Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Dallas Nomad (“we,” “us,” or “our”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to providing independent and in-depth journalism that serves the public interest. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, mobile applications, and any other platforms or services through which we make our content available (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Services.   

2. Use of the Services

  • Permitted Use: You may access and use the Services for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:
    • Use the Services in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation.
    • Use the Services to transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, or other items of a destructive nature.
    • Use the Services to harass, abuse, or impersonate any other person or entity.
    • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services.
    • Use any automated means, including scripts, robots, crawlers, or data mining tools, to access, collect, or use information from the Services without our express written consent.
    • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services or any accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services.
  • Intellectual Property: The Services and all content included therein, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, logos, audio, and video, are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, or publicly display any portion of the Services without our prior written consent.   

3. User Content

  • Submissions: The Services may allow you to submit comments, feedback, or other materials (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media or format now known or hereafter developed. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to grant us this license to your User Content.   
  • Disclaimer: We are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any User Content. We do not endorse any User Content and are not responsible for any opinions, advice, or statements expressed therein.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.   

5. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.   

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.   

7. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Termson the Services. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.   

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles.   

9. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected]

10. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.   

11. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to your use of the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written.   

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