TERMS OF USE & LEGAL NOTICES
The site, its content and Use
Affordable Housing Institute established this Web site (the "Site") and all information, text, photos, graphics, software, images, and other materials herein (i.e., the "Content") as a convenience to its customers, clients, members, partners, affiliates and the general public. The Content is provided AS IS and does not convey any warranties, either express or implied.
In exchange for a grant by Affordable Housing Institute of permission to access, browse, and otherwise use this Site, you agree to be bound by and accept these Terms of Use & Legal Notices and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, all applicable State and U.S. Federal Laws, international laws, regulations, and treaties and any laws local to you. In no event and under no circumstances shall you construe the Content of this Site as altering your obligations, criminal or civil liability, or rights under any applicable laws, regulations or other controlling provisions.
This Site is controlled and operated in whole or in part by Affordable Housing Institute from its offices within the United States. BY ACCESSING AND USING THIS SITE YOU AGREE THAT THE STATUTES, LAWS, AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS STATUTES, SHALL APPLY TO ALL MATTERS RELATING TO USE OF THIS SITE, AND YOU AGREE THAT ANY LITIGATION RELATING TO SUCH MATTERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Those who access this Site from locations outside the U.S. do so at their own risk, and where access to this Site and use of the Content herein is illegal, such access and use is strictly prohibited.
Restrictions on Use
In exchange for your acceptance of the provisions of this Site, you are hereby granted permission to access and use the Content of this Site, unless otherwise specified herein, restricted by law, or prohibited by Affordable Housing Institute. You may print or download the Content of this Site, in whole or in part, for your own personal use. You may also copy and distribute verbatim copies of the documents available on this site, provided that you do not alter the contents of said documents, and give appropriate attribution to Affordable Housing Institute.
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXPAND YOUR RIGHTS TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE OR ANY THIRD PARTY.
You are prohibited from posting any information to this Site, unless otherwise specifically requested by Affordable Housing Institute herein. In no event shall you post any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other material which may give rise to criminal or civil liability under law.
Copyright, Trademark and Service Mark Notices
Affordable Housing Institute retains all copyright to the Content of this Site, to the extent of its ownership therein and unless otherwise expressly stated. Affordable Housing Institute does not claim any copyright in any part of an original work prepared by the U.S. government, or any other third party, and republished herein. You acknowledge through your use of this Site having been advised that the Content of this Site is protected in the U.S. and internationally by a variety of laws, including, but not limited to, copyright laws and treaty provisions, trademark and service mark laws, and other proprietary rights, laws, and regulations (collectively, the "Rights"). In addition to its ownership of copyright in individual elements of the Content of this Site, Affordable Housing Institute owns copyright in the selection, coordination, and arrangement of the Content.
NO TRADEMARK OR SERVICE MARK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE SHALL BE USED BY OTHERS OR THEIR WEB SITES FOR ADVERTISEMENT OR PROMOTION WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE.
Third Party Links
Affordable Housing Institute makes no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding any third party Web site that may be accessed through this Site. Affordable Housing Institute has no control over any linked third party site or over any link contained within a linked site. Affordable Housing Institute provides links only as a convenience and the existence of these links does not imply any endorsement of or affiliation with the third parties accessed via these links, nor does the inclusion of these links imply responsibility for or knowledge of the content accessible via these links. Additionally, Affordable Housing Institute makes no representations, warranties, or endorsements of any third party product or service accessible through any one of these links.
Disclaimer of Warranties
To the extent that Affordable Housing Institute republishes third party information on this Site, Affordable Housing Institute does not warrant that such information has been accurately republished, despite our best efforts to do so. Therefore, if you are relying on certain third party information published on this Site, you should verify its accuracy with its originator and owner. Furthermore, with regard to the Content of this Site, Affordable Housing Institute does not warrant the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, efficacy, or general suitability of such Content.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS FROM THE USE OF, THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAWS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER VIOLATIONS OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, AMBIENT, CAUSAL, INDIRECT, LOST PROFITS, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHATSOEVER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, CONTENT, OR OTHERWISE OF THIS SITE.
AHI's policy regarding use of digital images
We use images both to display property or events, and also (especially in Weblogs) to provide context, emphasis, or humor. Most of the images we present are found via Internet searches, posted on publicly accessible Web sites, and as such we presume that they are in the public domain unless clearly marked otherwise, or that our re-posting constitutes fair use. Any creator of a copyrighted image who disapproves of our use should please email us, at dsmith at affordablehousinginstitute dot org with particulars, and we will remove it.