Terms of Use

YOUR RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND PRIVILEGES

This page contains our full User Agreement. You may wish to print this page for reference. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for you to access the Zip-HousingAssistance.org Web site ("Site") and utilize text message-based services (“Text Messaging”). Your use of this site constitutes your agreement to these Terms of Use ("Terms"). Message and data rates may apply for Text Messaging.

You do not have to register with the Site to view benefits available through this Site but only registered users of the Fee Based Service can access the features and services that Zip-HousingAssistance.org currently offers. By becoming a registered user you agree to provide (i) true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form, and (ii) maintain and properly update your account information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that you have, or you violate these Terms, as determined in our sole discretion, we have the right to suspend or terminate your Registration and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site and the Service (or any portion thereof).

GENERAL:

These Terms constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you and Zip-HousingAssistance.org with respect to the Site and, if applicable, the Fee- Based Services and supersedes all prior agreements between you and Zip-HousingAssistance.org. Failure by Zip-HousingAssistance.org to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. In the event that any portion of these Terms are held unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

If you do not wish to be bound by these Terms, you should not visit or use the Site. Zip-HousingAssistance.org reserves the right to change these Terms from time to time at its sole discretion, without prior notice.

TEXT MESSAGING HELP:

To obtain help you may:
Reply “HELP ” to any text message you've received from us to obtain help on your mobile phone.
Email us at: customerservice (at) Zip-HousingAssistance.org

Supported carriers are:

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Boost, Cricket, MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile, ACS Wireless, Appalachian Wireless, Bluegrass Cellular, Carolina West Wireless, Cellcom, C-Spire Wireless (formerly Cellsouth), Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Cross (dba Sprocket), Duet IP, Element Mobile, EpicTouch, GCI Communications, Golden State, Hawkeye (Chat Mobility), Hawkeye (NW Missouri Cellular), Illinois Valley Cellular, Immix (Keystone Wireless / PC Management), Inland Cellular, iWireless, Mobi PCS (Coral Wireless LLC), Mosaic, MTPCS / Cellular One (Cellone Nation), Nex-Tech Wireless, nTelos, Panhandle Telecommunications, Peoples Wireless, Pioneer, Plateau, Revol Wireless, Rina - Custer, Rina - All West, Rina - Cambridge Telecom Coop, Rina - Eagle Valley Comm, Rina - Farmers Mutual Telephone Co, Rina - Nucla Nutria Telephone Co, Rina - Silver Star, Rina - South Central Comm, Rina - Syringa, Rina - UBET, Rina - Manti, South Canaan / CellularOne of NEPA, Thumb Cellular, Union Wireless, United, Viaero Wireless, West Central Wireless, Leaco, Nemont/Sagebrush. T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

TERMINATING TEXT MESSAGING

You may terminate any of the Services or subscriptions at any time by replying STOP to any text message you've received from us.

ACCESS TO TEXT MESSAGING:

MESSAGE AND DATA RATES MAY APPLY. YOUR CARRIER’S TEXT MESSAGING RATES WILL APPLY TO ALL TEXT MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH TEXT MESSAGING. ACCORDINGLY, ALL PRICING, BILLING, REFUND AND OTHER RELATED INQUIRIES AND SUPPORT MUST BE DIRECTED TO YOUR CARRIER’S CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM. The Wireless Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

FREQUENCY OF TEXT MESSAGING:

Text messaging delivers messages to your mobile phone, 1 msg/day.

PROMOTIONAL OFFERS:

From time to time, in Zip-HousingAssistance.org's sole discretion, Zip-HousingAssistance.org may offer a reduced membership fee, varying trial membership durations (if any) or different terms altogether, for a specified promotional period, to first-time or other selected customers. Terms of the promotional offer, including the promotional price and duration of the promotional price, may vary from time to time. Specific details of your offer not covered in these Terms will be explained on the web page where you indicate your acceptance of the promotional offer.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

You understand that to cancel your subscription, you can cancel by emailing us at customerservice @ Zip-HousingAssistance.org. You can also login to the Site at any time and proceed to the "My Account" page. Once on the "My Account" page, scroll down to the "Membership Status" section to get more information about how to cancel. We suggest you make a record of your cancellation confirmation number for future reference. If you do not receive a cancellation confirmation number, then your account was not canceled. All service fees are non-refundable.

USER EMAIL OR TESTIMONIALS:

If you are a customer and send an email to this Site, or if you communicate with the Site by phone or mail, we collect information about your communication and by communicating with the Site you give your permission to collect, archive, retrieve, and otherwise use any information collected as we see fit. Any communication which, in our sole discretion, the site we deem to be a testimonial, may be publicized for commercial purposes.

NO-COMMERCIAL USE:

You agree to use the Site and Fee-Based Services only in a noncommercial manner. The Zip-HousingAssistance.org's services are intended for individual or private use only. Any other use is strictly prohibited.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS:

All materials on the Site, including without limitation text, images, software, databases, and Fee-Based Services (collectively, the "Content") are owned or controlled by Zip-HousingAssistance.org, its content suppliers and/or other content providers and is protected by the copyright and trademark laws of the United States and other countries, international conventions, and other applicable laws.

Except as otherwise permitted on the Site, you may not download, display, reproduce, create derivative works from, transmit, sell, distribute, or in any way exploit the Site or any portion thereof for any public or commercial use without the prior written permission of Zip-HousingAssistance.org.

You agree not to use any trademarks, service marks, names, logos, or other identifiers of Zip-HousingAssistance.org, licensors, independent contractors, providers and affiliates (collectively, "Affiliates") without the prior written permission of Zip-HousingAssistance.org or the relevant Affiliate.

INFORMATION PROVIDED:

You acknowledge that any reliance upon any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed, made available, or otherwise distributed through the Site is at your sole risk. The information on at this siteSite is provided solely for informational purposes and does not constitute an offer to sell, rent, or advertise real estate. There are no warranties or representations concerning any of these properties including their availability. Information at on this siteSite and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Neither Zip-HousingAssistance.org nor its Affiliates shall have any liability arising from your purchases of third party goods, or services or real property based upon the information provided on the Site. Zip-HousingAssistance.org reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without notice, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Site, or to deny access to the Site to anyone at any time.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES:

The Site may contain links to other sites on the Internet, which may be maintained by third parties. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by or association with Zip-HousingAssistance.org or its Affiliates of any third-party site or any materials contained therein. Zip-HousingAssistance.org and its Affiliates do not control, and are not responsible for, the availability, accuracy, privacy policy, or currency of such third-party sites or any information, content, products or services accessible from such third-party sites. You therefore are solely responsible for your visiting and relying on information provided on these third-party sites.

AGE RESTRICTIONS:

You represent and warrant to Zip-HousingAssistance.org that you are at least eighteen (18) years old and that you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement and to use the Site (and Fee Based Service, if applicable) in accordance with this Agreement.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

You agree not to assign, transfer or sublicense your rights as a subscriber to the Fee-Based Services. You agree to be financially responsible for all usage or activity on your Fee-Based Services account, including, without limitation, authorizing any other person or entity to utilize your account.

INDEMNIFICATION:

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Zip-HousingAssistance.org, and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (Indemnified Parties), from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense and costs (including attorneys fees) incurred by or imposed on any of them Zip-HousingAssistance.org or the Affiliates in connection with any claim arising out of or in any way relating to any breach or alleged breach of any of your use of the Site or the Fee-Based Service or your violation of these Terms, applicable law or the rights of any third partyobligations set forth herein. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. Zip-HousingAssistance.org reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of Zip-HousingAssistance.org. In connection with the foregoing release, you hereby waive California Civil Code Section 1542 (and any similar provision in any other jurisdiction) which states: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, THE SITE (INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, FEE-BASED SERVICES, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE THEREON OR ACCESSED BY MEANS THEREOF) ARE PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, COMPATIBILITY, SECURITY, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, Zip-HousingAssistance.org AND THE AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SITE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE BY Zip-HousingAssistance.org. Zip-HousingAssistance.org DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE OR THE FEE-BASED SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SITE OR FEE-BASED SERVICES WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OF PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY, OR THAT THE SITE, INCLUDING FORUMS OR THE SERVER(S) ON WHICH THE SITE IS OPERATED, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIAL (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SOFTWARE) ACCESSED THROUGH OR OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE SITE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Zip-HousingAssistance.org OR THE AFFILIATES, OR ANY PROVIDER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR NETWORK SERVICES FOR Zip-HousingAssistance.org OR THE AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR FEE-BASED SERVICES, EVEN IF Zip-HousingAssistance.org, THE AFFILIATES, OR THEIR PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR NETWORK SERVICES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF Zip-HousingAssistance.org AND THE AFFILIATES HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR ACCESS AND USE OF THE FEE-BASED SERVICES. YOU HEREBY RELEASE Zip-HousingAssistance.org AND THE AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THIS LIMITATION. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Property owners and managers are subject to the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits "any preference, limitation, or discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

Zip-HousingAssistance.org supports Equal Housing Opportunity and we encourage users of our Site to follow appropriate guidelines to comply with both the Federal Housing Act, as well as any applicable state and local regulations.

PROPERTY OWNER'S OR MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

As a property owner or manager you have a responsibility and a requirement under the law not to discriminate in the sale or lease of property on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. You cannot instruct your agent to convey on your behalf any limitations in the sale or lease because your agent is bound by law not to discriminate. Agents in a sale or lease transaction are prohibited by law from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. They are prohibited from complying with a request from the property owner or manager to act in a discriminatory manner in the sale or lease. Moreover, a property owner or manager cannot establish discriminatory terms or conditions in the purchase or lease, deny that housing is available, or advertise that the property is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national original.

HOME BUYER'S OR RENTER'S RIGHTS

As someone seeking to buy or lease a home, apartment or condo, you have the right to expect that housing will be available to you without discrimination or other limitations based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. This includes the right to expect equal professional service, the opportunity to consider a broad range of housing choices, no discriminatory limitations on communities or locations of housing, no discrimination in the pricing or financing of housing, reasonable accommodations in rules, practices and procedures for persons with disabilities, and to be free from harassment or intimidation for exercising your fair housing rights.

MODIFICATIONS:

(a) To these Terms.
Zip-HousingAssistance.org has the right to modify this Agreement and any policies affecting the Site in its sole discretion. Any modification is effective immediately upon posting to the Site or distribution via electronic mail or conventional mail. Your continued use of the Site following notice of any modification to this Agreement shall be conclusively deemed an acceptance of all such modification(s). Your only right with respect to any dissatisfaction with any modifications made pursuant to this provision, or any policies or practices of Zip-HousingAssistance.org in providing the Site, including without limitation (i) any change in the Content, or (ii) any change in the amount or type of fees associated with the Fee-Based Services, is to cancel your subscription.

(b) To the Site:
Zip-HousingAssistance.org has the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Site or any portion thereof at any time and in its sole discretion, including the availability of any area of the Site, including without limitation the Fee-Based Services. Zip-HousingAssistance.org may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Zip-HousingAssistance.org Site without notice or liability.

YOUR RIGHTS:

Zip-HousingAssistance.org grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access, use this Web site (the "Site") and the materials provided hereon, provided that you comply fully with these Terms. The contents of the Site are only for your personal, noncommercial use. You agree not to interrupt, or attempt to interrupt, the operation of the Site in any way.

GOVERNING LAW:

These Terms are governed by, and will be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without regard to any choice of law provisions.

MANDATORY ARBITRATION/CLASS ACTION WAIVER:

You agree that, with the exception of injunctive relief sought by Zip-HousingAssistance.org for any violation of Zip-HousingAssistance.orgs proprietary or other rights, any and all disputes relating to these Terms, Privacy Policy, or your use of the Site or the Fee-Based Service shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration in accordance with the then-current rules of the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA") before an independent arbitrator designated by the AAA. This arbitration obligation applies regardless of whether the claim or dispute involves a tort, fraud, misrepresentation, product liability, negligence, violation of a statute, or any other legal theory. The location of arbitration shall be Los Angeles County, California, USA.

All arbitrations under these Terms shall be conducted on an individual (and not a class-wide) basis, and an arbitrator shall have no authority to award class- wide relief. You acknowledge and agree that these Terms specifically prohibit you from commencing arbitration proceedings as a representative of others or joining in any arbitration proceedings brought by any other person. You also acknowledge and agree that you are giving up your right to serve as a representative, as a private attorney general, or in any other representative capacity, and/or to participate as a member of a class of claimants in any lawsuit filed against us and/or related third parties.

Subscribing to Zip-HousingAssistance.org indicates your agreement to the terms and conditions set forth above.