1. Acceptance of Terms:

Welcome! LAPA welcomes you to our website, and related sub-domains.

By using or accessing any part of the LAPA website, you, known as the "user," are agreeing to these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy and all other policies or notices posted by us on our website.

If you don't agree to these Terms of Use, don't use the website. We can change these Terms of Use at any time without notice to you, the user. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use from time to time for any changes as it creates binding legal agreement between you and LAPA. If you use our website after we've changed any of the Terms of Use, you are agreeing to all of the changes.

2. Permission to Use Our Website

You have our permission to use the Service, but only if:

  • you are using the Service for your own personal use and not for any criminal purposes;
  • you do not copy the website or any part of the website;
  • you follow all the rules and restrictions we've spelled out in these Terms of Use.

3. Passwords; Security

You will need a password to use some of the features of our website. To get a password you must be a member of LAPA, at no time is a LAPA member to supply and third party with the password to our "Members Section" of this website. If you, the LAPA member discovers that someone is accessing the members section of our website, without the express permission of the executive board, you must let us know immediately.

4. Personal Use Only

We are making the website available to you, the user, for your information and personal use only. All content on this website remains the property of the respective creator/owner. Material is placed on this website for reference purposes only and is not to be sold or distributed, unless authorized by the creator/owner.

5. Links to Other Websites

LAPA disclaims any and all responsibility for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, operability or availability of information or material displayed in the websites to which it provides links. As such our website may contain links to other websites that we don't own or control. We are not responsible for any of these other websites. You will not hold us responsible for any aspect of these other websites, including their content, privacy policies, or anything else. You may be exposed to things on other websites that you don't like or that you find offensive. We are not responsible for this, either. You must use your own discretion when you go to other websites. You should also read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these other websites.

6. Warranty Disclaimer

USE OF LAPA'S WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING ANY APPLICATION) IS PROVIDED ON A "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. LAPA AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

LAPA AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION POSTED WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE UNINTERRUPTED, UPDATED TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; OR (iii) THAT THERE WILL BE NO ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE OR THAT LAPA WILL FIX ANY ERRORS. ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND LAPA SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR COMPUTER OR DATA OR FOR ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE CODE RESULTING FROM USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY APPLICATION.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, LAPA AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR PROFIT) ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY APPLICATION OR CONTENT PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. THIS FOREGOING LIMITATION APPLIES TO DAMAGES ARISING FROM (I) YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR WEBSITE; (II) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR USER CONTENT OR DATA; (III) THIRD PARTY CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR (IV) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE WEBSITE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER TYPES OF DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless LAPA and its affiliates, partners, officers, agents, and employees from and against any claim, demand, losses, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from any User Content, your use of the website, your connection to the website, your violation of these Terms of Use or your violation of any rights of any third-party. Your indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Use and your use of the Website.

9. General Terms

These Terms of Use are governed by laws of the state of Illinois, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction and venue for any claim arising from the Service and these Terms of Use shall be the state and federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois and each party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts. These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices we have published on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding this Website. If a court having proper authority decides that any portion of these Terms of Use is invalid, only the part that is invalid will not apply. The rest of these Terms of Use will still be in effect. If we waive any of our rights under these Terms and Conditions in any particular instance, it does not mean that we are waiving our rights generally or in the future. Furthermore, just because we may not enforce all our rights all of the time, it does not mean that we are waiving our rights. We may decide to enforce them at a later date. These Terms of Use, and any rights and licenses granted under these Terms of Use, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction.

YOU AGREE THAT IF YOU WANT TO SUE US, YOU MUST FILE YOUR LAWSUIT WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO YOUR LAWSUIT. OTHERWISE, YOUR LAWSUIT WILL BE PERMANENTLY BARRED.