Terms and Conditions

1. Legal Agreement & Company Information

East Texas Carports LLC is a registered company in Texas, United States, located at 1001½ W. Cotton St., Longview, TX 75604. Business registration is verifiable through the Texas Secretary of State's business registry.

These Terms and Conditions ("Legal Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you (whether personally or on behalf of an entity) and East Texas Carports LLC ("Company," "we," "us," "our") regarding your access to and use of our services. The terms apply to the website at easttexascarports.com, the custom builder tool, all steel carport and metal building services, and related products, services, or communications.

By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Legal Terms. If you do not agree with all terms, you are prohibited from using our services and must discontinue use immediately.

Our services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under 18 are not permitted to use or register for our services or enter into contracts for steel building construction.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

East Texas Carports owns or licenses all intellectual property rights in our website content, software (including our custom builder tool and databases), trademarks, custom building design plans and structural specifications, and photography.

Your Licensed Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our website for personal or business purposes, use our custom builder tool for preliminary design and pricing, download or print content for your personal project planning, and share our content for legitimate business purposes with attribution.

Restrictions

You may not copy, reproduce, or redistribute our content for commercial purposes; modify, adapt, or create derivative works from our materials; use our trademarks or logos without written permission; reverse engineer our software or custom builder tool; or remove copyright or proprietary notices from any content.

Your Submissions to Us

When you submit information to us (questions, project details, feedback), you grant us the right to use your submissions to provide quotes and services, retain project information for warranty and service purposes, use anonymous project data for business improvement, and feature completed projects in marketing materials with your permission.

For any use of our content beyond personal project planning, contact us at info@easttexascarports.com to request written permission.

5. Prohibited Activities

East Texas Carports services may only be used for legitimate business and personal purposes. Prohibited activities include, without limitation:

• Systematically retrieving data to create databases or directories, or copying/distributing our content without permission
• Attempting to circumvent security features, uploading viruses or malware, or using bots/scripts to access our services
• Providing false information to obtain quotes or services, impersonating another person, or submitting fraudulent payment or credit information
• Using our services for any illegal purpose, or harassing, threatening, or defaming our staff or the company
• Reselling or redistributing our services without authorization, or using our custom builder tool for competitor analysis

7. Third-Party Websites & Content

Our website may contain links to third-party sites (building code resources, weather services, partner and supplier sites, industry associations). We are not responsible for the accuracy, content, or practices of third-party websites, their privacy policies or data handling, or any products or services offered through third-party links.

We may work with third-party service providers for delivery, licensed installation contractors, payment processing, and permit assistance. While we work with trusted partners, we recommend reviewing the terms, policies, and credentials of any third-party services you choose to use in connection with your project.

9. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to East Texas Carports. Our full data collection and use practices are detailed in our Privacy Policy. In summary: we collect information necessary to provide steel building services, your data is used for quotes, project management, and customer service, we implement security measures to protect your personal information, and we do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Our services are hosted in the United States. If you access our services from outside the US, you consent to having your data transferred to and processed in the United States. You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal information — contact us at info@easttexascarports.com or (903) 234-8922 to exercise your privacy rights.

11. Modifications & Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove website content at any time, update our custom builder tool and pricing algorithms, modify service offerings, and update pricing, policies, and terms of service. Our services may be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance, hardware or software problems, network issues, or force majeure events. We have no obligation to regularly update website information, maintain compatibility with older browsers, or continue offering any particular feature, and we have no liability for loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by service interruptions or modifications.

13. Dispute Resolution

Any legal action brought by either party must be commenced in state or federal courts located in Gregg County, Texas, and is subject to Texas state law and procedures, resolved without regard to conflict of law principles. By using our services, you consent to jurisdiction in Gregg County, Texas courts, waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, waive any forum non conveniens objections, and agree that Texas courts are the exclusive venue for disputes.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) are specifically excluded from applying to these terms.

15. Disclaimer

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EAST TEXAS CARPORTS' LIABILITY IS LIMITED AS DESCRIBED BELOW. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS.

East Texas Carports disclaims all warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement and accuracy, uninterrupted or error-free service, and completeness or currentness of information. We make no warranties about the accuracy of our custom builder tool's estimates, the completeness of website content, the availability of website features, or the security of data transmission. We do not warrant or assume responsibility for products or services offered by third parties, websites linked from our services, third-party contractors, or local building codes and permit requirements.

Your use of our services is at your sole risk. We will not be liable for errors or inaccuracies in content, personal injury or property damage from service use, unauthorized access to servers or personal information, interruption of service, or bugs, viruses, or harmful code from third parties.

17. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless East Texas Carports, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, partners, and employees, from any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand arising from your use of our services, your violation of these Legal Terms, your breach of representations and warranties, or your violation of third-party rights — as well as project-related claims such as site preparation or access issues, failure to obtain required permits, violations of local building codes, or property damage not caused by our negligence.

We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any indemnified matter, settle claims as we deem appropriate, and require your cooperation and select counsel for our defense. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any claim subject to indemnification, but failure to notify does not relieve your obligations except to the extent you are materially prejudiced.

19. Electronic Communications

By using East Texas Carports services, you consent to receive electronic communications, including email confirmations and project updates, electronic contracts and agreements, digital invoices, and service and policy notices. You agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, and records for service agreements, change orders, payment authorizations, and legal notices — these satisfy legal requirements for written communication and have the same legal effect as physical documents. You waive any rights or requirements under statutes or regulations requiring original signatures, non-electronic records, paper delivery, or non-electronic payment methods.

21. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement: These Legal Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any project-specific contracts, constitute the entire agreement between you and East Texas Carports.
• Waiver: Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
• Severability: If any provision is determined unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision is severable and does not affect the remaining provisions.
• Assignment: We may assign our rights and obligations under these terms to others at any time. You may not assign your rights without our written consent.
• Force Majeure: We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, labor disputes, or technical failures.
• No Joint Venture: These terms do not create any joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and East Texas Carports.