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Effective Date: February 18, 2026

Welcome to Houston.com, operated by Houston.com LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), a Kansas limited liability company. Houston.com LLC operates this website under a license agreement from Barrett Companies, LLC, the domain owner. Our address is Stilwell, KS 66085.

By accessing or using Houston.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the website.

1. USE OF SERVICE

Houston.com provides local Houston-area content including business listings, reviews, news, and community information. The Service is provided for your general information and use and is subject to change without notice.

2. USER-GENERATED CONTENT

If the Service allows you to post, link, store, share, or otherwise make available any information, text, graphics, videos, or other material ("User-Generated Content"), you are responsible for the content you post, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness.

By posting User-Generated Content, you represent and warrant that: (i) the content is yours or you have the right to use it and grant us the rights and license provided in these Terms, and (ii) your content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person or entity.

We reserve the right to remove any content that we determine to be abusive, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, deceptive, in violation of intellectual property rights, or otherwise unacceptable at our sole discretion.

3. GOOGLE REVIEWS AND PHOTOS

Houston.com displays reviews, ratings, and photos imported from Google through the use of Google Place IDs. These reviews and photos are the property of their respective creators and Google. We display this content with attribution as required by Google's terms.

We do not endorse and are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of third-party reviews and photos. Any reliance on this information is at your own risk.

4. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

You agree not to use Houston.com:

In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation

To exploit, harm, or attempt to harm minors in any way

To transmit any advertising, promotional material, spam, junk mail, chain letters, or similar solicitation

To impersonate Houston.com LLC, its employees, another user, or any other person or entity

To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website

To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful

To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website or any systems or networks connected to it

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY / DMCA

The Service and its original content (excluding User-Generated Content and publicly available third-party content such as Google reviews and photos), features, and functionality are the exclusive property of Houston.com LLC and its licensors. The Houston.com name is used under license from Barrett Companies, LLC.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify our designated DMCA agent:

Houston.com LLC

Attn: Legal Department — DMCA Notice

Stilwell, KS 66085

Email: legal@houston.com

Your notice must include: (i) a description of the copyrighted work, (ii) the URL where the infringing material is located, (iii) your contact information, (iv) a statement of good faith belief, and (v) a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In no event shall Houston.com LLC, Barrett Companies, LLC, nor their directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

(i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service;

(ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service;

(iii) any content obtained from the Service; and

(iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content,

whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

7. DISCLAIMER

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

Houston.com LLC does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that results obtained from use of the Service will be accurate or reliable, or that defects will be corrected.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Houston.com LLC and Barrett Companies, LLC, their officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

9. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Johnson County, Kansas.

10. CHANGES TO TERMS

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to new terms taking effect. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: