Terms & Conditions

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Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: September 30, 2026

General

The California Desert Arts Council (“CDAC”) has created and maintains the www.cadesertarts.org, and/or other CDAC web sites (collectively, the “CDAC Sites”) in support of its mission to unify, promote and empower the arts and culture community of the Coachella Valley region. Access to, and use of, the CDAC Sites is subject to the following terms of use (collectively, the “Terms of Use”) and all applicable laws.

By accessing and browsing the CDAC Sites, you accept, without limitation or qualification, the Terms of Use and agree to be bound by the same. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must not access any of the CDAC Sites. You may use the CDAC Sites only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.

The CDAC Sites are offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. By using the CDAC Sites, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the CDAC and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the website.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the CDAC Sites thereafter.

CDAC Sites Are Proprietary to CDAC

All of the text, images, marks, logos, video, audio, software, displays, design, and other content of the CDAC Sites (collectively, the “Site Content”) are proprietary to CDAC or used consistent with the owner’s permission or applicable law or regulation. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on any CDAC Site, except as follows. CDAC grants you a limited, non-exclusive, terminable license to view, download, and print the Site Content subject to the following conditions:

  1. You must adhere to any and all additional terms or restrictions provided within individual sections of the CDAC Sites relating to particular Site Content;
  2. Unless otherwise restricted, you may only do so for your own personal and noncommercial use, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws;
  3. Downloading Site Content for commercial use is prohibited;
  4. You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices, including, without limitation, attribution information, credits, and copyright notices, that have been placed in or near the Site Content by CDAC;
  5. You may not modify the Site Content; and
  6. Any displays or printouts of the Site Content must be marked “© [insert year of display or printout] California Desert Arts Council. All rights reserved.”

All parties downloading, printing, or otherwise using the Site Content in any manner, represent and warrant that their use will be consistent with this license and that they will not infringe or violate the rights of any other party or breach any contract with or legal duty to any other parties.

Permissions and Requests for Images and Other Site Content

Except as expressly permitted above, reproduction or redistribution of the Site Content, or any portion of the Site Content, is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of the CDAC.

To request permission to use or reproduce images of objects from the CDAC websites, please contact cdac@cadesertarts.org.

Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the CDAC Sites is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the CDAC Sites, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

Changes to the Website

We may update the content on the CDAC Sites from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

Limitation on Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CDAC, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CDAC, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, or your use of a CDAC Site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the CDAC Sites, the Privacy Policy (which is incorporated herein by this reference) and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy or a CDAC Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California, in each case located in the County of Riverside. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

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