Effective Date: June 19, 2026
Last Updated: June 19, 2026
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of awmagcc.org, related StarChapter-hosted pages, and any forms, membership tools, event registration pages, sponsorship pages, donation pages, payment pages, newsletters, or other online services that link to these Terms.
The website is operated by Air & Waste Management Association, Gulf Coast Chapter, doing business as A&WMA-Gulf Coast Chapter or AWMA-GCC (“AWMA-GCC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using the website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the website.
1. Purpose of the Website
The website is provided to share information about AWMA-GCC, chapter activities, membership, events, sponsorship opportunities, donations, educational resources, professional development, and related programs.
Website content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not legal, regulatory, engineering, environmental, technical, financial, tax, or other professional advice.
2. Membership, Events, Sponsorships, Donations, and Payments
The website may allow users to create or access user accounts, apply for membership, renew membership, register for events, purchase sponsorships, make donations, make payments, or submit related information.
All memberships, event registrations, sponsorships, donations, payments, refunds, cancellations, substitutions, and transfers are subject to the specific terms stated on the applicable page, form, invoice, confirmation email, event notice, sponsorship notice, or donation notice.
If payment processing is available through the website, payments may be handled through StarPay, Stripe, or related third-party payment services. We are not responsible for delays, errors, declined payments, chargebacks, or other issues caused by third-party payment processors, banks, card networks, or other payment systems.
3. Event Registration Fees, Refunds, Donations, and Cancellations
Event registration fees are generally non-refundable. However, refund requests may be considered if the request is submitted within 24 hours of purchase and at least 7 days prior to the event date. Approved refunds may be subject to applicable processing fees.
If an event is canceled by the Air & Waste Management Association Gulf Coast Chapter, registrants will receive a full refund of registration fees paid.
Donations made to the Chapter are generally non-refundable. If a donation was made in error or in an incorrect amount, please contact the Chapter within 30 days of the transaction to request review and assistance.
We reserve the right to determine whether a refund or donation adjustment request satisfies the requirements above. Refunds, when approved, will generally be issued to the original payment method unless otherwise determined by the Chapter or required by applicable payment-processing rules.
4. Accounts and User Submissions
Some portions of the website may require a username, password, member login, or other credentials. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
If you submit information, materials, comments, forms, presentations, speaker materials, sponsor content, logos, photographs, or other content to AWMA-GCC, you represent that you have the right to submit those materials and that they do not violate the rights of any third party or contain unlawful, misleading, infringing, or harmful content.
You grant AWMA-GCC permission to use submitted materials as reasonably necessary for chapter-related purposes, including event administration, membership administration, sponsorship recognition, communications, archives, and promotion of AWMA-GCC activities.
5. Event Photos, Recordings, and Attendee Information
AWMA-GCC may photograph, record, stream, or otherwise document events, meetings, webinars, conferences, or programs. AWMA-GCC may also use or share attendee lists, member directories, board or committee rosters, sponsor recognition, presentation materials, and similar materials for chapter-related purposes.
By attending or participating in AWMA-GCC events or programs, you understand that your name, image, likeness, voice, professional affiliation, presentation materials, or participation may be used in chapter communications, archives, educational materials, sponsor recognition, event materials, or promotional materials.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful purposes. You also agree not to attempt unauthorized access to the website or related systems, interfere with website security or availability, upload harmful code, scrape or collect personal information without authorization, misrepresent your identity or affiliation, or submit false, misleading, defamatory, discriminatory, infringing, or otherwise inappropriate content.
We may suspend or terminate access to the website, member tools, event tools, donation tools, payment tools, or account-based features if we believe the website has been misused or these Terms have been violated.
7. Intellectual Property
The website and its content, including text, graphics, logos, images, designs, software, layout, and other materials, are owned by AWMA-GCC, its licensors, its service providers, or other content owners and are protected by intellectual property laws.
You may view and use website content for personal, professional, informational, and chapter-related purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, publish, or exploit website content without prior written permission, except as permitted by law or expressly allowed on the website.
All third-party names, logos, trademarks, and service marks remain the property of their respective owners.
8. Third-Party Links and Services
The website may link to or integrate with third-party websites, platforms, payment processors, social media sites, sponsor websites, event tools, or other services. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party websites or services.
Your use of third-party websites or services is governed by the terms and policies of those third parties.
9. Privacy
Our collection and use of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy. By using the website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy.
10. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The website and all content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, AWMA-GCC disclaims all warranties, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, and security.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, AWMA-GCC and its officers, directors, board members, committee members, volunteers, agents, representatives, service providers, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the website.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the website after updated Terms are posted means you accept the updated Terms.
12. Contact Us
For questions about these Terms, please contact:
Air & Waste Management Association, Gulf Coast Chapter
5350 Bellaire Blvd PO Box 1376
Bellaire, Texas 77401
[email protected]
