Terms of Service

1. Site Content

(a) This Site is for your personal and noncommercial use. All contents of this Site are: ©MAA. All rights reserved. MAA, MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES and the MAA logo are trademarks of MAA. This Site contains copyrighted material, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other proprietary content, including but not limited to text, software, sound, photographs, buttons, images, logos, video and graphics (the "Content"), and the entire selection, coordination, arrangement and "look and feel" of this Site and the Content are copyrighted as a collective work under United States copyright laws (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights"). Neither these Terms nor your use of this Site transfers any right, title or interest in the Site or the Content to you, and MAA and its third party licensors retain all of its and their respective right, title and interest to the Site and Content.

(b) Except as provided in these Terms, you may not use, modify, republish, frame, print, display, perform, reproduce, license, transfer, sell, assign, post, transmit, distribute, reverse engineer, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any Content or information from this Site, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of MAA.

(c) This Site is available worldwide to anyone with Internet access. However, this Site may not be continuously available due to maintenance or repairs, disruption in Internet service or other unforeseen circumstances. Further, a reference to a product or service on this Site does not imply that such product or service is or will be available in your location. The Content of this Site, including advertising content, is intended for use and display only where its use and display are permissible in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

(d) Certain materials on this Site may be furnished by third parties, including any advertisements. Certain product, service, or company designations for companies other than MAA may be mentioned in the Site for identification purposes only. Third party trademarks, trade names, logos, product or services names contained on this Site are the trademarks, registered or unregistered, of their respective owners.

(e) For your convenience, MAA makes its screening criteria, leasing application and sample lease packet available through this Site so that visitors to the Site may review these materials before submitting an application. Please note that the sample lease packet may contain forms and addendums that may not pertain to all MAA properties. If you have a question regarding a particular form or addendum in the sample lease packet and whether or not it is applicable to a MAA property, please contact us at the email address below.

2. User Conduct

By using this Site, you agree to not:

(a) delete, modify, hack or attempt to change or alter any of the Content on the Site;

(b) use any device, software or routine intended to damage or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or take any other action that interferes with other parties' use of the Site;

(c) use any robot, spider or other automatic or manual device or process for the purpose of harvesting or compiling information on the Site for purposes other than for a generally available search engine;

(d) use any MAA names, service marks, or trademarks without our prior written consent, including without limitation as metatags, search engine keywords, or hidden text;

(e) use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through this Site in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other proprietary right of any party;

(f) upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another; or

(g) provide false information on your registration form, or impersonate someone else.

3. Permissible Use

Except as indicated to the contrary elsewhere on this Site, you may view, copy, retransmit and print the Content available on this Site subject to the following conditions:

(a) The Content is used solely for personal, informational, or internal business purposes;

(b) the Content is not provided, sold, licensed or leased (nor is access provided to the Content) for any fee or other consideration;

(c) all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices included in the Content as presented on this Site appear on all copies;

(d) the Content is not modified or altered in any way; and

(e) no graphics are used separately from accompanying text.

You may also link or hyperlink to the home page of the Site from any Acceptable Site (as defined below), but only if:

(a) You do not frame the Site or any portion of the Site;

(b) you do not deep link into the Site (i.e., you do not link into any page other than the home page);

(c) the hyperlink to the Site is not used in a way that suggests that MAA endorses you or your website;

(d) the link to the Site is not used or presented in any way that disparages MAA or tarnishes, blurs or dilutes the quality of MAA's names or trademarks or any associated goodwill; and

(e) the link to the Site is not displayed on any web page that displays objectionable content or links.

An "Acceptable Site" means a website that displays no objectionable content, including, but not limited to, any content, information in any medium or format, such as text, data, graphics, audio or video, that: (i) is libelous or defamatory, pornographic, sexually explicit, unlawful or plagiarized; (ii) a reasonable person would consider harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, profane, obscene, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable or offensive in any way; (iii) constitutes a breach of any person's privacy or publicity rights, a misrepresentation of facts or hate speech; or (iv) violates or encourages others to violate any applicable law.

4. Modifications to Terms and Site

MAA may change these Terms from time to time. Please review these Terms periodically for any updates or changes. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of any updates or changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes. If you object to any provision of these Terms or any subsequent modifications to these Terms, your only recourse is to immediately terminate use of the Site. MAA reserves the right to modify or terminate your access to the Site (or portions of the Site) at any time, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice to you, and is not obligated to support or update the Site. Sections 1, 2, this Section 4, 6 and 9-15 of these Terms shall survive any termination. MAA may also impose limits on certain features and services, restrict your access to parts or all of this Site, or charge fees for access to portions of this Site without notice or liability. You acknowledge and agree that MAA will not be liable to you or any third party in the event that MAA exercises its right to modify or terminate access to the Site or portions of the Site.

5. Your Privacy

MAA will treat any information it collects from you through this Site in accordance with its online Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy"), which is hereby incorporated by reference. Please review the Privacy Policy before you use this Site. If you are unwilling to accept the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy, please do not use this Site. For the purposes of this Section 5, the term “Site” does not include the Managed Sites. Section 5 of these Terms DO NOT apply to your access or use of the Managed Sites, which are maintained by third parties. Please review any terms linked at those sites for further information about your access and use of the Managed Sites.

6. Text Consent Terms & Conditions

You consent to receiving text messages from Mid-America Communities, L.P. and its affiliated companies, either directly or via one of our vendor partners, and you consent to receive communications (including texts, mobile push notifications, or notices and messages through other services made available by our affiliated companies and vendor partners) including personalized marketing text messages and text messages that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system, to the mobile telephone number you provided. Consent to receive automated marketing text messages is not a condition of any purchase. You represent that you have the authority to agree to receive text messages on the telephone number that you provided to us, or from which you sent a request to us. You agree to notify us regarding any changes to your telephone number. Message frequency depends upon your activity. Standard message and data rates may apply. Text messaging is not available in all areas. Not all mobile devices or handsets may be supported. Neither we, nor our affiliated companies or vendor partners are liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You may not enroll if you are under 18 years old. To stop receiving text messages from us at any time, you can opt out of the service by texting STOP in a reply text message to any of the text messages you have received from us, our affiliated companies or vendor partners. In response, you may receive a one-time opt out confirmation text message. Please note that should you choose to opt out, if you are a resident or later become a resident of one of our communities, you may continue to receive certain time-sensitive and relevant communications regarding your lease, account, or your community. By participating in our text messaging service, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions and to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

7. Other Sites, Content, Products and Services

As a convenience to you, this Site may provide links to web sites and access to content, products and services of third parties, including without limitation, MAA's affiliates, advertisers, and strategic partners and other entities with which our connection consists of only a hyperlink ("Linked Sites"). The Managed Sites are not Linked Sites as described by this provision.

You should refer to the separate terms of use, privacy policies, and other rules posted on Linked Sites before you use them. MAA and its affiliates do not author, edit, monitor, endorse, sponsor or guarantee the information provided by third-parties and are not responsible in any way for any advice, content, information, practices, products or services related to or made available by third-parties. MAA further disclaims responsibility and liability for: (a) the availability of or content provided on such Linked Sites, nor does inclusion of any link imply endorsement of the Linked Sites by MAA, or vice versa; (b) third party content accessible through such Linked Sites; (c) any loss or damage whatsoever you may incur from dealing with any Linked Site; or (d) your dealings with any third parties found on or through this Site, including your participation in promotions, the payment for and delivery of goods, if any, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings. You bear all risk associated with the use of such Linked Sites, third party services, and your correspondence or business dealings with advertisers other than MAA found on or through this Site.

8. Typographical Errors

Our goal is to provide complete, accurate, and up-to-date information on our Site. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that any website is completely free of human or technological errors. This Site may contain typographical mistakes, inaccuracies, or omissions, some of which may relate to pricing and availability of properties, and some information may not be complete or current. MAA therefore reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions (including after a request for information or an application has been submitted) and to change or update information at any time without prior notice.

9. Copyright Infringement

MAA respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website at https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf. In accordance with 17 USC § 512(c)(3), MAA will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed by third parties on this Site if such claims are reported to MAA’s Designated Copyright Agent identified below.

If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the Site by completing a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to MAA’s Designated Copyright Agent. Upon receipt of Notice as described below, MAA will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the challenged content from this web site. Please note that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this section and of 17 USC § 512(c)(3) your DMCA notice may not be valid.

• Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or - if multiple copyrighted works are covered by your Notice - you may provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed.
• Identify the material or link you claim is infringing (or the subject of infringing activity) and to which access is to be disabled, including at a minimum, if applicable, the URL of the link shown on the Site or the exact location where such material may be found.
• Provide your company affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
• Include both of the following statements in the body of the Notice:
• "I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair use)."
• "I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of, the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed."
• Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.
• Deliver this Notice, with all items completed, to MAA’s Designated Copyright Agent:

Copyright Agent
MAA
6815 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500
Germantown, Tennessee 38138
[email protected]

MAA does not condone or tolerate copyright infringement or any violation of the intellectual property rights of MAA or of others. It is MAA’s policy to provide for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of access to MAA’s site for users who repeatedly violate this policy or are repeat infringers of copyrighted works, trademarks or any other intellectual property.

10. Disclaimer

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THIS SITE AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON THIS SITE, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, WHERE IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. MAA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND SECURITY AND ACCURACY, AS WELL AS ALL WARRANTIES ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. MAA MAKES NO WARRANTY, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION, THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR THAT THE CONTENT WILL BE UP-TO-DATE, COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE OR ACCURATE.

11. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL MAA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCREASED OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR USE, INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY), ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS, OR USE OF THIS SITE OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, EVEN IF MAA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION ON LIABILITY APPLIES TO, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY DISABLING DEVICE OR VIRUSES WHICH MAY INFECT YOUR EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM, FAILURE OF MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATION LINES, TELEPHONE OR OTHER INTERCONNECT PROBLEMS, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, THEFT, BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OPERATOR ERRORS, STRIKES OR OTHER LABOR PROBLEMS OR ANY FORCE MAJEURE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. CONSEQUENTLY, SOME OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Limitation on Actions Brought Against MAA

You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of these Terms or your use of this Site must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or it shall forever be barred, notwithstanding any statute of limitations or other law to the contrary. Within this period, any failure by MAA to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

13. Dispute Resolution

You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to your use of this Site requires that such claim be resolved exclusively by confidential binding arbitration except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate Intellectual Property Rights, MAA may seek injunction or other appropriate relief. The arbitration shall be conducted before three neutral arbitrators in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A., in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), as then in effect. No claims of any other parties may be joined or otherwise combined in the arbitration proceeding. Unless otherwise expressly required by applicable law, each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees without regard to which party is deemed the prevailing party in the arbitration proceeding. Except for punitive and consequential damages (which may not be awarded), and subject to these Terms, the arbitrators shall be authorized to award either party any provisional or equitable remedy permitted by applicable law. The parties shall equally share all AAA charges and fees associated with the arbitration.

BECAUSE THE USE OF THIS SITE REQUIRES THE ARBITRATION OF ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES EXISTING BETWEEN THE PARTIES, NEITHER PARTY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE THAT CLAIM IN COURT OR BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR ANY OTHER COLLECTIVE OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATORS' DECISION WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING. OTHER RIGHTS THAT EITHER PARTY WOULD HAVE IF SUCH PARTY WENT TO COURT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY OR TO APPEAL, MAY BE LIMITED OR UNAVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION.

The award of the arbitrators may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party hereby consents (a) to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Tennessee or to any Federal Court located within the State of Tennessee for any action (i) to compel arbitration, (ii) to enforce any award of the arbitrators, or (iii) at any time prior to the qualification and appointment of the arbitrators, for temporary, interim or provisional equitable remedies, and (b) to service of process in any such action by registered mail or any other means provided by law. Should this Section 12 be deemed invalid or otherwise unenforceable for any reason, it shall be severed and the parties agree that exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claims will be in the state or federal courts in Memphis, Tennessee.

14. Acknowledgement

You hereby acknowledge (a) that you have read and understood these Terms, and (b) that these Terms have the same force and effect as a signed agreement.

15. General

If any provision in these Terms is found by a court or arbitrator to be invalid, the parties agree that the court or arbitrator should give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect. MAA's failure to act with respect to a breach by any visitor using the Site does not constitute a waiver of its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee without regard to its choice of law provisions. In the event of any conflict between foreign laws, rules and regulations and those of the United States, the laws, rules and regulations of the United States will govern. These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, and any modifications to the foregoing, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter in these Terms and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, as to such subject matter.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, the practices of MAA, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us through the address below.

Address:
MAA
Attn: Customer Service
6815 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500
Germantown, TN 38138