By marking the box on the application form, you are
agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions:
1) Refunds and Cancellations: No refunds will be
given on any of our services after payment is made. Because of the
speed at which we process orders refunds and cancellations are not
allowed.
2) This website - tx-dps.com (the "Site") - is in
no way affiliated with the Texas Department of Public Safety
("DPS") or the State of Texas. This Site is privately owned and
operated by ExpressDocs USA, and is a for-profit Texas limited
liability company.
3) The terms "you," "your," and "yours" refer to
anyone accessing, viewing, browsing, visiting or using the Site.
The terms "tx-dps.com," "the company," "we," "us," and "our" refer
to ExpressDocs USA. We reserve the right to change the nature
of this relationship at any time and to revise these Terms and
Conditions from time to time as we see fit. As such, you should
check these Terms and Conditions periodically.
4) Privacy and Data Security. This Site
incorporates physical, electronic, and administrative procedures to
safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information,
including Secure Sockets Layer ("SSL") for all financial
transactions through the Site. We use SSL encryption to protect
your personal information online, and we also take several steps to
protect your personal information in our facilities. Access to your
personal information is restricted. While we use industry-standard
precautions to safeguard your personal information, we cannot
guarantee complete security. 100% complete security does not
presently exist anywhere online or offline.
5) Site Access. You may not download (other than
page caching) or modify the Site or any portion of it without our
express, prior written consent. The Site or any portion of the Site
may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited,
or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our
express, prior written consent.
6) We do not make any warranty, express or
implied, or assume any responsibility in the use of any service or
content available on or through this Site or its accuracy,
completeness, currency, its use for any general or particular
purpose, or that such items or use of such items would not violate
or infringe rights of others. The services and content are provided
on a strictly "as is" basis.
7) Limitations of Liability. Under no
circumstances shall the company be liable for direct, indirect,
incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages that
result from the use of or inability to use the Site, including but
not limited to reliance by a user on any information obtained at
the Site, or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions,
deletion of files or e-mail, errors, defects, viruses, delays in
operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether
or not resulting from acts of God, communications failure, theft,
destruction or unauthorized access to the Site's records, programs
or services. The Site specifically disclaims any liability for
damages of any kind resulting from this Site's failure to process
or deliver your record. The foregoing limitation of liability shall
apply whether in an action at law, including but not limited to
contract, negligence, or other tortious action; or an action in
equity, even if an authorized representative of tx-dps.com has been
advised of or should have knowledge of the possibility of such
damages. You hereby acknowledge that this paragraph shall apply to
all Content and services available through the Site.
8) Electronic Signature. If you do not complete
the electronic signature portion of the application, you hereby
give us permission to sign your name on the application, and the
application will be processed.
9) Incorrect Address/Driver Information. It is
your responsibility to enter complete and accurate information on
the application. We will not make changes to the information you
submit, including the address and driver license number. If DPS
rejects your application due to incomplete or inaccurate
information or your record is mailed to the wrong address, you will
not receive a refund.
10) Express Mail Orders. This Site does not
guarantee specific delivery dates and is not responsible for lost
records or delayed delivery. We will deliver your application to
the DPS Driver Records Bureau for processing. DPS can take up to 10
business days to generate and mail your driver record. Express
shipping orders are sent via overnight mail by Lone Star Overnight,
UPS, or Federal Express. This Site is not affiliated in any way
with the shipping companies listed above and is not liable for late
or undeliverable packages. We do not offer refunds for records
received after the expected delivery date.
11) Lawful Purpose. You may not order a Texas
driver record for a person other than yourself unless you have
permission from the person whose name appears on the record. You
agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and are prohibited
from using the Site to further fraudulent activity or encourage
conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to
civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state,
federal, or international law.
12) Indemnity. To the extent you misuse this Site
to obtain records without permission, you agree to indemnify the
company from any liability resulting from disclosure of non-public
information.
13) Authorization and Consent. You may only order
your own personal driving record through our website. Anyone
attempting to access driving records other than their own may be
subject to severe penalties under applicable federal and state law.
Submitting a driver record request to ExpressDocs USA
authorizes ExpressDocs USA to obtain your record directly from
the Texas Department of Public Safety. You understand and consent
for ExpressDocs USA to have possession of your driver's record,
which may contain personal or private information. ExpressDocs USA
will not disclose your personal information to anyone other than
ExpressDocs USA employees who process your order. However,
ExpressDocs USA shall not be liable for inadvertent disclosure to a
third party. ExpressDocs USA and its affiliated companies,
officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers or
suppliers do not attest to the accuracy, timeliness or reliability
of the data on provided driver record and shall not be liable for
any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, timeliness or
reliability of information contained therein.
14) Service Agreement. I agree to abide by all
applicable local, state and federal laws with regard to the driving
record I am ordering and will not share this information with any
third parties. By using this website or our phone ordering system,
you further certify that: the information you obtain from us will
be used by you (and by any party to whom you furnish information)
only for "permissible purposes" as defined in the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA). Under Section 621 (a) (2) (A) of the FCRA -
any person who violates any of the provisions of the FCRA may be
liable for a civil penalty of not more than a two year jail
sentence and $2,500 per violation. You agree not to use the data
obtained through ExpressDocs USA for any unlawful purposes,
including but not limited to violations of state and federal
employment laws and provisions applicable to the FCRA and you
understand that our systems or those of the Department may
experience occasional downtime due to maintenance, network
connectivity or other issues.
15) Birth Certificate Authorization. Authorization
and Consent. You may only order your own or an immediate family
member’s Texas Birth Certificate through our website. Anyone
attempting to access a Texas Birth Certificate other than their own
or an immediate family member may be subject to severe penalties
under applicable federal and state law. Submitting a Birth
Certificate request to ExpressDocs USA you authorize ExpressDocs USA
to obtain your or your family member’s birth
certificate directly from the Texas Department of State Health
Services. You understand and give consent for ExpressDocs USA to
have possession of you or your family member’s birth certificate,
which may contain personal or private information. If necessary,
you also authorize ExpressDocs USA or ExpressDocs USA
employee/contractor sign your name in your place to release the
Birth Certificate. ExpressDocs USA will not disclose your personal
information to anyone other than ExpressDocs USA employees who
process your order. However, ExpressDocs USA shall not be liable for
inadvertent disclosure to a third party. ExpressDocs USA and
its affiliated companies, officers, directors, employees, agents,
information providers or suppliers do not attest to the accuracy,
timeliness or reliability of the data on provided Birth Certificate
and shall not be liable for any losses caused by reliance on the
accuracy, timeliness or reliability of information contained
therein.
16) Birth Certificate Shipping. ExpressDocs USA
is not responsible for delayed or lost packages containing
Birth Certificates. All delivery times are not guaranteed and only
an estimate. ExpressDocs USA is not responsible for delays due
to weather, damage, loss, theft, or incorrect address deliveries.
There are no refunds on birth certificate orders or shipping after
the order has been processed and the birth certificate has been
released to ExpressDocs USA.