Copyright & IP Notice

This Notice applies to content and intellectual property made available through the Site. It supplements the Terms of Use.

1. Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise stated, Site content is © 2026 NCTRCA; The Bridge by NCTRCA; bridge.nctrca.org All rights reserved. Content may include text, graphics, photographs, videos, training materials, forms, templates, reports, databases, compilations, software, page design, and downloadable resources owned by NCTRCA or used under license. Some content may be owned by participating entities, contractors, licensors, or other third parties.

2. Permitted Use

A user may view the Site and may download or print materials expressly made available for the user’s internal, noncommercial business use, provided the user does not remove attribution, copyright, trademark, public-records, or other notices. A specific resource may include a broader or narrower license; that resource-specific license controls.

3. Prohibited Use

Except as permitted by law or written authorization, a user may not reproduce, republish, sell, license, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, translate, create derivative works from, scrape, systematically download, or commercially exploit protected Site content. A user may not use content in a manner that suggests NCTRCA’s sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or approval. Requests for permission should be sent INFOR@NCTRCA.org.

4. Trademarks, Names, Seals, and Logos

NCTRCA’s name, seal, logos, program names, slogans, and other source identifiers are trademarks, service marks, governmental insignia, or protected designations of NCTRCA or their respective owners. No license to use a mark is granted by Site access. A user may not use a mark in advertising, domain names, social-media identifiers, metadata, merchandise, or a manner likely to cause confusion without prior written authorization. Some marks may still be pending a trademark designation. Third-party names and marks belong to their owners.

5. Public Records and Copyright

The availability of information under the Texas Public Information Act or another public-access law does not necessarily place the information in the public domain, transfer ownership, or waive copyright, trademark, confidentiality, privacy, or contractual restrictions. A requestor is responsible for determining whether the intended use is lawful. NCTRCA reserves all intellectual-property rights it is legally permitted to assert.

6. User Content

Users retain their lawful intellectual-property rights in User Submissions, subject to the license and records provisions in the Terms of Use. A user must not upload content unless the user has authority to do so. NCTRCA may remove or restrict content alleged to infringe rights and may preserve related records as required by law.

7. Copyright Complaints

A person who believes that material on the Site infringes copyright should send a written notice to INFO@NCTRCA.org. The notice should identify the copyrighted work, identify the allegedly infringing material and its URL, provide contact information, state a good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized, state under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and the sender is authorized to act, and include a physical or electronic signature. If NCTRCA registers a designated agent under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, replace this section with the agent information filed with the U.S. Copyright Office and maintain that registration.

8. Linking to the Site

A user may link to a publicly available Site page in a fair and lawful manner that does not imply endorsement or misrepresent the relationship with NCTRCA. NCTRCA may request removal of a link that is deceptive, unlawful, harmful to security, or inconsistent with these Terms. Framing the Site or displaying Site content within another service without permission is prohibited.

9. No Waiver

Nothing in this Notice waives governmental immunity, a defense, or an intellectual-property right, or authorizes use of a seal, logo, mark, or protected work beyond the express permission granted.