TIGR 2023 Policies

Registration Account

In order to register for any TxSGS or TIGR course or event, you will be required to have a “TxSGS Account.” If you are a TxSGS member, you will already have this account and should sign into it before registering. If you do not have an account, you will be asked to create one during the registration process. You must be logged into your membership account in order to receive TxSGS member discounts.

Cancellations & Refunds

Cancellation requests received on or before May 15, 2023, will receive a refund less $75 of the total purchase price to cover administrative costs. No refunds will be issued after May 15, 2023. Cancellation requests must be made in writing via email to registrar@txsgs.org. Please put the word CANCELLATION in the subject line.

Recording and Photography Policy

The Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) does not permit the recording of presentations at TIGR or other events under any circumstances or in any form or media, including but not limited to audio recordings, video recordings, or literal transcripts, except by specific written permission.

Screen captures or photos may not be taken of any session for any reason without the prior consent of the instructor.

Copyright Policy

All course-related materials, including the syllabus, handouts, and presentation slides, are protected by copyright. Presentations should not be recorded, nor slides photographed. Course materials are distributed for your personal use and are not to be shared or copied without written permission of the author. A photograph of the instructor with a title slide may be appropriate for social media posts but should only be taken with the prior consent of the instructor.

Electronic Courtesy

It is important to avoid disruption in the virtual classroom setting caused by background noise from participants. TIGR requests that all participants mute their microphones when not speaking. In addition, participants should place phones on silent mode and keep distractions such as pets and children away from the camera while their webcam is on.

Publication Consent

Participation in any special events, social media posts, or other TIGR activity implies consent to publication of your name, city/state, and photograph in related promotional announcements. The privacy policy outlined below delineates your rights to control your information as it relates to other publications or events.

Social Media Policy

TxSGS permits and encourages the use of various forms of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and live blogging at TIGR, conferences, and other events as a means of summarizing, highlighting, excerpting, reviewing, and/or publicizing sessions, events, syllabus materials, speakers, or the conference in general, provided that only content excerpts are used and that the presentation material is not reproduced in full while using social media tools and the speaker is referenced and cited appropriately in each case.

While instructors have been informed of the TxSGS and TIGR social media policy and are encouraged to permit the use of social media during their session, each instructor has the right to make an announcement at the start of the session barring the use of social media during the session.

We ask that at all times you please respect the intellectual property rights and copyrights of TxSGS and its presenters and speakers at TIGR, conferences, and other events.

TIGR Photography Usage Policy

Representatives of TxSGS and TIGR may capture screen shots, take photos, or take videos of participants during TIGR week. These photographs and videos are for use by TxSGS in publications or other media material produced for the purposes of society promotion including, but not limited to, brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc. Attendees’ registration grants TxSGS permission and consent for use of this photography and video.

TxSGS Privacy Policy

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