Terms of Use
Agreement to These Terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Growth Building Solutions LLC, a Texas limited liability company doing business as The Oru Group ("The Oru Group," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of www.theorugroup.com and any related pages, landing pages, forms, and content that link to these Terms (collectively, the "Site").
Please read these Terms carefully. Section 13 contains a binding arbitration provision and a class action waiver that affect your legal rights.
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Site.
Who May Use the Site
You may use the Site only if you are at least 18 years of age and capable of forming a binding contract, and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. If you use the Site on behalf of a company or other entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity, and "you" refers to that entity.
We may refuse access to the Site to any person for any lawful reason.
The Site Is Informational — No Offer and No Contract
General Information Only
The Site describes our development, commercial, custom home, design, and strategy work for general informational and marketing purposes. Nothing on the Site is an offer, bid, proposal, quotation, or commitment to perform work, and nothing on the Site creates a contract between you and us.
How a Project Actually Begins
We are engaged only through a written agreement signed by an authorized representative of Growth Building Solutions LLC. Submitting a contact form, requesting a consultation, exchanging emails or text messages, meeting with our team, receiving a preliminary concept or budget range, or discussing a project does not create a contract, obligate us to perform work, reserve capacity in our schedule, or establish any professional or fiduciary relationship. Until a written agreement is signed, either party may walk away for any reason.
No Pricing on the Site
We do not publish pricing on the Site. Any cost information you receive from us in conversation or in a preliminary document is a non-binding estimate for discussion purposes only. Construction costs depend on scope, site conditions, design decisions, selections and finishes, permitting and regulatory requirements, labor and material market conditions, and schedule. All binding pricing is provided exclusively through a written proposal or contract, and is subject to the terms, allowances, exclusions, contingencies, and adjustment mechanisms stated in that document.
Not Professional Advice
Content on the Site is not architectural, engineering, surveying, legal, tax, accounting, real estate brokerage, appraisal, lending, or investment advice, and should not be relied on as a substitute for advice from a licensed professional retained by you. Descriptions of zoning, entitlements, permitting, code requirements, timelines, and property conditions are general and vary by jurisdiction, site, and date. You should verify all such matters independently with the relevant authority and your own advisers before making any decision.
Project Portfolio, Photography, and Renderings
Images, videos, renderings, floor plans, drawings, and project descriptions on the Site depict past or in-progress work and are provided to illustrate our capabilities and design sensibility. They are representative only.
- Photographs may be professionally styled, staged, edited, color-corrected, or captured with wide-angle or perspective-corrected lenses, and may not reflect a space as it appears in ordinary conditions
- Renderings, concept images, and plans are artistic representations of proposed or possible work and are not as-built documentation
- Furnishings, landscaping, art, and staging shown may not be included in the scope of any project
- Materials, finishes, fixtures, appliances, dimensions, and specifications vary by project and are subject to availability, lead times, discontinuation, and client selection
- Stated square footages, dimensions, lot sizes, timelines, and completion dates are approximate and are not warranted
- Some depicted work may have been performed in collaboration with, or with substantial contributions from, third-party architects, designers, engineers, and trade contractors
Nothing shown on the Site is a promise, warranty, or guarantee that any future project will match what is depicted in appearance, quality, specification, cost, or schedule. Any home, unit, or property depicted is not necessarily available for sale, and any reference to a property is not an offer to sell.
Third-Party Design Professionals and Trade Contractors
Our projects are delivered with the participation of independently licensed third parties, which may include architects, structural and civil engineers, surveyors, interior designers, landscape architects, and licensed trade contractors and subcontractors in disciplines such as electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and roofing. The scope of work performed by us versus by third parties, and the allocation of responsibility among them, is defined in the written agreements governing each project.
References on the Site to design, engineering, or specialty work do not represent that such services are performed by us or that we hold any license we do not hold. We do not assume responsibility for the licensed professional services of third parties except to the extent expressly agreed in a signed written contract.
No Guarantee of Schedule, Availability, or Outcome
Construction and development are subject to conditions outside our control, including weather, labor and material availability and pricing, supply chain disruption, permitting and inspection timelines, utility and municipal actions, lender and title timelines, concealed site or structural conditions, and changes requested by the owner. Any schedule, timeline, or availability referenced on the Site or in preliminary discussions is an estimate. Warranty coverage, if any, is defined exclusively in the signed contract for a given project and is not created, expanded, or modified by the Site.
Fair Housing
We support and comply with the federal Fair Housing Act and applicable state and local fair housing and anti-discrimination laws. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.
Intellectual Property
Our Content
The Site and all of its contents — including text, graphics, logos, photographs, videos, renderings, plans, drawings, design concepts, and the selection, arrangement, and design of the foregoing (the "Content") — are owned by or licensed to Growth Building Solutions LLC and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, trade dress, and other intellectual property laws. Architectural works and architectural drawings may also be protected under the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act.
"The Oru Group," "Oru," and associated logos and slogans are trademarks or service marks of Growth Building Solutions LLC. You may not use them without our prior written permission.
Limited License
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access the Site and to view and print Content for your own personal, non-commercial, informational use. This license does not include any right to resell, redistribute, publicly display, publicly perform, or create derivative works from the Content.
You may not use our photographs, renderings, plans, or designs to construct, replicate, or derive any building, structure, or design, or to market any competing product or service.
Restrictions
You may not, and may not permit any third party to:
- Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, sell, license, rent, or lease any Content except as expressly permitted
- Modify, translate, adapt, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Site or Content
- Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice
- Use any robot, spider, scraper, crawler, or other automated means to access, monitor, or copy the Site or Content, except for search engine indexing consistent with our robots.txt file
- Use the Site or Content to train, fine-tune, or develop any machine learning or artificial intelligence model
- Frame, mirror, or embed the Site or any Content on another website without our written permission
- Access the Site through any means other than the interfaces we provide
Feedback
If you send us ideas, suggestions, or feedback about the Site, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use and incorporate that feedback for any purpose without obligation or compensation to you.
User Conduct and Submissions
You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or malicious purpose; to submit false or misleading information or impersonate any person; to interfere with or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or any connected system; to introduce viruses or harmful code; to harass or abuse our team or others; to collect or harvest information about other users; to send unsolicited commercial messages; or to violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right.
Any content you submit to us — including inquiries, project descriptions, photographs, plans, documents, comments, and testimonials — is a "Submission." You represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights to your Submission and that it does not infringe any third-party right. If your Submission includes plans, drawings, or documents prepared by a third party, you represent that you have the right to share them with us for the purpose of evaluating your project.
You grant Growth Building Solutions LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and store your Submission for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and evaluating and delivering your project. For testimonials and reviews, you grant us the additional rights described in our Privacy Policy. We may, but are not obligated to, monitor, edit, or remove Submissions at our discretion.
Please do not send us confidential or sensitive information through the Site. Information submitted through the Site is not treated as confidential unless a signed confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement is in place between us.
Third-Party Links, Content, and Services
The Site contains links to and embedded content from third-party websites, platforms, video hosts, and social media services. We provide these for convenience only. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for third-party content, products, services, privacy practices, or business practices. Any reference to a third-party architect, designer, supplier, vendor, lender, or brand is not an endorsement or guarantee of that party's work. Your dealings with any third party are solely between you and that third party.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GROWTH BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLC AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "ORU PARTIES") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
THE ORU PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT ACCESS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE SITE ONLY. IT DOES NOT DISCLAIM, WAIVE, LIMIT, OR MODIFY ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT APPLIES TO CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED UNDER A SIGNED WRITTEN CONTRACT. WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK ARE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THAT CONTRACT AND BY APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES RECOGNIZED UNDER TEXAS LAW TO THE EXTENT THEY APPLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN VALIDLY WAIVED OR MODIFIED IN THAT CONTRACT.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ORU PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, BUSINESS, OPPORTUNITY, GOODWILL, OR DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ORU PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE ORU PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE ONLY AND DOES NOT LIMIT OUR LIABILITY UNDER ANY SIGNED WRITTEN CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, OR DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT, WHICH IS GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THAT CONTRACT.
These limitations apply even if a limited remedy fails of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above may not apply to you.
Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.
Scope
This Section applies to disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site. It does not apply to disputes arising under a signed written construction, design, or development contract, which are governed by the dispute resolution provisions of that contract, including any applicable notice-and-opportunity-to-cure requirements under Chapter 27 of the Texas Property Code.
Informal Resolution First
Before filing any claim, you agree to contact us at austin@theorugroup.com with a written description of the dispute and the relief you seek. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least sixty (60) days from the date of that notice.
Binding Arbitration
If the dispute is not resolved informally, any dispute, claim, or controversy within the scope of Section 13.1 shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, seated in Dallas County, Texas, or, at your election, by telephone, videoconference, or on documents only. The arbitrator's award may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision.
Class Action Waiver
YOU AND GROWTH BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLC AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. If this class action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim shall proceed in court and be severed from any arbitration.
Exceptions
Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court, and either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property rights or confidential information, or to perfect or enforce any statutory or constitutional lien right.
Opt-Out
You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to Growth Building Solutions LLC, 4145 Belt Line Rd, Ste 212333, Addison, TX 75001-4324, or to austin@theorugroup.com, within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name, mailing address, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. Opting out will not affect any other provision of these Terms.
Governing Law and Venue
These Terms and any dispute arising out of them are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Subject to Section 13, you and Growth Building Solutions LLC consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas, and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum.
Time Limitation on Claims
To the extent permitted by law, any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site must be filed within one (1) year after the claim arose, or it is permanently barred. This Section does not shorten any limitations or repose period applicable to construction work performed under a signed written contract.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice or cause. Upon termination, the license granted in Section 8.2 immediately ends. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11 through 18 survive termination.
Copyright Complaints
If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, send a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to austin@theorugroup.com, or by mail to Growth Building Solutions LLC, Attn: DMCA Agent, 4145 Belt Line Rd, Ste 212333, Addison, TX 75001-4324. Your notice must include: (a) a physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (c) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and its location on the Site; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf. We may terminate the access of repeat infringers.
General Provisions
Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site and supersede all prior understandings regarding the Site. They do not supersede or modify any signed written construction, design, or development contract, which controls with respect to its subject matter.
Changes. We may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will remain in full force.
No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Force majeure. We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control.
Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
Electronic communications. You consent to receive communications from us electronically, and you agree that electronic notices, agreements, and disclosures satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Relationship. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and us.
Accessibility
We are committed to making the Site usable by as many people as possible. Please see our Accessibility Statement for details on our approach, our conformance target, and how to reach us if you encounter a barrier.
Contact Us
Questions about these Terms may be directed to:
Growth Building Solutions LLC d/b/a The Oru Group
4145 Belt Line Rd, Ste 212333
Addison, TX 75001-4324
Email: austin@theorugroup.com
