All LBA members abide by the following code of ethics:
- Maintain the highest standard of excellence and professionalism and
abide by the LBA by-laws.
- Practice good business ethics at all times by using only legal ethical
means in all industry activities. Observe and honor all laws, rules,
license requirements concerning members' business and those of other
vendors and clients.
- Practice professional integrity by promising truthful and accurate
information in all aspects of professional performance and duties.
- Be accountable, objective, fair, tactful, and maintain the highest
standards of personal conduct.
- Promote and maintain good business skills by committing to professional
growth and knowledge through educational enhancement programs.
- Represent each client fairly and honestly by abiding by what is stated
a clearly written agreement, stating all charges for services and/or
products.
- Provide quality service in a timely and cost effective manner.
- Use honest and factual information in all advertising and protect
the public against fraud and misleading information.
- While performing above the acceptable standards to this industry,
maintain a positive and professional attitude in all business relationships
including clients, colleagues, and competitors.
- Resolve all disputes in a professional and timely manor.
Web Site fair use agreement:
- All members of the LBA will be permitted to post, a listing on the
LBA web site. Members may only list under heading they actually service.
Any paid secondary headings must also be a product or service that the
business actually provides, and may not be something that is subcontracted.
- Listings under additional headings may be purchased from the LBA with
the same restrictions as listed in item 1.
- All listings must only include the name and information of the official
member business, no other businesses may be promoted on the listing.
- Pictures/logos are not permitted in the text/description area of the
listing or in the coupons and may only be added in the logo area. The
text/description portion of the listing cannot handle pictures as it slows
loading of pages, and could alter the margins of the web page.
- All information displayed must be appropriate, as deemed by the LBA
Board of Directors. If any information considered by the board to be:
vulgar, unethical, offensive, or inappropriate, it is the right of the
LBA board or their representatives to remove the listing or inappropriate
portions of the listing.
- The LBA Board of Directors reserves the right to approve, edit, and/or
remove all or portions of any listings at any time.
- Any calendars and news sections of the website or future portions of
website are great tools for promoting upcoming public events. The LBA
Board reserves the right to approve, edit, and/or remove all or portions
of the calendar listings at any time. Non-members events may not be permitted
to be displayed at the discretion of the LBA board.
- If a member places a coupon on the web page it is expected that the
coupon be of value, have a reasonable length of expiration date (as deemed
reasonable solely by the LBA Board), not be tied to purchases of products
or services of non-members. Non-members will not be allowed to participate
in coupons in any way.
- Leads derived from the web site are the property of the LBA, and only
members with active, valid coupons will receive leads. Leads may not be
given, shared, or sold to any other business, or person whether a LBA
member or not. Any business violating this agreement regarding the leads
agree to reimbursement LBA damages of $1500 per incident.
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