Terms Of Use
TERMS OF USE
PLEASE READ
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THAT YOU AGREE TO WHEN YOU USE THIS SITE. Your use of the Adventure Central website and web reservations
services that display the “powered by Adventure Central” logo (this “Site”) is expressly
conditioned on your acceptance of the following terms and conditions. By using this
Site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to
any part of these terms and conditions, do not use this Site. To the extent there
are conflicts between this User Agreement and the terms of any separate written
agreement between the parties, the separate written agreement will prevail.
1.
Use of the Site. Subject
to these terms and conditions, AdventureLink owner of Meridian7, Inc. d/b/a Adventure
Central (“Company”) grants you a personal, limited, revocable, non-exclusive and
non-transferable license to use the Site. You may not remove or modify any notice
of confidentiality, trade secret, trademark or copyright encoded or embodied in
the Site or any product, service, content or material downloaded from the Site or
displayed by, on, or in the Site. You may use the Site only to make legitimate inquiries,
reservations and/or purchases and you shall not use the Site for any other purposes,
including, but not limited to, making any fraudulent, false or speculative reservations
or any reservation in anticipation of demand. The Site and any and all content provided
therein, may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted
or distributed without the prior written consent of Company, and/or its Content
Providers (defined below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may display, download
and print materials presented on the Site for your personal, non-commercial use
only. You agree that you will not interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper
working of this Site, whether by use of any device, software, routine or otherwise.
You are prohibited from submitting, posting, uploading or otherwise transmitting
any information that (a) is defamatory, libelous, abusive, tortuous, harassing,
vulgar, obscene, or otherwise indecent; (b) infringes or otherwise violates the
rights of any third party, including without limitation privacy rights and proprietary
rights; (c) contains viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or
programs that may damage the operation of the Site or another's computer; or (d)
violates any applicable local, state, federal, or international law or regulation.
You are solely responsible for any damage resulting from your use of the Site.
2.
Ownership and Copyright.
You acknowledge and agree that the Site and the information and content contained
in it are owned by Company and/or its third party content providers ("Content Providers"),
and are protected by U.S. and international copyright and other intellectual property
laws. The use of such materials on any other website or in any environment of networked
computers is strictly prohibited.
3.
Availability. Company uses
reasonable efforts to ensure that the Site is available 24 hours a day 7 days a
week. However, there will be occasions when the Site will be interrupted for maintenance,
upgrades and emergency repairs or due to failure of telecommunications links and
equipment that are beyond the control of Company. Company will use reasonable commercial
efforts to minimize such disruption where it is within the reasonable control of
Company. You agree that Company shall not be liable to you for any modification,
suspension or discontinuance of the Site. You are responsible for obtaining access
to the Site and that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service
provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees. In addition, you
must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Site.
4.
Trademarks. All brand,
product and service names used on the Site which identify Company and www.AdventureCentral.com
are proprietary marks of Company. All brand, product and service names used on the
Site which identify third parties and their products and services are proprietary
marks of such third parties. Nothing herein shall be deemed to confer on any person
any license or right on the part of Company or any third party with respect to any
such image, logo or name.
5.
External Links. From time
to time Company may provide links that will take you to third party websites. These
links are provided for your convenience only. If you decide to access linked websites
you do so at your own risk. Company does not endorse or take responsibility for
the content on other websites or the availability of other websites and you agree
that Company is not liable for any loss or damage that you may suffer by using other
websites.
6.
Travel Providers.
If you use the Site to inquire about travel inventory and/or to facilitate a booking
with a third party travel services provider, you understand that we facilitate these
inquiries and/or bookings and do not provide, own or run any travel services or
trips ourselves. Any contract you make for travel services is with the third party
travel services provider and it is their responsibility to provide you with the
services you have booked. Payment, deposit and cancellation policies are those as
directed by each third party travel services provider. Prior to making a booking,
you should ensure that you have reviewed the third party travel services provider’s
terms and conditions. Company does not accept responsibility for cancellations by
you or by the third party travel services provider regardless of the circumstances
in which the cancellation is made. Company shall not accept any liability for losses,
additional expenses or any claim whatsoever due to changes in travel services, sickness,
weather, strikes or any other cause. All such losses, additional expenses or claims
will be borne by you unless otherwise agreed between you and the travel services
provider. Travel Insurance is readily available from third parties and highly recommended
to protect travelers from loss in such circumstances. In making a reservation, it
shall be your responsibility to disclose to the travel services provider any physical
or mental condition to which you or a member of your party is subject to and of
which the travel services provider should be notified and which may require special
facilities.
7.
No Liability for Credit Card or Debit Card Transactions. Company makes all
reasonable efforts to ensure that all credit card and debit card transactions are
secure. However, if unauthorized charges appear on your credit card or debit card
statement for any card used on this Site at any time during or after you make your
reservation, conduct your transaction or disclose your card details on this Site,
Company shall not be liable or responsible in any way in respect of any damage or
loss of whatsoever nature suffered by you arising from or in any way connected with
said use, transaction or disclosure, subject only to any statutory rights which
you may have.
8.
Privacy Policy. You have
read our Privacy Policy, the terms of which
are incorporated herein by reference. You understand that through your use of the
Site you consent to the collection and use of certain personal information by Company
and its third party providers pursuant to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
9.
Age and Responsibility.
You represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a
person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other
applicable jurisdictions. You agree that any information you provide through the
Site is true, accurate, current and complete and you will maintain and promptly
update such information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you
use this Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account
information and password, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur
under your account or password. You agree to (a) immediately notify Company of any
unauthorized use of your account or password or any other breach of security, and
(b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
10. Monitoring of Content. You understand that Company can access your account, disclose
information and/or otherwise provide access to third parties for the following reasons:
(a) to remind you of your password in case you forget it; if this becomes necessary,
we send an e-mail upon your request to the address from which you opened your account;
(b) to maintain the Site and to develop new and useful features and services; (c)
to follow a court order, subpoena, complaint or a lawful request from governmental
authorities; (d) to enforce this User Agreement; (e) to respond to claims that any
content violates the rights of third-parties; (f) to respond to your requests for
customer service; and (g) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of
Company, its users and the public.
11. Suspension and Termination. Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account
and/or use of the Site and remove and discard any content or information at any
time, without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to, (a) any breach
of this User Agreement, including policies or guidelines set forth by Company elsewhere;
or (b) conduct that Company believes is harmful to other users of the Site or the
business of Company or other third party providers. Further, you agree that Company
shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access
to the Site. Company reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify
or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any part thereof) with
or without notice. You agree that Company shall not be liable to you or to any third
party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Site.
12. Exclusion of Warranty. THE SITE AND ANY CONTENT, SERVICES AND/OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN PARTICULAR, COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE, OR ERROR FREE, THAT THE SITE OR OUR SERVER IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS, THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE, OR THAT DATA ENTERED ARE SECURE FROM
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY COMPANY, ITS EMPLOYEES OR
AFFILIATES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT,
SERVICES AND/OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND
AT YOUR SOLE RISK. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
13. Limitation of Liability. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THAT YOUR USE OF
THE SITE, INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE, CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS ON THE SITE, AND ANY
RELIANCE UPON IT, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL COMPANY OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
SHAREHOLDERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR LICENSORS, OR ANY THIRD
PARTY PROVIDER OF DATA OR INFORMATION, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
LOSS OF BUSINESS REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION UNDER
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY
TO USE THE SITE, OR YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY ADVICE, INFORMATION, OR CONTENT ON THE
SITE, EVEN IF COMPANY OR ANY RELATED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT (1) COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY
THIRD PARTY UNDER ANY THEORY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, HANDHELD
DEVICE, OR ANY OTHER STORAGE/PLAYBACK DEVICE USED BY YOU TO STORE OR DISPLAY THE
CONTENT OR TO UTILIZE THE SITE AND (2) COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY
FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO ANY DATA ON YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER, HANDHELD DEVICE OR
ANY OTHER STORAGE/PLAYBACK DEVICE USED BY YOU TO STORE OR DISPLAY THE CONTENT OR
TO UTILIZE THE SITE, AND YOU SHALL BE SOLEY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DOWN-TIME, LOSS OF CONTENT, AND COMPUTER VIRUSES
ARE RISKS INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, AND YOU AGREE
TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY HARM OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER
RESULTING FROM THESE POSSIBLE HARMS. YOU ALSO SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU
MAY BE DISCLOSING SENSITIVE, PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL CONTENT ABOUT YOURSELF IN
YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOU AGREE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY HARM OR DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM YOUR RELEASE OF SUCH CONTENT.
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THIS USER AGREEMENT, OR FEEL
COMPANY HAS BREACHED THIS USER AGREEMENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE
USING THE SITE. THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF COMPANY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM
OR RELATING TO THIS USER AGREEMENT OR USE OF THE SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER
OF EITHER THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE OR ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS (US$100) TOTAL. IT IS THE INTENTION OF BOTH OF US THAT THIS PROVISION BE
CONSTRUED BY A COURT AS BEING THE BROADEST LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CONSISTENT WITH
APPLICABLE LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER TYPES OF DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
14. Indemnification.
You shall defend and indemnify Company and any third party providers and distributors
and their officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any claim or
demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or
arising out of your use of the Site, your connection to the Site, your violation
of this User Agreement, or your violation of any rights of another.
15. Amendment of Terms.
We reserve the right to amend this User Agreement from time to time without notice.
Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any amendments, additions,
or modifications to this User Agreement.
16. Contact.
Company is located in Altadena California, U.S.A. Any questions, comments or suggestions,
including any report of violation of this User Agreement should be provided to the
Site administrator as follows:
By E-mail: Info@AdventureLink.com
By Fax: 877-462-3854
By Postal Mail:
2400 North Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, California 91001
17. Governing Law.
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause
of action arising out of or related to the use of the Site or this User Agreement
must be brought, if at all, within one (1) year from the accrual of the claim or
cause of action or be forever barred. The parties agree that this User Agreement
and any claims hereunder shall be governed by and subject to the laws of the state
of Colorado, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
18. Dispute Resolution.
All disputes arising under this User Agreement shall be submitted to mediation.
Each party shall designate an executive officer or principal empowered to resolve
the dispute. Should the designated representatives be unable to agree on a resolution,
a mediation service acceptable to both parties shall select a mediator to mediate
the dispute. Each disputing party shall pay an equal percentage of the mediator’s
fees and expenses. No suit or arbitration proceeding shall be commenced under this
User Agreement until at least 60 days after the mediator’s first meeting with the
involved parties. In the event that a dispute is required to be litigated, you agree
that the proper forum for any and all claims under this User Agreement will be the
state and federal courts located in Denver County, Colorado, and you agree to submit
to the jurisdiction of these courts. The prevailing party in any action will be
entitled to recover reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees.
19. Independent Contractors. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
exists between you and Company as a result of this User Agreement or use of the
Site.
20. Waiver.
The failure of Company to enforce any right or provision in this User Agreement
will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and
agreed to by Company in writing.
21. Construction.
The headings of Sections of this User Agreement are for convenience and are not
to be used in interpretation.
22. Entire Agreement.
Except as otherwise stated herein, this User Agreement, including the Privacy Policy,
constitutes the entire agreement between you and Company relating to the subject
matter hereof and governs your use of the Site, superseding any prior agreements
between you and Company. If any provision of this User Agreement is found by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the
court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in
the provision, and the other provisions of this User Agreement remain in full force
and effect.