Terms and Conditions
Section 1. Acceptance of Terms.
Use of the web-site located at
www.travelagencyhub.com (the "Web-site")
and the services available from the Web-site is subject to the following Terms
and Conditions ("T&Cs"). Please read these T&Cs carefully before using or
registering with the Web-site. Your use of the Web-site is expressly conditioned
on your acceptance of these T&Cs. If you do not agree with any part of these
T&Cs you must not use this site.
Section 2. The Web-Site.
The Web-site is owned and operated by
DTiger, a Delaware limited partnership d/b/a TravelAgencyHub
(“TravelAgencyHub”). Some of the content found on the Web-site is owned by
members, some of the content found on the Web-site is owned by other third party
providers, and some of the content found on the Web-site is owned by
TravelAgencyHub. In addition, the trademarks, logos and service marks
(“Trademarks”) displayed on the Web-site are registered and common law
Trademarks of TravelAgencyHub, its affiliates and various third parties. Nothing
contained on the Web-site should be construed as granting, by implication,
estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the Trademarks without
the written permission of TravelAgencyHub, or such other party that may own the
Trademarks.
Section 3. Access and Registration.
In order to use the Web-site, you need
the equipment necessary to connect to the World Wide Web (the "WWW"), and the
connection necessary to access the WWW. You are responsible for any fees
associated with such a connection or access (such as those charged by an
Internet Service Provider (an "ISP") or other online service). In order to
submit travel journals to and obtain other benefits and services from the
Web-site, you must first register. You agree you will: (a) provide accurate and
complete information when prompted to do so by any registration form, and (b)
maintain and update such information so it remains accurate and complete.
Section 4. Privacy.
Your privacy is important to
TravelAgencyHub. All information gathered from you in connection with your use
of the Web-site will be governed by the provisions of the Web-site's
http://www.travelagencyhub.com/privacy.html . You acknowledge that you have
read the TravelAgencyHub Privacy Statement, the terms of which are incorporated
herein, and agree that the terms of such Privacy Statement are reasonable. You
consent to the use of your personal information in accordance with and for the
purposes set forth in such Privacy Statement.
Section 5. Member Account, Password and Security.
Upon registration, you will choose a
member name and password. You are responsible for keeping your member name and
password confidential. We recommend you memorize this information and not write
it down. You are responsible for all activity occurring through use of your
account and/or password. You agree to immediately notify TravelAgencyHub of any
actual or suspected unauthorized use of your account and password.
TravelAgencyHub will not be responsible for any loss to you arising from your
failure to comply with the above. You represent that you are of sufficient legal
age to use the Web-site and to create binding legal obligations for any
liability you may incur as a result of the use of the Web-site. You understand
that you are financially responsible for all uses of the Web-site by use and
those using your login information.
Section 6. Submission of Travel Journals and other Content.
TravelAgencyHub aims to build a premier
community of member submitted travel content. You, the member, are the best
resource for real-life travel experiences. You understand that all journals,
recommendations, opinions, news articles, directories, guides, text,
photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos, audio clips and images,
information, data, photographs, software, messages or other materials, including
Member Content, as such term is hereinafter defined (collectively, "Web-site
Content") appearing on the Web-site or submitted to the Web-site is the
responsibility of the person or entity originating such Web-site Content, and
TravelAgencyHub disclaims any liability with respect to such Web-site Content
(see Section 14 Disclaimer below). By submitting journals, recommendations,
opinions, news articles, directories, guides, text, photographs, illustrations,
graphics, logos, audio clips and images, information, data, photographs,
software, messages or other materials to the Web-site ("Member Content"), you
warrant that: (a) you are the owner of such Member Content, or have been granted
all the rights necessary from the owner thereof to submit such Member Content to
the Web-site and for the use by TravelAgencyHub as stated herein, and (b) the
use of such Member Content by TravelAgencyHub will not infringe the intellectual
property rights of or otherwise violate the rights of any third party. By
submitting Member Content to the Web-site: (a) you automatically grant to
TravelAgencyHub (or warrant that the owner thereof has granted to
TravelAgencyHub), a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, copy,
distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, create
derivative works of, transfer or sell any such Member Content, for any purpose
whatsoever, including, without limitation, a commercial purpose, without any
compensation to you; and (ii) you agree that you will not publish, submit, or
display such Member Content to or on any other commercial travel-related
web-site or on-line service without TravelAgencyHub's prior written consent,
which consent may be withheld by TravelAgencyHub in its discretion. Consent may
be requested by sending an e-mail to info@TravelAgencyHub.com. You understand
that TravelAgencyHub will have the right (but under no circumstances will
TravelAgencyHub have any obligation) to screen, edit, refuse to post or remove
any Member Content, in whole or in part, from any portion of the Web-site, in
its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, Member Content that violates
these T&Cs or is otherwise objectionable. TravelAgencyHub reserves the right to
disclose any Member Content as necessary to satisfy any applicable law,
regulation, legal process or governmental request. You shall be solely liable
for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark, or
other proprietary right or any other harm resulting from your use of the
Web-site.
Section 7. Member Conduct.
You agree that you will not use the
Web-site to:
You further agree that you will not use
any robot, spider, or other automated device, or a program, algorithm or
methodology having similar processes or functionality, or any manual process to
monitor or copy any of the Web pages, data or content from the Web-site.
TRAVELAGENCYHUB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
REMOVE ANY MEMBER ACCOUNT FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE OFFENSES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON
IN TRAVELAGENCYHUB'S SOLE DISCRETION.
Section 8. Restricted and Permitted Uses.
All Web-site Content may be protected
under United States and/or foreign intellectual property laws, including, but
not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other
intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws. Unauthorized use of the
Web-site Content may violate copyright, trademark and other laws. You must abide
by all copyright notices, information or restrictions contained in or attached
to any Web-site Content or portion of the Web-site.
TravelAgencyHub grants you a limited,
non-transferable license to use the Web-site in accordance with these T&Cs. You
may only use the Web-site for legitimate purposes for which the Web-site is
available, and shall not use this site for any other purposes. The Web-site and
the Web-site Content, including the text, graphics, button icons, audio and
video clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software, may not be
copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed
without the express written permission of TravelAgencyHub and/or its third party
providers, except you may make a single copy of the Web-site Content on your
hard drive or in print for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided, that
you do not alter the Web-site Content. You must retain all copyright and other
proprietary notices contained in the original Web-site Content on any copy you
make of the Web-site Content. You also may email a single copy of product
reviews to your friends or other individuals, provided that they comply with the
restrictions set forth in these T&Cs.
Except as explained in the preceding
paragraph, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, display, publish, publicly
perform, create derivative works of, sell, transfer, transmit, compile, collect
in a database, distribute or otherwise use the Web-site Content in any way for
any public or commercial purpose without the express, prior permission of the
TravelAgencyHub and/or the copyright holder identified in the applicable
copyright notice. Requests for permission may be sent to
info@TravelAgencyHub.com. You may not use any “robot” “spider” or other
automatic device, or a program, algorithm or methodology having similar
processes or functionality, or any manual process, to monitor or copy any of the
web pages, data or content found on the Web-site.
If you violate any of these
restrictions, your permission to use Web-site Content on the Web-site
automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have
made of the Web-site Content.
Section 9. Trademarks.
"TravelAgencyHub", The Travel Agency
Hub Trustmark and "Connecting Travelers, Travel Agents and Travel Companies with
One Another" are service marks of TravelAgencyHub. You agree not to display or
use in any manner any marks of TravelAgencyHub without TravelAgencyHub's prior
permission. Third party trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names
appearing on the Web-site are the property of their respective owners.
Section 10. Changes to Web-Site or T&Cs.
TravelAgencyHub may alter, suspend or
discontinue any part or service of the Web-site at any time, with or without
notice. The Web-site is currently available to you free of charge with the
exception limited and clearly marked areas of paid use. TravelAgencyHub,
however, reserves the right to charge you in the future for using one or more
parts or services of the Web-site. TravelAgencyHub will notify you of any fees
associated with any part or service of the Web-site it may charge, and will
require your subscription to that part or service of the Web-site prior to
charging any such fees. In addition, TravelAgencyHub reserves the right to
modify these T&Cs at any time, without notice to you. Changes to these T&Cs will
become effective when TravelAgencyHub posts them here, or directly e-mails to
you a notification of the changes. You agree to review these T&Cs periodically
to become aware of any changes and your continued use of the Web-site will
signify your assent to any modifications to these T&Cs. You further agree that
these standards for notifying you of changes to these T&Cs are reasonable.
Section 11. Termination by TravelAgencyHub; Failure to Comply with T&Cs.
TravelAgencyHub may terminate these
T&Cs and/or the provision of any of the services at any time for any reason.
Additionally, TravelAgencyHub may suspend or terminate your membership and/or
deny your access to, or use of Web-site Content or submission of Member Content
to the Web-site, without prior notice and in its sole discretion, if
TravelAgencyHub reasonably believes that:
Such termination shall not affect any
right to relief to which TravelAgencyHub, its affiliates or its third party
providers and distributors may be entitled at law or in equity.
Moreover, TravelAgencyHub reserves the
right to terminate the membership of inactive members. You agree that upon
termination, TravelAgencyHub may delete all information related to you or your
membership and may deny you access to such information and the Web-site.
Upon termination of this Agreement and
these T&Cs, all rights granted to you will terminate and revert to
TravelAgencyHub, its affiliates and its third party providers or distributors,
as applicable.
Section 12. Termination by You.
You may discontinue your participation
in and access to the Web-site at any time. These T&Cs will continue to apply to
all past use of the Web-site by you, even if you are no longer using it.
Section 13. Advertisements and Links.
The Web-site, as well as third party ad
servers, may provide advertisements and links to other web sites operated by
third parties. These advertisements and links are provided solely as a
convenience to you and not as an endorsement by TravelAgencyHub of their
content, and the inclusion of such advertisements and links on the Web-site does
not imply TravelAgencyHub's endorsement of the material in such advertisements
or on such other web sites. TravelAgencyHub has no control over such
advertisements or web sites. TravelAgencyHub is neither responsible for the
content of those external sites nor your dealings in connection with them. You
agree that TravelAgencyHub does not endorse those advertisements or web sites,
is not responsible for their availability or their accuracy, or for their
content, advertising, products, services or other resources. You further agree
that TravelAgencyHub will not be liable or responsible, directly or indirectly,
for any loss suffered or alleged to be suffered in connection with the use of or
reliance upon such content, advertising, products, services or other resources
made available by such advertisements or web sites.
Section 14. Disclaimers.
THE WEB-SITE CONTAINS OPINIONS,
RECOMMENDATIONS, STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES.
TRAVELAGENCYHUB DOES NOT REPRESENT, ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE THE TRUTHFULNESS,
ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OF SUCH WEB-SITE CONTENT POSTED BY SUCH THIRD
PARTIES, OR ENDORSE ANY OPINIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS EXPRESSED BY SUCH THIRD
PARTIES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN MATERIAL
OR DATA THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEB-SITE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND ANY
RELIANCE ON WEB-SITE CONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER
SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL OR
DATA. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE WEB-SITE AND MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME.
THE WEB-SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS"
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TRAVELAGENCYHUB
AND THE SUPPLIERS PROVIDING SOFTWARE OR SERVICES SUPPORT DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE WEB-SITE AND ITS
WEB-SITE CONTENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTCULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE
WITH REGARD TO THE WEB-SITE CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND INFORMATION
CONTAINED ON OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEB-SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE AVAILABILITY OF THE WEB-SITE, LACK OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR
OTHER CODES THAT MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES, OR ANY
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE WEB-SITE. ALTHOUGH THE WEB-SITE CONTENT MAY BE UPDATED
FROM TIME TO TIME, TRAVEL INFORMATION MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE
INFORMATION ON THE WEB-SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE AND/OR MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES
OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. TRAVELAGENCYHUB DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE TIMELINESS,
VALIDITY, COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF WEB-SITE CONTENT MADE
AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PURPOSE.
ALTHOUGH TRAVELAGENCYHUB INTENDS TO
TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS TO
THE WEB-SITE, TRAVELAGENCYHUB DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB-SITE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR FREE FROM ERROR OR DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS. TRAVELAGENCYHUB WILL
NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS SUFFERED OR ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED IN THE
EVENT OF A FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF THE WEB-SITE OR RESULTING FROM THE ACT OR
OMISSION OF ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN MAKING THE WEB-SITE AVAILABLE TO YOU,
WHETHER OR NOT THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO SUCH CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN WITHIN
THE CONTROL OF TRAVELAGENCYHUB OR OF ANY SUPPLIER PROVIDING SOFTWARE OR SERVICES
SUPPORT.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DISCLAIMERS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Without limiting the foregoing, under
no circumstances shall TravelAgencyHub or its affiliates, licensors, content
providers or suppliers be held liable for any delay or failure in performance
resulting directly or indirectly from acts of nature, forces, or causes beyond
its reasonable control, including, without limitation, internet failures,
computer equipment failures, telecommunication equipment failures, other
equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, riots,
insurrections, civil disturbances, shortages of labor or materials, fires,
floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental actions, orders of
domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, non-performance of third parties, or
loss of or fluctuations in heat, light, or air conditioning.
Section 15. Waiver, Release and Limitation of Liability.
YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER TRAVELAGENCYHUB
NOR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS,
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY
TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY OR INDEMNITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, WHETHER IN ACTION UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, IN
CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEB-SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO (A) YOUR
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB-SITE, (B) YOUR RELIANCE ON WEB-SITE CONTENT, AND
(C) ANY GOODS, SERVICES OR OTHER WEB SITES ADVERTISED ON THE WEB-SITE, EVEN IF
TRAVELAGENCYHUB OR SUCH RELATED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS YOU MAY
HAVE AGAINST TRAVELAGENCYHUB, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS,
AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS BASED UPON THE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH
PARTIES) FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES YOU SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE
WEB-SITE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Section 16. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless TravelAgencyHub its officers, directors, shareholders, affiliates,
employees, consultants, agents, licensors, content providers and suppliers from
any and all claims, liability, damages, losses, expenses and/or costs (including
but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees) arising from your failure to
comply with these T&Cs, your negligent or wrongful conduct, your infringement or
violation of any intellectual property or other right of a third party, Member
Content provided by you or from your violation of any applicable law.
Section 17. Applicable Law; Attorney's Fees and Injunctive Relief.
These T&Cs shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States
of America, without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions. You
consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
located in Los Angeles County, the state of California, United States of America
in all questions and controversies arising out of your use of the Web-site and
these T&Cs. To the extent allowed by applicable law, any claim or cause of
action arising from or relating to your access or use of the Web-site must be
brought within one(1) year from the date on which such claim or action arose or
accrued. If TravelAgencyHub or its affiliates take any action to enforce these
T&Cs, such parties will be entitled to recover from you and you agree to pay,
all reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees and any cost of litigation, in
addition to any other relief, at law or in equity, to which such parties may be
entitled. You acknowledge that a violation or attempted violation of any of
these T&Cs will cause such damage to TravelAgencyHub as will be irreparable, the
exact amount of which would be difficult to ascertain and for which there will
be no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, you agree that TravelAgencyHub shall
be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction issued by any court of
competent jurisdiction, restraining such violation or attempted violation of
these T&Cs by you, or you affiliates, partners or agents, as well as recover
from you any and all costs and expenses sustained or incurred by TravelAgencyHub
in obtaining such an injunction, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney’s fees. You agree that no bond or other security shall be required in
connection with such injunction.
Section 18. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.
These T&Cs contain the entire
understanding and agreement between you and TravelAgencyHub with respect to the
subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior oral or written
understandings and agreements relating thereto, except as otherwise expressly
provided. These T&Cs cannot be amended, supplemented or changed except as
provided in Section 10, and no provision hereof can be waived, in whole or in
part, except by written instrument making specific reference to such waiver and
these T&Cs signed by TravelAgencyHub. No failure or delay by TravelAgencyHub in
exercising any rights, power, or remedy under these T&Cs shall operate as a
waiver of any such right, power, or remedy.
Section 19. Severability.
If any portion of these T&Cs shall be
held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such
provision shall be fully severable, these T&Cs shall be construed and enforced
as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a
part of these T&Cs, and the remaining provisions of these T&Cs shall remain in
full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom.
Section 20. Assignment.
TravelAgencyHub may assign its rights
under these T&Cs to any party without your consent. These T&Cs shall inure to
the benefit of TravelAgencyHub, its successors and assigns. You may not assign,
convey, subcontract or delegate your rights, duties or obligations hereunder.
Section 21. Trademarks.
TravelAgencyHub, the TravelAgencyHub
logo, TravelAgencyHub.com, are trademarks and/or service marks of DTiger Inc.
All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their
respective owners. ©2000-2009 DTiger Inc. All rights reserved.
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