These are BTC's Terms of Service and Conditions of Use. Please read carefully before using our site. We value you as a member in the BTC family of travelers so we want to make sure we explain how we operate. We will do our best to bring you the most accurate Trip Planning information available on all areas of our site. We use standard research data and research data obtained from site visitors willing to share their experiences with fellow travelers. However personal information is never shared.
The number of services available on BTC's website and these services will continue to grow as we expand into new areas of interest. The information presented on our website is the property of BTC whether trademarked or copyrighted. All copyrights, service marks, trade names and all other service marks contained on out site are the property of their respective owners. Any commercial use of the information contained on our website is not permitted without the written permission of BTC. Visiting our site does not give you a license to use any of our material or content without our expressed written consent. The ideas, concepts designs or any similar related material is the property of BTC. Data and research information or material or ideas you submit may be used by BTC in any manner that enhances our site. However your personal information such as name, email address, address, etc. will remain confidential unless you “opt-in” to receive special information and offers.
Research Information and Surveys Research information, comments, bulletin board membership, photos and any information you send to BTC for our use will not be considered confidential nor will any information you forward to BTC or otherwise make available for our use. Your comments may be used as destination information and in ranking destinations. Your Plog Travel Personality Quiz results may be used for research but your personal information such as name, email address, etc. will never be shared. You agree that any material you send us does not contain harmful elements, profanity, vulgarity, invasive or objectionable materials that in anyway would be offensive to others and BTC has unrestricted use of the information you provide. You further agree that any material you send to BTC is accurate and truthful and will not contain comments or material for the purpose of advertising.
Links are provided to other sites for the convenience of BTC visitors and you agree that BTC has no responsibility for any information provided by linked sites. The purchase of any services is a contract between you and the provider selling those services. While BTC will endeavor to ensure that the goods, services and information meet the standards of fair business conduct, BTC is not a party to any agreement and accepts no responsibility for the actions of a third part provider nor has any liability, either direct or indirect, with the purchase of goods or services or the use or reliance on information or content.
BTC is a Trip Planning site and does not knowingly collect information from persons under the age of 18 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 may not participate in any data collection activities. If a person under the age of 18 communicates personal information we may respond directly to that individual or notify his or her parents.
We strongly recommend that parents be involved with their children's online activities to ensure they are not exposed to objectionable materials. There are many precautions parents can take to protect their children when using the internet and we suggest you contact your Internet service provider for further information.
BTC is a trip planning site in an industry that is constantly changing. The information we provide can change without notice and have inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors. Information is provided without warranty or claims of any type and are on an “AS IS” basis. BTC disclaims all warranties and conditions regarding any information, services or products including implied warranties, recommendations or fitness for a particular purpose. In no even will BTC or BTC's suppliers be responsible or liable for any type of damages including but not limited to consequential, incidental, indirect, direct or punitive damages resulting in any form from use of BTC's website. The stated limitations do not apply in some states and jurisdictions since exclusion's or limitations of consequential or incidental are not permitted.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither BTC nor any of its directors, employees, affiliates or other representatives will be liable for any loss or damages resulting from or in conjunction with your use of our site. Further, BTC is not liable for your inability to use the information on our site, services offered by our site, third party links provided by our site or through any type of advertising on BTC's website, including, real or consequential loss or damages, loss of data, income, profit or opportunity, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties regardless if BTC was advised that such loss or damages were possible or the potential of such loss or damages were predictable.
You agree to defend and indemnify BTC and/or their respective suppliers and any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives, independent contractors and agents from and against any claims, causes of action, demands, recoveries, losses, damages, fines, penalties or other costs or expenses of any kind or nature including but not limited to reasonable legal and accounting fees, brought by you or on your behalf in excess of the liability described above. You further agree to indemnify BTC if your breech of our website terms and conditions is in violation of any laws or rights of any third party
BTC has copyright materials posted on our website and we require and expect visitors to respect our copyright materials and the copyright materials of others. If you believe that BTC has any material on our site that is that is infringing on the work of others without approval, please provide BTC with that information along with your name, address, phone number physical address and electronics address.
BTC respects the rights of others and requires that people who use our site do the same. We support the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe that someone has infringed on your or the intellectual property rights of others please notify BTC.
BTC is a Trip Planning website that gathers information from many sources. Some of these sources utilize the travel experiences of fellow travelers. Your communications are expected to be courteous and professional at all times. A condition of using our services is that you agree that you are responsible for the consequences of your communications and actions. Any materials you send or receive must be of the highest ethical and legal standards and not offensive to fellow travelers. You agree that you will not in anyway violate any laws, post materials the violate the rights of others, cause us to have viruses, Trojan's or any other type of software that may damage or cause to damage anyone's computer or operating system. You further agree not to advertise or sell goods or services on our site. BTC has no obligation to monitor the activities but reserves the right to disclose information BTC deems necessary to regulatory, legal, court ordered, security or governmental agencies upon request.
BTC reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions without notice and advises you to review these Terms whenever you utilize trip planning information. Your continued use of out site following any changes is subject to the Terms and Conditions at the time of use.
