Last updated March 2021. By using connectingtravel.com you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the site. It is important that you review these terms and conditions from time to time. Notifications of any changes and updates made to these terms will be published here. Your Responsibilities
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- Public Content Posted to connectingtravel.com i. With respect to Content you elect to post for inclusion in publicly accessible areas of connectingtravel.com, including but not limited to comments, feedback, opinions, statements or material contained in any communication with this website, you grant Connecting Travel world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt, and publish such Content. Such Content may be used without compensation at the sole discretion of Connecting Travel. ii. We reserve the right to remove any threads which descend into flame wars based on entrenched views and a lack of willingness to engage in reasoned and respectful debate.
- Your Identity and Licence i. You acknowledge that (except where explicitly stated) materials shared on Connectingtravel.com are not private and can be viewed by everybody who visits Connectingtravel.com, that other users will be able to identify (by username) who has posted each piece of material and that the username (and any profile details they have provided) of who is logged on to Connectingtravel.com at any given time may be visible to all users. ii. You should log off Connectingtravel.com when you have finished posting to prevent anyone else accessing the site and using your log-on identity. This is particularly important where other people may use the same computer as you, such as in internet cafes. If you do not log off, you may be deemed to be the person viewing or posting material unless you can prove otherwise. iii. We reserve the right to reveal your identity and contact details to third parties if we believe that you may have breached any of the Terms. iv. For your own safety and security, we recommend that you do not disclose personal information such as your password, credit card number, home address, email address, phone number etc., on Connectingtravel.com. v. By posting material on Connectingtravel.com, you grant all other users the right to obtain access to such material and to view, store and reproduce them for personal use.
- Limitation of Liability and Exclusion of Warranties i. You acknowledge that the author of each posting on connectingtravel.com is responsible for his or her comments. ii. Insofar as the law permits, we shall not be liable for any loss, damage or distress incurred as a result of material posted on connectingtravel.com. iii. We are not responsible for the accuracy, veracity or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on connectingtravel.com and such communications shall not be considered to be reviewed, screened, monitored, edited or approved by us.
- Indemnity i. You acknowledge that you are responsible for any material that you post on connectingtravel.com and that if you breach any of the Terms you may be personally liable to any third party that suffers harm as a result. ii. You agree to indemnify and keep indemnified us, our successors and assigns, our directors, trustees, offices, employees and agents from and against all liabilities, claims, losses, costs, damages and expenses including legal fees which are reasonably incurred by us should you breach any of the Terms. iii. The indemnity detailed in clause 5.2 includes your use of the information you read in connectingtravel.com, together with any introduction or collaboration that you enter into as a result of participating in connectingtravel.com.
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- General i. We reserve the right to modify the Terms at any time without notice. The current version of the Terms can be accessed at https://connectingtravel.com/static/terms-and-conditions. ii. The Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with UAE law.
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