Introduction
Last updated: June 10, 2024
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Terms and Conditions") govern your relationship with the Caribbean Restaurant Guide website (the "Service") operated by Caribbean Restaurant Guide ("us", "we", or "our").
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using our Service. Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.
Use of the Service
Eligibility
You must be at least 16 years of age to use our Service. By using our Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years of age and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
User Accounts
When you create an account with us, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.
You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Service:
- In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail", "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity
- In any way that infringes upon the rights of others, or in any way is illegal, threatening, fraudulent, or harmful
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or users of the Service or expose them to liability
Content
Our Content
Our Service allows you to access content provided by Caribbean Restaurant Guide ("Our Content"). Our Content includes, but is not limited to, text, graphics, images, videos, information, logos, button icons, software, audio files, and other content.
Our Content is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to our Service and Our Content.
We hereby grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use Our Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use in connection with the Service.
User Content
The Service may allow you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material ("User Content"). You are responsible for the User Content that you post on or through the Service, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness.
By posting User Content on or through the Service, you represent and warrant that:
- The User Content is yours (you own it) or you have the right to use it and grant us the rights and license as provided in these Terms
- The posting of your User Content on or through the Service does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights or any other rights of any person
You retain any and all of your rights to any User Content you submit, post or display on or through the Service and you are responsible for protecting those rights. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for User Content you or any third party posts on or through the Service.
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
The Caribbean Restaurant Guide name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Caribbean Restaurant Guide or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Caribbean Restaurant Guide.
Copyright
The content on our Service, including without limitation, the text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, and other material contained on the Service ("Content") is owned by or licensed to Caribbean Restaurant Guide and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of the Content, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent.
DMCA Notice and Procedure
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on our Service, please notify our copyright agent as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA). For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:
- An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
- Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Service
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and email address
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law
- A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner
The above information must be submitted to our DMCA Agent at:
Third-Party Websites and Content
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Caribbean Restaurant Guide.
Caribbean Restaurant Guide has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Caribbean Restaurant Guide shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Caribbean Restaurant Guide, its affiliates, directors, employees, agents, licensors, or suppliers be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, that result from:
- Your use of, or inability to use, the Service
- Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
- Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service
- Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Service by any third party
- Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Service
- Content you create, submit, post, transmit, or make available through the Service
In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount you have paid to Caribbean Restaurant Guide in the last six (6) months, or, if greater, one hundred dollars ($100).
The limitations of damages set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between Caribbean Restaurant Guide and you.
Disclaimer
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.
Caribbean Restaurant Guide, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that:
- The Service will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location
- Any errors or defects will be corrected
- The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components
- The results of using the Service will meet your requirements
This disclaimer of warranty applies to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.
User Conduct and Community Guidelines
Our Service may include features that allow users to interact with each other, such as comment sections, forums, or messaging features. When using these features, you agree to comply with the following community guidelines:
- Be respectful and courteous to other users
- Do not post content that is offensive, abusive, hateful, or promotes discrimination
- Do not harass, bully, or intimidate other users
- Do not post spam, advertisements, or solicitations
- Do not impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
- Do not post content that violates the intellectual property rights of others
- Do not post content that is illegal or encourages illegal activity
- Do not post private or personal information about others without their consent
We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines and to restrict or terminate your access to the Service if you repeatedly violate these guidelines.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.
All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
