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Terms of Use

These Terms of Service are entered into between You and Footprint by Lalonde (“Company” “we” or “us”).

The term “you” or “your” refers to any user, purchaser, or visitor of WWW.BOOKFOOTPRINT.COM (“the Website”), including any content, services, functionality, mobile applications, and downloadable materials (“the Services”). By using this website you agree that you are at least 25years old or of legal age in your applicable jurisdiction and eligible to form a binding contract with the Company.

OVERVIEW

SECTION 01: PARTIES

The following Terms and Conditions “Terms of Service” govern your use of and access to the Website and Services. The Terms of Service are legally binding and it is your responsibility to read them before you begin to use the Website or Services. By using and/or visiting this website you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service and PRIVACY POLICY, which is incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 02: ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF SERVICE

We reserve the right to update or change the Terms of Service at any time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately once posted to the Website and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. It is therefore important that you review these Terms regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. The “last modified” date at the top of this page reflects the last date changes were made to the Terms of Service.

SECTION 03: MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE

You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our PRIVACY POLICY, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.

SECTION 04: PRIVACY

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Website or Services, or any part thereof, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. You agree that Company will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website or Services are unavailable at any time or for any period.

SECTION 05: ACCESS AND USE OF WEBSITE

If you are provided with a username, password or any other account information, you must treat such information as confidential. You may not provide your username, password or other account information to another person or provide any other person with access to the Website or Services using your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any authorized access to or use of your account, username or password. You agree to exit your account at the end of each session and exercise caution when accessing an account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your personal information.

SECTION 06: USER ACCOUNT

All content and features on the Website, including but not limited to information, software, images, text, designs, graphics, video, audio, and the arrangement thereof, are owned by the Company, its licensors or other providers of such material, and are protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The Company name, trademarks, the Company logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its licensors. You may
not use such trademarks or other intellectual property belonging to the Company without the prior written consent of the Company.

SECTION 07: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Website and Services are solely for personal and non-commercial use. You may not use the content or other materials for any commercial purpose or for any noncommercial or commercial public display.

SECTION 08: WEBSITE FOR PERSONAL USE

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, republish, transmit, sell, resell, or exploit any of the material on the Website except and only except as follows: i) You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website solely for your own personal, non-commercial use; ii) If Company provides desktop, mobile or other applications for download you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use.

SECTION 09: NO REPRODUCTION

If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, you should notify Footprint by Lalonde of your claim at hello@bookfootprint.com, as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”). To be effective your notification must be in writing and include the following information:
A.   An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
B. Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
C. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Service, with enough detail that we may find it on the Service;
D. Your address, telephone number and email address;
E. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

SECTION 10: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTICE

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, the Company has a policy of terminating the user accounts of repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the Service and/or terminate the memberships of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

SECTION 11: REPEAT INFRINGER POLICY

By submitting a comment, photo, video or other materials onto our Website, you agree that we have a non-revocable commercial license to republish your submission in whole or in part, unless you explicitly state in writing that we do not have such permission.

Fees for the services are set forth on the Website. We reserve the right to change the fees at any time.

Refund and cancellation policies for reservations booked through an online travel partner or third party may be canceled and refunded in accordance with the polices of the third-party.

SECTION 12: USER CONTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 13: FEES

SECTION 14: REFUND POLICY

You agree and warrant that all payment instrument, credit card and related information, i.e. billing address, used in connection with any Service that is provided for a fee, are correct and that you are authorized to use such payment instrument. With regard to any payment plan, you agree to pay Company the amount specified in the payment plan in accordance with the terms of such plan and this Terms of Service. You hereby authorize Company to bill your payment instrument in accordance with the terms of the applicable payment plan.  If payments are not made on time, you agree to pay interest on all past-due sums at a rate of 1.5% per month or the
highest rate allowed by law, whichever is greater. You agree that you will request a refund prior to requesting a chargeback with your financial institution. In the event you attempt to acquire a chargeback, you will forfeit access to products and services from and by the Company. We may present proof of your consent to these Terms of Service and your access to the products and services to the financial institution.

SECTION 15: PAYMENT POLICY

SECTION 16: TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

SECTION 17: THIRD PARTY WEBSITE LINKS

SECTION 18: SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES

You may be able to enable or log into the Service via various online third party services, such as social networking services (“Social Networking Services”). Any information you provide to Social Networking Services that is provided to us will be used, stored and disclosed by us in accordance with our PRIVACY POLICY. The manner in which your information is used, stored and disclosed by Social Networking Services is governed solely by the policies of such third parties and Company has no liability or responsibility for the actions of such third parties.

If Company, its Website or Services provide links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, including links in advertisements or sponsored links, these links are provided solely for your convenience. Company cannot control the contents of third party websites and if you choose to access third party websites you do so at your own risk. Company is not responsible for and does not endorse such third party sites. You agree that Company will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

We recommend reviewing travel prohibitions, warnings, and advisories issued by the United States Government before booking travel to international destinations. We do not represent or warrant that travel to or staying in any destination we offer is advisable or without risk. We are not liable for any damages or losses resulting from travel to or staying in such destinations, to the extent permitted by law.

SECTION 19: MOBILE SERVICES

The Service may include certain services that are available via mobile device “Mobile Services”. To the extent you access the Service through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. By using the Mobile Services, you agree that we may communicate with you by SMS, MMS, text messages or other electronic means to your mobile device and that certain information about your usage of the Mobile Services may be communicated to us.

SECTION 20: USER CONDUCT AND CONTRIBUTIONS

These User Conduct Standards apply to all Services on the Website, including all comments, code, video, images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other material (“User Content”) that you upload, publish, email or display via the Service or on the Website. You are solely responsible for all User Content that you upload, publish, email or display via the Service or on the Website. User Content must comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. User Content must not: i) Infringe on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other
rights of any other person or entity; ii) Contain software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment or pose or create a privacy or security risk to any person; iii) Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service; iv) Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, pornographic, vulgar, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable; v) Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety, or be likely to upset,
embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person; vi) Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; vii) Solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18; viii) Promote any illegal activity or unlawful act; ix) Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization; x) Harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Service by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited communications; xi) Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation.

The Company reserves the right to remove or disable access to any User Content for any or no reason, including User Content that, in its sole discretion, it determines violates this Terms of Service Agreement. The Company is not responsible for User Content nor does it endorse any opinion contained in any User Content. You will indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including attorney’s fees) arising out of any claims related to your User Content.

SECTION 21: WEBSITE MONITORING / ENFORCEMENT

SECTION 22: TERMINATION

We have the right to monitor User Content and to remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason at our sole discretion. We have the right to disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy. We have the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website or User Content.

We have the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Website or Services for any or no reason including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Service.

SECTION 23: DISCLAIMER

Website and Services, including all blog posts, or other information, are for informational/educational purposes only. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Neither the company nor any person associated with the Company makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy or
availability of the Website or that the Website will otherwise meet your needs or expectations. Neither the Company nor anyone associated with the Company warrants that the Website, Services, its related content, or any services obtained through the Website will be error-free, accurate, reliable, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, that the Website or the server that makes it available are free from viruses or other harmful components. The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. We are not medical, legal, financial or other professionals, or if we are, we are not acting in any professional
capacity, including medical, legal, financial or otherwise. Nothing on this Website and Services should be construed as medical, legal, or financial advice. Your use of this Website, its content, Services or items obtained through the Website is at your own risk. The Website, its content, Services or items obtained through the Website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non- infringement. We are not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any third parties. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the website or any services or items obtained through the Website. Where the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or
resources and will not be responsible for them or any loss that may result from their use. We make reasonable efforts to provide you with modern, reliable technology. However, in the event of a technological failure, you accept and acknowledge our lack of responsibility for said failure. The Website is updated on a regular basis and while we try to make accurate statements in a timely and effective manner, we cannot guarantee that all information on the Website and Services are completely accurate, complete or up to date, and disclaim liability for any such errors or omissions.

SECTION 24: ASSUMPTION OF RISK

SECTION 25: INDEMNITY AND RELEASE

By accessing the Website, its Services and related material, whether paid or unpaid, you assume the risk of your access and any subsequent actions you choose to take as a result of the informational or educational materials provided to you.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, its affiliates, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any and all third party suits, claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal expenses and attorney’s fees arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Website’s content, Services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Service, or your use of any of the information obtained from the Website and Services.

SECTION 26: LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

You understand and agree that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by you or others in connection with our Website and Services, including without limitation any liability for any loss of revenue; loss of actual or anticipated profits; loss of contracts; loss of business; loss of opportunity; loss of goodwill; loss of reputation; loss of contracts; damage to or corruption of data; or any indirect or consequential loss, whether such loss or damage was foreseeable or in the contemplation of the parties, whether caused by negligence, breach of contract or otherwise. The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

SECTION 27: SEVERABILITY

SECTION 28: ENTIRE AGREEMENT

SECTION 29: CONTACT

If any portion of this Terms of Service is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement remain in full force.

This Agreement constitutes the final, exclusive agreement between you and Company regarding the use and access of the Website. All earlier and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, understandings, representations and warranties between you and the Company regarding the Website are expressly merged into and superseded by this Agreement.

This Website is operated by Footprint by Lalonde LLC. All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: HELLO@BOOKFOOTPRINT.COM.

SECTION 30: LIMITATION ON TIME TO FILE CLAIMS

SECTION 31: GOVERNING LAW

SECTION 32: BINDING ARBITRATION, VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW

Any cause of action or claim you may have arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service or the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues; otherwise such cause of action or claim is permanently barred.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Terms of Service, or the breach thereof, including the applicability and/or enforceability of this binding arbitration provision, shall be settled exclusively by binding and non-appealable arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The place of arbitration shall be Brevard County, Florida. Florida law shall apply. Each party shall pay its own proportionate share of arbitrator fees and the arbitration fees and expenses of the American Arbitration Association. This binding arbitration will be the parties’ sole remedy in the event of a dispute between you and Company. The parties waive their right to lead or participate in any lawsuit, including a class action lawsuit.