Legal

Freedom Excursions, Inc. (“Freedom Excursions”) provides this web site (the “Site”) primarily in support of the mission of Freedom Excursions to spread information and knowledge about Freedom Excursions.

Freedom Excursions encourages you to use the Site as an educational, informational and research tool, subject to the specific terms and conditions of use (“Terms and Conditions of Use”) set forth here.

By accessing this web site, you accept without limitation or qualification these Terms and Conditions of Use. Freedom Excursions may revise these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time, which revisions shall be binding on you.

If you just want to visit the Site in order to read, educate yourself or view pictures of the excursions, please go ahead! These Terms and Conditions of Use are primarily applicable to persons with the intention of using the Site in another way than the activities mentioned or described in this document.

If you do not wish to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use, please exit the Site now and refrain from further use.

The names, titles, building images, trademarks, service marks and logos that appear on the Site are registered and unregistered marks of Freedom Excursions, including but not limited to Freedom Excursions, the Freedom Excursions design mark, FreedomExcursions.com, Catch the Wave, and the Wave mark (collectively, the “Freedom Excursions trademarks”). Freedom Excursions is most restrictive in permitting use of these trademarks, and you may not use  Freedom Excursions trademarks without prior written permission from Freedom Excursions.

The trademarks of third parties may also appear on the Site from time to time; you may not use these trademarks without prior written permission of their respective owners. You acknowledge and agree that nothing on the Site grants, expressly or implicitly, any right or license to use any of the Freedom Excursions trademarks or may be construed to mean that Freedom Excursions has authority to grant any right or license on behalf of any third party trademark owner. Freedom Excursions assumes no responsibility for ascertaining whether such rights are valid or for securing such rights on your behalf. Beyond the credit lines that may be listed on the Site, Freedom Excursions does not provide addresses, phone numbers, or other contact information for third party rights holders.

Everything, including but not limited to the articles, texts, photographs, images, data, files, audio and video clips, illustrations, designs, educational games and documentation in whole or in part (the “Content”) which appears on the Site is either proprietary to Freedom Excursions or used in accordance with applicable law or third party consents.

You may not reproduce, distribute, display, transmit, modify, perform, adapt, generate derivative works or otherwise use the Content without prior written permission – if not expressly stated elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions of Use.

The following listed copyright protected material: photos, the Freedom Excursions campaigns, the Freedom Excursions fundraiser materials, speeches and biographies – of which Freedom Excursions is the proprietor.

Written permission to use any image or photo must be granted if the image is going to be used for any purpose.

You may not reproduce, distribute, display, transmit, modify, perform, adapt, generate derivative works or otherwise use other parts of the Content without the prior, written permission of Freedom Excursions.

Except where noted otherwise, press releases that appear on this Site may be downloaded, reproduced and published (and in the case of text-based materials, translated) by members of the press.

You are not allowed to use the Freedom Excursions trademarks when publishing or using press releases.

If your proposed use of the Site Content does not meet the conditions stated above, you must request and obtain express permission in writing from Freedom Excursions. 

All rights not expressly granted by Freedom Excursions herein are specifically and completely reserved. Nothing on the Site or in these Terms and Conditions of Use grants, expressly or implicitly, any right or license to use any Content or property of any third party, or may be construed to mean that Freedom Excursions has authority to grant any right or license on behalf of any third party.

Freedom Excursions appreciates the interest of others in linking to this Site. If you arrive at Freedom Excursions’ Site from a third party link, please note that a link to this Site does not imply a relationship with, or endorsement of, the third party site or its content, purpose, policies or business practices. Freedom Excursions appreciates being informed of such links.

If you are interested in providing a link from your site to this Site, please note the following rules:

1. You must use the name “FreedomExcursions.org” to identify the link; 

2. You may not use the Freedom Excursions logo or image without express written permission of Freedom Excursions. 

3. You are not allowed to include content from FreedomExcursions.org into other websites using frames or similar techniques, or by using page elements from FreedomExcursions.org. You are only allowed to link to complete html pages on FreedomExcursions.org and not directly to images, videos, games, etc. that display the Content out of its context.

In using the Site, you may find that Freedom Excursions provides links to one or more third party web sites (the “Linked Site[s]”). Freedom Excursions provides these links as a convenience for you and other users, but is not responsible for the content or links of the linked Site(s). In most instances, such links represent cooperative projects or endeavors established with Freedom Excursions' business affiliates, allies, sponsors, licensees, artists, organizations and/or other persons who have a significant connection to Freedom Excursions' mission and programs. Although Freedom Excursions expects such links to be reputable, relevant and reliable, Freedom Excursions does not actively monitor or control the content or links of the Linked Sites, which may continuously change.

Freedom Excursions encourages you to read the terms and conditions and similar policies of the respective Linked Sites, should you choose to visit them. A link from this Site does not imply a relationship with, or endorsement of, the Linked Site(s) or its/their content, purpose, policies, or business practices.

Any communication or material you post, transmit, or distribute to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data or other content, questions, comments, suggestions, or similar, is and will be treated as, non-confidential and non- proprietary. Freedom Excursions or its affiliates may use anything you transmit or post for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure (to law enforcement entities or others), transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, Freedom Excursions is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.

By using this Site in any manner, you represent and warrant that your use will be consistent with the Terms and Conditions. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Freedom Excursions harmless from all claims, causes, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses and damages arising from or relating to your use of the Site.

Freedom Excursions provides the Site on an “AS IS” basis. Your use of the Site and its Content is at your own risk. Freedom Excursions disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, copyright ownership and/or non-infringement of copyrights or other third party proprietary rights. Freedom Excursions does not warrant that the Site will provide continuous, prompt, secure or error-free service.

Freedom Excursions makes reasonable, ongoing efforts to revise and update the Site but assumes no liability for any errors or omissions, including inaccuracy of Content, or for any damages or losses that you or any third party may incur as a result of the unavailability of the Site. Freedom Excursions assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to or viruses that may affect your computer equipment or other property arising from your use of the Site, including but not limited to the reproduction of the Content.

Neither Freedom Excursions, its affiliates, trustees, directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any liability for any damages, including without limitation any direct, indirect, incidental, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages (even if Freedom Excursions has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising from or related to your use of the Site and/or its Content.

These Terms and Conditions of Use and any counterparts, amendments or revisions thereto shall be governed and construed in accordance with United States Law without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any case, controversy, suit, action or proceeding arising out of, in connection with or related to this agreement shall be brought in the District Court of Washington, D.C., and you hereby waive any objection that you may have to personal jurisdiction in this court.

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