By reading this website, purchasing a self-guided tour or travel planning services, or signing up for The Emerald Palate email list, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to abide by the Terms of Service outlined below. These include, but are not limited to:
- Your agreement not to copy, distribute, or modify the contents produced by The Emerald Palate without written permission and a link back to the original source.
- Your agreement not to hold The Emerald palate liable for any misinformation or harm that comes to you after consuming content created by The Emerald Palate.
- Our promise that we will not share your personal information except in the case of anonymized and aggregated information, with your explicit consent, or if obligated by law.
Please read the following carefully.
Making Purchases
All prices listed on https://www.emeraldpalate.com (“Site”) are in USD. All sales are final. Your purchase will be handled by PayPal, which means they hold and store your payment information. The Emerald Palate LLC (“we”, “us”, or “our”) doesn’t store or have access to your payment methods when you make a purchase on our Site.
We are not responsible for the information you share with PayPal. By making a purchase you acknowledge that you understand and agree to PayPal’s legal and privacy policies.
You also agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Emerald Palate LLC, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, and third-party partners from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, resulting or arising from, or incurred in connection with, any negligence, fraud, or misuse of your information by PayPal or in the case that you violate PayPal’s policies.
Content
All information we provide on this Site is for general informational purposes only. All information on the Site is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the Site. If you notice incorrect information, please contact adria (at) emeraldpalate (dot) com.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SITE OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION ON THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
External links
As a convenience to you, we provide links, banners, and advertisements that allow you to connect with other websites that are not under our control. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us. You access these websites at your own risk.
WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OFFERED BY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED THROUGH THIS SITE OR ANY WEBSITE OR FEATURE LINKED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING. WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
Content ownership & use
All content included on this website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, photographs, digital downloads and data compilations is the property of The Emerald Palate LLC unless otherwise noted and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.
You are allowed to copy, print, or distribute such content only as follows:
- You may print individual pages for personal use, but cannot copy or download a large portion of the website.
- You may download, print, distribute, and use pages from the website only for informational, non-commercial purposes with written permission from The Emerald Palate. This does not apply to content you purchase, like self-guided tours. These cannot be distributed, modified, or altered in anyway.
- Any copies of such documents or pages must attribute back to The Emerald Palate with a link to the original source on The Emerald Palate’s website.
Using This Website
This Site is provided by The Emerald Palate LLC and may be used for your informational purposes only. You may not use this website to commit any violation of federal, state, local, or international laws, regulations, or other governmental requirements. We reserve the right to report any activity that may violate any law or regulation to appropriate law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties, and it may be done without prior notice to you.
You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of this site. Any such violation may result in criminal and civil liabilities to you. Examples of prohibited security violations include, but are not limited to: (a) logging into a server or account that you are not authorized to access; (b) accessing data or taking any action to obtain services not intended for you or your use; (c) attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system, subsystem, or network related to the website or to any of The Emerald Palate’s computer or computer system; (d) tampering, hacking, modifying, or otherwise corrupting or breaching security or authentication measures; (e) transmitting material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines or engines with the intent or effect of damaging, destroying, disrupting or otherwise impairing a computer’s functionality or the operation of the website; (f) interfering with, intercepting, or expropriating any system, data, or information; and (g) interfering with service to any user, host, or network including, but not limited to, by means of overloading, “flooding,” “mailbombing,” or “crashing” any system, subsystem, or network related to the website or otherwise.
Disclosures
Affiliates
This Site may contain links to affiliate websites, which means we receive a commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase on their website using such links. Our affiliates include:
- AvantLink
- Awin (Affiliate Window)
- CJ Affiliate by Conversant
- Rakuten Affiliate Network
- ShopStyle
- Booking.com
- Groupon
Advertising & brand sponsorships
Advertisements are displayed on this Site with the help of Mediavine. You can learn more how we work with them here.
Sometimes we accept payment or gifts from third-party companies. The exchange of money, goods, or services does not guarantee a feature or endorsement. Only content deemed appropriate for The Emerald Palate will be included on the website or emails and any content where money, goods, or services were exchanged will be noted at the bottom of the content. All opinions are that of The Emerald Palate LLC and does not necessary mean it is the opinion of the third-party company featured.
Professional information
This Site cannot and does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information provided, such as nutritional facts, hiking information, and more, is for general information and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any medical/health advice.
THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Testimonials & reviews
This Site may contain testimonials by users of our products and/or services. These testimonials reflect the real-life experiences and opinions of such users. However, the experiences are personal to those particular users, and may not necessarily be representative of all users of our products and/or services. We do not claim, and you should not assume, that all users will have the same experience. YOUR INDIVIDUAL RESULTS MAY VARY.
The testimonials on the Site are submitted in various forms such as text, image, audio, and/or video, and are reviewed by us before being posted. They appear on the Site verbatim as given by the users, except for the correction of grammar or typing errors. Some testimonials may have been shortened for the sake of brevity where the full testimonial contains extraneous information not relevant to the general public.
The views and opinions contained in the testimonials belong solely to the individual user and do not reflect our views or opinions. We are not affiliated with users who provide testimonials, and users are not paid or otherwise compensated for their testimonials.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Emerald Palate LLC, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, and third-party partners from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, resulting or arising from, or incurred in connection with, any violations by you of these Terms of Service.
Limitation of Liability
THE EMERALD PALATE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF (OR THE INABILITY TO USE) THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENTS, OR A WEBSITE LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION, COMPUTER VIRUS, LINE FAILURE, OR OTHER COMPUTER MALFUNCTION.
Privacy Policy
See our privacy policy for more information about how we protect your information.
Changes to the Terms of Services
We reserve the right, at its sole discretion, to supplement or modify these Terms of Service at any time without notice. Any such supplement or modification will become effective when it is posted on the website. Your continued use of the website after any supplements or modifications to these Terms of Service are posted will be considered acceptance thereof.
Compliance with Local Laws
This website is controlled and administered in the United States and its contents are intended to comply with applicable laws and regulations in the United States. Although the information on this website is accessible to users outside of the United States, we make no representation that the content of this website complies with laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of the United States or that such content is appropriate or available for use in any such jurisdiction. If you choose to access this site from locations outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws and regulations. You may not use or export any of the information on this website in violation of US export laws and regulations.
Integration and Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Service is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Service and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY THE EMERALD PALATE LLC ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE EMERALD PALATE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE EMERALD PALATE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS WEBSITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, RELIABLE, OR CORRECT, THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, OR THAT THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Applicable Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington. Any dispute arising from these terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts in Seattle, Washington.
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