Last updated: November 3, 2017
The following terms and conditions (“Terms”) govern all use of the Flight Mate, L.L.C. website and all content, services, and products available at or through the website or application (taken together, our “Services”). Our Services are offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Flight Mate, L.L.C. Privacy Policy ) and procedures that may be published from time to time by Flight Mate, L.L.C (collectively, the “Agreement”). You agree that we may automatically upgrade our Services, and these Terms will apply to any upgrades. Your agreement is with Flight Mate, L.L.C. worldwide.
Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to become bound by the Terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to all the Terms of this Agreement, then you may not access or use any of our Services. If these Terms are considered an offer by Flight Mate, L.L.C., acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms.
Our Services are not directed to children younger than 18, and access and use of our Services is only offered to users 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18 years old, please do not register to use our Services. Any person who registers as a user or provides their personal information to our Services represents that they are 18 years of age or older.
Use of our Services requires a Flight Mate, L.L.C. account. You agree to provide us with complete and accurate information when you register for an account. You will be solely responsible and liable for any activity that occurs under your username. You are responsible for keeping your password secure.
1. Flight Mate, L.L.C.
Your Flight Mate, L.L.C. Account and Website.
If you create an account on Flight Mate, L.L.C., you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with the blog. You must immediately notify Flight Mate, L.L.C. of any unauthorized uses of your account, your account, or any other breaches of security. Flight Mate, L.L.C. will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.
Responsibility of Contributors.
If you operate an account, comment on an account, post material to Flight Mate, L.L.C., post links on Flight Mate, L.L.C., or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available (any such material, “Content”), you are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content or your conduct. That is the case regardless of what form the Content takes, which includes, but is not limited to text, photo, video, audio, or code. By using Flight Mate, L.L.C., you represent and warrant that your Content and conduct do not violate these Terms or the User Guidelines . By submitting Content to Flight Mate, L.L.C. for inclusion on your website, you grant Flight Mate, L.L.C. a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing, and promoting your blog. This license allows Flight Mate, L.L.C. to make publicly-posted content available to third parties selected by Flight Mate, L.L.C. (through the Flight Mate, L.L.C., for example) so that these third parties can analyze and distribute (but not publicly display) your content through their services. You also give other Flight Mate, L.L.C. users permission to share your Content on other Flight Mate, L.L.C. websites and add their own Content to it (aka to share your Content), so long as they use only a portion of your post and they give you credit as the original author by linking back to your website. If you delete Content, Flight Mate, L.L.C. will use reasonable efforts to remove it from Flight Mate, L.L.C., but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable. Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, Flight Mate, L.L.C. has the right (though not the obligation) to, in Flight Mate, L.L.C. sole discretion, (i) reclaim your username or account due to prolonged inactivity, (ii) refuse or remove any content that, in Flight Mate, L.L.C. reasonable opinion, violates any Flight Mate, L.L.C. policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (iii) terminate or deny access to and use of Flight Mate, L.L.C. to any individual or entity for any reason. Flight Mate, L.L.C. will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.
Advertisements.
Flight Mate, L.L.C. reserves the right to display advertisements on your account.
Attribution.
Flight Mate, L.L.C. reserves the right to display attribution text or links in your account footer or toolbar, attributing Flight Mate, L.L.C. or the theme author, for example. The toolbar may not be altered or removed. Attribution text or links may only be hidden if you are subscribed to Flight Mate, L.L.C. VIP.
Friends of Flight Mate, L.L.C. Themes.
By activating a partner theme from the Friends of Flight Mate, L.L.C. section of our themes directory, you agree to that partner’s terms of service. You can opt out of their terms of service at any time by de-activating a partner theme.
Payment and Renewal.
General Terms.
By selecting an Upgrade you agree to pay Flight Mate, L.L.C. subscription fees indicated for that service. Payments will be charged on a pre-pay basis on the day you sign up for an Upgrade and will cover the use of that service for the subscription period as indicated.
Automatic Renewal.
Unless you notify Flight Mate, L.L.C. before the end of the applicable subscription period that you want to cancel an Upgrade, your Upgrade subscription will automatically renew and you authorize us to collect the then-applicable subscription fee for such Upgrade (as well as any taxes) using any credit card or other payment mechanism we have on record for you. Upgrades can be canceled at any time in the Upgrades section of your website’s dashboard.
VIP Service.
By signing up for a VIP Hosting/Support or VIP Support services account, you agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
2. Responsibility of Visitors.
Flight Mate, L.L.C. has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to our Services, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use or effects. By operating our Services, Flight Mate, L.L.C. does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful, or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Our Services may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. Our Services may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Flight Mate, L.L.C. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of our Services, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.
3. Content Posted on Other Websites.
We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which Flight Mate, L.L.C. links, and that link to Flight Mate, L.L.C. Flight Mate, L.L.C. does not have any control over those non- Flight Mate, L.L.C. websites, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non- Flight Mate, L.L.C. website, Flight Mate, L.L.C. does not represent or imply that it endorses such website. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Flight Mate, L.L.C. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non- Flight Mate, L.L.C. websites and webpages.
4. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy.
As Flight Mate, L.L.C. asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by Flight Mate, L.L.C. violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Flight Mate, L.L.C. Flight Mate, L.L.C. will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. Flight Mate, L.L.C. will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Flight Mate, L.L.C. or others. In the case of such termination, Flight Mate, L.L.C. will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Flight Mate, L.L.C.
5. Intellectual Property.
This Agreement does not transfer from Flight Mate, L.L.C. to you any Flight Mate, L.L.C. or third party intellectual property, and all right, title, and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Flight Mate, L.L.C., Flight Mate, L.L.C. website, the Flight Mate, L.L.C. logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Flight Mate, L.L.C. or our Services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Flight Mate, L.L.C. or Flight Mate, L.L.C. licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with our Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of our Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Flight Mate, L.L.C. or third-party trademarks.
6. Changes.
We are constantly updating our Services, and that means sometimes we have to change the legal terms under which our Services are offered. If we make changes that are material, we will let you know by posting on our website, or by sending you an email or other communication before the changes take effect. The notice will designate a reasonable period of time after which the new terms will take effect. If you disagree with our changes, then you should stop using our Services within the designated notice period. Your continued use of our Services will be subject to the new terms. However, any dispute that arose before the changes shall be governed by the Terms (including the binding individual arbitration clause) that were in place when the dispute arose.
7. Termination.
Flight Mate, L.L.C. may terminate your access to all or any part of our Services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your Flight Mate, L.L.C. account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using our Services. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties.
Our Services are provided “as is.” Flight Mate, L.L.C. and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Flight Mate, L.L.C. nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that our Services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. If you’re actually reading this, here’s a treat. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our Services at your own discretion and risk.
9. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law.
Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of the state of North Carolina, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in Iredell County, North Carolina.
10. Arbitration Agreement.
Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (“JAMS”) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Statesville, North Carolina, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees.
11. Limitation of Liability.
In no event will Flight Mate, L.L.C, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to Flight Mate, L.L.C under this Agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. Flight Mate, L.L.C shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
12. General Representation and Warranty.
You represent and warrant that (i) your use of our Services will be in strict accordance with the Flight Mate, L.L.C Privacy Policy, with this Agreement, and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of our Services will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
13. US Economic Sanctions.
You expressly represent and warrant that your use of our Services and or associated services and products is not contrary to applicable U.S. Sanctions. Such use is prohibited, and Flight Mate, L.L.C reserves the right to terminate accounts or access of those in the event of a breach of this condition.
14. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Flight Mate, L.L.C, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of our Services, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.
15. Translation.
These Terms of Service were originally written in English (US). We may translate these terms into other languages. In the event of a conflict between a translated version of these Terms of Service and the English version, the English version will control.
16. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Flight Mate, L.L.C and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Flight Mate, L.L.C, or by the posting by Flight Mate, L.L.C of a revised version.
If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.
You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; Flight Mate, L.L.C may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
NOTE: WE ARE NOT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM CONNECTED TO, ASSOCIATED WITH, HOLD TIES WITH/TO, OR HAVE ANY SORT OF FORMAL, OR INFORMAL, RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY AND ALL: AIRLINES, TRAVEL AGENCIES, TRAVEL WEBSITES, BOOKING AGENTS, OR ANY OREGANIZATION, COMPANY, CORPORATION AND THE LIKE ASSOCIATED WITH AIR TRAVEL OR AIRLINE BOOKING RESERVATIONS. WITH THAT SAID, BY USING, CREATING AN ACCOUNT, OR SIGNING UP, TO FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT FLIGHT MATE L.L.C HAS NO CONTROL OVER WHAT THE THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ABOVE, OR NOT MENTIONED ABOVE, DO IN RELATION TO HOW THEY MANAGE THEIR BUSINESS OR ONLINE BOOKINGS, ETCETERA. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATION/WEBSITE THAT IS 100% USER POPULATED, AND ANY AND ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO FILGHT MATE L.L.C., OR POSTED TO FILGHT MATE L.L.C., IS POSTED BY USERS AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION, AND MAY BE FALSE, HENCE FILGHT MATE L.L.C. CANNOT, AND WILL NOT, BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, OR LIABLE, FOR ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION POSTED TO ANY AND ALL OF ITS PLATFORMS. MOREOVER, BY USING, CREATING AN ACCOUNT, OR SIGNING UP, TO FLIGHT MATE L.L.C., YOU UNDERSTAND ANY OF THE THIRD PARTIES LISTED ABOVE, OR NOT LISTED ABOVE, MAY CHANGE, CANCEL, AMEND, ALTER ANY BOOKING/INFORMATION, AT ANY TIME, IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, AND YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FINAL OUTCOME OF YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ANY AND ALL FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, BY USING, CREATING AN ACCOUNT, OR SIGNING UP, TO FLIGHT MATE L.L.C., YOU UNDERSTAND THAT FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. USERS MAY ALSO CHANGE, CANCEL, AMEND, ALTER ANY AND ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO ANY FLIGHT MATE L.L.C PLATFORM, AT ANY TIME, IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, AND YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ACTIONS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FINAL OUTCOME OF YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ANY AND ALL FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. SERVICES. BY USING OUR SERVICES, SIGNING UP TO OUR SERVICES, OR CREATING AN ACCOUNT ON ANY OF OUR PLATFORMS, YOU ARE CONFIRMING THAT YOU HAVE READ THROUGH OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PRIVACY POLICY, AS WELL AS THIS STATEMENT, AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE USING FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. PLATFORMS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION, WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYTING STATED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT HOLD FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. RESPONSIBLE, LIABLE, OR ANY OF THE LIKE, FOR THE OUTCOME OF YOUR EXPERIENCE AFTER USING ANY AND ALL OF THE FLIGHT MATE L.L.C. PLATFORMS OR SERVICES.