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Terms and Conditions |
World Choice
Travel, Inc.
Booking Engine
User Agreement
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By using our
online booking
engine ("Booking
Engine") you are
agreeing to the
following terms
and conditions
of use without
modification or
revision. It is
important that
you understand
that we may
amend, revise or
update the terms
and conditions
of this User
Agreement at any
time and without
prior notice to
you, and your
continued use of
the Booking
Engine will be
conditioned upon
the terms and
conditions in
force at the
time of your
use. Therefore,
you should
carefully review
the terms and
conditions of
this User
Agreement each
time you use the
Booking Engine.
If the terms and
conditions of
this User
Agreement are
not acceptable
to you, you must
not use the
Booking Engine.
OWNERSHIP
The Booking
Engine is owned
and operated by
World Choice
Travel, a
division of
Travelocity.com
LP ("WCT"). All
information,
including,
without
limitation,
text, graphics,
software and all
other materials
including the
HTML, XML, CGI
and any other
code and script
in any format
used to
implement the
Booking Engine
("Content"), are
the property of
WCT or its
licensors. You
do not, by using
the Booking
Engine, acquire
any ownership or
other rights to
any Content or
other materials
contained on or
accessible
through the
Booking Engine.
LIMITED RIGHT TO
USE
Subject to the
terms and
conditions set
forth in this
User Agreement,
we hereby grant
to you a
non-exclusive,
limited,
non-transferable
and revocable
license to view,
print and
download Content
from the Booking
Engine solely
for your
personal and
noncommercial
use solely for
purposes of
enabling you to
purchase
products or
services offered
through the
Booking Engine.
You agree not to
republish,
distribute,
assign, modify,
transmit,
display,
reproduce,
license, create
derivative works
from, transfer
or sell any
Content or other
materials
obtained or
obtainable from
the Booking
Engine. You may
not use any
"robot,"
"spider" or
other automatic
device, or a
program,
algorithm or
methodology
having similar
processes or
functionality,
or any manual
process, to
monitor or copy
any of the Web
pages, data or
Content found on
the Booking
Engine, in any
case without the
prior written
permission of
WCT. You agree
that you will
not transmit or
otherwise
transfer any Web
pages, data or
Content found on
the Booking
Engine to any
other computer,
server, Web
site, or other
medium for mass
distribution or
for use in any
commercial
enterprise. You
agree that you
will not use any
device, software
or routine to
interfere or
attempt to
interfere with
the proper
working of the
Booking Engine.
You agree that
you will not
take any action
that imposes a
burden or load
on our
infrastructure
that WCT deems
in its sole
discretion to be
unreasonable or
disproportionate
to the benefits
WCT obtains from
your use of the
Booking Engine.
COPYRIGHT AND
TRADEMARK
NOTICES
The Content and
other matters
related to the
Booking Engine
are protected
under applicable
laws relating to
intellectual
property rights,
including, but
not limited to,
copyright and
trademark laws.
The copying,
redistribution,
use or
publication by
you of any such
matters or any
part of the
Booking Engine,
except as
allowed under
this User
Agreement, is
strictly
prohibited. The
posting of
Content or other
materials on the
Booking Engine
does not
constitute a
waiver of any
such rights.
World Choice
Travel,
WorldChoiceTravel.com
and We Build
Your Brand - Not
Ours are either
trademarks or
service marks or
registered
trademarks or
service marks of
World Choice
Travel. Other
product and
company names
mentioned on the
Booking Engine
may be
trademarks or
service marks of
their respective
owners. WCT
reserves all
right, title and
interest in and
to its copyright
and trademark
rights. AAA
trademarks and
service marks,
including AAA
and the Diamond
Ratings
trademarks and
service marks
("AAA Marks"),
are owned by the
American
Automobile
Association
("AAA"). As a
WCT user, you
may view and
search the AAA
Marks but are
prohibited from
using the AAA
Marks in any
non-WCT
application
without first
obtaining AAA's
consent.
NONTRANSFERABLE
Your right to
use the Booking
Engine is not
transferable.
LIABILITY
DISCLAIMER AND
LIMITS
THE CONTENT OR
OTHER MATERIALS
PUBLISHED ON THE
BOOKING ENGINE
MAY INCLUDE
INACCURACIES OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS. THE
CONTENT MAY BE
CHANGED OR
UPDATED
PERIODICALLY.
WCT AND ANY OF
ITS AFFILIATES
MAY, BUT SHALL
NOT BE REQUIRED
TO, MAKE ANY
CHANGES TO THE
BOOKING ENGINE
AT ANY TIME
WITHOUT PRIOR
WRITTEN NOTICE
TO YOU.
NEITHER WCT NOR
ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES MAKE
ANY
REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY
ABOUT THE
SUITABILITY OF
THE CONTENT
CONTAINED ON THE
BOOKING ENGINE
FOR ANY PURPOSE
WHATSOEVER, AND
THE INCLUSION OR
OFFERING FOR
SALE OF ANY
PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES ON OR
THROUGH THE
BOOKING ENGINE
SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE ANY
ENDORSEMENT OR
RECOMMENDATION
OF SUCH PRODUCTS
OR SERVICES BY
WCT OR ITS
AFFILIATES. ALL
SUCH CONTENT IS
PROVIDED "AS
IS," "AS
AVAILABLE,"
WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND WHATSOEVER.
WCT AND ITS
AFFILIATES
HEREBY DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES
AND CONDITIONS
WITH REGARD TO
SUCH CONTENT AND
ALL PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES
AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE
BOOKING ENGINE,
INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO,
ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE,
AND
NONINFRINGEMENT.
THE BOOKING
ENGINE MAY
CONTAIN BUGS,
ERRORS, PROBLEMS
OR OTHER
LIMITATIONS, FOR
WHICH YOU AGREE
TO HOLD WCT AND
ITS AFFILIATES
HARMLESS.
THE SUPPLIERS
PROVIDING
PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES THROUGH
THE BOOKING
ENGINE ARE
INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS AND
ARE NOT WCT'S OR
ITS AFFILIATES'
AGENTS. NEITHER
WCT NOR ITS
AFFILIATES ARE
LIABLE FOR THE
ACTS, ERRORS,
OMISSIONS,
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES,
BREACHES OR
NEGLIGENCE OF
ANY SUCH
SUPPLIERS OR FOR
ANY PERSONAL
INJURIES, DEATH,
PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR OTHER DAMAGES
OR EXPENSES
RESULTING
THEREFROM. FROM
TIME TO TIME,
ACCESS TO THE
BOOKING ENGINE
(OR ANY PORTION
THEREOF) MAY BE
SUSPENDED
WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTICE. YOU
AGREE THAT
NEITHER WCT NOR
ITS AFFILIATES
WILL HAVE ANY
LIABILITY AND
WILL NOT BE
OBLIGATED TO
MAKE ANY REFUND
AND SHALL
OTHERWISE NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE IN
THE EVENT OF ANY
DELAY,
CANCELLATION,
OVERBOOKING,
MISQUOTED RATES,
STRIKE, RIOTS,
FLOODS, ACTS OF
GOD, SECURITY
BREACH, FALSE
TRANSMISSIONS,
PRANKS, HOAXES,
TECHNOLOGICAL
FAILURE OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE
BEYOND WCT'S OR
ITS AFFILIATES'
CONTROL, AND
FURTHER THAT
NEITHER WCT NOR
ITS AFFILIATES
SHALL HAVE ANY
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ANY
ADDITIONAL
EXPENSE,
OMISSIONS,
DELAYS,
RE-ROUTING OR
ACTS OF ANY
GOVERNMENT OR
AUTHORITY.
IN NO EVENT
SHALL WCT OR ANY
OF ITS
AFFILIATES BE
LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT,
INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE,
INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF, OR IN
ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH,
THE USE OF THE
BOOKING ENGINE
OR THE DELAY OR
INABILITY TO USE
THE BOOKING
ENGINE, OR FOR
ANY CONTENT OR
PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES
OBTAINED THROUGH
THE BOOKING
ENGINE, OR
OTHERWISE
ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF THE
BOOKING ENGINE,
WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY
OR OTHERWISE,
EVEN IF WCT OR
ITS AFFILIATES
HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGES.
NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING TO THE
CONTRARY
CONTAINED
HEREIN, IN NO
EVENT SHALL
WCT'S TOTAL
LIABILITY FOR
LOSS OR DAMAGES
RELATING TO OR
ARISING OUT OF
WCT'S
PERFORMANCE
HEREUNDER AND/OR
ARISING UNDER
ANY THEORY AT
LAW OR EQUITY
(WHETHER TORT,
NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE)
EXCEED THE
LESSER OF (a)
THE SUBSCRIPTION
FEE AND SERIVCE
CHARGE FOR
ACCESSING THIS
BOOKING ENGINE,
OR (b)
US$100.00. IN
ITS SOLE
DISCRETION, IN
ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER RIGHTS OR
REMEDIES
AVAILABLE TO WCT
AND WITHOUT ANY
LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER, WCT
AT ANY TIME AND
WITHOUT NOTICE
MAY TERMINATE OR
RESTRICT YOUR
ACCESS TO ANY
COMPONENT OF THE
BOOKING ENGINE.
BECAUSE SOME
STATES/JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE
ABOVE LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
NO UNLAWFUL OR
PROHIBITED USE
As a condition
of your use of
the Booking
Engine, you
agree that you
will not use the
Booking Engine
for any purpose
that is unlawful
or prohibited by
this User
Agreement. You
represent and
warrant that you
are at least 18
years old and
posses the legal
authority to
enter into this
User Agreement
and to use the
Booking Engine
in accordance
with the terms
and conditions
of this User
Agreement.
You may only use
the Booking
Engine to make
legitimate
reservations or
purchases and
not for any
other purposes,
including
without
limitation, to
make any
speculative,
false or
fraudulent
reservations or
any reservation
in anticipation
of demand.
USE OF
INFORMATION
WCT reserves the
right, and you
authorize WCT
and its
affiliates, to
use and assign
all information
provided by you
in any manner
consistent with
WCT's Privacy
Policy. You may
view WCT's
Privacy Policy
by clicking
HERE.
CONTENT
Some of the
Content that
refers to city
attractions,
things to do,
hotel
accommodations,
restaurants and
other services
is the property
of, and is
supplied by,
third parties
that are not
under WCT's
control. WCT
does not
independently
verify, and does
not guarantee,
the accuracy of
the information
that we receive
from such third
parties. All
information,
prices and
availability are
subject to
change without
notice.
LINKS TO OTHER
WEBSITES
The Booking
Engine may
contain
hyperlinks to
websites
operated by
third parties.
WCT does not
control such
websites and
will not be
responsible for
their content or
for any breach
of contract or
any intentional
or negligent
action on the
part of such
third parties,
which results in
any loss,
damage, delay or
injury to you or
your companions.
WCT is not
responsible for
the accuracy of
opinions
expressed on
such websites,
and such
websites are not
investigated,
monitored or
checked for
accuracy or
completeness by
WCT. Inclusion
of any linked
website on the
Booking Engine
does not imply
or constitute
approval or
endorsement of
the linked
website by WCT.
If you decide to
leave the
Booking Engine
to access these
third party
sites, you do so
at your own
risk. All rules,
policies
(including
privacy
policies) and
operating
procedures of
websites
operated by
third parties
will apply to
you while on
such sites. WCT
is not
responsible for
information
provided by you
to third
parties.
TAX RECOVERY
CHARGE
In connection
with
facilitating
your travel
arrangements, we
are required to
pay to our
travel
suppliers, as
and when billed
by each
supplier, an
amount equal to
certain taxes,
governmental
fees and other
charges that
such supplier
must remit to
the appropriate
taxing
authorities. We
are not the
vendor
collecting and
remitting taxes
to such taxing
authorities. The
vendors (our
travel
suppliers) bill
us an amount
equal to all
applicable
taxes, and we
pay over such
amounts directly
to the vendors.
In order to
recover the
amount of such
taxes,
governmental
fees and other
charges, we
impose a tax
recovery charge.
TERMS OF SERVICE
- HOT RATE HOTEL
RESERVATIONS
ONLY
Credit cards for
Hot Rate hotel
reservations
will be charged
the full amount
for the
reservation
including all
taxes and
applicable
service fees at
the time of
booking.
Reservations may
be changed or
cancelled
anytime within
the appropriate
hotel's
cancellations
policy period at
a charge
indicated on the
applicable
website. Upon
arrival and
check in at a
hotel, you are
responsible for
the entire
length of stay.
No refunds or
credits will be
issued for any
nights reserved
but not
consumed.
Cancellations
made after the
hotel cancel
policy period
has lapsed or no
shows will be
charged
according to the
hotel's
cancellation
policy (although
the cancellation
charge usually
equals one
night's room
rate plus tax,
you should look
to the specific
hotel's policies
for the exact
charges that you
may incur). No
contract will
exist between
you and WCT (or
its affiliates)
until WCT has
sent you an
email with a
pre-payment
voucher that you
will present to
the appropriate
hotel at the
time of your
check in.
CURRENCY
CONVERTER
Currency rates
are based on
various publicly
available
sources and
should be used
as guidelines
only. Rates are
not verified as
accurate, and
actual rates may
vary. Currency
quotes are not
updated every
day. Check the
date on the
Currency
Converter for
the day that
currency was
last updated.
Neither WCT nor
its affiliates
warrant or
guarantee the
accuracy of any
such
information.
When using this
information for
any financial
purpose, WCT
advises you to
consult a
qualified
professional to
verify the
accuracy of the
currency rates.
WCT does not
authorize the
use of this
information for
any purpose
other than
personal use and
hereby
prohibits, to
the maximum
extent allowable
the resale,
redistribution,
and use of this
information for
commercial
purposes.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to
indemnify,
defend and hold
WCT and its
affiliates and
any of WCT or
its affiliates'
officers,
directors,
employees,
agents,
successors and
assigns,
harmless from
and against any
liability,
claim, loss,
expense, cause
of action or
demand,
including,
without
limitation,
reasonable legal
and accounting
fees arising
directly or
indirectly in
connection with
any breach by
you of any term,
condition,
representation,
warranty or
covenant
contained herein
or otherwise
resulting from
your use of the
Booking Engine.
CONTRACT
INFORMATION
No contract will
exist as between
you and WCT or
any of its
affiliates for
the sale of any
product or
service unless
and until WCT
accepts your
reservation by
email confirming
your reservation
or purchase and
issues you a
unique
confirmation
code. Acceptance
will be deemed
complete and
will be deemed
to be
effectively
communicated to
you for all
purposes at the
time that WCT
sends the email
to you, whether
or not you
receive the
email.
MISCELLANEOUS
This User
Agreement shall
be governed by
and construed in
accordance with
the laws of the
State of
Florida, USA,
without regard
to any conflict
of law
principles. You
irrevocably and
unconditionally
agree that any
legal proceeding
arising out of
or relating to
this User
Agreement may be
brought in the
United States
District Court
for the Southern
District of
Florida, West
Palm Beach
Division, or, if
that court lacks
jurisdiction, in
any court of
competent
jurisdiction in
Palm Beach
County; and
hereby consent
to the
jurisdiction of
each such court
in any
proceeding. Use
of the Booking
Engine is
unauthorized in
any jurisdiction
that does not
give effect to
all provisions
of these terms
and conditions,
including,
without
limitation, this
paragraph.
This User
Agreement (and
any other terms
and conditions
referenced
herein)
constitutes the
entire and only
agreement
between WCT and
its affiliates
and you, and
supercedes all
prior or
contemporaneous
agreements,
representations,
warranties and
understandings
with respect to
the Booking
Engine, the
Content or any
products or
services
provided by or
through the
Booking Engine,
and the subject
matter of this
User Agreement.
You agree that
no joint
venture,
partnership,
employment or
agency
relationship is
created as a
result of this
User Agreement
or use of the
Booking Engine.
WCT's
performance of
this User
Agreement is
subject to
existing laws
and legal
process, and
nothing
contained in
this User
Agreement is in
derogation of
WCT's right to
comply with law
enforcement
requests or
requirements
relating to your
use of the
Booking Engine
or information
provided to or
gathered by WCT
with respect to
such use.
If any part of
this User
Agreement is
determined to be
invalid or
unenforceable
pursuant to
applicable law
including, but
not limited to,
the warranty
disclaimers and
liability
limitations set
forth above,
then the invalid
or unenforceable
provision will
be deemed
superseded by a
valid,
enforceable
provision that
most closely
matches the
intent of the
original
provision and
the remainder of
this User
Agreement shall
continue in
effect.
WCT may
terminate this
User Agreement
and these terms
and conditions
and/or the
provision of any
of the services
at any time for
any reason,
including any
improper use of
the Booking
Engine or your
failure to
comply with
these terms and
conditions. Such
termination
shall not affect
any right to
relief to which
WCT and its
third party
providers and
distributors may
be entitled, at
law or in
equity. Upon
termination of
this User
Agreement and
these terms and
conditions, all
rights granted
to you will
terminate and
revert to WCT
and its third
party providers
or distributors,
as applicable.
You acknowledge
that a violation
or attempted
violation of any
of this User
Agreement and
these terms and
conditions will
cause such
damage to WCT as
will be
irreparable, the
exact amount of
which would be
difficult to
ascertain and
for which there
will be no
adequate remedy
at law.
Accordingly, you
agree that WCT
shall be
entitled as a
matter of right
to an injunction
issued by any
court of
competent
jurisdiction,
restraining such
violation or
attempted
violation of
these terms and
conditions by
You, or Your
affiliates,
partners, or
agents, as well
as recover from
You any and all
costs and
expenses
sustained or
incurred by WCT
in obtaining
such an
injunction,
including,
without
limitation,
reasonable
attorney's fees.
You agree that
no bond or other
security shall
be required in
connection with
such injunction.
A printed
version of this
User Agreement
and of any
notice given in
electronic form
shall be
admissible in
judicial or
administrative
proceedings
based upon or
relating to this
User Agreement
to the same
extent and
subject to the
same conditions
as other
business
documents and
records
originally
generated and
maintained in
printed form.
WCT's failure to
enforce any
provision of
this User
Agreement shall
not be deemed a
waiver of such
provision nor of
the right to
enforce such
provision.
Fictitious names
of companies,
products,
people,
characters,
and/or data
mentioned herein
are not intended
to represent any
real individual,
company,
product, or
event. Any
rights not
expressly
granted herein
are reserved.
Other terms and
conditions may
apply to your
purchase of
products or
services offered
on or through
the Booking
Engine.
SELLER OF TRAVEL
WorldChoiceTravel.com
is registered
with the State
of Florida as a
Seller of
Travel.
Registration No.
ST34200.
©2004
WorldChoiceTravel.com.
All rights
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