TERMS OF USE

SmartTravelersGuide Term of Use

This policy is valid from 11/18/18.  Updated on 2/12/19. This is subject to change without notice.

SmartTravelersGuide (the “Blog” or “STG”) is a personal blog owned, written, and edited by Shari-Ann (the “editor”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to my Blog. By using this Blog, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use my Blog. Your continued use of the Blog following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes. For questions about this Blog, please contact me via email at smarttravelersguide@gmail.com.  The information herein are my opinion. I believe them to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, but there may be omissions, errors or mistakes. Additionally, the information I am presenting is for entertainment/informational purposes only and should not be seen as any kind of advice.

Copyright

I retain full copyright over all the articles and photos used within this Blog. All photos on this Blog are photographed by me unless stated otherwise, and I retain full copyright over the photos on this Blog. From time to time, this Blog may contain images from another source and, if required, credit to original source will be stated within a post. All content and images on this site are protected and may not be reused without written permission from STG. 

Advertising

This Blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation but will give an honest opinion of the products/services.

The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this Blog. All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third party ad network. Those advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements.

I may sometimes be compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites, and various other topics but will always give my honest opinions or experiences on those topics or products/services. The views and opinions expressed on this Blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

STG may accept and keep free products, services, travel, event tickets, and other forms of compensation as it costs money to operate this Blog, the compensation received helps to maintain the upkeep of this Blog.

Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website. Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to my sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

Affiliates

Some posts on this Blog may contain click links. These links are also known as Affiliate Links. This means that once a link, which may be found in a blog post, is clicked on, the reader is then sent through to a retailer site where they are given an opportunity to purchase a product/service. The editor may earn from qualifying purchases. Your purchase will not add any additional charge to you as the customer. Affiliate links are added to posts by the editor after she writes her content. This does not affect the products/services that she has decided to include.

This blog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC, AWIN, ShareASale, Bluehost and Booking.com Associates Programs, Sovrn//Commerce formerly Viglink, etc. These are affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to these websites.

Changes to these terms

STG has the discretion to update these terms at any time. When it does, STG will revise the updated date at the top of the page. STG encourages users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed and see if there have been any changes. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review these terms periodically and become aware of modifications.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us via email at smarttravelersguide@gmail.com.