Welcome to Hiking Backpack Pro (the “Service” or “Website”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://hikingbackpackpro.com. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not access or use the Service.
The Company may change these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice on our homepage and/or emailing the address you’ve provided us, where applicable. Continued use of the Site after changes take effect signifies your agreement to the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically.
If you represent a legal entity, you certify that you are authorized to bind that entity to these Terms.
Your Service Provider
The entity providing the Service is Hikingbackpackpro, a company operating under the laws of California, located at 453 S Spring St Ste 400 PMB 560, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (referred to as “Hikingbackpackpro,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Privacy Policy
The Company respects the privacy of Service users. Please refer to our separate Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you. Your use of the Service signifies your agreement to the Privacy Policy.
Eligibility and Accounts
You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service or, where applicable, to register an account. The Company does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16; if you are under 16, you may not use the Service or enter into these Terms under any circumstances.
If the Service offers account registration, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and any other credentials, and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. The Company is not responsible for losses arising from unauthorized use of your account resulting from your failure to safeguard your credentials. You may not assign or transfer your account to anyone else.
The Company may, at its discretion, refuse service, suspend or terminate accounts, and remove or edit content, with or without notice.
Use Restrictions
You agree that you will not, under any circumstances:
- post content that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, libelous, or racially, sexually, religiously, or otherwise objectionable;
- use the Service for any unlawful purpose or to promote illegal activity;
- harass, abuse, or harm another person or group;
- use another user’s account without permission;
- provide false or inaccurate information when registering, if applicable;
- interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Service;
- make automated use of the Service (including scraping, spidering, or crawling), or take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionate load on our servers or infrastructure;
- bypass robots.txt directives or other access-restriction measures; or
- publish or link to malicious content intended to damage or disrupt another user’s device or browser.
Violation of these restrictions may result in suspension or termination of your access, with or without notice, and may expose you to civil or criminal liability under applicable law.
User Content
The Service does not currently accept general user-submitted content. In the future, the Company may open parts of the Service to contributions such as guest posts or comments (“User Content”). Where User Content is accepted, the following applies to anyone who submits it:
- You are solely responsible for any User Content you post, upload, or otherwise make available, and for all activity occurring under your account in connection with it.
- You will not submit content that is false, malicious, or misleading.
- You will not submit content that infringes any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, trade secret, or other proprietary right, unless you own the relevant rights or have obtained permission from the rights holder.
- The Company acts only as a passive conduit for User Content and does not pre-screen it, though we reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, with or without notice.
- By submitting User Content, you grant the Company a royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and create derivative works from that Content — and your name, voice, or likeness where contained in it — in any media or technology now known or later developed, in connection with operating the Service. No compensation is owed for this use.
- You warrant that you own, or have the necessary rights to grant, the license above.
You are solely responsible for any liability, loss, or damage arising from your own use, disclosure, or display of User Content. The Company is not responsible for the accuracy of, or any harm arising from, User Content submitted by others.
Online Content Disclaimer
Opinions, statements, or information on the Service that are not made directly by the Company are those of their respective authors and should not necessarily be relied upon. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content on the Service, and is not responsible for the accuracy of statements made by third parties, including in User Content. Under no circumstances is the Company responsible for loss or damage resulting from reliance on information found on the Service.
The Company reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor content on the Service and to remove, restrict, or take other action against content or users that violate these Terms or applicable law.
Product Recommendations and Affiliate Disclosure
The Service is a content publication providing information, commentary, and recommendations about third-party products, including hiking and outdoor gear. The Company does not manufacture, sell, or warrant any product mentioned or linked on the Service. Any purchase you make is solely between you and the applicable third-party seller or manufacturer.
Affiliate relationships. The Service participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and may participate in other affiliate marketing programs. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, the Company may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We recommend products we believe provide genuine value to readers; affiliate compensation does not determine our editorial recommendations.
Disclaimer. The Company expressly disclaims all liability for damages, injury, or loss arising from your purchase or use of any product featured, recommended, or linked on the Service, including products purchased through affiliate links. All product claims, warranties, defects, recalls, and safety issues are the sole responsibility of the manufacturer or seller. Your reliance on product information on the Service is at your own risk.
Third-Party Links and Content
The Service may link to third-party websites, applications, or content (“Third Party Sites”). These links are provided for your convenience only. The Company does not control, investigate, monitor, or endorse Third Party Sites, and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or policies. If you access a Third Party Site, you do so at your own risk, and this Terms document no longer governs — review the applicable third party’s own terms and privacy policy.
Intellectual Property
All content on the Service — including text, code, graphics, logos, images, compilations, and software (the “Content”) — is the property of the Company or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Other product and business names referenced on the Service may be trademarks of their respective owners.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms. You may not publish, transmit, modify, reverse-engineer, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the Content, and you may not remove or alter any copyright or proprietary notices contained in it. No other license to the Company’s intellectual property is granted.
Copyright Complaints and Copyright Agent (DMCA)
Repeat infringers. The Company respects the intellectual property rights of others and may terminate access for any user found to be a repeat infringer of third-party copyrights.
Take-down notices. If you believe in good faith that material on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to the Company’s designated copyright agent at:
Hikingbackpackpro, Copyright Agent
453 S Spring St Ste 400 PMB 560
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Your notice must include:
- the date of the notification;
- a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
- a description of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
- a description of the allegedly infringing material and information sufficient for us to locate it;
- your contact information (address, telephone number, and/or email);
- a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
Counter-notices. If your content was removed and you believe this was done in error or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the same address containing:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the removed content and its prior location on the Service;
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the removal was a mistake or misidentification; and
- your name, address, telephone number, email, a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the U.S., to the jurisdiction of any judicial district in which the Company may be found), and a statement that you will accept service of process from the complaining party.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we may forward it to the original complainant. Unless that party files a court action within 10–14 business days, we may, at our discretion, reinstate the removed content.
No Warranty
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND ANY CONTENT, FILES, OR MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH IT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY, SO SOME OF THE FOREGOING MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT DEFECTS, RECALLS, SAFETY ISSUES, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT FEATURED, RECOMMENDED, OR LINKED ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING PRODUCTS PURCHASED THROUGH AMAZON ASSOCIATES OR OTHER AFFILIATE LINKS.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, OR PARTNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, OR DATA, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO: (A) YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE; (B) ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING USER CONTENT; (C) YOUR PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT FEATURED OR LINKED ON THE SERVICE; OR (D) ANY OTHER INTERACTION WITH THE COMPANY THROUGH THE SERVICE — WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THESE LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE FOREGOING MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
If you have a dispute with another user or with a merchant or manufacturer of a product you encountered through the Service, you release the Company (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, and employees) from all claims, demands, and damages of every kind, known or unknown, arising out of or related to that dispute.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its managers, directors, employees, and agents from any costs, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: your use of or inability to use the Service; your violation of these Terms; your violation of any third party’s rights; or your violation of applicable law. The Company reserves the right to assume exclusive control of the defense of any such claim, and you agree to cooperate with that defense.
Electronic Communications
Communications sent through the Service’s messaging or email systems do not constitute legal notice to the Company where notice is required by contract, law, or regulation. By using the Service, you consent to receive communications from the Company electronically, and you agree that electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. This does not affect any non-waivable rights you may have.
We may also use your email to send you other messages, including news about the Company. You may opt out of non-essential communications at any time via the unsubscribe mechanism in the relevant email or by contacting us; opting out does not affect communications necessary to your use of the Service.
Termination
The Company may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice, for any violation of these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion.
Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. In the event of a dispute, you and the Company agree to first attempt good-faith negotiation; if that fails, the dispute shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in California, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.
Any claim arising out of your relationship with the Company must be brought within one year of the date the claim accrued, or it is permanently barred.
Force Majeure
The Company is not liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of government, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or technical or infrastructure failures.
General Provisions
If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be construed to reflect the original intent as closely as permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force. The Company’s failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that provision. No modification of these Terms is valid unless in a signed writing executed by an officer of the Company; no purported modification made via email or phone is effective.
The Company may assign or delegate these Terms, in whole or in part, without your consent. You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy at https://hikingbackpackpro.com, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Service, and supersede all prior agreements or communications, whether oral, written, or electronic.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about these Terms or our data practices, contact us through the Website. We will respond within 30 days. If you remain unsatisfied, you retain the right to contact your local data protection supervisory authority.
Contact Information
Questions about these Terms may be directed to us through the contact page on this Website.
