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FLIGHTS TALK | TERMS

Updated: May 11, 2024

flightstalk.com is owned and operated by Represents Ideas (“we,” “our,” “us”).
flightstalk.com reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, and you agree that each visit you make to flightstalk.com will be subject to the current terms and conditions published on our website at flightstalk.com/terms (the ‘Website’).

General Terms of Use

By accessing flightstalk.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Website Use and all applicable laws and regulations, and you agree that you are solely responsible for complying with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree to any of these terms, do not use this site. Any claim related to flightstalk.com shall be subject to the laws of the Colombian Territory. The materials contained on the Website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws.

Unless expressly permitted by supplementary terms, our sites and services are intended for general audiences aged 15 and above, and access or use by minors is only authorized by a responsible adult.
Internet Etiquette Groups and electronic forums such as email distribution lists, web-based forums, and classified ad listings that may be provided by flightstalk.com have basic rules and established etiquette for posting messages or material on these forums.

Users must be considerate of the expectations and sensibilities of others on the network when posting material for electronic distribution.

You may not use the Website to impersonate another person or represent that you have authorization to act on behalf of flightstalk.com or any other party. All messages transmitted by you must properly identify you as the sender.

Any attempt to alter system settings, breach network security, gain unauthorized access to other users’ email accounts, or any other attempt at ‘hacking’ is prohibited and will result in immediate cancellation of all access and privileges and the possibility of criminal and/or civil charges being filed.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

Throughout the Website, we have provided links and references to Internet sites maintained by third parties, sometimes through third-party advertisements. Our linking to such third-party sites does not imply endorsement or sponsorship of such sites, or the information, products, or services offered on or through the sites.

Additionally, neither we nor any of our respective affiliated companies operate or control in any way the information, products, or services that third parties may provide on or through the Website or on websites linked by us on the Website.

THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE AND ANY THIRD-PARTY SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY PART OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE MESSAGE BOARDS, OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SITE OR MATERIALS ON THIS SITE OR ON THIRD-PARTY SITES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.

The Website is provided solely for informational purposes and is not intended for commercial or investment purposes, nor for commercial use. The Website should not be used in high-risk activities where error may result in harm or injury to individuals, property, environment, finances, or business. You expressly assume all risks for such use.

The information and opinions expressed in Chat Rooms, groups, or other electronic forums conducted on the Website are not necessarily those of flightstalk.com or its service providers, affiliates, associates, subsidiaries, or partners, and flightstalk.com makes no representations or warranties regarding such information or opinions.

Neither flightstalk.com nor its service providers, affiliates, associates, subsidiaries, or partners shall be liable or obligated to indemnify any person or entity for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive, or otherwise), injury, claim, liability, or other cause of any kind or character arising from any information or opinions provided in such groups or forums.

Limited License

flightstalk.com hereby grants you a limited license to view on your computer, print, or download any content available on the Website for which you are not charged a fee, solely for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not make any commercial use of such content, whether alone or in or with any product you distribute, nor copy or host such content on your website or FTP server, or on that of any other person. Nothing in this limited license shall be deemed as the grant of any right to any copyright, trademark, trade name, or other property of flightstalk.com or any other party that owns or has property rights to the content, information, and materials provided on the Website.

Preservation of Intellectual Property Rights

All material on this site, including images, illustrations, and multimedia materials, is protected by copyrights owned and controlled by flightstalk.com or by other parties who have licensed their material to flightstalk.com. Material from this Website or any other website owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by Represents Ideas may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way.

Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights held by the respective providers thereof. Use of such material on any other website, FTP server, or network environment is prohibited.

Changes and Enhancements

flightstalk.com may make changes, improvements, alterations, or amendments to the products, services, information, and materials contained on the Website, including the terms and conditions of your use of this Website, without any liability whatsoever.
Privacy.

flightstalk.com has established a privacy policy covering the collection, use, and disclosure of user information, which can be found on the privacy page.

Shipments

By posting/sending a message in any public group or forum on the Website, you agree that such message, along with your username, may be published for public viewing both here and in other promotional and advertising materials and on other sites without compensation. flightstalk.com does not undertake to necessarily publish every submission.

All messages posted here represent the opinions of the individuals or organizations posting those messages, and do not reflect the ideas or opinions of flightstalk.com. You may copy posted messages for personal use, but redistribution in any manner requires written permission from flightstalk.com. In consideration of this authorization, you agree that any copies you make of any message(s) located on this website will retain all copyright notices and other notices of ownership contained in them.

You represent and warrant that: (I) you own the content posted by you on or through the Website or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth below, and (II) the posting of your content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contractual rights, or any other rights of any person.

You agree to grant flightstalk.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to reproduce, distribute, transmit, sublicense, create derivative works for public display, also to publish and perform any material and information you submit to any public area, chat rooms, bulletin boards, news groups, or flightstalk.com forums or provide by email or any other means to flightstalk.com and on any media now known or developed in the future.

Additionally, you grant flightstalk.com the right to use your name and/or username in connection with the materials and information submitted, as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing, and promotional material related thereto, along with use on any other Represents Ideas website. You agree that you will have no recourse against Represents Ideas for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to flightstalk.com.

In order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of Website users and prevents harm that may result from the dissemination of statements that are false, malicious, violative of the rights of others, or otherwise harmful, it is necessary to establish the following rules to protect against abuse.

You may not:

  • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Website.
  • Use the Website to impersonate any person or entity, or falsely or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Interfere with or disrupt any server or network used to provide the Website or its functions, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of the networks we use to provide the Website.
  • Use the Website to incite or encourage others to engage in illegal activities, cause injury or damage to property, interfere with the business interests or contractual relationships of any person.
  • Gain unauthorized access to the Website, or to any account, computer system, or network connected to this Website, by means such as hacking, password mining, or other unlawful means.
  • Obtain or attempt to obtain any material or information through any means not intentionally made available through this Website.
  • Use the Website to post or transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, offensive (whether in relation to sex, race, religion, or others), obscene, vulgar, harassing, pornographic, profane, or indecent information of any kind, including, among others, any transmission that constitutes or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, provincial, national, or international law.
  • Use the Website to post or transmit any information, software, or other material that violates or infringes the rights of third parties, including material that constitutes an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or that is protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or holder of the rights.
  • Use the Website to post or transmit any information, software, or other material that contains a virus or other harmful component.
  • Use the Website to post, transmit, or otherwise exploit any information, software, or other material for commercial purposes, or that contains advertising.
  • Use the Website to advertise or solicit any person to buy or sell products or services, to stop using the Website, to visit another competitor website, or to make donations of any kind, without our express written approval.
  • Collect for marketing purposes any email address or other personal information that has been posted by other users of the Site.


You agree to indemnify flightstalk.com and Represents Ideas from any and all third-party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your breach of any of the foregoing, or other provisions of these Terms of Service.

You understand that we have no obligation to monitor bulletin boards, chat rooms, web logs, or other areas of the Website through which users may supply information or material. However, we reserve the right at all times to disclose any information we believe necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or governmental request, or to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in our sole discretion is objectionable or violates these Terms of Service.

We also reserve the right to deny access to the Website or any feature of the Website to anyone, for any reason, including as a result of individuals violating these Terms of Service or who, in our sole judgment, interfere with others’ ability to enjoy our website or violate the rights of others.

Moderators

Acting as a moderator of a forum on flightstalk.com is an unofficial and voluntary role. Moderators are not employees, contractors, or agents of flightstalk.com or Represents Ideas, and are not responsible for the actions or inactions of the moderators.

If you act as a moderator, you agree to the following:

  • You will always act in good faith as a moderator. You shall maintain a calm and courteous demeanor as a moderator.
  • You will not accept gifts, favors, or other compensation from third parties in connection with your actions as a moderator.
  • You will not promote or advertise any particular product, brand, or service, and you shall maintain impartiality.
  • You will comply with these Terms of Service, along with moderation guidelines and content policies that are made available to you from time to time. You will take appropriate action whenever you are notified of content that violates policy to promptly bring matters to review. In case you are unsure about the appropriate action in particular circumstances, you will reach out to Flights Talk.
  • You are not authorized to act on behalf of Flights Talk or Represents Ideas nor represent others that you are authorized to act on behalf of, or otherwise bind Represents Ideas.
  • As a moderator, you may receive or have access to confidential and/or non-public information. You shall not post any of this information online or share it with third parties. You shall keep this information secure and protect it from being accessed or viewed by others.
  • You shall not use any of this information except in connection with your role as a moderator. If you believe any of this information in your possession has been inappropriately accessed, you will promptly contact Flights Talk. You will continue to comply with the provisions of this paragraph even after you are no longer a moderator.


Flights Talk may revoke your right to moderate at any time, for any reason, and may, at its sole discretion, override any action or decision you take.

Copyright Policy

flightstalk.com has adopted and implemented a copyright policy in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.

In appropriate circumstances and in our sole discretion, we may disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe or are repeatedly charged with infringing the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties.

Passwords

To use certain features of the Website, you will need a username and password, which you will receive through the Website’s registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and you are responsible for all activities (whether by you or by others) that occur under your password or account.

You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other security breach, and to ensure that you log out of your account at the end of each session. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your password or account information.

Termination

We may cancel or terminate your right to use the Website or any part of the Website at any time without prior notice. In the event of cancellation or termination, you are no longer authorized to access the portion of the Website affected by such cancellation or termination.

The restrictions imposed on you regarding material downloaded from the Website, and the disclaimers and limitations of liability set forth in these Terms and Conditions of Service, shall survive.