Privacy Policy
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. Terms of Service
The Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., maintain web service (the “Service”) contains material which is derived in whole or in part from Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. and other sources and is protected by international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any way any material from the Service including code and software. You may download material from the Service for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices
As part of our Service, Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. agrees to provide you with information and other web based services subject to these Terms of Service. You agree to use our service in accordance with these Terms. Because the Web is an evolving medium, we may need to change these Terms of Service or impose new conditions on use of the Service, from time to time, in which case we will post the revised Terms of Service on the website. By continuing to use Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. after we post any such changes, you accept the Terms of Service, as modified.
You may establish a hypertext link to this Service so long as the link does not state or imply any sponsorship of your site by Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. However, you may not, without the prior written permission of Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., frame any of the content of the Service, or incorporate into another website or other service any intellectual property of Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., its parent or affiliate companies or its licensors.
License
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.
By posting messages, uploading files, or otherwise providing any material to us for display on the Service, you are representing that you are the owner of the material, or are making your submission with the express consent of the owner of the material. In addition, when you post a message, upload a file, or otherwise provide us with material for display on the website, you are granting Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to
1. Use, copy, sublicense, adapt, transmit, publicly perform or display any such communication on the web and in print
2. Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication
The foregoing grants shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such material, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction
Privacy Policy
The following policy outlines the types of information that we gather about you and the way that way we use and don’t use this information
The information that we collect about our visitors falls into three general categories:
1. Information You Provide to Us. We may collect and store information, personal or otherwise, that you voluntarily supply to us either on the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. site, via e-mail, or in any other way. Some examples of this type of information include the information you submit (such as your name or e-mail address) when you register for surveys, sweepstakes or contests, information that you post on message boards, and information contained in search requests or questions you submit to the site. If you decline to supply or provide us with certain information, we may not be able to provide you with some services that are dependent on the collection of this information.
2. Information that is Automatically Collected. We also collect and store information that is generated automatically as you navigate through the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. site. For example, to enhance your experience at Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., we use a standard feature found in browser software called a “cookie.” Cookies are small files that your web browser places on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes. By showing how and when visitors use our site, cookies help us track user trends and patterns. They also prevent you from having to re-enter your preferences on certain areas of our site where you have entered preference information before. Another example of information that we automatically collect as you navigate our site is information about your computer’s connection to the Internet. This information allows us, among other things, to improve the delivery of our web pages to you and to measure traffic on our site.
3. Information from Other Sources. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. may also obtain information about you from third parties or other sources and may combine the information that we receive from them with information we have already obtained about you.<br /><br /><u><strong>How is the Information Used?
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. uses the information it collects in a variety of ways, including, using the information to customize features and advertising that appear on the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc..com site. In addition, we may also provide third parties with information about our visitors for a variety of reasons and purposes. For example, we may provide our advertisers with information about our visitors that will better target ads to specific types of visitors.
Therefore, we reserve the right to use and to disclose to third parties all of the information that we collect about you and our other visitors in any way and for any purpose, with one important exception. We will not use the information that we collect, nor will we authorize third parties to use the information that we collect, to mail or e-mail promotional offers directly to you unless you have specifically informed us that you would like to receive promotional offers from Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. and from third parties. If you choose to receive these promotional offers, then your information may be used for direct mail or e-mail marketing. You may view or update your preference to receive these promotional offers by visiting registration.Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.
Please also keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online – for example on message boards, through e-mail, or in chat areas – that information can be seen, collected and used by others besides Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. cannot be responsible for any unauthorized third party use of information that you disclose online.
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. includes links to other websites, and provides access to products and services offered by third parties, whose privacy policies we do not control. When you access another website or purchase products or services or conduct other transactions through the Service, use of any information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the site you are visiting or the provider of such products or services.<br /><br />We also make some content, products and services available through our Service through cooperative relationships with third party providers, where the brands of our provider partner appear prominently on Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.. We may share with our provider partner any information you provide, or that is collected, in the course of visiting any pages that are made available in cooperation with our provider partner. In some cases, the provider partner may collect information from you directly, in which cases the privacy policy of our provider partner may apply. The privacy policy of our provider partners may differ from ours. If you have any questions regarding the privacy policy of one of our provider partners, you should contact the provider directly for more information. In addition, we also participate in online ventures with our affiliated companies and the services brought to you through those ventures may be subject to privacy policies that differ from ours. For instance, the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. Careers Network is a venture with our affiliated newspapers and stations, and is subject to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that are posted on the pages of that service.
Be aware that we may occasionally release information about our visitors when release is appropriate to comply with law, to enforce our Terms of Service agreement, or to protect the rights, property or safety of visitors to our sites, the public, or Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.
Please also note that as our business grows, we may buy or sell various assets. In the unlikely event that Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., the bulk of our assets, or our site is acquired by another company, information on our visitors would be among the transferred assets.
Children’s Privacy Statement
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.<br /><br />This children’s privacy statement explains our practices with respect to the online collection and use of personal information from children under the age of thirteen, and provides important information on your rights under federal law with respect to such information.
We do NOT knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. We screen users who wish to provide personal information in order to prevent users under the age of thirteen from providing such information. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personally-identifiable information from a user under the age of thirteen, we will delete such information from our records. If we change our practices in the future, we will obtain prior, verifiable parental consent before collecting any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen.
Because we do not collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen, we also do NOT knowingly distribute such information to third parties.
We do NOT knowingly allow children under the age of thirteen to publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable contact information.<br /><br />Because we do not collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen, we do NOT condition the participation in online activities of a child under thirteen on providing personally identifiable information.
Questions on Privacy
If you have questions or concerns about the children’s privacy statement, the privacy practices of the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. site, or your dealings with Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., please contact us by:
e-mail:
editor@shoestringtraveler.com
mail:
Shoestring Traveler
Attn: Legal Department
PO Box 31279
Omaha, NE 68131
Disclaimer
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. has provided links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by third parties. Neither Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., or its parent or subsidiary companies nor their affiliates operate or control in any respect any information, products or services that third parties may provide on or through Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. or on a website linked to by Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc
The materials in this site and the third-party sites are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. does not warrant that this website or any of its functions will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that any part of this site, including bulletin boards, or the servers that make it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Service or materials in this Service, or in third-party sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction.
The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and is not intended for trading or investing purposes, or for commercial use. Stock and mutual fund quotes, and related financial news stories may be delayed at least 20 minutes, as may be required by the stock exchanges and/or the financial information services. The Service should not be used in any high risk activities where damage or injury to persons, property, environment, finances or business may result if an error occurs. You expressly assume all risk for such use.
Shop
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc./Online Commerce
In addition, Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. section and other sections of the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. site may allow you to purchase many different types of products and services online that are provided by third parties. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. is not responsible for the quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or any other aspect of these products and services. If you make a purchase from a vendor hosted by Shop.Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. or linked to by Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., the information obtained during your visit to those online stores, and the information that you give such as your credit card number and contact information, is collected by the merchants and not by Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.. These merchants may have separate privacy and data collection practices. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies. For more information regarding the merchant, its online store, and its privacy policies, return to that store’s home page and click on its information links or contact the merchant website directly. You release Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. and its affiliates from any damages that you incur, and agree not to assert any claims against them, arising from your purchase or use of any products or services made available by third parties through Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.
Use of Company Directories
The information contained in any company directories that may be provided on the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. site is provided for business lookup purposes and is not to be used for marketing or telemarketing applications. This information may not be copied or redistributed and is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind. In no event will Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. or its suppliers be liable in any way with regard to such information.
Interactive Features
This Service may include a variety of features, such as bulletin boards and chat rooms, which allow feedback to Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. and real-time interaction between users, and other features such as personalized home pages and e-mail services which allow users to communicate with others. Responsibility for what is posted on bulletin boards, chat rooms and other public posting areas on the Service lies with each user – you alone are responsible for the material you post. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. does not control the messages, information or files that others may provide through the Service. It is a condition of your use of the Service that you do not:
– Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Service.
– Use the Service to post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law.
– Use the Service to post or transmit any information, software or other material that violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material that is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder.
– Use the Service to post or transmit any information, software or other material that contains a virus or other harmful component.
– Use the Service to post, transmit or in any way exploit any information, software or other material for commercial purposes, or which contains advertising.
– Use the Service to advertise or solicit to anyone to buy or sell products or services, or to make donations of any kind, without the express written approval of Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc..
– Gather for the purpose of spamming e-mail addresses that have been posted by other users of the Service.
– You understand that Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. has no obligation to monitor any bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other areas of the Service through which users can supply information or material. However, Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as 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 Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. ’s sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms of Service.
Registration
To use certain features of the Service, such as chat rooms or bulletin boards, you must register with Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. on the form provided. You agree (a) to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service’s registration form, and (b) to maintain and promptly update the information you provide to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). Our use of any personally identifying information you provide to us as part of the registration process is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.
Passwords
To use certain features of the Service, you will need a username and password, which you will receive through the Service’s registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to notify Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your password or account information.
Classified Advertising
When you submit a classified ad for publication on the Service, you agree that the advertisement as it appears on the Service becomes the property of Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. and you assign all ownership interest in the advertisement as it appears on Service under copyright law or otherwise to Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc.. Submission of an advertisement does not constitute a commitment to publish the advertisement, and publication of an advertisement does not constitute an agreement for continued publication. We will accept only standard abbreviations and required proper punctuation. Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. reserves the right to edit, reclassify, revise, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time, in its sole discretion. Rates and specifications are subject to change.
Real Estate Advertisements; Equal Housing Opportunity
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” State law may also forbid discrimination based on these factors and others. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 800-669-9777.
Limitation of liability
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., its subsidiary and parent companies or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. materials, products, or services, third party materials, products, or services made available through Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., or any part of the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. Service even if Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. is advised beforehand of the possibility of such damages. (Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain categories of damages, the above limitation many not apply to you. In such states, the liability of Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc., its subsidiary and parent companies or affiliates is limited to the fullest extent permitted by such state law.) You specifically acknowledge and agree that Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you are dissatisfied with any Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. material, products, or services, or with any of Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. ’s terms and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. Service
Termination
Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. may cancel or terminate your right to use the Service or any part of the Service at any time without notice. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to access the part of the Service affected by such cancellation or termination. The restrictions imposed on you with respect to material downloaded from the Service, and the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities set forth in these Terms of Service, shall survive.
Other
This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Shoestring Traveler & International Association of Air Travel Couriers & Other Web Properties owned & managed by Shoestring Publishing, Inc. and you with respect to the subject matter contained in this agreement and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous agreements, proposals and communications, written oral. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use the products or services of a third party that are provided through the Service. In the event of any conflict between any such third party terms and conditions and these Terms of Service, these Terms of Service shall govern. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska without giving effect to any principles or conflicts of law. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
