You assume total responsibility for use of the
www.cruising.org website. Use of the
www.cruising.org website constitutes acceptance of these legal terms and conditions.
It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, usefulness and quality of all opinions, advice, policies, publications, services or goods provided through the
www.cruising.org website. Descriptions of or references to services, goods, policies or publications within the
www.cruising.org website do not imply endorsement of that service, good, policy or publication.
If you are dissatisfied with the
www.cruising.org website or with any terms, conditions, rules, policies, publications, guidelines, services or practices of CLIA in connection with the
www.cruising.org website, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the
www.cruising.org website.
You agree that CLIA has the right to monitor the
www.cruising.org website electronically from time to time and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the
www.cruising.org website properly, or to protect itself or its subscribers. CLIA reserves the right to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole discretion, are unacceptable or undesirable. You acknowledge that CLIA may deny you access to or use of all or part of this website without prior notice if you engage in any conduct that CLIA in its sole discretion believes violates any of these Terms of Use, or is otherwise inappropriate for continued access and use of this website.
Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, you may not, for commercial purposes, publish, transmit reproduce or distribute any information or other material obtained through the
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CLIA’s Cruise Industry Policies
CLIA promotes various cruise industry policies, including its Best Practices and Procedures Policies, as a way to foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment. While CLIA promotes these practices and policies, it does not itself nor through its members undertake to develop or enforce industry standards. CLIA does not independently test, evaluate, inspect, verify or certify the safety or potential risks of any services or goods provided by its members, nor does it undertake to warn consumers about the safety or potential risks in connection with the services or goods provided by its members. CLIA does not prescribe, control, warrant, monitor or police the individual practices of any member, nor enforce compliance with the contents of its cruise industry policies. All users should consult applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. CLIA does not, by the publication of its practices and policies, intend to urge action that is not in compliance with applicable laws, and CLIA’s practices and policies may not be construed as doing so.
In issuing and making available CLIA’s cruise industry policies, member bulletins, best practices and procedures and other statements or documents, neither CLIA nor its members undertake to render professional advice or other services for or on behalf of any person or entity. Nor does CLIA assume any duty to perform legal obligations of any of its members or third parties. Anyone implementing CLIA’s policies should rely on his or her own independent judgment or, as appropriate, seek the advice of a competent professional in determining the exercise of reasonable care in any given circumstances. Any certification or other statement of compliance with the terms of CLIA’s best practices and policies shall not be attributable to CLIA and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement.
Disclaimers of Liability
The
www.cruising.org website is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind, either written or oral, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title, non-infringement, or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No advice or information given by CLIA, its members, Executive Partners, Travel and other affiliates, or its or their contractors or their respective employees shall create a warranty on behalf of CLIA or any other member, person or entity. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, CLIA disclaims all warranties. CLIA members assume total and sole responsibility for their own conduct, compliance with applicable standards, policies and/or federal, state, local and international laws and regulations.
Neither CLIA nor its affiliates or contractors warrant that: (1) the
www.cruising.org website will be uninterrupted or error free, (2) errors, misstatements or programming defects in the
www.cruising.org website will be corrected, or (3) any access to the
www.cruising.org website or information or other material accessible on the
www.cruising.org website is free of viruses, worms, Trojan Horses or other harmful elements.
CLIA and its affiliates and contractors disclaim liability for any personal injury or property damages, or any incidental, special, punitive, consequential or other damages of any nature whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, compensatory or otherwise, resulting to any degree from the use of or inability to use the
www.cruising.org website or your reliance on or use of information, opinions, advice, policies, publications, services or goods by CLIA or through the
www.cruising.org website, or that result from mistakes, omissions, defects, delays in operation, or transmission, or any failure of performance, even if there is negligence on the part of CLIA. CLIA also makes no guaranty or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information published therein.
CLIA has no control over any of the websites that are linked to CLIA’s site. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that CLIA does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, privacy policies, advertising, products, goods, services, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. Nor is CLIA responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold CLIA harmless from and against any and all liability, losses, claims, demands, disputes, damages or costs of any kind, including but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of litigation, resulting from or in any way connected with your violation of this agreement. CLIA reserves the right at its own expense to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.
Miscellaneous
CLIA reserves the right to modify the Terms of Use at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms of Use.
These Terms and Conditions will be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the state of Florida and the United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.
If any part of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the use of this site and supersedes all other agreements, contemporaneous and prior, between you and CLIA with respect to the use of this site and the Terms of Use.
CLIA’s failure to enforce any provision of this agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.