Terms of Service

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (THE "TERMS AND CONDITIONS") CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Welcome to Travelzoo® (the "Site"), provided by Travelzoo (Europe) Ltd. ("Travelzoo"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelzoo Inc.. These Terms and Conditions of use may be changed in the future without further notice. Your continued use of this Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms. Further, these terms and conditions apply exclusively to your access to, and use of, this Site and do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with Travelzoo for products, services or otherwise.

Privacy Policy

Travelzoo believes strongly in protecting user privacy. Therefore, Travelzoo is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program and has adopted a privacy policy. Users of this Site should refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how Travelzoo uses and collects information.

Local Deals

From time to time Travelzoo may offer "Local Deals" through the Site. Local Deals provide users with the opportunity to purchase products and experiences with a time limited promotional value-add from third party merchants. For the terms and conditions applicable to Local Deals please click here .

Copyright

All website materials, including, without limitation, the Travelzoo logo, design, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are Copyright © 2013 Travelzoo (Europe) Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Travelzoo or the respective copyright owner. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this Site for personal, non-commercial and informational use only; provided that you may not, without the permission of Travelzoo or the respective copyright owner, (a) copy, publish or post any materials on any computer network or broadcast or publications media, (b) modify the materials or (c) remove or alter any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the materials.

Trademarks

Travelzoo, the Travelzoo logo and the products and services described in this Site, including without limitation Travelzoo and Travelzoo Top 20® are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Travelzoo and/or its suppliers and licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Travelzoo. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are service marks, trademarks and/or trade dress of Travelzoo, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Travelzoo. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Licenses and Site Access

Travelzoo grants you a limited licence to make personal use only of the Site. Such grant does not include, without limitation: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or content therein; (b) the collection and use of any product listings or descriptions; (c) making derivative uses of the Site and its contents; or (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering and extraction methods. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or licence by implication, estoppel or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright or proprietary right of Travelzoo or any third party. The right to use the Site is personal to you and is not transferable to any other person or entity. You shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of your password(s), if any.

You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Travelzoo trademark, logo or other proprietary information (including the images found at this Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page) without Travelzoo's express written consent. Further, you may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing a Travelzoo name, trademark or product name without Travelzoo's express written consent. You acknowledge that, although the Internet is often a secure environment, there are sometimes interruptions in service or events that are beyond the control of Travelzoo, and Travelzoo shall not be responsible for any data lost while transmitting information on the Internet. In spite of Travelzoo’s efforts to keep the site accessible continuously, the Site may be unavailable from time to time for any reason, including, without limitation, maintenance. You understand and acknowledge that due to circumstances both within and outside of the control of Travelzoo, access to the Site may be interrupted, suspended or terminated from time to time.

Linking

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to this Site provided such link does not portray Travelzoo or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. You may not use a Travelzoo logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark of Travelzoo to link to this Site without the express written permission of Travelzoo. This limited right may be revoked at any time.

Travelzoo makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of sites accessible by hyperlink from this Site, or sites linking to this Site. The linked sites are not under the control of Travelzoo and Travelzoo is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, change or update to such sites. Travelzoo is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement or adoption by Travelzoo of the site or any information contained therein. When leaving the Travelzoo site, you should be aware that Travelzoo's terms and policies no longer govern, and therefore you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data-gathering practices, of that site.

User Conduct

In using this Site, you agree:

1. not to disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, the Site, or any service, system resource, account, server or network connected to or accessible through the Site or affiliated or linked websites;
2. not to disrupt or interfere with any other user's enjoyment of the Site or affiliated or linked websites;
3. not to upload, post or otherwise transmit through or on this Site any viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files;
4. not to use or attempt to use another's account, service or system without authorization from Travelzoo, or create or use a false identity on this Site;
5. not to transmit through or on this Site spam, chain letters, junk mail or any other type of unsolicited mass email to people or entities who have not agreed to be part of such mailings; and
6. not to attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the Site or portions of the Site that are restricted from general access.

In addition, you agree that you are solely responsible for actions and communications undertaken or transmitted under your account, and that you will comply with all applicable local, national and international laws and regulations, that relate to your use of or activities on this Site.

Copyright Policy and Copyright Agent

It is Travelzoo's policy to respect the copyright and intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that Travelzoo or any user of our site has infringed your copyright in any material way, please notify Travelzoo's Copyright Agent, and provide the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
2. An identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. An identification of the material that you claim is infringing so that we may locate it on the site.
4. Your address, telephone number and email address.
5. A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
6. A statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate, made under penalty of perjury, and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest involved.

Travelzoo's Copyright Agent is Ralph Bartel, who can be reached by mail at 590 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10022, USA.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Travelzoo from any claim, action, demand, loss or damages (including attorneys' fees) made or incurred by any third party arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

Submissions

You agree that any material, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of email or submissions to Travelzoo, or postings on this Site, are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of Travelzoo. Travelzoo shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any material to Travelzoo, including the posting of materials to any forum or interactive area, irrevocably waives any and all "moral rights" in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.

Credit/Debit Cards

Payment can be made by the credit and debit cards detailed on the Site. [Travelzoo reserves the right to charge you in addition for any handling fees it incurs in relation to purchases made by credit or debit card. You will be notified of the relevant charges at the time of booking. Credit and debit card fees are non-refundable in the event of cancellation or return.]

If your booking is being paid for with a third party credit or debit card we may require written authorisation to be provided by the card-holder. Further, in an effort to minimise the effects of credit card fraud, we reserve the right to carry out random checks, including checks of the electoral roll, and may request you to either fax or post to us proof of your address and a copy of the credit card and recent statement before issuing any producet or service. Travelzoo is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of these checks.

Other Legal Provisions

If you are a UK/EU consumer, you have the legal right, under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 to cancel any order for goods or services from Travelzoo within seven working days following your receipt of the goods or the date on which Travelzoo begins provision of the services. Refunds for orders cancelled under the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations will be processed in accordance with your legal rights. For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice centre.

Only you and Travelzoo shall be entitled to enforce these Terms and Conditions. No third party shall be entitled to enforce any of these Terms of Conditions, whether by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS SITE AND THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, TRAVELZOO AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY TRAVELZOO OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, SPONSORS, LICENSORS OR THE LIKE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY; NOR SHALL YOU RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, DATA OR SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY, DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED FROM OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR BUSINESS OR YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH CONTENT, DATA AND/OR SOFTWARE.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TRAVELZOO DOES NOT CONTROL IN ANY RESPECT ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE AND THAT TRAVELZOO ACTS AS AGENT AND NOT PRINCIPAL IN RESPECT OF SUCH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING, TRAVELZOO AND ITS AFFILIATES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF CONTENT OR PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THIS SITE.

TRAVELZOO DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS, IF ANY, WILL BE CORRECTED. TRAVELZOO DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS SITE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY TRAVELZOO VIA EMAIL OR OTHER MEANS ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT OR ERROR-FREE. NOR DOES TRAVELZOO MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF TRAVELZOO OR ITS CONTENT OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THE SITE.

TRAVELZOO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY A USER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA FROM DELAYS, NONDELIVERIES OF CONTENT OR EMAIL, ERRORS, SYSTEM DOWN TIME, MISDELIVERIES OF CONTENT OR EMAIL, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGES, FILE CORRUPTION OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF TRAVELZOO, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS OR A USER'S OWN ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS.

TRAVELZOO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY A USER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS FROM NONDELIVERY OF SERVICES PURCHASED FROM COMPANIES LISTED ON TRAVELZOO SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) AIRFARE, HOTELS, TOURS, TRANSFERS AND VOUCHERS. USER IS AWARE THAT COMPANIES AND THEIR AGENTS PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY RELATED TO TRAVELZOO AND TRAVELZOO HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES.

Limitation on Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE, SHALL TRAVELZOO OR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, TRANSMITTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TRAVELZOO OR RELATED SERVICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE TRAVELZOO OR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THIS SITE, OR RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF TRAVELZOO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Applicable Law

These Terms and Conditions and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

Termination

Notwithstanding any of these Terms and Conditions, Travelzoo reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your licence to use this Site, and to block or prevent future access to and use of this Site.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. In the event any provision of these Terms and Conditions is struck out in such manner, the liability of Travelzoo in respect of the Site shall be excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.