Terms of use.

Last Updated March 29, 2023

1. Agreement to our legal terms

We are Offbeat Goat LLC (“Company,” “we,” “our”), a company registered in the District of Columbia, United States.  

We operate the website http://www.theoffbeatgoat.com (the ”Site”), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the “Legal Terms”) (collectively, the “Services”).

Offbeat Goat is a travel platform for conscious and discerning travelers. Our Site provides access to information about hand-picked hotels, rental properties, and tour operators. Our Site includes links that redirect you to the featured hotels, tour operators, and external sites where you will be able to book and/or buy the relevant products. Our site also provides travel guides in the form of CityKITS and TripKITS, which can be purchased and accessed as pdf. files by email or Milanote boards.

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and Offbeat Goat LLC, concerning your access to and use of Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all the Legal Terms.  If you do not agree with all of these legal terms, do not use this Site.

We will provide you with prior notice of any scheduled changes to the Services you are using. The modified Legal Terms will become effective upon posting or notifying you by email, as stated in the email message. By continuing to use the Services after the effective date of any changes, you agree to be bound by the modified terms.

The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Services.

You can contact us via email at info@theoffbeatgoat.com.

2. Our Services

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.  Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Services from other locations do on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if any, to the extent local laws are applicable.

3.  Intellectual Property

All content, including text, images, and design contained in or displayed on the Site, is protected under the international laws of copyright.  No content can be directly or indirectly copied, published, reproduced, modified, displayed, translated, sold, or redistributed in any medium without prior written consent from Saskia Veendorp.  With the exception of photographs that have been provided by third parties for their temporary or permanent use on this website, all content belongs to Offbeat Goat LLC.

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the “Content”), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”).

Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws (and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws) and treaties in the United States and around the world.  The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services “As Is” for your personal, non-commercial use only.

Any breach of these intellectual property rights will constitute a breach of our Legal Terms, and your right to use our Services will terminate immediately.  

4. Products, purchases, payments, and refunds

You have access to digital travel guides on our site.  We reserve the right to discontinue any products at any time for any reason. Prices for all products are subject to change.

We accept the following forms of payment: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. All payments shall be in US dollars.

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we can complete your transaction and contact you as needed.

All sales are final, and no refund will be issued.

5. Third-Party Websites and Content

The Services may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Services or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Services, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Services and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Legal Terms no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Services or relating to any applications you use or install from the Services.

Any purchases you make through the Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases, which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered by the Third-Party Websites, and you shall hold us blameless for any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us blameless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.

6. External Links Disclaimer

The Site may contain (or you may be sent through the Site) links to other websites or content belonging to or originating from third parties or links to websites and features in banners or other advertising. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information offered by third-party websites linked through the Site or any website or feature linked in any banner or other advertising. We will not be a party of or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and third-party providers, products, or services.

The Site participates in one affiliate advertising program - the Booking.com affiliate program. As a Booking.com partner, we earn a small commission from qualifying bookings.

7. Website Disclaimer

The information provided by Offbeat Goat LLC on http://theoffbeatgoat.com (the “Site) is for general information purposes only. All information on the Site is provided in good faith; however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the Site. 

Under no circumstance shall we have any liability to you for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the Site or reliance on any information provided by the Site. Your use of the Site and your reliance on any information on the Site is solely at your own risk.

The Services are provided on an AS-IS and AS-Available basis. You agree that your use of the Services will be at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express, or implied, in connection with the Services and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the Services’ content or the content of any websites or mobile applications linked to the Services, and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any (1) Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to any use of the Services, (3) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein, (4) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Services, (5) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the Services by any third party, and/or (6) any errors or omissions in any content and material or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Services. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Services, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application feature in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or in any way responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of produces or services. As with the purpose of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.

8. Testimonials Disclaimer

The Site may contain testimonials by users of our products and/or services. These testimonials reflect the real-life experiences and opinions of such users. However, the experiences are personal to those particular users and may not necessarily be representative of all users of our products and/or services. We do not claim, and you should not assume, that all users will have the same experiences. Your individual results may vary.

The testimonials on the Site are submitted in various forms, such as text, audio, and/or video, and are reviewed by us before being posted. They appear on the Site verbatim as given by the users, except for the correction of grammar or typing errors. Some testimonials may have been shortened for the sake of brevity, where the full testimonial contained extraneous information not relevant to the general public.

The views and opinions contained in the testimonials belong solely to the individual user and do not reflect our views and opinions. We are not affiliated with users who provide testimonials, and users are not paid or otherwise compensated for their testimonials.

9. Privacy and Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. Please review our Privacy Policy: http://theoffbeatgoat.com/privacy-policy. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated in these legal terms. Please be advised the Services are hosted in the United States. If you access the Services from any other region of the world with laws, or requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Services, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States.

When you visit our site and book accommodations, tours, or purchase guides (“CityKITS” or “TripKITS”), we appreciate that you are trusting us with your personal information and accept without modification the terms of use.  If you have any questions regarding your personal information, please contact us at: info@theoffbeatgoat.com.

10. User Data

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services for the purposes of managing the performance of the Services, as well as data relating to your use of the Services. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit, or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Services. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

11. Modifications and interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify or remove the contents of the Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Services. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Services without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify Services at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Services during any downtime or discontinuance of the Services. Nothing in these Legal Terms will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Services or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

12. Corrections

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including description, pricing, availability, and various other information. Although we update information regularly, the information on these pages may at times, be out of date. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Services at any time without prior notice. If any price is incorrectly stated, neither we nor the property owners or tour operators will be bound by it. We accept no responsibility for keeping the information on these pages up to date or liability for failure to do so. You are encouraged to check all the details of the bookings at the time of booking. Neither we nor any third-party providers of information guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any such information.

12. Applicable law

Offbeat Goat is a registered LLC. These Legal Terms and your use of the Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the District of Columbia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

13. Contact

Offbeat Goat LLC is a registered LLC based in Washington, DC. The website is operated by Squarespace.

If you have any questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at: info@theoffbeatgoat.com