Terms of Use

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Terms of Use

This Terms of Use Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between you (“You”) and WilliamsburgFamilies.com (www.WilliamsburgFamilies.com). In this Agreement, “We” or “Us” refers to WilliamsburgFamilies.com, its owner, and agents. This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions applicable to Your access and use of WilliamsburgFamilies.com (the “Web Site”). By Your use of the Web Site, You agree to be contractually bound by the terms of the agreement, including any modifications that we may make. You also consent to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined in our privacy policy available below.

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 6, 2023

This Privacy Policy describes how williamsburgfamilies.com collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit or use our website.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

  • Contact information: such as your email address, when you enter a contest.
  • Usage data: such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and pages visited.

Non-Personal Information

  • Demographic data: such as your age, gender, and interests.
  • Location data: such as your city and state.

How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Information you provide: You may provide us with your contact information when you enter a contest.
  • Automatic collection: We automatically collect information about your usage of the website through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
  • Third-party sources: We may collect information about you from third-party sources, such as Google Analytics and Jetpack.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide and operate the website: We use your information to provide you with the features and functionality of the website.
  • To personalize your experience: We may use your information to personalize your experience on the website, such as by recommending events that we think you may be interested in.
  • To improve the website: We may use your information to improve the website, such as by fixing bugs and making the website more user-friendly.
  • To understand and monitor website traffic: We use Google Analytics and Jetpack to understand and monitor website traffic. This helps us to improve the website and to deliver content that is relevant to our users.
  • For advertising purposes: We use Google Adsense and affiliate marketing to display ads on the website. These ads may be targeted to you based on your interests.
  • To administer contests: We may use your contact information to administer contests.

How We Share Information

We may share your information with the following third parties:

  • Google Analytics and Jetpack: We share your information with Google Analytics and Jetpack to understand and monitor website traffic.
  • Google Adsense and affiliate marketing partners: We share your information with Google Adsense and affiliate marketing partners to display ads on the website.
  • Other third-party service providers: We may share your information with other third-party service providers, such our web hosting providers.
  • Law enforcement officials: We may disclose your information to law enforcement officials if we are required to do so by law.

Your Choices

You have the following choices regarding your information:

  • You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  • You can opt out of Google Adsense personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
  • You can delete cookies from your browser. However, this may prevent you from accessing certain features of the website.
  • You can contact us to request that we remove your information from our records.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites before you provide them with your information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated Privacy Policy will be posted on the website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Olivia@williamsburgfamilies.com

Limitations of Liability

Your use of the web site is entirely at your own risk. Under no circumstance will WilliamsburgFamilies.com or its associates be liable to you for damages or losses resulting from your use of, misuse of, or, reliance on the site, or on the web site content including without limitation on breach of contract, negligence, gross negligence, and including viruses, data corruption, failed messages, damages arising as a result of transmission errors or issues, telecommunications service providers, WilliamsburgFamilies.com contractors, the internet backbone, third party supplier of products or service, damages or losses caused by you, or your respective employees, agents or subcontractors, or any events beyond the reasonable control of WilliamsburgFamilies.com.

The Web Site contains content that we create as well as collect from third-parties. This content includes, product ratings and reviews, featured listings, blog posts/articles, advertising, listings, and links to third party sites. It also includes information about products and services, mainly through advertising, offered by parties other than WilliamsburgFamilies.com, such as product descriptions, specifications, pricing, availability, uses and performance. The Web Site and its content is provided to You “as is”. WilliamsburgFamilies.com does not guarantee the accuracy, the integrity, or the quality of the content on the Site, and You may not rely on any of this content.

Third Party Websites and Information Listings

You may be transferred to online merchants or other third party websites through links or frames from WilliamsburgFamilies.com. These links are provided solely for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement by WilliamsburgFamilies.com, its licensors, or advertisers of these third party websites. Nor do these links imply an affiliation of WilliamsburgFamilies.com with these third-party sites or listed resources. Your correspondence or related activities with third parties, including payment transactions and goods-delivery transactions, are solely between You and that third party. You agree that WilliamsburgFamilies.com will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any of Your transactions or other dealings with third parties. Any questions, complaints, or claims related to any product or service should be directed to the appropriate vendor.

WilliamsburgFamilies.com does publish advertisements paid for by third-parties.  WilliamsburgFamilies.com does not accept payment for ratings/reviews/guest blog posts published on the website. WilliamsburgFamilies.com does, publish advertisements or special links in association with affiliates, online vendors or auction houses. WilliamsburgFamilies.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Intellectual Property

You acknowledge that any and all information, content, comments, reports, data, graphics, interfaces, web pages, text, files, software, product names, company names, trademarks, logos and trade names contained on WilliamsburgFamilies.com (collectively the “Content”) including the manner in which the Content is presented or appears and all information relating thereto, are the property of their respective owners as indicated, WilliamsburgFamilies.com, or its licensors, as the case may be. All use of the Content or Website Design shall be in accordance with such rights and the terms of this Agreement.

Except as may be explicitly permitted through WilliamsburgFamilies.com, you agree not to save, download, cut and paste, sell, license, rent, lease, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from materials, code or content on or from WilliamsburgFamilies.com. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from WilliamsburgFamilies.com to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without written permission from WilliamsburgFamilies.com is prohibited. Using WilliamsburgFamilies.com calendar feed, or the calendar itself in another site’s calendar or as another site’s calendar is prohibited.

License to Use Content You Submit

You hereby grant to WilliamsburgFamilies.com exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to any Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. You acknowledge that you are fully responsible for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. You hereby represent and warrant that your Submission does not infringe the rights of any third party. WilliamsburgFamilies.com shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any such information unless specifically agreed by WilliamsburgFamilies.com in writing or required by law. You represent and warrant that You have the right to grant the license set out above.

Amendment and Waivers

WilliamsburgFamilies.com reserves the right, in its discretion, to amend this Agreement at any time by posting amendments on the Site. You are responsible for periodically reviewing the amendments on WilliamsburgFamilies.com and You are deemed to be aware of such amendments. If You do not agree to the amended terms and conditions, You shall immediately stop using WilliamsburgFamilies.com. Access to WilliamsburgFamilies.com or use of the WilliamsburgFamilies.com after any amendments have been posted shall constitute Your acknowledgement and acceptance of the amended terms and conditions. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement and no waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding on WilliamsburgFamilies.com unless signed by WilliamsburgFamilies.com in writing. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

Governing Law

Any claim relating to WilliamsburgFamilies.com shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

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