Rules of Use

These Rules of Use apply when you use the www.expediatriptips.com blog that Expedia makes available through this website (the “Blog”). We want this Blog to be a place where people respect the rights and feelings of others, including third party intellectual property rights. Therefore, we have established certain rules for posting comments, messages, text, photos, video, and other content (“Content”) on this Blog. WHEN YOU USE THE BLOG, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES OF USE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER RULES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE EXPEDIA BLOG TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES [link] (COLLECTIVELY THE “EXPEDIA TERMS OF USE”). Failure to adhere to these Rules of Use or the Expedia Terms of Use may result, among other things, in termination of your account, with or without notice, as determined by Expedia in its sole discretion. You must be at least 18 year of age to use Expedia.

Scope/Nature of Content
The Blog is intended to enable users to obtain information and communicate with other users about travel experiences and other travel related topics. Use of the Blog is limited to Content which is appropriate for use on the Blog and the subject matter of the particular Interactive Area. When using the Blog, Content you post must:

  • Be relevant to the topic and subject matter for the Blog entry in which it is posted
  • Be polite and respectful
  • Be written by you, reflect your personal experience, and be your own independent and personal opinion or experience
  • Be accurate, truthful and not misleading
  • Be written in English using commonly accepted standards of spelling and grammar
  • Be submitted only one time.
  • Not include any business solicitation or advertising or be used for monetary gain or other commercial use
  • Not direct users to third party websites

Inappropriate Content
While we believe users should be able to express themselves and their point of view, certain kinds of speech simply do not belong on this Blog; therefore, you may not post or share Content that:

  • is derogatory, demeaning, malicious, defamatory, abusive, offensive, hateful or discriminatory
  • is obscene, profane, pornographic or sexually explicit
  • depicts graphic or gratuitous violence
  • makes threats of any kind or that intimidates, harasses, or bullies anyone
  • infringes the rights of another person or company

Unlawful or Harmful Content or Conduct
Although as an online service provider we are not responsible for the conduct of our users or the content of their posts, we want this Blog to be a safe place on the Web. Therefore, in using Expedia, you may not:

  • violate any local, state, national or international law or post any content that would encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense
  • impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent yourself, your age or your affiliation with any person or entity
  • post or share any personally identifiable or private information of any third party
  • solicit passwords or solicit personal information from anyone under 18
  • post any material that contains software viruses or other harmful code, files or programs
  • engage in any predatory or stalking conduct
  • use any robot, spider, scraper or otherwise use any automated process on site
  • circumvent filtering or screening techniques
  • send or make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, “spam,” or any other form of solicitation

Third-Party Content
This Blog is not intended as a place for you to post third-party copyrighted content, unless you are fully authorized to do so, and we expect our users to use good judgment and respect the copyrights and other intellectual property rights of others. Therefore, in using this Blog, you may not

  • upload or share any third party photographs, videos or other Content unless you have express permission to do so from the copyright owner of such Content
  • post or share any Content that infringes upon or violates the copyright, trademarks, trade secrets or other rights of any third party.

Disclaimers
All submissions, including those submitted by Expedia employees, reflect only the opinions of the individual making such post and do not reflect the views of, and should not be attributed to, Expedia. While we hope you will find the Blog helpful and interesting, we caution you against relying on the information posted in the Blog. You should independently verify any information you find in the Blog before acting on it. You understand and agree that Expedia does not endorse or control the Content posted in the Blog and is not responsible or liable in any manner for such Content. THE BLOG IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. EXPEDIA DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT INFORMATION OR CONTENT IN THE BLOG IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT OR ERROR-FREE. THESE RULES OF USE ARE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EXPEDIA AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF IS AT EXPEDIA’S SOLE DISCRETION. EXPEDIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY FAILURE TO ENFORCE THESE RULES OF USE.

Expedia Terms of Use
Please refer to the Expedia Terms of Use for more information about the rules, terms and conditions, disclaimers and limitations of liability applicable to your use of Expedia and the rights and remedies of Expedia.

Revised October 7th, 2009.
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