Operator and Scope
This website is operated by Nearbound LLC, an editorial publishing company focused on regional travel, outdoor activities, and trail exploration. These terms of service apply to all visitors, readers, and contributors who access the site, its articles, digital maps, newsletters, and discussion areas. Access to certain restricted editorial tools or interactive features may require compliance with supplemental community guidelines that complement these core terms.
Permitted Use of the Content
You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to read, print, and save individual articles for personal, non-commercial research and recreational trip planning. You agree not to harvest data through automated scrapers, mirror site architecture, republish complete trail itineraries without written consent, or use the website in any manner that impairs server availability, breaches regional laws, or disrupts other readers.
Intellectual Property
All original texts, bespoke route illustrations, photographic assets, brand designs, logos, and digital layouts published on Nearbound are the intellectual property of Nearbound LLC or its licensed contributors. Unlawful reproduction, systematic distribution, public display, or commercial exploitation of our editorial content without prior written permission is prohibited under applicable copyright and intellectual property statutes.
Comments and Submissions
Where readers are permitted to post trail updates, field feedback, or community comments, you retain ownership of your submitted text while granting Nearbound LLC a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, adapt, and moderate that content. You agree not to post defamatory statements, deceptive route data, unlawful materials, commercial spam, or content that infringes on third-party rights. We reserve the right to remove any submission without notice.
No Warranty and Limitation of Liability
Nearbound and its informational assets are provided on an as-is and as-available basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Nearbound LLC expressly disclaims warranties of merchantability, fitness for a specific outdoor purpose, and non-infringement. Under no legal theory shall Nearbound LLC or its team be liable for accidents, injuries, travel delays, property damage, or financial losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, our published materials.
Governing Law
These terms of service and any disputes arising out of or related to your use of the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Nearbound LLC is officially registered, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these terms shall be instituted exclusively in the competent courts of that designated jurisdiction.
Questions about this policy
Write to [email protected] or dial +1 (316) 526-2684 during Mon-Fri 08:00-17:30, Sat 09:30-15:30. We handle every request within one business day.
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- Registered address
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- Phone
- +1 (316) 526-2684
- Working hours
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- Registration
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