Terms of Service for Closer Lives

1. Updates to Terms of Service

We may update or modify these Terms of Service from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, business practices, or legal requirements.

We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated Terms on our website with a new "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the Services after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. User Responsibilities and Permitted Use

By using our Services, you agree to:

• Use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information when making purchases, subscribing to newsletters, or interacting with our Services.

• Keep your account information and passwords secure and confidential.

• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

• Access and view content on closerlives.com for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may download or share content for personal reasons (e.g., mood boards, sharing with friends) as long as it is not for commercial republication, distribution, or sub-licensing.

3. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, national, or international law.

• Harassing, threatening, or otherwise violating the legal rights of others.

• Infringing upon our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others, including copying, selling, transferring, or modifying any content from the website without explicit permission.

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Services, or any other systems or networks connected to the Services.

• Interfering with or disrupting the integrity or performance of the Services or the data contained therein.

• Uploading or transmitting viruses, worms, or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet.

• Engaging in any form of "scraping" or automated data extraction from the website.

• Using the Services to post or transmit any material that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on closerlives.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, designs, poetry, and software, is the exclusive property of Closer Lives (Jenn & Leon) or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Services, except as generally permitted for personal, non-commercial use as outlined in Section 2. 

Any unauthorized use of our intellectual property is strictly prohibited.

5. Disclaimers of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

The Services and all content on closerlives.com are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, either express or implied. Closer Lives does not endorse, warrant, or represent the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information presented on our website or the products or services offered by third-party companies. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Closer Lives, its founders, affiliates, and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

6. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. 

Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Services or contact us.

7. Links to Third-Party Sites

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Closer Lives (e.g., affiliate links to Klook, Expedia, Trusted Housesitters).

Closer Lives has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We do not endorse, warrant, or represent the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information presented on these third-party sites or the products or services they offer.

You acknowledge and agree that Closer Lives shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

Your access and use of such linked websites is at your own risk.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be resolved by, or the courts located in Canada.

9. Shop Policies

Our online store, the "Travel & Lifestyle Emporium," is subject to specific Shop Policies that govern purchases, payments, shipping, customs, returns, and exchanges.

These policies are an integral part of your agreement with us when making a purchase.

Please review our full Shop Policies for detailed information on:

• Payment Options (e.g., Square, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay)

• Processing & Shipping Times

• Customs & Import Taxes

• Returns & Exchanges (including non-returnable items)

• How to Contact Us for Shop-related inquiries

10. Privacy Policy & Cookie Information

Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

These documents explain how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information, as well as our use of cookies and your choices regarding them.

• Privacy Policy

• Cookie Policy

Please review these policies carefully to understand our practices.