Terms of Use

EFFECTIVE DATE: 31/09/2020

These Terms of Use refer to the Website, www.visitgalway.ie (the “Website”). All access to and use of this Website is governed by these Terms of Use. Entering into this Website indicates that the user (either “user” or “you” in this document) has reviewed the Terms of Use and has agreed to be bound by them as well as our Privacy and Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, that’s OK, you can leave the Website whenever you wish.

The Website is operated by Visit Galway.

Disclaimer

All information provided on this Website is subject to change without notice. While efforts have been made to make this Website helpful and accurate, due to the open nature of this Website, and the potential for errors in the storage and transmission of digital information, Visit Galway does not warrant the accuracy of information obtained from this Website. Where errors or omissions are brought to the attention of the Visit Galway, amendments will be made as speedily as possible.

All materials posted on this website are provided “as is” and without warranties express or implied. Visit Galway disclaims to the fullest extent permissible by applicable law all warranties, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Visit Galway does not warrant that functions contained on the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will or can be corrected, or that this website or the server are free of viruses or other harmful components. Visit Galway does not provide any warranty or representation as to the materials on this website in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.

Access and use of information

Access to the Website is limited to viewing the linked web pages solely for information purposes to access the information provided by the Authority at this Website. Any access or attempt to access other areas of the Visit Galway computer system or other information contained on the system for any purposes is strictly prohibited. You may not use any information contained on this Website other than for information purposes. We will not be liable if for any reason our Website is unavailable at any time.

Intellectual Property

This Website may contain trade marks and service marks. All marks are the property of the proprietors of such marks as indicated, unless otherwise provided. All rights in the intellectual property contained in this Website, including copyright, trade marks, trade secret and patent rights, are reserved. The editorial content of the Website and all text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips and software is copyright of Visit Galway and/or the authors, photographers and illustrators who contribute material to the Website, and the user shall not alter or remove any copyright symbol, or any other identification or information, concerning the authorship or ownership of any of the content of the Website.

Access to this Website does not constitute a right to copy or use any of the intellectual property of Visit Galway or its suppliers and users are not permitted to copy, market, resell, distribute, retransmit, publish, upload, download, store, display in public, alter, or modify the content contained on this Website or otherwise transfer or commercially exploit, in any form, any of the content of the Website.

Visit Galway logos

The user will not use or display the name or logo of Visit Galway, or act in any way that would imply that the user is an agent of Visit Galway.

Hypertext links

This Website may be linked to other Websites that are not maintained by Visit Galway. Visit Galway is not responsible for the content of those Websites. The inclusion of any link to such Websites does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Visit Galway of the Websites and Visit Galway disclaims any warranty (expressed or implied) about the content and operation of these Websites. Visit Galway disclaims any liability for links: (i) from another website to the Website; and (ii) to another website from the Website.

Submissions

All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics or other information communicated to Visit Galway through this Website will forever be the property of Visit Galway and at the free disposal and use of Visit Galway. Unless otherwise specified in writing, all material submitted to Visit Galway will be presumed to be public and Visit Galway will not be required to treat the information as confidential. Visit Galway shall have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights in the information, without compensation to the person sending the information. If any information is confidential do not submit it.

The information we collect

Visit Galway may collect various types of information from Website visitors. Please see our Privacy and Cookies Policy for further information on how we use the information we collect.

Security

Visit Galway cannot take any responsibility for information transmitted via the Website and cannot guarantee that any electronic commerce or communication is totally secure.

Updates to terms

Visit Galway reserves the right to modify or amend its Terms of Use at any time, and from time to time. Visit Galway will endeavour to post changes to the Terms of Use on the Website. Please check the Website regularly for the latest version of the Terms of Use.

Limitation of liability

In no event will Visit Galway be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punative, special and consequential damages, loss or liability whatsoever (including without limitation, those resulting from lost profits, lost data or business interruption) arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of use or reliance on this Website or access to any materials on the Website, any Websites linked to this Website, or the materials or information contained at any or all such Websites, or any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in transmission, computer virus, or telecommunications failure of this Website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages, and even if such loss or damage is caused by the negligence of Visit Galway.

If your use of the materials or information from this Website results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment or data, you assume all costs thereof. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

In addition, Visit Galway shall not have any liability to any person any injury or loss (including personal injury and consequential loss) suffered while participating in events, sports or leisure pursuits described or referred to in the Website. The material in the Website is given for information only and Visit Galway gives no warranty as to the safety and security of such events, sports and leisure pursuits, or as to the competence of those organising the said sports and leisure pursuits.

Chargeable services

Certain merchandise and services are available for purchase from third party websites which are linked to this Website (“Chargeable Services”). Visit Galway shall have no responsibility to the user in respect of Chargeable Services which are supplied by third parties and gives no warranty as to satisfactory quality, merchantability, fitness for purpose or compliance with any description in relation to them. Visit Galway shall also have no liability to the user in respect of any financial transactions conducted via third party websites which are linked to this Website.

The terms implied by Section 39 of the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980 Ireland are hereby excluded from these terms of use and disclaimer. Visit Galway shall have no liability to the user whether in contract or in tort for any loss suffered by the user resulting from the use of a credit card, debit card or charge card or any modification thereof in order to access the Chargeable Services. In addition, Visit Galway shall have no liability to the user whether in contract or in tort for any loss suffered by the user resulting from purchasing Chargeable Services from a third party via the Website.

Social Media

If you use the Visit Galway social media pages to share your ideas and experiences with other users on our social media pages, you will be bound by the standard social media Guidelines, in particular the obligation not to post any content (such as photos or video) that may belong to someone else, or what may be perceived as controversial. Any abusive, profane or even defamatory posts towards any person, entity, belief or symbol shall be deleted.

Dispute resolution

These Terms of Use and the resolution of any dispute related to them or to the use of this Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish Courts. This will not prevent Visit Galway from pursuing a claim for breach of contract, copyright infringement or otherwise in respect of these Terms of Use in any other jurisdiction throughout the world.