PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY APPLY TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.

These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”), are intended to set forth the basic terms and conditions between you and [Finding Dutchland or its affiliated companies (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing www.findingdutchland.com or any sub-component thereof (this “Website”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. You agree that the Company may make agreements with you by electronic means and that such agreements are authentic and valid.

 

Copyright Policy
Material from this Website is protected by copyright and may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of the copyright owner.

Unless otherwise indicated, Rina Mae Acosta is the legal copyright holder of all materials posted in this blog. All logos and trademarks are property of the respective owner. It may not be used, reprinted or published without written consent from the Author.To secure a written consent, please write a brief e-mail to rinamae@gmail.com indicating the URL of the material you intend to use/republish, the purpose for doing so, and a website where the material will appear.  In case of print, please provide more information for usage in print. Use of material from this Blog according to fair dealing practices requires proper acknowledgment. Simply linking back to the blog is not considered proper acknowledgment; please provide a link including the Author’s name, the name of the page you are linking, and a permanent link (“Permalink“) to that page.Unless otherwise stated in writing, illegal use of any content from this blog may result in serious legal action from the Author.You are welcome to link to this blog, and to discuss its contents in a respectful manner. When You quote or link to this Blog, please include the Blog’s name in your link. You are not authorized to use this content for personal profit. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, MODIFICATION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED.

DISCLOSURE

This blog is the professional blog written and edited by Rina Mae Acosta and Finding Dutchland. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.

This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.

The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers’ own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

 

USAGE RULES.

You agree to use the Website in compliance with these usage rules. Finding Dutchland reserves the right to modify the usage rules at any time.

You are authorized to use the Website only for personal, noncommercial use.

You agree not to, or attempt or assist another person to, violate, circumvent, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise tamper with the Website.

You agree that you will NOT use the Website to:

a. upload, download, post, email, transmit, store or otherwise make available any content that is unlawful, harassing, threatening, harmful, tortious, defamatory, libelous, abusive, violent, obscene, vulgar, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or otherwise objectionable;

b. stalk, harass, threaten or harm another;

c. pretend to be anyone, or any entity, you are not — you may not impersonate or misrepresent yourself as another person (including celebrities), entity, another Website participant, an the Company employee, or a civic or government leader, or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity, (the Company reserves the right to reject or block any nickname which could be deemed to be an impersonation or misrepresentation of your identity, or a misappropriation of another person’s name or identity);

d. engage in any copyright infringement or other intellectual property infringement, or disclose any trade secret or confidential information in violation of a confidentiality, employment, or nondisclosure agreement;

e. post, send, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized email messages, advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, or chain letters, including, without limitation, bulk commercial advertising and informational announcements;

f. forge any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an email or a news group posting, or otherwise put information in a header designed to mislead recipients as to the origin of any content transmitted through the Website (“spoofing”);

g. upload, post, email, transmit, store or otherwise make available any material that contains viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to harm, interfere with or limit the normal operation of the Website (or any part thereof), or any other computer software or hardware;

h. interfere with or disrupt the Website (including accessing the Website through any automated means, like scripts or web crawlers), or any servers or networks connected to the Website, or any policies, requirements or regulations of networks connected to the Website (including any unauthorized access to, use or monitoring of data or traffic thereon);

i. plan or engage in any illegal activity; and/or gather and store personal information on any other users of the Website to be used in connection with any of the foregoing prohibited activities;

 

Privacy Policy.
Finding Dutchland is committed to protecting your personal privacy. We provide this notice (the “Privacy Policy”) to explain the type of information we collect on this Website and how that information is used.

When leaving a comment, the Author is automatically notified and receives IP, WHOIS, and e-mail information pertaining to the Commenter. This information is not stored by the Author for other purposes than to moderate comments. This information is not being sold or used for other purposes. If you have concerns with the way this information is used, please contact the Author directly to arrange for complete removal of this information. Removal of all personal information will result in the removal of any content the Commenter might have contributed to this Blog, including comments.

This Website may contain links or references to other websites outside of our control. Please be aware that we have no control over these sites and this Privacy Policy does not apply to these sites. Additionally, this Website may include functionality that allows integration with third party sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+. We may allow you to share selected with those third party sites, and you may be permitted to export information concerning your use of this Website to such third party sites. Some of those third party services may provide us with your information to enhance and personalize you use of this Website. If you submit your credentials (e.g., username and password) for a third party website or service during your registration for this Website or in connection with updating your user profile, we may receive your information from such third party website or service. The Company encourages you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of linked or referenced sites you enter. These third party websites may send their own cookies to you, log your IP address, and otherwise collect data or solicit personal information. THE COMPANY DOES NOT CONTROL AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT THIRD PARTIES DO IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR WEBSITES, OR HOW THEY HANDLE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION AND CONSULT THE PRIVACY POLICIES POSTED ON EACH THIRD PARTY WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Cookie Policy.
This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are files or pieces of information that may be stored in your computer’s hard drive when you visit a website. Cookies may also be used to help speed up your future activities or to improve your user experience by remembering the information that you have already provided to us. Cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others.

We do not use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not voluntarily provided by you. The use of cookies is an industry standard. Some of our business partners also use cookies to provide us with anonymous data and information regarding the use of our Website. At your option, you may block cookies or delete cookies from your hard drive. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.

We use a third party advertising company to serve ads when you visit our Website. This company may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visit to this web site in order to provide advertisement about goods and services that may be of interest to you. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third party advertiser may place or recognize unique “cookie” on your browser.

Our policies and procedures limit access to personal information to those with a business reason to know such information. We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. However, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, we cannot represent, warrant, or guarantee that communications between you and us, or personal information stored on our servers, will be free from unauthorized access by third parties, loss, misuse, or alterations. The Company disclaims liability for personal information submitted through this Website. Users are hereby advised that they submit such personal information at their own risk.

Content
All information provided in this blog is for entertainment purposes only.All the contents, EXCEPT FOR COMMENTS, constitute the opinion of the Author, and the Author alone; they do not represent the views and opinions of the Author’s employers, supervisors, nor do they represent the view of organizations, businesses or institutions the Author is a part of. The Author is NOT a medical professional, and you should never substitute information from this Blog for information obtained from a licensed medical professional:always consult your doctor before using any prescription, drugs, supplements, or undergoing any treatments.

This Blog is entirely written in English and may on occasion contain words from other languages such as Dutch. Material in this blog is not intended to cause harm.  If you have any concerns with a particular content, send an email to the author at rinamae[at]findingdutchland.com.

This Website may contain links or references to other websites outside of our control. Please be aware that we have no control over these sites and this Privacy Policy does not apply to these sites. Additionally, this Website may include functionality that allows integration with third party sites, such as Twitter, Facebook or other social networks. We may allow you to share selected with those third party sites, and you may be permitted to export information concerning your use of this Website to such third party sites. Some of those third party services may provide us with your information to enhance and personalize your use of this Website. If you submit your credentials (e.g., username and password) for a third party website or service during your registration for this Website or in connection with updating your user profile, we may receive your information from such third party website or service. The Company encourages you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of linked or referenced sites you enter. These third party websites may send their own cookies to you, log your IP address, and otherwise collect data or solicit personal information. THE COMPANY DOES NOT CONTROL AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT THIRD PARTIES DO IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR WEBSITES, OR HOW THEY HANDLE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION AND CONSULT THE PRIVACY POLICIES POSTED ON EACH THIRD PARTY WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

 

THIRD-PARTY HYPERLINKS
The appearance on the website of external hyperlinks to third-party sites, in any form, does not constitute endorsement by us or any of our subsidiaries and affiliates, of the opinions or views expressed by any such third-party websites and we do not take responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of the content contained at such sites. Furthermore, we are not responsible for the quality or delivery of the products or services offered, provided, accessed, or advertised by any third party. As such, neither we nor our subsidiaries and affiliates will be responsible or liable to you in any way for any content, errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of any information contained in those third-party sites.

Reserved Rights.
Finding Dutchland reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website (or any part or content thereof) at any time with or without notice to you, and the Company will not be liable to you or to any third party should it exercise such rights.

Advertisers and Sponsors.
Finding Dutchland is not responsible for the actions of the advertisers or sponsors. Any conflict arising from a purchase or transaction with any of the advertisers or sponsors, based upon a link on this blog, does not incriminate the owner of this blog.

Letters to the Editor.
All letters received by the author, in private, related to this blog will not be disclosed, unless otherwise agreed by both parties. Only upon prior written consent with the commenter/writer will this information be shared through the blog, or through other medium, as deemed necessary.

 

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/INDEMNITY:
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE DISTRIBUTED AND TRANSMITTED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT YOUR USE OF CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. We are not liable for any damages, harm, or injury that relates to, arises out of, or results from the use of, or access to, or the inability to use, any of the material on this Website. We are not responsible or liable for any infections or contamination of your system, or delays, inaccuracies, errors, or omissions arising out of your use of this website or with respect to any content contained on this website. The entire risk as to the quality, accuracy, adequacy, completeness, correctness, and validity of any content rests with you.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY, OUR AFFILIATES, AND EACH OF OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS TO THE WEBSITE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHETHER THE MATERIAL IS PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE SUPPLIED BY US OR ANY THIRD PARTY. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us and our representatives and agents harmless from and against any and all third-party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising from, or related to, (i) any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions, (ii) the content of any information submitted by you, (iii) your use of content or features available on the Website in an unauthorized manner, and/or (iv) a violation by you of any and all applicable laws, rules, or regulations.

IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT (OR PRODUCT) POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

THE COMPANY DOES NOT REPRESENT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE FROM LOSS, CORRUPTION, ATTACK, VIRUSES, INTERFERENCE, HACKING, OR OTHER SECURITY INTRUSION, AND THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY RELATING THERETO.

WAIVER AND INDEMNITY

BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AND LICENSORS HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPANY AS PART OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ITS FINDING OR DECISION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CANNOT SUE OR RECOVER ANY DAMAGES FROM THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, AND LICENSORS AS A RESULT OF ITS DECISION TO REMOVE OR REFUSE TO PROCESS ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT, TO WARN YOU, TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SERVICE, OR TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OR AS A RESULT OF THE COMPANY’S CONCLUSION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS WAIVER AND INDEMNITY PROVISION APPLIES TO ALL VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED IN, RESULTING FROM, OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company and governs your use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and the Company regarding the Website. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content, or third-party software. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. The Company’s failure to enforce any right or provisions in this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such or any other provision. The Company will not be responsible for failures to fulfill any obligations due to causes beyond its control.

 

We reserve the right to change the Terms and Conditions, including the Privacy Policy, at any time. Please review the contents of the Terms and Conditions frequently, as the Company may amend it from time to time to reflect changes in its services and its policies relating to data privacy. Amendments will become effective when posted on this Website. The Company will not provide you with a notice of any change in the Terms and Conditions. It is your responsibility to monitor and review any updates to the Terms and Conditions. Your continued use of this Website, or online services provided by the Company, after such posting will be deemed your acceptance of these changes to the Terms and Conditions.

These Terms and Conditions, including the Privacy Policy, are effective and were last updated on September, 2014.