Terms of Service

Terms & Conditions of Service*
*only applies to Bookings made from February 26th, 2023 and forward
Last updated September 14th, 2024

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern each user’s (“you”, “your”, or “user”) access to and use of the site at womenwhoexplore.com (the “Website” or “Company Website”) which is owned and/or operated by Women that Adventure LLC, an Oregon LLC (“Company”, “Women Who Explore”, “we”, “us”, “our”), and any other products, mobile applications, other apps or other platforms the Company offers (hereinafter, the Website and these other products, mobile applications, other apps and/or other platforms are collectively referred to as “Company Programs”).

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY:

THESE TERMS, TOGETHER WITH THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY (THE “PRIVACY POLICY” OR THE “COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY”), AND ANY OTHER TERMS OR CONDITIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THESE TERMS (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THIS “AGREEMENT”) FORM A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY. PLEASE READ ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAMS.

BY CONTINUING TO USE OR OTHERWISE ACCESS THE SITE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAM (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION STARTING TO BOOK ANY TRIP), YOU HEREBY EXPLICITLY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED ABOVE), AS PRESENTED TO YOU AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR FIRST USE OF EITHER THE SITE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAM.

AS SET FORTH IN MORE DETAIL IN SECTION 10 HEREIN, THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT OUR DISCRETION AND AT ANY TIME, TO MAKE CHANGES TO ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CHANGES TO ANY OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING A BOOKING OF A TRIP OR TO THE COMPANY PRIVACY POLICY (HEREINAFTER “UPDATES” TO THIS AGREEMENT”). YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ALL UPDATES TO THIS AGREEMENT AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 10 OF THIS AGREEMENT.

NO CHANGES (ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS) BY YOU TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMPANY. THUS, IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAMS.

THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY AND YOU SHOULD DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THESE TERMS AND THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY, AS DEFINED ABOVE) FOR YOUR RECORDS.

PRIVACY NOTICE

ALL USERS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL TRAVELERS AS DEFINED HEREIN) ARE DIRECTED TO SECTIONS 4 OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR A LINK TO THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4 and 5.21 HEREIN OR ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY, A USER’S USE OF ANY COMPANY PROGRAM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BOOKING ANY TRIP, CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO OUR COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE USE OF COOKIES, PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY. PLEASE READ THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY (SEE SECTIONS 4 and 5.21 HEREIN) CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COLLECTION, USE, STORAGE, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSFER OF YOUR INFORMATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE SITE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAM.

1. Definitions. The following terms have the following meanings:

1.1 “Access Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 2 herein.

1.2 “Booking(s)” or “Book a Trip” has the meaning set forth in Section 5 herein.

1.3 “Content” means any data, information, messages, text, photos, graphics, videos, messages, tags, works, material or any other content, including, without limitation, any personal identifiable information.

1.4 “Company IP Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 herein.

1.5 “Company Privacy Policy” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 herein.

1.6 “Company Server” or “Server” means the computer software or hardware that serves and hosts the Website or Company Programs to users across the Internet.

1.7 “Down Payment” A payment made by you to the Company to reserve your spot on a trip described in further detail in section 5.2.

1.8 “Host” means the ambassador, influencer, entrepreneur, or other business that hosts a Trip which Travelers can then Book by using the Company Website or other authorized Company Program.

1,9 “Major Change” a substantial alteration to an itinerary which can include but is not limited to; length of stay, departure date, overnight location outside of 100 mile radius of advertised location.

1.10 “Organizer” has the meaning defined in Section 5 herein.

1.11 “Operator” The local company (if applicable) who would be providing services during the trip including but not limited to organizing and executing transportation, activities, accommodations, organizing itinerary, managing trip leaders, et. al.

1.12 “Trip Leader(s)” The local representative(s) assigned by the “Operator” who is the authority on the trip organizing and executing the logistics and overseeing the group.

1.13 “Traveler” means any individual user of the Company Website or other authorized Company Program who Books a Trip using such a Company Website or other Company Program.

1.14 “Trip” means the itinerary with identified host, dates, and price as more specifically described in the Company Website.

1.15 “Trip Payments” means the Trip payments that will be processed by Company as follows:

1.15.1 The Trip payment that the Company will process on behalf of the Traveler who Books a Trip through the Trip Services, such payments to be processed and made by the Company on behalf of the Traveler to the third parties as described in, and otherwise pursuant to, the terms and conditions of the Bookings.

1.15.2 The Trip fees paid by a Host while using the Trip Services which will be transmitted through the Trip Services from the Host to a third party as agreed to by Company pursuant to said Trip Services.

1.15.3 The Trip fees paid to an Operator while using the Trip Services which will be transmitted through the Trip Services from the Organizer to a third party as agreed to by Company pursuant to said Trip Services.

1.16 “Trip Services” means the following:

1.16.1 For Travelers, it has the meaning set forth in Section 5 herein;

1.16.2 For Hosts, it means the service offered to Hosts through the Website or other Company Program to assist the Host in coordinating certain logistics of a Trip for Travelers and Organizers; and/or

1.16.3 For Operators, it means the service offered to Operators through the Website or other Company Program to assist the Operator in coordinating certain logistics of a Trip for Travelers and Hosts.

1.17 “Trip Credit”: voucher payment which must be applied towards a new trip within 2 years of issue.

1.18 “Reschedule” means a trip that has been postponed due to a Force Majeure event. The newly scheduled dates will be within 14 months of the previously planned departure.

1.19 “Cancellation” means any significant date alternation not caused by a Force Majeure event or the complete removal of a trip from sale and future operation by any party.

2. ACCESS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF COMPANY WEBSITE AND ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAMS

2.1 Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company hereby grants to a user a non-exclusive, revocable, and limited right to access and use this Company Trip Website or Company Program, including without limitation any of the Trip Services provided through the Company Website or Company Program, in strict compliance with this Agreement (“Access Right”). Company reserves the right to suspend or revoke this Access Right at Company’s discretion without notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing Access Right, Company also has the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any (or all) aspects or features of this Company Website or Company Program or any of the Trip Services at any time, and from time to time, including the availability of any content or features on this Company Website or Company Program or any of the Trip Services. This Access Right granted to user under this Agreement will immediately terminate upon the expiration, cancellation or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

2.2 User shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment or ancillary services needed to connect to or access this Company Website or Company Program, including, without limitation, Internet connections, modems, hardware, software, and long distance or local telephone service.

2.3 As a condition of each user’s use of this Company Website or Company Program, including without limitation any Trip Services, the user covenants to Company that: (a) user shall not use the Company Website or Company Program (including without limitation any Trip Services): (i) for any unlawful purpose or for any purpose that is prohibited by this Agreement; or (ii) in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Company Website or Company Program (including without limitation any Trip Services), or that would interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Company Website or Company Program (including without limitation any Trip Services); and (b) user shall not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided through the Company Website or Company Program (including without limitation through any Trip Services).

2.4 Notwithstanding any assistance that Company may provide, the user assumes sole responsibility for the uploading and updating of any of the user’s Content that is contained in the Company Website or Company Program.

2.5. Users further agree as follows:

2.5.1 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, user agrees to all of the following provisions:

(a) User will not upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this Company Website or Company Program any Content that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, harassing, threatening, abusive, inflammatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;

(b) User will not upload or transmit any Content that would violate the rights of any party, would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, or would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, federal or international law,

(c) User will not upload or transmit any Content that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party anywhere;

(d) User will not impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent the user’s affiliation with a person or entity;

(e) User will not distribute or publish unsolicited promotions, advertising, or solicitations for any goods, services or money, including junk mail and junk e-mail;

(f) User will not use the Company Website or Company Program for purposes not authorized by Company; and

(g) User will not use the Company Website or Company Program for any illegal purpose or any fraudulent scheme or transaction.

2.5.2 In addition to the rights given to Company pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, user hereby grants Company a perpetual, worldwide, transferable, fully paid up right to use any of the user’s Content to:

(a) provide the user with the Trip Services contemplated by this Company Website or Company Program, under this Agreement or under any other contract between user and Company, including without limitation any other uses normally intended for users;

(b) to assist or coordinate with any claims arising out of the use of the Company Website or Company Program, including without limitation any claims involving any Host or Operators; and

2.6 Without limiting the generality of any other provisions herein, User agrees to all of the following provisions:

2.6.1 Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of this Company Website or Company Program or any Company Server (as defined herein), including, without limitation, (i) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access; (ii) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (iii) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host, or network; or (iv) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services.

2.6.2 Any violations of any system or network security (including, but not limited to, that of this Company Website or Company Program or any Company Server may result in civil or criminal liability; and

2.6.3 Company has the right to investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Users who are involved in such violations. Company also reserves the right to cooperate with any and all law enforcement agencies, including complying with warrants, court orders and subpoenas and disclosing to law enforcement agencies any information about any User and anything a user does with respect to this Company Website or Company Program. By user’s use of the Company Website or Company Program, user hereby authorizes Company to take such action.

2.7 If the user uploads, transmits, or otherwise contributes any Content (either owned by the User or otherwise) to the Company Website or Company Program, user hereby represents and warrants to Company that the user has the lawful right to distribute and reproduce such Content. Also, user is solely responsible for its conduct (and the conduct of its users) while using the Company Website or Company Program, including, but not limited to, all Content in any folders or web pages (if any), or through any other transactions or interactions user generates, transmits, or maintains via the Company Website or Company Program. Company takes no responsibility for any such online distribution or publication by user or by any other party. Company cannot and will not review every message or other Content that User or any other party may generate or post, and Company is not responsible for the Content thereof.

2.8 In addition to any other right to terminate this Agreement, Company hereby has the absolute right to immediately terminate, without warning, any account that it believes, in its sole discretion, breaches any of the provisions of this Section.

3. COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.

3.1 It is the Company’s policy is to respect the copyright, trademarks, and intellectual property rights of others. Company has the absolute right to (i) immediately terminate, without warning, all rights (including, without limitation, all Access Rights and any rights of any user who (in the Company’s determination) appear to infringe upon the copyright, trademarks, or intellectual property rights of others, and/or (ii) remove any such Content from a user from the Company Website or Company Program or used in any Trip Service that, in Company’s determination, may infringe the copyright, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

3.2 Each user agrees to the following:

3.2.1 Company or its licensors own all rights, title and interest, in the U.S. and elsewhere, in and to all trademarks, service marks (whether registered or common law marks), logos, and any other trade names displayed on or in the Company Websites and all other Company Programs (including without limitation the Company’s Trip Services) or otherwise embodied in or associated with any and all of the Company’s other products and services (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Trademarks/Trade Dress”). Users shall not use any Trademarks/Trade Dress in connection with any product or service that is not owned by Company, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the Company. All other trademarks not owned by the Company which may appear in the Company Websites or any other Company Programs are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Company.

3.2.2 All content included on or made available through any Company Websites or any other Company Programs, including without limitation any text, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and data compilations, and all copyrights contained or arising out of the foregoing, is and shall remain the sole property of Company and is protected by United States and international copyright laws (collectively, “Works”).

3.2.3 Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.2.1 or 3.2.2 above, user hereby acknowledges and agrees that Company or its licensors are the sole owners, worldwide, of all Trademarks/Trade Dress (as defined in Section 3.1.1 above), all Works (as defined in Section 3.1.2 above), and any and all other inventions, patents, logos, images, graphics, photos, videos, icons, content, features, functionalities, data, processes, techniques, software, website designs, copyrights, works, and all other intellectual property provided in, made available by using, or otherwise contained or embodied in, all Company Websites and all other Company Program, or otherwise used by Company in the furtherance of its Trip Services or any of its other products, services or overall business (collectively “Company IP Assets”).

3.3 Company IP Assets are protected by the copyright, patent, trademark, and/or other intellectual property laws of both the United States and other countries. This Agreement shall not be interpreted to: (i) grant any rights to any user in or to any of the Company IP Assets except for the limited Access Right set forth and subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.1 of this Agreement; or (ii) transfer any rights in any Company IP Assets or in any other Company intellectual property rights from Company to any users.

3.4 Company IP Assets may not be used by user without the prior written permission from the Company. Any rights not expressly granted herein to User are reserved to Company. In addition to any other conditions on the user’s Access Right as set forth in this Agreement, the user’s Access Right is subject to the following additional conditions: (i) user shall not modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse translate or create derivative works from any of the Company IP Assets or otherwise attempt to derive any source code of the same or let any third party do the same; (ii) no copyrighted material, content, or any other Company IP Assets may be downloaded, modified, copied, displayed, transferred, distributed, sold, published, broadcast or otherwise used except as expressly stated either in such materials or in this notice without the express prior written permission of the Company (which the Company may or may not grant in its sole discretion); (iii) user shall not remove, alter, cover or obscure any copyright notices or other proprietary rights notices of COMPANY or any other party placed on or embedded in the Company IP Assets and shall otherwise retain all such notices on all copies of the same; and (iv) use of any of the Company IP Assets is prohibited unless user is an authorized User in good standing. Unauthorized use is a violation of copyright and other intellectual property rights and is actionable under law.

3.5 User agrees to keep strictly confidential all Company IP Assets that have not been made publicly available by Company. User also acknowledges and agrees that the terms and conditions of this provision shall survive the cancellation, expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

4. PRIVACY.

4.1 User agrees that: (i) if the user has any User Content or any User login or password that it uses in association with the Company Website or Company Program or is otherwise used in association with any Trip Service, then User is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the same; and (ii) if the user has any login or password associated with the Company Website or Company Program or that is otherwise used in association with any Trip Service, then the user: (a) is solely responsible for all uses of its login and password regardless of whether these uses are authorized by the user, and (b) the user will immediately notify Company of any unauthorized use of the User’s login and password.

4.2 Each user’s access to and use of the Company Website or any other Company Programs, including without limitation using any of the Trip Services, is subject to the Company’s Privacy Notice, a copy of which is available here https://womenwhoexplore.com/privacy-policy/ and which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement (“Company Privacy Policy”). IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPLICATIONS OR USES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY PRIVACY POLICY, THE COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE AND OTHER PROCESSING OF A USER’S PERSONAL INFORMATION IS GOVERNED BY THE COMPANY PRIVACY POLICY. As a result of such incorporation, each User hereby agrees to comply with the Company Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time by the Company.

5. TRAVELER’S BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; SCOPE OF COMPANY’S TRIP SERVICES.

5.1 Booking; Company’s Trip Services for Travelers.

5.1.1 All bookings of a Trip by a Traveler must be made with the Company by using the Website or another authorized Company Program that has been made available to the Traveler by the Company. By booking a Trip (“Booking(s)” or “Book a Trip”) with the Company you hereby are deemed to have agreed to this Agreement, including without limitation all of the provisions of this Section 5 governing the Booking, and your Booking will only be accepted by the Company on this basis.

5.1.2 The Trip services to be provided by the Company when a Traveler Books a Trip when using the Company Website or any other Company Program will be limited to acceptance of the Booking and the Company’s processing of Trip Payments (as defined above) as described in that Booking (the “Trip Services”). FOR CLARITY, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY, THE TRAVELER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE BOOKING AND THE TRIP SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE COMPANY’S PROCESSING OF THE TRIP PAYMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PARTICULAR BOOKING.

5.1.3. All other services to be provided related to the Booking are the sole and exclusive responsibility of the Operator of the Trip (the “Operator”) identified in the Booking (or the Host, as applicable), and are subject to the terms and conditions of any agreements between you and the Operator (or any Host, as applicable). The Operator is solely responsible to you for honoring any confirmed Bookings and making available any Trips reserved through the Services. The Operator is also solely and exclusively responsible to provide all information legally required to be provided to you. If you choose to enter into a transaction with an Operator for the Booking of a Trip, you hereby agree to accept any terms, conditions, rules and restrictions associated with such Booking imposed by the Operator and will receive necessary information from the Operator only. You further acknowledge and agree as follows with regard to all Bookings involving all such Operators:

(a) The Company is not a party to your agreement with any Operator but only acts as a neutral third party that facilitate you being introduced to that Operator;

(b) The Company’s sole responsibility under this Agreement, including without limitation with regard to all Bookings and Trip Services, is to transmit the Trip Payments to that Operator; and

(c) The Company does not have, and does not accept, any responsibility arising from or related to any of your agreements with the Operator or any other third party unless explicitly required by applicable law.

(d) Any agreements made between you and the Operator outside the Company’s trip itinerary are not covered by this agreement and the Company is not responsible for any issues resulting out of that agreement.

5.2 Down Payment Requirements. A Traveler is required to pay a down payment (“Down Payment” or “Deposit”) per person per Booking for their Trip to be confirmed.

The Down Payment is non-refundable, but are transferable to another trip if done so prior to 91 days for domestic Trips or 121 days for international Trips. If the transfer is requested after this timeframe, then the noted cancellation policy applies. Deposits may only be transferred one time and incur a $100 rebooking fee. Full payment of trip balance is due 60 days prior to departure for domestic trips or 90 days prior to departure for international trips.

AFTER THIS DATE, THE DOWN PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. See schedule under section 5.7 for more details.

If your Booking is made within 60 days for domestic trips or 90 days for international trips of the departure date identified in the Booking (the “Departure Date”), then the full amount is payable at the time of Booking and is deemed the Down Payment for purposes of this Agreement.

5.3 Payments through WeTravel. If a Traveler chooses to finance their trip through WeTravel, the Terms remain binding and valid in all respects, including without limitation all payment obligations. Your payment agreement with WeTravel is separate to Women Who Explore and you will be subject to their terms and conditions.

5.4 Acceptance of Booking and Final Payments. In order for a trip to be confirmed, a minimum number of participants must sign up for the trip. Once the Company receives the minimum amount of required participants needed to have the trip, you will receive a confirmation email.

We reserve the right to cancel trips with inadequate participant attendance, in which case all money paid to the Company will be fully refunded. The Company CANNOT be held responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets due to changes in itineraries or tour cancellations.

A contract will exist between the Company and you, the Traveler, for only the Trip Services described in Section 5.1 of this Agreement, such agreement to commence as of the date we issue the confirmation email, or if you Book within 60 days for domestic Trips or 90 days for international Trips of the Departure Date, the contract will exist when we accept your payment.

Please refer to your payment confirmation email for details regarding final payments. Payments, other than the Down Payment, made towards the balance of the Booking are referred to as the “Additional Payments”.

Payment of the balance of the Booking price is due 60 days for domestic Trips and 90 days for international Trips before the Departure Date, unless otherwise stated by the Company in writing. If this balance is not paid on or before the due date, we reserve the right to cancel your Booking, subject to the cancellation policy provided below.

Participant Dismissal: The Company reserves the right to decline to accept you for medical or health reasons, or to dismiss you from a trip if the Company, Operator, and/or the Trip Host/s believe, in their sole discretion, that you presents a safety concern or medical risk, you are disruptive or otherwise conducts yourself in a manner detrimental to the Trip and/or activities.

5.5 Prices & Surcharges. Prices are subject to variable and seasonal pricing, both of which are standard practice within the travel industry. This means prices may vary at any time. It is likely that different passengers on the same trip have been charged different prices. Discounts cannot be combined. A maximum of one discount may be applied per traveler per Booking. Any reduced pricing or discounts that may become available after you have paid your Down Payment will not apply to your Booking. If you wish to cancel your Booking to take advantage of a cheaper price, full cancellation conditions apply. Prices are all presented in USD.

We reserve the right to impose surcharges up to 60 days before the Departure Date due to unfavorable changes in exchange rates, increases in airfares or other transportation costs, increases in local operator costs, taxes, or if government action should require us to do so.

In such instances, partial refunds or credits, if any, will be at the Company’s sole discretion and will be determined on a trip by trip basis.

The Company is not responsible for any indirect, consequential, incidental, or other costs/damages incurred by the traveler for cancelled trips, including but not limited to airplane tickets, visas and vaccinations.

5.6 Your Details. In order for us to confirm your travel arrangements for the Booking of your Trip, you must provide all requested details prior to Departure Date. Necessary details vary by Booking, and may include without limitation, full name as per passport, date of birth, nationality, passport number, passport issue and expiry date, Covid-19 vaccination/testing results, and any pre-existing medical conditions you have which may affect your ability to complete your travel arrangements. Failure to provide requested details may result in additional charges or non-refundable cancellation of your Booking.

5.7.A Cancellation by the Traveler. If you cancel some or all portions of your Booking, cancellation fees will apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation to info@womenwhoexplore.com.

Our cancellation policy is not meant to be punitive. The Company uses your payments to prepare for trips, pay its staff and vendors, and handle other costs associated with its operations, and it is difficult to ascertain the amount of actual loss to our operations if you cancel. As a result, our policy reflects a reasonable estimate of the actual costs the Company will incur in the event you cancel at various points before departure.

Beginning on June 6, 2024; if you must cancel your trip in the days prior to departure for your trip, your cancellation fee will be determined according to this schedule:

Domestic: Deposit* of $395 or greater at time of booking

91+ days out - Full less deposit

61-90 days - 50% of trip cost

60 days or less - 100% of trip cost, no transfers or credits.

International: Deposit* of $495 or greater at time of booking

121+ days out - Full less deposit

91-120 days - 50% of trip cost

90 days or less - 100% of trip cost, no transfers or credits.

*Deposits are non-refundable but are transferable to another trip if done so prior to 91 days for domestic Trips or 121 days for international Trips. Company must be notified of deposit transfer within 15 days of original cancellation. If the deposit has not been requested for a new trip within 15 days, the deposit amount is forfeited. If the transfer is requested after this timeframe, then the above cancellation policy applies. Deposits may only be transferred one time and incur a $100 rebooking fee. Full payment of trip balance is due 60 days prior to departure for domestic trips or 90 days prior to departure for international trips.

Cancellation Exceptions:

For Peru, Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc, Nepal, TMB, Italy and ALL other trekking Trips where a permit is required, an additional cancellation fee will apply once the trip is confirmed. At the time the Trip is confirmed, a minimum of $595 or the cost of the trekking permit/excursion’s permit, whichever amount is greater, will become the non-refundable Trip Down Payment (aka deposit). The amount will vary based on the cost of the trekking or excursion permit. The Down Payment (or $595 which ever is greater) is non-refundable, non-transferrable and no trip credits will be given for cancellations past the confirmation date.

Due to the nature of the Giraffe Manor + Kenya Safari Trip, the cancellation period for this Trip begins 10 months from the trip departure date. At this point, the trip is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Due to the nature of the Antarctica Trip, once the trip is confirmed by email, the trip deposit is 100% non-refundable and non-transferable. Prior to the trip being confirmed by email, the deposit is non-refundable but may be transferred one-time for rebooking fee of $100. At 270 days prior to the trip departure date, an additional 20% of the trip price is due as a second deposit paid to the expedition provider, and at that time 30% of the trip price becomes non-refundable and non-transferrable. The final payment is due 120 days prior to the departure date, and at that time, the entire trip is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

For the Croatia Yacht Cruise Trips, the cancellation policy will follow our Operator’s cancellation policy as noted below.

More than 180 days prior to departure, a non-refundable deposit will be retained.
180 – 150 days prior to departure: 40% of land or cruise price
149 – 120 days prior to departure: 60% of land or cruise price
119 – 60 days prior to departure: 80% of land or cruise price
100% penalty of land or cruise price if cancellation made less than 60 days prior to arrival

If you leave a trip for any reason after it has commenced, we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused Services. If you fail to join a Trip, join it after departure, leave it prior to its completion, or choose to not participate in an scheduled activity, no refund will be made. The above cancellation fees are in addition to fees which may be levied by accommodation providers, travel agents or third-party tour and transport operator fees. We are not responsible for any unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations that may lead to a smaller refund in your local currency.

Women Who Explore reserves the right to decline any person as a tour participant should such person’s behavior, health or mental condition impede the operation of the trip.

5.7.B Company Refund Policy Prior to June 6,2024

For trips booked beginning on January 1, 2022, through June 5, 2024; if you must cancel your trip in the days prior to departure for your trip, your cancellation fee will be determined according to this schedule:

All Trips - Cancellation Fee

0-5 days after booking date - Down Payment is refundable, less a 5% transaction fee

120+ days before departure - Down Payment is non-refundable and can be used as a trip credit for 2 years after the cancellation date

120-60 days before departure - 50% of Trip Cost is non-refundable,Down Payment can be used as a trip credit for 2 years after the cancellation date

59 Days or Less - 100% of Trip Cost, No Refund & No Trip Credit

Cancellation Exceptions:

For the Croatia Yacht Cruise Trips, the cancellation policy will follow our Operator’s cancellation policy as noted below.

Women Who Explore reserves the right to decline any person as a tour participant should such person’s behavior, health or mental condition impede the operation of the trip.

Revision Fees will be assessed in the amount of $200 per booking for anyone who requests to make changes to their reservation 5 days after their initial booking date. If a traveler cancels and finds a replacement for their trip or someone from the waitlist joins the trip, this fee will be applied to any remaining trip credit or applicable refund based on the Company’s cancellation policy.

5.8 Cancellation by the Company. In the event of a cancellation or reschedule of a trip by the Company for any reason, partial refunds or credits, if any, will be at the Company’s sole discretion and will be determined on a trip by trip basis.

Cancellation for any Reason. We may cancel a Booking for any reason up to 60 days before the Departure Date. Except as provided below, if the Company cancels your Booking, you can transfer the Down Payment and Additional Payments to an alternate Trip, or receive a trip credit for the Down Payment and a refund for Additional Payments less a payment transaction fee of 5% of the total payments.

In case of any cancellation for any reason, we are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your Booking, including but not limited to, visas, vaccinations, unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations, travel insurance excess or non-refundable flights.

If the cancellation was caused due to Operator error or negligence, Women Who Explore may, but is not obligated, to recover funds from the Operator and issue a refund to you accordingly;

Cancellation due to Force Majeure Event. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall not be liable or responsible to you, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (including without limitation any terms of a Booking), when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the Company’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, the following force majeure events (“Force Majeure Event(s)”): (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake, pandemics, epidemics, drought, bushfire, storm or other natural disaster, explosion, or public health and safety emergency characterized by an applicable government authority; (c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest; (d) government order, law, or actions; (e) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (f) national or regional emergency; (g) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns, or other industrial disturbances; (h) shortage of adequate power or transportation facilities; (i) other events beyond the reasonable control of the Company.

In case of a Force Majeure Event, partial refunds or credits, if any, will be at the Company’s sole discretion and will be determined on a trip by trip basis.

Two Years To Use Credits: All credits provided in this Agreement must be used within 24 months of the date of cancellation. Once a credit has been applied to an alternative booking, the credit is non-refundable, the cancellation policy will no longer apply, and the credit cannot be transferred to another trip. Additional, if you cancel your Booking, any credit applied to that Booking will be forfeited. The terms of use for credits will be set forth by the Company and may have limitations as to what Trip it can be applied to. A credit applied to a Trip hosted with another Operator may be subject to the Operator’s cancellation terms.

5.9 Company Refund Policy Prior to January 1, 2022

Due to the nature of the Women Who Explore getaways, we don’t offer refunds. We do, however, offer transfers. You are responsible for finding someone to transfer your ticket to and arranging the exchange of funds for your ticket. If you can no longer make the event, please get in touch to discuss transferring your ticket.

In the event Women Who Explore cancels the event due to a lack of participants, registered participants will be notified and refunded two weeks before the event is due to take place.

In the event some activities are cancelled on your trip because of weather or natural disasters, Women Who Explore does not refund those activities. Instead a new plan is made for alternate activities.

In the event trips are cancelled due to travel advisories, pandemics, epidemics and/or Force Majeure you will receive a credit of the amount you have paid towards the trip to be used on any Women Who Explore trip for the next 2 years.

5.10 Incidental Expenses. In case of any cancellation for any reason, we are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your Booking, including but not limited to, visas, vaccinations, unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations, travel insurance excess or non-refundable flight.

5.11 Inclusions & Exclusions. Unless specified in your contract with the Operator, the price of your Booking includes:

All accommodation as listed
All transportation as listed
Activities listed
Meals as listed
Trip leader as listed

Otherwise, the price of your booking does not include any other services or products, and excludes without limitation, the following:

International or internal flights unless specified
Taxes and excess baggage charges unless specified
Meals and Beverages other than those specified
Visa and passport fees
Any Covid-19 required testing
Vaccinations as required by destination or operator
Travel insurance
Optional activities and all personal expenses
Tour guide tips

5.12 Age & Health Requirements. You must be at least 21 years of age to use the Trip Services, including, without limitation, booking any Trip. If you are Booking for an additional traveler who is under 21 years of age, you must be at least 35 years of age, be a family relative who is able to act on behalf of the participant, and provide an executed guardian waiver in a form acceptable to the Company, in its sole discretion. You are solely responsible for the supervision of that participant. By Booking a trip using the Trip Services, you confirm you are at least 21 years of age. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably fit to allow full participation in the trip and to obtain proper and detailed medical advice for the latest health requirements and recommendations for your destination.

5.13 Passport and Visas. You must carry a valid passport and obtain all of the appropriate visas, permits and certificates for the countries which you will visit during your Trip. Your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the duration of the booking. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of the correct visas, permits and certificates for your Trip. We are not responsible if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct passport, visa or other travel documentation.

5.14 Travel Insurance. We require that all participants provide proof of travel protection with emergency evacuation and repatriation coverage of at least $100,000 USD to participate in our trips. Medical coverage is a minimum $50,000. You may purchase this coverage from the provider of your choice. If an Operator requires travel insurance with other coverage minimums, you will be advised at least 60 days prior to departure. A provider and policy confirmation number in the Traveler’s name must be provided to the Company at minimum of 2 weeks prior to departure. For your convenience, we offer a Travelex Insurance Services protection plan to help protect you and your travel investment against the unexpected. For more information on the available plans go to www.travelexinsurance.com or contact Travelex Insurance 800-228-9792 and reference location number 37-0155.

Travelex Insurance Services, Inc. CA Agency License #0D10209. Travel Insurance is underwritten by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, NAIC #22276.

5.15 . Flexibility. You agree and acknowledge that the nature of this type of travel requires considerable flexibility and you should allow for alternatives. The itinerary provided for each Booking is representative of the types of activities contemplated, but it is understood that the route, schedules, itineraries, amenities and mode of transport are subject to alteration without prior notice, and the Company is not liable for any such changes.

5.16 Change of Itinerary. The Company and Operators reserve the right to change the Trip itinerary. Please refer to our Website or other Company Programs before departure for the most recent updates to the trip itinerary. It Is the Operator’s sole responsibility, not that of the Company, to update the Booking Itinerary.

5.16.1 Before Departure. If there is a Major Change, we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if there is time before the Departure Date. The definition of a major change is defined as a substantial alteration to an itinerary which can include but is not limited to; length of stay, departure date, overnight location outside of 100 mile radius of advertised location.

5.16.2 When a Major Change is made, you may choose between accepting the new itinerary, or cancelling your Booking and obtaining a Trip Credit, without penalty, to be used on an alternative departure.

5.16.3 After Departure. The Operators reserve the right to change an itinerary after Departure Due to local circumstances or events outside of their control. The additional cost of any necessary itinerary alterations will be your sole responsibility. Please note we are not responsible for any incidental expenses that may be incurred, including without limitation, expenses incurred as a result of the change of itinerary such as visas, vaccinations or non-refundable flights.

5.17 Authority on Trip. If you fail to comply with a decision made by an Operator or any Trip Leader identified by the Operator, or interfere with the well-being or mobility of the group, the Operator or trip manager, if identified in the Booking, may direct you to leave the trip immediately, with no right of refund. The Company may also elect not to not provide you Services in the future. You must at all times comply with the laws, customs, foreign exchange and drug regulations of all countries visited, and you also agree to travel in accordance with the Company’s Traveler Code of Conduct.

5.18 Acceptance of Risk. You acknowledge that the nature of the Trip is adventurous and participation involves a degree of personal risk. You will be visiting places where the political, cultural and geographical attributes present dangers and physical challenges greater than those present in our daily lives. It is your sole responsibility to acquaint yourself with all relevant travel information and the nature of your itinerary. You acknowledge that your decision to travel is made in light of consideration of this information and you accept that you are aware of the personal risks attendant upon such travel.

5.19 Optional Activities. Optional activities not included in the Booking price do not form part of the Booking or this Agreement. You accept that any assistance given by your group leader or local representative in arranging optional activities does not render us liable for them in any way. The contract for the provision of that activity will be between you and activity provider or Operator.

5.20 Claims & Complaints. If you have a complaint about your Trip, please inform your Trip Leader identified by the Operator at the time in order that they can attempt to rectify the matter. If satisfaction is not reached through these means, then any further complaint should be put in writing to the Company within 30 days of the end of the trip.

5.21 Severability. In the event that any terms or conditions related to the Booking or the Trip Services, or any other terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, are unenforceable or void by operation of law or as being against public policy or for any other reason, then such term or condition shall be deemed to be severed from this Agreement or amended accordingly only to such extent necessary to allow all remaining terms and conditions to survive and continue as binding.

5.22 Photos and Marketing. You consent to the Company and Operators using images of you taken during the trip for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium we choose. You grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable license to use such images for publicity and promotional purposes.

5.23 Company Privacy Policy Governs Bookings. Any personal information that we collect about you may be used for any purpose associated with the operation of a Booking or otherwise associated with the Trip Services, or to send you marketing material in relation to our events and special offers. The information may be disclosed to our agents, service providers or other suppliers to enable us to provide the Trip Services. We will otherwise treat your details in accordance with our Company Privacy Policy (as defined in Section 4 of this Agreement).

5.24 Pre-Trip Behavior. The Company may cancel a Booking at any time prior to the Departure Date due to any Traveler actions, inactions, communications, or any other behavior that the Company deems to be a security concern, or that may impact the dynamic and safety of the Trip, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In the event of such cancellation, you may not be entitled to any refund or compensation. The Company may also elect to not provide you Services in the future.

5.25 Updated Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements as of November 1st, 2022: Travelers are no longer required to be vaccinated to register for a Trip. Some Trips may still require Travelers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Travelers will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when required by the local government authority and/or tour operator. This requirement will be displayed on the website at the time of Booking. If required all Travelers must certify that they have been fully vaccinated as defined by the relevant national authority by Departure Date.

5.25A COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements from December 31st, 2021 to October31, 2022.. Some trips may require that all Travelers on the Trip are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This requirement will be displayed on the website at the time of Booking. If required all Travelers must certify that they have been fully vaccinated as defined by the relevant national authority by Departure Date.

The following requirements apply:

Trips with Indoor Accommodations - Trips and events that involve anything indoors (e.g. accommodations, activities, etc.) require all participants to show proof of vaccination 14 days prior to the trip start date.
Trips with Outdoor Accommodations - Trips and events that involve accommodations in the outdoors (e.g. camping in individual tents) do not require you to be vaccinated. However, if you do not provide proof of vaccination, you MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF A NEGATIVE PCR COVID TEST within 72 hours of the trip start date and time. Note that rapid tests will not be accepted at this time. All of this is subject to the requirements of the Operator. In other words, if the Operator requires You to be vaccinated to participate, then you must provide proof of vaccination 14 days prior to the trip date.

Traveler agrees and acknowledges that the Company disclaims all liability related to such vaccine requirements and the implementation and enforcement of such requirements.

We understand that the world continues to learn about the effects of COVID 19, it’s variants, and vaccinations, THEREFORE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS POLICY AT ANY TIME.

6. DISCLAIMERS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT FOR THE COMPANY’S LIMITED AND EXPLICIT PROMISE UNDER SECTION 5.1.2 TO PROCESS THE TRIP PAYMENTS OF A TRAVELER PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT TRAVELER’S BOOKING: (A) THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR OTHER COVENANTS TO THE TRAVELER OR ANY OTHER USER REGARDING THE COMPANY WEBSITE, ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAMS, ANY TRIP, ANY TRIP SERVICES, ANY OTHER COMPANY IP ASSETS, AND ANY OTHER CONTENT PROVIDED THEREIN; AND (B) THE COMPANY WEBSITE, ANY OTHER COMPANY PROGRAMS, ANY BOOKINGS, TRIP SERVICES, ANY COMPANY IP ASSETS AND ANY OTHER CONTENT PROVIDED THEREIN ARE ALL PROVIDED TO A TRAVELER AND ALL OTHER USERS ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

THE COMPANY HEREBY EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY: (A) WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY; (B) WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; OR (C) WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A THIRD PARTY; WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR OTHERWISE.

THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OF ANY HOST, OPERATORS OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WITH REGARD TO THE FOREGOING: (A) WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY; (B) WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (C) WARRANTY OF TITLE; OR (D) WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A THIRD PARTY; WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR OTHERWISE.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION 6, THESE THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OF HOSTS OR OPERATORS.

WITHOUT LIMITATION THE GENERALITY OF ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS SECTION 6, AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, EACH TRAVELER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE TRAVELER’S BOOKING AND THE TRIP SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE COMPANY’S PROCESSING OF THE TRIP PAYMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PARTICULAR BOOKING; AND (B) ALL OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE TRAVELER’S BOOKING OR TRIP, AND ALL OBLIGATIONS RELATED THERETO, ARE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY THE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY OF THE OPERATOR, HOST OUTSIDE OF THE COMPANY (IN OTHER WORDS, COMPANY AMBASSADORS NOT INCLUDED), OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES PROVIDING SUCH SERVICE AND ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ARISING OR RELATED TO A TRAVELER’S BOOKING OR TRIP), WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE TOTAL OF THE AMOUNTS PAID TO THE COMPANY FOR THE TRIP SERVICES SOLD HEREUNDER.

7. INDEMNIFICATION. You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, content providers, successors, volunteers and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from your violation of this Agreement, including without limitation: (a) any unauthorized use of the Company Website, any Company Programs, any Company IP Assets or any content thereof; or (b) any actions of a Traveler during a Trip.

8. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES. The Company Website, other Company Programs or our Trip Services may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. The Company has no control over third-party websites and we are not responsible for the content of such websites or the privacy practices of those third-party websites. If you decide to access a third-party website linked from the Company Website, other Company Programs or our Trip Services, you do so entirely at your own risk and your use of those sites is subject to those websites’ terms and conditions and privacy policies.

9. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION, DISPUTES. READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS AND IMPACTS HOW CLAIMS YOU AND COMPANY MAY HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE DETERMINED.

9.1 Governing Law. We control and operate the Company Website, our Company Programs and our Trip Services from the State of Oregon, United States of America. While we invite users from all parts of the world to visit the Company Website and other Company Programs and to use our Trip Services, each user hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company Website, other Company Programs and our Trip Services, and all activities available on and through the foregoing, are governed by the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Oregon. Accordingly, you hereby expressly agree that the laws of the State of Oregon, excluding its conflict of laws rules shall govern this Agreement, including without limitation our Company Privacy Policy and your use of the Company Website, any other Company Programs and our Trip Services.

9.2 Jurisdiction. You hereby expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with us (or any of our affiliates) related to or arising out of this Agreement shall be the federal and/or state courts in the State of Oregon, USA, and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction the federal and state courts in the State of Oregon, in connection with any such dispute and including any claim involving us or our affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, volunteers or agents.

9.3 Prohibition of Class or Representative Actions. You and the Company agree that each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action.

10. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT. BY USING THE COMPANY WEBSITE, ANY COMPANY PROGRAM OR ANY TRIP SERVICES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BOOKING ANY TRIP THEREIN), YOU HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

10.1 The company reserves the right, at our discretion and at any time, to make changes to any of the provisions of this agreement, including without limitation changes to any of the terms and conditions governing a booking of a trip or to the company privacy policy (hereinafter “Updates to this Agreement”).

10.2 The Company may take any reasonable efforts to post any such Updates to this Agreement, including without limitation posting such Updates to this Agreement on the Company’s main Website.

10.3 Continued use of any Company Website, any other Company Program, or any of the Company’s Trip Services by any user (including but not limited to any traveler) shall automatically constitute such user’s (including without limitation such Traveler’s) immediate acceptance of and consent to all of the updates to this agreement and you will thereafter be bound by such Updates to this Agreement.

10.4 If you do not agree to such Updates to this Agreement, then you should immediately discontinue using the Company Website, all other Company Programs, and all of the Company’s Trip Services.

11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

11.1 Entire Agreement; Waiver; Severability. This Agreement constitute the entire agreement between Company and each user (including without limitation each Traveler) with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding such subject matter. The Company’s failure to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in effect.

11.2 Remedies. User acknowledges that monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for unauthorized use of the Company Website, any other Company Program, any Trip Services or any other Company IP Assets and therefore each user hereby agrees that the Company shall be entitled, without waiving any other rights or remedies, to such injunctive or equitable relief as may be deemed proper by a court or arbitration panel of competent jurisdiction without necessity of posting a bond and without having to plead and prove lack of an adequate remedy at law.

11.3 Attorney Fees. If any suit or action is filed by any party to enforce this Agreement or otherwise with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees incurred in preparation or in prosecution or defense of such suit or action as fixed by the trial court and, if any appeal is taken from the decision of the trial court, reasonable attorney fees as fixed by the appellate court.

11.4 Binding Effect; No Assignment by Client; Permissible Assignment by Company. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party’s respective successors and lawful assigns; provided, however, that user (including without limitation the Traveler) may not assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Company (which it may or may not grant in its discretion). Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 11.4 shall be void. The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement, or any part of it, in its sole discretion to any party, and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by such successors and assigns.

12. CONTACT INFORMATION.

If you have questions or comments about this Agreement or the Company Websites, Company Programs or Services, please phone or email us via the contact information below:

Women Who Explore

612-309-3006

info@womenwhoexplore.com