Terms of Use

1. Purpose

These Terms of Use (the "Terms") define the conditions of access to and use of the website kayak-fishing-spots.com.

The site's purpose is to provide a map of kayak launch spots and, depending on the available features, information related to spots, reviews, photos and informative content about kayak fishing.

2. Acceptance

Accessing and using the site implies full and unreserved acceptance of these Terms by every user.

If you disagree with all or part of these Terms, you must stop browsing the site.

3. Access to the service

The site is freely accessible to any user with an Internet connection.

The publisher strives to ensure reasonable availability of the service, without any obligation of result. The site may be interrupted, suspended or limited for maintenance, security, updates or any other technical constraint.

4. Description of the services

The site may offer, in particular:

• browsing a map of launch spots;
• viewing spots and their associated pages;
• publishing or submitting content as a user;
• viewing reviews, photographs or practical information related to spots.

The information published on the site is provided for information purposes only.

5. User obligations

The user undertakes to:

• use the site fairly, lawfully and in accordance with its intended purpose;
• not interfere with the proper operation of the site;
• verify all information before travelling or relying on it in the field;
• comply with the regulations applicable to fishing, navigation, the environment, parking, access to private property and protected areas;
• take all measures necessary for their personal safety.

The user acknowledges that kayaking, fishing and water activities involve risks for which they are solely responsible.

6. User contributions

Where the site allows the submission of a spot, review, comment, photo or any other contribution, the user warrants that:

• they hold the rights required for the published content;
• the content is not unlawful, defamatory, insulting, misleading or contrary to public order;
• the content does not infringe the rights of third parties or their privacy.

The user remains solely responsible for the content they publish.

By publishing content on the site, the user grants the publisher a non-exclusive, free, worldwide and transferable licence, strictly for the purposes of operating, reproducing, displaying, adapting, putting online and distributing the content on the site and its communication media related to the service.

The publisher reserves the right to refuse, moderate, delist or delete any content, without notice, in particular if it considers that the content breaches the law, these Terms or the interests of the service.

7. No warranty regarding spots

The publisher does not warrant:

• the accuracy of a spot's coordinates or descriptions;
• the actual accessibility of a launch site;
• the safety of the locations;
• the presence of fish, the quality of navigation or the weather conditions;
• the ongoing compliance of the information with local regulations.

Users must always check the actual conditions of access and practice on site and with the competent authorities or organisations.

8. Publisher's liability

The publisher cannot be held liable for:

• errors or omissions in the content;
• decisions made by the user on the basis of the site's information;
• accidents, incidents, losses, theft, damage or harm occurring during a trip or an activity related to a spot published on the site;
• any damage resulting from the use of the Internet, including data loss, intrusion, viruses or unavailability.

9. Intellectual property

The site and all of its components are the exclusive property of the publisher or its partners, subject to content published by users.

Any unauthorised reproduction or reuse of all or part of the site is prohibited.

10. External links

The site may contain links to third-party websites. The publisher has no control over those sites and cannot be held responsible for their content, availability or practices.

11. Changes to the Terms

The publisher reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time.

The applicable version is the one published on the site on the date the user visits it.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by French law.

Subject to applicable mandatory legal provisions, any dispute relating to their interpretation or performance falls within the jurisdiction of the French courts.