The TravelaroundChina are a group of China travelers, writers and photographers sharing their travel stories online since 2012. We come from all corners of China and it is our goal to inspire, inform and motivate people to travel all over China.

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Last updated:  10th January, 2020

Terms of Use

The reading of all information on travelaroundchina.net is of your own free will. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you should cease use of this website immediately. If you do however want to read some awesome food and travel related articles, please don’t leave just yet.

We reserve the right to change any of these Terms and Conditions at any given time on this website.

Even though we work very hard to provide you with up-to-date information, we make no representations or warranties of any kind (expressed or implied) about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of any information, products, services or related graphics contained on TravelaroundChina for any purpose.

Especially when it comes to current prices, addresses, opening hours, phone numbers, travel information and website addresses, we advise you to double check…..and then check again to make sure!

We aim to provide you with accurate information at the time of publishing, but some information will understandably be less accurate as time passes. Should you find any inaccurate information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Terms of Service

1. Users

The navigation and utilization of the website travelaroundchina.net, including the acquisition of any of the services offered on this webpage, is attributed to the user under the conditions of this notice. The user accepts completely and without any reservations all and each one of the General Conditions in force at the moment, as well as the Specific Conditions that, in any case, complement, modify or replace the general conditions in relation to certain services and contents of the website.

TravelaroundChina, reserves the right to modify at any moment and without previous notice both the General Conditions and the Specific Conditions by means of the publication of the said modifications on the website with the purpose of it being known by the User before acquiring one of the services offered in the website.

2. Use of the website, its contents and its services

The User is committed to use the website, its contents and its services in agreement with the legislation in force, the good and moral customs generally accepted by public order. Furthermore, it is forbidden the use of the website for illegal purpose, damaging TravelaroundChina or any other third party, or that somehow could damage, make useless or deteriorate the website or the server where is hosted, or impede its normal functioning.

It is forbidden the reproduction, distribution or modification of the contents of the website unless there is an authorisation from its legal owners or it is legally allowed. Furthermore, it is forbidden the violation of TravelaroundChina’s rights or its legal owners’ rights, and the use of the website for commercial or advertising purposes different from the ones strictly permitted.

3. Hyperlinks

In the case of establishing an “hyperlink” between a website and any of the pages of the website of TravelaroundChina, it is mandatory to fulfill the following conditions:

– It is not allowed the total or partial reproduction of neither the services or the contents of the website of TravelaroundChina.

– Under any circumstances, TravelaroundChina is responsible for the contents or the services displayed in the website where the “hyperlink” was inserted.

–TravelaroundChina  inserts some links to other websites that offer information to the Users. TravelaroundChina does not guarantee that the information included in these websites is exact and it is updated, so that it declines any responsibility for mistakes and omissions.

4. Intellectual property

All the trademarks, commercial names or any other distinctive signs that appear in the website are owned by TravelaroundChina or others that, in their case, have authorised TravelaroundChina their inclusion in the website. All the rights of intellectual property of this website are legally reserved, and the use of the website by an User does not imply the granting of any license of use or right on any material that is owned by TravelaroundChina.

The reproduction or use of the trademarks, commercial names or any other distinctive signs, including the website, of TravelaroundChina, is prohibited and it will be prosecuted, according to the applicable national and international legislation.

5. Exclusion of responsibilities and guarantees

The utilisation of this website by the User/Client, besides the acquisition of the offered services, is your responsibility. Regarding the contents of the website, TravelaroundChina does not guarantee neither its accuracy, nor its updating, nor its utility for the purposes of the User/Client, nor its availability in a given moment, and it is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by the access and utilisation of the mentioned contents.

Furthermore, TravelaroundChina is free of any responsibility for damage and loss that could happen for these reasons (without limiting exclusively to them):

– The presence of virus or other damaging elements in this website or others that can be accessed by inserted links.

– Any breakdown or incident of the computer equipments of the Users or Internet, produced by external causes non related to TravelaroundChina.

– Illegitimate interferences by third parties non attributable to TravelaroundChina.

– The illegal use of this website, opposite to the General Conditions in force and the good and moral customs generally accepted by public order.

– TravelaroundChina does not guarantee that users will make an income from the advice given. TravelaroundChina is purely for educational purposes and take no responsibility in the outcome of the users business.

6. Unilateral modification and termination of the website

TravelaroundChina reserves the right modify unilaterally, at any moment and without previous notice, the structure and contents of the website, as well as the conditions to use the website.

TravelaroundChina reserves the right to shut the website down, to sell it, or to change the terms of use (go to a paid platform) at our discretion.

Furthermore, TravelaroundChina can eliminate or shut down, at any moment and without previous notice, all or part of the services offered in the website.

7. Applicable legislation and jurisdiction

The present General Conditions and the Specific Conditions, that in their case, were established, will be ruled by the American legislation. TravelaroundChina and the User are subjected to the Jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States.

8. Copyright Policy

Unless otherwise noted, We are the legal copyright holder of all (written, multimedia and graphic) material on this website and it may not be used, reprinted, (partially) modified or published without our written consent.

Guest bloggers and other contributors to TravelaroundChina are responsible for their own submitted material on my website and have to ensure that their work complies with national and relevant foreign, comical-, attraction- and gravitational laws. The opinions expressed by any Third Parties are their own and do not represent the position or believe of travelaroundchina.net.

9. Hold Harmless

All the information provided on travelaroundchina.net is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is the expressed opinion of ourselves, and not others. This includes (but is not limited to) my membership organisations and/or employers.

Under no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or damage (including without limitation indirect or consequential loss or damage) or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

Although we try to keep travelaroundchina.net running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, access to the site may be temporarily or permanently suspended and without notice at my own discretion, due to possible updates or technical issues beyond my control. We will not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable at any time or for any period of time. We will try to get the website back online as soon as possible.

10. Reserve Rights

We reserve the right to shut the website down, sell it, change the terms of use (go to a paid platform) at my own discretion.

We also reserve the rights to edit or delete any comments submitted to travelaroundchina.net without notice due to: comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam, comments including profanity, comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive, comments that attack a group or person individually.

11. Advertisers and Sponsors

We are not responsible for the actions of our advertisers or sponsors. If you purchase a product or service based upon a link from our website, you must take action with that company to resolve any issues, not TravelaroundChina.

To help the website expand, to cover costs of running the site, some advertising and affiliate links are run on our website. We will do our absolute best to only provide you with information about (travel & food) products that we truly believe in. We will never take your trust for granted. All reviews on our website will be presented honestly.

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which TravelaroundChina. collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of the travelaroundchina.net website (“Site”). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by TravelaroundChina..

Personally identification information (PII)

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and the European GDPR law, as well as information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an inpidual in context.

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Non-personal identification information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Web browser cookies

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

How we use collected information

TravelaroundChina may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

• – To improve customer service
  Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
• – To personalize user experience
  We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
• – To run a promotion, survey or other Site feature
  To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
• – To send periodic emails
  We may use the email address to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include travel stories, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

How we protect your information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site. Our Site is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.

Sharing your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

Cookies

We use cookies to keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.  They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

Third party websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, advertisers, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.

Our Site currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.

MailPoet– this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.

Facebook – user analytics and advertising tracking

Twitter  – user analytics and advertising tracking

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Site’s sole discretion.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.

Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our web site. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information.

Affiliate Program Participation

The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

TravelaroundChina is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com.  As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.

Newsletters

On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

Rights related to your personal information

Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at contact@travelaroundchina.net to be removed from our mailing list.

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to contact@travelaroundchina.net.

Amend – You may contact us at contact@travelaroundchina.net to amend or update your personal information.

Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to contact@travelaroundchina.net.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Changes to this privacy policy

TravelaroundChina has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your acceptance of these terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at:

contact@travelaroundchina.net

This document was last updated on January 10, 2020.