The agreement is binding and you accept it by using the site
The document opens by telling you it is a binding legal agreement and to read the terms and conditions of use carefully before using the site. By using, viewing, transmitting, caching, storing or otherwise using the Site, its services or functions, or its contents in any way, you are stated to have agreed to each and all of the terms and conditions below, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in the Agreement. If you do not agree to each and all of them, you are asked not to use the Site and to leave it immediately.
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I. IMPORTANT! THIS IS A BINDING LEGAL AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"). PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
By using, viewing, transmitting, caching, storing and/or otherwise utilizing the Site, the services or functions offered in or by the Site and/or the contents of the Site in any way, you have agreed to each and all of the terms and conditions set forth below, and waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in this Agreement. If you do not agree to each and all of these terms and conditions please do not use the Site and leave the Site immediately. We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time without notice and, unless otherwise indicated, such changes will become effective immediately; therefore, please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this Agreement will mean you accept those changes.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
The agreement is with Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc., for you and whoever you registered for
The Agreement governs your use of the Internet site located at hilton.com (the "Site") and is between Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. — called "Hilton", "we", "us" or "our" in the text — and you, where "you" means you on behalf of yourself and the buyer, member or supplier for which you have registered.
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This Agreement governs your use of this Internet site located at hilton.com (collectively, the "Site") and is by and between Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. (referred to herein as "Hilton", "we", "us", or "our") and you, on b
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Hilton can change these terms at any time, without notice
Hilton reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these terms at any time without notice, and unless otherwise indicated such changes become effective immediately, so you are asked to check the terms periodically for changes. Continued use of the Site after the changes are posted means you accept them.
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We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time without notice and, unless otherwise indicated, such changes will become effective immediately; therefore, please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this Agreement will mean you accept those changes.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You must be 18 or older to reserve a room
The Site is available only to individuals and entities that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law, and the Site and the services offered by it are not available to minors. You warrant that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older to reserve a room; if you are under eighteen you may contact the hotel directly for assistance.
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The Site is available only to individuals and entities that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Site and the services offered by the Site are not available to minors. If you do not qualify, you may not use the Site. You warrant that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older to reserve a room on this Site. If you are under the age of eighteen, you may contact the hotel directly for assistance.
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You may only use the site for legitimate reservations, never speculative or fraudulent ones
You warrant that you are legally authorized to make travel reservations and/or purchases, either for yourself or for another person you are authorized to act for. You may use the Site only to make legitimate reservations or purchases and shall not use it for any other purpose, including without limitation making speculative, false or fraudulent reservations, or any reservation in anticipation of demand.
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You also warrant that you are legally authorized to make the travel reservations and/or purchases for either yourself or for another person for whom you are authorized to act. You may only use this Site to make legitimate reservations or purchases and shall not use this Site for any other purposes, including without limitation, to make any speculative, false or fraudulent reservations, or any reservation in anticipation of demand.
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Hilton may cancel or modify a reservation it suspects is wrong
Hilton reserves the right to cancel or modify reservations where it appears that a customer has engaged in fraudulent or inappropriate activity, or under other circumstances where it appears that the reservations contain or resulted from a mistake or error, or from an attempt to circumvent Hilton or hotel policies, terms or conditions.
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We reserve the right to cancel or modify reservations where it appears that a customer has engaged in fraudulent or inappropriate activity or under other circumstances where it appears that the reservations contain or resulted from a mistake or error, or from an attempt to circumvent Hilton or hotel policies, terms or conditions..
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Overusing the reservation system can cost you access to it
You understand that overuse or abuse of the reservation facilities of the Site may result in your being denied access to those facilities.
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You understand that overuse or abuse of the reservation facilities of this Site may result in your being denied access to such facilities.
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Bookings of more than nine rooms must go through the hotel directly
Reservations made by one or more individuals, or by an agency on the Site on behalf of one or more proposed guests, and involving more than nine (9) rooms at the same hotel for the same period of stay, must be made directly through the hotel. If more than nine (9) rooms at the same hotel for the same period of stay are booked by any other method, Hilton reserves the right to cancel those reservations or impose additional requirements on them.
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Reservations made by one or more individuals or by an agency on the Site, on behalf of one or more proposed guests, and involving more than nine (9) rooms at the same hotel for the same period of stay, must be made directly through the hotel. If more than nine (9) rooms at the same hotel for the same period of stay are booked through any other method, we reserve the right to cancel or impose additional requirements on such reservations.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You are responsible for meeting a rate’s membership conditions
Some rates have special eligibility requirements, such as Hilton Honors, AAA or AARP membership. It is your responsibility to verify that you qualify for the rate you have booked, and hotels are not obligated to honour rates if you do not qualify.
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Some rates have special eligibility requirements such as Hilton Honors, AAA or AARP membership. It is your responsibility to verify that you qualify for the rate that you have booked. Hotels are not obligated to honor rates if you do not qualify.
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A defined list of things you must not do in the site’s forums
A "Forum" is a chat area, message board or e-mail function offered as part of the Site. If you take part in one you must not: defame, abuse, harass or threaten others; make bigoted, hateful or racially offensive statements; advocate illegal activity or discuss illegal activities with the intent to commit them; post or distribute material that infringes a third party’s right or violates law; post or distribute vulgar, obscene, discourteous or indecent language or images; advertise or sell to, or solicit, others; use the Forum for commercial purposes other than to facilitate a transaction on the Site; post software or other materials containing a virus or harmful component; or post material or make statements that do not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages and must indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless for it, and Hilton may remove or edit Forum content at any time and for any reason.
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"Forum" means a chat area, message board, or e-mail function offered as part of the Site. If you participate in a Forum within the Site, if applicable, you must not: (i) defame, abuse, harass or threaten others; (ii) make any bigoted, hateful or racially offensive statements; (iii) advocate illegal activity or discuss illegal activities with the intent to commit them; (iv) post or distribute any material that infringes and/or violates any right of a third party or any law; (v) post or distribute any vulgar, obscene, discourteous or indecent language or images; (vi) advertise or sell to, or solicit others; (vii) use the Forum for commercial purposes of any kind other than to facilitate a transaction on the Site; (viii) post or distribute any software or other materials which contain a virus or other harmful component; or (ix) post material or make statements that do not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of any chat room or bulletin board. You shall remain solely responsible for the content of your messages and shall indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless for the content of such messages. We reserve the right to remove or edit content from any Forum at any time and for any reason.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Forum information may be unreliable — do not trade on it
When participating in a Forum, never assume that people are who they say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with whom they say they are affiliated with. Information obtained in a Forum may not be reliable, and it is not a good idea to trade or make any investment decisions based solely or largely on information you cannot confirm. Hilton cannot be responsible for the content or accuracy of such information and is not responsible for trading or investment decisions made on it.
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When participating in a Forum, never assume that people are who they say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with whom they say they are affiliated with in any chat room, message board, or other user generated content area. Information obtained in a Forum may not be reliable, and it is not a good idea to trade or make any investment decisions based solely or largely on information you cannot confirm. We cannot be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information, and shall not be responsible for any trading or investment decisions made based on such information.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Links to other sites carry no endorsement
Links to other sites Hilton thinks may be of interest to you are provided for your convenience. By providing those links, Hilton is not endorsing, sponsoring or recommending such sites or the materials they disseminate or the services they provide, and is not responsible for the materials, services or other situations at, related to or from any other site.
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Links to other sites we think may be of interest to you are provided for your convenience. By providing these links, we are not endorsing, sponsoring or recommending such sites or the materials disseminated by or services provided by them, and are not responsible for the materials, services or other situations at or related to or from any other site.
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A click can take you to sites that collect your data
You are asked to exercise discretion browsing the internet and using the Site, because a click on a banner advertisement or a search result may take you off the Site. That includes links from advertisers, sponsors and content partners that use Hilton’s logo as part of a co-branding agreement. Those other sites may send their own cookies, collect data, solicit personal information, or contain information you may find inappropriate or offensive, and advertisers on the Site may send cookies that Hilton does not control.
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Please exercise discretion while browsing the Internet and using the Site. You should be aware that when you are using the Site, you could be directed to other sites that are beyond our control. There are links to other sites from the Site pages that take you outside of the Site. For example, if you "click" on a banner advertisement or a search result, the "click" may take you off the Site. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors, and content partners that may use our logo(s) as part of a co-branding agreement. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, solicit personal information, or contain information that you may find inappropriate or offensive. In addition, advertisers on the Site may send cookies to users that we do not control.
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Hilton can disable links pointing at the site
Hilton reserves the right to disable links from any third-party sites to the Site.
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We reserve the right to disable links from any third party sites to the Site.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Hilton does not vouch for sites listed in its directories
Hilton makes no representations concerning the content of sites listed in any of the Site’s directories. It consequently cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in sites listed in any search results or otherwise linked to the Site.
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We make no representations concerning the content of sites listed in any of the Site's directories. Consequently, we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in sites listed in any search results or otherwise linked to a Site.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Information you give out online can be collected by people you do not know
Whenever you give out information online, that information can be collected and used by people you do not know. Hilton cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online, and you make such disclosures at your own risk.
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Please keep in mind that whenever you give out information online, that information can be collected and used by people you don't know. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online; you make such disclosures at your own risk.
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Anything you send electronically is treated as public, not private
Electronic transmissions, including the internet, are public media, and any use of such media is public and not private. Information related to or arising from such use is public, or the property of those collecting it, and not personal or private information.
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ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, ARE PUBLIC MEDIA, AND ANY USE OF SUCH MEDIA IS PUBLIC AND NOT PRIVATE. INFORMATION RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM SUCH USE IS PUBLIC, OR THE PROPERTY OF THOSE COLLECTING INFORMATION, AND NOT PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INFORMATION.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
The site and its content are provided as is, with no warranty and a one-year claim limit
You agree that you use the Site at your own risk. Its content, services and materials are provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any representation or warranty, express, implied or statutory, and Hilton makes no representation, warranty or endorsement about the accuracy, reliability, usefulness or completeness of the services, content or materials in the Site or in any site linked to it. To the maximum extent permissible by law, all implied warranties (including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement) are disclaimed; Hilton does not warrant that the Site will be continuously available, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the servers are free of viruses, and applicable law may not allow the exclusion, so it may not apply to you. If Hilton is held liable for any damages of that kind, your sole and exclusive remedy is limited to reimbursement for services or products you paid for that were not provided, and you waive any right to bring a claim or action on such matters in any forum more than one (1) year after the first occurrence of the act, event, condition or omission the claim is based on.
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YOU AGREE THAT YOU USE THE SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE CONTENT, SERVICES AND MATERIALS IN THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR ENDORSEMENTS REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, USEFULNESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICES, CONTENT OR MATERIALS IN THE SITE OR ANY SITE LINKED TO IT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, DESIGN, ACCURACY, CAPABILITY, SUFFICIENCY, SUITABILITY, CAPACITY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, COMPATIBILITY OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE, SERVICES, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE SITE OR SUCH SERVICES, CONTENT AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR ARE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES, CONTENT, MATERIALS, FUNCTIONS OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. In the event we are held liable for any damages related to such matters, your sole and exclusive remedy will be limited to reimbursement for services or products paid by you to the entity held liable which were not provided by such entity. You hereby waive any and all rights to bring any claim or action related to such matters in any forum beyond one (1) year after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Hilton does not vouch for third-party sites, products or the security of what you give them
Hilton explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy, content or availability of information found on sites that link to or from the Site. It cannot ensure you will be satisfied with any products or services you buy from the Site, from a third-party site that links to or from it, or as third-party content on the Site; it does not endorse the merchandise and has taken no steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of the information in such third-party sites or content. It makes no representation or warranty about the security of any information, including credit card and other personal information, you may be asked to give a third party, and you irrevocably waive any claim against the Indemnified Parties with respect to those sites and that content. It strongly encourages you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.
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We explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information found on sites that link to or from the Site. We cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from the Site or from a third-party site that links to or from the Site or third party content on the Site. We do not endorse any of the merchandise, nor have we taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of, any of the information contained in such third-party sites or content. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against the Indemnified Parties with respect to such sites and third party content. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.
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Hilton is not responsible for technical failures or lost messages
The Indemnified Parties are not responsible for telephone, electric, electronic, network, internet, computer, hardware or software program malfunctions, failures, delays or difficulties, or for late, lost, stolen, illegible, incomplete, garbled, misdirected, mutilated or postage-due mail, email, form postings, connections, messages or entries, or the security of any and all such matters.
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The Indemnified Parties are not responsible for telephone, electric, electronic, network, Internet, computer, hardware or software program malfunctions, failures, delays or difficulties, or late, lost, stolen, illegible, incomplete, garbled, misdirected, mutilated or postage due mail, e-mail, form postings, connections, messages or entries, or the security of any and all such matters.
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Errors in the information you enter are not Hilton’s responsibility
The Indemnified Parties are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with the Site, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of information related to the Site.
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Further, the Indemnified Parties are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Site or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of any information related to the Site.
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Hilton can refuse service, terminate accounts, remove content and cancel orders
Hilton may prohibit you from taking part in or using the Site if, in its sole and absolute discretion, you show a disregard for the Agreement or act in an unsportsmanlike manner, with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or in any other disruptive manner. It also reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders.
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We may prohibit you from participating in or utilizing the Site if in our sole and absolute discretion you show a disregard for this Agreement or act in an unsportsmanlike manner, with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person, or in any other disruptive manner. We also reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content or cancel orders in our sole and absolute discretion.
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Hilton can take the site down and void your information
If for any reason any part of the Site cannot run as planned — including infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond Hilton’s reasonable control that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Site — Hilton reserves the right, though not the obligation, in its sole and absolute discretion, to prohibit you and any member, buyer or supplier (and all of their information) from using the Site, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Site or any part of it and void that information.
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If for any reason any portion of the Site is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Hilton which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Site, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) in our sole and absolute discretion, to prohibit you and any member, buyer or supplier (and all of your and their Information) from using the Site, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Site or any portion thereof and void such Information.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Hilton is not liable for damage to your computer or intercepted card details
You agree that the Indemnified Parties are not responsible or liable in any way for injury, loss or damage to your computer, or for interception or use of credit card information, related to or resulting from use of the Site or any sites, services or materials linked to it, and are not responsible or liable in any way for any injury, loss, claim or damage relating to or resulting from any part of the Site operating or not operating on computers or networks you use, or communicating with such computers or networks.
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You also agree that the Indemnified Parties are not responsible or liable in any way for injury, loss or damage to your computer or interception or use of credit card information, related to or resulting from use of the Site or any sites, services or materials linked or related thereto or therefrom and also are not responsible or liable in any way for any injury, loss, claim or damage relating to or resulting from any part of the Site operating or not operating on computers or networks used by you or communicating with such computers or networks.
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Hilton is a venue for third-party sales, not the seller
To the extent Hilton lists or links to third-party products or services, the site acts as the venue for suppliers to sell products and services (or, as appropriate, solicit offers to buy) and for buyers to purchase them. Hilton is not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and suppliers, and as a result has no control over the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of suppliers to sell items or of buyers to buy them, and cannot ensure that a buyer or supplier will actually complete a transaction. It also does not control the information provided by other users that is made available through the Site.
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To the extent we list or link to third party products or services, our site acts as the venue for suppliers to sell products and services (or, as appropriate, solicit offers to buy) and buyers to purchase such products and services. We are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and suppliers. As a result, we have no control over the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of suppliers to sell items or the ability of buyers to buy items. We cannot ensure that a buyer or supplier will actually complete a transaction. We do not control the information provided by other users which is made available through the Site. You may find other user's information to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution and common sense when using the Site. Please note that there are also risks of dealing with foreign nationals, underage persons or people acting under false pretense.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Product descriptions are not warranted; returning the product is the only remedy
Although Hilton intends the product descriptions contained in the Site to be current and accurate, it makes no warranty or representation that those descriptions are accurate, complete, current or reliable in any or all respects. If a product described in the Site is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition in accordance with the suppliers’ return policy.
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Although we intend that product descriptions contained in the Site be current and accurate, we make no warranty or representation that descriptions of products in the Site are accurate, complete, current, or reliable in any or all respects. In the event that a product described in the Site is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition in accordance with the suppliers' return policy.
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No guarantee of confidentiality for what you transmit
Under its Electronic Communications Privacy Act notice (18 U.S.C. 2701-2711), Hilton makes no guaranty of confidentiality or privacy of any communication or information transmitted on the Site or any site linked to it. It will not be liable for the privacy of information, email addresses, registration and identification information, disk space, communications, confidential or trade-secret information, or any other content transmitted over networks accessed by the Site or otherwise connected with your use of it.
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT NOTICE (18 U.S.C. 2701-2711): WE MAKE NO GUARANTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR PRIVACY OF ANY COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TRANSMITTED ON THE SITE OR ANY WEB SITE LINKED TO THE SITE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE PRIVACY OF THE INFORMATION, E-MAIL ADDRESSES, REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, DISK SPACE, COMMUNICATIONS, CONFIDENTIAL OR TRADE-SECRET INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER CONTENT TRANSMITTED OVER NETWORKS ACCESSED BY THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
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Information or advice from Hilton is not a warranty
No oral advice, written correspondence or information provided by Hilton or any of the Indemnified Parties will create a warranty of any kind, and users should not rely on any such information or advice. Hilton reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and without notice, to correct any errors or omissions in any part of the Site, or to deny access to the Site to anyone at any time, and neither it nor any of the Indemnified Parties has any liability arising from your reliance upon the information provided on the Site.
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NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY US OR ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES WILL CREATE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND USERS SHOULD NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN OUR SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR TO DENY ACCESS TO THE SITE TO ANYONE AT ANY TIME. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES, SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM YOUR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE.
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Hilton does not vouch for search or directory content
Search and Directory are free services which may be offered in connection with the Site. Because the web changes constantly, no search engine technology can possibly have all accessible sites at any given time, so Hilton explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the content or availability of information contained in any search index or directory offered in connection with the Site.
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Search and Directory are free services which may be offered in connection with the Site. Because the Web changes constantly, no search engine technology can possibly have all accessible sites at any given time. Thus, we explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the content or availability of information contained in any search index or directory offered in connection with the Site.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Site rates, fees and availability may be wrong — and can change after confirmation
The Site may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical errors or omissions in the information displayed on it, including without limitation the rates, fees or availability applicable to your transaction, and Hilton is not responsible for any typographical, photographic, technical or pricing (including mistaken hotel rate) errors listed on the Site. Hilton reserves the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Site, and to the products and programs described in such information, at any time without notice, including after a reservation has been confirmed.
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The Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors or omissions in connection with information displayed on the Site, including without limitation rates, fees, or availability applicable to your transaction. Hilton is not responsible for any typographical, photographic, technical or pricing (including without limitation mistaken hotel rates) errors listed on our Site. Hilton reserves the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Site, and to the products and programs described in such information, at any time without notice, including after confirmation of a reservation.
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Best-rate claims are decided and verified by Hilton
Hilton reserves the right to determine whether claims under its “Our Best Rate. Guaranteed.” program are valid and meet all of the defined requirements, terms and conditions of the program. All claims will be verified and confirmed, and a claim that is deemed to qualify will be handled by Guest Services according to the terms and conditions of the program.
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We reserve the right to determine whether claims for Our Best Rate. Guaranteed. are valid and meet all of the defined requirements and terms and conditions of the program. All claims will be verified and confirmed. If a claim is deemed to qualify, the claimant will be contacted by Guest Services and claim will be handled according to the terms and conditions of the program.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company commitment
You must indemnify Hilton, its hotels and a long list of related people
You indemnify, defend and hold harmless Hilton, its hotels and each of their owners, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees and each of those persons’ or entities’ officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors, guests, residents, visitors, licensees, invitees, permittees and employees (the “Indemnified Parties”) against all allegations, demands, claims, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties or costs of any nature, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and whether by reason of death or injury to any person or loss of or damage to any property or otherwise, that arise out of or in any way connect with the Agreement, the services or products the Site provides to you or any related act or failure to act by you, whether or not occasioned or contributed to by the negligence of Hilton or any agent or employee of the Indemnified Parties (except as and to the extent prohibited by applicable law), and claims arising from your account, including any claims that you infringed someone’s intellectual property rights. If a claim is made, an Indemnified Party may, on reasonable notice, require you at your expense to resist the claim or take over the defence and employ counsel, subject to that party’s prior written approval (deemed given for counsel acting for your insurance underwriters), and you must cooperate; Hilton reserves the right at its own expense to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to your indemnity.
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You hereby indemnify, defend and hold us and our hotels and each of our and their owners, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees and each of such person's or entities' officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors, guests, residents, visitors, licensees, invitees, permittees and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all allegations, demands, claims, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties or costs of whatsoever nature (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and whether by reason of death of or injury to any person or loss of or damage to any property or otherwise ("Claims") arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement, the services or products provided to you by the Site or any related act or failure to act by you and whether or not occasioned or contributed to by the negligence of Hilton or any agent or employee of the Indemnified Parties or any of them (except as and to the extent prohibited by applicable law) or Claims arising from your account, including, without limitation, any Claims related to infringement by you of the intellectual property rights of any person, including without limitation, copyright, patent, trade secret, trade mark, artist rights, droit moral, privacy, publicity or rights under other intellectual property laws. In the event that any Claim is made or any action or proceeding is brought against the Indemnified Parties, or any of them, arising out of or connected with this Agreement, any such Indemnified Party may, by reasonable notice to you, require you, at your expense, to resist such Claim or take over the defense of any such action or proceeding and employ counsel for such purpose, such counsel to be subject to the prior written approval of such Indemnified Party, which approval shall be deemed to have been given hereby in the case of counsel acting for your insurance underwriters engaged in such resistance or defense. You shall cooperate with us in the defense of any Claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Lost profits and consequential damages are excluded, and your liability cap is what you paid
Under no circumstances, including negligence, Hilton is liable for lost profits, cost of cover, or direct, indirect, incidental, special, reliance, consequential or punitive damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its services, or from your access to or reliance on it, or from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not Hilton has been advised of the possibility of such damages and on any theory of liability. Hilton has no duty to update the Site, and applicable law may not allow the limitation, so it may not apply to you. Hilton’s total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action, in contract or tort including negligence, will in no event exceed the amount you paid, if any, for accessing the Site, and if you are dissatisfied your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use of the Site and terminate the Agreement.
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR THE SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS OF THE SITE OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS, THE SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON, THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, CONTENT OR MATERIALS IN, OR FUNCTIONS OF, THE SITE, PROVISION OF, OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR INFORMATION, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE). IN ADDITION, WE HAVE NO DUTY TO UPDATE THE SITE OR THE CONTENTS THEREOF. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE SITE. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE OR ANY OF THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MEMBERS, SUPPLIERS AND/OR BUYER OFFERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH OR ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, AS THE CASE MAY BE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SITE AND TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Using the site releases Hilton and its people from liability for the site’s aspects
By using the Site, all users acknowledge and agree that the Indemnified Parties are released, discharged and held harmless from, and are not responsible or liable for, any liability with respect to all aspects of the Site — including without limitation any illness, losses, litigation, personal injury, death, property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs — that may occur from use of the Site or from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of information, materials, services or products related to it. Hilton reserves the right at any time and without liability to restrict or refuse access to the Site and its services, content, materials and functions to anybody, and further reserves the right to seek any form of relief, including attorneys’ fees, related to fraudulent or illegal activity connected with use of the Site.
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BY UTILIZING THE SITE, ALL USERS ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES ARE RELEASED, DISCHARGED AND HELD HARMLESS FROM AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE SITE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ILLNESS, LOSSES, LITIGATION, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS) THAT MAY OCCUR FROM USE OF THE SITE OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF INFORMATION, MATERIALS, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RELATED THERETO OR ACQUIRED THEREFROM. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT LIABILITY TO RESTRICT OR REFUSE ACCESS TO THE SITE AND ITS SERVICES, CONTENT, MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS TO ANYBODY. WE FURTHER RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY FORM OF RELIEF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS' FEES, RELATED TO FRAUDULENT OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Disputes with other users are released against Hilton and its people
Because Hilton is not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and suppliers, if you have a dispute with one or more users you also, on behalf of yourself and your predecessors and each of their present and former officers, employees, directors, shareholders, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, agents, attorneys, accountants, heirs, executors, administrators, conservators, successors and assigns, fully and forever release and discharge the Indemnified Parties from all claims, demands, liens, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of any kind, in law or equity, whether now known or suspected, that exist or may exist, based on any facts, events or omissions occurring from any time on or prior to the execution of the Agreement and that arise out of or relate to the Agreement or the Site. You also acknowledge that you may later discover unknown or unsuspected claims and that you assume that risk, and the release quotes Section 1542 of the California Civil Code.
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Because we are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and suppliers, if applicable, in the event that you have a dispute with one or more users, you also on behalf of yourself, your predecessors, if applicable, and each of their present and former officers, employees, directors, shareholders, parents, subsidiaries, alter egos, affiliates, partners, agents, attorneys, accountants, heirs, executors, administrators, conservators, successors and assigns, as applicable, hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Indemnified Parties, from any and all claims, demands, liens, actions, agreements, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, attorneys' fees, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or suspected which have existed or may have existed, or which do exist or which hereafter can, shall or may exist, based on any facts, events or omissions occurring from any time on or prior to the execution of this Agreement which arise out of, concern, pertain or relate in any way to this Agreement or the Site. You also acknowledge that there is a possibility that subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, you will discover facts or incur or suffer claims which were unknown or unsuspected at the time this Agreement was executed, and which if known by it at that time may have materially affected its decision to execute this Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that by reason of this Agreement, and the release contained in this section of this Agreement, you are assuming any risk of such unknown facts and such unknown and unsuspected claims. You have been advised of the existence of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code ("Section 1542"), which provides:
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
The release quotes the rule that a general release does not cover unknown claims
The release sets out the rule it is measured against: a general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.
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A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You knowingly waive Section 1542 and any similar law
Notwithstanding such provisions, the release is to constitute a full release in accordance with its terms, and you knowingly and voluntarily waive the provisions of Section 1542 and any other statute, law or rule of similar effect. In connection with that waiver, you acknowledge that you may hereafter discover claims presently unknown or unsuspected, or facts in addition to or different from those you now believe to be true, and that it is your intention, with the advice of counsel, fully and finally settle and release all such matters and the claims relative to them, including the Indemnified Parties. You acknowledge that you have been advised by your legal counsel, understand the significance and consequence of the release and of this specific waiver, and acknowledge the significance of it.
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Notwithstanding such provisions, this release shall constitute a full release in accordance with its terms. You knowingly and voluntarily waive the provisions of Section 1542, as well as any other statute, law or rule of similar effect. In connection with such waiver and relinquishment, You acknowledges that you are aware that you may hereafter discover claims presently unknown or unsuspected, or facts in addition to or different from those which you now know or believe to be true, with respect to the matters released herein. Nevertheless, it is your intention, through this Agreement, and with the advice of counsel, fully and finally settle and release all such matters, and all claims relative thereto, which do now exist, may exist, or have existed between and among the parties hereto, including the Indemnified Parties. You hereby acknowledge that you have been advised by your legal counsel, understand and acknowledge the significance and consequence of this release and of this specific waiver of Section 1542 and other such laws.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Access from your country may be unlawful, and software downloads are export-controlled
The products and services described in and available through the Site may not be available in your country, and Hilton makes no representation that they are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. You access the Site on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws; if using the Site or viewing or using any of its content or services violates or infringes any applicable law in your jurisdiction, you are not authorized to view or use the Site and must exit immediately. Your viewing or use of the Site is your representation that you are unconditionally and without limitation permitted to view and use it, on which the Indemnified Parties may rely. The Site is operated from the United States, and some software from it may be subject to US export controls: no software may be downloaded, exported or re-exported into or to a national or resident of Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria or any other country subject to a US or UN embargo or sanction, or to anyone on the US Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or subject to the same or similar restrictions even if not listed, or anyone on the US Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the software you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any of those restricted lists.
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The products and/or services described in and available through the Site may not be available in your country. We make no representation that the services or products offered in the Site are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. Those who choose to access the Site do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. If use of the Site and/or viewing or use of any material or content therein or services offered thereby violates or infringes any applicable law in your jurisdiction(s), you are not authorized to view or use the Site and must exit immediately. Your viewing and/or use of the Site constitutes your representation that you are unconditionally and without limitation permitted to view and use the Site and the Indemnified Parties may rely upon such representation. The Site is operated from the United States and it is possible that some Software from the Site may be subject to United States export controls. No Software from the Site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or reexported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country subject to a U.S. or U.N. embargo or sanction; or (ii) to anyone on the US Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or anyone subject to the same or similar restrictions even if not listed or the US Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any of the above restricted lists or subject to such restrictions.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
No scraping, no interference, no copying of site content
You will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device or manual process to monitor or copy the Site or its contents or information without Hilton’s prior express written consent. You will not use any device, software or routine to interfere with or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction conducted through it, and you will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works from or publicly display any content (except for information in which you have an ownership interest) from the Site without Hilton’s prior express written consent or the appropriate third-party right.
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You will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy the Site or the contents or information (including the Information) contained therein without our prior express written consent. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted through the Site. You agree that you will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content (except for any Information in which you have an ownership interest) from the Site without our prior express written consent or the appropriate third party.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
You and Hilton are independent contractors
You and Hilton are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by the Agreement.
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You and Hilton are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice
Either side can end the agreement, and eleven provisions survive it
These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate them at any time by discontinuing use of the Site and destroying all materials obtained from it and all related documentation, copies and installations, whether made under the Agreement or otherwise. Your access may be terminated immediately without notice by Hilton if, in its sole and absolute discretion, you fail to comply with any term or provision of the Agreement, and upon termination you must cease use and destroy all materials and copies. Rights and obligations that by their nature are intended to survive termination do survive it, namely: Restrictions on Use of Materials; Submissions; Disclaimers; Indemnification; Limitations on Liability; Release; Access and Interference; Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement; Forum; No Agency; and Compliance with Laws.
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These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these terms at any time by discontinuing use of the Site and destroying all materials obtained from any and all such sites and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise. Your access to the Site may be terminated immediately without notice from us if in our sole and absolute discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Agreement. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Site and destroy all materials obtained from such site and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that those rights and obligations which by their nature are intended to survive the termination of this Agreement in order to be fully operative, shall survive the termination of this Agreement including, without limitation, the following provisions hereof: (i) Restrictions on Use of Materials; (ii) Submissions; (iii) Disclaimers; (iv) Indemnification; (v) Limitations on Liability; (vi) Release; (vii) Access and Interference; (viii) Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement; (ix) Forum; (x) No Agency; and (xi) Compliance with Laws.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice
New York law applies, and suits must be filed in Virginia — no class actions, no jury trial
You must comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations about your use of the Site and your solicitation of offers to buy or sell products or services. The Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to the Agreement must be filed only in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or, if there is no federal jurisdiction over the action, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Site, must be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and you waive any right you may now have or hereafter possess to a trial by jury. That does not apply to the extent applicable law in your country of residence requires another law and/or jurisdiction that cannot be excluded by contract. Any unlawful or unenforceable provision is severable, this is the entire agreement relating to the subject matter and is not modified otherwise, and no waiver by conduct is a waiver of any other term and is binding only if executed in writing by the party making it.
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You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Site and your solicitation of offers to purchase and/or sell products and/or services. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to the terms of this Agreement shall be filed only in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or, if there is no federal jurisdiction over the action, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Fairfax County, Virginia. You hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. All disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Site, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY NOW HAVE OR HEREAFTER POSSESS TO A TRIAL BY JURY. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent that applicable law in your country of residence requires application of another law and/or jurisdiction and this cannot be excluded by contract. If any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between us relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except as otherwise set forth herein. No waiver of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other term, provision or condition hereof, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver of any such term, provision or condition hereof. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applicable law in your country of residence that requires another law or jurisdiction, and that cannot be excluded by contract, overrides this clause.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice
Your use of the site counts as a binding electronic signature
You represent and warrant that you have the legal right, power and authority to agree to the terms of the Agreement on behalf of yourself and the member, buyer or supplier taking part in the Site. Your use constitutes an electronic signature as defined by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("E-Sign") and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA"), and you have formed, executed, entered into, accepted the terms of and otherwise authenticated the Agreement and acknowledged and agreed that it is an electronic record for purposes of E-Sign, UETA and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. As such it is completely valid, has legal effect, is enforceable, and is binding on and non-refutable by you and the member, buyer or supplier on whose behalf you are acting.
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You represent and warrant that you have the legal right, power and authority to agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of yourself and the member, buyer or supplier participating in the Site. You further agree that your use constitutes an electronic signature as defined by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("E-Sign") and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA") and that you have formed, executed, entered into, accepted the terms of and otherwise authenticated this Agreement and acknowledged and agreed that this Agreement is an electronic record for purposes of E-Sign, UETA and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act and as such is completely valid, has legal effect, is enforceable, and is binding on, and non-refutable by you and the member, buyer or supplier on whose behalf you are acting.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Copyright notices go to a named agent at Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc.
Under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Hilton’s Designated Agent, and the Agreement names that agent: the service provider is Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc.; the agent designated to receive notification of claimed infringement is Alicia Kabiri; the full address to which notification should be sent is 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102; and the telephone number is 703 883 5100. The notice continues with the agent’s email address.
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Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to our Designated Agent. Notification must be submitted to the following Designated Agent:
Service Provider(s): Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc.
Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: Alicia Kabiri
Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should be Sent: 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Telephone Number of Designated Agent: 703 883 5100
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
The copyright-notice agent can be reached at IPLegal@hilton.com
The copyright-infringement notice gives the designated agent’s email address as IPLegal@hilton.com.
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Email Address of Designated Agent: IPLegal@hilton.com
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Six things a copyright-infringement notice must include to be effective
To be effective under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3), the notification must be a written communication that includes: a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; identification of the material claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to let the service provider locate it; information reasonably sufficient to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an email address; a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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To be effective, under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3), the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
A physical or electronic signature of person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
The agreement is marked as last updated in October 2025
The agreement ends with the line “Last Updated: October 2025”.