These User Terms ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website chinaadvent.com (the "Service"), which is operated by ChinaAdvent ("we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
1. Description of the Service
The Service is an independent travel-information website that publishes English-language guides about traveling in China. The Service is provided for general informational purposes only. It is free to read and is supported by advertising.
2. No Professional Advice
Content on the Service is provided for general information and inspiration only. It is not professional advice. In particular, the Service does not provide legal, immigration, medical, safety, or financial advice. Travel information — including but not limited to visa requirements, prices, opening hours, transport schedules, safety conditions, and local regulations — can change frequently and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify critical information with official sources (such as official tourism offices, carriers, and relevant government authorities) before acting on it, and exercise your own judgment while traveling.
3. Intellectual Property and Permitted Use
The Service, including its articles, guides, text, graphics, logos, and design, is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. You may view and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, republish, redistribute, scrape, frame, or otherwise exploit our content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission. Brief quotations with a clear attribution and a link back to the original page are welcome.
4. User Submissions
If the Service allows you to submit content (for example, comments or feedback), you are responsible for what you submit. You agree not to submit content that is unlawful, infringing, defamatory, misleading, spam, or otherwise harmful. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable license to host, display, reproduce, and otherwise use that content in connection with the Service. We may moderate or remove submitted content at our discretion.
5. Third-Party Links and Services
The Service contains links to third-party websites and services — such as booking platforms, transport providers, official tourism sites, and other resources. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, policies, products, services, accuracy, or practices of any third party. Your use of any third-party website or service is at your own risk and is subject to that third party's own terms and policies. Any booking or purchase you make is a transaction between you and that third party, not with us.
6. Advertising and Sponsorship Disclosure
The Service is ad-supported. We use third-party advertising, including Google AdSense, to display ads. Ads and recommendations served by third parties are selected by those providers and may be based on your browsing activity; you can manage personalized advertising as described in our Privacy Policy. Some outbound links may be affiliate or sponsored links, which may earn us a commission or fee at no additional cost to you. Sponsored or affiliate relationships, where they exist, do not constitute an endorsement, and we are not responsible for the third-party products or services involved. Reviews and editorial coverage are not for sale.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", with all faults and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement, and any warranty that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, accurate, or secure.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall ChinaAdvent be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or travel expenses, arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Service or your reliance on any content, link, or third-party service made available through the Service, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other theory. Because some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, some of these exclusions may not apply to you.
9. Copyright and DMCA / Takedown Notices
We respect the intellectual-property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that any content on the Service infringes a copyright that you own or control, you may send us a takedown notice at contact@chinaadvent.com. Your notice should include: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed; (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, including its URL on the Service, so that we can locate it; (d) your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email; (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf. We will process valid notices in accordance with applicable law.
10. Acceptable Use
You agree not to: (a) use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms; (b) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, its systems, or data; (c) interfere with or disrupt the Service, including by introducing viruses, scraping at scale, or automated access that imposes an unreasonable load; (d) impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation; or (e) collect personal data of other users.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, or remove submitted content, at any time and for any reason, including a breach of these Terms, without notice. The provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including sections on intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitation of liability — will remain in effect.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws applicable to ChinaAdvent as the operator of the Service, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts having jurisdiction over ChinaAdvent for any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service.
14. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@chinaadvent.com, or through our Contact Us page. Please also see our Privacy Policy.