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Terms of Service

(Last updated 04 April, 2023)

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Welcome to Painted Circle and our website www.paintedcircle.com! Painted Circle is a registered brand of Creatures of the Forest, LLC. "Painted Circle" is also a registered trademark.

Agreement between User and paintedcircle.com

The paintedcircle.com website (the "Site") is comprised of various web pages operated by Painted Circle (a registered brand of Creatures of the Forest, LLC). Paintedcircle.com is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your use of paintedcircle.com constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference.

Paintedcircle.com is an E-Commerce Site. Painted Circle provides an online collection of travel, exploration, and business listings that help market businesses and services to interested guests and customers. Through our site we sell an upgrade option, called Painted Circle RADIUS, that grants access to online content including special offers and promotions from participating businesses listed on paintedcircle.com.

Privacy

Your use of paintedcircle.com is subject to Painted Circle's Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection practices.

Electronic Communications

Visiting paintedcircle.com or sending emails to Painted Circle constitutes electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Your Account

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that Painted Circle is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. Painted Circle and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.

Children Under Thirteen

Painted Circle does not knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons under the age of thirteen. If you are under 18, you may use paintedcircle.com only with permission of a parent or guardian.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Once you purchase Painted Circle RADIUS your payment card will be charged. We encourage you to carefully review RADIUS previews before completing your purchase. Refunds may be processed within 7 days of purchase. Please reach out to us at info@paintedcircle.com for refund requests. Please note that cancellation or refunding of your Painted Circle RADIUS upgrade may affect delivery of offers you may have made using the upgrade, and that additional costs may be due from you to vendors or service providers from whom you have booked offers using RADIUS.

Links to Third Party Sites/Third Party Services

Paintedcircle.com may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Painted Circle and Painted Circle is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Painted Circle is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Painted Circle of the site or any association with its operators.

Certain services made available via paintedcircle.com are delivered by third party sites and organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from the paintedcircle.com domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that Painted Circle may share such information and data with any third party with whom Painted Circle has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or functionality on behalf of paintedcircle.com users and customers.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use paintedcircle.com strictly in accordance with these terms of use. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to Painted Circle that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

All content included as part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of Painted Circle or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.

You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Site. Painted Circle content is not for resale. Your use of the Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of Painted Circle and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of Painted Circle or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.

Painted Circle is interested in developing features and services that are useful to our users and partners. If you make a suggestion or product request to Painted Circle you are granting us a nonexclusive, perpetual, and royalty-free right to use your suggested improvements or features or content on our site, as well as the right to make and / or sell derivative works of such suggested improvements or features.

Special Notes on Delivery of Services and RADIUS

"Painted Circle" can not guarantee the availability of travel products during your travel dates. The businesses listed on Painted Circle are responsible for maintaining accurate descriptions and RADIUS offers, and they are fully responsible for delivering any actual travel products and honoring your RADIUS offer to the best of their ability and availability.

RADIUS Nonstop is our lifetime membership. We are making RADIUS Nonstop available in expectation that we will continue to grow and operate. Should Painted Circle cease operation, we can not guarantee that RADIUS or RADIUS Nonstop offers will continue to be accepted or recognized. No refunds or other accommodation will be provided.

Special Notes on our RADIUS Nonstop Giveaway May 2023

We are celebrating the launch of our global Radius membership option by issuing randomly-selected recipients access to Radius Nonstop. Recipients will be selected randomly and are under no obligation to accept the prize. In order to be considered, one must be signed up on Painted Circle with a valid user account. Additionally, those members must be "subscribed" to our site, meaning that the member has verified their user email by clicking the email verification link we send during signup. Recipients will be selected on 1 May 2023. As this is a giveaway, no monetary alternative or other reward will be granted or issued. Radius access that is given during this giveaway is also excluded from returns. Those selected for the prize will have 30 days to access their reward, otherwise the reward is forfeited.

Use of Communication Services

The Site may contain forums, reviews, postings, bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service.

By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information; upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents; upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer; advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages; conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters; download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner; falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded; restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services; violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service; harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; violate any applicable laws or regulations.

Painted Circle has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, Painted Circle reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Painted Circle reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Painted Circle reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Painted Circle's sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. Painted Circle does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, Painted Circle specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized Painted Circle spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Painted Circle.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you upload the materials.

Materials Provided to paintedcircle.com or Posted on Any Painted Circle Web Page

Painted Circle does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to paintedcircle.com (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Painted Circle Site or our associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Painted Circle, our affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Painted Circle is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Painted Circle's sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

Third Party Accounts

You will be able to connect your Painted Circle account to third party accounts. By connecting your Painted Circle account to your third party account, you acknowledge and agree that you are consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in accordance with your privacy settings on those third party sites). If you do not want information about you to be shared in this manner, do not use this feature.

International Users

The Service is controlled, operated and administered by Painted Circle from our offices within the USA. If you access the Service from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use the Painted Circle Content accessed through paintedcircle.com in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Painted Circle, its officers, directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site or services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. Painted Circle reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Painted Circle in asserting any available defenses.

Arbitration

In the event the parties are not able to resolve any dispute between them arising out of or concerning these Terms and Conditions, or any provisions hereof, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise at law or in equity for damages or any other relief, then such dispute shall be resolved only by final and binding arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, conducted by a single neutral arbitrator and administered by the American Arbitration Association, or a similar arbitration service selected by the parties, in a location mutually agreed upon by the parties. The arbitrator's award shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in any court having jurisdiction. In the event that any legal or equitable action, proceeding or arbitration arises out of or concerns these Terms and Conditions, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The parties agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims in regards to these Terms and Conditions or any disputes arising as a result of these Terms and Conditions, whether directly or indirectly, including Tort claims that are a result of these Terms and Conditions. The parties agree that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. The entire dispute, including the scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision shall be determined by the Arbitrator. This arbitration provision shall survive the termination of these Terms and Conditions.

Class Action Waiver

Any arbitration under these Terms and Conditions will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class/representative/collective actions are not permitted. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT A PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN EACH'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PUTATIVE CLASS, COLLECTIVE AND/ OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, SUCH AS IN THE FORM OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER. Further, unless both you and Painted Circle agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

Liability Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. PAINTED CIRCLE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME.

PAINTED CIRCLE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. PAINTED CIRCLE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PAINTED CIRCLE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PAINTED CIRCLE OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

PAINTED CIRCLE PROVIDES LISTINGS FOR BUSINESSES THAT MAY OFFER TRAVEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. PAINTED CIRCLE DOES NOT OPERATE OR MANAGE THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THESE BUSINESSES LISTED ON THE SITE. WHEN YOU BOOK TRAVEL, THE SELLER OF RECORD IS THE PROVIDER WHO DELIVERS YOUR PRODUCT AND NOT PAINTED CIRCLE. PAINTED CIRCLE RECOMMENDS YOU TO MONITOR TRAVEL GUIDELINES AND ADVISE AS A WAY TO ESTABLISH IF TRAVEL TO A PARTICULAR AREA OR PARTICIPATION WITH A PARTICULAR ACTIVITY IS SAFE.

Termination/Access Restriction

Painted Circle reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in North Carolina in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including, without limitation, this section.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Painted Circle as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. Painted Circle's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Painted Circle's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by Painted Circle with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Painted Circle with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Painted Circle with respect to the Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.

Changes to Terms

Painted Circle reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which paintedcircle.com is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supersede all previous versions. Painted Circle encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay informed of our updates.

Painted Circle welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:

Painted Circle

102 College Station Drive

Suite 3 #250

Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Email Address: info@paintedcircle.com

Effective as of 01 May, 2021

Last update: 04 April, 2023