1.0 Terms and Conditions for visitlofoten.com

1.1 Destination Lofoten AS (DL) provides this website at visitlofoten.com (the Website). The Website is an internet portal containing information about Lofoten as a tourist destination. The Website also includes bulletin boards and other services where others, outside of DL’s control, may contribute opinions/statements and information. The Website contains information about products and/or services from third parties and may provide access to third-party information and services (Third-Party Content). Your use of the Website requires that you accept the Terms and Conditions stated below.

1.2 Terms and Conditions for use of the Website. Here you will find the terms and conditions applicable to the use of this website. Please read this information carefully before visiting or using the Website. By visiting or using the Website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not visit or use the Website. DL may update these terms and conditions at any time. Since the terms and conditions apply to your use of the Website and are binding on you, you should visit this page regularly to stay updated.

1.3 You agree to review the agreement regularly to stay informed of any changes. If you continue to visit and use the Website, this is considered evidence that you have accepted the amended agreement. You also agree that it is not DL’s responsibility to inform you of any changes made to these terms and conditions. Furthermore, you agree that it is your sole responsibility to review these terms and conditions regularly.

2.0 Your Use of the Website

2.1 You understand that DL, except for information, products, or services expressly identified as published by DL, does not in any way operate, control, or endorse information, products, or services on the Internet, even if links to such are provided on the Website.

2.2 DL does not guarantee that this website will function uninterrupted or be error-free or that errors in the service will be corrected.

2.3 You agree that DL neither provides nor guarantees that files available for download via the Website or any other website linked to by DL are free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other infecting or harmful code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and controls to avoid losses due to such viruses, infections, etc.

3.0 Copyright, Licenses, and Submitted Ideas

3.1 Copyright © Visit Lofoten. DL either owns the copyright to the underlying HTML, text, audio clips, video clips, and other content available to you through this website or has the right to use such content. DL allows individuals to view the material on this website and, as necessary for legal access to and use of services on this website for personal purposes, to electronically copy, store, and print portions of this website.

You are not entitled to copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, modify, resell, or distribute material from the Website, including text, graphics, code, and/or software, without prior written permission from DL.

3.2 Limited License. DL grants you a limited license to view, print, download, and use all publicly available information on this website for legal purposes. Other content, such as logos, images, diagrams, and similar, is made available to you solely for non-commercial, personal use and under the condition that you do not modify such content and that you include and display DL’s copyright notice and this limited license on all copies of such content.

3.3 Under no circumstances are you permitted to publish, retransmit, redistribute, or otherwise reproduce content from the Website in any format to any third party.

3.4 You may store and post material in all public areas on the Website, including bulletin boards and email lists (Posted Material). You consent to DL having a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license to sublicense, reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works from, and publicly use all material and information in all ways and via all existing and future media.

3.5 You also grant DL the right to use your name in connection with such posted material and related advertising, marketing, and promotional material.

3.6 Users of the Website must not share, tag, or publish content that infringes on others’ rights. Illegal and/or offensive content will be removed immediately upon request.

4.0 Trademarks

4.1 DL, visitlofoten.com, and all other product names, company names, trademarks, logos, etc., mentioned on the Website belong to their respective owners. All such content is protected under intellectual property and copyright laws in Norway and other jurisdictions. Unauthorized use of the content may constitute a violation of applicable copyright, trademark, intellectual property, or other laws.

5.0 General Limitation of Liability

5.1 DL provides the Website “as is” and makes no guarantees regarding any other websites accessed through the Website. Visiting a third-party website via a link from the Website means that you acknowledge that DL has no control over its content.

6.0 Indemnification

6.1 You agree to indemnify and hold the Website, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third-party information providers harmless from any losses, expenses, claims, and costs, including attorney fees, arising from violations of these terms and conditions.

7.0 Jurisdiction and Disputes

7.1 This Agreement is governed by and shall be interpreted exclusively in accordance with Norwegian law.

7.2 You agree that any legal disputes between you and DL regarding this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Norway.

7.3 If DL fails to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement, it does not constitute a waiver of the entire Agreement.

7.4 If parts of our terms and conditions are unenforceable, this does not affect the validity of any other part of these terms and conditions.