Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for eNewsletters
Privacy is important to us; therefore, we will not sell, rent, or give your name or address to anyone. At any point, you can select the link at the bottom of every email to unsubscribe.
 
Website Content Policy
Our website may contain links to other sites not affiliated with us. We take no responsibility for the policies or practices of these sites.
Our site uses Google Analytics to track demographics and interest using first-party cookies and/or first-party identifiers as well as third-party cookies and third-party identifiers.  This is a standard practice for most websites and SouthCountyRI.com uses this data to improve the user experience.
Users can opt-out of the Google Analytics Demographic and Interest features through Google.com

South County Tourism Council reserves the right to edit and to post submitted events and business listings at our discretion. By submitting an event or business listing, you represent that you have the right to use all text, images, logos, and other materials contained in the application and the resulting listing, including without limitation copyrighted and trademarked material.  South County Tourism Council is not responsible for policing or reviewing submitted materials for copyright or trademark protections and will not do so. You agree to indemnify and hold South County Tourism Council harmless for any and all claims relating to or arising out of the contents of the published listing.
 
Media Gallery – Terms & Conditions
Agreement of The Terms and Conditions governing the use of our digital images downloaded from SouthCountyRI.com.

Application of these terms and conditions

The following terms and conditions apply to all users of the digital library on this website; SouthCountyRI.com: (referred to in these terms and conditions as "You", "Your" or "Yours" as the context requires).

Use of the website

By using this website and/or downloading digital images available on our website (referred to in these terms and conditions as “Images”), You agree to be bound by this agreement. This agreement applies to You and, if You are using this website on Your client's behalf, to You and Your clients. We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time without further notice. Your use of the site will be subject to the most current version of the terms and conditions published on the site at the time of Your use. By using this site and downloading or using any images listed under the SouthCountyRI.com domain You agree to be bound by this agreement. Should You disagree with anything stated here please discontinue Your use of the site and erase all data You have downloaded.

This website is operated by South County Tourism Council with an address of 4160 Old Post Road, Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813 USA (which is referred to in these terms and conditions as "SouthCountyRI.com", "We", "Our" or "Ours" as the context requires).  Questions regarding these Terms and Conditions can be forwarded to:  Faye Pantazopoulos, Creative Director at fpantazopoulos@southcountyri.com.

All Images provided by SouthCountyRI.com are owned by South County Tourism Council. All rights in the images are protected by international copyright laws.

SouthCountyRI.com may immediately revoke all licenses granted to You without notice if You fail to comply with any provision of this agreement. If a license is revoked, You agree to immediately stop using this site and the Images, delete all Images and all copies from all media and destroy all other copies. Your use of this site and any images shall comply with all applicable laws in the country in which You operate.

You are solely responsible for determining whether Your use of any Image requires the consent of any third party or the license of any additional rights, and You should not rely solely on the information provided by the SouthCountyRI.com. If You are unsure whether additional third-party rights are needed for Your use, You are responsible for consulting with competent rights management professionals or legal advisors.

If you have found a file that represents such an infringement please notify us, in order that We may take the appropriate measures.

Acknowledgements, representations and warranties

By using the website or any of our Images, You acknowledge and agree with the following statements:
Images downloaded from SouthCountyRI.com are to be used to complement print and digital publications, websites, related blogs, and broadcast media in relation to our destination of South County, Rhode Island. Images may also be utilized by meeting/destination/event planners, industry partners, tour operations and travel agents in the development of any sales collateral for the marketing of the destinations nine coastal communities of Charlestown, Coventry, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, West Greenwich and Westerly, Rhode Island. By downloading any Image(s), you agree to provide all appropriate photo credits and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement.

Use of images downloaded from SouthCountyRI.com

Our terms apply equally to personal, corporate, educational and charitable use. Images can be used subject to the terms of the license set out below and subject to the relevant law of the state in which the Image is used.

License
The license granted with respect to a downloaded Image is a royalty-free license which gives You the right to use the image for Yourself, or on behalf of Your client, but not to sell the Image or sub-license it to anyone else.  The Images are subject to the terms set out below which importantly require that You must publish an acknowledgement to South County Tourism Council adjacent to where the Image is used.

 Acceptable and prohibited use

Set forth below is an overview of what is allowed under the license. If Your intended use is not listed below, please contact us for advice.
 
IMAGES CAN BE USED FOR:
•   Travel articles used to promote South County, Rhode Island, appearing in print or digital publications, website, blogs, and broadcast media.
•   Collateral used to promote attendance at a meeting/conference taking place in South County, RI
•   Collateral published by tour operators and travel agents selling travel to South County, RI
 
DIGITAL ASSETS CAN NOT BE USED FOR:
•   Any personal or commercial purposes (including but not limited to print/digital ads, brochures, or other advertising collateral).
•   Use in any paid advertising by anyone other than South County Tourism Council.
•   Production of items for resale such as commemorative books, guide books, DVDs, souvenirs, clothing, etc.
•   Collateral for fundraisers for charitable or political organizations.
•   Promotion of businesses, real estate, business investments, education institutions, etc.
LIMITED USAGE
•   Photos are for a one-time use and cannot be shared
 
Indemnity
You agree to fully and effectually indemnify, defend, and hold harmless against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including all reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of or related to any breach of this agreement, the use of this site and the use of any Image either alone or in combination with any other material, Your failure to abide by any restriction regarding the use of an Image, or any claim by a third party related to the use of an Image, alone or in combination with any other material.

Exclusion of liability
You are responsible for ensuring that Your use of any image complies with all laws and regulations which apply in the area where You publish or make use of the image.

Proper law and jurisdiction

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Rhode Island, USA and each party agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Rhode Island.

Copyright
All contents of the SouthCountyRI.com website (written content, photographs, South County Tourism Council logos or other branding) are property of South County Tourism Council and cannot be reproduced or copied without permission.