Terms and Conditions
Last Amended: 17 September 2006
Copyright © 2006 Ecoteer. All rights reserved. By using www.ecoteer.com, you are agree that you have read, understand and accept our Terms and Conditions detailed on this page. Ecoteer may from time to time amend the Terms and Conditions and any amendments will be posted to this page.
General Disclaimer
Ecoteer provides listing space to organisations, institutions, eco-lodges and charities that would like to advertise their volunteering opportunities. Ecoteer does not endorse or validate any listings on www.ecoteer.com. Although Ecoteer makes efforts to only include accurate volunteer placement details, Ecoteer is not responsible for the content of these listings. The information published on www.ecoteer.com may contain inaccuracies, typographical errors and/or outdated information.
Although every effort is made to provide accurate information on this site, all information is published "as is" without warranty of any kind. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy of the information contained on www.ecoteer.com. In no event shall Ecoteer be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of this site, even if Ecoteer has been advised of the potential of such damages.
Ecoteer is not responsible for risk related to travelling to and living in any country. International travel does carry some risk. Therefore, travellers should take into account current affairs, safety issues and personal health before considering travelling.
It is the responsibility of the volunteer participants to contact the sponsor directly and to do significant research before committing to a placement. This ensures you can be certain of having the most accurate and up-to-date information possible.
Payment
Ecoteer require a placement fee to be paid before the user and eco-lodge, charity, organisation or institution providing the volunteer placement can make contact with each other. By making payment you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions detailed on this page. Any payment is non-refundable. If payment is made by PayPal then Ecoteer is not responsible for any losses or damages of any kind as a result of this third party service. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that all payment details are correct before completing the transaction.
By receiving payment, Ecoteer are agreeing to provide the user with access to password protected areas of the site containing the contact details for each placement. Contact information typically includes the full placement name, a web site address, a contact email address, name of contact person at the placement and additional location details. By receiving payment, Ecoteer are not obliged to arrange a placement for the volunteer.
User names and Passwords
A single user name and password will be issued via email after payment is received to provide access to password protected areas of this site.
The supplied user name and password may only be used by the individual who submitted payment and may not be distributed or shared in anyway.
User names and passwords may be revoked at any time at the sole discretion of Ecoteer. Ecoteer's decision will be final.
If users forget or lose their username or password then they can email Ecoteer to request a new account. This request will be fulfilled at the sole discretion of Ecoteer.
Hyperlink Disclaimer
Links are provided to other sites from the Ecoteer web site. This is to provide you with additional information that we believe may be relevant to your needs. Ecoteer is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, or any links contained in a linked site. The inclusion of the links does not signify any endorsement by Ecoteer.
Privacy Policy
We take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use information about you.
What Information Do We Collect? Sometimes we ask you to provide information about yourself when contacting Ecoteer. This information is requested so that we can respond effectively to your query and tailor our services to meet your needs. We do not share personal information or resell information to any third party organisations other than the organisations, institutions, eco-lodges and charities listed on this web site. If you would prefer to contact Ecoteer without submitting any personal information via a web form then please email us at contact@ecoteer.com.
Your name and contact details may be used periodically by Ecoteer to inform you of other services and developments that may be of interest to you. You can, of course, choose not to receive this information by contacting contact@ecoteer.com.
Registered users can use the Advertise Yourself feature of www.ecoteer.com to post their details online for organisations, institutions, eco-lodges and charities to view. This information is public but only information provided by users will be published. No contact information will be published online without specific instructions from users.
Personal Financial Information Ecoteer provide payment facilities using PayPal. At no time point in the transaction are your personal financial details shared with Ecoteer. Any transaction is between you and PayPal.
Web Site User Information Like other web sites, we use visitor statistic logs generated by the web server to measure our performance and success. As an example, the logs will show how many people are visiting the site and how they navigate through the pages. As a result we may use this information to improve visitors' experience by changing the design or content of our pages.