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Terms and Conditions Agreement between user and Millwood Lake Guide Service The Web Sites (collectively, the "MLGS Web Sites") operated by Millwood Lake Guide Service ("MLGS"), are comprised of various Web sites and Web pages. The MLGS Web Sites and the services of MLGS are offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the MLGS Web Sites or the services offered by MLGS constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices. Your use of a particular MLGS website included within the MLGS Web Sites network may also be subject to additional terms outlined elsewhere on that website (the "Additional Terms"). Additionally, the MLGS Web Sites and MLGS services may themselves contain additional terms that govern particular features or offers (for example, Reservations and Booking). In the event that any of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein conflict with the Additional Terms or other terms and guidelines contained within any particular MLGS website, then these terms shall control. Please read the following terms of use and disclaimers carefully before using this web site (this "Site"). By accessing or using this Site or contracting for the services of MLGS, you agree to these terms of use, conditions and all applicable laws. If you do not agree to these terms then you may not use this Site or contract for the services of MLGS. Modification of these terms of use. MLGS reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the MLGS Web Sites and MLGS services are offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the MLGS services. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Use of site. Personal and non-commercial use limitation. Unless otherwise specified, the MLGS Web Sites are for your personal and noncommercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the MLGS Web Sites. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, electronically copy, download and print hard copy portions of the material from the different areas of the Site solely for your own noncommercial use, or to place an order with MLGS or to purchase MLGS services. Any other use of materials on this Site, including but not limited to this Site, without prior written permission of MLGS is strictly prohibited. Harassment in any manner or form on the Site or any of the MLGS Web Sites, including via e-mail and chat or by obscene or abusive language is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a MLGS employee, host, or representative or other members or visitors on the Site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the Site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable, or which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the Site or use the Site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization. Copyrights and trademarks. The entire content included in this Site, including but not limited to text, design, graphics, interfaces, or code and the selection and arrangements thereof is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of MLGS. The collective work includes works that are licensed to MLGS. Copyright 1992-. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names (collectively the "Marks"), including but not limited to, "Millwood Lake Guide Service" and "Arkansas' Best Bass Fishing," are trademarks or registered trademarks of and are property of MLGS, or other respective owners that have granted MLGS the right and license to use such Marks. Notices and procedures for making claims of copyright infringement. Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to the Web Site's designated agent. All inquires not relevant to or not complying with the following procedure will receive no response. MLGS respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users and visitors to do the same. MLGS will process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property laws. Upon receipt of notices complying with the DMCA, will act to remove or disable access to any material found to be infringing or found to be the subject of infringing activity and will act to remove or disable access to any reference or link to material or activity that is found to be infringing. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide MLGS the following information. Please be advised that to be effective, Notification must include ALL of the following: 1. a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright that is allegedly infringed; 2. a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; 3. a description of where the material that you claimed is infringed is located on the Site; 4. your address, telephone number, and email address and all other information reasonably sufficient to permit MLGS to contact you; 5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and 6. a statement by you, made under the penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. Notices of claimed copyright infringement should be directed to: By mail: Millwood Lake Guide Service P.O. Box 4957 Texarkana, AR 75505-4957 By Email: MillwoodLakeGSvc@aol.com (Please include "Notice of Infringement" in the subject line.) Important Note: The preceding information is provided exclusively for notifying MLGS that your copyrighted material may have been infringed. All other inquires, such as product or service related questions and requests, or questions on privacy, will not receive a response through this process. LINKING, ADVERTISING, OR Typographical Errors. In the event a MLGS link, product, or sponsor's product or service is listed at an incorrect price due to typographical error, or error in pricing information as listed, from our sponsors or their suppliers, MLGS shall not be liable for such error. MLGS does not offer for sale any products from any of our sponsors or suppliers. Further, MLGS does not sell any of the products, images, or any other products referred to or listed at www.millwoodguideservice.com website. The products listed, advertised, or referred to are sold completely separately from MLGS and not via MLGS, nor handled by MLGS in any way to end users of such products, excluding the use in the day to day operations necessary to conduct normal routine marine, boating, guiding or any other operations of assisting clients to catch fish. MLGS SPONSORS. MLGS' Sponsors of any related fishing, boating or other related accessories used in this business, may provide their products at no charge or at a reduced fee, to MLGS, for the purpose of MLGS' discretion and use in MLGS related activities of guiding clients, fishing, boating, or other necessary and related MLGS activities as determined by MLGS. These products are for use in this business and as such, not available for sale, but usage by MLGS, and their associated colleagues and clients. These provided products in use, and / or in service, with MLGS may be offered solely for sale by the third party sponsor, supplier, or vendor apart from MLGS, and are not for sale or distribution by MLGS. MLGS will provide at client's request, the contact information to locate or purchase the related and described products in use with MLGS services. MLGS does not assume any liability associated with client's use of said products while in use with MLGS activities, nor client's individual purchase and use, from sponsor or supplier of the said products, at any time. Term; termination. These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the Site and are applicable when you use or complete the booking and reservation process. These terms and conditions, or any of them, may be modified or terminated by MLGS without notice at any time for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights and Trademarks, Disclaimer, Claims, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Applicable Laws, Arbitration, Reservations and Booking, Safety and Rescheduling, and General, shall survive any termination. User participation. MLGS does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the Site and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user generated content on the Site, MLGS is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the Site. However, MLGS reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark; or other intellectual property right of another or (d) violates any law or regulation or (e) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to MLGS as its sole discretion. User Submissions. Any material, information or other communication you transmit, upload or post to this Site ("Communications") will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. MLGS will have no obligations with respect to the Communications. MLGS and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use the Communications and all data, images, sounds, text, and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial and noncommercial purposes. Third party links. In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, this Site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third party vendors and other third parties (the "External Sites"). However, even if the third party is affiliated with MLGS, MLGS has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of MLGS. MLGS has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. These linked sites are offered for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Links do not imply that MLGS sponsors, endorses, is affiliated with or associated with, or has been legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, service mark, design, logo, symbol or other copyrighted materials displayed on or accessible through such External Sites. Nonetheless, MLGS seeks to protect the integrity of its Site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own Site, but for sites it links as well (including if a specific link does not work). You should contact the Site administrator or Webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such External Sites. Claims. Each claim or statement about the effectiveness of MLGS services and/or claim statement comparing the effectiveness of MLGS services to the effectiveness of other services is expressly limited to the United States, unless otherwise disclosed on the Site. Disclaimer. Millwood Lake Guide Service makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of this Site's content or the content of any site or External Sites. Millwood Lake Guide Service does not filter advertisements or other content that children may view through our sites or "hot-linked" sites, and they could receive content and materials from the Internet and/or advertising that are inappropriate for children. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to consider using an electronic filtering software. This site and the materials, information, services, and products in this site, including, without limitation, text, graphics, and links, are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied to the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law. MLGS disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, freedom from computer virus, and warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance. MLGS does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. MLGS does not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms or their completeness, correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. The above limitations may not apply to you. Limitation of liability. In no event shall MLGS be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential, damages, or any damages whatsoever, even if MLGS has been previously advised of the possibility of such damages, whether in an action under contract, negligence, or any theory, arising out of or in connection with the use, inability to use, or performance of the information, services, products, and materials available from this site. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of liability from consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MLGS, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Provider") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your Internet account (including negligent or wrongful conduct), by you or any other person accessing the Site using your Internet account. By completing the booking and reservation process, you agree that MLGS shall not be liable or responsible for, and shall be saved and held harmless by you from and against any and all suits, actions, losses, damages, claims or liability of any character, type or description, including all expenses of litigation, court costs and attorneys' fees for injury or death to any person, or injury to any property, received or sustained by any person or persons or property, arising out of or occasioned by, directly or indirectly, the performance of services by MLGS, its employees, agents, or subcontractors, including claims and damages arising in whole or in part from the negligence of MLGS, its employees, or subcontractors. It is the express intent of the parties to this agreement that the indemnity provided for in this section is an indemnity extended by you to indemnify and protect MLGS from the consequences of MLGS's own negligence, the negligence of MLGS's employees, PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, OR SPONSORS, and the negligence of MLGS's subcontractors, whether that negligence is the sole or contributory cause of the resultant injury, death or damage. You further agree to defend at your own expense and on behalf of MLGS and in the name of MLGS, any claim or litigation brought in connection with any such injury, death or damage. Applicable laws. Your use of this Site and the services of MLGS shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of Arkansas, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Site (including but not limited to the purchase of MLGS services) shall be in the state of federal courts located in Miller County, Arkansas. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Site (including but not limited to the purchase of MLGS services) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. MLGS's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. MLGS may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you. MLGS makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from locations outside Arkansas do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with the applicable local laws. Arbitration. By using this Site, you agree that MLGS, at its sole discretion, may require you to submit any disputes arising from the use of this Site, the services provided by MLGS, or these Terms and Conditions concerning or, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, nullity, invalidity, nonperformance or termination, as well as disputes about filling gaps in this contract or its adaptation to newly arisen circumstances, to final and binding arbitration under the International Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association, by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with said Rules. Notwithstanding these rules, however such proceeding shall be governed by laws of the state as set forth in the previous section. You agree that the venue of any arbitration proceeding shall be in Miller County, Arkansas, U.S.A. Any award in an arbitration initiated under this clause shall be limited to monetary damages and shall include no injunction or direction to any party other than the direction to pay a monetary amount. Further, the arbitrator(s) shall have no authority to award punitive, consequential or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages in any arbitration initiated under this section, except as may be required by statute. Reservations and booking. All reservations and bookings for MLGS services shall be charged pursuant to the current Rate Table of MLGS. A current year Rate Table will be forwarded to you upon request. Additional terms may be contained in the current Rate Table and any accompanying correspondence or email. All such terms are incorporated herein by reference. You acknowledge and agree that MLGS, may, at its sole discretion, based on prior commitments, reservations, or any other obligation, (1) refer its services to an independent contractor fishing guide (a "subcontractor") and receive a maintenance and referral fee for such referral or (2) engage a subcontractor to assist MLGS in providing services. You agree that such Subcontractor is solely responsible for its own contractual obligations, acts and omissions. You agree to comply with any and all of MLGS's instructions regarding safety, use of lifejackets and any equipment provided by MLGS, all Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's ("AG&FC") fishing regulations, United States Army Corps of Engineer's ("USACE") regulations and any other applicable federal, state or county rules, regulations, ordinances or laws. If you use any equipment provided by MLGS, you assume full and sole responsibility to return such equipment to MLGS in the same condition. If such equipment is lost or damaged while in your possession, you agree to reimburse MLGS for the expense to repair or replace such equipment, at the sole discretion of MLGS, and at the price or expense as determined solely by MLGS. All clients over the age of sixteen (16) must possess, and furnish to MLGS upon request, a personal Arkansas fishing license issued by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, unless specifically exempt or other special condition or consideration, as applicable. All clients agree to wear United States Coast Guard ("USCG") approved flotation devices as requested by MLGS, and as required by AG&FC or USACE, at all times outboard engine/motor is in operation, as provided by MLGS. All clients under age of fifteen (15), or as required by current regulation, agree to wear USCG approved floatation device at all times on/in the boat, regardless of outboard engine/motor's operation, as required by any applicable governing body's applicable law in affect at the time of guide trip. The use and possession of alcohol is strictly prohibited. MLGS reserves the exclusive right to refuse to guide anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or any other drug, substance or medication which, in the sole opinion of MLGS, impairs the physical, mental, or dexterity capabilities of the client. MLGS reserves the exclusive right to refuse to guide any client whose mental, physical, or dexterity condition, in the sole opinion of MLGS, is impaired for any other reason. Any client who is so refused shall not be entitled to a refund of any amount, and further services are forfeited. MLGS will upon request, provide guiding service, consulting service, coaching, mentoring, navigational aid assistance, mapping aid instructions, suggest methods of fishing, assisting and catching fish as necessary, make recommendations as to location and manner, seasonal information, current lake conditions or condition information, safety, rescue assistance to any person or persons, boater or non-boater, on Millwood Lake in any related or non-related emergency, USCG flotation devices, and equipment necessary to catch fish. However, MLGS does not warranty or guarantee that any client will catch any particular quality, size, quantity, or species of fish. By completing the booking and reservations process, you grant MLGS a license to make photographic, video, and digital recording of you and any fish caught by you and to use and publish the same on the MLGS Web Sites and in any advertisement of MLGS. Free rod giveaway. The Free Rod Giveaway is subject to the terms, conditions and booking agreements of MLGS. The largest Largemouth Bass caught by a client within each calendar year shall be determined as weighed on MLGS's digital scale. Paid full day guided bass trip within calendar year is required for eligibility and does not include: Corporate Trip Discounts, Run-N-Gun Trips, Half Day Trips, Winter Discount, or any other discounted packages. Free fishing rod is at sole discretion of MLGS, once per annum. Client is responsible for any applicable taxes, postage, shipping and handling, or any other required fees as determined by MLGS. You agree to have your photograph or likeness with the winning fish posted on MLGS's Web Site photo gallery for the calendar year. Additional client requirements and responsibilities may apply and are at the sole discretion of MLGS. Copyright, 1992- MLGS. All Rights Reserved. MLGS reserves the right to amend, change, or terminate the Free Rod Giveaway program or client responsibilities and requirements at any time without additional notice. RATES, DISCOUNTS, AND DEPOSITS. All discounts and discounted trips are subject to availability and approval of MLGS. Corporate or Multi-client groups, and Multi-day, Winter Rate, Client Referral, and all other discounts are subject to change and availability. Special advance notice is required for corporate groups or multi-client groups of over four (4) clients per trip package. Refer to current calendar year Rate Table for details on discounts currently available. All rates, Multi-day packages, terms, options and discounts are based on seasonal availability. All rates are based per guide, per boat, based on two (2) clients per rig. Advance deposits, in an amount determined by MLGS, are required to reserve and confirm any client's or any group's trip(s) and dates. Such deposits are non-refundable. Additional 3rd, and 4th person(s) per rig require additional fees. Guide's tips are not included in rate. Refer to current calendar year Rate Table for appropriate rates and required advance deposits to confirm your trip(s). MLGS reserves the sole right to amend, change, or terminate any and all discounts, rates and client responsibilities and requirements at any time, without additional notice. Safety and rescheduling. The safety of our clients and any guides is a primary concern. Client agrees to provide for all personal foul-weather or inclement weather gear, as necessary or required by existing external ambient conditions in effect at any particular time. Although we fish year-round and in many inclement weather conditions, there are certain weather conditions, such as thunderstorms, lake wind advisories, and other threatening weather conditions, which may make it necessary to reschedule one (1) or more days of your fishing trip. If this occurs, MLGS will make its best efforts to accommodate you and to reschedule your trip within one year from that date, taking into account the prior commitments and previous booking agreements of MLGS. If you and MLGS fail to reach an agreement on a reschedule date within one (1) year of any weather related rescheduling requirement, any client deposit shall be forfeited and remain the property of MLGS and no further services shall be due to you from MLGS. If, after making your deposit, you or your designated person, cancel your trip due to any reason, MLGS will make its best efforts to reschedule your trip on an agreed date within ninety (90) days. You agree to provide MLGS with at least three (3) proposed dates, the earliest of which must be at least three (3) weeks after the date that you provide the proposed dates. If the trip is not rescheduled within ninety (90) days because you failed to provide such proposed dates or MLGS is unable to reschedule your trip because of prior booking agreements, commitments, or scheduling conflicts within MLGS, your deposit shall be forfeited and remain the property of MLGS and no further services are due you from MLGS. If you cancel your trip for any reason, at any time, after your trip deposit has been made, an additional cancellation fee may apply. LODGING ASSISTANCE AND RESERVATIONS FOR LODGING. MLGS will assist in client lodging requirements and reservations for its clients, at the client's request, free of any service charges, to third party establishments operating separately and solely apart from MLGS. MLGS has negotiated special discounted rates for lodging with local establishments that include and offer some King Size Studios, at substantial discounted prices. MLGS does not accept any financial rewards, or any other referral fees from any lodging facility, and their operation is entirely separate, apart, and not associated with MLGS. MLGS conducts this service as a courtesy and value-added option, to any client to assist and offer additional services such that any client's trip or guide package is complete and hassle-free. MLGS has no responsibility or liability for the acts, omissions or charges of these lodging establishments and, if client chooses to use these establishments, it does so solely at its own risk. RESPECT AND SUPPORT. MLGS does not discriminate against any client(s) at any time, on the basis of race, religion, gender, or any other legally protected personal rights. MLGS operates on Millwood Lake in southwest Arkansas on an AG&FC and USACE co-maintained fishery, and watershed flood control / water supply, property of approximately 29,500 acres at normal pool elevation of 259.20'. MLGS supports and respects the Constitution of the United States of America, its policies, its laws, the Flag of the United States of America, The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, United States Army Corps of Engineers, the natural resources of Arkansas, and we ask you to do the same. MLGS ENCOURAGES CATCH AND RELEASE with any trophy sized Black Bass species, and replicas of your personal best catch with us. MLGS can provide the contact information for trophy bass replications at your request. Do not litter. PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. PASS IT ON. General. MLGS may revise these Terms at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Terms because they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these Terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at this Site. |