Terms of Use

Last Updated: May 5, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Dog Walks Near Me website (the "Site") and its services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Site.

2. Description of Service

Dog walks near me provides a platform featuring a repository of dog walks, a blog, and the ability for registered users to submit their own walk information, including descriptions and images (the "Service").

3. User Accounts

You may need to register for an account to access certain features, such as submitting walks. You must provide accurate information and keep your account details secure. You are responsible for all activities under your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to use the Site to:

  • Upload, post, or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Harm minors in any way.
  • Impersonate any person or entity.
  • Upload content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party.
  • Upload viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or the Site.
  • Engage in spamming or unsolicited advertising.
  • Violate any applicable local, national, or international law.
  • Collect or store personal data about other users without their consent.

5. User-Generated Content (UGC)

You are solely responsible for the text, images, walk data, and other content you submit or upload ("User Content").

License Grant: By submitting User Content to the Site, you retain ownership of your content. However, you grant Dog walks near me a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, modify, adapt, publish, and perform the User Content in connection with the Service and our business, including for promoting the Site, in any media formats and through any media channels.

Your Representations: You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish User Content you submit and to grant the license set forth herein; and the User Content does not violate privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights or any other rights of any person or entity.

Moderation: We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review, screen, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion and without notice if it violates these Terms or is otherwise deemed objectionable.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

Excluding User Content, all content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, software, and the overall design ("Site Content"), is the property of Dog walks near me or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not use Site Content without our prior written permission.

7. Disclaimers

Walk Information: All walk information (whether provided by us or users) is for general guidance only. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, safety, or suitability of any walk. Conditions can change rapidly. Users are solely responsible for their own safety and judgment when undertaking any walk found on this Site. Always check local conditions, weather forecasts, and carry appropriate equipment. You use any information provided on this Site at your own risk.

Site Availability: The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.

No Endorsement: User Content reflects the opinions of the submitting users, not necessarily those of Dog walks near me.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Dog Walks Near Me (including its owners, employees, and affiliates) shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the service, including User Content; (c) any content obtained from the service; or (d) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dog walks near me and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to solicitor's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) User Content posted on the Service.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request deletion. Provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding the Service.

You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts of England and Wales.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect, notified via the Site or email. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us here.