TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last Updated on May 25, 2018.

By using this website, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Please read them carefully before using this website.

This website is owned and operated by ReCreation Adventure Ministries, a Texas, USA Company. ReCreation Adventure Ministries (RAM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is governed by a Board of Directors who meet quarterly and additionally, as needed. The name, ReCreation Adventure Ministries, is a registered name with the State of Texas and recognized by both the state of Texas and the federal government as a non-profit organization. ReCreation Adventure Ministries has been issued EIN# 82-0857084. The registered office for RAM is located at 903 8th Ave, #B, Canyon, TX 79015 and has the following contact information:

Telephone: (940) 782-3581 or (940) 782-3580

Website: www.recadventureministries.com

Email: recreationadventureministries@gmail.com

These Terms and Conditions apply as between you (the User of our website) and ReCreation Adventure Ministries - RAM (the owner of this website, referred to as ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ in these Terms and Conditions), in connection with your use of the website and how we process expedition registrations that you may wish to take part. These Terms and Conditions will apply whether you are a visitor to the website, as well as if you complete the registration forms and use the website to pay for your expedition.  Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed as provided upon your first use of the website. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you should stop using the website immediately, as your continued use of the website will indicate your continued acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

RAM reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the website at any time without prior notice or liability.

Entire Agreement

Before you register with our website or make any purchases therefrom, you will be asked to consent to our Privacy Policy.  If you have consented, or once you do consent, the terms of the Privacy Policy together with these Terms and Conditions The information contained herein constitutes the entire agreement between site users and us relating to the use of this website.

 
 

Definitions

In these Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Acceptance” means the process by which RAM accepts a participant for an expedition and in any communication sent from RAM.

“Registration” means collectively the personal information, payment information and credentials used by participants to access the service and/or any communications system on the website.

“Content” means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this website;

“Participants” means users of the website who have chosen to complete registration forms and make payment via the website for a future expedition of RAM, who are required to comply with these Terms and Conditions together with any other terms for participants that RAM may issue from time to time;

“Products” means the products or services (expeditions) that a participant can register for through the website, which may include an expedition, products from the RAM store or to receive the newsletter from RAM and as detailed on the website from time to time.

“RAM” means ReCreation Adventure Ministries (registered in Texas and the United States as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, whose EIN # is 82-0857084 and whose registered office is located at 903 8th Ave, #B, Canyon, TX 79015;

“Service” means collectively any online facilities, tools, expeditions, services or information that RAM makes available through the website or otherwise either now or in the future;

“System” means any online communications infrastructure that RAM makes available through the website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;

“User(s)” means any third party who accesses the website and is not employed by, or a representative of (including current board members/directors) RAM and acting in the course of such employment or specified interest, whether a participant or otherwise, also referred to as ‘you’ and ‘your’ and

“Website” means the website of RAM as currently accessed through the URL address as recreationadventureministries.com together with any sub-domains of this website, unless expressly exclude or governed by their own terms and conditions, or any other URL address as RAM may designate from time to time as being part of the website.

 

Intellectual Property

Ownership: All content included on the website (unless uploaded by users and accepted for inclusion on the website by RAM) including but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software (including the copyright, database, trademarks, design rights or other intellectual property right, in whatever format and whether registered or not, “Intellectual Property”) is the property of RAM or the properly attributed party. It is a violated of federal law to use any of our intellectual property, in whole or in part, and modification of any materials contained on this site is illegal and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent permissible should we choose to do so, including asking for financial penalties (damages) and/or an injunction forcing you to stop using our intellectual property immediately.  By continuing to use the website you acknowledge that such content is protected by applicable United States and other foreign Intellectual Property laws. You may NOT use our intellectual property in any way, which includes republishing any text, image, design or other property on another website, or posting a quote or image from our site to any third party website including social media. We have spent lots of time and money building the intellectual property located on this site and in order to maintain the integrity of it, we cannot allow any third party use.

Trademarks: ReCreation Adventure Ministries and the RAM logo are trademarks of RAM. All other trademarks, service marks and trade names used on the website are the property of their respective owners and are used by RAM under license for inclusion on the website.  All such trademarks, service marks or trade names may not be reproduced, copied, downloaded or otherwise exploited without the permission of RAM or the relevant owner. You must not use the trademarks, service marks, trade names or logos featured on the website for ANY purpose.

Third Party Intellectual Property: Where expressly indicated, certain content and the intellectual property rights subsisting therein belongs to other parties.  This content, unless expressly stated to be so, is not covered by any permission granted by Clause 2.2 of these Terms and Conditions to use content from the website. Any such content will be accompanied by a notice providing the contact details of the owner and any separate use policy or terms that may be relevant.

Content that you or other users may upload: You are solely responsible for all code, video, images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other materials that you upload, post, publish or display (hereinafter, “upload”) or email or otherwise use via the Service (“User Content”). The following are examples of the kind of User Content use that is illegal or prohibited by RAM. RAM reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal and other action against anyone, who, in RAM’s sole discretion, violates this provision including without limitation, removing the offending user content from the website, suspending or terminating the participant’s registration of such violators and reporting you to the law enforcement authorities. You agree to not use the website to:

  1. Email or otherwise upload any user content that (i) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) you do not have a right to upload under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (iii) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (iv) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,”  “contests,”, “sweepstakes,” or any other forms of solicitation; (vi) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; or (vii) in the sole judgement of RAM, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the website, which may expose RAM or its users to any harm or liability of any type or which may harm the reputation of RAM;

  2. Interfere with or disrupt the website or system, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the website or system;

  3. Violate any applicable local state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law;

  4. Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise represent your affiliation with a person or entity;

  5. Solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 16;

  6. Harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the website or system by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited communications;

  7. Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purposes that is not specifically authorized by RAM;

  8. Further or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities, or

  9. Obtain or attempt to access or otherwise obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the website or system.

Commentary and other materials posted on the website are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. RAM disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from reliance on user content. Where RAM provides any interactive services on the website, we use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such services are provided and used in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

The digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that any materials on the website infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked.  Notices and counter-notices must meet the then current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. Notices and counter notices with respect to the website should be sent to RAM at the mailing address listed above or via the Contact Form.

You represent and warrant that you own all rights, title and interest in and to user content, including, without limitation, all copyrights and rights of publicity contained therein.  By uploading any user content you hereby grant and will grant to RAM a non exclusive, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to copy, display, upload, perform, distribute, store, modify and otherwise use your user content in connection with the operation of the website or the promotion, advertising or marketing thereof, in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed.

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback or other information about the website or system (“Submissions”), provided by you to RAM are non-confidential, and RAM will be entitled to unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any purposes, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.

 

Links to other websites

This website may contain hyperlinks to other sites not controlled by us. We suggest you exercise caution when clicking on a hyperlink. although we use reasonable care and including a hyperlink on our own web page, we do not regularly monitor their websites of these third parties. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them. We encourage you to read the policies of those third-party websites before interacting with them or making purchases. They may collect different information and by different methods than we do and we are not bound by the Privacy Policies of any third-party website nor are they bound by ours.

 

Links to this website

Those wishing to place a link to this website on other sites may do so only to the homepage of the website, www.recadventureministries.com without prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site), framing or other such activity requires the express prior written permission of RAM. To find out more please contact us by email or use the Contact Form.

 

What ReCreation Adventure Ministry does

ReCreation Adventure Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides outdoor expeditions for youth and adults to experience and learn to relate those experiences to the Christ Life.  Additionally, RAM strives to work with churches, schools and other organizations to give economically disadvantaged, low income youth and adults these same experiences. Specific donations are accepted to provide tuition scholarships explicitly for these participants. Tuition fees for each expedition are for the actual cost of the equipment, transportation, food and permits and fees specific to that expedition.

Expeditions are available from RAM in two formats:

  1. Open Expeditions – These expeditions are pre-planned and priced based on the specifics of the expedition. Participants who register for these expeditions agree to participate in the expedition as presented and designed. No changes to the expeditions will be made (with the exception of emergencies).

  2. Private Expeditions – These expeditions are designed to the needs of the specific group of participants requesting the expedition.  However, the expedition will still follow safety and “Leave No Trace” guidelines. Any expedition requested that does not follow these guidelines will not be provided through RAM.

 

For expeditions including airfares, the following terms and conditions apply:

If an expedition includes airfares, the tickets will be purchased through RAM and the price included in the expedition tuition fee.

If passports are needed for travel, these will need to be provided to RAM at least 3 to 6 months prior to departure in order for appropriate documentation to be secured (including but not limited to: tourist visas and other fees required by the destination country).

TSA SECURE FLIGHT PRIVACY NOTICE The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires you to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender or the purpose of watch list screening, under the authority of 49 U.S.C. section 114, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and 49 C.F.R. parts 1540 and 1560. Failure to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender may result in denial of transport or denial of authority to enter the boarding area. TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies or others under its published system of records notice. For more on TSA policies or to review the system of records notice and the privacy impact assessment, please see the TSA website at www.tsa.gov.

RAM nor the FAA or any provider of air traffic data makes any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of any flight schedules. Airlines retain the right to adjust flight times at any time. RAM will confirm flight times with the airline 24 hours prior to travel and with notify expedition participants of any flight changes to the email or phone number specified on the registration form. RAM is not responsibility for schedule changes issued by the airlines, denied boarding, mechanical cancellations or for overbooked flights.

When a RAM expedition includes airfare, the expedition description will state the number of bags and weight of those bags that will be included in the tuition fee. Assigned seating, when available to be chosen without additional cost, will be completed by RAM at the request of the participants. RAM does not guarantee that participants will be able to seat together when flying however all efforts will be made to accomplish this for participants.

Flight schedules will match the expedition timelines. If a participant has a need or desire to return or arrive earlier or later than the expedition dates, the participant is responsible for any additional fees incurred for making changes to the flight.

If a participant shares their need to arrive early/late or leave early/late PRIOR to the booking of the flights, RAM will accommodate the participant’s needs; however, the participant will still be responsible for the additional charges, if any, over the expedition tuition fee.

Some airlines have additional restrictions and fees that apply to reservations and travel. Please be advised that some airlines may charge additional fees, including, but not limited to the following: baggage, preassigned seating, infant taxes, fuel, security, and incidentals. All additional charges as well as any additional taxes and fees of any type are the passenger’s responsibility.

LUGGAGE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY:  Certain conditions and exclusions apply to your luggage and personal property when travelling to and from your destination.  Those conditions are available by requesting them in writing from the carrier or by request at the airport. Some airlines do not cover damage to soft-sided luggage. The airlines’ maximum liability for loss, damage, or delay to any checked baggage or luggage is usually limited and the specific limitations are available and may be obtained through the carrier.  These liability limits will apply unless an excess valuation is declared at the time of check-in. All lost or damaged luggage must be reported to an airline representative at the destination airport by the passenger before you leave the airport. Checked baggage taken from the terminal building at the destination will be considered to have been received in good condition and no claim for loss or damage will be accepted after baggage has been removed from the terminal. Loss or damage must be reported immediately. RAM disclaims any and all liability for baggage, luggage or personal property.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS: The FAA has issued “Hazardous Materials Restrictions” effective as of Jan. 1, 2015 – Federal law forbids the carriage of hazardous materials aboard aircraft in your luggage or on your person. A violation can result in five years of imprisonment and penalties of $250,000 or more (49 U.S.C. 5124). Hazardous materials include explosives, compressed gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, poisons, corrosives and radioactive materials. Examples:  paints, lighter fluid, fireworks, tear gases, oxygen bottles, and radiopharmaceuticals. There are special exceptions for small quantities (up to 70 ounces total) of medicinal and toilet articles carried in your luggage and certain smoking materials carried on your person. For further information contact your airline representative. Violation of these restrictions will result in imprisonment and financial penalties.

 

Expedition Tuition Fee Information

All of our tuition fees are shown in U.S. Dollars. The tuition fee includes all transportation, permits, fees, visas, and equipment. Food is also included in the tuition fee once the expedition starts. “Travel food” to the expedition destination is not included in the tuition fee. Additionally, participants are responsible for their own purchase of any souvenirs desired from the expedition destination.

Donations are received from time to time to assist participants with the tuition fee if they are unable to pay the full tuition amount. A participant that wishes to apply for a scholarship will need to complete a scholarship application (online) and submit it 30-60 days prior to the expedition date to allow for processing of the application and to procure the scholarship funds, if not readily available.

Tax Remittance: Tuition fees are made based on the current tax rates for each individual destination. For expeditions that include motel and airline reservations in various states and countries, if tax rates are increased, RAM reserves the right to increase the expedition tuition to cover those taxes. If participants have already paid for their expedition, they will receive a notice of tax increase as soon as RAM is made aware of the increase.

 

Registering for an Expedition

Tuition Information: All expeditions detailed on the website are subject to a maximum number of participants and to the minimum number of participants required for an expedition to occur.

Participants must read the physical requirements for the expedition of their choice and are responsible to prepare adequately for the expedition. Preparation tips are provided on the website.

Participants need to make sure that they meet the eligibility requirements for the expedition of choice and are able to travel on the dates of the expedition. RAM shall not be liable for any failure or inability of a participant to be able to attend the expedition registered and paid for (see cancellation and refund policy below). RAM is not liable for a participant’s lack of preparation for an expedition that may result in any injury and future need for medical attention including but not limited to surgery, therapies, amputations and/or death.

If you have a medical condition which may affect your participation in an expedition, please let us know before registering and paying for an expedition so we may adequately determine if the expedition is suitable for your needs.

All participants are required to complete the two online forms and pay their tuition fee before they are considered ‘registered’ for an expedition and have a spot on the expedition ‘reserved’ for them.

It is the responsibility of the participant to make RAM aware (on the health form) of any allergies or special dietary needs PRIOR to the expedition so that accommodations can be made.

 

Payment Terms

Payments: Payments are accepted in cash, check or online with a credit/debit card. If a check is given and it is returned insufficient, you will lose your spot on the expedition and you will incur a $35 insufficient funds check fee, due and payable to RAM regardless if you continue with the expedition payment in cash or credit card or not.

For your convenience and in order to safeguard your payment information, all credit/debit payments are transacted through the secure server of our online payment processing provider, and once you have entered all relevant information correctly, payments will be taken automatically. You will have the option to save your payment information for future expeditions or to have your information deleted after the transaction. RAM does not receive any of the payment information made via our payment processing provider.

In order to secure a spot on an expedition, payment must be made in full or for extended expeditions a deposit is required. In order to take advantage of Early Bird discounts, you must pay the full amount of the expedition on or before the Early Bird date listed on the website AND enter the Early Bird code while processing your payment.  If you pay in cash or check, the monies must be received at the RAM office on or before the Early Bird date. If sending via mail, the date of receipt will be the postmark on the envelope.

Deadlines for full payment of your expedition varies, depending on the expedition chosen. Please see the website and specific expedition information for the deadline date(s).

Cancellation/Refund Policy

For expeditions of 3 days or less in length, the full expedition price is due at the time of tuition in order to reserve a space. For expeditions four or more days in length, a 25% (of full expedition price) tuition fee is due in order to reserve a space.  The balance for expeditions of four or more days is due two weeks prior to expedition departure. Some extended and expedition expeditions will require a larger tuition fee and/or an earlier final payment deadline. This information will be stated on the individual expedition information flyer.

Cancellation Refund Policy: Prospective expedition participants who cancel from a expedition will automatically forfeit a $25 tuition fee. This tuition fee CANNOT BE REFUNDED for any reason or under any circumstances.  Any participants who cancel before the sign-up deadline of the expedition will receive a refund of the expedition cost minus the tuition fee. ***Any Cancellation made after the sign-up deadline will forfeit the total cost of the expedition.**** Some expeditions will require an earlier deadline for cancellation and will be stated on the individual expedition description.  Refunds or transfers can only be approved and issued by the expedition leader for that specific expedition. If for any reason, we, ReCreation Adventure Ministries, cancel an expedition, a full refund will be issued (including the tuition fee).  If you have any questions regarding our policies, please call or submit an email.

Transfer Policy: All transfers from one ReCreation Adventure Ministries expedition to another are subject to the same conditions as the “Cancellation/Refund Policy”. After registering for an expedition, you may transfer that specific expedition one time only.

Medical Emergencies: In the event of a medical emergency and upon receipt of a written statement from a doctor attesting to your inability to participate on the expedition, the ReCreation Adventure Ministries will retain the $25 tuition fee as a cancellation fee and the rest of the expedition tuition will be refunded.

All refunds will be issued within 10-15 business days of the documented request. Documented requests can be received in writing or in an email from the email on file for the expedition.

Mandatory Meetings

All participants MUST ATTEND the pre-expedition meetings. Failure to attend the pre-expedition meetings constitutes a cancellation.
Due to ethical standards and safety concerns, alcohol, recreational drugs, illegal drugs and/or smoking ARE NOT PERMITTED on RAM expeditions.

 

Complaints or Questions regarding the website

Any complaints or questions regarding the RAM website located at www.recadventureministries.com should be directed to the RAM Board of Directors in one of the following ways:

  1. Complete the Contact Form

  2. Email recreationadventureministries@gmail.com directly

  3. Send a letter to the RAM Office at 903 8th Ave, #B, Canyon, TX 79015

  4. Call the RAM office at (940) 782-3581

 

Insurance and Liability

As a part of the registration process, all participants sign an Expedition Release and Agreement. All participants will sign that they understand and agree that the ReCreation Adventure Expedition involves certain known risks, including but not limited to, transportation accidents, personal injuries and loss or destruction of their property. The participant understands and agrees that ReCreation Adventures cannot be expected to control all of said risks. In consideration of the benefits participants will receive through participating in a ReCreation Adventure Expedition, participants agree to release ReCreation Adventures, its staff and volunteers from any and all claims and causes of action the participant may have for property damage, personal injury or death sustained by the participant arising out of any travel or activity conducted by ReCreation Adventures. 

Participants will also consent to any medical treatment that may be required during their participation in a ReCreation Adventure Expedition with the understanding that the cost of any such treatment will be their responsibility.

 

Disclaimers

  1. ReCreation Adventure Ministries, its board of directors, executive director, or employees (collectively, the “Organization Parties”) make no warranties or representations about the content, including but not limited to its accuracy, reliability, completeness, timeliness or reliability, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the organization parties shall not be subject to liability for the truth, accuracy or completeness of the content or any other information conveyed to the user or for errors, mistakes or omissions therein or for any delays or interruptions of the data or information stream from whatever cause you agree that you use the website and the content at your own risk.

  2. The Organization Parties do not warrant that the website will operate error free or that the website, its server, or the content are free of computer viruses or similar contamination or destructive features, if your use of the website or the content results in the need for servicing or replacing equipment or data, no organization party shall be responsible for those costs. The website and content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind to the maximum extent permitted underapplicable law. The organization parties disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to, the warranties of title, merchantability, non infringement of third parties rights and fitness for particular purpose. No part of this website is intended to constitute legal or medical advice and the content of this website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind. If you have a medical, legal or financial questions, you should consult a medical professional, lawyer or CPA and/or CFP respectively.

 

Availability of the website, electronic signature consent

  1. Access to the website is permitted on a temporary basis and RAM reserves the right to withdraw or amend the service provided on the website without notice. We may provide, expand or discontinue any features on the website at any time. RAM shall not be liable if for any reason the website is not available at any time for any period.

  2. Consent: RAM requires that your registration be electronically processed and that, except as otherwise herein provided, all of our written communications to you be conducted by electronic means. By accepting these Terms and Conditions you affirmatively consent and agree (initially and on an ongoing basis) that we may electronically provide to (via web post or otherwise) you these Terms and Conditions and all other disclosures, agreements, contracts, rules and regulations, statements, registrations and other modifications, amendments and all other documents relating to your registration (collectively “Electronic Records”), including, for example, receipt of any amendment or updates to these Terms and Conditions and any disclosures required by law. All Electronic Records may be delivered to your Provided Email Address (as defined below). Electronic notices shall have the same effect as if sent to you in paper form.

  3. Scope and Withdrawal of Consent. Your consent to receive communications and do business electronically, and our agreement to do so, applies to all Electronic Records. Your agreement also permits the general use of electronic signatures in connection with your registration, and you agree to be bound whenever you click on an “Agree”, “Accept” or similar button on the website, at which time a valid, binding and enforceable electronic contract will be formed. Withdrawal of your electronic consent may be performed by submitting a tangible, non-electronic request to us at 903 8th Ave #B, Canyon, TX 79015 and subsequently confirming such request via telephone. Withdrawal will not affect the legal validity and enforceability of prior Electronic Records.

  4. Paper Copy. You have a right to receive a paper copy of these Terms and Conditions and any other Electronic Records if applicable law specifically requires us to provide such documentation. To request a paper copy you must submit a tangible, non-electronic request to us at 903 8th Ave #B, Canyon, TX 79015 with the details of your request. Paper copies will be provided to you at no charge within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the written request.

  5. Equipment and Software Requirements. To receive Electronic Records and to access our website, you to have a computer with (i) access to the website, (ii) an active email account at the provided email address, (iii) an up-to-date web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer ®, Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox ® or Safari®, and (iv) an up-to-date version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. By using our website, you represent that you have such equipment and software and that you are able to download, access, read, review, print and store the Electronic Records we provide to you. We will notify you in the event that we change hardware or software requirements which will materially affect your ability to access any Electronic Records.

  6. Email Communication. You agree to maintain the e-mail address provided with your registration or any substitute therefor (collectively, your “Provided Email Address”) as a valid, active email address. If you fail to maintain a valid Provided Email Address, then any notice we send to your old email address shall be deemed sufficient notice. You acknowledge and agree that the Internet is inherently insecure, and that we have no liability to you for any loss, claim or damage arising or in any way related to our response(s) to any e-mail or other electronic communication that we in good faith believe you have submitted to us. We have no duty to investigate the validity or to verify any e-mail or other electronic communication. We may respond to an email communication provided by you to either the address provided with the communication or the Provided Email Address. Any email returned to us undelivered may be re-sent to you at any other email address that we have in your registration information unless you have previously informed us through electronic or written notice that an email address is no longer valid.  Although we have no obligation to do so, we reserve the right to require authentication of e-mails or electronic communications. We will have no obligation, liability or responsibility to you or any other person or company if we do not act upon or follow any instruction to us in the event that a communication cannot be authenticated to our satisfaction.

 

Limitation of Liability: Assumption of Risk; Indemnification

  1. In no event shall any Organization Party be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use the website and the content. Whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if such Organization Party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  2. While every effort has been made to ensure that these terms and conditions adhere strictly with relevant laws, in the event that any of these Terms and Conditions are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be deemed severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining Terms and Conditions. This provision shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.

  3. These terms, conditions and privacy policy are governed by and construed in accordance with United States law. Any dispute arising out of or related to the information contained herein  is subject to adjudication in the state of Texas, the United States of America.

  4. You acknowledge that your enjoyment of the expeditions offered on the website is undertaken with full knowledge of the risk of possible injury and/or death. You accept any and all risk of injury or death sustained by your or any member of your family or friend while on an expedition provided by RAM and you expressly disclaim RAM and its Organization Party from any liability regarding the same, whether arising out of the gross negligence of RAM or otherwise.

  5. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company Parties from and against any claims, actions or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of this Agreement, your access to, use or misuse of the website and/or your registration, use and enjoyment of any expedition. RAM shall use reasonable efforts to provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding.  RAM reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter which is subject to indemnification under this section. In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting RAM’s defense of such matter.

 

No Waiver

In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy. No waiver shall be effective against RAM unless made in writing, and no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver in any other or subsequent instances.

 

Travel Information (for international expeditions)

  1. Please note that we can provide general information about the passport and immunization requirements for your international expedition; however, it is your responsibility to obtain and pay for your passport and to pay for and obtain the appropriate immunizations required for the destination country. RAM will procure your visa provided that you submit the requested documentation outlined on the expedition information by the required due date.  Your failure to provide the required documentation by the due date could result in the cancellation of your registration to the international expedition. Any information supplied to us on these or related matters (climate, when to travel, clothing, baggage and personal items, etc.) is given as general guidance and in good faith but we shall not be liable for any decisions made on the basis of the information supplied.

  2. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents and in compliance with any other immigration requirements before you travel. We shall not be liable if you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport or immigration requirements.

  3. For international expeditions, please ensure that all your travel, passport and insurance documents are in order and that you arrive in plenty of tie for checking in at the airport (typically 2 hours for international flights).

 

Notices

All notices/communications shall be given to us by email to  recreationadventureministries@gmail.com or by using the Contact Form on the website. Such notice will be deemed received the day of sending if the email is received in full on a business day and on the next business day if received in full on a weekend or governmental holiday.