WEBSITE DISCLAIMER & LEGAL NOTICES

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH: WEBSITE DISCLAIMER & LEGAL NOTICES THIS WEBSITE (MONTEREYBAYWHALEWATCH.COM) AND ALL ASSOCIATED CONTENT, BOOKING PLATFORMS, AND SERVICES ARE OPERATED BY MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMERS AND LEGAL NOTICES. 1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL AND BOOKING PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE WE STRIVE TO KEEP OUR DAILY SIGHTINGS LOGS, TOUR SCHEDULES, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AS ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE AS POSSIBLE, MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES CONTAINED ON IT. WHALE WATCHING IS A WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN A NATURAL, DYNAMIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT. MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH CANNOT GUARANTEE SPECIFIC ANIMAL SIGHTINGS, WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR SEA STATES, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR TOUR CANCELLATIONS, ITINERARY CHANGES, OR INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE TRAVEL. 2. TERMS OF USE THIS DISCLAIMER OPERATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE TERMS OF USE. BY UTILIZING THIS WEBSITE TO BROWSE CONTENT OR BOOK TOURS, YOU STRICTLY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY OUR TERMS OF USE, WHICH DICTATE THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND LEGAL AGREEMENTS GOVERNING YOUR USE OF OUR DIGITAL PLATFORM AND PHYSICAL SERVICES. 3. PRIVACY & SECURITY BREACHES WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AS OUTLINED IN OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT, WHICH GOVERNS HOW WE COLLECT, USE, AND PROTECT YOUR DATA DURING THE BOOKING PROCESS AND SITE NAVIGATION. HOWEVER, NO DIGITAL PLATFORM OR DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET CAN BE GUARANTEED TO BE 100% SECURE. MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH EMPLOYS INDUSTRY-STANDARD SECURITY MEASURES, BUT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR DATA COMPROMISES RESULTING FROM A SECURITY BREACH, UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY ACCESS, HACKING, OR TECHNOLOGICAL FAILURES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL. 4. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT & EXTERNAL LINKS OUR WEBSITE MAY FEATURE LINKS TO EXTERNAL THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, BOOKING ENGINES (SUCH AS FAREHARBOR), EMBEDDED SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS, AND USER-GENERATED CONTENT. NO ENDORSEMENT OR LIABILITY: MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH DOES NOT CONTROL, MONITOR, OR ENDORSE THE CONTENT, PRIVACY POLICIES, OR PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES OR SERVICES. THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS: WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, GOODS, OR SERVICES. 5. HANDLING OF INQUIRIES & COMMUNICATIONS WE WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TOURS, THE MONTEREY SUBMARINE CANYON, AND OUR MARINE RESEARCH. WHEN SUBMITTING AN INQUIRY VIA OUR CONTACT FORMS, EMAIL, OR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS: WE AIM TO RESPOND TO ALL INQUIRIES PROMPTLY, BUT WE DO NOT GUARANTEE SPECIFIC RESPONSE TIMES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUR STAFF IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES IS FOR GUIDANCE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A BINDING LEGAL AGREEMENT OR A GUARANTEE OF SPECIFIC TOUR OUTCOMES. 6. WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR USERS WITH DISABILITIES MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING OUR WEBSITE IS ACCESSIBLE AND USER-FRIENDLY FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING TO ALIGN OUR DIGITAL PRESENCE WITH THE WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (WCAG) TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE. ONGOING EFFORTS: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY ARE ONGOING. ASSISTANCE: IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTY VIEWING, NAVIGATING, OR BOOKING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE DUE TO A DISABILITY, OR IF YOU NOTICE ANY CONTENT OR FEATURE YOU BELIEVE IS NOT FULLY ACCESSIBLE, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL GLADLY WORK WITH YOU TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION, ITEM, OR TRANSACTION YOU SEEK THROUGH AN ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION METHOD THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO YOU (E.G., TELEPHONE SUPPORT).