Terms of Use

Disclosure and Review Policy

Shannon has two jobs. She has been employed in the fire service in Louisiana for more than 15 years. This provides her family with benefits (health, retirement, etc) and a steady paycheck. She is also a freelance travel writer and owner of Lane Media, LLC. Travel writing cannot be counted on to pay the bills due to the inconsistency of payment terms, publishers claiming “It’s in the mail” and other BS. Travel writing does, however, provide Shannon a means of saving for college for her kids, sending her kids to summer camp, allowing her a means to support her favorite charities, and basically put shoes on her family’s feet. It also provides Shannon a way of staying sane in the crazy world of an emergency service worker.

As a travel writer and author, Shannon has been given opportunities to travel to destinations that she otherwise would never have had the chance to experience (given her household income). Although sometimes these experiences may have been financed by a third party, these third parties understand that Shannon will provide her honest opinion about their property, destination, business, or product and no amount of Champagne will sway her opinion (although you may certainly try).

The ads represented on any of Shannon’s sites do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation. They are simply advertisements to get a logo or message in front of a consumer and they go towards hosting fees and conference expenses (Blogher, SxSw, Blogworld, etc).

Endorsements and/or recommendations by Shannon, Lane Media, LLC and any of its affiliates are honest and unbiased by any form of compensation. Shannon DOES NOT accept monetary compensation for any review or editorial placement on any of her sites. That is what the advertising section is for. Shannon will not endorse or recommend a product unless it is an item she’s been using as a consumer already or something new on the market that may be beneficial to consumers such as herself. Note to PR and Marketing Companies: Sending a product to Shannon does not guarantee a review or mention.

Approved/Recommended properties, destinations, businesses, and products that have passed the super-secret inspection standards set forth by Shannon may be listed in a special section on her sites and in her guides. Any business claiming to be recommended by ShannonLane.com will be listed in the official recommendation section. These recommended businesses may display an official badge on their website and/or physical business entrance.

Giveaways are sometimes held on Shannon’s websites because she, like any other consumer, likes the chance to try and win something. Plus, it drives traffic to her sites.

The views of Shannon Hurst Lane are her personal opinions and do not reflect the views of her employers, affiliates, partners, advertisers, family members, BFFs, or any random stranger she may meet and blog about. Shannon Hurst Lane and Lane Media, LLC and any of its heirs cannot be held liable for any damages, injuries, or dissatisfaction in the purchase or use of any product, lodging, transportation, activity, business, or anything else mentioned by ShannonLane.com, Lane Media, LLC, or any of its affiliates. By visiting this website, you agree to this policy forever and until the end of time.

Official Legal Stuff:

Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use

1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these
web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations,
and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local
laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from
using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are
protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

1. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials
   (information or software) on Lane Media, LLC’s web site for personal,
   non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license,
   not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
   1. modify or copy the materials;
   2. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
   3. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Lane Media, LLC’s web site;
   4. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
   5. transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.
2. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Lane Media, LLC at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

1. The materials on Lane Media, LLC’s web site are provided “as is”. Lane Media, LLC makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Lane Media, LLC does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Lane Media, LLC or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Lane Media, LLC’s Internet site, even if Lane Media, LLC or a Lane Media, LLC authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on Lane Media, LLC’s web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Lane Media, LLC does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Lane Media, LLC may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Lane Media, LLC does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Lane Media, LLC has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Lane Media, LLC of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user’s own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

Lane Media, LLC may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to Lane Media, LLC’s web site shall be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

• Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
• We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
• We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
• We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
• Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
• We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.