Terms of Service

Last updated May 18, 2026 · Version en-1.0

Agreement to Our Legal Terms

We are Travel Buddy ("Company," "we," "us," "our"), an unincorporated business operating in Illinois, United States.

We operate the website https://travels-buddy.com (the "Site"), the mobile application Travel Buddy (the "App"), and related services (collectively, the "Services").

You can contact us by phone at +1 (765) 761-2070 or by email at [email protected].

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Travel Buddy concerning your access to and use of the Services. By accessing the Services, you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

We will provide prior notice of any scheduled changes to the Services or to these Legal Terms. The modified Legal Terms become effective upon posting or notifying you by email. Continued use of the Services after that date constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

The Services are intended for users at least 18 years old. Persons under 18 are not permitted to register for or use the Services.

1. Our Services

Travel Buddy is an information-matching platform that connects users seeking companions for trips, events, and other group activities. The Services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (HIPAA, FISMA, GLBA, etc.); if your interactions would be subject to such laws, you may not use the Services.

The Services are free to use as of the date above. Information provided via the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person in any jurisdiction where such use would be contrary to law. Users who access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Our intellectual property

We own or license all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics (collectively the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks"). The Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws and are provided "as is" for your personal, non-commercial use only.

Your use of our Services

Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access the Services and use the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial purpose. Any breach of these Intellectual Property Rights will result in immediate termination of your right to use the Services.

Your submissions and contributions

By posting Submissions (questions, feedback, suggestions) or Contributions (chats, listings, reviews, posts, comments) to the Services, you grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully paid, worldwide license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, and display your Contributions in any media format, solely for the purpose of operating and improving the Services.

You retain ownership of your Contributions. You represent that you have the right to post them, that they do not violate any third-party rights, and that they comply with applicable laws and these Legal Terms.

3. User Representations

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

• All registration information you submit is true, accurate, current, and complete
• You will maintain the accuracy of such information and update it as necessary
• You have the legal capacity to comply with these Legal Terms
• You are at least 18 years old
• You will not access the Services through automated or non-human means (bots, scripts, etc.)
• You will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation

If any information you provide is untrue or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your account and refuse any current or future use of the Services.

4. User Registration

You must register to use the Services. You agree to keep your password confidential and you are responsible for all use of your account. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that the username is inappropriate or objectionable.

5. Offline Interactions and Safety

Travel Buddy is solely an information-matching platform. We connect users who have indicated interest in similar destinations, dates, and activities. We do not:

• Organize, supervise, or participate in any in-person meeting, trip, or activity
• Verify the identity, background, criminal history, or intentions of any user beyond basic account registration (email verification and age confirmation)
• Provide transportation, lodging, insurance, or any other travel or event services
• Vet, endorse, or guarantee any user, listing, activity, or outcome

Your decision to meet, travel with, exchange contact information, or share resources with any other user is your own decision and your own responsibility. You assume all risks associated with in-person interactions arising from your use of the Services, including but not limited to risks of physical harm, theft, financial loss, emotional distress, fraud, misrepresentation, or harassment by other users.

We strongly recommend that you:

• Meet new users in public places first
• Use the in-app "Share Trip" feature to send your trip details to a trusted emergency contact
• Trust your instincts and exit any situation that feels unsafe
• Report any unsafe, abusive, or fraudulent behavior immediately through the in-app "Report" feature
• Verify travel arrangements, accommodations, and payment splits independently
• Avoid sharing sensitive personal information (financial details, home address, ID numbers) until you have met in person and built trust

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Travel Buddy disclaims all liability for any harm, injury, loss, or damage that occurs in connection with in-person interactions between users, whether or not those interactions arose from use of the Services.

6. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make them available. The Services may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data to create or compile a collection, database, or directory without our written permission
• Trick, defraud, or mislead us or other users, including any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services
• Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm us or the Services in our opinion
• Use any information obtained from the Services to harass, abuse, or harm another person
• Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct
• Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with applicable laws or regulations
• Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services
• Upload viruses, Trojan horses, or other malicious code
• Engage in automated use of the Services (bots, scrapers, data-mining tools)
• Delete copyright or proprietary rights notices from any Content
• Attempt to impersonate another user or person
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents
• Attempt to bypass measures designed to prevent or restrict access to the Services
• Copy or adapt the Services' software, including Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code
• Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising the Services, except as permitted by law
• Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Services
• Make unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames or email addresses to send unsolicited email
• Use the Services to compete with us or for any revenue-generating endeavor
• Use the Services to advertise or offer to sell goods and services without our permission
• Sell or otherwise transfer your profile
• Solicit money, gifts, or other valuables from other users through misrepresentation

7. User-Generated Contributions

The Services may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, or broadcast content (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Services. By creating any Contribution, you represent and warrant that:

• The creation and use of your Contributions do not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party
• You are the creator and owner of, or have the necessary rights to use, your Contributions
• You have written consent of each identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use their likeness
• Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading
• Your Contributions are not unsolicited advertising, spam, or solicitations
• Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, harassing, libelous, or otherwise objectionable
• Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone
• Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite violence
• Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography or the protection of minors
• Your Contributions do not include offensive comments connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap
• Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party

Zero tolerance. We have a zero-tolerance policy toward objectionable content and abusive behavior. You agree not to post content that is offensive, harassing, threatening, sexually explicit, hateful, or otherwise objectionable, and not to harass, threaten, or abuse other users. We review reports and will remove objectionable content and eject abusive users — typically within 24 hours of becoming aware of a violation — and may suspend or terminate offending accounts without notice. By using the Services you agree to these terms, which constitute the end-user license agreement (EULA) governing your use of the application.

8. Contribution License

By posting Contributions to any part of the Services, you automatically grant us an unrestricted, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully paid, worldwide right and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt, and distribute such Contributions for any purpose related to operating and improving the Services.

We do not assert ownership over your Contributions; you retain full ownership and any intellectual property rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions, and you agree to exonerate us from any responsibility related to your Contributions.

We have the right, in our sole discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any Contributions; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice.

9. Guidelines for Reviews

We may provide you areas on the Services to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following:

• You should have firsthand experience with the person being reviewed
• Your reviews should not contain offensive profanity or abusive, racist, or hateful language
• Your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability
• Your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity
• You should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews
• You should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct
• You may not post any false or misleading statements
• You may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative

We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. By posting a review, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit, display, perform, and distribute all content relating to the review.

10. Mobile Application License

Use License

If you access the Services via the App, we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the App on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the App on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms of this mobile application license contained in these Legal Terms.

You shall not:

• Decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the App except as permitted by applicable law
• Make any modification, adaptation, improvement, or translation of the App
• Violate any applicable laws in connection with your access to or use of the App
• Remove or obscure any proprietary notices on the App
• Use the App for any revenue-generating endeavor not intended by us
• Make the App available over a network where it could be used by multiple devices at the same time
• Use the App for creating a competing product or service
• Use the App to send automated queries or unsolicited commercial email

Apple and Android Devices

When you use the App obtained from the Apple App Store or Google Play (each an "App Distributor"), the following apply: (1) the license is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App on a device using the Apple iOS or Android operating systems; (2) we are responsible for providing maintenance and support, as specified in the terms of this mobile application license; (3) in the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the App Distributor and the App Distributor may refund the purchase price (the App is currently free, so this is not applicable); (4) you represent that (i) you are not in a country subject to a US government embargo and (ii) you are not on any US government list of prohibited or restricted parties; and (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App.

11. Services Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:

• Monitor the Services for violations of these Legal Terms
• Take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Legal Terms, including reporting to law enforcement
• Refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable any of your Contributions or any portion thereof
• Remove any files and content that are excessive in size or burdensome to our systems
• Otherwise manage the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and facilitate proper functioning

12. Privacy Policy

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy: https://travels-buddy.com/legal/privacy/. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Legal Terms. The Services are hosted in the United States. If you access the Services from another region, you consent to your data being transferred to and processed in the United States.

13. Copyright Infringements

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material on the Services infringes a copyright you own, please notify us at [email protected] with: (a) a description of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (b) a description of the material you claim is infringing and its location on the Services; (c) your contact information; (d) a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf; and (e) your physical or electronic signature.

14. Term and Termination

These Legal Terms remain in full force while you use the Services. Without limiting any other provision of these Legal Terms, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, to deny access to and use of the Services (including blocking certain IP addresses) to any person for any reason, including breach of these Legal Terms.

We may terminate your use or participation in the Services or delete your account at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion. If we terminate your account, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party.

15. Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time and for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems, or need to perform maintenance related to the Services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. You agree we have no liability for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Services during any downtime or discontinuance.

16. Governing Law

These Legal Terms and your use of the Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

17. Dispute Resolution

Informal Negotiations

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Legal Terms (each a "Dispute"), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other.

Binding Arbitration

If the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, the Dispute will be finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT THIS PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration will be commenced and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and, where appropriate, the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes ("AAA Consumer Rules"), both available at adr.org. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation will be governed by the AAA Consumer Rules. The arbitration may be conducted in person, through documents, by phone, or online. The arbitration will take place in United States, Illinois.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration will be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law: (a) no arbitration will be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to or arising from allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief.

18. Corrections

There may be information on the Services containing typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors and to change or update the information on the Services at any time without prior notice.

19. Disclaimer

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF CONTENT ON THE SERVICES, AND WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES; (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION; (5) ANY BUGS OR VIRUSES TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE SERVICES; OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS POSTED.

20. Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING.

21. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand (including reasonable attorneys' fees) made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your Contributions; (2) use of the Services; (3) breach of these Legal Terms; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Legal Terms; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Services with whom you connected via the Services.

22. User Data

We maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services for the purpose of managing the performance of the Services, as well as data relating to your use of the Services. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Services. You agree that we have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data.

23. Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

Visiting the Services, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically (via email and the Services) satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. You hereby agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records, and to electronic delivery of notices, policies, and records of transactions initiated or completed by us or via the Services.

24. California Users and Residents

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.

25. Miscellaneous

These Legal Terms and any policies posted by us on the Services constitute the entire agreement between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Legal Terms will not operate as a waiver. These Legal Terms operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. If any provision of these Legal Terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable and does not affect the validity of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and us as a result of these Legal Terms.

26. Contact Us

To resolve a complaint or to receive further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us at:

Travel Buddy
Illinois, United States
Phone: +1 (765) 761-2070
Email: [email protected]