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Important FTC disclosure: You should assume that every single link on my site is an affiliate link and that if you click on it and buy something, I may make a small commission but, don’t worry, you won’t be charged extra for it.  

Terms of Use

The reading of all information on the “Beer and Croissants” travel website and its social media platforms is done of your own free will. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you should cease use of this website immediately.

“Beer and Croissants” is a travel website for the provision of reviews, tips, advice and other articles relating to personal travel experiences.  As such, all views and/or opinions expressed on “Beer and Croissants” website and its associated social media platforms, including, but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest Flipboard and Tumblr, represent the personal thoughts of individuals and online communities only.

“Beer and Croissants” will not be held liable for these thoughts and opinions of others and at no point do they reflect the views and/or opinions of the owners, writers, editors, or any other corporate partners of “Beer and Croissants”. In addition,  the presence of “Beer and Croissants” content on other websites or social media platforms do not in any way represent or reflect the views and/or opinions of the specific site they are posted on, the corporate culture of the corporations that may own the sites they are posted on, other sites affiliated with these websites, or any personnel involved with creating content or administering the site.

“Beer and Croissants” retains sole discretionary rights relating to the content posted on all of its social media platforms and reserves the sole right to review, edit and/or delete comments including, but not limited to those that are otherwise deemed inappropriate.  Abusive comments and language, bullying, personal attacks, threats, defamatory and derogatory language against any member of “Beer and Croissants”, its online community, corporate partners, and other interactors will not be tolerated.  “Beer and Croissants” also retains the right to remove email addresses or URLs from any comments left.

“Beer and Croissants” makes reasonable efforts to monitor and/or moderate content posted on its social media platforms, but cannot and will not be responsible for any inappropriate comments made.

Information and content submitted on the “Beer and Croissants” website and its social media platforms is not classified as professional advice and should not be considered to be so.  The content of “Beer and Croissants” is provided for enjoyment, inspiration and an environment for sharing ideas to assist travellers with their own travel plans.  All content is the opinion of “Beer and Croissants” only.  For professional advice, the relevant providers or manufacturer should be considered.

We do not possess travel industry qualifications. We have travelled extensively over the last 25 years and write about and share these experiences.

Information changes rapidly.  All information on the “Beer and Croissants” website may also change.  Information including, but not limited to, pricing, stock availability through affiliate providers, tickets, providers, website addresses, addresses and locations should be referenced and checked by the actual provider.  “Beer and Croissants” also reserves the right to change, alter or modify any or all of these terms and conditions at any time.  To ensure currency, please regularly review this disclosure page.

Website links from “Beer and Croissants”  website and its social media platforms are intended as a service and information only.  They are in no way to be considered an endorsement of those sites by “Beer and Croissants”, and “Beer and Croissants” are not responsible for the content of external websites.

“Beer and Croissants” is not responsible for the actions of any associated advertisers or sponsors. If you purchase a product or service based on a link from the “Beer and Croissants” website or social media platform,  you must take action with that company to resolve any issues.

Any product, claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

Disclosure of affiliates

The “Beer and Croissants” website and business participates in and accepts a variety of advertising, including but not limited to, sponsorship, online advertising, referral advertising and affiliate advertising.

“Beer and Croissants” is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.it, amazon.br and amazon.es. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Affiliate links are used throughout the “Beer and Croissants” website which generate a small commission.  This does not add cost to the end user.

Products, services, tours and other related travel items that are reviewed or recommended by me are because I believe in them.  I will never recommend a product that I did not find useful or appropriate for my audience.

The “Beer and Croissants” website abides by all advertising and disclosure standards as is relevant to the Australian market and the global online market.  “Beer and Croissants” is a professional website, with a strong belief in building professional and personal relationships based on transparency, integrity and honesty.  In accepting work from brands, corporates and other affiliates, content may be posted on the website that supports these brands.

Irrespective of payment or otherwise, all reviews, content and discussion will be done so with complete transparency.  If compensation has been made to “Beer and Croissants” in return for publicity through reviews, social media promotion or attendance at events, it will be clearly identified as being a sponsored post.

At all times, all opinions are those of “Beer and Croissants” and payment or otherwise for content will not influence this in any way.  The checking of actual fact or further information should be at the reader’s discretion and done directly with the relevant provider.

“Beer and Croissants” makes no representations or provides warranties of any kind (expressed or implied) about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of any information, products, services or related graphics contained on the “Beer and Croissants” website or its associated social media platforms.

Copyright

Everything on this site is my property unless it has been provided by a contributor.  When this occurs, full credit will be given to the author of the content or the imagery.   This content is protected by Australian and international copyright laws.

Kerri McConnel is the legal copyright holder of all (written, multimedia and graphics) material on the “Beer and Croissants” website and its associated social media platforms (noted above).  It may not be used, reprinted, (partially) modified or published without my express and written consent. A link to “Beer and Croissants”  must appear in all copies of any artwork or content, including articles and press releases. 

“Beer and Croissants” is a registered business in Queensland, Australia with an ABN 30 567 981 658.

Contributors to “Beer and Croissants” are responsible for their own submitted material on “Beer and Croissants” website and must ensure that their work complies with national and relevant local, international and online laws.  The opinions expressed by any third parties are their own and do not represent the thoughts, opinions or views of “Beer and Croissants”

Links to third-party websites

As part of our articles, we will link to relevant websites to provide our readers with additional information. “Beer and Croissants” has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that “Beer and Croissants” shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites.

Contributors

Sometimes “Beer and Croissants” accepts contributions of content from others. When you submit content to us you are guaranteeing that you are the sole owner and author of the content including all images and videos, as well as the editorial.  You must ensure that the article provided is unique and has not been published elsewhere online. We reserve the right to edit any contribution submitted to ensure that the published content is in alignment with the already published content on this Website, that it adhere to the high standards for grammar and spelling, is accurate and free of errors.  It should also suit the overall tone and philosophy of the Website and our readership.

We will not significantly change the content.  If we feel we need to, we shall communicate with the relevant writer.  Submitting content does not guarantee that it will be published on this Website as this is solely at our discretion.  If you plagiarise or cheat in any way, your content will not be published.

Once your content is published on our Website, it may not be published elsewhere.  Content, images and videos provided by a contributor may be used on this Website’s social media platforms also.

Privacy

Through the website and its social media platforms, “Beer and Croissants” has access to certain pieces of information relating to a person’s identity.  Any personal and/or contact information provided to “Beer and Croissants” will be kept secure and private.  Those members providing email addresses to “Beer and Croissants” for purposes of subscriptions or commenting will not be used for spamming purposes.  “Beer and Croissants” will never disclose your information to any other person or company and it will most certainly never be sold.

“Beer and Croissants” is not responsible for the privacy practices of those members of the online communities in which it interacts, corporate suppliers or any other third party.

Click here to read the Beer and Croissants privacy policy.

Newsletters

“Beer and Croissants” send our newsletters to our subscribers who have opted-in via a double opt-in subscription process on average once every fortnight, usually on Friday.  For more detail on how the newsletter works and what we do with your personal data, click here.

Food safety

We hope you enjoy the recipes found on this website. This website is not responsible and does not accept liability for the outcome of any recipe found on this site. While we detail as much information as possible in our recipes, the final outcome might be different due to a range of factors including but not limited to; understanding of the recipe, differences between Australian and other country’s measurements, time taken, ability to follow steps, ingredients used, type of equipment used and the reader’s cooking ability.

This website cannot accept any liability for any food or physical safety issues arising from advice given. This includes, but is not limited to; any illness, disease or death incurred following any preparation or consumption of any recipes, any physical injuries incurred during the planning, preparation or consumption of the recipes and their final products nor any issues arising at any associated event.

This website does not take into account any preferred health or dietary preferences, diets, or allergies. This website is not and does not claim to be in any way connected with the dispensing of dietary or health information, nor does it claim to have any medical training or knowledge.

The reader assumes full responsibility for using their common sense and personal judgment when cooking with raw ingredients, particularly pork, beef, poultry or eggs. This website notes that a reader should seek their own information from an official food safety authority if they are unsure.

All recipes made using the information on this site are at the user’s own risk. It is the responsibility of the reader to review all listed ingredients in a recipe before cooking to ensure that none of the ingredients may cause a potential adverse reaction to anyone eating the food based on recipes featured on the website.

Personal safety

This website cannot accept any liability for any damage incurred to any property or possessions as a result of advice given or as a result of making the recipes on this website.

The reader also acknowledges that potential dangers exist in a kitchen and must also take care to avoid personal injury via such things as hot surfaces, sharp blades, and other kitchen hazards. This website accepts no liability for personal injury or injury to others through following any information on this website, be they food or travel related.

Nutritional Information

Our recipes often display nutritional information such as calories, fat and carbohydrates. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee, nor should it be considered to be accurate. This information is generated by an online API including but not limited to Mediavine Create which recognises ingredient names and amounts and makes calculations based on the serving size selected by this website. Under no circumstances will this website be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your reliance on the nutritional information.

While this information can be helpful in estimating the nutritional information of a recipe, it is by no means accurate or official. . These figures are only estimates, and the reader should treat the nutritional information as a guide only. Correct nutritional details can be affected by many factors including but not limited to; the type of ingredient used, the brand of ingredients, the amounts actually used, the amount eaten etc.

This website is not intended as a source of nutritional or food safety advice, and its readers assume full responsibility for any decisions made regarding their own health and safety.

Changes to conditions

We reserve the right to change these terms at any time.

This website and its owner cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies published. This website and its owner disclaim all liability or loss in conjunction with any content provided here. This website and its owner disclaim any liability for products or services recommended on the site.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this policy or your dealings with our website, please contact us

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