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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the website athensexperts.com, the user agrees to these Terms and is required to read them carefully before using the platform. If the user does not agree with these Terms, they must discontinue use of the website immediately.

2. Description of Service

Athens Experts is a discovery platform that highlights points of interest across the Attica region through the unique characteristics of each place, curated lists, thematic collections and feature based discovery tools.

Users may:

  • browse curated suggestions
  • use the Favorites, Want to Go and Visited buttons
  • filter results based on their preferences
  • create personal or public lists
  • propose places for consideration
  • view suggestions from Experts selected by the Athens Experts team

The platform does not function as a sponsored advertising directory. It operates as a curated discovery tool that highlights places through their characteristics and editorial presentation.

3. User Functions and Personal Profiles

The user may create an account in order to save selections and use the platform's related features.

The main account tools are:

  • "Favorites" list of places saved by the user
  • "Want to Go" list of places saved by the user
  • "Visited" list of places saved by the user
  • Users may also create custom lists, either private or public, to structure their selections as they prefer.

These selections are used by the platform to sort and filter content, improving the user experience without creating a public profile.

The user may optionally create personal lists. These lists may be private or public. When public, they may appear on thematic pages or in designated areas of the platform. In such cases, Athens Experts reserves the right to display these lists with credit to the creator.

4. Expert Content

Experts are selected by the Athens Experts team based on specific criteria.

Experts:

  • create curated selections
  • present thematic lists
  • offer suggestions and tips based on their knowledge of the city

Expert content remains the property of its respective creators. Athens Experts retains a non exclusive license to display, edit and republish this content within the platform and official communication channels.

Suggestions, tips and curated opinions provided by Experts represent personal viewpoints based on their own knowledge, preferences and experience. They do not constitute professional advice or factual guarantees. Athens Experts does not verify or validate the accuracy, completeness or suitability of any Expert suggestion or tip for any user or situation. Users remain solely responsible for any actions, decisions or experiences that arise from following Expert suggestions or tips. Athens Experts bears no responsibility for any outcome related to the use of Expert provided content.

5. User Content and Usage Rights

A user who creates a list, suggestion or description grants Athens Experts permission to display this content within the platform and in project related promotional materials.

The user retains full ownership of any content they create.

The platform does not acquire exclusive rights and does not use user generated content outside Athens Experts without explicit consent.

6. Business Content and Photo Rights

The information and photographs displayed for each business are the intellectual property of the respective businesses, photographers or rights holders.

Athens Experts:

  • does not claim ownership
  • uses only photographs made available by official sources
  • acknowledges and respects all intellectual property rights

Special note: In cases where businesses have not submitted their own material, the platform may use publicly available photographs solely for the purpose of presenting the business. The platform is committed to removing any image upon request by the rights holder or the business depicted.

7. Curatorial Approach

Athens Experts selects and presents places based on internal curatorial criteria.

The presence or absence of a business does not constitute an evaluation or endorsement.

The platform serves as a discovery guide and not as a rating system.

8. Accuracy of Information

Athens Experts makes every effort to maintain accurate information. However, errors or updates that have not yet been reflected may occur.

Users are responsible for verifying essential information such as operating hours, prices and reservation policies.

9. Cookies and Data Protection

The platform uses cookies for:

  • maintaining user sessions
  • improving user experience
  • metrics and behavioral analysis

All data is used exclusively for the development and optimization of the platform, in accordance with the European GDPR Regulation.

10. Account Security

The user is responsible for safeguarding their login credentials.

Athens Experts may suspend any account that misuses the platform or violates these Terms.

11. Limitation of Liability

Use of the platform is at the user's own responsibility.

Athens Experts is not liable for:

  • inaccuracies in information
  • decisions made by users based on suggestions
  • damages caused by third parties or by navigating external links

All content displayed on the Athens Experts platform, including curated selections, Expert suggestions, thematic lists, user generated lists, descriptions, Feature information and any other material presented within the website, is provided for informational and discovery purposes only. Athens Experts does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any content and bears no responsibility for any outcome related to the interpretation, use or reliance on such content. Users are responsible for any decisions and experiences that arise from the use of information found on the platform.

Dietary Disclaimer

Any references to food, beverages, dietary choices or consumption ideas presented within the platform, including Expert Tips, curated lists, descriptions or user generated content, are intended solely for general informational purposes. These references do not constitute nutritional, dietary or health related advice. Users are solely responsible for any dietary decisions, including the consumption of any food or beverage mentioned within the platform. Athens Experts bears no responsibility for any dietary outcomes, intolerances, allergies, health reactions or decisions influenced by any content presented within the platform.

12. Modification of Terms

Athens Experts reserves the right to revise these Terms at any time.

Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. My Host Suggests Program

The My Host Suggests program is a service within the Athens Experts platform that allows property owners, hospitality providers and accommodation hosts to share curated recommendations with their guests. Hosts may create or share lists of places through the platform, either through direct links, QR codes or co branded material provided by Athens Experts.

The content shared through My Host Suggests is intended solely as a convenience for guests and represents the personal selections of each host. Athens Experts does not verify or guarantee the accuracy, availability or quality of any place included in host created lists. Hosts remain responsible for ensuring that their shared lists comply with applicable laws and respect all third party rights.

Athens Experts may provide co branded materials, templates or tools to participating hosts and retains the right to modify or discontinue the program at any time. Any lists created by hosts remain their property. By participating in the program, hosts grant Athens Experts a non exclusive license to display their lists within the platform where appropriate.

Athens Experts bears no responsibility for any outcome, experience or decision that results from the use of Host generated recommendations. Guests who use these recommendations do so at their own discretion.

14. Contact

For any issue related to these Terms or content rights, you may contact us at contact@athensexperts.com.