Terms of Service

These Terms govern your use of Tourism Bar Harbor, operated by The Travel Spark Company LLC. By using the website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.

An independent informational guide

Tourism Bar Harbor is an independent informational travel guide. It is not a governmental agency or an official tourism authority. The website provides general destination information and links that may help with planning; it does not replace advice or notices from responsible authorities, operators or qualified professionals.

Check information before relying on it

We aim to present useful information, but travel conditions, access, rules, services, prices and availability can change. Confirm information that matters to your plans with the relevant official source or provider. Photographs illustrate a place at a particular time and do not establish current conditions. No article provides a live tide prediction, weather guarantee or assurance that a route is suitable for every visitor.

Your travel decisions

You are responsible for choosing activities appropriate to your circumstances and for checking required permissions, reservations, equipment, access and current conditions. Follow local rules and safety guidance. Nothing on this website promises a particular outcome or makes us responsible for supervising your activity.

Third-party services and bookings

Travel listings and booking links may be supplied by external companies. Product details, prices, reviews and availability belong to the relevant provider and can change. Reservations and payments are made under the provider’s own terms. Contact the company named on your booking confirmation for changes, cancellations, refunds or service issues. We are not a party to your booking contract unless expressly stated in a separate agreement.

Some links are affiliate links. We may receive a commission when you make a qualifying booking, at no additional cost to you. A referral arrangement does not guarantee the quality, safety or suitability of a particular product.

Permitted use

You may use the site for lawful personal travel research. Do not misuse forms, introduce malicious code, interfere with security or availability, impersonate another person, send unlawful content or attempt unauthorized access. Automated use must respect applicable rules and may not unreasonably burden the service.

Content and intellectual property

Website text, design and original branding are protected by applicable intellectual-property law. Third-party photographs and other materials remain subject to their stated licenses and attribution requirements. Those credits identify the relevant rights holder and conditions. You may not imply endorsement or affiliation through unauthorized use of branding or content. Rights expressly granted under an applicable open license are not reduced by these Terms.

Messages you send

You are responsible for the accuracy and lawfulness of messages you submit. Do not include confidential information you do not have authority to share. We may use the information in your message to respond, correct the guide or manage your request, consistent with the Privacy Policy. Sending a suggestion does not create a confidential, employment or compensation relationship.

Availability, disclaimers and liability

The website is provided on an “as available” basis. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we do not warrant uninterrupted operation, completeness, accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose. We are not responsible for third-party websites, services or events outside our reasonable control. To the extent permitted by law, liability for indirect or consequential loss arising from use of the guide is excluded. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits rights or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including applicable consumer protections.

Changes and applicable law

We may change the site and these Terms. Continued use after revised Terms are posted is subject to the revised version, to the extent permitted by applicable law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where The Travel Spark Company LLC is organized, without limiting mandatory rights that apply to you. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply to the extent lawful.

Contact

For a question about the site or these Terms, use the Contact page. For a travel booking, contact its provider directly.