General

Cate’s Compass (“I”, “we” or “us”)  is a website used to inspire travel, especially outdoors. Please understand that I am not an outdoor/travel/adventure/photography/blog professional and these are my personal opinions only. I do my best to fact check all the material I write about, but rules, regulations, and destinations change, so it is important that you verify all information found on Cate’s Compass before relying on it. 

The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits and/or views the website. 

All content and information on this website is for informational and educational purposes only, does not constitute travel and photography advice and does not establish any kind of professional-client relationship by your use of this website. 

Although we strive to provide accurate general information, the information presented here is not a substitute for any kind of professional advice, and you should not rely solely on this information.

Copyright Policy

Unless noted otherwise, I am the legal copyright holder of ALL material found on this website and it may not be used, reprinted, (partially) modified or published without my written consent. If any copies of any of the content found on this website is shared, published, or mentioned, including press releases, articles, and other publications, a link to Cate’s Compass must appear.

Guest bloggers and contributors to our website are responsible for their own material and have to ensure that their work complies with all laws, Cate’s Compass guidelines, and is suitable content for my audience. The opinions expressed by any Third Parties are entirely their own.

Third Party Links

We may partner with other businesses or become part of different affiliate marketing programs whose products or services may be promoted or advertised on the website in exchange for commissions and/or financial rewards when you click and/or purchase those products or services through our affiliate links. We will receive a commission if you make a purchase through our affiliate link at no extra cost to you. 

We may also recommend other products, services, coaches and consultants but no such reference is intended to be an endorsement or statement that such information provided is accurate. We recommend these based on our personal experiences but it is still your responsibility to conduct your own due diligence to ensure you have obtained complete accurate information about such product, services, coaches and consultants. 

Any paid collaborations or sponsorships are disclosed within the respective editorial. We periodically monetize outbound product links via ShopStyle, RewardStyle, and other such services.

You are responsible for all of your activity in connection with the Services and accessing the website. Cate’s Compass is not responsible for the content of linked sites and for any damages resulting from them..

This disclosure policy applies to all affiliate links we share on our website, social media, emails, programs, products such as courses, ebooks, services and through any other means of communication with you. 

Sponsored Posts

We may include sponsored blog posts on our website from time to time for products or services we recommend or those that have been valuable in our personal experience or use. 

We may review different products, services and other resources to provide reviews of books, services and any other recommendations to you. We may receive incentives, discounts, compensation or free products in exchange for our reviews and sponsored content. All such reviews and sponsored posts are solely our honest opinions made in good faith.

You are always encouraged to perform your own due diligence and research regarding our reviews and sponsored content. You are solely responsible for your decisions, purchases from our affiliate links and sponsored content.

You agree not to hold us and/or anyone else working with us liable for any of your successes or failures directly or indirectly related to the information, reviews, products and/or services presented to you here. 

Fair Use Disclosure

This website reviews products that we use, have tested, and trust including but not limited to posting of product images from other websites, logos of manufacturers. In doing so, no copyright is claimed for this kind of content on the website and to the extent that such material may appear to be infringed, we assert that such alleged infringement is permissible under the fair use principles of U.S. copyright laws. If you believe any material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact us at  info@catescompass.com.