Terms of Service & User Agreement

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or utilizing the information and services provided on Vaultsmeadowreel.com (the "Website"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our associated Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of this Website.

2. Editorial Scope & Independent Travel Status

Vaultsmeadowreel is an independent travel guide and cultural directory operated by Vaultsmeadowreel Media B.V. We publish objective field guides, architectural analysis, travel itineraries, and coastal overviews regarding Koksijde-Bad and Casino Hotel. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the Website does not act as a direct hotel booking agent, travel agency, or gambling operator. Any contractual reservations, payments, or bookings you finalize with third-party hotels, thermal spas, or gaming establishments remain strictly between you and those independent operators.

3. User Conduct & Prohibited Activities

You agree to access and use the Website solely for lawful, non-commercial personal information purposes. When using our interactive contact features, you agree that you will not:

• Transmit unsolicited bulk communications, commercial solicitations, chain letters, or spam.
• Impersonate any individual, corporate officer, hotel representative, or entity.
• Introduce malicious software, computer viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or logic bombs designed to impair or disrupt digital infrastructure.
• Use automated spiders, scrapers, data-mining robots, or programmatic tools to harvest content or contact details without our prior express written permission.
• Attempt unauthorized access to our hosting servers, administrative accounts, or interconnected databases.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All content appearing on the Website—including textual prose, editorial guides, architectural diagrams, graphical marks, stylesheets, scripts, layout arrangements, and brand trademarks—is the property of Vaultsmeadowreel Media B.V. or its licensors and is protected under Belgian, European, and international copyright and trademark laws.

You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view content for personal, non-commercial travel planning. You may not republish, redistribute, modify, compile, or create derivative works from our content without prior written authorization.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The content, itineraries, and information on this Website are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. While we endeavor to maintain current and precise travel intelligence, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or availability of room specifications, opening hours, local weather conditions, or regulatory statutes.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable Belgian and European consumer law, Vaultsmeadowreel Media B.V., its directors, employees, and affiliates shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages—including but not limited to loss of holiday enjoyment, travel disruption, financial losses incurred at third-party gaming salons, personal expenses, or cancellation fees—arising out of or in connection with your reliance upon any content or guidance published on this Website.

7. Third-Party Links & References

Our travel articles may contain hyperlinks directing you to external websites operated by third parties (such as public transit operators, tourism bureaus, municipal portals, or dining establishments). We do not control or endorse those external sites and assume no responsibility for their content, commercial practices, or privacy standards.

8. Termination of Access

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your ability to access the Website or submit inquiries at any time, without prior notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or harms the technical integrity of our platform.

9. Governing Law & Judicial Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service and any contractual or non-contractual disputes arising from or relating to your use of the Website shall be governed by, construed, and enforced exclusively in accordance with the substantive laws of the Kingdom of Belgium, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles.

In the event of any claim or dispute that cannot be resolved amicably through good-faith discussion, both parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the judicial district of West Flanders (Veurne division), Belgium.

10. Modifications to These Terms

We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms at any time. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting to this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Website following any posted updates signifies your binding acceptance of the revised Terms.