The terms behind Harper’s World.

These Terms of Use, referred to as the “Terms,” govern your access to and use of the website located at harpers-world.com and its pages, content, forms and features, collectively referred to as the “Site.”

By accessing, browsing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy .

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

If you use the Site on behalf of a company, property, destination, organization or other entity, you represent that you have authority to act on its behalf and to accept these Terms for that entity.

Harper’s World™ is a discovery and editorial platform owned and operated by La Famille Agency, LLC. References in these Terms to “Harper’s World,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to La Famille Agency, LLC in its operation of the Harper’s World™ brand.

Harper’s World publishes stories, observations, magazines, educational resources, cultural discoveries and next-generation perspectives on how families explore and understand the world.

Harper’s World is not a travel agency, tour operator, transportation provider, hotel representative, booking service or seller of travel. We do not book, arrange, control or guarantee third-party travel products or services through this Site.

Stories, reviews and observations

A story, review, guide, observation, recommendation or editorial inclusion represents a particular perspective and, when based on a visit, a particular moment in time. It is not a promise that another traveler will have the same experience.

Suite Society

Suite Society provides perspectives from young travelers. Its observations reflect the experiences and opinions of the participating reviewer or reviewers.

A Suite Society review is not a certification, inspection, professional safety assessment or guarantee that every child, teenager or family will respond to a property or experience in the same way.

Harper’s World Awards

A Harper’s World Award is editorial recognition based on the standards and process selected by Harper’s World for the relevant award period.

A nomination, invitation, submission, media visit, advisory relationship or commercial relationship does not guarantee consideration, finalist status or an award.

An award is not a governmental approval, safety inspection, formal accreditation or guarantee of future performance.

Harper’s Touch

Harper’s Touch provides an advisory perspective. Advice, observations and recommendations are informational and strategic in nature. The receiving property or organization remains responsible for deciding whether and how to implement them.

A Harper’s Touch engagement does not guarantee editorial coverage, recognition, an award or a particular business result.

Beyond Harper’s World

Beyond Harper’s World is an editorial publication. An introduction, pitch, partnership enquiry or submission does not guarantee inclusion in an issue or other Harper’s World coverage.

You may use the Site for lawful, personal, informational and noncommercial purposes, subject to these Terms.

You must not:

• Violate any applicable local, state, national or international law.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its systems, accounts, servers or data.
• Interfere with the Site’s security, availability, operation or performance.
• Introduce malware, harmful code, automated attacks or other disruptive technology.
• Impersonate Harper’s World, Harper, a contributor, employee, representative or another person or entity.
• Falsely state or imply that you, your property, brand, product or service is approved, certified, represented or endorsed by Harper’s World.
• Use Harper’s name, image, voice, identity or likeness, or that of another young contributor, without appropriate written permission.
• Submit false, misleading, defamatory, unlawful, discriminatory, infringing or harmful material.
• Submit a false nomination, false review, fabricated experience or misleading professional introduction.
• Scrape, crawl, index, harvest or systematically download Site content through automated means without written permission.
• Republish Site content in a misleading context or in a way that suggests a relationship that does not exist.
• Circumvent access restrictions, copyright notices, attribution, disclosures or technological protections.

Site content

Text, articles, magazine content, photography, videos, graphics, illustrations, layouts, design elements, logos, audio, downloads and other materials on the Site are owned by, licensed to or used with permission by La Famille Agency, LLC and their respective creators or rights holders.

Site content is protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual-property laws.

Permitted use

You may view the Site, save a link to a page and share a direct link to publicly available content.

Brief quotations may be used when legally permitted, appropriately attributed and accompanied by a link to the original page. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on the circumstances and is not guaranteed by these Terms.

Permission is required

Unless applicable law expressly permits otherwise, you may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, modify, translate, display publicly or create derivative works from Site content without prior written permission from the appropriate rights holder.

Permission is also required before using Site content to:

• Create commercial products or publications.
• Populate a commercial database or content library.
• Train, fine-tune, test or populate a commercial artificial-intelligence or machine-learning system.
• Create an account, page, campaign or business that imitates or could be confused with Harper’s World.

Harper’s World marks

Harper’s World™, Harper’s Playbook™, Beyond Harper’s World™, Harper’s World Awards™, Suite Dreams™, Harper’s Touch™ and Suite Society™ are trademarks or service marks claimed by La Famille Agency, LLC.

You may not use, reproduce, alter or misrepresent these names, marks or related logos without express written permission.

Other trademarks, names and logos appearing on the Site belong to their respective owners.

You may choose to send Harper’s World an editorial pitch, award nomination, introduction, partnership enquiry, feedback, photograph, document or other material.

Unless we have entered into a separate written confidentiality agreement:

• Unsolicited submissions will not be treated as confidential.
• A submission does not create an agency, employment, partnership, advisory or fiduciary relationship.
• We are not required to respond to, review, return, publish or otherwise use a submission.
• We may already be developing or considering content, ideas, names, formats or projects that are similar to something submitted.
• A nomination or pitch does not guarantee a visit, interview, feature, review, partnership or award.

Your responsibility for submitted material

You represent that you have the right to provide the material and that doing so does not violate another person’s privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark, contractual or other rights.

You retain ownership of original material you submit. When you intentionally submit material for possible publication, promotion, nomination review or editorial consideration, you grant Harper’s World a nonexclusive, royalty-free permission to review, store, reproduce and use the material for the purpose for which it was submitted.

We may request a separate contributor agreement, photograph release, interview release or parental permission before publishing particular material.

The Site may link to the Harper’s World Amazon storefront or include other affiliate links.

When you select an eligible affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, Harper’s World may receive a commission or other compensation. This ordinarily does not increase the price you pay.

Affiliate links and commissions do not guarantee that a product will be featured, recommended or reviewed favorably. Product selections and opinions remain subject to Harper’s World’s editorial judgment.

Affiliate relationships will be disclosed near relevant links or content where appropriate.

Amazon is an independent third party. Prices, availability, shipping, returns, customer service and transactions made through Amazon are governed by Amazon’s own terms and policies.

Harper’s World may accept paid partnerships, sponsored content, hosted stays, complimentary experiences, press trips, products or other forms of consideration in the future.

When a material relationship is connected to particular content, Harper’s World will disclose that relationship in a manner intended to be clear and understandable.

A payment, complimentary service, hosted experience or business relationship does not purchase:

• A positive opinion.
• A preapproved conclusion.
• An undisclosed endorsement.
• An award or nomination outcome.
• A Suite Society result.
• Unconditional or permanent editorial coverage.

Sponsored content, when accepted, may be subject to a separate written agreement establishing scope, deliverables, disclosures, usage rights and payment terms.

Harper’s World content is provided for editorial, educational and general informational purposes.

Travel information can change without notice. This may include:

• Prices and availability.
• Operating hours and seasonal schedules.
• Hotel ownership, management and staffing.
• Amenities, room categories and programs.
• Entry, passport, visa and health requirements.
• Local laws, customs and accessibility conditions.
• Weather, safety and destination conditions.
• Restaurant menus, experiences and service standards.

You are responsible for independently confirming current information with the relevant hotel, government authority, transportation provider, destination, business or qualified professional before making a decision or beginning a journey.

Harper’s World content does not replace legal, medical, financial, safety, accessibility or professional travel advice.

The Site may link to hotels, restaurants, destinations, tourism organizations, publications, retailers, social-media platforms, video platforms, booking services and other independently operated websites or services.

A link does not necessarily mean that Harper’s World owns, controls, formally represents or endorses the third party.

Third-party websites and transactions are governed by the third party’s own terms, privacy policies, cancellation rules and business practices.

Harper’s World is not a party to purchases or bookings made through a third party and is not responsible for:

• Prices, charges or availability.
• Reservations, cancellations or refunds.
• Product quality, shipping or returns.
• Service failures or disputes.
• Third-party statements or representations.
• Injuries, losses or damages connected to third parties.
• Third-party privacy or security practices.

You should review the third party’s information before entering into a transaction or providing personal information.

When you voluntarily subscribe to the Harper’s World newsletter, you agree to receive the communications described at the time of subscription.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included in the message.

We may continue to send non-promotional communications when reasonably necessary to respond to an enquiry, confirm a request or manage an existing relationship.

Additional information about newsletter data and MailPoet is available in our Privacy Policy .

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Harper’s World does not make warranties or representations, express or implied, that:

• The Site will always be available or uninterrupted.
• The Site will be free from errors or harmful components.
• Every item of information will remain current or complete.
• A recommendation or experience will be suitable for every person or family.
• A third-party product or service will meet your expectations.
• Reliance on Site content will produce a particular result.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, La Famille Agency, LLC and its owners, officers, employees, contributors, representatives and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising from or related to:

• Your access to or use of the Site.
• Your inability to access or use the Site.
• Your reliance on Site content.
• A third-party website, product, service or transaction.
• Loss of data, revenue, opportunity or goodwill.
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of information.

Where applicable law does not permit a particular exclusion or limitation, that exclusion or limitation will apply only to the maximum extent permitted.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses, liabilities and reasonable expenses arising from:

• Your material violation of these Terms.
• Your unlawful or unauthorized use of the Site.
• Material you submit without the necessary rights.
• Your infringement of another person’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other rights.
• Your false representation of an affiliation, endorsement or relationship with Harper’s World.

This section does not require you to assume responsibility for conduct caused solely by Harper’s World.

We may restrict, suspend or terminate access to all or part of the Site when we reasonably believe that a visitor:

• Has materially violated these Terms.
• Has attempted to compromise the Site or its users.
• Has used Site content without authorization.
• Has engaged in unlawful, fraudulent or harmful conduct.
• Has falsely represented an affiliation with Harper’s World.

We may also modify, suspend or discontinue a page, feature or portion of the Site without guaranteeing continued availability.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to principles governing conflicts of law.

Subject to any rights or procedures that cannot lawfully be waived, disputes arising from these Terms or the Site will be brought in the state or federal courts with jurisdiction in Montgomery County, Texas.

We may update these Terms when the Site, its programs, business practices or legal obligations change.

Revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated effective or last-reviewed date.

When a change is material, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

Your continued use of the Site after revised Terms become effective means that the revised Terms will apply to your subsequent use.

Entire agreement

These Terms and the Privacy Policy form the entire agreement concerning general use of the Site, except where a separate written agreement applies to a particular service, partnership, contribution or engagement.

Severability

If a provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

No waiver

A failure to enforce a provision does not waive the right to enforce it later.

Assignment

You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our written permission. We may assign these Terms in connection with a reorganization, transfer, merger, sale or similar business event.

Headings

Section headings are provided for readability and do not limit the meaning of the Terms.

Survival

Provisions that by their nature should continue after use of the Site ends—including intellectual-property, submission, disclaimer, liability, responsibility and governing-law provisions—will continue to apply.