Terms and Conditions of Use

Welcome to Public Bestie ("we," "our," or "us") and the www.publicbestie.com website (the “Website”). By accessing or using our websites, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms").

By entering this Website, you unconditionally agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions of Use, and the relevant general terms and conditions of sale when you make an online purchase on this Website. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Services.

The information provided on this website is based on user-submitted reviews, third-party sources, and publicly available data. Public Bestie does not independently verify or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of this content. By using this website, you acknowledge that any reliance on this information is at your own risk. The views expressed in user-submitted reviews or third-party sources are solely those of the individual reviewers and do not reflect the views of Public Bestie or its affiliates.

By using our Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

All content, designs, and intellectual property associated with the Services are the exclusive property of Public Bestie or its licensors. All trademarks and logos, whether or not they are registered or displayed on the Website, including but not limited to the "Public Bestie" trademark and all the other related distinctive marks reproduced on the Website are and will remain the exclusive property of Public Bestie. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written consent.

You acknowledge and agree that this Website and all the content included therein, including, but not limited to, all texts, information, data, images, icons, photographs, illustrations, multimedia content (graphic, audio and video), charts, indices, descriptions, data, software, HTML codes and screens contained therein and the like (hereinafter collectively "Content"), is owned by or licensed to Public Bestie and is subject to protection by international intellectual property laws, including, but not limited to, rights of the nature of patent rights, copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, moral rights, know-how and any other similar rights recognized under laws or international conventions in any country or jurisdiction in the world. All materials contained in this Website are displayed for information or promotional purposes only. Use of the Website is permitted for your own personal use and not for commercial reasons. Subject to these Terms and Conditions of Use, and except as otherwise indicated on the Website, you may access, download, copy, store, manipulate, reformat, print or display any Content to which you have obtained authorized access solely for your personal use and not for business purposes. You may not otherwise download, copy, store, manipulate, reformat, print, display, publish, transmit, distribute, create a derivative work from, resell or make any other use of, the Website, or any Content contained therein.

The Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free.

In no event shall Public Bestie or any other subsidiary company of Public Bestie be liable (on whatever basis, either contractual and non-contractual) for any direct, indirect, incidental, ancillary, financial or non-financial damage whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profit or revenue, data or programming, even if Public Bestie has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of:

• - your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any loss or damage caused by any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in any information accessed on or through the Website,
• - any transaction concluded through or from the Website,
• - your inability to use the Website for whatever reason, including, but not limited to, communications failure or any other failure with transmission or delivery of any information accessed on or through the Website,
• - the deletion, correction, damage, loss or failure to store any information concerning or transmitted on the Website,
• - the use of any products or services obtained on or through the Website,
• - unauthorized access to the Website and unauthorized alteration to transmissions or data,
• - statements or conduct of any third party on the Website or
• - any other matter relating to the Website.

Therefore, by using this Website, you undertake to bear all risks connected with such use, holding Public Bestie or any other Public Bestie subsidiary company harmless from any damage deriving or caused by the use of this Website or connected with it.

Public Bestie will make any effort to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information included on this Website but cannot absolutely guarantee that the information is complete, accurate and constantly up to date and that the Website does not contain any imperfections or that such imperfections will be corrected.

In the event that applicable laws do not allow disclaimer of liability or exclusion of the above-mentioned implied warranties, said exclusions and disclaimers may not apply to you, either wholly or partially. Any reference to any product or service which has been or may be provided by Public Bestie or any other company authorized by Public Bestie for this purpose does not amount to a promise that such product or service will be available at any time. Changes to or improvements in such products or services may be made at any time without notice.

Material in this Website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Public Bestie is not liable or responsible for any inaccuracies or errors, or for any loss or damage caused by or arising from any user's reliance on information obtained from or through this Website. It is your responsibility to evaluate the information and other content available through this Website.

However, Public Bestie reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Website (or any part thereof) at any time, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. You agree that Public Bestie shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Website.

This website contains affiliate links, which means Public Bestie may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase or booking through those links. The inclusion of affiliate links does not influence the content or recommendations on this website. All information and reviews provided are for informational purposes only and are based on publicly available data and user feedback. The commissions earned help support the continued operation and development of this website.

Any submissions you make to the Services, other than personal information governed by our Privacy Policy, are non-confidential and shall become the property of Public Bestie. We may use and redistribute such submissions for any purpose without compensation to you.

Our Services use cookies to enhance your experience and to improve our service, including by the sending of online advertising messages in accordance with user preferences. Cookies are small text files sent to the user’s computer (usually to the user’s browser) by visited websites. They are stored in the user’s computer to be then re-transmitted to the websites on the user’s subsequent visits to those websites.

Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can at any time reset your browser to reject all cookies or to notify you when a new cookie is being sent. However, rejecting cookies may prevent you from using certain functions of the Website.

In order to know which cookies are used in the Website, how to disable them and/or withhold consent, or for any further information, see the cookie policy.

Public Bestie understands the importance of maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of its users’ non-public, personally identifiable information (collectively “Personal Data”). In general, you can access and browse the Website without providing Personal Data. However, there may be times when you may be requested to knowingly and willingly provide some Personal Data, so that you may participate in the Website’s services, activities or features. For the purpose of using these Website sections or function, you undertake to read the relevant privacy policy expressing, when requested, your consent to the processing of your personal data and you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information.

Personal Data is processed by the Data Controller – mainly using electronic tools – as identified in the relevant privacy policy. Whenever necessary and/or instrumental to the purposes for which Personal Data have been collected, your personal data may be processed by other entities appointed by the Data Controller for this purpose and belonging to the following categories:

• - Companies, consultants and professionals providing assistance and/or consulting, or performing related services that are instrumental to data processing (e.g. service providers, freight forwarders, IT maintenance technicians, etc...).

Your personal data shall not under any circumstances be disseminated to unknown persons. You may at any moment exercise your rights pursuant to applicable laws on personal data protection including the right to obtain confirmation about the existence of your personal data at the Data Controller, and to know their source and to obtain their integration, updating, rectification, cancellation, anonymization, blocking for law infringement or to object to their processing on legitimate grounds, as well as revoke your consent to processing by writing to: privacy@publicbestie.com.

This website may contain links to third-party websites, which are provided for your convenience. Public Bestie is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or any claims or damages arising from these third-party websites. These external websites are governed by their own terms and policies. Public Bestie does not endorse any third-party products, services, or opinions, and is not liable for any loss or damage caused by reliance on these third-party resources.

Such links may be to advertisers, content providers or other companies that may use our logo and/or style as a result of a co-branding agreement. Such websites may send their own cookies to you and may collect information and use the same in a way that is inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions of Use. Furthermore, Public Bestie cannot control these websites and external sources. Hence, Public Bestie cannot be held responsible for those websites or external sources, and declines any responsibility for the content, advertising, products, services and any other material available on or branching off those websites and external sources. In addition, Public Bestie cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses, true or alleged, deriving from the use or from having trusted the content, or goods and services available on those websites or external sources.

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, but we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information.

By accessing this Website, you represent and warrant that:

• You accept these Terms and Conditions of Use.
• Your use of the Website will comply with these Terms and Conditions of Use.

This website may, from time to time, decide to change, update or discontinue certain products and features of the Services. You agree and understand that the website has no obligation to store or maintain your Content or other information you provide, except to the extent required by applicable law.

We also offer other services that may be governed by additional terms or agreements. If you use any other such services, the additional terms will be made available and will become part of this Agreement, except where such additional terms expressly exclude or otherwise supersede this Agreement. For example, if you use or purchase such additional services for commercial or business purposes, you must agree to the applicable additional terms. To the extent any other terms conflict with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the additional terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict with respect to those specific services.

The Content and information available on and through the Services (including, but not limited to, messages, data, information, text, music, sound, photos, graphics, video, maps, icons, software, code or other material), as well as the infrastructure used to provide such Content and information, is proprietary to the Website or licensed to the Website by third parties. For all Content other than your Content, you agree not to otherwise modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell or re-sell any information, software, products or services obtained from or through the Services. Additionally, you agree not to:

• Use the Services or Content for any commercial purpose, outside the scope of those commercial purposes explicitly permitted under this Agreement and related guidelines as made available by the Website;
• Access, monitor, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, copy or otherwise exploit any Content of the Services, including but not limited to, user profiles and photos, using any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means or any manual process for any purpose not in accordance with this Agreement or without our express written permission;
• Violate the restrictions in any robot exclusion headers on the Services or bypass or circumvent other measures employed to prevent or limit access to the Services;
• Take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our sole discretion (or, if you are a consumer resident in the UK or EU, in our reasonable discretion), an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
• Deep-link to any portion of the Services for any purpose without our express written permission;
• "Frame", "mirror" or otherwise incorporate any part of the Services into any other websites or service without our prior written authorisation;
• Attempt to modify, translate, adapt, edit, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any software programs used by the Website in connection with the Services;
• Circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content;
• Download any Content unless it’s expressly made available for download by the Website; or
• Use, or assist, encourage, or enable any third-party to use, any robot, spider, artificial intelligence (AI) system, or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve, copy, scrape, aggregate, collect, download, or otherwise index any portion of the Services or any Content, except as expressly permitted by the Website in writing.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Public Bestie, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, expenses (including attorneys' fees), and costs arising out of or in connection with your use of the website, reliance on the content provided, or any violation of these Terms of Service. This includes, but is not limited to, any claims related to third-party websites, affiliate links, or the accuracy of user-generated content.

Public Bestie is not liable for any damages arising from your use or inability to use the website, including but not limited to, any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, interruptions, or delays in the content, loss of data, or any financial, direct, or indirect damages arising from any transactions conducted through or related to the website. This includes, but is not limited to, any issues with listings, products, or services reviewed or linked to on this website, and the accuracy of any third-party content.

Users of this website are solely responsible for their own content, including reviews, comments, and feedback. Public Bestie does not control the content submitted by users and will not be held responsible for any defamatory, offensive, or misleading statements made in user reviews or comments. If any content violates the rights of third parties, Public Bestie reserves the right to remove it without notice.

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be exclusively resolved in the courts of Singapore. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of these courts and waive any objections to venue or jurisdiction.

Public Bestie reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the website or any part of its services at any time, with or without notice. This includes the right to modify content, remove or update information, or suspend access to certain features. Public Bestie shall not be held liable for any modifications or disruptions to the website or services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Terms on our website. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Images on this site include both Creative Commons licensed works and AI-generated content. Where applicable, attribution is provided for Creative Commons images, while AI-generated content does not require attribution. For Creative Commons licensed images, the appropriate attribution and license information will be provided below or near the respective image.

You can also view full details of the Creative Commons licenses here: creativecommons.org/licenses

By using this website, you acknowledge and agree to these licensing terms. All content, including images, is provided under the terms of the respective licenses and is used in accordance with applicable laws.

Public Bestie does not guarantee the conditions, quality, or cleanliness of the listings or properties listed or reviewed on this website. The information provided is based on user-submitted reviews, publicly available sources, and third-party websites. While we strive to provide accurate and helpful information, we recommend that users verify the listing conditions independently before making any booking decisions. Public Bestie is not responsible for any issues, damages, or inconvenience related to the services or conditions of any listings or properties reviewed or linked on this website.

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: support@publicbestie.com