Terms of Use
These Terms govern your use of the China Essentials mobile app, website and related services. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these Terms.
1. About China Essentials
China Essentials provides educational, organisational and preparation information for people travelling to, studying in, working in or living in China. It may include guides, checklists, packing tools, city information, useful phrases and instructions for third-party apps and services.
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2. Information is not professional advice
China Essentials is a general information and preparation service. It is not legal, immigration, medical, financial, tax or other professional advice. Your circumstances may require advice from a qualified professional.
3. Visas, entry rules and official requirements
Visa, immigration, customs, health, registration and entry information is provided for general orientation only. Rules change and may depend on nationality, location, purpose and individual circumstances. You must verify current requirements directly with the relevant embassy, consulate, immigration authority or other official government source before relying on them.
4. Third-party apps and services
China Essentials may explain how to use third-party apps, websites, transport providers, payment services or other services. We do not control those services and cannot guarantee that their interfaces, features, availability, pricing, eligibility rules or instructions will remain unchanged. Third-party terms and privacy policies apply to your use of those services.
5. Accounts and security
You must provide accurate account information, keep access to your email and device secure, and promptly tell us if you believe your account has been compromised. You are responsible for activity carried out through your account unless applicable law provides otherwise. You must not misuse the service, interfere with its operation, attempt unauthorised access or use it unlawfully.
6. Beta features
Beta, preview or early-access features may be incomplete, change without notice, contain errors, lose data or be withdrawn. Beta access does not guarantee continued access, a particular launch date or that a feature will become generally available. Please keep independent copies of information you cannot afford to lose.
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7. Future digital purchases
China Essentials may later offer subscriptions, premium guides or other digital purchases. Before a paid offering launches, we will show the price, billing period, included features and any applicable renewal and cancellation terms. Purchases made through an app store may also be governed by that store’s payment and refund rules.
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8. Intellectual property
China Essentials and its original content, branding, design, software and materials are owned by or licensed to the service provider and are protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable right to use the service for its intended purpose. You may not copy, sell, redistribute, reverse engineer or commercially exploit protected parts of the service except as permitted by law or with written permission.
You retain ownership of information you submit. You give us the limited rights needed to host, process and display it to operate the service. If you provide feedback, you allow us to use it without restriction or payment, unless prohibited by law.
9. Availability and changes
We may update, suspend or discontinue parts of the service for maintenance, security, legal or product reasons. We do not promise uninterrupted or error-free availability. Where reasonably possible, we will provide notice of material changes that adversely affect users.
10. Disclaimer and limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the service is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or continued currency of all information, or that following a guide will produce a particular result.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, China Essentials and its owner will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive losses, loss of data, loss of opportunity or losses arising from third-party services, travel disruption, official decisions or reliance on information that should have been verified with an official source.
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11. Suspension and termination
You may stop using the service and request account deletion. We may suspend or terminate access if you materially breach these Terms, misuse the service, create security risk or if required by law. Where appropriate, we will give notice and a reasonable opportunity to resolve the issue.
12. Governing law and disputes
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13. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms as the service develops. We will publish revised Terms with a new effective date and provide additional notice where required. Continued use after an update takes effect constitutes acceptance where permitted by law.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms: [email protected].