Terms & Conditions

Operator and scope

Ridgeback Trail is published and operated by Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd., and these terms apply to all pages, articles, guides, and interactive features found on the site. By browsing this website, submitting a comment, or using our contact form, you accept these terms in full, and if you disagree with any part of them, you should discontinue use of the site.

Permitted use of the content

You may read, share, and link to our articles for personal, non-commercial purposes, and you may quote short excerpts with clear attribution and a link back to the original piece. Republishing entire articles, scraping content for automated systems, or using our trail guides and gear reviews to build a competing commercial product without written permission from Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd. is not permitted.

Intellectual property

All text, photographs, illustrations, and original trail maps published on Ridgeback Trail are the property of Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd. or its licensors and are protected by copyright law, and no part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or adapted without prior written consent, except as allowed under the permitted use section above. Trademarks, brand names, and logos belonging to gear manufacturers or third parties that appear in our reviews remain the property of their respective owners.

Comments and submissions

When you submit a comment, trail report, or other content through our site, you grant Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd. a non-exclusive license to display, edit, and moderate that content, and you remain responsible for ensuring it is accurate, lawful, and does not infringe on the rights of others. We reserve the right to remove any submission that we consider abusive, misleading, spam, or unrelated to the discussion at hand, without prior notice.

No warranty and limitation of liability

This site and its content are provided on an as-is basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose, particularly with respect to trail conditions, safety information, and gear performance claims. Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd. will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

Governing law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd. is registered, without regard to conflict of law principles, and any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that jurisdiction.

Questions about this policy

Write to [email protected] or telephone +44 29 969 45693 during Mon-Fri 07:30-16:30, Sat 09:15-13:15. Every enquiry receives a reply within one business day.

Merchant

Ridgeback Trail Publishing Ltd.

Registered address

34 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AD, United Kingdom

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+44 29 969 45693

Working hours

Mon-Fri 07:30-16:30, Sat 09:15-13:15

Registration

Company No. 17614008