/ Disclosure Policy
Updated: JUN 15, 2021
This policy is valid from January 1, 2010.
GroovyTrip.com is a personal blog and photography website written and edited by Ray Bangs. For questions about this website, please contact me.
The content on this website is based solely upon my personal experiences. The editorial, photography, images, videos, and illustrations are my creation unless otherwise credited. In my posts, pages, directories, appendices, or other compilations, I will often include links to companies, non-profit organizations, or other personal websites when I have found their product, services, or web content useful. These types of mentions are unsolicited, unpaid, not sponsored in any way, nor am I compensated in any way whatsoever by including these links. Obviously, I cannot make any guarantee or claims to, nor can I be held responsbile in any way whatsoever for anybody else's experiences using any other company or website's information, products, or services.
I make every effort to ensure that all factual content and details are accurate at the time of publication. If you notice out-of-date information or typos, please contact me and I can make updates as needed. Thank you.
This website operates independently of the companies and/or products discussed on the pages of this site. The views and opinions expressed on this website are mine and mine alone. I only endorse products or services that based on my experience, I believe are worthy of such endorsement. Any product use, claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.
I occasionally run advertisements on this blog. These come in two forms: affiliate advertising and display advertising. I may earn a small commission when you place an order through this website, or after clicking to a company's page or store from this website. This commission is built into the retailer's advertising budget, and does not change the price you pay. This site has a range of processes to ensure that any advertising does not affect the content, conclusions, or recommendations that I make. For example, advertisements are inserted into the page by computer software only once the article has been completed and published on the site. Advertisements (including Google Ads) displayed on this website do not imply endorsement of the services or products advertised. I will not be liable or responsible for services or products advertised.
From time to time, companies will send me products or services to review, or organizations may invite me to their location and facilities to write about, photograph, or just to experience their offering. In the travel writing industry, these are call Familiarization Tours, or "fam tours" for short. I am paid to give my honest opinions and review, to complement their efforts so that they might improve their products or services, and better engage their customers. Any type of sponsorship, partnership, or fam tour will be fully disclosed on any related pages.
Throughout this website, I link to useful and recommended products that are for sale on Amazon. I am a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on Amazon.com. I earn a small commission if you make a purchase on their websites.