Terms and Conditions

⚖️ Terms & Conditions: The Explorer’s Contract

This document establishes the "house rules" for Lanka Logbook and protects your massive 50,000-photo archive while ensuring readers understand the nature of your advice.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Lanka Logbook (lankalogbook.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this site—including text, the 50,000+ original photo archive, logos, and technical timing strategies—is the intellectual property of Lanka Logbook.

  • Personal Use Only: You are granted a limited license to view and download content for personal, non-commercial use.
  • Prohibited Acts: You may not republish, sell, or "screen-scrape" our content or photographs without express written consent.

3. No Warranties & Disclaimer

While we provide "Information Gain" based on 15+ years of field experience, the content on this site is for informational purposes only.

  • Accuracy: We do not warrant that the information (including trail conditions, visa rules, or train timings) is always current, accurate, or complete.
  • Assumption of Risk: Hiking, climbing, and exploring the Sri Lankan wilderness involve inherent risks. You are solely responsible for your own safety and for assessing your physical fitness before attempting any trails mentioned.

4. User-Generated Content

If you post comments or feedback:

  • You grant Lanka Logbook a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use and display that content.
  • You must not post anything illegal, offensive, or harmful. We reserve the right to remove any content at our discretion.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Lanka Logbook shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages (including injury or loss) arising from your use of the site or reliance on our field notes.

Our site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., booking sites or government portals). We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, their content or privacy policies.

7. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Sri Lanka for any disputes.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page.