Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the websites, newsletters, and services provided by Secret Boston, LLC (“Secret Boston,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including the website located at secretboston.co (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, subscribing to our newsletter, creating an account, or otherwise using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.
1. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Changes are effective when posted to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. Please review these Terms periodically.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent that you meet this requirement and that all information you provide is accurate and current.
3. Accounts
Some features require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
4. Acceptable use
You agree not to use the Site to:
- violate any applicable law or regulation;
- infringe the rights of others, including intellectual property or privacy rights;
- upload or transmit malicious code, spam, or harmful content;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its systems, or other users’ accounts;
- scrape, harvest, or collect data from the Site without our written permission;
- impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; or
- interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site.
5. Intellectual property
The Site and its content, including text, graphics, logos, images, editorial content, and the compilation thereof, are owned by or licensed to Secret Boston and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works from any content on the Site without our prior written consent, except that you may share links to our content and use limited excerpts with attribution.
6. User content and submissions
If you submit, post, tag, or otherwise share content with Secret Boston (including comments, photos, videos, or event submissions), you grant Secret Boston a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, distribute, and display that content across our website, email, social media, and related business and promotional channels. You represent that you have the rights to the content you submit and that it does not violate any law or the rights of any third party.
7. Newsletter and communications
By subscribing, you consent to receive email communications from Secret Boston. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. Message frequency varies.
8. Purchases and advertising
Certain products, advertising packages, and memberships may be offered for sale through the Site or through third-party payment and commerce providers. All purchases are subject to the pricing, descriptions, and any additional terms presented at the point of sale. We are not responsible for the policies or performance of third-party payment processors. The Members subscription is covered in section 9.
9. Members subscription
What it includes. Members is a paid subscription that includes members-only perks, priority guest list at our events, full access to guides and articles, unlimited searches on The Move, and 15% off Secret Boston merch. Perks and guest list spots are limited and offered while available. Places and events stay free for everyone.
Price. $9.99 per month or $99 per year, plus any applicable taxes. Payments are processed by SureCart and Stripe.
Founding members. If you join before we raise our prices, you keep the price you joined at for 3 years while your membership stays active. If your membership ends and you join again later, the price at that time applies.
Automatic renewal. Your subscription renews automatically at the end of each month or year, at the current price, until you cancel. For yearly plans, we email you a reminder before each renewal. If the price changes, we email you before it takes effect, and you can cancel before you are charged.
Cancelling. You can cancel anytime from your account or by emailing crew@secretboston.net. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, and you keep access until then. There are no cancellation fees.
Gift memberships. A gift membership is paid once by the giver and lasts 12 months. The recipient does not need a card, and a gift never renews or turns into a paid subscription. A gift code can be redeemed once, within 12 months of purchase. Gift time is added to the recipient’s account from the day it is redeemed (after any gift time they already have). Gifts are not refundable, have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for money. If a gift is lost or sent to the wrong email, contact us and we will help. A recipient who joins Members within 30 days after their gift ends keeps the founding price.
Refunds. Payments are not refunded, including for partial billing periods, except where the law requires a refund. When you cancel, you keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Changes. We may change what Members includes. If we remove a major feature, we will tell you in advance.
10. Events and community activities
Participation in Secret Boston events, meetups, and community activities is subject to our Community Participation Agreement and Liability Waiver, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference for anyone who participates in such activities.
11. Third-party links and services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, venues, businesses, or services that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party, and your use of third-party sites and services is at your own risk.
12. Disclaimers
The Site and all content and services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components, or that any information on the Site is accurate, complete, or current.
13. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Secret Boston and its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or services. Our total liability for any claim arising out of these Terms or the Site will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Secret Boston and its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, and partners from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or related to your use of the Site, your content, or your violation of these Terms.
15. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site or services at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive.
16. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Massachusetts.
17. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be directed to crew@secretboston.net or Secret Boston, LLC, 160 West 71st Street, 16R, New York, NY 10023.