Terms of service
The Oaxacan Coast
Effective date: June 24, 2026
Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully. They form a binding agreement between you and The Oaxacan Coast ("we," "us," or "our") governing your use of the The Oaxacan Coast mobile application and any content, features, or services we make available through it (together, the "App").
By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.
1. Who we are and what the App does
The Oaxacan Coast is a curated travel guide for the Oaxacan coast of Mexico, covering Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, Puerto Ángel, San Agustinillo, and Huatulco. The App provides curated listings, maps, transport information, and related travel content, including content you can download for offline use.
The App is provided free of charge. It is supported by advertising and may include featured or sponsored placements (see Section 6).
The App is an informational guide only. We are not a travel agency, tour operator, booking platform, or transport provider, and we do not sell, arrange, or guarantee any travel, accommodation, transport, or other services described in the App.
2. Eligibility and acceptable use
You may use the App only if you can form a binding contract with us under applicable law, and only for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes.
You agree not to:
- use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms;
- copy, scrape, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from the App's content except as expressly permitted by the offline-download feature for your own personal use;
- access the App through automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) except as a standard app-store or operating-system function;
- attempt to interfere with, disrupt, reverse-engineer, or gain unauthorized access to the App, its servers, or its underlying systems, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
- remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices in the App.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the App if you violate these Terms.
3. No accounts; information you provide
The App does not require you to create an account or log in. Your saved listings ("Favs"), downloaded offline content, and preferences are stored locally on your device.
If you contact us (for example, by email through the feedback option in the App), you do so voluntarily, and we will use the information you provide only to respond to you. Our handling of any personal information is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
4. Accuracy of content; no warranty on listings
We work to keep the App's listings, maps, transport information, tide times, prices, hours, and other details useful and reasonably current, but travel information changes constantly and we cannot guarantee it.
You acknowledge and agree that:
- the content reflects curatorial research that may be incomplete, out of date, or inaccurate, and may change without notice;
- prices, opening hours, addresses, contact details, transport options, tide times, and the existence or quality of any listed business or location are not guaranteed;
- the App's maps and location data, including offline maps, are provided for general guidance only and should not be relied on for navigation in situations where an error could cause harm;
- you are responsible for independently verifying any information before relying on it, and for exercising your own judgment about your safety, travel plans, and any third party you choose to engage.
The inclusion of any business, location, or service in the App is not an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee by us.
5. Assumption of risk
Travel involves inherent risks. Decisions you make based on the App — including where to go, how to get there, whom to engage for transport or other services, and what activities to undertake — are made at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for any loss, injury, or damage arising from your travel or from your reliance on the App's content.
6. Advertising, featured listings, affiliate links, and third-party services
The App displays advertising served through Google AdMob and may display featured or sponsored listings or transport providers. Advertising and featured placements are provided by, or relate to, third parties.
We do not control, investigate, monitor, or endorse the content, products, services, or practices of any advertiser or third party, and we are not responsible for them. Any dealings you have with advertisers or third parties — including any purchase, booking, or interaction — are solely between you and that third party, at your own risk.
Affiliate links. Some listings — for example, certain tours and activities — include a "Book now" or similar link that takes you to a third party's booking or sales page. Some of these are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you make a booking or purchase after clicking through, at no additional cost to you. The presence of an affiliate link does not increase the price you pay and is not an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of the third party, its offering, or your transaction. Any booking, purchase, payment, cancellation, refund, or dispute is solely between you and the third party, governed by that third party's own terms, and is at your own risk. We are not a party to it and are not responsible for it.
The App may link to, or rely on, third-party services (for example, mapping data and advertising networks). Your use of those services may be governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for them.
7. Intellectual property
The App, including its name, logo, design, text, curated listings, compilations, photographs, maps styling, and all other content we provide (the "Our Content"), is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App and to download content for your own personal, non-commercial offline use. This license does not allow you to copy, redistribute, resell, publicly display, or use Our Content to build or supply a competing product or service.
"The Oaxacan Coast," our logo, and related marks are our trademarks. You may not use them without our prior written permission.
Curator and third-party content. Some listings, descriptions, and related content are contributed or curated by individuals or partners ("Curators") and/or sourced from third parties. Where content is contributed by Curators, the relevant rights are licensed to us for use in the App, and the licensing terms between us and our Curators are separate from these Terms.
If you believe any content in the App infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at hola@theoaxacancoast.com so we can review and, where appropriate, remove it.
8. Offline content
The App lets you download a shared coast basemap and per-town data bundles for offline use. This content is provided for your personal use within the App only. We may update, change, or discontinue offline content at any time, and previously downloaded content may become outdated. You are responsible for the storage and management of downloaded content on your device.
9. Changes to the App
We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the App — including listings, features, offline content, and availability — at any time and without notice. We are not liable to you for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the App or any part of it.
10. Disclaimer of warranties
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE APP AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF BUGS OR VIRUSES, OR THAT ANY CONTENT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. In that case, such warranties are limited to the minimum extent permitted by law.
11. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE (AND OUR OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CURATORS, AND LICENSORS) 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 RELATING TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE APP OR ANY CONTENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM: (1) ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OR OMISSIONS IN CONTENT; (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP OR YOUR TRAVEL; (3) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY, ADVERTISER, OR FEATURED PROVIDER; (4) ANY INTERRUPTION, BUG, OR FAILURE OF THE APP; OR (5) YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT.
BECAUSE THE APP IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED USD $50 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US TO USE THE APP (WHICH IS ZERO), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud.
12. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
13. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above and make the updated Terms available in the App. Changes take effect when posted. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, please stop using the App.
14. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United Mexican States (Mexico), without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to the App or these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico, except where applicable consumer-protection law gives you the right to bring proceedings in your own place of residence.
15. Miscellaneous
- Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App.
- Severability. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
- No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.
- Assignment. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
- App stores. Your use of the App is also subject to the rules of the platform from which you downloaded it (e.g. the Apple App Store or Google Play). Those platform providers are not parties to these Terms and are not responsible for the App.
16. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:
The Oaxacan Coast