Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the LoneStar Landmarksmobile application for iOS (the “App”), operated by Bazar Travels (“we,” “us,” or “our”). They’re separate from the terms that govern the bazartravels.com website.

By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, don’t use the App.

1. What the App does

LoneStar Landmarks is a mobile reference and audio-tour app for the official historical markers of the Texas Historical Commission (“THC”). It lets you browse markers on a map, follow curated trails, mark markers as visited, and — through its Drive Mode feature — have marker inscriptions read aloud as you drive past.

2. Eligibility & accounts

You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. If you create an account, you agree to provide accurate information and to keep your login credentials secure. You’re responsible for everything that happens under your account. You may delete your account at any time by emailing us at info@bazartravels.com.

3. Driver safety — important

You are solely responsible for your own safety and the safety of others when you use the App while operating a vehicle. Drive Mode is designed to minimize driver distraction by using audio narration you don’t have to read, but no app can substitute for attentive driving.

By using Drive Mode you agree that:

• You will obey all traffic laws, road signs, and local regulations at all times.
• You will not read, interact with, or manipulate the App while the vehicle is moving. If you need to look at the screen or change settings, pull over safely first.
• The App is not a navigation system. “Open in Maps” and “Navigate” buttons hand you off to a separate mapping app (such as Apple Maps or Google Maps) for turn-by-turn directions. We do not provide route guidance.
• You will not drive onto private property, closed roads, hazardous terrain, or any location that would be unsafe or illegal to reach, even if the App shows a marker there. Marker locations come from the THC and may contain errors.
• You release us from any claim, loss, injury, or damage arising out of your use of Drive Mode while operating a vehicle.

4. Accuracy of marker data

Marker locations, inscriptions, and metadata displayed in the App are sourced from the Texas Historical Commission’s public Historical Markers dataset. We ingest THC’s data as-is and periodically refresh it. The THC itself provides this data without warranties, and we extend the same disclaimer: we don’t guarantee that any marker’s location, inscription, or associated information is accurate, complete, or current. Spot-check anything you intend to act on.

5. Intellectual property

The App’s software, design, trail curation, trail stop descriptions, and brand (“LoneStar Landmarks”) are owned by Bazar Travels. The historical marker text and location data are public records of the Texas Historical Commission; we display them with attribution. Map tiles and geocoding are provided by Mapbox; the “© Mapbox” attribution shown wherever map tiles render is part of their license.

You may use the App for your own personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not scrape, resell, or re-publish the trail curation, descriptions, or any aggregated data from the App without written permission.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the App for any unlawful purpose, or in a way that infringes another person’s rights.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the App.
• Circumvent any technical measures we use to limit abuse or protect user data.
• Submit false reports, fake visits, or otherwise manipulate the App’s tracking features.
• Use the App to harass, intimidate, trespass, or disturb private landowners or residents.

7. Third-party services and content

The App integrates with third-party services (Supabase for authentication and data storage; Mapbox for map tiles and geocoding; Apple for notifications, speech synthesis, and system services). Those services have their own terms and privacy policies, and your use of them through the App is also subject to those terms. Links to those policies are available in our Privacy Policy.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, availability, and that the App will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. You use the App at your own risk.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Bazar Travels and its owners, employees, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or data, arising out of your use of or inability to use the App, including (without limitation) any damages arising from driving to or from any marker, any accident or injury that occurs while using Drive Mode, or any reliance on marker data that turns out to be inaccurate.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion of certain damages, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. In no event will our total liability to you for any claim arising from or related to the App exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00).

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Bazar Travels harmless from any claim, liability, damage, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the App, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any law or the rights of another person, or any content you submit to the App.

11. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or terminate your access to the App or to any specific account if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, abused the service, or engaged in conduct that could create legal exposure for us or other users. Sections 4 through 10 and 13 survive termination.

12. Changes to the App or these Terms

We may update the App or these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes to the Terms, we will update the “Last updated” date above and surface the change in the App before it takes effect. Continued use of the App after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts-of-law rules. You and Bazar Travels agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App will be resolved first by good-faith informal negotiation. If a dispute cannot be resolved informally within 30 days, it will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Travis County, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

14. Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision will be struck and the remaining provisions will stay in effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Bazar Travels regarding your use of the App, and supersede any prior agreements or understandings on the subject.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms or the App? Email us at info@bazartravels.com.