World Food Travel Association · Taste of Place
Effective date: January 1, 2025 · Last updated: June 2025
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Taste of Place website at jointasteofplace.org (the "Site"), operated by the World Food Travel Association ("WFTA", "we", "our", or "us").
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. About the Site
The Site is the public platform for the Taste of Place movement — a global initiative to protect and celebrate culinary heritage. It allows individuals to sign the Taste of Place Declaration, become members of the movement, and access content related to food culture, heritage, and travel.
2. Eligibility
By using the Site, you represent that you are at least 16 years of age. Membership in the Taste of Place movement is open to individuals worldwide. Organizational accounts are not offered — membership is personal and non-transferable.
3. Membership
3.1 Free Membership (Declaration Signatory)
Signing the Taste of Place Declaration creates a free individual membership. As a signatory, your name may be listed in the public Declaration Signatories directory, with your consent. You may request removal of your name at any time.
3.2 Supporting Membership
You may choose to upgrade to a Supporting Membership for a fee of €25 per year (or the equivalent in applicable currency). Supporting Members receive additional recognition and contribute directly to the financial sustainability of the movement. Supporting Membership fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable law.
3.3 Account Responsibility
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use at info@worldfoodtravel.org.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:
- Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations
- Transmit unsolicited commercial communications or spam
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state your affiliation with any person or entity
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its systems
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site
- Scrape, harvest, or collect data from the Site without our express written permission
- Use the Site to promote content that is discriminatory, defamatory, or harmful
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on the Site — including text, images, graphics, logos, videos, and data — is owned by or licensed to WFTA and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may view and share content for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided you attribute it to Taste of Place / World Food Travel Association and do not modify it. All other uses require our prior written consent.
The Taste of Place name, logo, and Declaration text are trademarks or protected works of WFTA. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
6. User-Submitted Content
If you submit content to us — including testimonials, messages, or profile information — you grant WFTA a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display that content in connection with the Taste of Place movement and its communications.
You represent that any content you submit is your own, accurate, and does not infringe any third-party rights.
7. Third-Party Links and Services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or integrate third-party services (such as our membership management platform). These are provided for your convenience only. WFTA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or reliability of third-party sites or services.
8. Disclaimers
The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. WFTA does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
Content on the Site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice of any kind.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, WFTA shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site or these Terms, even if WFTA has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site shall not exceed the amount you paid us, if any, in the twelve months preceding the claim.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless WFTA and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation first. If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Portland, Oregon, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Notwithstanding the above, WFTA may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property rights.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, WFTA, or third parties, or for any other reason at our discretion.
You may cancel your membership at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.
14. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:
World Food Travel AssociationEmail: info@worldfoodtravel.orgWebsite: worldfoodtravel.org
