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COMMENT POLICY

https://x100viguide.com/ allows comments. However, it’s our house so it’s our rules. All comments are moderated. If you are rude, argumentative, overly pedantic, try to spam us or our audience are snarky or trolling, your comment will not be approved. If your comment is off topic, it will not be approved. If you are selling something, your comment will not be approved.

We reserve the right to edit comments that are off topic or in other ways violate the spirit of a helpful discourse. We also reserve the right to permanently ban commenters who don’t adhere to our rules.

In short, if you wouldn’t say it to someone in person – don’t say it here. And if it’s not helpful, please just keep it to yourself or publish it on your own blog – and in case you’re curious, we won’t approve trackbacks to comments that don’t meet our guidelines.

REVIEW POLICY

We don’t work like most photo publications because demand for coverage on our site far exceeds available space. For that reason we have created guidelines that make the process more manageable for all.

If you want to send a sample for review we will consider it with the following caveats.

1. We only review shipping products – no beta please (we don’t do embargo)

2. We only review products that come in retail packaging the way that our readers would see it in the stores or on websites for sale

3. We do not return review samples

4. We review items in the order in which they are received and reviews are usually approximately 30 days out

5. We do not notify companies when their product arrives due to staffing considerations – if you need to know we received the review item please track your shipping to us and contact the shipper for delivery status

6. We do not respond to check ins or offer information on our thinking about the product prior to review

7. If you have a media kit or sample reviews please send with the product

8. If you want more than one product reviewed you must send them all at the same time

If you can agree to these conditions please send review sample(s) to:

Scott Bourne

P.O. Box 2121

Port Orchard, WA 98366 – USA

We understand that these policies won’t work for every company and apologize if you find yourself in that situation, but we are firm in these policies and cannot make exceptions.

DISCLOSURES

This is a statement describing how we go about running this site. It details the policies we use when reviewing or discussing products, outlines our editorial policies and is our attempt at disclosure of anything that our audience might want to know about our business relationships.

We are not journalists or reporters. We are educators, pundits and subjective opinion columnists, reviewers of photography products and commentators on photography-related issues. We do try to uphold journalistic standards when we report something on the site as “news” but ultimately, here we are teachers and commentators and our bias, opinions, and experience guide what we publish. Our only allegiance is to what works best. We reserve the right to change recommendations as products improve, change, or grow.

When we do present what we consider to be factual information, we do the best we can to make sure the facts we provide are accurate and fairly presented. This site publishes very little “straight news.” We mostly offer education, punditry and analysis. When we present analysis, we try to represent our best independent judgments rather than our preferences, or those of our sources, advertisers or information providers.

We may eventually sell advertising on this site and if we do, we will receive compensation for the ads we serve. When and if we do receive sponsorship, the companies we do business with will be listed here. These same companies may sponsor our contests and giveaways.

We do not sell editorial space – ever. The advertising or affiliate links on the site is not connected with the editorial content in any way. We do not accept money to run reviews. We do not own stock in any company we cover here unless otherwise noted.

We do, from time-to-time run affiliate links inside this website. If you click on those links and order a product, we receive minimal compensation. This compensation in no way impacts the price you pay at any vendor other than to reduce – rather than increase it. We only list affiliate links that we believe lead to fair prices and products.

Regarding the affiliate links – As an Amazon Associate Scott Bourne earns from qualifying purchases. This is noted here for the purposes of satisfying all obligations under contract with Amazon and to align with FTC policy on affiliate disclosure.

We are providing this information so that the audience can have all the facts available to them when judging the work we do surrounding. We will update this page from time-to-time as changes in our circumstances and policies warrant. Visit it often if these things concern you.

OTHER LEGAL INFORMATION

Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use carefully. By accessing this web site you agree to be bound by the Terms listed herein. Scott Bourne and https://x100viguide.com/ reserve the right to revise and update these Terms of Use at any time by posting the amended terms to this web site. If you do not agree to them, do not access or use this web site.

Disclaimer

While https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne will make every effort to ensure that the information on this web site is accurate, up to date and virus-free, https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne do not warrant or make any representations as to the accuracy, usefulness or completeness of any information, graphics or links on this web site, or that this web site will be free of viruses or other contamination. https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including through negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur as a result of the information on this web site, or any linked web site, being inaccurate, unhelpful or incomplete or contaminated so that it interferes with or damages your computer system, software or data. Use this web site at your own risk.

Third Party Links

Hypertext links to web sites that are external to https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne are provided as a convenience to you and other users. https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne are not responsible for any information provided by any external sites and linkage to a site is not an endorsement of anything offered or provided on such site, including its accuracy, currency or reliability.

Privacy

https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne will not sell or rent any private information about you such as your identity, e-mail address or postal address without your permission. https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne do not actively collect information about any audience members, especially those who are less than 18 years of age. https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne are not responsible for theft of private information collected or not and in the course of operating this web site by employees, vendors or third parties accessing such information with or without https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne’s permission.

Intellectual Property

All photographs and material appearing herein are the Copyright of their respective owners or https://x100viguide.com/ and Scott Bourne.

Nothing contained on this Web Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this Web Site without the written permission of Scott Bourne, https://x100viguide.com/ or such third party that may own the trademark displayed on this Web Site. Your misuse of the Trademarks displayed on this Web Site, or any other content on this Web Site, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited. This site is in no way affiliated with Fujifilm Corporation.

About Our Podcasts/ Videos

In the event we post a podcast or video - Each and every episode of such will be produced with music that has been fully licensed and paid for.

CONTESTS

At https://x100viguide.com/, we love partnering with companies to offer readers some one-of-a-kind giveaways! Before you enter, we recommend you read the contest rules below. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Eligibility

Unless otherwise noted, you must be at least 18 years of age to enter contests.

No purchase is ever required to enter any https://x100viguide.com/ giveaway or contest.

Our contests are generally open to anyone who is at least 18 years of age and who does not reside in an area where such contests are void by law.

Employees (or their immediate families) of https://x100viguide.com/ or any subsidiary are not eligible to win our contests or giveaways. However, since all the https://x100viguide.com/ staff have a large social and business network of friends, followers and associates, it is always possible that the winner may be someone personally known to us. But it will never be one of our employees or family members.

Unless otherwise noted, the termination date for eligibility is the final day of each giveaway at Noon ET.

There may be only one prize winner per household every 120 days.

All https://x100viguide.com/ contests and giveaways are subject to all federal, state, provincial and local laws and void where prohibited. It is your responsibility to refrain from entry if our contests or giveaways are illegal in your jurisdiction. If you are declared a winner but contests and giveaways like these are illegal in your jurisdiction, your prize will be forfeited and given to a runner-up or rolled into a future contest.

Legal notes for contests...

Our contest partners are clearly listed on each official contest page. The partners’ respective mailing addresses are available on their websites.

The entry procedures for each contest are announced individually on https://x100viguide.com/. 

https://x100viguide.com/ will not verify receipt of entries. Incomplete entries are void. https://x100viguide.com/ is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, damaged, undeliverable or delayed.

All prize information including prize value is listed with each contest announcement. In each contest or giveaway, we reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that the original promised prize becomes unavailable. Some prizes may be awarded via gift certificate.

https://x100viguide.com/ is not responsible for: (1) typographical errors in any materials relating to the Contest; (2) lost, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, or delayed entries; (3) cancellations, postponements, or delays; (4) Acts of God, war, terrorism, government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, or other similar causes beyond the control of https://x100viguide.com/, their affiliated, parent, and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate assigns, making it inadvisable, illegal, impossible, or impractical to continue the Contest or to perform under these Rules. https://x100viguide.com/ makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation of any kind concerning any prize, and https://x100viguide.com/ specifically DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, WARRANTY OF FITNESS, AND ANY OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTY.

The odds of winning will depend on the number of entries. Unless otherwise noted, all contests and giveaway prizes are awarded via random drawing.

https://x100viguide.com/ is not responsible for issues regarding Internet access, bounced email or any other technical malfunction beyond its immediate control.

Winner responsibilities

The winner does not have to be present for the drawing unless otherwise noted.

Winners automatically grant the use of their name and likeness in the promotion of this and other https://x100viguide.com/ contests.

For a list of winners for each contest, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) within 30 days of the contest end date to:

Scott Bourne

P.O. Box 2121

Port Orchard, WA 98366

ATTN: CONTESTS

Winners are responsible for applicable state or federal taxes (winner must pay any taxes due directly to a government entity).

Winners will be announced on https://x100viguide.com/ and will be notified via email. Any prize not claimed within 30 days of the announced winner shall be forfeited. No exceptions.

While the contests are generally open to residents of any country, prizes can only be shipped to an address inside the U.S. Foreign winners must make arrangements to receive prizes via a U.S. address.

If you do not have a U.S.-based address, we recommend a service like Shipito, which can help take care of international shipping.

https://x100viguide.com/ is not liable for any customs duties or delays. Proof of shipment to the winner’s address shall end any obligation to deliver any prize under these rules. Contests are NOT open to residents of Quebec (Canada), Iran, Syria, Iraq, North Korea, Russia or any country banned from international trade by the United Nations or the U.S. Government.

Please note that these rules are subject to change without notice. Please visit this page regularly for updates. If you don’t enjoy contests or giveaways, or feel that the Internet is not an appropriate place for such events, please do not participate.