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Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

This page covers the terms of use, privacy policy, disclaimer and image permissions for www.alanarnette.com (the “Website”). Last updated: November 14, 2026.

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Terms of Use

These Terms of Use set forth the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Website. By using the Website (other than to read this page for the first time), you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. The right to use the Website is personal to you and is not transferable to any other person or entity.

No Representations or Warranties; Limitations on Liability

The information and materials on the Website could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information contained herein. Alan Arnette makes no representations or warranties regarding any information, materials or graphics on the Website, all of which is provided on a strictly “as is” basis, without warranty of any kind, and hereby expressly disclaims all warranties regarding any information, materials or graphics on the Website, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Under no circumstances shall the site owner or publisher be liable under any theory of recovery, at law or in equity, for any damages, including without limitation special, direct, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (including, but not limited to, loss of use or lost profits), arising out of or in any manner connected with the use of information or services, or failing to provide information or services, from the Website.

Changes to These Terms of Use

Alan Arnette reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time by posting new Terms of Use at this location. If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact Alan.

Privacy Policy

Overview

Thank you for visiting the Website and reviewing this Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important. I do not ask for personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide it, for example by email or in a comment, and I do not sell personal information. This policy does not cover other sites, including those linked to or from the Website.

Information Collected

The server that hosts the Website logs the standard information recorded by web server software, which can include the date and time of your visit, the originating IP address, and the pages and images you requested.

The Website also uses third-party services that may set cookies or use similar technologies on your device:

  • Google Analytics (through Google Site Kit and Google Tag Manager), to understand in aggregate how visitors use the site, such as which pages are popular.
  • Google AdSense, to display advertising. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this and other sites on the internet.
  • Google Ads measurement tags, to measure the results of advertising.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info. Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services. Where required by law, you will be asked for consent before these cookies are used. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

Comments and Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to save your name, email address and website in cookies for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images and articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited the other website. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How Long Data Is Retained

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. Analytics data is retained according to the settings of the Google services above.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you, except data I must keep for administrative, legal or security purposes. To make a request, email Alan with “Data Deletion” in the subject.

Children

The Website is not directed to children under thirteen (13) years of age, and children under that age must not use the Website or its services to submit any individually identifiable information about themselves.

Copyright

The materials on the Website are protected by United States and other copyright laws, except for works of the United States Government under 17 U.S.C. Section 105. The selection, arrangement and presentation of all materials (including information in the public domain) and the overall design of the Website are copyright © 1999-2026 Alan Arnette. Permission is granted to view and print materials from alanarnette.com for the non-commercial purpose of viewing, reading and keeping for reference. Any other copying, distribution, retransmission or modification of information or materials on this site, whether in electronic or hard-copy form, without the express prior written permission of Alan Arnette, is strictly prohibited.

Trademarks

Memories Are Everything® and the Summit Coach logo are trademarks or service marks of Alan Arnette.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Alan Arnette may provide hyperlinks to third-party websites as a convenience to users of the Website. Alan Arnette does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for the contents of any linked-to third-party website or any hyperlink on a linked-to website. Alan Arnette does not endorse, recommend or approve any third-party website hyperlinked from the Website and will have no liability to any entity for the content or use of the content available through such hyperlinks.

No Warranties

alanarnette.com does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) concerning the Website, the materials, any products, information or service provided through the Website, or any sites listed therein, and the Website will not be liable for any cost or damage arising either directly or indirectly from any such transaction. The Website does not warrant that it will be uninterrupted or error-free or that defects in it will be corrected. The Website is provided on an “as is, as available” basis.

In no event will the Website or its members, managers, officers, employees, agents and the assigns of same be liable for (1) any incidental, consequential or indirect damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of programs or information, and the like) arising out of the use of or inability to use the Website, the materials or any information or transactions provided on or downloaded from the Website, even if the Website or its authorized representatives have been advised of the possibility of such damages, or (2) any claim attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the Website, the materials and/or listings or information downloaded through the Website. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. In such states, the Website’s liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Website and its members, managers, officers, employees, agents and the assigns of same from and against any and all loss, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), claims, damages and liabilities related to or associated with your use of the Website and any violation of this Privacy Policy by you.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.

Contact Information

Questions or comments regarding the Website can be sent through the contact page.

Disclaimer

Because I am an individual, not a company or a guide, and share this website solely based on my own experiences, I do not provide advice except through Summit Coach. Please consult a professional for all decisions regarding any topic on this site.

Many dangerous activities, such as high-altitude alpine mountaineering and ice and rock climbing, are described on this site. While I hope you enjoy reading about my experiences, please make your own decisions about dangerous sports, who to go with, when and how, only after your own serious research. My experiences are my own and will not be what you experience. You can be injured or die participating in the activities I describe.

Any reliance you place on information found on this website, including in comments or any other location, or through links to other sites, is strictly at your own risk.

I (ALAN) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND, REGARDING THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Buying, Using and Linking My Images or Content

All content on this site is the result of significant time and money. All images, videos, dispatches, essays and stories are original work and the property of Alan Arnette unless otherwise noted, and are protected by copyright law. Images contain visible and invisible watermarks; please do not remove any visible marks.

I rarely agree to the use of my images or content in books, given publishers’ terms (full and perpetual ownership in all current and future forms), so please only contact me if you are self-published or have 100% control over the terms.

If you would like to use any content or image for personal, non-profit, educational (including children’s books) or commercial purposes, you will need written authorization and will be asked to make a donation to an Alzheimer’s cause or pay a fee. Please email me with the request. I regularly agree to requests and will ask for credit by placing this line, without modification, below each of my images:

Courtesy of www.alanarnette.com © reproduction prohibited without authorization

The Everest route maps on my South Col and Northeast Ridge route pages are available only in the size and resolution shown, not in high resolution. You may use them under these conditions:

  • Email me to let me know how you will use the map.
  • All rights are retained by Alan Arnette.
  • No modification or redistribution is allowed.
  • Retain the watermark and add the credit line above below the image.
  • Make a donation to your local Alzheimer’s organization or to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.

I ask this to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s, not to generate income for me personally. 100% of your donations go directly to Alzheimer’s research, education and awareness; none go to my climbing expenses.

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