Terms and Conditions for thebestkc.com
Last Updated: August 21, 2025
Welcome to thebestkc.com (“The Website”). This website is owned and operated by The Best KC publishing team (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of The Website and its content, features, and services.
Please read these Terms carefully before using The Website. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use The Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using The Website, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms, and to abide by and comply with these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Thebestkc.com is an online resource and guide dedicated to showcasing businesses, events, attractions, and lifestyle content related to the Kansas City metropolitan area (“Service”). The information provided is for general informational purposes only. We aim to provide accurate and helpful content, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, or completeness of any information on The Website. If you disagree with our opinions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and let us know why.
3. User Conduct
As a user of The Website, you agree not to:
- Use The Website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates local, state, national, or international law.
- Post or transmit any content that is abusive, defamatory, harassing, hateful, obscene, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Attempt to disrupt the proper functioning of The Website by introducing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other malicious code.
- Collect or store personal data about other users without their express permission.
- Use any automated system, such as “bots” or “spiders,” to access The Website in a manner that sends more request messages to our servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional web browser.
4. User-Generated Content
If The Website allows users to post reviews, comments, or other content (“User Content”), you are solely responsible for the User Content that you post.
- Ownership: You retain all ownership rights to your User Content.
- License Grant: By submitting User Content to The Website, you grant thebestkc.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Service and our business, including for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service in any media formats.
- Content Removal: We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and remove any User Content that we, in our sole discretion, deem to be in violation of these Terms or otherwise inappropriate.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on The Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of thebestkc.com or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The “The Best KC” name and logo are trademarks of The Best KC, LLC. You may not use our trademarks or copyrighted material without our prior written consent.
6. Third-Party Links & Advertising
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services, as well as advertisements and affiliate links, that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk. We encourage you to be aware when you leave The Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any other website that you visit.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE BEST KC, LLC, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Best KC and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, or b) a breach of these Terms.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within Johnson County, Kansas.
11. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of The Website after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Email: contact@thebestkc.com