Terms of Use & Disclaimer

Effective date: November 10, 2026

These terms govern your use of samoscoop.com (the "Site"), a local guide that publishes short, opinionated reviews of Santa Monica restaurants, parks, beaches, venues, and things to do. The Site is operated by SaMo Scoop ("we," "us," or "our").

By using the Site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

Our reviews

The reviews, tips, verdicts, and other content on the Site are opinion, shared for general information only. They are based on public sources and impressions. They are not a promise, a rating service, or a substitute for your own judgment.

No guarantee of accuracy

We do not guarantee that any information on the Site is complete, current, or accurate. Hours, prices, menus, availability, parking, policies, and other details change. Always check directly with the business, venue, or agency before you go.

No professional advice

Nothing on the Site is professional advice of any kind, including legal, medical, safety, or financial advice. Do not rely on the Site as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.

Visit at your own risk

You visit any restaurant, park, beach, venue, or other place mentioned on the Site at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, SaMo Scoop is not liable for injury, loss, illness, death, property damage, food allergies or other dietary issues, or any beach, ocean, water, surf, rip current, or sun hazard.

Conditions at the beach and in the water change quickly. Follow all posted rules, warnings, and lifeguard instructions, and use your own judgment about whether it is safe to go.

The site is provided "as is"

The Site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy, as well as any warranty that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SaMo Scoop and anyone who owns, operates, writes for, or provides the Site will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or related to your use of the Site or your visit to any place mentioned on it, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to the Site or these terms is limited to US$100.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages or liabilities, so some of the above may not apply to you. In that case, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SaMo Scoop and anyone who owns, operates, writes for, or provides the Site from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Site, your violation of these terms, any content you submit, or your infringement of any third-party right.

The Site may include links to third-party websites, booking platforms, ticket sellers, maps, and other services, including affiliate links. We are not responsible for those sites or services, or for any transaction you enter into with a third party. Your use of a third-party site is at your own risk and subject to that site's terms and policies.

Some links are affiliate links. If you use one, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Our FTC affiliate disclosure is at /disclosure.

No endorsement or affiliation

Unless we explicitly say otherwise, a review is not an endorsement by, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the business, venue, or agency reviewed, and they have not endorsed us.

Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade names mentioned on the Site belong to their respective owners. Their appearance does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by those owners, except where we explicitly say so.

Our content

The Site and its content, including text, design, and compilation, are copyright © 2026 SaMo Scoop. All rights reserved.

We grant you a limited, personal, non-commercial, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view and use the Site for your own personal use. You may not copy, scrape, republish, sell, or otherwise exploit the Site or its content without our prior written permission, except for brief, attributed quotations for commentary or review, or as otherwise allowed by law.

Photos

Photos on the Site are credited where a credit is required. Some photos are used under a license or under the photographer's or rights-holder's terms. You may not copy or reuse photos from the Site unless you have the right to do so from the rights-holder or under applicable law.

If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, you may send a notice to [email protected] that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are covered by one notice.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, and information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it (such as the URL).
  4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

If we remove or disable access to material in response to a notice, the person who provided that material may send a counter-notification to [email protected]. A counter-notification should include: a physical or electronic signature; identification of the material removed and the location where it appeared before it was removed; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification; and your name, address, and telephone number, plus a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if you are outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the Site may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or that person's agent.

We may terminate access for users who are repeat infringers.

Correction or removal requests

If you represent a business, venue, or agency reviewed on the Site and believe something is inaccurate, outdated, or should be corrected or removed, email [email protected] with:

We review these requests in good faith. We may update, correct, or remove content at our discretion. We do not promise to make every change requested, and submitting a request does not create an obligation to do so.

User conduct and submissions

The Site may, now or later, include comments, forms, or other ways to submit content. If you submit anything to us or through the Site, you agree not to submit anything that is:

We may remove, refuse, or edit any submission at any time, for any reason or no reason, and we have no duty to monitor submissions.

By submitting content, you grant SaMo Scoop a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display that content in connection with the Site and our work. You represent that you have the rights needed to grant this license and that your submission does not violate these terms or any law.

Changes to these terms

We may change these terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page, with a new effective date. Your continued use of the Site after a change is posted means you accept the revised terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Site.

Governing law and venue

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You and SaMo Scoop agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute arising out of or related to the Site or these terms is the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any part of these terms is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later. These terms are the entire agreement between you and SaMo Scoop about the Site, and they supersede any prior agreement about the same subject.

Contact

For questions about these terms, copyright notices, or correction requests, email [email protected].