Agreement Between You and Future West
Effective date: October 19, 2026
Welcome to Future West. The website located at https://future-west.org/ (the “Site”) is operated by AAA Marketing Hub, which operates the Future West brand (“Future West,” “we,” “us” or “our”).
These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Site, including any articles, guides, checklists, newsletters, products, services, comments or other materials made available through the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
Future West is an informational website that publishes practical content about preparedness, relocation at home and abroad, the cost of living and living on less.
Informational Content Only
Content on Future West is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not financial, investment, tax, legal, immigration, medical or other professional advice, and using the Site does not create a professional or client relationship.
Costs, prices, exchange rates, visa rules, tax rules, laws and other information may not be current or appropriate for every person, country, state or situation. You are responsible for deciding whether information is suitable for you and for checking it with the official source or a qualified professional before you act.
Preparedness content, including food storage, water, power and emergency planning, is general guidance. Follow manufacturer instructions, food-safety practices and official emergency advice. If you have a medical condition or take medicines, consult a doctor or pharmacist before changing anything. See our Disclaimer.
Costs and First-Hand Experience
Cost figures, budgets and comparisons are estimates based on the sources and experience described in each article, at the time stated. Your actual costs may differ. First-hand notes reflect one person’s experience and may not apply to you.
Advertising and Sponsored Content
The Site may display advertising in the future. Advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, tags and similar technologies to deliver, measure and limit advertising, subject to your choices and applicable law. The Site may also publish sponsored content or other compensated material. Where required, we will provide clear disclosures in or near the relevant content.
Affiliate Links
The Site contains affiliate links to products or services. We may earn a commission when you click certain links or buy through them, at no additional cost to you.
We aim to provide useful editorial content, and compensation does not decide what we recommend. Where required, we provide clear disclosures in or near the relevant content. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
Third-party products, services, prices, availability, warranties, return policies and other terms are controlled by the relevant third party. Review their information and policies before you buy or use a product or service.
Payments
If we offer paid products, such as guides or workbooks, payment processing will be provided by a third-party payment provider. We do not store your complete payment-card number. Your use of the payment provider’s services may be subject to its own terms and privacy practices.
Prices, payment terms, refunds and delivery terms for any paid offering will be disclosed on the applicable product or checkout page.
Privacy
Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect information.
Children Under Thirteen
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has given us personal information, please contact us.
Comments and Submissions
The Site may allow you to submit comments, questions or other written content (“User Content”). User Content may be reviewed before publication, but review or approval does not mean that we endorse or verify it.
You are solely responsible for User Content you submit and confirm that you have the right to submit it. You may not submit User Content that infringes another person’s rights; is unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, harassing, obscene, deceptive or invasive of privacy; contains spam, advertising, malware or harmful code; or otherwise violates these Terms.
You keep ownership of your User Content. By submitting it, you grant Future West a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, publish, adapt and use it as reasonably necessary to operate and promote the Site. We may review, edit, reject or remove User Content at any time.
Copyright Concerns
If you believe that material on the Site infringes your copyright or other intellectual-property rights, please contact us with: (1) your name and contact information; (2) a description of the work you believe has been infringed; (3) the URL of the material; (4) why you believe it infringes your rights; and (5) a statement that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to make the request. We will review properly submitted reports and may remove or restrict access to material at our discretion.
Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site contains links to third-party websites, including government sources, service providers and affiliate partners (“Third-Party Sites”). Third-Party Sites are not controlled by Future West, and we are not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, products, services or transactions. A link does not mean that we endorse the site or its operator.
Intellectual Property
The Site and its content, including text, articles, guides, checklists, graphics, images, logos, design and layout, are owned by Future West or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual-property laws.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access, view, print and use Site content for your personal, non-commercial use only. Except where permitted by law or with our prior written permission, you may not copy, republish, distribute, sell, license, create a database from, modify or commercially exploit any substantial portion of the Site.
You may link to publicly available pages on the Site. Third-party trademarks and brand names belong to their respective owners.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Site in a way that:
- Violates any applicable law or regulation;
- Infringes another person’s intellectual-property, privacy, publicity or other rights;
- Damages, disables, overburdens or disrupts the Site, its servers or its security;
- Attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its systems, accounts, data or networks;
- Uses bots, data-mining tools or other automated means to extract Site content or data without our prior written permission;
- Introduces malware or other harmful code; or
- Uses the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent or misleading purpose.
Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” Future West makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, current, complete, accurate or suitable for your purpose.
We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, availability or results of any cost estimate, budget, visa or tax information, preparedness guidance, product, service, User Content or third-party content mentioned on the Site. Your use of and reliance on the Site is at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Future West and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, suppliers and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill or business opportunity, arising out of or related to your access to, use of or inability to use the Site or its content.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Future West and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, suppliers and service providers from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your unlawful use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, your User Content or your infringement of another person’s rights.
Termination or Access Restriction
We may, at our sole discretion and to the fullest extent permitted by law, suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Site or any part of it at any time, with or without notice, including if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and your use of the Site are governed by the laws of Hong Kong. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the courts of Hong Kong have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Site.
Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under mandatory laws that apply to you and cannot lawfully be excluded by contract.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised Terms on this page and update the effective date at the top. Your continued use of the Site after the revised Terms take effect means you accept them.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about these Terms, please contact us.
Future West is operated by AAA Marketing Hub, a business of AMH Design Limited.