Terms of Use
Last updated: June 2025
By accessing or using thawaio.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.
1. About This Site
thawaio.com is a personal blog operated by Thawaio, covering travel, cuisine, personal finance, digital living, and personal musings. This site is intended for general informational and entertainment purposes only.
2. Intellectual Property
Our content
All original content on this site — including but not limited to blog posts, articles, photographs, graphics, logos, and design — is the intellectual property of Thawaio and is protected under applicable copyright laws.
You may:
- Read and share links to content on this site
- Quote brief excerpts (under 50 words) with clear attribution and a link back to the original post
You may not:
- Reproduce, republish, or redistribute full posts or substantial portions without written permission
- Use content from this site for commercial purposes without written permission
- Scrape, crawl, or harvest content from this site for AI training datasets, content aggregation, or any automated purpose without written permission
- Remove or obscure any copyright notices or attribution
To request permission to reproduce content, contact hello@thawaio.com.
Your content (comments)
By posting a comment on this site, you grant Thawaio a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display and moderate that comment. You retain ownership of your comment content. You are solely responsible for the content of your comments.
3. Acceptable Use
When using this site — including posting comments — you agree not to:
- Post content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, threatening, or fraudulent
- Post spam, advertisements, or unsolicited promotions
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Post content that infringes the intellectual property rights of others
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of this site or its infrastructure
- Use this site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its operation
- Post content that contains malware, viruses, or harmful code
We reserve the right to remove any comment or content that violates these terms, and to block users who repeatedly violate them, without notice.
4. Comments and User Conduct
Comments on this site are powered by Disqus. By commenting, you also agree to Disqus’s Terms of Service and their community guidelines.
Thawaio reserves the right to moderate, edit, or delete any comment at its sole discretion. We are not obligated to publish any comment.
5. No Professional Advice
Content on this site does not constitute professional financial, investment, legal, medical, tax, or travel advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on content from this site. See our full Disclaimer for details.
6. External Links
This site contains links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience and information only. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or availability of external sites. Linking to a third-party site does not constitute an endorsement of its content or practices.
We accept no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of linked third-party websites.
7. Advertising
This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and may use affiliate links. Advertising content is clearly distinguished from editorial content. The presence of advertisements does not constitute an endorsement of any advertised product or service.
See our Privacy Policy for details on how advertising cookies are used.
8. Availability and Accuracy
We make no guarantee that:
- This site will be available at all times or free from errors
- Content is accurate, complete, or up to date
- The site is free from viruses or other harmful components
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of this site at any time without notice.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Thawaio shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from:
- Your use of or inability to use this site
- Reliance on any content published on this site
- Financial or investment decisions made based on content from this site
- Cryptocurrency or digital asset transactions influenced by content on this site
- Unauthorised access to or alteration of your data
This limitation applies regardless of whether such damages are based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Thawaio from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of this site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.
11. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of this site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.
12. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Contact
For questions about these Terms of Use: Email: hello@thawaio.com Website: thawaio.com