1. What these terms cover
These terms govern your use of the website at smithchevyland.com. They are about the website: what you may do with it, what we promise about it, and what we do not.
They are not a contract of sale. This site is a catalogue and an information resource. It does not take orders, does not process payments and does not conclude sales. Anything that might become a purchase would be agreed separately by email, on terms stated in that correspondence.
By using this site you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, please stop using the site.
2. Who operates this site
Matvii Bereza
3 Stratonavtiv Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
[email protected] · [email protected]
Further details are on the Legal Information page.
3. What this site is
The site presents a catalogue of fishing tackle: rods, reels, bait, lures, boats, sonar units and accessories, together with written guides and practical notes about fishing.
Its purpose is to let you see what the range includes and to make it easy to ask a question. Each item has an enquiry button that takes you to the contact page with the item’s name filled in, so you can ask about it in a message you send yourself.
The site does not show prices, does not hold stock information, has no shopping basket and has no checkout. Descriptions and specifications are provided in good faith but are indicative. Illustrations are stylised artwork, not photographs of specific items, and should not be treated as an accurate depiction of any particular product.
4. Nothing here is an offer
No page on this site constitutes an offer capable of acceptance. Listing an item does not mean it is available, and does not commit us to supply it or to supply it on any particular terms.
If you write to us about an item, we may reply with availability and a price. Any resulting agreement is formed only when it is expressly confirmed in writing between us, and it is governed by whatever terms are agreed at that point, not by this page.
5. Using the site
You may read the site, use its features, and share links to it. You may print or save pages for your own personal, non-commercial reference.
You agree not to:
- use the site for any unlawful purpose or in breach of these terms
- copy, reproduce, republish or redistribute substantial parts of the content for commercial purposes without our written permission
- scrape, harvest, mirror or systematically extract content, whether manually or by automated means
- use automated tools that place an unreasonable load on the server
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site, its server or any connected system
- probe, scan or test the security of the site, or circumvent any security or access control measure
- introduce malware, or anything else designed to damage, disrupt or degrade the site
- interfere with anyone else’s use of the site
- reverse engineer or decompile any part of the site, except to the extent that mandatory law permits it and prohibits its exclusion
- misrepresent your identity or your affiliation with any person or organisation
- use the contact facility to send unsolicited commercial messages, spam or abusive content
- remove or obscure any copyright or proprietary notice
6. Intellectual property
All content on this site, including text, guides, product descriptions, illustrations, page design, layout, source code and the SmithChevyLand name and logo, is owned by the operator or used with permission, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Nothing in these terms transfers any intellectual property right to you. Limited permission to view and use the site does not grant a licence to reuse its content.
Some interface icons are based on shapes from Feather Icons, used under the MIT licence, as noted in the source code.
Third-party trademarks, product names and manufacturer names that appear on this site remain the property of their respective owners. Their use is descriptive only and does not imply endorsement, sponsorship or any commercial relationship.
If you believe content on this site infringes your rights, write to [email protected] with enough detail to identify the material and your claim. We will look at it promptly and remove anything that should not be there.
7. Content you send us
If you send us a message, a suggestion or feedback, you keep whatever rights you hold in it. You grant us permission to read it, store it and act on it for the purpose of responding to you and running the site.
Do not send confidential information through the contact facility. Email is not a secure channel, and we cannot treat what arrives through it as confidential unless we have separately agreed to do so.
How we handle personal data in messages is set out in the Privacy Policy.
8. Guides and advice
The guides, field notes and FAQ answers on this site are general information written from practical experience. They are not professional advice and do not take account of your particular circumstances, your water, your equipment or your level of experience.
Fishing carries real risks, particularly around water, ice, boats and electrical equipment. Anything on this site about boat use, ice conditions or safety equipment is general background and is not a substitute for proper training, local knowledge, current conditions or applicable safety regulations. You are responsible for your own safety and for complying with fishing licences, seasons, size limits and local rules where you fish.
9. Links to other sites
The site may link to third-party websites. We do not control them, do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their content, their accuracy or their privacy practices. Following an external link is at your own risk, and the terms and policies of that site will apply once you leave ours.
10. Availability
We aim to keep the site available, but we do not guarantee that it will be available at any particular time, uninterrupted, or free of errors. We may change, suspend or withdraw all or part of it at any time, without notice, including for maintenance, security or redesign.
We may also change these terms. The current version is always the one on this page, with the revision date at the top. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.
11. Disclaimers
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the site and its content are provided as they are and as available, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that the information on the site is complete, current or free of errors, that specifications are exact, or that any item shown is available.
12. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, loss of opportunity, loss of data, or loss arising from your reliance on information on this site, from any inability to access the site, or from any malware transmitted through it.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. In particular, nothing here restricts the rights you have as a consumer under mandatory Norwegian law, and where any provision of these terms conflicts with those rights, your statutory rights prevail.
13. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify us against claims, losses and reasonable costs arising from your breach of these terms or your unlawful use of the site. This does not apply to anything caused by our own breach or negligence.
14. Suspension of access
We may restrict or block access to the site from any person or network that breaches these terms, attacks the site, or places an unreasonable load on it. Where it is practical and appropriate, we will say why.
15. Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by Ukrainian law, being the law of the operator’s place of establishment.
If you are a consumer resident in Norway or elsewhere in the EEA, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory rules of the law of your own country of residence, and you may bring proceedings in the courts of that country.
If you have a complaint, please raise it with us first at [email protected]. Consumers in Norway may also contact the Norwegian Consumer Authority (Forbrukertilsynet) or the Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet, www.forbrukerradet.no) for guidance on consumer matters.
16. General
Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in force and the invalid provision is treated as modified to the minimum extent needed to make it enforceable.
No waiver. If we do not enforce a provision, that is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later.
Entire agreement. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Legal Information page, are the whole agreement between us about your use of this site.
Assignment. You may not transfer your rights under these terms. We may transfer ours if the site changes hands, provided your rights are not reduced.
Notices. Notices to us go to [email protected] or the postal address above. Notices to you go to the email address you have used to contact us.
Language. These terms are published in English, and the English text governs.
17. Lodge enquiries
The site describes The Big Bass Lodge, a fishing lodge that is being prepared and is not yet open. Descriptions, room sizes, the number of guests a room is planned for, and everything shown in the pictures are plans. The pictures are artist’s impressions, and any of it may change before opening.
An enquiry is not a booking. A message sent through the enquiry form on the home page, to [email protected], or by any other route is not a booking, not a contract and not an offer by either of us. Nothing is reserved or held for you until we confirm it in writing.
Prices and terms. No prices are published. Prices and the terms and conditions of a stay will be published before the lodge opens, and any stay will be governed by the terms agreed at that time, not by this page.
Opening date. The opening date has not been announced and is not guaranteed. Plans for the lodge may change, be delayed or not go ahead. Please do not make travel arrangements on the strength of what is on this site. Subject to any mandatory rights you have, we are not liable for costs you incur in reliance on plans described here.
Fishing permits and local rules. Anyone who fishes will need a valid local fishing permit and must follow the local rules on seasons, sizes and methods. Holding a permit is the guest’s responsibility; we will explain how to get one before you arrive.
Risk and safety. Fishing, going out in a boat and going onto ice all carry a risk of injury. These activities will take place under safety rules that will be published before opening, including wearing a life jacket in a boat and going onto ice only when it has been checked that day. Guests will be expected to follow those rules and any instructions given on the day.
No promise of a catch. What the site says about the lake and its fish describes what usually happens. The lodge does not guarantee that you will catch anything.
Gear hire. Trying and hiring gear from the catalogue at the lodge, and deducting hire costs from a purchase of the same model, are planned arrangements. Their terms will be published before opening.
18. The lodge lounge
The lodge lounge described on the site is part of the plans for the lodge. It is not operating.
Games for money could only be offered in the lounge if Norwegian law allowed it. In Norway, gambling is governed by the Gambling Act (pengespilloven). Casino games and gaming machines may only be offered by Norsk Tipping, the state-owned company that holds the exclusive right, and betting on horse racing only by the Norsk Rikstoto foundation. A hotel cannot obtain a licence to run its own casino. No licence is held, and the lounge may never offer games for money.
If the lounge opens, entry will be for adults aged 18 and over only, on showing photo ID.
This website does not offer gambling, does not accept stakes and is not a gaming operator. Nothing on this site is an invitation to gamble. If gambling is causing problems for you or someone close to you, Hjelpelinjen, the Norwegian helpline for gambling problems, offers free and anonymous support on 800 800 40 and at hjelpelinjen.no.
19. Contact
[email protected] for legal notices
[email protected] for the lodge
[email protected] for everything else
Matvii Bereza, 3 Stratonavtiv Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 EET