Terms of Use

Salvador Insider is an independent travel guide about Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

We produce and organise information about attractions, culture, history, food, beaches, neighbourhoods, accommodation, transport, events, itineraries, nightlife, trip planning and practical information for visitors.

Our goal is to help travellers understand Salvador better and make more informed decisions.

Salvador Insider is not a travel agency, tour operator, hotel, restaurant, transport company, insurer or public authority.

Unless expressly stated in a future feature, we are not responsible for providing third-party services mentioned on the website.

Salvador Insider content is provided for informational and editorial purposes.

We aim to research, verify and update information in accordance with the principles described in our Editorial Policy.

However, travel information can change without notice. This includes prices, opening hours, addresses, fares, menus, availability, schedules, events, access conditions, rules, transport and business operations.

We make reasonable efforts to keep content correct and useful, but we do not guarantee that every piece of information will remain complete, accurate or current at all times.

Critical information should be confirmed directly with the relevant company, institution, attraction or authority before making a travel decision.

The presence of a business, attraction, hotel, restaurant, service or experience on Salvador Insider does not constitute a permanent guarantee of quality.

Recommendations reflect our editorial assessment based on the context and information available at the time of publication or review.

Experiences may vary. A restaurant can change chef. A hotel can change management. A beach can be excellent today and unsuitable tomorrow. Reality has an inconvenient tendency not to remain frozen for the benefit of travel guides.

Recommendations may therefore be updated, changed or removed.

We may publish general information and guidance relating to visitor safety.

Such information is provided for general informational purposes.

Safety conditions vary according to place, time, event, circumstances and individual behaviour.

No content on Salvador Insider should be interpreted as a guarantee that a particular place, route or activity will be completely safe or unsafe.

In emergencies, instructions from public authorities, emergency services and qualified local professionals should take priority over information published on the website.

Information about sun exposure, heat, hydration, food, mosquitoes, beaches, weather and general travel precautions is provided for informational purposes.

Salvador Insider content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or professional treatment.

People with specific medical conditions, allergies, physical limitations or other individual needs should seek qualified professional advice when necessary.

Weather, climate and natural-condition information may change quickly.

Weather forecasts are estimates, not guarantees.

Beach conditions, tides, rain, waves, wind, heat and other natural phenomena may vary throughout the day.

When planning activities that depend on such conditions, consult weather sources and competent authorities close to the date and time of the activity.

Salvador Insider may provide links or tools for services supplied by third parties, including hotels, accommodation platforms, restaurants, tours, tickets, transport, transfers, insurance, eSIMs, activities and other travel-related products or services.

Some of these links and tools may be provided directly by the business concerned or through affiliate networks, including Travelpayouts.

When a purchase or booking is made directly with a third party, the contractual relationship is between the user and that supplier.

Price, payment, availability, cancellation, refunds, changes, service quality and customer support are governed by the terms of the relevant supplier.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, Salvador Insider is not a party to that contract.

Salvador Insider contains links to websites and services that we do not control.

We provide those links to complement information, offer travel-related tools or facilitate access to useful resources.

The presence of a link does not necessarily mean that we endorse all information, practices or policies of the destination website.

We do not control the availability, content, security, privacy or operation of external services.

Users are responsible for reviewing applicable terms and conditions before using third-party services.

Salvador Insider uses affiliate programmes as one way to finance its operation.

We currently use tools provided by Travelpayouts, an affiliate platform specialising in travel-related services.

These tools may include affiliate links, widgets, search tools, automated monetisation features made available through Travelpayouts Drive and other elements related to hotels, tours, transport, insurance, activities and other travel services.

When a visitor interacts with one of these tools, an identifier associated with Salvador Insider may be used to record that the visitor reached the supplier through our content.

If a booking, purchase or other action later qualifies under the relevant programme, Salvador Insider may receive a commission.

Salvador Insider may display advertising or publish content associated with commercial partners. We currently use Google AdSense for advertising.

When content is sponsored, that condition will be clearly identified.

Advertising should not be confused with an independent editorial recommendation.

Partners and advertisers do not acquire the right to control our editorial assessments merely by maintaining a commercial relationship with us.

Unless otherwise indicated, original text, editorial organisation, visual identity, graphic elements, trademarks and other original content published by Salvador Insider are protected by applicable intellectual-property law.

You may access content for personal use, share links to our pages, quote short passages for legitimate purposes with appropriate attribution and use the website for personal travel planning.

Without prior permission where required, you may not reproduce our articles in full, systematically republish our content, sell or license copies of our content, remove credits or intellectual-property notices, present our content as if produced by another person or organisation, or copy a substantial part of the website to create a competing or derivative service.

Nothing in these Terms restricts uses that applicable law requires to remain permitted.

Some photographs, maps, trademarks, logos or other materials presented on Salvador Insider may belong to third parties.

Use of those materials does not transfer their intellectual property to Salvador Insider.

The trademarks of hotels, restaurants, attractions, companies and platforms mentioned on the site belong to their respective owners.

You agree to use Salvador Insider lawfully and without damaging its operation or other users.

We aim to keep Salvador Insider available and functional, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may be temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, updates, infrastructure failures, third-party problems, security incidents or events beyond our control.

We may also modify, add, suspend or remove features over time.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Salvador Insider will not be responsible for loss or damage arising solely from changes made by third parties after publication of our information; unavailability or failure of external services; decisions by independent suppliers; false information provided by third parties; unannounced changes in prices, opening hours or conditions; travel cancellations or changes; weather or natural phenomena; decisions made without checking information that clearly may change; or use of content in a manner incompatible with its informational purpose.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot legally be excluded or to restrict mandatory consumer or user rights.

We may research and recommend businesses or services that we consider relevant. That does not mean we can control their future behaviour.

We cannot guarantee constant quality, fulfilment of bookings, availability, safety, customer service, solvency, business practices or the behaviour of employees or contractors.

Problems relating to a service purchased directly from a third party should initially be addressed with the relevant supplier.

If Salvador Insider introduces features that allow public submission of comments, reviews, photographs or other material, additional rules may apply to those features.

We will not accept content that violates third-party rights, contains unlawful material or uses our services for abuse, fraud or harassment.

The ability to contact us by message does not give Salvador Insider ownership of ideas or personal information submitted to us.

If you identify information that you believe is incorrect, outdated or incomplete, you may send us a request for review.

The request will be assessed in accordance with our Editorial Policy.

Receiving a request does not mean that a particular change will be made automatically. We will first seek to verify the relevant information.

The processing of personal data associated with use of the website is described in our Privacy Policy.

This includes information about Google Analytics, Google AdSense, cookies, Travelpayouts, affiliate programmes and other providers used by the website.

When using features involving personal data, we recommend reviewing that policy.

Salvador Insider may make its content available in different languages.

We aim to preserve the meaning and context of the information in each version.

Linguistic or interpretive differences may occur, especially where certain Brazilian or Bahian cultural concepts do not have a direct equivalent in another language.

When we identify a material discrepancy between versions, we will seek to correct it.

No translation is intended to reduce mandatory rights granted to a user by applicable law.

These Terms may be updated to reflect changes to the website, new features, new commercial relationships, new affiliate or advertising programmes, legal changes, or changes to our services or practices.

The updated version will be made available on this page. Relevant changes will have their update date indicated.

Continued use of the website after a change will be subject to the current version of the Terms, subject to mandatory rights under applicable law.

Salvador Insider is operated from Brazil.

These Terms will be interpreted in accordance with Brazilian law where it applies.

Nothing in this clause is intended to remove mandatory rights a user may have under consumer-protection, privacy or other mandatory laws in their own jurisdiction.

We hope that any problem can initially be resolved through direct contact.

When that is not possible, any dispute will be handled in accordance with applicable law and by the competent authorities or courts.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to prevent a user from contacting administrative authorities, consumer-protection bodies or other dispute-resolution mechanisms guaranteed by law.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

Questions relating to these Terms may be sent through the contact channel indicated on Salvador Insider.