Legal Notices, Disclaimers, and Editorial Policies

FYI Tampa Bay is an independent media outlet and video journalism project covering restaurants, attractions, events, venues, and local news around Tampa Bay. This page outlines our policies, disclosures, and disclaimers.

Editorial Independence

FYI Tampa Bay ("we," "our," or "us") operates as an independent media organization. Our reviews and features reflect our honest opinions and experiences at the time of filming or publication. We do not offer positive coverage in exchange for compensation. Any material relationships, sponsorships, complimentary access, or invitations will be clearly disclosed in the related content in keeping with FTC guidelines.

Opinions, Experiences, and No Guarantees

  • Content on this site and our social channels is opinion and commentary, not statements of fact. Your experience may differ based on time, staff, recipe changes, crowd levels, weather, service variations, and other factors.
  • We often show items prepared by a business or venue and may discuss pricing observed at the time. Menus, ingredients, portion sizes, policies, and prices can change at any time without notice.
  • We do not guarantee availability, quality, safety, suitability, or any specific outcome for any business, product, venue, or event we cover.

Pricing and Availability

Prices, fees, taxes, promotions, hours, and availability referenced in our videos or articles were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of filming or publication and may have changed since. Always verify directly with the business for the most current information.

No Professional Advice

Our content is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal, medical, financial, dietary, safety, or other professional advice. You are responsible for your own decisions and due diligence.

Sponsorships, Complimentary Access, and Affiliate Links

  • We may receive complimentary admission, meals, media passes, or similar consideration for coverage. When this occurs, we disclose the arrangement in the video or article.
  • We may occasionally include affiliate links. If you click and purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Such links will be disclosed where used.
  • Sponsored content (if any) will be clearly labeled as such. Our opinions remain our own.

User Comments and Community Posts

Comments and posts by viewers or community members represent their own opinions and are their sole responsibility. We may moderate, remove, or restrict content that is unlawful, abusive, spam, or off‑topic, at our discretion.

Links to third‑party sites are provided for convenience and informational purposes. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, policies, or security practices of third‑party sites or services.

Trademarks and Fair Use

All trademarks, service marks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Any use on this site is for identification, commentary, criticism, news, and nominative fair use purposes.

  • All original videos, photos, text, and graphics on this site are © FYI Tampa Bay or their respective owners. Unauthorized copying, redistribution, or republication is prohibited without written permission, except as permitted by law.
  • If you believe any content infringes your rights, please contact us with a detailed notice so we can review and respond appropriately.

Accuracy, Corrections, and Updates

We strive for accuracy but errors can occur. If you believe we’ve made a mistake, please let us know. We may update content for accuracy, clarity, or completeness at any time without notice. The effective date at the bottom of this page reflects the last update to these policies.

Assumption of Risk

Participation in activities, events, or consumption of food and beverages involves inherent risks. You voluntarily assume all risks associated with visiting any location or participating in any activity featured in our content.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, FYI Tampa Bay, its owners, contributors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of, or reliance on, our content.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FYI Tampa Bay and our contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of our content or your violation of these terms or applicable law.

Governing Law and Venue

These notices and policies are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflicts of law principles. Venue for any dispute shall lie exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Florida, to which you consent to personal jurisdiction.

Contact

For questions, corrections, or rights requests, please reach us via the contact methods listed on our homepage’s Contact section.

Changes to This Page

We may update these notices and policies from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date below.

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