TERMS OF USE

These Terms of Use are entered into by and between you and SkyWest, Inc. ("SkyWest," "we," or "us") concerning your access to and use of the strongertogetherskywest.com website. The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of the website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through, and any other media form, media channel, mobile application linked, or otherwise connected to strongertogetherskywest.com (collectively, the "Website").

By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, found at https://www.skywest.com/privacy, incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use from time to time.  Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time you access this Website so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

  1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, images, and graphics and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by SkyWest, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all data, information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) (collectively, “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned by SkyWest, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.  All Content and Marks are provided “AS IS” for your information and personal non-commercial use only.  Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, you must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Content or Marks on our Website without our express written permission. 

If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you agree to be bound by our end user license agreement for such applications.

Provided that you are eligible to use the Website, SkyWest grants you a limited license to access and use the Website and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use.  We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Website, the Content and the Marks. 

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Website will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any Content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by SkyWest.  Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

  1. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:

  • Retrieve data or other content from the Website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without express written permission from us.
  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.
  • To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate SkyWest, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm SkyWest or users of the Website, or expose them to liability.
  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying any of the Content or the Marks.
  • Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Website.
  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written consent.
  • Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
  • Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
  • Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.
  • Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.
  1. USER CONTRIBUTIONS

All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.
  • The creation, distribution, display, or performance, and all downloads, copies and access to your User Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary intellectual property rights of any third party.
  • You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every individual in your User Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Use.
  • Your User Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
  • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not SkyWest, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.

We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

  1. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT; DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

We have the right to:

  • Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
  • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for SkyWest.
  • Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
  • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SKYWEST AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

However, we do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Website and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

  1. CONTENT STANDARDS

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services.  User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

  • Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
  1. THIRD PARTY WEBSITE AND CONTENT

If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.  You agree to hold us harmless for any harm or losses sustained by you relating to or resulting from any third-party content or links to other sites.

  1. DMCA NOTICE AND COPYRIGHT POLICY

SkyWest is against copyright infringement of any kind, and we terminate the user accounts of repeat copyright infringers. If you believe that any material on the Website infringes your copyright, please send a notice of copyright infringement to CUSTOMERSERVICE@SKYWEST.COM.  Upon receipt of any notice, SkyWest will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, including removing the content from the Website.

  1. PRIVACY POLICY

All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information and agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use.  The Website is hosted in the United States and we make no claim that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States.  If you access the Website from outside the United States with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, you are transferring your data to the United States and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States.

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL SKYWEST, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

The limitation of liability set out above does not apply to liability resulting from our gross negligence or willful misconduct.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

  1. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SkyWest, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

  1. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Utah without regard to its conflict of law provisions (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Utah, in each case located in Salt Lake County, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.  Application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) are excluded from these Terms of Use.

  1. ARBITRATION

At Company's sole discretion, it may require you to submit any disputes arising from these Terms of Use or use of the Website, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association applying Utah law. 

In no event shall any dispute brought by either party related in any way to the Website be commenced more than one (1) year after the cause of action arose. 

  1. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS AND SIGNATURES

Sending us emails, visiting the Website, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications.  You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email or on the Website, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.

  1. SMS COMMUNICATION

By opting into SMS messaging, you agree to receive periodic automated marketing and informational text messages from SkyWest Airlines for SkyWest. Automated messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system to the mobile telephone number you provided when signing up or any other number that you designate. You are not required to agree to enter into any agreement as a condition to purchase any services from SkyWest and you can cancel at any time. Message frequency varies, and additional mobile messages may be sent periodically based on your interaction with us. We reserve the right to alter the frequency of messages sent at any time to increase or decrease the total number of sent messages. We also reserve the right to change the short code or phone number where messages are sent. Message and data rates may apply.

If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider. Your wireless provider is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

You agree that before changing your mobile number or transferring your mobile number to another individual, you will either reply “STOP” from the original number or notify us of your old number at privacy@skywest.com. The duty to inform us based on the above events is a condition of using this service to receive messages.

You can cancel SMS messages at any time by texting "STOP." After you send the SMS message "STOP," we will send you a message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed and no more messages will be sent. If you would like to receive messages from SkyWest Airlines again, just sign up as you did the first time and we will start sending messages to you again. For support regarding our services, email us at privacy@skywest.com.

  1. MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, including any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Website constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us.  No waiver by us of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and our failure to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement will have full force and effect and the invalid provision will be modified, or partially enforced, to the maximum extent permitted to effectuate the original objective.  We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time.  The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Terms of Use.  You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them.  You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.

  1. CONTACT US

In order to resolve any concerns regarding the Website or All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support to receive further information regarding the use of the Website, please contact us at privacy@skywest.com.