Terms Of Service
Updated: March 7th, 2021
Getting Started
Welcome to
the JWbnb.com websites and mobile properties applicable country top level
domains (including sub-domains associated with them), related software
applications (sometimes referred to as “apps”), data, SMS, APIs, email, chat
and telephone correspondence, buttons, widgets, and ADS (collectively, all of
these items shall be referred to herein as the “Services”; more generally, the
JWbnb websites and mobile properties shall hereinafter be referred to herein as
“websites”).
The Services
are offered to you conditioned upon your acceptance of the terms, conditions
and notices set forth below (collectively, this “Agreement”). By accessing or
using the Services, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and represent that
you have read and understood its terms.
Please read
this Agreement carefully, as it contains information concerning your legal rights
and limitations on these rights, as well as a section regarding applicable law
and jurisdiction of disputes. If you do not accept all these terms and
conditions, you are not authorized to use the Services.
If you have
a JWbnb account and wish to terminate this Agreement, you can do so at any time
by closing your account and no longer accessing or using the Services (A description of how to do so is available here).
JWbnb provides an online platform that connects hosts who have accommodations to rent with guests seeking to rent such accommodations and hosts who organize paid events to guests (the "Services"), which Services are accessible at the JWbnb.com website and any other websites through which JWbnb.com makes the Services available (the "Site") and all applications available for mobile devices (the "Application").
1.1 Keywords
"JWbnb Content" means all Content that JWbnb.com makes available through the Site, Application, or Services, including any Content licensed from a third party, but excluding Member Content.
"Booking
Request Period" means the time period starting from the time when a Guest requests a booking (as determined by JWbnb.com in its sole discretion),
within which a Host may decide whether to confirm or reject that booking
request, as stated on the Site, Application or Services. Different Booking
Request Periods may apply in different places.
"Collective
Content" means Member Content and JWbnb.com Content.
"Content"
means text, graphics, images, music, software (excluding the Application),
audio, video, information, or other materials.
"Guest"
means a Member who requests from a Host a booking of an Accommodation via the
Site, Application or Services, or a Member who stays at an Accommodation and is
not the Host for such Accommodation.
"Host"
means a Member who creates a Listing via the Site, Application, and Services.
"Listing"
means an Accommodation that a Host lists as available for rental via The Site, Application, and Services.
"Member"
means a person who completes JWbnb.com account registration process, including
but not limited to Hosts and Guests, as described under "Account
Registration" below.
"Member
Content" means all Content that a Member posts, uploads, publishes,
submits, transmits, or includes in their Listing or Member profile to be made
available through the Site, Application, or Services.
"Tax"
or "Taxes" mean any sales taxes, value-added taxes (VAT),
goods and services taxes (GST), transient occupancy taxes, tourist or other
visitor taxes, accommodation or lodging taxes, fees (such as convention center
fees) that accommodation providers may be required by law to collect and remit
to governmental agencies and other similar municipal, state, federal and
national indirect or other withholding and personal or corporate income taxes.
Certain areas of the Site and Application (and your access to or use of certain aspects of the Services or Collective Content) may have different terms and conditions posted or may require you to agree with and accept additional terms and conditions. If there is a conflict between these Terms and terms and conditions posted for a specific area of the Site, Application, Services, or Collective Content, the latter terms, and conditions will take precedence concerning your use of or access to that area of the Site, Application, Services, or Collective Content.
If you accept or agree to these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that company or other legal entity to these Terms and, in such event, "you" and "you will refer and apply to that company or other legal entity.
Modification
JWbnb reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify the Site, Application or Services or to modify these Terms, including the Service Fees, at any time and without prior notice. If we modify these Terms, we will either post the modification on the Site or via the Application or otherwise provide you with notice of the modification.
We will also update the "Last Updated. Date" at the top of these Terms. By continuing to access or use the Site,
Application or Services after we have posted a modification on the Site or via
the Application or have provided you with notice of a modification, you are
indicating that you agree to be bound by the modified Terms. If the modified
Terms are not acceptable to you; your only recourse is to cease using the Site,
Application and Services.
Eligibility
The Site,
Application and Services are intended solely for persons who are 18 or older.
Any access to or use of the Site, Application, or Services by anyone under 18 is
expressly prohibited. By accessing or using the Site, Application, or Services, you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older.
How the Site, Application, and Services Work
The Site, The Site can use applications and Services to facilitate the listing and booking of
residential and other properties ("Accommodations"). Such
Accommodations are included in Listings on the Site, Application, and Services
by Hosts. You may view Listings as an unregistered visitor to the Site,
Application and Services; however, if you wish to book an Accommodation or
create a Listing, you must first register to create a JWbnb.com Account
(defined below).
As stated
above, JWbnb.com makes available an online platform or marketplace with related
technology for Guests and Hosts to meet online and arrange for bookings of
Accommodations directly with each other. JWbnb.com is not an owner or operator
of properties, including, but not limited to, hotel rooms, motel rooms, other
lodgings or Accommodations, nor is it a provider of properties, including, but
not limited to hotel rooms, motel rooms, other lodgings or Accommodations and
JWbnb.com does not own, sell, resell, furnish, provide, rent, re-rent, manage
and/or control properties, including, but not limited to, hotel rooms, motel
rooms, other lodgings or Accommodations, or transportation or travel services.
Unless explicitly specified otherwise in the JWbnb.com platform, JWbnb
responsibilities are limited to: (i) facilitating the availability of the Site,
Application and Services and (ii) serving as the limited payment collection
agent of each Host to accept payments from Guests on behalf
of the Host.
1.2 Account Registration
To
access certain features of the Site and Application, and to book an
Accommodation or create a Listing, you must register to create an account
("JWbnb Account") and become a Member. You may register to
join the Services directly via the Site or Application or as described in this
section.
You can also register to join by logging into your account with certain third-party social networking sites ("SNS") (including, but not limited to, Facebook; each such account, a "Third-Party Account"), via our Site or Application, as described below. As part of the functionality of The Site, Application, and Services, you may link your JWbnb.com Account with Third-Party Accounts, by either: (i) providing your Third-Party Account login information to JWbnb.com through the Site, Services, or Application; or (ii) allowing JWbnb.com to access your Third-Party Account, as permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account.
You represent that you are entitled to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to JWbnb.com and/or grant JWbnb.com access to your Third-Party Account (including, but not limited to, for use for the purposes described herein), without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account and without obligating JWbnb.com to pay any fees or making JWbnb.com subject to any usage limitations imposed by such third-party service providers.
By granting JWbnb.com access to any Third-Party Accounts, you understand that JWbnb.com will access, make available and store (if applicable) any Content that you have provided to and stored in your Third-Party Account ("SNS Content") so that it is available on and through the Site, Services, and Application via your JWbnb.com Account and JWbnb.com Account profile page. Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, all SNS Content, if any, will be considered to be Member Content for all purposes of these Terms. Depending on the Third-Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post to your Third-Party Accounts will be available on and through your JWbnb.com Account on the Site, Services and Application. Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable, or JWbnb access to such Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, then SNS Content will no longer be available on and through the Site, Services, and Application.
You have the
ability to disable the connection between your JWbnb.com Account and your
Third-Party Accounts, at any time, by accessing the "Settings."
section of the Site and Application.
Your JWbnb.com Account and your JWbnb.com Account profile page will be created for your use of the Site and Application based upon the personal information you provide to us or that we obtain via an SNS as described above. You may not have more than one (1) active JWbnb.com Account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and update it to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
JWbnb.com reserves the right to suspend or terminate your JWbnb.com Account and your access to the site, Application, and Services if you create more than one (1) JWbnb.com Account, or if any information provided during the registration process or thereafter proves to be inaccurate, fraudulent, not current, or incomplete.
You
are responsible for safeguarding your password. You agree that you will not
disclose your password to any third party and that you will take sole
responsibility for any activities or actions under your JWbnb.com Account,
whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions. You will
immediately notify JWbnb.com of any unauthorized use of your JWbnb.com Account.
1.3 Accommodation Listings
As a Member,
you may create Listings. To create a Listing, you will be asked various
questions about the Accommodation to be listed, including, but not limited to,
the location, capacity, size, features, and availability of the Accommodation
and pricing and related rules and financial terms. To be featured in
Listings via the Site, Application, and Services, all Accommodations must have
valid physical addresses. Listings will be made publicly available via The Site, Application, and Services. Other Members will be able to book your
Accommodation via the Site, Application, and Services based upon the information
provided in your Listing. You understand and agree that once a Guest requests a
booking of your Accommodation, you may not request the Guest to pay a higher
price than in the booking request.
You
acknowledge and agree that you alone are responsible for all Listings
and Member Content you post. Accordingly, you represent and warrant that any Listing you post and the booking of, or a Guest's stay at, and Accommodation in
a Listing you post (i) will not breach any agreements you have entered into
with any third parties, such as homeowners association, condominium, lease or
rental agreements and (ii) will (a) comply with all applicable laws
(such as zoning laws and laws governing rentals of residential and other
properties), Tax requirements, and rules and regulations that may apply to any
Accommodation included in a Listing you post (including having all required
permits, licenses, and registrations), and (b) not conflict with the rights of
third parties. Please note that JWbnb.com assumes no responsibility for a
Host's compliance with any agreements with or duties to third parties,
applicable laws, rules, and regulations. JWbnb.com reserves the right, at any
time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to any Listing for
any reason, including Listings that JWbnb.com, in its sole discretion,
considers to be objectionable for any reason, in violation of these Terms, or
otherwise harmful to the Site, Application, or Services.
If you are a
Host, you understand and agree that JWbnb.com does not act as an insurer or as
your contracting agent. If a Guest requests a booking of your Accommodation and
stays at your Accommodation, any agreement you enter into with such Guest is
between you and the Guest, and JWbnb.com is not a party to it. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, JWbnb.com Payments, serves as the limited authorized payment
collection agent of the Host to accept, on behalf of the
Host, payments from Guests of such amounts stipulated by the Host (including cleaning
or other fees and/or Taxes).
When you
create a Listing; you may also choose to include certain requirements which
must be met by the Members who are eligible to request a booking of your
Accommodation, such as requiring Members to have a profile picture or verified
phone number, to book your Accommodation. Any Member wishing to book
Accommodations included in Listings with such requirements must meet these
requirements. More information on setting such requirements is available via
the "Hosting" section of the Site, Application, and Services.
If you are a
Host JWbnb.com makes certain tools available to you to help you to make
informed decisions about which Members you choose to confirm or preapprove for
booking for your Accommodation. You acknowledge and agree that, as a Host, you
are responsible for your own acts and omissions and are also responsible for
the acts and omissions of any individuals who reside at or are otherwise
present at the Accommodation at your request or invitation, excluding the Guest
(and the individuals the Guest invites to the Accommodation, if applicable.)
JWbnb
recommends that Hosts obtain appropriate insurance for their Accommodations.
Please review any insurance policy that you may have for your Accommodation
carefully, and in particular, please make sure that you are familiar with and
understand any exclusions to, and any deductibles that may apply for, such
insurance policy, including, but not limited to, whether or not your insurance will cover the actions or inactions of Guests (and the individuals the
Guest invites to the Accommodation, if applicable) while at your Accommodation.
JWbnb may
offer Hosts the option of having photographers take photographs of their
Accommodations. If you as a Host choose to have a photographer do this, the
photographs taken will be made available to you to include in your Listing with
a watermark or tag bearing the words "JWbnb.com Verified Photo" or
similar wording ("Verified Images"). You agree that you alone
are responsible for ensuring that your Listing is accurately represented in the
Verified Images. You alone are responsible for using the Verified Images and
you warrant that you will cease to use the Verified Images or any other images
if such images cease to represent your Listing accurately. All images,
materials and content created by these photographers, including Verified
Images constitute JWbnb.com Content, regardless of whether you include them in
your Listing. You agree that JWbnb.com may use the Verified Images for
advertising, marketing, commercial, and other business purposes in any media or the platform, whether about your Listing or otherwise, without further
notice or compensation.
1.4 No Endorsement
JWbnb does
not endorse any Member or any Accommodation. You understand that Verified
Images are intended only to indicate a photographic representation of the
Accommodation at the time the photograph was taken. Verified Images are
therefore not an endorsement by JWbnb.com of any Member or any Accommodation. These Terms require Members to provide accurate information. Although JWbnb.com may undertake additional checks and processes designed to
help verify or check users' identities or backgrounds, we do not make any
representations about, confirm or endorse any Member or the Member's purported
identity background.
Any
references in the Site, Application, or Services to a Member being
"verified" or "connected" (or similar language) only
indicate that the Member has completed a relevant verification process, and
does not represent anything else. Any such description is not an endorsement,
certification or guarantee by JWbnb.com about any Member, including of the
Member's identity and whether the Member is trustworthy, safe, or suitable.
Instead, any such description is intended to be useful information for you to
evaluate when you make your own decisions about the identity and suitability of
others whom you contact or interact with via the Site, Application and
Services. We, therefore, recommend that you always exercise due diligence and
care when deciding whether to stay with a Host or to accept a booking request
from a Guest, or to have any other interaction with any other Member. Except as
provided in the JWbnb.com Host Guarantee Terms and Conditions ("JWbnb Host Guarantee"), which is
an agreement between JWbnb.com and Hosts, we are not responsible for any damage
or harm resulting from your interactions with other Members.
By using The Site, Application, or Services, you agree that any legal remedy or liability
that you seek to obtain for actions or omissions of other Members or other
third parties will be limited to a claim against the particular Members or
other third parties who caused you harm. You agree not to attempt to impose
liability on or seek any legal remedy from JWbnb.com concerning such
actions or omissions. Accordingly, we encourage you to communicate directly
with other Members on the Site and Services regarding any bookings or Listings
made by you. This limitation shall not apply to any claim by a Host against
JWbnb.com regarding the remittance of payments received from a Guest by
JWbnb.com on behalf of a Host, which instead shall be subject to the
limitations described in the section below entitled "Limitation of
Liability".
1.5 Bookings and Financial Terms
Key definitions
"Accommodation
Fees" means the amounts that are due and payable by a Guest in
exchange for that Guest's stay in an Accommodation. The Host alone, and not
JWbnb.com is responsible for the Accommodation Fees for his or her Listing.
The Host may, in his or her sole discretion, decide to include in these amounts
(i) a cleaning fee or any other fee permitted on the JWbnb.com platform, or
(ii) Taxes that the Host determines that he or she has to collect.
"Guest
Fees" means the fee that JWbnb.com charges a Guest for the use of the
Services, which is calculated as a percentage of the applicable Accommodation
Fees. The Guest Fees will be displayed to the Guest when the Guest is asked
whether to send a booking request to a Host.
"Host
Fees" means the fee that JWbnb.com charges a Host for the use of the
Services, which is calculated as a percentage of the applicable Accommodation
Fees. The Host Fees will be displayed to the Host when the Host is asked
whether to confirm or reject a booking request from a prospective Guest.
"Service
Fees" means the Guest Fees and the Host Fees collectively.
"Total
Fees" means the Accommodation Fees and the Guest Fees collectively plus any Taxes.
Bookings and Financial Terms for Hosts and Guests
If you are a
Host and a booking is requested for your Accommodation via the Site,
Application or Services, you will be required to either confirm or reject the
booking request within the Booking Request Period, otherwise the booking request will automatically expire. When a booking is requested via the Site,
Application or Services, we will share with you (i) the first and last name of
the Guest who has requested the booking, (ii) a link to the Guest's JWbnb.com
Account profile page, (iii) if the Guest and Host have both connected their
JWbnb.com accounts to SNS, the names of any members of an SNS with whom you are
"friends" or associated on the SNS if such individuals are also
"friends" or associated with the Guest on such SNS, and (iv) an
indication of whether or not the Guest has provided other information to JWbnb.com,
such as a verified email address, connection to SNSs, or a government ID. If
you are unable to confirm or decide to reject a booking request within the
Booking Request Period, any amounts collected by JWbnb.com for the requested
booking will be refunded to the applicable Guest's credit card and any
pre-authorization of such credit cards will be released. When you confirm a
booking requested by a Guest, JWbnb.com will send you an email, text message or
message via the Application confirming such booking, depending on the
selections you make via the Site, Application, and Services.
JWbnb
Payments will collect the Total Fees at the time of booking confirmation (i.e.
when the Host confirms the booking request) and will initiate payment of the
Accommodation Fees (less JWbnb Host Fees and any Taxes in respect of the Host
Fees, such as VAT in Europe) to the Host within 36 hours of when the Guest
arrives at the applicable Accommodation (except to the extent that a refund is
due to the Guest). The time it takes for the Host to receive payouts may
depend upon the payout method chosen by the Host. Some methods involve the use
of third-party payment processors, who may impose their own additional charges
for the use of their services on the Host, including by deducting their charges
from the pay-out amount.
If you owe
or agree to pay any amount via JWbnb.com Payments to JWbnb.com (whether as a
result of your bookings or actions as a Guest or otherwise), then JWbnb.com
Payments may (but is not obliged to) withhold the amount owing to JWbnb.com
from any pay-out amounts due to you as a Host, and use the withheld amount to
setoff the amount owed by you to JWbnb.com. If JWbnb.com Payments does so, then
your obligation to pay JWbnb.com will be extinguished to the extent of the amount withheld by JWbnb.com Payments, and JWbnb.com will cease to owe to you
any obligations (including, but not limited to, any obligation to pay you) with
respect to the amount withheld. In addition to the amount due, if your account
is delinquent or you otherwise have chargebacks on your account, you may be
charged fees that are incidental to our collection of these delinquent amounts
and chargebacks. Such fees or charges may include collection fees, convenience
fees, or other third-party charges. You hereby explicitly agree that all
communication about delinquent accounts will be made by electronic
mail or by phone, as provided to JWbnb.com by you. Such communication maybe
made by JWbnb.com or by anyone on its behalf, including but not limited to a
third party collection agent.
Appointment of JWbnb.com Payments as Limited Payment Collection Agent
for Host
Each Host
hereby appoints JWbnb.com Payments as the Host's limited payment collection agent solely to accept the Accommodation Fees from Guests.
Each Host agrees that payment made by a Guest through JWbnb.com Payments shall be considered the same as a payment made directly to the Host, and the Host will make the Accommodation available to the Guest in an agreed-upon manner as if the Host has received the Accommodation Fees. Each Host agrees that JWbnb.com may, by the cancellation policy selected by the Host and reflected in the relevant Listing, (i) permit the Guest to cancel the booking and (ii) refund (via JWbnb.com Payments) to the Guest that portion of the Accommodation Fees are specified in the applicable cancellation policy. Each Host understands that as JWbnb.com Payments accepts payments from Guests as the Host's limited payment collection agent and that JWbnb.com Payments' obligation to pay the Host is subject to and conditional upon successful receipt of the associated payments from Guests. JWbnb.com does not guarantee payments to Hosts for amounts that JWbnb.com Payments have not successfully received from Guests. In accepting appointment as the limited authorized agent of the Host, JWbnb.com Payments assumes no liability for any acts or omissions of the Host.
Please note
that JWbnb.com does not currently charge fees for the creation of Listings.
However, you as a Host acknowledge and agree that JWbnb.com reserves the right,
in its sole discretion, to charge you for and collect fees from you for the
creation of Listings. Please note that JWbnb.com will provide notice of any Listing
fee collection via the Site, Application, and Services, before implementing
such a Listing fee feature.
Bookings and Financial Terms for Guests
The Hosts,
not JWbnb.com, are solely responsible for honoring any confirmed bookings and
making available any Accommodations reserved through the Site, Application and
Services. If you, as a Guest, choose to enter into a transaction with a Host
for the booking of an Accommodation, you agree and understand that you will be
required to agree with the Host, and you agree to accept any
terms, conditions, rules, and restrictions associated with such Accommodation
imposed by the Host. You acknowledge and agree that you, and not JWbnb.com,
will be responsible for performing the obligations of any such agreements that
JWbnb.com is not a party to such agreements, and that, except for its payment obligations hereunder, JWbnb.com disclaims all liability arising
from or related to any such agreements. You acknowledge and agree that, even though JWbnb.com is not a party to the agreement between
you and the Host, JWbnb.com Payments acts as the Host's payment collection
agent for the limited purpose of accepting payments from you on behalf of the
Host. Upon your payment of the Total Fees to JWbnb.com Payments, your payment
obligation to the Host for the Accommodation Fees is extinguished, and
JWbnb.com Payments is responsible for remitting the Accommodation Fees (less
the Host Fees and any Taxes in respect of the Host Fees, such as VAT in
Europe), in the manner described in these Terms. If JWbnb.com
Payments do not remit any such amounts as described in these Terms; such Host
will have recourse only against such JWbnb.com entity.
The Total
Fees payable will be displayed to a Guest before the Guest sends a booking
request to a Host. As noted above, the Host is required to either confirm or
reject the booking request within the Booking Request Period; otherwise, the
requested booking will be automatically canceled. If a requested booking is
canceled (i.e., not confirmed by the applicable Host), any amounts collected by
JWbnb.com Payments will be refunded to such Guest, depending on the selections
the Guest makes via the Site and Application, and any pre-authorization of such guest's credit card will be released, if applicable.
You as a
Guest agrees to pay JWbnb.com for the Total Fees for any booking requested in
connection with your JWbnb.com Account if such requested bookings are confirmed
by the applicable Host. To establish a booking pending the applicable
Host's confirmation of your requested booking, you understand and agree that
JWbnb.com Payments, on behalf of the Host, reserve the right, in its sole
discretion, to (i) obtain a pre-authorization via your credit card for the
Total Fees or (ii) charge your credit card a nominal amount, not to exceed one
dollar ($1), or a similar sum in the currency in which you are transacting
(e.g., one euro or one British pound), to verify your credit card. As a general
rule, JWbnb.com Payments will collect the Total Fees due once JWbnb.com
receives confirmation of your booking from the applicable Host; if necessary,
Total Fees may instead be collected at a later point. Please note that
JWbnb.com cannot control any fees that may be charged to a Guest by his or her
bank related to JWbnb collection of the Total Fees and JWbnb.com disclaims all
liability in this regard.
In
connection with your requested booking, you will be asked to provide customary
billing information such as name, billing address, and credit card information
either to JWbnb.com Payments or its third-party payment processor(s). You agree
to pay JWbnb.com Payments for any confirmed bookings made in connection with
your JWbnb.com Account by these Terms by one of the methods
described on the Site or Application, e.g., by PayPal or credit card. You hereby
authorize the collection of such amounts by charging the credit card provided
as part of requesting the booking, either directly by JWbnb.com Payments or
indirectly, via a third-party online payment processor or by one of the payment
methods described on the Site or Application. You also authorize JWbnb.com
Payments to charge your credit card in the event of damage caused at an
Accommodation as contemplated under "Damage to Accommodations" below
and for Security Deposits, if applicable. If you are directed to JWbnb.com
Payments' third-party payment processor(s), you may be subject to terms and
conditions governing the use of that third party's service and that third party's
personal information collection practices. Please review such terms and
conditions and privacy policy before using the services. Once you are confirmed
booking transaction is complete; you will receive a confirmation email
summarizing your confirmed booking.
1.6 Security Deposits
Hosts may
choose to include security deposits in their Listings ("Security
Deposits"). Each Listing will describe whether a Security Deposit is
required for the applicable Accommodation. If a Security Deposit is included in
a Listing for a confirmed booking of an Accommodation and a Host makes a claim
against such Security Deposit, JWbnb.com Payments will, in its capacity as the
payment collection agent of the Host, use its commercially reasonable efforts
to charge the Guest's payment method in the amount of the Security Deposit,
within a reasonable period of time after the Guest's check-out from the Host's
Accommodation. JWbnb.com will also use its commercially reasonable efforts to
address Hosts' requests and claims related to Security Deposits, but JWbnb.com
is not responsible for administering or accepting any claims by Hosts related
to Security Deposits and disclaims all liability in this regard.
1.7 Service Fees
In consideration for the use of the JWbnb online marketplace and platform, JWbnb.com charges the Service Fees. Where applicable, Taxes (such as VAT in Europe) may also be charged in respect of the Host Fees and Guest Fees. JWbnb.com Payments deducts the Host Fees from the Accommodation Fees before remitting the Host's balance as described in these Terms. Guest Fees are, as noted above, included in the Total Fees.
Balances
will be remitted by JWbnb.com Payments to Hosts via check, PayPal, direct
deposit, or other payment methods, as described on the Site or via the
Application, in the Host's currency of choice, depends on the Host's selections via the Site, Application, and Services. Amounts may be rounded
up or down as described in the "Rounding Off" section below.
Please note
that JWbnb.com Payments may impose or deduct foreign currency processing costs
on or from any payments or payouts by JWbnb.com in currencies other than the U.S.
Dollars. More information on any such costs or deductions will be available via
the Site and Application. Except as otherwise provided herein, Service Fees are
non-refundable.
1.8 General Booking and Financial Terms
Cancellations and Refunds
If, as a
Guest, you cancel your requested booking before a Host confirms the requested booking; JWbnb.com Payments will cancel any pre-authorization to
your credit card and/or refund any nominal amounts charged to your credit card
in connection with the requested booking within a commercially reasonable time.
If, as a Guest, you wish to cancel a confirmed booking made via the Site,
Application and Services, either before or after arriving at the
Accommodation, the Host's cancellation policy in the applicable listing, will apply to such cancellations. Our ability to refund the
Accommodation Fees and other amounts charged to you will depend upon the terms
of the applicable cancellation policy. Details regarding refunds and
cancellation policies are available via the Site and Application. The Guest Fee
is non-refundable regardless of the cancellation policy selected by the Host.
If a Host cancels a confirmed booking made via the Site, Services, and Application, (i) JWbnb.com Payments will refund the Total Fees for such booking to the applicable Guest within a commercially reasonable time of the cancellation, and (ii) the Guest will receive an email or other communication from JWbnb.com containing alternative Listings and other related information. If the Guest requests a booking from one of the alternative Listings and the Host associated with such alternative Listing confirms the Guest's requested booking, then the Guest agrees to pay JWbnb.com the Total Fees relating to the Accommodation's confirmed booking in the alternative Listing. Following these Terms. If a Host cancels a confirmed booking and you, as a Guest, have not received an email or other communication from JWbnb.com.
If, as a
Host, you cancel a confirmed booking, you agree that JWbnb.com may apply
penalties or consequences to you or your Listing, including (i) publishing an
automated review on your Listing indicating that a reservation was canceled,
(ii) keeping the calendar for your Listing unavailable or blocked for the dates
of the canceled booking, or (iii) imposing a cancellation fee (to be withheld
from your future payouts or charged to the credit card on file in your
JWbnb.com Account). You will be notified of the situations in which a cancellation fee applies before you decide to cancel.
In certain
circumstances, JWbnb.com may decide, in its sole discretion, that it is
necessary or desirable to cancel a confirmed booking made via the Site,
Application and Services. This may be for reasons set forth or for any other
reason. JWbnb.com Payments may also determine, in its sole discretion, to
refund to the Guest part or all of the amounts charged to the Guest in
accordance with the Guest Refund Policy. You agree that JWbnb.com and the relevant Guest or The host will not have any liability for such cancellations or refunds.
If, as a Host,
your Guest cancels a confirmed booking, or JWbnb.com decides that it is
necessary to cancel a confirmed booking, and JWbnb.com issues a refund to the
Guest following the Guest Refund Policy or other applicable
cancellation policies, you agree that in the event you have already been paid
JWbnb.com shall be entitled to recover the amount of any such Guest refund from
you, including by subtracting such refund amount out from any future
Accommodation Fees due to you.
Recurring Payments
In some
instances, Guests may be required to make recurring, incremental payments
toward the Total Fees owed for a confirmed booking before beginning his or her
stay at the applicable Accommodation (collectively, "Recurring Payments").
More information on Recurring Payments will be made available via the Site,
Application and Services, if applicable. If Recurring Payments apply to a
confirmed booking, then the Guest authorizes JWbnb.com Payments on behalf of
the Host, to collect the Total Fees and the Host agrees that such JWbnb.com the entity will initiate pay-outs to the Host, in the increments and at the
frequency associated with the applicable Recurring Payments, each as identified
on the Site, Application, and Services.
Rounding Off
JWbnb may,
in its sole discretion, round up or round down amounts that are payable from or
to Guests or Hosts to the nearest whole functional base unit in which the
currency is denominated (e.g., to the nearest dollar, euro, or other supported
currency); for example, JWbnb.com will round up an amount of $101.50 to
$102.00, and $101.49 to $101.00.
Some
currencies are denominated in large numbers. In those cases, JWbnb.com may
determine the functional base unit in which those currencies are denominated to
be 10, 100, or 1,000 of the currency; the corresponding examples for such
currencies would be for JWbnb.com to round up an amount of 1,045 up to 1,050
and 1,044 down to 1,040, or 35,450 up to 35,500 and 35,449 down to 35,400, or
837,500 up to 838,000 and 837,499 down to 837,000.
Payment Processing Errors
We will take steps to rectify any payment processing errors that we become aware of. These steps may include crediting or debiting (as appropriate) the same payment method used for the original payout to or payment by you so that you end up receiving or paying the correct amount.
Donations
Some Hosts
may pledge to donate a portion of the funds they receive from confirmed
bookings made via the Site, Application, and Services to a particular cause or
charity. We do not take any responsibility or liability for whether the Host
does, in fact, make the donation he or she pledged to make. In such cases, the host in question is responsible for his or her own compliance with all laws and
regulations applicable to such pledges and/or fund-raising.
1.9 Taxes
Tax
regulations may require us to collect appropriate tax information from our
Hosts, or to withhold taxes from payouts to Hosts, or both. For instance, IRS
regulations stipulate that we must collect an IRS Form W-9 from our US Hosts,
An appropriate IRS Form W-8 (e.g., Form W-8BEN) from non-US hosts with at least one Listing in the US. You as a Host are solely responsible for keeping
the information in your tax forms current, complete, and accurate. If you as a
Host fails to provide us with documentation that we determine to be sufficient
to alleviate our obligation (if any) to withhold taxes from payments to you
(e.g., where you are a US Host, and you fail to provide us with a completed IRS
Form W-9), we reserve the right in our sole discretion to freeze all pay-outs
to you until resolution, to withhold such amounts as required by law, or to do
both.
You as a
Host understand and agree that you are solely responsible for determining (i)
your applicable Tax reporting requirements, and (ii) the Taxes that should be
included, and including Taxes to be collected or obligations relating to
applicable Taxes in Listings. You are also solely responsible for remitting to
the relevant authority any Taxes included or received by you. JWbnb.com cannot and
does not offer Tax-related advice to any Members.
Where
applicable, or based upon request from a Host, JWbnb.com may issue a valid VAT
invoice to such Host.
You
understand and acknowledge that appropriate governmental agency, departments
or authorities (the "Tax Authority") where your Accommodation
is located may require Taxes to be collected from Guests or Hosts on the amount
paid for the right to use and/or occupancy of accommodations, and to be
remitted to the respective Tax Authority. The laws in jurisdictions may vary,
but these taxes may be required to be collected and remitted as a percentage of
the rent or Accommodation Fees set by Hosts, a set amount per day, or other
variations, and are sometimes called "occupancy taxes," "hotel
taxes," "lodging taxes," "transient taxes,"
"sales and use taxes," "value-added taxes," "room
taxes" or "tourist taxes" (hereafter, "Occupancy Taxes").
Occupancy Tax Collection and Remittance
In certain
jurisdictions, JWbnb.com may decide in its sole discretion to facilitate
collection and remittance of Occupancy Taxes from or on behalf of Guests or
Hosts, following your directions in this Agreement ("Collection
and Remittance") if such tax jurisdiction asserts JWbnb.com or Hosts have
a tax collection and remittance obligation. In any jurisdiction in which we
decide to facilitate direct Collection and Remittance, whether you are a Guest
or Host, instead of the Host collecting Occupancy taxes from Guests and
remitting to the Tax Authority, you hereby instruct and authorize JWbnb.com to
collect Occupancy Taxes from Guests on the Host's behalf at the time
Accommodation Fees are collected and to remit such Occupancy Taxes to the Tax
Authority. When JWbnb.com facilitates Collection and Remittance of Occupancy
Taxes in a jurisdiction for the first time, JWbnb.com will provide notice to
existing Hosts with Listings for Accommodations in such jurisdictions. When the new listing is created in a jurisdiction where JWbnb.com facilitates Collection
and Remittance of Occupancy Taxes, the Host will be notified in the listing
creation flow.
The amount
of Occupancy Taxes, if any, collected and remitted by JWbnb.com will be visible
to and separately stated to both Guests and Hosts on their respective
transaction documents. Where JWbnb.com is directly facilitating Collection and The remittance, Guests and Hosts agree that Hosts are not permitted to attempt
collection or collect any Occupancy Taxes relating to their Accommodations on
JWbnb.com in that such jurisdiction. You expressly agree to release, defend,
indemnify, and hold JWbnb.com and its affiliates and subsidiaries, and their
officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless from and against any
claims, liabilities, damages, losses, debts, obligations, and expenses,
including, without limitation, reasonable legal and/or accounting fees arising
out of or in any way related to Occupancy Taxes, including, without limitation,
the applicability of, calculation, collection, or remittance of Occupancy Taxes
in any amount or at all as to your transactions or Accommodations.
For any jurisdiction in which we facilitate collection and
Remittance, Hosts, and Guests expressly permit us, without further
notice, to store, transfer and disclose data and other information relating to
them or to their Transactions, Bookings, Accommodations and Occupancy Taxes,
including, but not limited to, personally identifiable information such as Host
or Guest's name, listing addresses, transaction dates, and amounts, tax
identification number(s), the amount of taxes collected from Guests or
allegedly due, contact information and similar information, to the relevant Tax
Authority.
Opt-in to Host Remittance of Taxes
In other
jurisdictions, JWbnb.com may decide in its sole discretion to facilitate Occupancy
Tax collection on behalf of Hosts and Guests following a Host's
direction to opt into a specific Occupancy Tax line item in the booking
process, in which the Host directs that Occupancy Taxes from Guests be sent
directly to the Host so that the Host will remit such taxes directly to Tax
Authority -(-"Opt-in for Host Remittance"). In any jurisdiction in
which we decide to facilitate Collection by Opt-in for Host Remittance, whether
you are a Guest or Host, you hereby instruct and authorize JWbnb.com to send
Occupancy Taxes received from Guests at the time Accommodation Fees are
collected to the Host who is obligated to send such taxes to the Tax Authority
directly. If JWbnb.com offers and a Host selects Opt-in for Host Remittance in
any jurisdiction, Hosts, and Guests remain solely responsible and liable for the
payment and remittance of all taxes that may apply to Accommodations;
you agree and understand that JWbnb.com is not responsible for and will not
send any such Occupancy Taxes to the Tax Authority under Opt-in to Host
Remittance of Taxes. You hereby agree that through third party payment
processors, JWbnb.com is merely processing Your election and direction to have
Occupancy Taxes from Guests sent directly to the Host for remittance by the
Host to the Tax Authority, and that You will remit all amounts collected from
Guests as Occupancy Taxes to such Tax Authority. You expressly agree to
release, defend, indemnify, and hold JWbnb.com and its affiliates and
subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless
from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, debts, obligations,
and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and/or accounting
fees, arising out of or in any way related to Occupancy Taxes, including,
without limitation, the applicability of, calculation of, collection of
Occupancy Taxes in any amount or at all as to your transactions or
Accommodations. For any jurisdiction in which we facilitate Opt-in for
Host Remittance, Hosts, and Guests expressly permit us, without
further notice, to store, transfer and disclose data and other information
relating to them or their Transactions, Bookings, Accommodations and
Occupancy Taxes, including, but not limited to, personally identifiable
information such as Host or Guest's name, listing addresses, transaction dates
and amounts, tax identification number(s), the amount of taxes received by
Hosts from Guests, or allegedly due, contact information and similar
information, to the relevant Tax Authority.
Miscellaneous Occupancy Tax Provisions
Whether you
are a Guest or Host, you agree that any claim or cause of action relating to
JWbnb facilitation of Opt-in Remittance or Collection and Remittance of Taxes
shall not extend to any supplier or vendor that may be used by JWbnb.com in
connection with facilitation of Opt-in Remittance or Collection and
Remittance of Occupancy Taxes, if any. Guests and Hosts agree that we may
seek additional amounts from You if the Taxes collected and/or
remitted are insufficient to discharge your obligations to the Tax fully Authority, and agree that your sole remedy for Occupancy Taxes collected is a
refund of Occupancy Taxes collected by JWbnb.com from the applicable Tax
Authority following applicable procedures set by that Tax Authority.
In the jurisdiction in which we have not provided notice of or are not facilitating
(or are no longer facilitating) the collection or remittance of Occupancy Taxes
by Collection and Remittance, Opt-in for Host Remittance or any other means or the method, in your jurisdiction, Hosts and Guests remain solely responsible and
liable for the collection and/or remittance of all Occupancy Taxes that
may apply to Accommodations.
Hosts and
Guests acknowledge and agree that in some jurisdictions, JWbnb.com may decide
not to facilitate collection or remittance of Occupancy Taxes or may not be
able to facilitate the collection and/or remittance of Occupancy Taxes, and
nothing contained in this Agreement is a representation or guarantee that
JWbnb.com will facilitate collection and/or remittance of Occupancy Taxes
anywhere at all, including in any specific jurisdiction, or that JWbnb.com will
continue to facilitate any collection or remittance of Occupancy Taxes in any
specific jurisdiction in which it may have been offered. JWbnb.com reserves the
right, in its sole determination, to cease any facilitation of any collection
and remittance of Occupancy Taxes (regardless of the method used or to be used in the
future) for any reason or no reason at all, provided that it will give Hosts
reasonable notice in any jurisdiction in which JWbnb.com determines to cease
any such facilitation.
Damage to Accommodations
As a Guest,
you are responsible for leaving the Accommodation in the condition it was in
when you arrived. You acknowledge and agree that, as a Guest, you are
responsible for your own acts and omissions and are also responsible for the
acts and omissions of any individuals whom you invite to or otherwise provide
access to the Accommodation. If a Host claims otherwise and
provides evidence of damage, including but not limited to photographs, you
agree to pay the cost of replacing the damaged items with equivalent items.
After being notified of the claim and given forty-eight (48) hours to respond,
the payment will be charged to and taken from the credit card on file in your
JWbnb.com Account. JWbnb.com also reserves the right to charge the credit card
on file in your JWbnb.com Account, or otherwise collect payment from you and
pursue any avenues available to JWbnb.com in this regard, including using
Security Deposits, in situations in which you have been determined, in JWbnb
sole discretion, to have damaged any Accommodation, including, but not limited
to, about any payment requests made by Hosts under the JWbnb.com Host
Guarantee, and to any payments made by JWbnb.com to Hosts. If we
are unable to charge the credit card on file or otherwise collect payment from
you, you agree to remit payment for any damage to the Accommodation to the
applicable Host or to JWbnb.com (if applicable).
Both Guests
and Hosts agree to cooperate with and assist JWbnb.com in good faith and to
provide JWbnb.com with such information and take such actions as may be
reasonably requested by JWbnb.com, in connection with any complaints or claims
made by Members relating to Accommodations or any personal or other property
located at an Accommodation (including, without limitation, payment requests
made under the JWbnb.com Host Guarantee) or concerning any investigation
undertaken by JWbnb.com or a representative of JWbnb.com regarding use or abuse
of the Site, Application, or the Services. If you are a Guest, upon JWbnb
reasonable request, and to the extent you are reasonably able to do so, you
agree to participate in mediation or similar resolution process with a Host, at
no cost to you, which process will be conducted by JWbnb.com or a third party
selected by JWbnb.com or its insurer, concerning losses for which the Host
is requesting payment from JWbnb.com under the JWbnb.com Host Guarantee.
If you are a
Guest, you understand and agree that JWbnb.com may claim your
homeowner's, renter's, or other insurance policy related to any damage or loss
that you may have caused or been responsible for or to an Accommodation or any
personal or other property located at an Accommodation (including without
limitation amounts paid by JWbnb.com under the JWbnb.com Host Guarantee). You
agree to cooperate with and assist JWbnb.com in good faith and to provide
JWbnb.com with such information as may be reasonably requested by JWbnb.com, in
order to make a claim under your homeowner's, renter's, or other insurance
policy, including, but not limited to, executing documents and taking such
further acts as JWbnb.com may reasonably request to assist JWbnb.com in
accomplishing the foregoing.
Overstaying without the Host's Consent
Guests agree
that a confirmed reservation is merely a license granted by the Host to the
Guest to enter and use the Listing for the limited duration of the confirmed
reservation and following the Guest's agreement with the Host. Guests
further, agree to leave the Accommodation no later than the checkout time that
the Host specifies in the Listing or such other time as mutually agreed upon
between the Host and Guest. If a Guest stays past the agreed upon checkout time
without the Host's consent, they no longer have a license to stay in the
Listing and the Host is entitled to make the Guest leave. Also, Guests
agree that the Host can charge the Guest for each 36 hour period that the
Guest stays over the agreed period without the Host's consent, an additional nightly fee of two times the average nightly Accommodation Fee originally paid
by the Guest to cover the inconvenience suffered by the Host, plus all
applicable Service Fees, Taxes, and any legal expenses incurred by the Host to
make the Guest leave (collectively, "Additional Sums"). Guests agree
that JWbnb.com Payments, in its role as a limited collection agent for the Host,
shall charge the Guest's credit card or other payment methods it has on file to
collect these Additional Sums. Also, JWbnb.com Payments may recover any
costs and expenses it incurs in collecting the Additional Sums by charging the
Guest's credit card or another payment method on file.
1.10 Foreign Currency
JWbnb's online platform facilitates bookings between Guests and Hosts who may prefer to
pay and to receive payments in different currencies, which may require foreign
currency conversions to accommodate these differing currency preferences.
Although the JWbnb.com platform allows users to view the price of Listings in a
number of currencies, the currencies available for users to make and receive
payments may be limited and may not include the default currency in any given
geographic location.
Each foreign
currency conversion is processed at a foreign currency conversion rate. This
rate generally refers to the amount of one currency that must be paid to buy a
certain amount of another currency at a given time. For example, if it costs
US$125.00 to buy €100.00, the currency conversion rate of US dollars to Euros
would be 1.25, and the currency conversion rate from Euros to US dollars would
be 0.8. Currency conversion rates will vary from time to time.
1.11 Key definitions
"Display
Currency" means the currency in which users view Listing prices on the
JWbnb.com platform. Guests may choose and change the Display Currency to view the pricing for a Listing in several different supported
currencies.
"Booking
Currency" means the currency in which a Guest has to pay for his or
her booking. When the Guest submits a booking request, the JWbnb.com
platform will select the Booking Currency based on the Guest's country of
origin and the payment methods available for that country. JWbnb.com supports
only a certain number of currencies as Booking Currencies. The Booking Currency
for a booking may be different from the relevant Listing Currency.
"Listing
Currency" means the currency in which a Listing's price is set. The Host sets listing Currency.
"Pay-out
Currency" means the currency in which a Host's payout will be paid to
the Host. The Host sets the Pay-out Currency.
"Base
Exchange Rate" means a system-wide rate used by JWbnb.com for foreign
currency conversion that is in effect at the time the foreign currency
conversion is processed and does not include any fee or mark-up by JWbnb.com.
JWbnb.com establishes the Base Exchange Rate using data from one or more third
parties such as OANDA (http://www.oanda.com).
"Adjusted
Exchange Rate" means a rate for foreign currency conversion that is
calculated by adding a mark-up to the Base Exchange Rate. This mark-up
represents a charge imposed by JWbnb.com for its holding costs and foreign
currency risks.
Foreign currency conversions on the JWbnb.com platform
JWbnb Payments will process a foreign currency conversion in the following situations:
The Display Currency is different from the Listing Currency when a user views a Listing: JWbnb.com will calculate the estimated Total Fees in the Display Currency by applying either the Base Exchange Rate or the Adjusted Exchange Rate at the time of the view to the estimated Total Fees in the Listing Currency. The Adjusted Exchange The rate will be applied if the Display Currency is a supported Booking Currency, and it is different from the Listing Currency. Otherwise, the Base Exchange The rate will be applied.
The Booking Currency is different from the Listing Currency when a Guest submits a booking request for a Listing: JWbnb.com will calculate the Total Fees in the Booking Currency by applying either the Base Exchange Rate or the Adjusted Exchange Rate at the time of the booking request to the Total Fees in the Listing Currency. The guest will be able to view the actual exchange rate applied. The Guest Fee, a percentage of the applicable Accommodation Fees, will be calculated based on the Accommodation Fees in the Booking Currency (i.e., after conversion from the Listing Currency). The Adjusted Exchange Rate will be applied if the Display Currency is the same as the Booking Currency, and it is different from the Listing Currency for the Listing. Otherwise, the Base Exchange Rate will be applied.
The Pay-out Currency is different from the Listing Currency when JWbnb.com initiates a pay-out: generally, JWbnb.com will calculate the pay-out to the Host by applying the Base Exchange Rate on the date that JWbnb.com initiates the pay-out to the Accommodation Fees (less JWbnb Host Fees and any Taxes in respect of the Host Fees, such as VAT in Europe) in the Listing Currency. The Host will be able to view the actual exchange rate applied in his or her transaction history in the Site or Application. In some cases where the pay-out method selected by the Host involves certain third-party payment processors (such as Western Union), (i) JWbnb.com will send the pay-out amount to the processor in a major currency (e.g., US dollars), by applying the relevant Base Exchange Rate for the Listing Currency to that major currency, (ii) the Host will be able to view the pay-out amount sent by JWbnb.com in that major currency in his or her transaction history in the Site or Application, and (iii) the processor will calculate the actual pay-out to the Host by applying its own foreign currency conversion rate for that major currency to the Pay-out Currency.
When a confirmed booking is modified or canceled, and there had been a foreign currency conversion when the booking was submitted: the foreign currency conversion for any additional payments required of the Guest or any refund to the Guest will be processed at the same rate as applied to the earlier payment by the Guest.
When you as
a Guest submits a booking request for a Listing; you will be able to view the
actual exchange rate used to calculate the Total Fees in the Booking Currency.
Where the Adjusted Exchange Rate is applied, you will be able to view the
mark-up included in the rate. The actual exchange rate (and any mark-up
included in the rate) will also be stated in the billing receipt for your
booking.
JWbnb
updates the Base Exchange Rate regularly, but not on a real-time
basis. In particular, JWbnb.com does not always change the Base Exchange Rate
immediately when its costs of foreign exchange change. Accordingly, the Base Exchange Rate may not be identical to the applicable market rate in effect at
the specific time a foreign currency conversion is processed.
Please note
that your payment company (for example, your credit or bank card issuer) will
use a currency conversion rate for and may impose a currency conversion fee on
your payment or payout if your card or bank account is denominated in the currency that is different from the Booking Currency or the Pay-out Currency
respectively. Similarly, third-party payment processors may also use a currency the conversion rate for or impose a currency conversion fee on your payment or
pay-out. All of these currency conversion rates and fees are not controlled by
or known to JWbnb.com.
1.12 User Conduct
You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for compliance with any and all laws, rules, regulations, and Tax obligations that may apply to your use of the Site, Application, Services, and Collective Content. In connection with your use of the Site, Application, Services, and Collective Content, you may not, and you agree that you will not:
violate any local, state, provincial, national, or other law or regulation, or any order of a court, including, without limitation, zoning restrictions and Tax regulations;
use manual or automated software, devices, scripts, robots, backdoors or other means or processes to access, "scrape," "crawl" or "spider" any web pages or other services contained in the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content;
access or use our Site, Application, Services or the JWbnb.com API to use, expose, or allow to be used or exposed, any JWbnb.com Content: (i) that is not publicly displayed by JWbnb.com in its search results pages or listing pages before a booking is confirmed; (ii) in any way that is inconsistent with the JWbnb.com Privacy Policy or Terms of Service; or (iii) in any way that otherwise violates the privacy rights or any other rights of JWbnb users or any other third party;
use the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content for any commercial or other purposes that are not expressly permitted by these Terms;
copy, store or otherwise access or use any information contained on the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content for purposes not expressly permitted by these Terms;
infringe the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation, their intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or contractual rights;
interfere with or damage our Site, Application or Services, including, without limitation, through the use of viruses, cancelbots, Trojan horses, harmful code, flood pings, denial-of-service attacks, backdoors, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology;
use our Site, Application or Services to transmit, distribute, post or submit any information concerning any other person or entity, including without limitation, photographs of others without their permission, personal contact information or credit, debit, calling card or account numbers;
use our Site, Application, Services or Collective Content in connection with the distribution of the unsolicited commercial email ("spam") or advertisements unrelated to lodging in a private residence;
"stalk" or harass any other user of our Site, Application, Services or Collective Content, or collect or store any personally identifiable information about any other user other than for purposes of transacting as an JWbnb.com Guest or Host;
offer, as a Host, any Accommodation that you do not yourself own or have permission to rent as a residential or other property (without limiting the foregoing, you will not list Accommodations as a Host if you are serving in the capacity of a rental agent or listing agent for a third party);
offer, as a Host, any Accommodation that may not be rented or subleased pursuant to the terms and conditions of an agreement with a third party, including, but not limited to, a property rental agreement;
register for more than one JWbnb.com Account or register for an JWbnb.com Account on behalf of an individual other than yourself;
unless JWbnb.com explicitly permits otherwise, request or book a stay at any Accommodation if you will not actually be staying at the Accommodation yourself;
contact a Host for any purpose other than asking a question related to a booking, such Host's Accommodations or Listings;
contact a Guest for any purpose other than asking a question related to a booking or such Guest's use of the Site, Application and Services;
recruit or otherwise solicit any Host or other Member to join third-party services or websites that are competitive to JWbnb.com, without JWbnb prior written approval;
impersonate any person or entity, or falsify or otherwise misrepresent yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity;
use automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise interact with the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content;
use the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content to find a Host or Guest and then complete a booking of an Accommodation independent of the Site, Application or Services, in order to circumvent the obligation to pay any Service Fees related to JWbnb provision of the Services or for any other reasons;
as a Host, submit any Listing with false or misleading price information, or submit any Listing with a price that you do not intend to honour;
post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any Content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any conduct that would violate, any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil liability; (iii) is fraudulent, false, misleading or deceptive; (iv) is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or offensive; (v) promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group; (vi) is violent or threatening or promotes violence or actions that are threatening to any other person; or (vii) promotes illegal or harmful activities or substances;
systematically retrieve data or other content from our Site, Application or Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, in single or multiple downloads, a collection, compilation, database, directory or the like, whether by manual methods, through the use of bots, crawlers, or spiders, or otherwise;
use, display, mirror or frame the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content, or any individual element within the Site, Application, Services or Collective Content, JWbnb name, any JWbnb.com trademark, logo or other proprietary information, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page in the Site, Application or Services, without JWbnb express written consent;
access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Site, Application or Services, JWbnb computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of JWbnb providers;
attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any JWbnb.com system or network or breach any security or authentication measures;
avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, impair, descramble, or otherwise circumvent any technological measure implemented by JWbnb.com or any of JWbnb providers or any other third party (including another user) to protect the Site, Services, Application or Collective Content;
forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or newsgroup posting, or in any way use the Site, Services, Application or Collective Content to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information;
attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Site, Services, Application or Collective Content; or
advocate, encourage, or assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.
accept or make a Payments for Accommodation Fees outside JWbnb.com Payments. If you do so, you acknowledge and agree that you: (i) would be in breach of these Terms; (ii) accept all risks and responsibility for such payment, and (iii) hold JWbnb.com harmless from any liability for such payment.
JWbnb has
the right to investigate and prosecute violations of any of the above to the fullest extent of the law.
JWbnb may access, preserve and disclose any of your information if we are required to do so by law, or if we believe in good faith that it is reasonably necessary to (i) respond to claims asserted against JWbnb.com or to comply with legal process (for example, subpoenas or warrants), (ii) enforce or administer our agreements with users, such as these Terms and the JWbnb Host Guarantee, (iii) for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, customer support, product development and de-bugging purposes, or (iv) protect the rights, property or safety of JWbnb.com, its users, or members of the public.
You acknowledge that
JWbnb.com has no obligation to monitor your access to or use of the Site,
Application, Services, or Collective Content or to review or edit any Member
Content, but has the right to do so to operate and improve
the Site, Application, and Services (including without limitation for fraud
prevention, risk assessment, investigation, and customer support purposes), to
ensure your compliance with these Terms, to comply with applicable law or the
order or requirement of a court, administrative agency, or other governmental
body, to respond to content that it determines is otherwise objectionable or as outlined in these Terms. JWbnb.com reserves the right, at any time and without
prior notice, to remove or disable access to any Collective Content that
JWbnb.com, at its sole discretion, considers being objectionable for any reason,
in violation of these Terms or otherwise harmful to the Site, Application or
Services.
1.13 Privacy
You agree
that JWbnb Privacy Policy (as may be updated from time to time) governs
JWbnb collection and use of your personal information.
1.14 Ownership
The Site,
Application, Services, and Collective Content are protected by copyright,
trademark, and other laws of the United States and foreign countries. You
acknowledge and agree that the Site, Application, Services, and Collective
Content, including all associated intellectual property rights, are the
exclusive property of JWbnb.com and its licensors. You will not remove, alter
or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark, or other proprietary rights
notices incorporated in or accompanying the Site, Application, Services, or
Collective Content.
Additional Terms
Our Services
have different products and offerings, so sometimes additional terms or product
requirements may apply to your use of those products. For example, additional
terms apply if you refer new users to JWbnb.com ("Referral Program") or participate in our Home Safety program. If additional terms are available for the relevant
product or Services you use, those additional terms become part of these Terms.
Specific Terms Regarding JWbnb.com Travel Credits
JWbnb Travel
Credits may only be redeemed for confirmed bookings via the Site, Application, and Services and after you accrue JWbnb.com Travel Credits, such as JWbnb.com
Travel Credits will be automatically applied to your next confirmed booking
made via the Site, Application, and Services. JWbnb.com Travel Credits are
credit only and have no cash value, nor can they be refunded or exchanged for
cash. You may only redeem JWbnb.com Travel Credits after the JWbnb.com Travel
Credits are reflected in your JWbnb.com account. The scope, variety, and type
of services and products that you may obtain by redeeming JWbnb.com Travel
Credits can change at any time.
JWbnb Travel Credits expire three (3) years from the date that any JWbnb.com Travel Credits are last accrued in your JWbnb.com Account. JWbnb.com will notify you at the email address you provided during Account registration within thirty (30) days when the JWbnb.com Travel Credits in your JWbnb.com Account are scheduled to expire.
If, for some reason, you believe that there is a discrepancy regarding
your balance of JWbnb.com Travel Credits, please contact us. JWbnb.com may
require you to submit additional information to determine your balance. All decisions regarding your balance will be final and
at JWbnb's sole discretion. You are responsible for any Tax consequences, if any,
that may result from your redemption or use of JWbnb.com Travel Credits. Where
applicable, JWbnb.com may be required to account for VAT on any services for
which the JWbnb.com Travel Credits are redeemed.
Without
limiting any other terms of these Terms and subject to applicable law, all
JWbnb.com Travel Credits are forfeited if your JWbnb.com Account is terminated
or suspended for any reason, at JWbnb sole discretion, or if JWbnb.com
discontinues providing the Site, Application, Services, or the Referral Program.
1.15 Application License
Subject to
your compliance with these Terms, JWbnb.com grants you a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to download and install a copy of the Application on
each mobile device or computer that you own or control and run such copy of the
Application solely for your own personal use. Furthermore, concerning any
App Store Sourced Application (defined below), you will only use the App Store
Sourced Application (i) on an Apple-branded product that runs the iOS (Apple's
proprietary operating system) and (ii) as permitted by the "Usage
Rules" outlined in the Apple App Store Terms of Service. JWbnb.com
reserves all rights in the Application not expressly granted to you by these
Terms.
1.16 Content and Member Content license
Subject to
your compliance with the terms and conditions of these Terms, JWbnb.com grants
you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to (i) access and view
any JWbnb.com Content solely for your personal and non-commercial purposes and
(ii) access and view any Member Content to which you are permitted access,
solely for your personal and non-commercial purposes. You have no right to
sublicense the license rights granted in this section.
You will not use, copy, adapt, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Site, Application, Services, or Collective Content, except as expressly permitted in these Terms. No licenses or rights are granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property rights owned or controlled by JWbnb.com or its licensors, except for the licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms.
1.17 Member Content
We may, in
our sole discretion, permit you to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit
Member Content. By making available any Member Content on or through the Site,
Application and Services, you hereby grant to JWbnb.com a worldwide,
irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), non-exclusive,
transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, view,
copy, adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display,
publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, view, and otherwise
exploit such Member Content on, though, using or to promote or market The site, Application, and Services. JWbnb.com does not claim any ownership rights
in any such Member Content and nothing in these Terms will be deemed to
restrict any rights that you may have to use and exploit any such Member
Content.
You
acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for all Member Content
that you make available through the Site, Application, and Services.
Accordingly, you represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and the exclusive owner of all Member Content that you make available through the Site,
Application and Services or you have all rights, licenses, consents and
releases that are necessary to grant the rights to JWbnb.com in such Member
Content, as contemplated under these Terms; and (ii) neither the Member Content
nor your posting, uploading, publication, submission, or transmittal of the
Member Content or JWbnb use of the Member Content (or any portion thereof) on,
through or using the Site, Application, and the Services will infringe,
misappropriate or violate a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade the secret, moral rights or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or
rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable
law or regulation.
1.18 Links
The Site,
Application and Services may contain links to third-party websites or
resources. You acknowledge and agree that JWbnb.com is not responsible or
liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or
(ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or
resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by
JWbnb.com of such websites or resources or the content, products, or services
available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility
for and assume all risk arising from using any such websites or resources
or the Content, products, or services on or available from such websites or
resources.
Some
portions of the JWbnb.com platform implement Google Maps/Earth mapping
services, including Google Maps API(s). Your use of Google Maps/Earth is
subject to Google's terms of use.
1.19 Proprietary Rights Notices
All
trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and any other proprietary
designations of JWbnb.com used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of JWbnb.com. Any other trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and any
other proprietary designations are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective parties.
Feedback
We welcome
and encourage you to provide feedback, comments, and suggestions for
improvements to the Site, Application, and Services ("Feedback").
You may submit Feedback by emailing us, a section of the Site and Application, or
by other means of communication. You acknowledge and agree that all Feedback
you give us will be the sole and exclusive property of JWbnb.com, and you hereby
irrevocably assign to JWbnb.com and agree to assign to JWbnb.com irrevocably all of your right, title, and interest in and to all Feedback, including
without limitation, all worldwide patent, copyright, trade secret, moral and
other proprietary or intellectual property rights therein, and waive any moral
rights you may have in such Feedback. At JWbnb request and expense, you will
execute documents and take such further acts as JWbnb.com may reasonably request
to assist JWbnb.com to acquire, perfect, and maintain its intellectual property
rights and other legal protections for the Feedback.
1.20 Copyright Policy
JWbnb
respects copyright law and expects its users to do the same. It is JWbnb policy
to terminate in appropriate circumstances the JWbnb.com Accounts of Members or
other account holders who repeatedly infringe or are believed to be repeatedly
infringing copyright holders' rights. Please see JWbnb Copyright Policy for further information.
Suspension, Termination, and JWbnb.com Account Cancellation
We may, in
our discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or
without prior notice and at any time, decide to limit, suspend, deactivate or
cancel your JWbnb.com account. If we exercise our discretion under these Terms
to do so, any or all of the following can occur with or without prior notice or
explanation to you: (a) your JWbnb.com Account will be deactivated or
suspended, your password will be disabled, and you will not be able to access
the Site, Application, Services, your JWbnb.com Account, your Member Content,
or receive assistance from JWbnb.com Customer Service, (b) any pending or
accepted future bookings as either Host or Guest will be immediately
terminated, (c) we may communicate to your Guests or Hosts that a potential or
confirmed booking has been canceled, (d) we may refund your Guests in full for
any confirmed reservations, irrespective of pre-existing cancellation
policies, (e) we may contact your Guests to inform them about potential
alternate Accommodations with other Hosts that may be available on the Site,
Application and Services, and (f) you will not be entitled to any compensation
for reservations or bookings (even if confirmed) that were canceled as a
result of a suspension, deactivation, or termination of your JWbnb.com Account.
You may cancel your JWbnb.com Account at any time via the "Cancel
Account" feature of the Services or by sending us an email. Please note
that if your JWbnb.com Account is canceled, we do not have an obligation to
delete or return to you any Content you have posted to the Site, Application
and Services, including, but not limited to, any reviews or Feedback.
1.21 Disclaimers
IF YOU
CHOOSE TO USE THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES, OR COLLECTIVE CONTENT OR
PARTICIPATE IN THE REFERRAL PROGRAM; YOU DO SO AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
AND AGREE THAT JWbnb.com DOES NOT HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT
BACKGROUND OR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER CHECKS ON ANY MEMBER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, GUESTS AND HOSTS, BUT MAY CONDUCT SUCH BACKGROUND OR REGISTERED SEX
OFFENDER CHECKS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES,
COLLECTIVE CONTENT AND REFERRAL PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, JWBNB.COM EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY
WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. JWbnb.com MAKES
NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES, COLLECTIVE CONTENT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LISTINGS OR ANY ACCOMMODATIONS, OR THE
REFERRAL PROGRAM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR BE AVAILABLE ON AN
UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS. JWbnb.com MAKES NO WARRANTY
REGARDING THE QUALITY OF ANY LISTINGS, ACCOMMODATIONS, HOSTS, GUESTS, YOUR
ACCRUAL OF JWbnb.com TRAVEL CREDITS, THE SERVICES OR COLLECTIVE CONTENT OR THE
ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, TRUTHFULNESS, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY
COLLECTIVE CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES, OR REFERRAL
PROGRAM.
NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM JWbnb.com OR THROUGH THE
SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES, OR COLLECTIVE CONTENT, WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT
EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.
YOU ARE
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER
USERS OF THE SITE, APPLICATION OR SERVICES AND WITH OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU
COMMUNICATE OR INTERACT AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE, APPLICATION OR
SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY HOSTS OR GUESTS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT
JWbnb.com DOES NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO VERIFY THE STATEMENTS OF USERS OF THE
SITE, APPLICATION OR SERVICES OR TO REVIEW OR VISIT ANY ACCOMMODATIONS.
JWbnb.com MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDUCT OF USERS OF
THE SITE, APPLICATION, OR SERVICES OR THEIR COMPATIBILITY WITH ANY CURRENT OR
FUTURE USERS OF THE SITE, APPLICATION, OR SERVICES. YOU AGREE TO TAKE REASONABLE
PRECAUTIONS IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE
SITE, APPLICATION OR SERVICES AND WITH OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU COMMUNICATE
OR INTERACT AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE, APPLICATION OR SERVICES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GUESTS AND HOSTS, PARTICULARLY IF YOU DECIDE TO
MEET OFFLINE, OR IN PERSON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH MEETINGS ARE ORGANIZED BY
JWbnb.com. NOTWITHSTANDING JWbnb APPOINTMENT AS THE LIMITED PAYMENT COLLECTION
AGENT OF THE HOSTS to accept PAYMENTS FROM GUESTS ON BEHALF
OF THE HOSTS, JWbnb.com EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR
OMISSION OF ANY GUEST OR OTHER THIRD PARTY.
1.22 Limitation of Liability
YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE ENTIRE
RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES
AND COLLECTIVE CONTENT, YOUR LISTING OR BOOKING OF ANY ACCOMMODATIONS VIA THE
SITE, APPLICATION AND SERVICES, YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE REFERRAL PROGRAM, AND
ANY CONTACT YOU HAVE WITH OTHER USERS OF JWbnb.com WHETHER IN PERSON OR ONLINE
REMAINS WITH YOU. NEITHER JWbnb.com NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING,
PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES, COLLECTIVE CONTENT OR
THE REFERRAL PROGRAM WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF
GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE OR SYSTEM FAILURE OR THE COST
OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL OR BODILY
INJURY OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS,
FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES OR
COLLECTIVE CONTENT, FROM ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INTERACTIONS, OR MEETINGS WITH
OTHER USERS OF THE SITE, APPLICATION, OR SERVICES OR OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM
YOU COMMUNICATE OR INTERACT AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE, APPLICATION,
SERVICES, OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE REFERRAL PROGRAM OR FROM YOUR LISTING OR
BOOKING OF ANY ACCOMMODATION VIA THE SITE, APPLICATION, AND SERVICES, WHETHER
BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR
ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT JWbnb.com HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND
TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
EXCEPT FOR
OUR OBLIGATIONS TO PAY AMOUNTS TO APPLICABLE HOSTS according to THESE TERMS OR
AN APPROVED PAYMENT REQUEST UNDER THE JWBNB.COM HOST GUARANTEE, IN NO EVENT
WILL JWbnb AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS
AND YOUR USE OF THE SITE, APPLICATION AND SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, FROM YOUR LISTING OR BOOKING OF ANY ACCOMMODATION VIA THE SITE, APPLICATION
AND SERVICES, OR FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, APPLICATION,
SERVICES, OR COLLECTIVE CONTENT OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE REFERRAL PROGRAM
AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCOMMODATION OR INTERACTIONS WITH ANY OTHER
MEMBERS, EXCEED THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID OR OWE FOR BOOKINGS VIA THE SITE,
APPLICATION AND SERVICES AS A GUEST IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD before
THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR IF YOU ARE A HOST, THE AMOUNTS PAID
BY JWBNB.COM TO YOU IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD before THE EVENT GIVING
RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100), IF NO SUCH
PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AS APPLICABLE. THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE
ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN JWBNB.COM AND YOU.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
1.23 Indemnification
You agree to
release, defend, indemnify, and hold JWbnb.com and its affiliates and
subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless
from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses,
including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees arising
out of or in any way connected with (a) your access to or use of the Site,
Application, Services, or Collective Content or your violation of these Terms;
(b) your Member Content; (c) your (i) interaction with any Member, (ii) booking
of an Accommodation, or (iii) creation of a Listing; (d) the use, condition or
rental of an Accommodation by you, including but not limited to any injuries,
losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or
otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of a rental,
booking or use of an Accommodation; and (e) your participation in the Referral
Program or your accrual of any JWbnb.com Travel Credits.
1.24 Export Control and Restricted Countries
You may not
use, export, re-export, import, or transfer the Application except as
authorized by United States law, the laws of the jurisdiction in which you
obtained the Application, and any other applicable laws. In particular, but
without limitation, the Application may not be exported or re-exported: (a)
into any United States embargoed countries; or (b) to anyone on the U.S.
Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S.
Department of Commerce's Denied person List or Entity List. By using the Site,
Application and Services, you represent and warrant that (i) neither you nor
your listed Accommodation is located in a country subject to the U.S. The U.S. Government has designated government embargo or that as a
"terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) you are not listed on any
U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You will also not use
the Site, Application, and Services for any purpose prohibited by U.S. law,
including the development, design, manufacture, or production of missiles, nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. JWbnb.com does not permit Listings
associated with certain countries due to U.S. embargo restrictions.
1.25 Reporting Misconduct
If you stay
with or host anyone who you feel is acting or has acted inappropriately,
including but not limited to anyone who (i) engages in offensive, violent or
sexually inappropriate behavior, (ii) you suspect of stealing from you, or
(iii) engages in any other disturbing conduct, you should immediately report
such person to the appropriate authorities and then to JWbnb.com by contacting
us with your police station and report number; provided that your report will
not obligate us to take any action beyond that required by law (if any) or
cause us to incur any liability to you.
1.26 Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between JWbnb.com and you regarding the Site, Application, Services, Collective Content, and any bookings or Listings of Accommodations made via the Site, Application and Services, and these Terms supersede and replace all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between JWbnb.com and you regarding bookings or listings of Accommodations, the Site, Application, Services, and Collective Content.
1.27 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without JWbnb prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and of no effect. JWbnb.com may assign or transfer these Terms, at its sole discretion, without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the parties' benefit, their successors, and permitted assigns.
1.28 Notices
Any notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder, including those regarding modifications to these Terms, will be in writing and given by JWbnb.com (i) via email (in each case to the address that you provide) or (ii) by posting to the Site or via the Application. For notices made by e-mail, the date of receipt will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.
1.29 Controlling Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and your use of the Services will be interpreted following the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. You and we agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of a state court located in San Francisco County, San Francisco, California or a United States District Court, Northern District of California located in San Francisco, California, for any actions for which the parties retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights, as outlined in the Dispute Resolution provision below.
Dispute Resolution
You and
JWbnb.com agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or
relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation
or validity thereof, or to the use of the Services or use of the Site or
Application (collectively, "Disputes") will be settled by
binding arbitration, except that each party retains the right to seek
injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to
prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of
a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual
property rights. You acknowledge and agree that you and JWbnb.com are each
waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or class
member in any purported class action or representative proceeding. Further,
unless both you and JWbnb.com otherwise agree in writing, the arbitrator may
not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside
over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If this specific paragraph is held unenforceable, then the entirety of this "Dispute The resolution" section will be deemed void. Except as provided in the
preceding sentence, this "Dispute Resolution" section will survive
any termination of these Terms.
Arbitration Rules and Governing Law. The American Arbitration will administer the arbitration Association ("AAA") following the Commercial
Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related
Disputes (the "AAA Rules") then in effect, except as modified
by this "Dispute Resolution" section. (The AAA Rules are available
at www.adr.org/arb_med or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.) The Federal Arbitration Act
will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this section.
Arbitration Process. A party who
desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written
Demand for Arbitration as specified in the AAA Rules. (The AAA provides a form Demand for Arbitration and a separate form for California residents) The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an
attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California and will be
selected by the parties from the AAA's roster of consumer dispute arbitrators.
If the parties cannot agree upon an arbitrator within seven (7) days of
delivery of the Demand for Arbitration, the AAA will appoint the
arbitrator following the AAA Rules.
Arbitration Location and Procedure. Unless you and JWbnb.com otherwise agree, the arbitration will be
conducted in the county where you reside. If your claim does not exceed
$10,000, then the arbitration will be conducted solely based on documents you and JWbnb.com submit to the arbitrator unless you request a
hearing or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary. If your claim
exceeds $10,000, your right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules.
Subject to the AAA Rules, the arbitrator will have the discretion to direct a
reasonable exchange of information by the parties, consistent with the arbitration's expedited nature.
Arbitrator's Decision. The arbitrator
will render an award within the time frame specified in the AAA Rules. The
arbitrator's decision will include the essential findings and conclusions upon
which the arbitrator based the award. Judgment on the arbitration award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator's award
damages must be consistent with the terms of the "Limitation of
Liability" section above as to the types and the amounts of damages for
which a party may be held liable. The arbitrator may award declaratory or
injunctive relief only in favor of the claimant and only to the extent
necessary to provide relief warranted by the claimant's individual claim. If
you prevail in arbitration, you will be entitled to an award of attorneys' fees
and expenses, to the extent provided under applicable law. JWbnb.com will not
seek and hereby waives all rights it may have under applicable law to recover attorneys' fees and expenses if it prevails in arbitration.
Fees. Your responsibility to pay
any AAA filing, administrative and arbitrator fees will be solely as set forth
in the AAA Rules. However, if your claim for damages does not exceed $15,000,
JWbnb.com will pay all such fees unless the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in your Demand for Arbitration was
frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards outlined in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)).
Changes. Notwithstanding the
provisions of the "Modification" section above, if JWbnb.com changes
this "Dispute Resolution" section after the date you first accepted
these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms), you may reject
any such change by sending us written notice (including by email) within 30
days of the date such change became effective, as indicated in the "Last
Updated Date" above or in the date of JWbnb email to you notifying you of
such change. By rejecting any change, you agree that you will arbitrate
any Dispute between you and JWbnb.com following the provisions of this
"Dispute Resolution" section as of the date you first accepted these
Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms).
1.30 General
The failure
of JWbnb.com to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not
constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that right or provision. The
waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and
signed by a duly authorized representative of JWbnb.com. Except as expressly outlined in these Terms, the exercise by either party of any of its remedies
under these Terms will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these
Terms or otherwise. If for any reason an arbitrator or a court of competent
jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms invalid or unenforceable, that
provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other
provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.
1.31 Third-party beneficiary
These Terms
do not and are not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any person
other than the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that
the payment card networks are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms for
purposes of enforcing provisions related to payments, but their consent or the agreement is not necessary for any changes or modifications to these Terms.
1.32 Contacting JWbnb.com
If you have any questions about these Terms or any App Store Sourced Application, please contact JWbnb.com.