PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“AGREEMENT”) SET FORTH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR USE OF THE HOMESTAY SANTA MONICA WEBSITE (“SITE”) AND ANY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMESTAY LLC’S RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (COLLECTIVELY “SERVICES”). ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS, WHICH MAY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMESTAY LLC MAY REVISE FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS AGREEMENT IS LEGALLY BINDING BETWEEN THE USER (“USER”, “YOU” or “YOUR”) AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMESTAY LLC (“SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LLC”, “HOMESTAY SANTA MONICA”, “WE”, “US” or “OUR”). BY ACCESSING AND USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A BUSINESS OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY TO THIS AGREEMENT, IN WHICH CASE THE TERMS “USER”, “YOU” or “YOUR” SHALL REFER TO SUCH ENTITY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY, OR YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS LEGALLY BINDING BETWEEN YOU AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOMESTAY LLC, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ELECTRONIC AND IS NOT PHYSICALLY SIGNED BY YOU.
Ownership of the Site and Related Materials
All information and pages within the Website, and any materials made available for downloading are the property of Homestay Santa Monica, or its licensors or suppliers, as applicable.
Privacy
You agree that information you provide in relation to the Site and Services are subject to the Homestay Santa Monica Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by and made part of this Agreement. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully to understand how Homestay Santa Monica collects, uses, and discloses personally identifiable information from its users. By accessing or using the Services, you consent to all actions that we take with respect to your data consistent with our Privacy Policy.
Electronic Communications
When you use any Services, or send e-mails, text messages, and other communications from your desktop or mobile device to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that (a) all agreements and consents can be signed electronically and (b) all notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such notices and other communications be in writing. Homestay Santa Monica may contact you by email, mail, or telephone to verify your account information, and may request further information from you and you agree to provide such further information to ensure that you have not fraudulently created your account. If you do not provide the information requested by Homestay Santa Monica within 7 days of the request, Homestay Santa Monica reserves the right to deny, suspend, or discontinue your access to and use of the Site and Services until you provide the requested information.
Accounts and membership
If you create an account on the Services, you agree to complete the registration process by providing current, complete, and accurate information required by Homestay Santa Monica. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with it. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor and review new accounts before you may sign in and start using the Services. Providing false contact information of any kind may result in the termination of your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. We will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions. We may suspend, disable, or delete your account (or any part thereof) if we determine that you have violated any provision of this Agreement or that your conduct or content would tend to damage our reputation and goodwill. If we delete your account for the foregoing reasons, you may not re-register for our Services. We may block your email address and Internet protocol address to prevent further registration.
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Services, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; or (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; or (c) accessing or using the Services or any portion thereof without authorization, in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of applicable law. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Homestay Santa Monica will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Services or any activity being conducted on the Services.
Billing and payments
You shall pay all fees or charges to your account in accordance with the fees, charges, and billing terms in effect at the time a fee or charge is due and payable. If, in our judgment, your purchase constitutes a high-risk transaction, we will require you to provide us with a copy of your valid government-issued photo identification, and possibly a copy of a recent bank statement for the credit or debit card used for the purchase. We reserve the right to change products and product pricing at any time. We also reserve the right to refuse any order or service you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel service orders or requests. These restrictions may include service orders or requests placed by or under the same customer account and/or insufficient funds. In the event that we make a change to or cancel a service order or request, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/ or billing address/ phone number provided at the time the order was made.
License and Access
Subject to your compliance with these Terms of Use and your payment of any applicable fees, Homestay Santa Monica and/or its content providers grant you a revocable, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable license to access and make personal and non-commercial use of the Site and Services. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site, or Services or its contents; any collection and use of any service listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of the Site or Services or its contents; any downloading, copying, or other use of account information for the benefit of any third party; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms of Use are reserved and retained by Homestay Santa Monica or its licensors, suppliers, publishers, rights holders, or other content providers. The Site or Services may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Homestay Santa Monica. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Homestay Santa Monica without its express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing Homestay Santa Monica’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of Homestay Santa Monica. You may not misuse the Site and Services. You may use the Site and Services only as permitted by law. The license granted by Homestay Santa Monica to you may be revoked at any time.
The Contents of the Site, including without limitation the files, documents, text, photographs, images, audio, and video, and any materials accessed through or made available for use or download through this Site (“Content”) may not be copied, distributed, modified, reproduced, published or used, in whole or in part, except for purposes authorized or approved in writing by Homestay Santa Monica. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose, or deep linking to, any name, trademarks, service marks, logo, Content or other proprietary information (including; images, text, page layout, or form) of Homestay Santa Monica without our express written consent.
Accuracy of information
Occasionally there may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, availability, promotions and offers. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information on the Services or Services is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your service order or request). We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information on the Services including, without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied on the Services should be taken to indicate that all information on the Services or Services has been modified or updated.
Although Homestay Santa Monica attempts to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Site, it makes no representations, warranties or guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the Site and Content thereon. It is possible that the Site could include typographical errors, inaccuracies or other errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made to the Site by third parties. In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform Homestay Santa Monica so that it can be corrected. Information contained on the Site may be changed or updated without notice. Additionally, Homestay Santa Monica shall have no responsibility or liability for information or Content posted to the Site from any non-Homestay Santa Monica affiliated third party.
Advertisements
During your use of the Services, you may enter into correspondence with or participate in promotions of advertisers or sponsors showing their goods or services through the Services. Any such activity, and any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such activity, is solely between you and the applicable third party. We shall have no liability, obligation or responsibility for any such correspondence, purchase or promotion between you and any such third party.
Links to other resources
Although the Services may link to other resources (such as websites, mobile applications, etc.), we are not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any linked resource, unless specifically stated herein. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of any businesses or individuals or the content of their resources. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and content of any other third parties. You should carefully review the legal statements and other conditions of use of any resource which you access through a link on the Services. Homestay Santa Monica makes no representations whatsoever about any other website that you may access through this Site. When you access a non-Homestay Santa Monica site, please understand that it is independent from Homestay Santa Monica, and that Homestay Santa Monica has no control over the Content on that website. In addition, a link to a non-Homestay Santa Monica website does not mean that Homestay Santa Monica endorses or accepts any responsibility for the Content, or the use, of the linked site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use or download is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk.
Prohibited uses
In addition to other terms as set forth in the Agreement, you are prohibited from using the Services or Content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Services, third party products and services, or the Internet; (h) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (i) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (j) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Services, third party products and services, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Services for violating any of the prohibited uses.
Intellectual property rights
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all present and future rights conferred by statute, common law or equity in or in relation to any copyright and related rights, trademarks, designs, patents, inventions, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights to inventions, rights to use, and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection and any other results of intellectual activity which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world. This Agreement does not transfer to you any intellectual property owned by Homestay Santa Monica or third parties, and all rights, titles, and interests in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Homestay Santa Monica. All trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Homestay Santa Monica or its licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of Homestay Santa Monica or third party trademarks.
Homestay Santa Monica, as applicable, retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Site, the Services, and any information, products, documentation, software, or other materials on the Site, and any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, service mark, or other intellectual property , or proprietary right in any of the foregoing. The information available through the Site and the Services is the property of Homestay Santa Monica, as applicable. You agree not to store, reproduce, distribute, copy, modify, disseminate, loan, sell, rent, lease, publish, display, circulate, or broadcast such information to anyone. Use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of Homestay Santa Monica’s intellectual property including trademarks, service marks, and logos, are strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of Homestay Santa Monica, as applicable. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, waiver, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademarks, service marks, or logos displayed on the Site without the written grant thereof by or the third party owner of such trademarks, service marks, and/or logos.
Disclaimer of warranty
You agree that such Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and that your use of the Services is solely at your own risk. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We make no warranty that the Services will meet your requirements, or that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; nor do we make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service or that defects in the Service will be corrected. You understand and agree that any material and/ or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of Service is done at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/ or data. We make no warranty regarding any goods or services purchased or obtained through the Service or any transactions entered into through the Service unless stated otherwise. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through the Service shall create any warranty not expressly made herein.
Limitation of liability
HOMESTAY SANTA MONICA AND ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THIS SITE ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES, CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE, AND/OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES, AND/OR LINKED WEBSITES IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR THOSE SERVICES. TO THE EXTENT ANY ASPECTS OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF HOMESTAY SANTA MONICA TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE WiLL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT GREATER OF ONE DOLLAR OR ANY AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID IN CASH BY YOU TO HOMESTAY SANTA MONICA FOR THE PRIOR ONE MONTH PERIOD TO THE FIRST EVENT OF OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. YOU AGREE TO WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL LAWS THAT LIMIT THE EFFICACY OF SUCH INDEMNIFICATIONS OR RELEASES.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Homestay Santa Monica and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers and licensors harmless from and against any liabilities, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with or arising from any third party allegations, claims, actions, disputes, or demands asserted against any of them as a result of or relating to your Content, your use of the Services, your breach of this Agreement or violation of applicable law, or any willful misconduct on your part.
Severability
All rights and restrictions contained in this Agreement may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable. If any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall constitute their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such remaining provisions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.
Disputes and Governing Law
Homestay Santa Monica will try to work in good faith to resolve any issue you have with the Site, including services ordered or purchased through the Site, if you bring that issue to the attention of our customer service department. However, we realize that there may be rare cases where we may not be able to resolve an issue to a customer’s satisfaction. If you or Homestay Santa Monica has any dispute regarding this Agreement and/or use of the Site or Services, including but not limited to any alleged breach of this Agreement, the parties will submit the dispute(s) to binding arbitration in the State of California before a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may, but does not have to, award legal fees, arbitrator’s fees and costs and other costs incurred by the party that does not win the dispute(s). Any arbitration will be strictly confidential and neither party will disclose to any person (other than necessary to carry out the arbitration) the existence of the dispute(s) or any aspect of the dispute(s).
To the fullest permitted pursuant to applicable law, this Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of laws principles. If a lawsuit or court proceeding is permitted under this Agreement, you and Homestay Santa Monica agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located with the City and County of Los Angeles, State of California for the purpose of litigating any dispute
The formation, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and any disputes arising out of it shall be governed by the substantive and procedural laws of California, United States without regard to its rules on con§icts or choice of law and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the United States. You hereby waive any right to a jury trial in any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.
Assignment
You may not assign, resell, sub-license or otherwise transfer or delegate any of your rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent, which consent shall be at our own sole discretion and without obligation; any such assignment or transfer shall be null and void. We are free to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any third party as part of the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or stock or as part of a merger.
Changes and amendments
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire Agreement between Homestay Santa Monica and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof. In our sole discretion, we reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms relating to the Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Agreement on the Services. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. You should, therefore, periodically visit this page to review the current Terms of Use, so you are aware of any such revisions to which you are bound. Certain provisions of these Terms of Use may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages within this Site. Continued use of the Services after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
Acceptance of these terms
You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Services you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to access or use the Services.
Contacting us
If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Agreement or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to it, you may do so via the Contact page.
This document was last updated on January 20, 2023.