Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully as they contain important information about your legal rights, remedies and obligations. By accessing or using the Bidyourstay (Brokfree Travel Tech Pvt Ltd) Platform based out of B-1102 connoisseur twin towers, sec-43, gurugram, 122002, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms.

Thank you for using Bidyourstay!

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement ("Agreement") between you and Bidyourstay (as defined below) governing your access to and use of the Bidyourstay website, including any subdomains thereof, and any other websites through which Bidyourstay makes its services available (collectively, "Site"), our mobile, tablet and other smart device applications, and application program interfaces (collectively, "Application") and all associated services (collectively, "Bidyourstay Services"). The Site, Application and Bidyourstay Services together are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Bidyourstay Platform” engaged in the practice of homestay aggregation and online bookings in the hospitality industry. Our Host Guarantee Terms, Guest Refund Policy, Nondiscrimination Policy, privacy policy and other Policies applicable to your use of the Bidyourstay Platform are incorporated by reference into this Agreement.

When these Terms mention “Bidyourstay,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” it refers to the Bidyourstay company you are contracting with. Your contracting entity will generally be determined based on your country of residence or establishment.

Our collection and use of personal information in connection with your access to and use of the Bidyourstay Platform is described in our Privacy Policy.

Any and all payment processing services through or in connection with your use of the Bidyourstay Platform ("Payment Services") are provided to you by one or more Bidyourstay Payments entities (individually and collectively, as appropriate, "Bidyourstay Payments") as set out in the Payments Terms of Service ("Payments Terms").

Hosts alone are responsible for identifying, understanding, and complying with all laws, rules and regulations that apply to their Listings and Host Services (as defined below). For example, some cities have laws that restrict their ability to host paying guests for short periods or provide certain Host Services. In many cities, Hosts may have to register, get a permit or obtain a license before providing certain Host Services (such as preparing food, serving alcohol for sale, guiding tours or operating a vehicle). Host are alone responsible for identifying and obtaining any required licenses, permits, or registrations for any Host Services they offer. Certain types of Host Services may be prohibited altogether. Penalties may include fines or other enforcement.

We provide some information in our Help Center to help you identify some of the obligations that apply to you. If you have questions about how local laws apply to your Listing(s) and Host Service(s) on Bidyourstay, you should always seek legal guidance.

1. 1. Scope of Bidyourstay Services
2. 2. Eligibility, Using the Bidyourstay Platform, Member Verification
3. 3. Modification of these Terms
4. 4. Account Registration
5. 5. Content
6. 6. Service Fees
7. 7. Terms specific for Hosts
8. 8. Terms specific for Guests
9. 9. Booking Modifications, Cancellations and Refunds, Resolution Center
10. 10. Ratings and Reviews
11. 11. Damage to Accommodations, Disputes between Members
12. 12. Rounding off, Currency conversion
13. 13. Taxes
14. 14. Prohibited Activities
15. 15. Term and Termination, Suspension and other Measures
16. 16. Disclaimers
17. 17. Liability
18. 18. Indemnification
19. 19. Dispute Resolution
20. 20. Feedback
21. 21. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
22. 22. General Provisions

Scope of Bidyourstay Services

1. Scope of Bidyourstay Services

1.1

The Bidyourstay Platform is an online marketplace that enables registered users (“Members”) and certain third parties who offer services (Members and third parties who offer services are “Hosts” and the services they offer are “Host Services”) to publish such Host Services on the Bidyourstay Platform (“Listings”) and to communicate and transact directly with Members that are seeking to book such Host Services (Members using Host Services are “Guests”). Host Services may include the offering of vacation or other properties for use ("Accommodations"), single or multi-day activities in various categories (“Experiences”), access to unique events and locations (“Events”), and a variety of other travel and non-travel related services.

1.2

As the provider of the Bidyourstay Platform, Bidyourstay does not own, create, sell, resell, provide, control, manage, offer, deliver, or supply any Listings or Host Services, nor is Bidyourstay an organiser or retailer of travel packages Hosts alone are responsible for their Listings and Host Services. When Members make or accept a booking, they are entering into a contract directly with each other. Bidyourstay is not and does not become a party to or other participant in any contractual relationship between Members, nor is Bidyourstay a real estate broker or insurer. Bidyourstay is not acting as an agent in any capacity for any Member, except as specified in the Payments Terms.

1.3

While we may help facilitate the resolution of disputes, Bidyourstay has no control over and does not guarantee (i) the existence, quality, safety, suitability, or legality of any Listings or Host Services, (ii) the truth or accuracy of any Listing descriptions, Ratings, Reviews, or other Member Content (as defined below), or (iii) the performance or conduct of any Member or third party. Bidyourstay does not endorse any Member, Listing or Host Services. Any references to a Member being "verified" (or similar language) only indicate that the Member has completed a relevant verification or identification process and nothing else. Any such description is not an endorsement, certification or guarantee by Bidyourstay about any Member, including of the Member's identity or background or whether the Member is trustworthy, safe or suitable. You should always exercise due diligence and care when deciding whether to stay in an Accommodation, participate in an Experience or Event or use other Host Services, accept a booking request from a Guest, or communicate and interact with other Members, whether online or in person. Verified Images (as defined below) are intended only to indicate a photographic representation of a Listing at the time the photograph was taken, and are therefore not an endorsement by Bidyourstay of any Host or Listing.

1.4

If you choose to use the Bidyourstay Platform as a Host or Co-Host (as defined below), your relationship with Bidyourstay is limited to being an independent, third-party contractor, and not an employee, agent, joint venturer or partner of Bidyourstay for any reason, and you act exclusively on your own behalf and for your own benefit, and not on behalf, or for the benefit, of Bidyourstay. Bidyourstay does not, and shall not be deemed to, direct or control you generally or in your performance under these Terms specifically, including in connection with your provision of the Host Services. You acknowledge and agree that you have complete discretion whether to list Host Services or otherwise engage in other business or employment activities.

1.5

To promote the Bidyourstay Platform and to increase the exposure of Listings to potential Guests, Listings and other Member Content may be displayed on other websites, in applications, within emails, and in online and offline advertisements. To assist Members who speak different languages, Listings and other Member Content may be translated, in whole or in part, into other languages. Bidyourstay cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of such translations and Members are responsible for reviewing and verifying the accuracy of such translations. The Bidyourstay Platform may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties for merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

1.6

The Bidyourstay Platform may contain links to third-party websites or resources (“Third-Party Services”). Such Third-Party Services may be subject to different terms and conditions and privacy practices. Bidyourstay is not responsible or liable for the availability or accuracy of such Third-Party Services, or the content, products, or services available from such Third-Party Services. Links to such Third-Party Services are not an endorsement by Bidyourstay of such Third-Party Services.

1.7

Due to the nature of the Internet, Bidyourstay cannot guarantee the continuous and uninterrupted availability and accessibility of the Bidyourstay Platform. Bidyourstay may restrict the availability of the Bidyourstay Platform or certain areas or features thereof, if this is necessary in view of capacity limits, the security or integrity of our servers, or to carry out maintenance measures that ensure the proper or improved functioning of the Bidyourstay Platform. Bidyourstay may improve, enhance and modify the Bidyourstay Platform and introduce new Bidyourstay Services from time to time.

2. Eligibility, Using the Bidyourstay Platform, Member Verification

2.1

In order to access and use the Bidyourstay Platform or register an Bidyourstay Account you must be an individual at least 18 years old or a duly organized, validly existing business, organization or other legal entity in good standing under the laws of the country you are established and able to enter into legally binding contracts.

2.3

Bidyourstay may make access to and use of the Bidyourstay Platform, or certain areas or features of the Bidyourstay Platform, subject to certain conditions or requirements, such as completing a verification process, meeting specific quality or eligibility criteria, meeting Ratings or Reviews thresholds, or a Member’s booking and cancellation history.

2.4

User verification on the Internet is difficult and we do not assume any responsibility for the confirmation of any Member’s identity. Notwithstanding the above, for transparency and fraud prevention purposes, and as permitted by applicable laws, we may, but have no obligation to (i) ask Members to provide a form of government identification or other information or undertake additional checks designed to help verify the identities or backgrounds of Members, (ii) screen Members against third party databases or other sources and request reports from service providers, and (iii) where we have sufficient information to identify a Member, obtain reports from public records of criminal convictions or sex offender registrations or an equivalent version of background or registered sex offender checks in your local jurisdiction (if available).

2.5

The access to or use of certain areas and features of the Bidyourstay Platform may be subject to separate policies, standards or guidelines, or may require that you accept additional terms and conditions, before you can access the relevant areas or features of the Bidyourstay Platform. If there is a conflict between these Terms and terms and conditions applicable to a specific area or feature of the Bidyourstay Platform, the latter terms and conditions will take precedence with respect to your access to or use of that area or feature, unless specified otherwise in the latter terms and conditions.

2.6

If you access or download the Application from the Apple App Store, you agree to Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement. Some areas of the Bidyourstay Platform implement Google Maps/Earth mapping services, including Google Maps API(s). Your use of Google Maps/Earth is subject to the Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service.

3. Modification of these Terms

Bidyourstay reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time in accordance with this provision. If we make changes to these Terms, we will post the revised Terms on the Bidyourstay Platform and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of these Terms. We will also provide you with notice of the modifications by email at least thirty (30) days before the date they become effective. If you disagree with the revised Terms, you may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect. We will inform you about your right to terminate the Agreement in the notification email. If you do not terminate your Agreement before the date the revised Terms become effective, your continued access to or use of the Bidyourstay Platform will constitute acceptance of the revised Terms.

4. Account Registration

4.1

You must register an account ("Bidyourstay Account") to access and use certain features of the Bidyourstay Platform, such as publishing or booking a Listing. If you are registering an Bidyourstay Account for a business, organization or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to legally bind that entity and grant us all permissions and licenses provided in these Terms.

4.2

You can register a Bidyourstay Account using an email address and creating a password, or through your account with certain third-party social networking services, such as Facebook or Google ("SNS Account"). You have the ability to disable the connection between your Bidyourstay Account and your SNS Account at any time, by accessing the "Settings" section of the Bidyourstay Platform.

4.3

You must provide accurate, current and complete information during the registration process and keep your Bidyourstay Account and public Bidyourstay Account profile page information up-to-date at all times.

4.4

You may not register more than one (1) Bidyourstay Account unless Bidyourstay authorizes you to do so. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your Bidyourstay Account to another party.

4.5

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your Bidyourstay Account credentials and may not disclose your credentials to any third party. You must immediately notify Bidyourstay if you know or have any reason to suspect that your credentials have been lost, stolen, misappropriated, or otherwise compromised or in case of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Bidyourstay Account. You are liable for any and all activities conducted through your Bidyourstay Account, unless such activities are not authorized by you and you are not otherwise negligent (such as failing to report the unauthorized use or loss of your credentials).

4.6

Bidyourstay may enable features that allow you to authorize other Members or certain third parties to take certain actions that affect your Bidyourstay Account. For example, we may enable Members to link their Bidyourstay Accounts to businesses and take actions for those businesses, we may enable eligible Members or certain third parties to book Listings on behalf of other Members, or we may enable Hosts to add other Members as Co-Hosts (as defined below) to help manage their Listings. These features do not require that you share your credentials with any other person. No third party is authorized by Bidyourstay to ask for your credentials, and you shall not request the credentials of another Member.

5. Content

5.1

Bidyourstay may, at its sole discretion, enable Members to (i) create, upload, post, send, receive and store content, such as text, photos, audio, video, or other materials and information on or through the Bidyourstay Platform ("Member Content"); and (ii) access and view Member Content and any content that Bidyourstay itself makes available on or through the Bidyourstay Platform, including proprietary Bidyourstay content and any content licensed or authorized for use by or through Bidyourstay from a third party ("Bidyourstay Content" and together with Member Content, "Collective Content").

5.2

The Bidyourstay Platform, Bidyourstay Content, and Member Content may in its entirety or in part be protected by copyright, trademark, and/or other laws of India and other countries. You acknowledge and agree that the Bidyourstay Platform and Bidyourstay Content, including all associated intellectual property rights, are the exclusive property of Bidyourstay and/or its licensors or authorizing third-parties. You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Bidyourstay Platform, Bidyourstay Content or Member Content. All trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and any other source identifiers of Bidyourstay used on or in connection with the Bidyourstay Platform and Bidyourstay Content are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bidyourstay in India and abroad. Trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and any other proprietary designations of third parties used on or in connection with the Bidyourstay Platform, Bidyourstay Content, and/or Collective Content are used for identification purposes only and may be the property of their respective owners.

5.3

You will not use, copy, adapt, modify, prepare derivative works of, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content, except to the extent you are the legal owner of certain Member Content or 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 Bidyourstay or its licensors, except for the licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms.

5.4

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Bidyourstay grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable, non-transferable license to (i) download and use the Application on your personal device(s); and (ii) access and view any Collective Content made available on or through the Bidyourstay Platform and accessible to you, solely for your personal and non-commercial use.

5.5

By creating, uploading, posting, sending, receiving, storing, or otherwise making available any Member Content on or through the Bidyourstay Platform, you grant to Bidyourstay a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), sub-licensable and transferable license to such Member Content to access, use, store, copy, modify, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publish, transmit, stream, broadcast, and otherwise exploit in any manner such Member Content to provide and/or promote the Bidyourstay Platform, in any media or platform. Insofar as Member Content (including Verified Images) includes personal information, such Member Content will only be used for these purposes if such use complies with applicable data protection laws in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Unless you provide specific consent, Bidyourstay does not claim any ownership rights in any Member Content and nothing in these Terms will be deemed to restrict any rights that you may have to use or exploit your Member Content.

5.6

Bidyourstay may offer Hosts the option of having professional photographers take photographs of their Host Services, which are made available by the photographer to Hosts to include in their Listings with or without a watermark or tag bearing the words "Bidyourstay.com Verified Photo" or similar wording ("Verified Images"). You are responsible for ensuring that your Host Service is accurately represented in the Verified Images and you will stop using the Verified Images on or through the Bidyourstay Platform if they no longer accurately represent your Listing, if you stop hosting the Host Service featured, or if your Bidyourstay Account is terminated or suspended for any reason. You acknowledge and agree that Bidyourstay shall have the right to use any Verified Images in accordance with Section 5.5 for advertising, marketing and/or any other business purposes in any media or platform, whether in relation to your Listing or otherwise, without further notice or compensation to you. Where Bidyourstay is not the exclusive owner of Verified Images, by using such Verified Images on or through the Bidyourstay Platform, you grant to Bidyourstay an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), sub-licensable and transferable license to use such Verified Images for advertising, marketing and/or any other business purposes in any media or platform, whether in relation to your Listing or otherwise, without further notice or compensation to you. Bidyourstay in turn grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable, non-transferable license to use Verified Images outside of the Bidyourstay Platform solely for your personal and non-commercial use.

5.7

You are solely responsible for all Member Content that you make available on or through the Bidyourstay Platform. Accordingly, you represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all Member Content that you make available on or through the Bidyourstay Platform or you have all rights, licenses, consents and releases that are necessary to grant to Bidyourstay the rights in and to 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 Bidyourstay's use of the Member Content (or any portion thereof) as contemplated under these Terms will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade 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.

5.8

You will not post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any Member Content that: (i) is fraudulent, false, misleading (directly or by omission or failure to update information) or deceptive; (ii) is defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or offensive; (iii) promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group; (iv) is violent or threatening or promotes violence or actions that are threatening to any other person or animal; (v) promotes illegal or harmful activities or substances; or (vi) violates Bidyourstay’s Content Policy or any other Bidyourstay policy. Bidyourstay may, without prior notice, remove or disable access to any Member Content that Bidyourstay finds to be in violation of applicable law, these Terms or Bidyourstay’s then-current Policies or Standards, or otherwise may be harmful or objectionable to Bidyourstay, its Members, third parties, or property.

5.9

Bidyourstay respects copyright law and expects its Members to do the same. If you believe that any content on the Bidyourstay Platform infringes copyrights you own, please notify us in accordance with our Copyright Policy.

Terms specific for Hosts

7. Terms applicable to all Listings

7.1 When creating a Listing

7.1.1

When creating a Listing through the Bidyourstay Platform you must (i) provide complete and accurate information about your Host Service (such as listing description, location, and calendar availability), (ii) disclose any deficiencies, restrictions (such as house rules) and requirements that apply (such as any minimum age, proficiency or fitness requirements for an Experience) and (iii) provide any other pertinent information requested by Bidyourstay. You are responsible for keeping your Listing information (including calendar availability) up-to-date at all times.

7.1.2

You are solely responsible for setting a price (including any Taxes if applicable, or charges such as cleaning fees) for your Listing (“Listing Fee”). Once a Guest requests a booking of your Listing, you may not request that the Guest pays a higher price than in the booking request.

7.1.3

Any terms and conditions included in your Listing, in particular in relation to cancellations, must not conflict with these Terms or the relevant cancellation policy for your Listing.

7.1.4

Bidyourstay may enable certain Hosts to participate in its “Open Homes Program.” The Open Homes Program enables Hosts to provide Listings to certain Guests, such as refugees or evacuees, for free. You acknowledge that if you choose to participate in the Open Homes Program, your ability to restrict your Listing to certain Guests, such as Guests with previous positive Reviews, may be limited.

7.1.5

Pictures, animations or videos (collectively, "Images") used in your Listings must accurately reflect the quality and condition of your Host Services. Bidyourstay reserves the right to require that Listings have a minimum number of Images of a certain format, size and resolution.

7.1.6

The placement and ranking of Listings in search results on the Bidyourstay Platform may vary and depend on a variety of factors, such as Guest search parameters and preferences, Host requirements, price and calendar availability, number and quality of Images, customer service and cancellation history, Reviews and Ratings, type of Host Service, and/or ease of booking.

7.1.7

When you accept or have pre-approved a booking request by a Guest, you are entering into a legally binding agreement with the Guest and are required to provide your Host Service(s) to the Guest as described in your Listing when the booking request is made. You also agree to pay the applicable Host Fee and any applicable Taxes.

7.1.8

Bidyourstay recommends that Hosts obtain appropriate insurance for their Host Services. Please review any respective insurance policy carefully, and in particular 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 policy will cover the actions or inactions of Guests (and the individuals the Guest has booked for, if applicable) while staying at your Accommodation or participating in your Experience, Event or other Host Service.

7.2 Listing Accommodations

7.2.1

Unless expressly allowed by Bidyourstay, you may not list more than one Accommodation per Listing.

7.2.2

If you choose to require a security deposit for your Accommodation, you must specify this in your Listing ("Security Deposit"). Hosts are not allowed to ask for a Security Deposit (i) after a booking has been confirmed or (ii) outside of the Bidyourstay Platform.

7.2.3

You represent and warrant that any Listing you post and the booking of, or a Guest's stay at, an Accommodation will (i) not breach any agreements you have entered into with any third parties, such as homeowners association, condominium, or other agreements, and (ii) comply with all applicable laws (such as zoning laws), Tax requirements, and other rules and regulations (including having all required permits, licenses and registrations). 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 any individuals the Guest invites to the Accommodation.

7.3 Listing Experiences, Events and other Host Services

Hosts who list Experiences, Events and Host Services other than Accommodations agree to and are subject to the Additional Terms for Experience Hosts.

7.4 Co-Hosts

7.4.1

Bidyourstay may enable Hosts to authorize other Members (“Co-Hosts”) to administer the Host’s Listing(s), and to bind the Host and take certain actions in relation to the Listing(s) as permitted by the Host, such as accepting booking requests, messaging and welcoming Guests, and updating the Listing Fee and calendar availability (collectively, “Co-Host Services”). Any agreement formed between Host and Co-Host may not conflict with these Terms, the Payments Terms, or any other Policies applicable to your Host Service(s). Co-Hosts may only act in an individual capacity and not on behalf of a company or other organization, unless expressly authorized by Bidyourstay. Bidyourstay reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to limit the number of Co-Hosts a Host may invite for each Listing and to limit the number of Listings a Co-Host may manage.

7.4.2

Hosts should exercise due diligence and care when deciding who to add as a Co-Host to their Listing(s). Hosts remain solely responsible and liable for any and all Listings and Member Content published on the Bidyourstay Platform, including any Listing created by a Co-Host on their behalf. Further, Hosts remain responsible and liable for their own acts and omissions, including, but not limited to, conduct that causes harm or damage to the Co-Host(s). Co-Hosts remain responsible and liable for their own acts and omissions when engaging in their roles and responsibilities as a Co-Host, including, but not limited to, conduct that causes harm or damage to the Host. In addition, both Host and Co-Host are jointly responsible and severally liable for third party claims, including Guest claims, arising from the acts and omissions of the other person as related to hosting activities, communications with Guests, and the provision of any Co-Host Services.

7.4.3

Unless agreed otherwise by Host and Co-Host, Host and Co-Host may terminate the Co-Host agreement at any time. In addition, both Host and Co-Host acknowledge that their Co-hosting relationship will terminate in the event that Bidyourstay (i) terminates the Co-Host service or (ii) terminates either party’s participation in the Co-Host service. When the Co-Host agreement is terminated, the Host will remain responsible for all of the Co-Host’s actions prior to the termination, including the responsibility to fulfill any pending or future bookings initiated prior to the termination. When a Member is removed as a Co-Host, that Member will no longer have access to any Host or Guest information related to the applicable Host’s Listing(s).

7.4.4

As a Co-Host, you will not be reviewed by Guests, meaning that your Co-Host activities will not affect your Reviews or Ratings for other Listings for which you are a Host. Instead, the Host of such Listing(s) will be reviewed by Guests (including potentially on the basis of the Co-Host’s conduct and performance). Hosts acknowledge that Reviews and Ratings from Guests for their Listing(s) may be impacted by a Co-Host’s conduct and performance.

Terms specific for Guests

8. Terms applicable to all bookings

8.1.1

Subject to meeting any requirements (such as completing any verification processes) set by Bidyourstay and/or the Host, you can book a Listing available on the Bidyourstay Platform by following the respective booking process. All applicable fees, including the Listing Fee, Security Deposit (if applicable), Guest Fee and any applicable Taxes (collectively, “Total Fees”) will be presented to you prior to booking a Listing. You agree to pay the Total Fees for any booking requested in connection with your Bidyourstay Account.

8.1.2

Upon receipt of a booking confirmation from Bidyourstay, a legally binding agreement is formed between you and your Host, subject to any additional terms and conditions of the Host that apply, including in particular the applicable cancellation policy and any rules and restrictions specified in the Listing. Bidyourstay Payments will collect the Total Fees at the time of the booking request or upon the Host’s confirmation pursuant to the Payments Terms. For certain bookings, Guests may be required to pay or have the option to pay in multiple installments.

8.1.3

If you book a Host Service on behalf of additional guests, you are required to ensure that every additional guest meets any requirements set by the Host, and is made aware of and agrees to these Terms and any terms and conditions, rules and restrictions set by the Host. If you are booking for an additional guest who is a minor, you represent and warrant that you are legally authorized to act on behalf of the minor. Minors may only participate in an Experience, Event or other Host Service if accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them.

8.1.4

Bidyourstay may enable a Guest who is booking a Listing on behalf of one or more additional guests (the “Organizer”) to split the payment of the Total Fees for an eligible booking on a pro-rata basis between the Organizer and at least one other additional guest (each a “Co-Payer”) (the “Group Payment Service”). In order to participate in the Group Payment Service, each Co-Payer must have or register an Bidyourstay Account prior to making a payment. All payments via the Group Payment Service are handled by Bidyourstay Payments and are subject to the Group Payment Terms of Service.

8.2 Booking Accommodations

8.2.1

You understand that a confirmed booking of an Accommodation (“Accommodation Booking”) is a limited license granted to you by the Host to enter, occupy and use the Accommodation for the duration of your stay, during which time the Host (only where and to the extent permitted by applicable law) retains the right to re-enter the Accommodation, in accordance with your agreement with the Host.

8.2.2

You 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 you and the Host. If you stay past the agreed upon checkout time without the Host's consent (“Overstay”), you no longer have a license to stay in the Accommodation and the Host is entitled to make you leave in a manner consistent with applicable law. In addition, you agree to pay, if requested by the Host, for each twenty-four (24) hour period (or any portion thereof) that you Overstay, an additional nightly fee of up to two (2) times the average nightly Listing Fee originally paid by you to cover the inconvenience suffered by the Host, plus all applicable Guest Fees, Taxes, and any legal expenses incurred by the Host to make you leave (collectively, "Overstay Fees"). Overstay Fees for late checkouts on the checkout date that do not impact upcoming bookings may be limited to the additional costs incurred by the Host as a result of such Overstay. If you Overstay at an Accommodation, you authorize Bidyourstay (via Bidyourstay Payments) to charge you to collect Overstay Fees. A Security Deposit, if required by a Host, may be applied to any Overstay Fees due for a Guest’s Overstay.

8.3 Booking Experiences, Events and other Host Services

8.3.1

You should carefully review the description of any Experience, Event or other Host Service you intend to book to ensure you (and any additional guests you are booking for) meet any minimum age, proficiency, fitness or other requirements which the Host has specified in their Listing. At your sole discretion you may want to inform the Host of any medical or physical conditions, or other circumstances that may impact your and any additional guest’s ability to participate in any Experience, Event or other Host Service. In addition, certain laws, like the minimum legal drinking age in the location of the Experience, Event or other Host Service, may also apply. You are responsible for identifying, understanding, and complying with all laws, rules and regulations that apply to your participation in an Experience, Event or other Host Service.

8.3.2

Before and during an Experience, Event or other Host Service you must at all times adhere to the Hosts’ instructions.

8.3.3

You may not bring any additional individuals to an Experience, Event or other Host Service unless such an individual was added by you as an additional guest during the booking process on the Bidyourstay Platform.

Booking Modifications, Cancellations and Refunds, Resolution Center

9. Booking Modifications

9.1

Hosts and Guests are responsible for any modifications to a booking that they make via the Bidyourstay Platform or direct Bidyourstay customer service to make ("Booking Modifications"), and agree to pay any additional Listing Fees, Host Fees or Guest Fees and/or Taxes associated with such Booking Modifications.

9.2

Guests can cancel a confirmed booking at any time pursuant to the Listing’s cancellation policy set by the Host, and Bidyourstay Payments will refund the amount of the Total Fees due to the Guest in accordance with such cancellation policy. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, any portion of the Total Fees due to the Host under the applicable cancellation policy will be remitted to the Host by Bidyourstay Payments pursuant to the Payments Terms.

9.3

If a Host cancels a confirmed booking, the Guest will receive a full refund of the Total Fees for such booking. In some instances, Bidyourstay may allow the Guest to apply the refund to a new booking, in which case Bidyourstay Payments will credit the amount against the Guest’s subsequent booking at the Guest’s direction. Further, Bidyourstay may publish an automated review on the Listing cancelled by the Host indicating that a booking was cancelled. In addition, Bidyourstay may (i) keep the calendar for the Listing unavailable or blocked for the dates of the cancelled booking, and/or (ii) impose a cancellation fee, unless the Host has a valid reason for cancelling the booking pursuant to Bidyourstay’s Extenuating Circumstances Policy or has legitimate concerns about the Guest’s behavior.

9.4

For Experiences, Events and other Host Services, if weather poses a safety risk to Guests, or if it prevents a Host from carrying out a Host Service that takes place primarily outdoors, Hosts may cancel the Host Service. Hosts may also cancel the Host Service if other conditions exist that would prevent the Host from offering the Host Service safely.

9.5

In certain circumstances, Bidyourstay may decide, in its sole discretion, that it is necessary to cancel a pending or confirmed booking and initiate corresponding refunds and payouts. This may be for reasons set forth in Bidyourstay's Extenuating Circumstances Policy or (i) where Bidyourstay believes in good faith, while taking the legitimate interests of both parties into account, this is necessary to avoid significant harm to Bidyourstay, other Members, third parties or property, or (ii) for any of the reasons set out in these Terms.

9.6

If a Guest who books an Accommodation suffers a Travel Issue as defined in the Guest Refund Policy, Bidyourstay may determine, in its sole discretion, to refund the Guest part or all of the Total Fees in accordance with the Guest Refund Policy. If a Guest who books an Experience, Event or other Host Service suffers a Travel Issue as defined in the Experiences Guest Refund Policy, Bidyourstay may determine, in its sole discretion, to refund the Guest part or all of the Total Fees in accordance with the Experiences Guest Refund Policy.

9.7

If a Guest or Bidyourstay cancels a confirmed booking, and the Guest receives a refund in accordance with the Guest Refund Policy, Experiences Guest Refund Policy, Extenuating Circumstances Policy, or the applicable cancellation policy set by the Host and mentioned in the Listing, after the Host has already been paid, Bidyourstay Payments will be entitled to recover the amount of any such refund from the Host, including by subtracting such refund amount out from any future Payouts due to the Host.

9.8

Except as otherwise set out in these Terms, Members may use the Resolution Center to send or request money for refunds, additional Host Services or Damage Claims related to bookings. You agree to pay all amounts sent through the Resolution Center in connection with your Bidyourstay Account, and Bidyourstay Payments will handle all such payments.

10. Ratings and Reviews

10.1

Within a certain timeframe after completing a booking, Guests and Hosts can leave a public review (“Review”) and submit a star rating (“Rating”) about each other. Ratings or Reviews reflect the opinions of individual Members and do not reflect the opinion of Bidyourstay. Ratings and Reviews are not verified by Bidyourstay for accuracy and may be incorrect or misleading.

10.2

Ratings and Reviews by Guests and Hosts must be accurate and may not contain any offensive or defamatory language. Ratings and Reviews are subject to Section 5 and must comply with Bidyourstay’s Content Policy and Extortion Policy.

10.3

Members are prohibited from manipulating the Ratings and Reviews system in any manner, such as instructing a third party to write a positive or negative Review about another Member.

10.4

Ratings and Reviews are part of a Member’s public profile and may also be surfaced elsewhere on the Bidyourstay Platform (such as the Listing page) together with other relevant information such as number of bookings, number of cancellations, average response time and other information.

11. Damage to Accommodations, Disputes between Members

11.1

As a Guest, you are responsible for leaving the Accommodation (including any personal or other property located at the Accommodation) in the condition it was in when you arrived. 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, excluding the Host (and the individuals the Host invites to the Accommodation, if applicable).

11.2

If a Host claims and provides evidence that you as a Guest have damaged an Accommodation or any personal or other property at an Accommodation ("Damage Claim"), the Host can seek payment from you through the Resolution Center. If a Host escalates a Damage Claim to Bidyourstay, you will be given an opportunity to respond. If you agree to pay the Host, or Bidyourstay determines in its sole discretion that you are responsible for the Damage Claim, Bidyourstay via Bidyourstay Payments will, after the end of your stay, collect any such sums from you and/or against the Security Deposit (if applicable) required to cover the Damage Claim pursuant to the Payments Terms. Bidyourstay also reserves the right to otherwise collect payment from you and pursue any remedies available to Bidyourstay in this regard in situations in which you are responsible for a Damage Claim, including, but not limited to, in relation to any payment requests made by Hosts under the Bidyourstay Host Guarantee.

11.3

Members agree to cooperate with and assist Bidyourstay in good faith, and to provide Bidyourstay with such information and take such actions as may be reasonably requested by Bidyourstay, in connection with any Damage Claims or other complaints or claims made by Members relating to (i) Accommodations or any personal or other property located at an Accommodation (including, without limitation, payment requests made under the Bidyourstay Host Guarantee), (ii) Experiences, (iii) Co-Host agreements, or (iv) a Group Payment Booking. A Member shall, upon Bidyourstay's reasonable request and at no cost to the Member, participate in mediation or a similar resolution process with another Member, which process will be conducted by Bidyourstay or a third party selected by Bidyourstay or its insurer, with respect to losses for which a Member is requesting payment from Bidyourstay (including but not limited to payments under the Bidyourstay Host Guarantee).

11.4

If you are a Guest or a Co-Host, you understand and agree that Bidyourstay may make a claim under your homeowner's, renter's or other insurance policy related to any damage or loss that you may have caused, or been responsible for, to any personal or other property (including an Accommodation) of the Host (including without limitation amounts paid by Bidyourstay under the Bidyourstay Host Guarantee). You agree to cooperate with and assist Bidyourstay in good faith, and to provide Bidyourstay with such information as may be reasonably requested by Bidyourstay, 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 Bidyourstay may reasonably request to assist Bidyourstay in accomplishing the foregoing.

12. Rounding off

Bidyourstay generally supports payment amounts that are payable from or to Guests or Hosts to the smallest unit supported by a given currency (i.e., Indian paisa, U.S. cents, Euro cents or other supported currencies). Where Bidyourstay’s third-party payment services provider does not support payments in the smaller unit supported by a given currency, Bidyourstay may, in its sole discretion, round up or round down the displayed amounts that are payable from or to Guests or Hosts to the nearest whole functional base unit in which the currency is denominated (i.e. to the nearest rupee, dollar, Euro or other supported currency); for example, Bidyourstay may round up an amount of $101.50 to $102.00, and round down an amount of $101.49 to $101.00.

13. Taxes

13.1

As a Host you are solely responsible for determining your obligations to report, collect, remit or include in your Listing Fees any applicable GST, VAT or other indirect sales taxes, occupancy tax, tourist or other visitor taxes or income taxes ("Taxes").

13.2

Tax regulations may require us to collect appropriate Tax information from Hosts, or to withhold Taxes from payouts to Hosts, or both. If a Host fails to provide us with the required documentation under applicable law (e.g., a tax number) that we determine to be sufficient to alleviate our obligation (if any) to withhold Taxes from payouts to you, we reserve the right to withhold payouts up to the tax-relevant amount as required by law, until resolution.

13.3

You understand that any appropriate governmental agency, department and/or authority ("Tax Authority") where your Accommodation is located may require Taxes to be collected from Guests or Hosts on Listing Fees, 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 Listing Fees set by Hosts, a set amount per day, or other variations, and are sometimes called "transient occupancy taxes," "hotel taxes," "lodging taxes," "city taxes," "room taxes" or "tourist taxes" ("Occupancy Taxes").

13.4

In certain jurisdictions, Bidyourstay may decide in its sole discretion to facilitate collection and remittance of Occupancy Taxes from or on behalf of Guests or Hosts, in accordance with these Terms ("Collection and Remittance") if such jurisdiction asserts Bidyourstay or Hosts have an Occupancy Tax collection and remittance obligation. In any jurisdiction in which we decide to facilitate direct Collection and Remittance, you hereby instruct and authorize Bidyourstay (via Bidyourstay Payments) to collect Occupancy Taxes from Guests on the Host's behalf at the time Listing Fees are collected, and to remit such Occupancy Taxes to the Tax Authority. In other jurisdictions Bidyourstay may decide in its sole discretion to collect Occupancy Taxes and remit such Taxes to eligible and qualifying Hosts, based on tax information supplied by the Host, for ultimate reporting and remittance by such Host to the Tax Authority (“Pass-Through Tax Feature”). Such Hosts using the Pass-Through Tax Feature will be solely responsible for informing Bidyourstay about the correct Occupancy Tax amount to be collected from the Guest in accordance with applicable law and directly remitting the Occupancy Taxes to the relevant Tax Authority. Bidyourstay does not assume any liability for the failure of a participating Host to comply with any applicable tax reporting or remittance obligations. The amount of Occupancy Taxes, if any, collected and remitted by Bidyourstay will be visible to and separately stated to both Guests and Hosts on their respective transaction documents. Where Bidyourstay is facilitating Collection and Remittance, Hosts are not permitted to collect any Occupancy Taxes being collected by Bidyourstay relating to their Accommodations in that jurisdiction.

13.5

You agree that any claim or cause of action relating to Bidyourstay's facilitation of Collection and Remittance of Occupancy Taxes shall not extend to any supplier or vendor that may be used by Bidyourstay in connection with facilitation of Collection and Remittance, if any. Guests and Hosts agree that we may seek additional amounts from you in the event that the Taxes collected and/or remitted are insufficient to fully discharge your obligations to the Tax Authority, and agree that your sole remedy for Occupancy Taxes collected is a refund of Occupancy Taxes collected by Bidyourstay from the applicable Tax Authority in accordance with applicable procedures set by that Tax Authority.

13.6

Bidyourstay reserves the right, with prior notice to Hosts, to cease the Collection and Remittance in any jurisdiction for any reason at which point Hosts and Guests are once again solely responsible and liable for the collection and/or remittance of any and all Occupancy Taxes that may apply to Accommodations in that jurisdiction.

14. Prohibited Activities

14.1

You are solely responsible for compliance with any and all laws, rules, regulations, and Tax obligations that may apply to your use of the Bidyourstay Platform. In connection with your use of the Bidyourstay Platform, you will not and will not assist or enable others to:

• breach or circumvent any applicable laws or regulations, agreements with third-parties, third-party rights, or our Terms, Policies or Standards;
• use the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content for any commercial or other purposes that are not expressly permitted by these Terms or in a manner that falsely implies Bidyourstay endorsement, partnership or otherwise misleads others as to your affiliation with Bidyourstay;
• copy, store or otherwise access or use any information, including personally identifiable information about any other Member, contained on the Bidyourstay Platform in any way that is inconsistent with Bidyourstay’s Privacy Policy or these Terms or that otherwise violates the privacy rights of Members or third parties;
• use the Bidyourstay Platform in connection with the distribution of unsolicited commercial messages ("spam");
• offer, as a Host, any Accommodation that you do not yourself own or have permission to make available as a residential or other property through the Bidyourstay Platform;
• unless Bidyourstay explicitly permits otherwise, book any Listing if you will not actually be using the Host Services yourself;
• contact another Member for any purpose other than asking a question related to your own booking, Listing, or the Member's use of the Bidyourstay Platform, including, but not limited to, recruiting or otherwise soliciting any Member to join third-party services, applications or websites, without our prior written approval;
• use the Bidyourstay Platform to request, make or accept a booking independent of the Bidyourstay Platform, to circumvent any Service Fees or for any other reason;
• request, accept or make any payment for Listing Fees outside of the Bidyourstay Platform or Bidyourstay 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 Bidyourstay harmless from any liability for such payment;
• discriminate against or harass anyone on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age or sexual orientation, or otherwise engage in any violent, harmful, abusive or disruptive behavior;
• misuse or abuse any Listings or services associated with the Bidyourstay Open Homes program as determined by Bidyourstay in its sole discretion.
• use, display, mirror or frame the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content, or any individual element within the Bidyourstay Platform, Bidyourstay's name, any Bidyourstay trademark, logo or other proprietary information, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page in the Bidyourstay Platform, without Bidyourstay's express written consent;
• dilute, tarnish or otherwise harm the Bidyourstay brand in any way, including through unauthorized use of Collective Content, registering and/or using Bidyourstay or derivative terms in domain names, trade names, trademarks or other source identifiers, or registering and/or using domains names, trade names, trademarks or other source identifiers that closely imitate or are confusingly similar to Bidyourstay domains, trademarks, taglines, promotional campaigns or Collective Content;
• use any robots, spider, crawler, scraper or other automated means or processes to access, collect data or other content from or otherwise interact with the Bidyourstay Platform for any purpose;
• avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, impair, descramble, or otherwise attempt to circumvent any technological measure implemented by Bidyourstay or any of Bidyourstay's providers or any other third party to protect the Bidyourstay Platform;
• attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Bidyourstay Platform;
• take any action that damages or adversely affects, or could damage or adversely affect the performance or proper functioning of the Bidyourstay Platform;
• export, re-export, import, or transfer the Application except as authorized by Indian law, the export control laws of your jurisdiction, and any other applicable laws; or
• violate or infringe anyone else’s rights or otherwise cause harm to anyone.

14.2

You acknowledge that Bidyourstay has no obligation to monitor the access to or use of the Bidyourstay Platform by any Member or to review, disable access to, or edit any Member Content, but has the right to do so to:

1. operate, secure and improve the Bidyourstay Platform (including without limitation for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation and customer support purposes);
2. ensure Members’ compliance with these Terms;
3. comply with applicable law or the order or requirement of a court, law enforcement or other administrative agency or governmental body;
4. respond to Member Content that it determines is harmful or objectionable; or
5. as otherwise set forth in these Terms.

Members agree to cooperate with and assist Bidyourstay in good faith, and to provide Bidyourstay with such information and take such actions as may be reasonably requested by Bidyourstay with respect to any investigation undertaken by Bidyourstay or a representative of Bidyourstay regarding the use or abuse of the Bidyourstay Platform.

14.3

If you feel that any Member you interact with, whether online or in person, 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 Bidyourstay by contacting us with your police station and report number (if available). You agree that any report you make will not obligate us to take any action (beyond that required by law, if any).

15. Termination

15.1

This Agreement shall be effective for a 30-day term, at the end of which it will automatically and continuously renew for subsequent 30-day terms until such time when you or Bidyourstay terminate the Agreement in accordance with this provision.

15.2

You may terminate this Agreement at any time by sending us an email. If you cancel your Bidyourstay Account as a Host, any confirmed booking(s) will be automatically cancelled and your Guests will receive a full refund. If you cancel your Bidyourstay Account as a Guest, any confirmed booking(s) will be automatically cancelled and any refund will depend upon the terms of the Listing’s cancellation policy.

15.3

Without limiting our rights specified below, Bidyourstay may terminate this Agreement for convenience at any time by giving you thirty (30) days' notice via email to your registered email address.

15.4

Bidyourstay may immediately, without notice, terminate this Agreement and/or stop providing access to the Bidyourstay Platform if:

1. you have materially breached your obligations under these Terms, the Payments Terms, our Policies or Standards,
2. you have violated applicable laws, regulations or third party rights, or
3. Bidyourstay believes in good faith that such action is reasonably necessary to protect the personal safety or property of Bidyourstay, its Members, or third parties (for example in the case of fraudulent behavior of a Member).

15.5

In addition, Bidyourstay may take any of the following measures:

• refuse to surface, delete or delay any Listings, Ratings, Reviews, or other Member Content;
• cancel any pending or confirmed bookings;
• limit your access to or use of the Bidyourstay Platform;
• temporarily or permanently revoke any special status associated with your Bidyourstay Account;
• temporarily or in case of severe or repeated offenses permanently suspend your Bidyourstay Account and stop providing access to the Bidyourstay Platform.

In case of non-material breaches and where appropriate, you will be given notice of any intended measure by Bidyourstay and an opportunity to resolve the issue to Bidyourstay's reasonable satisfaction.

15.6

If we take any of the measures described above:

1. we may refund your Guests in full for any and all confirmed bookings that have been cancelled, irrespective of preexisting cancellation policies, and
2. you will not be entitled to any compensation for pending or confirmed bookings that were cancelled.

15.7

When this Agreement has been terminated, you are not entitled to a restoration of your Bidyourstay Account or any of your Member Content. If your access to or use of the Bidyourstay Platform has been limited or your Bidyourstay Account has been suspended or this Agreement has been terminated by us, you may not register a new Bidyourstay Account or access and use the Bidyourstay Platform through an Bidyourstay Account of another Member.

15.8

Sections 5 and 16 to 22 of these Terms shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

16. Disclaimers

If you choose to use the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content, you do so voluntarily and at your sole risk. The Bidyourstay Platform and Collective Content is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

You agree that you have had whatever opportunity you deem necessary to investigate the Bidyourstay Services, laws, rules, or regulations that may be applicable to your Listings and/or Host Services you are receiving and that you are not relying upon any statement of law or fact made by Bidyourstay relating to a Listing.

If we choose to conduct identity verification or background checks on any Member, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim warranties of any kind, either express or implied, that such checks will identify prior misconduct by a Member or guarantee that a Member will not engage in misconduct in the future.

You agree that some Experiences, Events, other Host Services, or the Group Payment Service may carry inherent risk, and by participating in such services, you choose to assume those risks voluntarily. For example, some Host Services may carry risk of illness, bodily injury, disability, or death, and you freely and willfully assume those risks by choosing to participate in those Host Services. You assume full responsibility for the choices you make before, during and after your participation in a Host Service or the Group Payment Service. If you are bringing a minor as an additional guest, you are solely responsible for the supervision of that minor throughout the duration of your Host Service and to the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to release and hold harmless Bidyourstay from all liabilities and claims that arise in any way from any injury, death, loss or harm that occurs to that minor during the Host Service or in any way related to your Host Service.

The foregoing disclaimers apply to the maximum extent permitted by law. You may have other statutory rights. However, the duration of statutorily required warranties, if any, shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

17. 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 Bidyourstay Platform and Collective Content, your publishing or booking of any Listing via the Bidyourstay Platform, your stay at any Accommodation, participation in any Experience or Event or use of any other Host Service, participation in the Group Payment Service, or any other interaction you have with other Members whether in person or online remains with you. Neither Bidyourstay nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content 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 (i) these Terms, (ii) from the use of or inability to use the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content, (iii) from any communications, interactions or meetings with other Members or other persons with whom you communicate, interact or meet with as a result of your use of the Bidyourstay Platform, or (iv) from your publishing or booking of a Listing, including the provision or use of a Listing’s Host Services, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or any other legal theory, and whether or not Bidyourstay 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 pursuant to these Terms or an approved payment request under the Bidyourstay Host Guarantee, in no event will Bidyourstay’s aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms and your use of the Bidyourstay Platform including, but not limited to, from your publishing or booking of any Listings via the Bidyourstay Platform, or from the use of or inability to use the Bidyourstay Platform or Collective Content and in connection with any Accommodation, Experiences, Event, other Host Service, the Group Payment Service, or interactions with any other Members, exceed the amounts you have paid or owe for bookings via the Bidyourstay Platform as a Guest in the twelve (12) month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or if you are a Host, the amounts paid by Bidyourstay to you in the twelve (12) month period prior to 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 Bidyourstay 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. If you reside outside of the U.S., this does not affect Bidyourstay’s liability for death or personal injury arising from its negligence, nor for fraudulent misrepresentation, misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

18. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to release, defend (at Bidyourstay’s option), indemnify, and hold Bidyourstay and its affiliates and subsidiaries, including but not limited to, Bidyourstay Payments, 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 (i) your breach of these Terms or our Policies or Standards, (ii) your improper use of the Bidyourstay Platform or any Bidyourstay Services, (iii) your interaction with any Member, stay at an Accommodation, participation in an Experience, Event or other Host Service, participation in the Group Payment Service, including without limitation any injuries, losses or damages (whether compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of such interaction, stay, participation or use, (iv) Bidyourstay’s Collection and Remittance of Occupancy Taxes, or (v) your breach of any laws, regulations or third party rights.

19. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Agreement

19.1

This Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Agreement shall apply if your (i) country of residence or establishment is in India; or (ii) your country of residence or establishment is not in India, but you bring any claim against Bidyourstay in India (to the extent not in conflict with Section 21).

19.2

Overview of Dispute Resolution Process. Bidyourstay is committed to participating in a consumer-friendly dispute resolution process. To that end, these Terms provide for a two-part process for individuals to whom Section 19.1 applies: (1) an informal negotiation directly with Bidyourstay’s customer service team.

19.3

Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution and Notification. Prior to initiating an arbitration, you and Bidyourstay each agree to notify the other party of the dispute and attempt to negotiate an informal resolution to it first. We will contact you at the email address you have provided to us; you can contact Bidyourstay’s customer service team by emailing us. If after a good faith effort to negotiate one of us feels the dispute has not and cannot be resolved informally, the party intending to pursue arbitration agrees to notify the other party via email prior to initiating the arbitration.

19.4

Agreement to Arbitrate. You and Bidyourstay mutually agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the applicability, breach, termination, validity, enforcement or interpretation thereof, or to the use of the Bidyourstay Platform, the Host Services, the Group Payment Service, or the Collective Content (collectively, “Disputes”) will be settled by binding individual arbitration (the “Arbitration Agreement”). If there is a dispute about whether this Arbitration Agreement can be enforced or applies to our Dispute, you and Bidyourstay agree that the arbitrator will decide that issue.

19.5

Exceptions to Arbitration Agreement. You and Bidyourstay each agree that the following claims are exceptions to the Arbitration Agreement and will be brought in a judicial proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction:

1. Any claim related to actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights;
2. Any claim seeking emergency injunctive relief based on exigent circumstances (e.g., imminent danger or commission of a crime, hacking, cyber-attack).

19.14

Survival. Except as provided in Section 15.8, this Section 19 will survive any termination of these Terms and will continue to apply even if you stop using the Bidyourstay Platform or terminate your Bidyourstay Account.

20. Feedback

We welcome and encourage you to provide feedback, comments and suggestions for improvements to the Bidyourstay Platform (“Feedback“). You may submit Feedback by emailing us, through the “Contact” section of the Bidyourstay Platform, or by other means of communication. Any Feedback you submit to us will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary to you. By submitting Feedback to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sub-licensable, perpetual license to use and publish those ideas and materials for any purpose, without compensation to you.

21. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

21.1

If your country of residence or establishment is India, these Terms will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions. Judicial proceedings (other than small claims actions) that are excluded from the Arbitration Agreement in Section 19 must be brought in state or high court in Delhi, India, unless we both agree to some other location. You and we both consent to venue and personal jurisdiction in Delhi, India.

22. General Provisions

22.1

Except as they may be supplemented by additional terms and conditions, policies, guidelines or standards, these Terms constitute the entire Agreement between Bidyourstay and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any and all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between Bidyourstay and you in relation to the access to and use of the Bidyourstay Platform.

22.2

No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Bidyourstay as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Bidyourstay Platform.

22.3

These Terms do not and are not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties.

22.4

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be struck and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

22.5

Bidyourstay’s failure to enforce any right or provision in these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by us in writing. Except as expressly set forth 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 permitted under law.

22.6

You may not assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement and your rights and obligations hereunder without Bidyourstay's prior written consent. Bidyourstay may without restriction assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement and any rights and obligations hereunder, at its sole discretion, with 30 days prior notice. Your right to terminate this Agreement at any time remains unaffected.

22.7

Unless specified otherwise, any notices or other communications to Members permitted or required under this Agreement, will be provided electronically and given by Bidyourstay via email, Bidyourstay Platform notification, or messaging service (including SMS and Whatsapp).

22.8

If you have any questions about these Terms please email us on harshal@bidyourstay.com and notifications@bidyourstay.com or call us on +91-8882967672.