Terms of Service

ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL maintains this site for information and communication purposes. This webpage contains the Terms of Use governing your access to and use of OnlineCottageRental.com (the “ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL” or the “Website” or the “Site”). If you do not accept these Terms of Use or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the Website.

A. Terms applicable to all users

1. Overview

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE. For users who are not registered with this Website, your use of the Website will be deemed to be acceptance of the Terms of Use. For users who are registered with the Website, your use of the Website shall be subject to:

• certain additional terms set out at Section B below)in addition to those terms applicable to all users; and
• clicking the “I AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE” button at the time of your registration.

IF THESE TERMS OF USE ARE NOT COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

2. Site Venue

ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL does not own, manage nor conduct any rental or sales transactions, nor does it receive, handle or manage inquires or negotiations of any properties listed on the Site. Instead, the Site is a place for property owners and property managers to advertise their properties for rent and private sale, and for potential renters and buyers to view rental and sales listings. property owners’ contact information can generally be found on each property listing page. All communication and transactions are conducted directly between renters, buyers and owners, and are the sole responsibility of those parties involved and not of ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL is not responsible for the quality, safety or authenticity of the properties advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of property owners and property managers to rent a vacation property, the payment or receive of any funds, or the ability of renters to pay for vacation rental properties. ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL is not responsible for the condition of any property listed on the Site.

3. Changes to Terms

ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL may, at any time, for any reason and without notice, make changes to (i) the Website, including its look, feel, format, and content, as well as (ii) the products, properties, and/or services described or offered on this Website. Any modifications to the Terms of Use will take effect when posted to the Website. Therefore, each time you access the Website, you need to review the Terms of Use upon which access and use of this Website is conditioned. By your continuing use of the Website after changes are posted, you will be deemed to have accepted such changes. In addition, registered users may be required to click their agreement to any change in the Terms of Use.

4. Jurisdiction

The Website is directed to those individuals and entities located in Canada. It is not directed to any person or entity in any jurisdiction where (by reason of nationality, residence, citizenship or otherwise) the publication or availability of the Website and its content, including its products and services, are unavailable or otherwise contrary to local laws or regulations. If this applies to you, you are not authorised to access or use any of the information on this Website. ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL makes no representation that the information, opinions, advice or other content on the Website (collectively, “Content”) is appropriate or that its products and services are available outside Canada. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

5. Scope of Use and User E-Mail

You are only authorised to view, use, copy for your records and download small portions of the Content (including without limitation text, graphics, software, audio and video files and photos) of this Website for your informational, non-commercial use, provided that you leave all the copyright notices, including copyright management information, or other proprietary notices intact. You may not store, modify, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer or distribute a significant portion of the Content on this Website, or the design or layout of the Website or individual sections of it, in any form or media. The systematic retrieval of data from the Website is also prohibited. When you provide your email address to ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL you agree to allow ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL to add your email address to our database. You may receive occasional promotional and or newsletter emails from ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL. You have the option to opt out of any of these emails at any time. E-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure and are subject to the risk of interception by third parties. Please consider this fact before e-mailing any information. Also, please consult our Privacy Policy. You agree not to submit or transmit any e-mails or materials through the Website that: (i) are defamatory, threatening, obscene or harassing, (ii) contain a virus, worm, Trojan horse or any other harmful component, (iii) incorporate copyrighted or other proprietary material of any third party without that party’s permission or (iv) otherwise violate any applicable laws. ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any information or materials that you submit online except as specified in these Terms of Use, or as set forth in any additional terms and conditions relating to specific products or services, or as otherwise specifically agreed or required by law. The commercial use, reproduction, transmission or distribution of any information, software or other material available through the Website without the prior written consent of ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL is strictly prohibited.

6. Copyrights and Trademarks

The materials at this Site, as well as the organisation and layout of this site, are copyrighted and are protected by Canadian and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. You may access, download and print materials on this Website solely for your personal and non-commercial use; however, any print out of this Site, or portions of the Site, must include ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL’s copyright notice. No right, title or interest in any of the materials contained on this Site is transferred to you as a result of accessing, downloading or printing such materials. You may not copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license any part of this Site; create derivative works from, link to or frame in another website, use on any other website, transfer or sell any information obtained from this Site without the prior written permission of ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL. Except as expressly provided under the “Scope of Use” Section above, you may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, distribute, or publicly display or operate this Website without the prior written permission of ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL. You may not use a part of this Website on any other Website, without ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL’s prior written consent.

B. ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTERED USERS

7. Payment Terms

Payment must be paid in full and received by ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL prior to properties being listed on onlinecottagerental.com. All transactions are done by credit card through Paypal or a Paypal account. Once payment has been accepted the property will be listed. ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL does not issue any refunds or reimbursement. All Rental and Sales listings subscriptions are for a one year (365 days) term. Subscriptions will not be automatically renewed, however an email listing. All Rental and Sale Feature Listing of the week are for seven day duration. An email will be sent one day prior to the renewal date to remind users their subscription will expire. Last Minute Special listings are for one month duration. An email will be sent one day prior to the renewal date to remind users their subscription will expire. During the subscription period, property listings may be edited for content and photographs, however the property listing advertised my not be substituted for another property.

8. Accounts And Security

ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL does not warrant that the functions contained in the service provided by the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that this service or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses or other harmful components. As part of the registration process, each user will select a password (“Password”) and Login Name (“Login Name”). You shall provide ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL with accurate, complete, and updated Account information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your Account.

• select or use a Login Name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person;
• use a name subject to the rights of any other person without authorisation;
• use a Login Name that Website, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate or offensive.

9. When you list a property for rent, sale, or other use on the Website, you are representing and warranting to ONLINE COTTAGE RENTAL that you are either the owner or property manager of the property so listed, and that you have full and complete authority to list the property and to fulfill the offer that you are advertising on the Website.