The Room Xchange Pty Ltd ACN 611 058 130 (referred to as The Room Xchange) provides a searchable directory, messaging platform, booking platform, property listing and online introductory service between (i) people with a spare room in their house (Household) who offer accommodation (Accommodation) in exchange for rent and/or the performance of agreed services (Consideration) and (ii) people who are looking to live in a spare room in a house (Housemate) who agree to provide Consideration for the Accommodation (collectively, the Services). The Services are available on The Room Xchange website at www.theroomxchange.com (Site) and on The Room Xchange mobile application ‘The Room Xchange’ (App).
1. Contract
a) These Marketplace Terms and Conditions (Terms) form a binding legal agreement between The Room Xchange, its directors, officers, employees, successors and assignees, and each person, organisation or entity using the Services including, but not limited to, Housemates and Households (collectively referred to as Users, each a User). By accessing or using the Site, App and Services, each User agrees to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms. Please read these Terms carefully. If there are any questions, the User is encouraged to contact The Room Xchange using the contact details at the end of these Terms.
b) The User’s use of the Site, App and the Services indicates that:
i) the User has had sufficient opportunity to access the Terms and contact The Room Xchange;
ii) the User has read, accepted and will comply with the Terms;
iii) the User has legal capacity to enter into a contract for sale; and
iv) the User is 18 years or older.
v) If this is not correct, or if the User does not agree to these Terms, the User should not click to accept these Terms or use the Site, App and Services.
c) These Terms may be amended from time to time, without prior notice. Use of our Services following any such amendments will be deemed to be confirmation that the User accepts those amendments. The Room Xchange recommends that each User check the current Terms, before continuing use of the Services. The Room Xchange’s agents, employees and third parties do not have authority to change the Terms.
d) These Terms supplement and incorporate:
i) The Room Xchange policies and terms and conditions, including without limitation the Website Terms of Use posted on the Site, The App Terms of Use posted on the App and the Privacy Policy posted on the Site and App; and
ii) the Stripe Terms of Service.
e) The Room Xchange’s Privacy Policy available on the Site and the App sets out how The Room Xchange collects, uses and protects the personal information of its Users. The Room Xchange’s Website Terms of Use available on the Site govern each User’s use of the Site. The Room Xchange’s App Terms of Use available on the App govern each User’s use of the App.
2. Using our Platform
a) The Site, App and the Services provide a searchable directory, messaging platform, booking platform, property listing and an online introductory platform for Households who offer Accommodation to a Housemate in exchange for Consideration.
b) A User must create an account (Account) on the Site or App and complete their profile (Profile) to access all Services and features on the Site and App. A Household’s basic Profile will include their photo (if provided), their preferred name, the suburb, city and state of their Accommodation and images of the Accommodation (if provided). A Housemate’s Profile will include their photo (if provided), preferred name, country and town they wish to live in and personality traits.
Each User is responsible for their Profile. Households’ and Housemates’ Profiles (with the exclusion of any private information) are viewable by all visitors to the website.
c) Households can create a Profile to advertise the availability of Accommodation and detail the Consideration they would like Housemates to provide. A Household’s Profile must set out all relevant information such as the availability of the Accommodation, the location of the Accommodation, any rules involved in receiving Accommodation, the nature of the Consideration to be provided and any other terms and conditions applicable to the provision of Accommodation. A Household cannot request, and a Housemate cannot provide professional or licensed services as Consideration. Household’s Profile can also identify whether they can cater for any preferred living arrangements and any other preferences in terms of Housemates (e.g. prefers female Housemates, prefers gay-friendly Housemates, prefers Housemates with a working with children check (or equivalent), prefers Housemates with a current police check or prefers dog-lovers).
d) The Household represents and warrants that it holds all legal title to the property the subject of the Accommodation or has obtained permission from its landlord or the property owner and is legally authorised to offer the Accommodation and request Consideration.
e) The Room Xchange does not accept or tolerate a Household Profile that offers one room to multiple Housemates other than a couple.
f) Users can contact each other regarding Accommodation via The Room Xchange’s online messaging system on the Site or App (The Room Xchange Messenger).
g) By contacting a Household to request Accommodation, the Housemate represents and warrants that they are legally authorised to provide Consideration.
h) The Users can discuss preferred living arrangements via The Room Xchange’s Messenger or if agreed by both parties, in person or over the phone. As soon as the Users agree on the terms of their Accommodation, they should then deactivate their Profile on the platform. It can then be reactivated at any time in the future.
i) A User can subscribe to The Room Xchange’s newsletter and view information in Profiles on the Site and App. Only Users with a Profile can access all Services and features on the Site and App including contacting another User to request Accommodation and Consideration through The Room Xchange Messenger, making bookings, and connecting with another User to receive Accommodation or Consideration.
j) The Room Xchange will also offer an option for push notifications via text and/or email to be sent to any User with a Profile. A User will be able to stop push notifications if they choose.
k) Each User understands and agrees that the Site and App is an online introductory platform only, and that The Room Xchange’s responsibilities are limited to facilitating the availability of the Site, App and the Services.
l) The Room Xchange takes the safety of its Users very seriously. When interacting with another User prior to confirming the provision of Accommodation, The Room Xchange recommends that Users exercise their discretion and judgment, remain cautious and do not disclose any personal and/or financial information to that other User.
m) The Room Xchange is not a party to any agreement entered into between a Housemate and a Household. The Room Xchange is not a referrer or booking agent and provides no such related services. The Room Xchange has no control over the conduct of Households and Housemates. The Room Xchange disclaims all liability in this regard, as set out in these Terms.
n) Any arrangement between a Household and a Housemate is solely between the Household and the Housemate. It is strictly and expressly not part of the User’s agreement with The Room Xchange.
3. Online Registration
a) Basic information is required when registering on the Site or App including name, email address, mobile, date of birth and location. Users must also select a username and password.
b) Each User agrees to provide accurate, current and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current and complete. The Room Xchange reserves the right to suspend or terminate any User’s Account and Profile along with access to the Site, App and Services if any information provided to The Room Xchange proves to be inaccurate, not current or incomplete.
c) To keep information secure and confidential, The Room Xchange recommends that Users change their passwords at regular intervals. Further information on the storage and security of your personal information can be found in our <<Privacy Policy and Website Terms of Use>>.
d) It is the User’s responsibility to keep its Account details, username and password confidential. The User is liable for all activity on its Account, including purchases made using its account details. The User agrees that it will not disclose its password to any third party and that it will take sole responsibility for any activities or actions under its Account, whether or not it has authorised such activities or actions.
e) The User will immediately notify The Room Xchange of any unauthorised use of its Account.
4. Users
a) Housemates can access the Site or App to search for and communicate with Households (via The Room Xchange Messenger) and obtain Accommodation for Consideration. Households can access the Site or App to communicate (via The Room Xchange Messenger) with Housemates and obtain Accommodation for Consideration.
b) Each User acknowledges and agrees that any communications entered into with another User is at their own risk. The Room Xchange cannot guarantee that other Users have genuine intentions.
c) Each User should report to The Room Xchange, any activities or requests of Users which are, or which the User reasonably believes to be:
i) suspicious;
ii) inconsistent;
iii) illegal; or
iv) likely to have a negative effect on the reputation of The Room Xchange, the Site, App Services and/or a User.
d) Each User acknowledges and agrees that while the Site and App allows Users to communicate with each other via The Room Xchange Messenger, Users are not permitted to share the contact information of other Users.
e) Each User represents and warrants that the content in their Profile:
i) will not breach any agreements they have entered into with any third parties;
ii) will be in compliance with all applicable laws, tax requirements, and rules and regulations that may apply to any User in its local area and country; and
iii) will not conflict with the rights of third parties.
f) Each Household represents and warrants that:
i) they will not in any way hold itself out as acting for or on behalf of The Room Xchange, whether as agent, contractor, employee or otherwise;
ii) they will act lawfully and will comply with any applicable licenses, laws, regulations, including but not limited to zoning laws and tax regulations, industry codes of conduct, health and safety requirements and Australian standards in offering the Accommodation and requesting Consideration;
iii) they have made their own arrangement to ensure adequate insurance coverage is effective (including, if applicable contents and public liability insurance) and maintained in relation to the Accommodation;
iv) they have obtained any requisite approvals from their landlord, if applicable; and
v) they will only offer the Accommodation where and when it is legally permitted to do so.
g) Each Housemate represents and warrants that:
i) they have made their own arrangement to ensure adequate insurance coverage is effective (including, if applicable, travel insurance) and maintained; and
ii) they will comply with all of the Household’s terms and conditions (including their house rules).
h) For the avoidance of doubt, The Room Xchange assumes no responsibility for a User’s compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations.
i) The Room Xchange reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to any Account or Profile for any reason, including Accounts and Profiles that The Room Xchange, at its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable for any reason, in violation of these Terms or otherwise harmful to the Site, App or Services.
5. Payments
a) Goods and Services Tax (GST) or similar tax will be charged where applicable.
b) The Room Xchange offers optional services for a fee. Each User must pay the fees specified for optional services they request as listed on our Site and App. The Room Xchange reserves the right to waive or discount fees for Users from time to time in its absolute discretion. The fees must be paid using the method prescribed by the Site or App. Such methods may change from time to time in which case Users will be provided reasonable notice.
c) The User must not pay, or attempt to pay, for the optional services through any fraudulent or unlawful means. If a User’s payment is not able to be successfully processed after three attempts then the User’s Account or Profile may be suspended or cancelled at The Room Xchange’s discretion. If a User’s Account or Profile is suspended, the User will not be able to connect with Users on the site or app.
d) In the absence of fraud or mistake, all payments made are final and the User shall not have the right to cancel its payment for any reason and further each User agrees to satisfy all such payments made.
e) The Room Xchange’s pricing structure or payment methods may be amended from time to time at its sole discretion.
6. Offers and Promotions
a) The Room Xchange may, from time to time, make offers or promotions which may be applicable to the Services.
b) The conditions of such offers or promotions will be specified on the Site or App.
c) The User acknowledges and agrees that The Room Xchange may, at its sole discretion, remove or extend any offers or promotions, and The Room Xchange will not be responsible or liable for any potential loss or damage which the User incurs as a result of the removal or extension of any offers or promotions.
7. Cancellation of Accommodation
a) The terms and conditions agreed to between the Household and the Housemate should be set out clearly in a written agreement between the Household and the Housemate. The agreement should be finalised prior to any house-sharing arrangement commencing. The Room Xchange can assist with the provision of a template agreement upon request. Any cancellation or variation of Accommodation and/or the Consideration is strictly a matter between the Household and the Housemate. The Room Xchange recommends that Households and Housemates agree in advance the amount of notice to be provided should the arrangement come to an end.
b) If a User cancels Accommodation or Consideration (for a reason that, in The Room Xchange’s opinion, is not genuine) then The Room Xchange may, at its absolute discretion, cancel the User’s Profile and terminate its Account from the Site and App and cease providing the User with the Services.
8. Consumer Guarantees
a) Consumer legislation in Australia including the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in the Consumer and Competition Act 2010 (Cth) provides consumers with guarantees that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified (Rights). Similar consumer protection laws and regulations in other countries may provide consumers with similar guarantees.
b) If the User is a consumer as defined in the ACL, the following notice applies to the User from The Room Xchange: “We guarantee that the Services we supply to you are rendered with due care and skill; fit for the purpose that we advertise, or that you have told us you are acquiring the Services for or for a result which you have told us you wish the Services achieve, unless we consider and disclose that this purpose is not achievable; and will be supplied within a reasonable time. To the extent we are unable to exclude liability; our total liability for loss or damage you suffer or incur from our Services is limited to us re-supplying the Services to you, or, at our option, us refunding to you the amount you have paid us for the Services to which your claim relates.”
9. Intellectual Property
a) All logos, slogans, content, designs, diagrams, drawings, graphics, images, layouts, appearance, videos, ideas, methods, databases, codes, algorithms, software, fees, pricing, notes, documents, domain names, confidential information, copyright, rights in circuit layouts (or similar rights), registered or unregistered trademarks, trade names, patent, know-how, trade secret and any other intellectual or industrial property whether such rights are capable of being registered or not (collectively Intellectual Property), including but not limited to copyright which subsists in all creative and literary works displayed on the Site, App and Services, the layout, appearance and look of the Site and App, together with any applications for registration and any rights to registration or renewal of such rights anywhere in the world, whether created before or after the date of these Terms and whether used or contained in the Site and App is owned, controlled or licensed to The Room Xchange (or its affiliates and/or third party licensors as applicable).
b) The User agrees that, as between the User and The Room Xchange, The Room Xchange owns or holds the relevant license to all Intellectual Property rights in the Site, App and Services, and that nothing in these Terms constitutes a transfer of any Intellectual Property. The Intellectual Property, Site, App and Services are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, international treaties, laws and other proprietary or industrial rights whether such rights are capable of being registered or not, and also may have security components that protect digital information only as authorised by The Room Xchange or the owner of the content.
c) Some Intellectual Property used in connection with the Site, App and Services are the trademarks of their respective owners (collectively Third Party Marks).
d) The Room Xchange’s Intellectual Property and Third-Party Marks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of The Room Xchange or the applicable trademark holder or Intellectual Property owner.
e) Users of the Site and App do not obtain any interest or license in the Intellectual Property or Third-Party Marks without the prior written permission of The Room Xchange or the applicable Intellectual Property owner. Users may not do anything which interferes with or breaches the Intellectual Property rights.
10. User License
a) Subject to these Terms, The Room Xchange grants the User a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Site, App and Services for its own personal and/or non-commercial use only on a computer or mobile device owned or controlled by the User as permitted in accordance with these Terms (User License), and not to use the Site, App and Services in any other way or for any other purpose, apart from local fair dealing legislation in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). All other uses are prohibited without The Room Xchange’s prior written consent.
b) The right to use the Site, App and Services is licensed to the User and not being sold to the User. A User has no rights in the Site, App and Services other than to use it in accordance with these Terms.
c) This Agreement and User Licence governs any updates to, or supplements or replacements for the Site, App and Services, unless separate Terms accompany such updates, supplements or replacements, in which case the separate Terms will apply.
11. Prohibited Conduct
a) The User is solely responsible for compliance with any and all laws, rules, regulations, including but not limited to tax obligations that may apply to its use of the Site, App and Services. In connection with the User’s use of the Site, App and Services, the User may not and agrees that they will not:
i) use the Site, App or Services for any commercial or other purposes that are not expressly permitted by these Terms;
ii) register for more than one Account or register for an Account on behalf of another individual and/or entity;
iii) use the Services to find a Household or a Housemate and then complete, or assist another individual to complete a transaction independent of the Services in order to circumvent the obligation to pay any fees related to The Room Xchange’s provision of the Services;
iv) upload any content (including but not limited to User Content) that is offensive, contains nudity or inappropriate language, contains racial or religious ranting or discrimination or defames another User, Profile or Property Listing;
v) submit any false or misleading information;
vi) as a Household, offer any Accommodation that you do not intend to honour or cannot provide;
vii) as a Household, request, or accept the performance of, Consideration which are inappropriate, indecent, dangerous or illegal, including but not limited to sexual services or services of a pornographic nature;
viii) as a Housemate, make any offers to the Household that it does not intend to honour;
ix) as a Housemate, offer or agree to perform any Consideration which are inappropriate, indecent, dangerous or illegal, including but not limited to sexual services or services of a pornographic nature;
x) violate any local, state, provincial, national, or other law or regulation, or any order of a court, including, without limitation, zoning restrictions and tax regulations;
xi) copy, store or otherwise access any information contained on the Site, App and Services or content for purposes not expressly permitted by these Terms;
xii) infringe the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation, their intellectual property, privacy, publicity or contractual rights;
xiii) use the Site, App or Services to transmit, distribute, post or submit any information concerning any other person or entity, including without limitation, photographs of others without their permission, personal contact information or credit, debit, calling card or account numbers;
xiv) use the Site, App or Services in connection with the distribution of unsolicited commercial email, i.e. spam or advertisements;
xv) stalk or harass any other user of the Services or collect or store any personally identifiable information about any other user other than for purposes of transacting as a User on the Site and/or App;
xvi) use, display, mirror or frame the Site or App, or any individual element within the Site, App Services, The Room Xchange’s name, any of The Room Xchange’s trademark, logo or other Intellectual Property, information, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page, without The Room Xchange’s express written consent; or
xvii) advocate, encourage, or assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.
12. Content
a) The Site, App, Services and Intellectual Property are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of Australia and international countries. The User acknowledges and agrees that the Site, App, Services and Intellectual Property, including all associated intellectual property rights are the exclusive property of The Room Xchange and its licensors. The User will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Site, App and Services, or Intellectual Property.
b) The User must not post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that:
i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy;
ii) is fraudulent, false, misleading or deceptive;
iii) denigrates The Room Xchange, the Site, App, Services, a Housemate, or a Household;
iv) violates, or encourages any conduct that would violate, any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil liability;
v) is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, vulgar, offensive, promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group;
vi) is violent or threatening or promotes violence or actions that are threatening to any other person; or
vii) promotes illegal or harmful activities or substances.
13. User Content
a) Users are permitted to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit relevant information and content (User Content). By making available any User Content or any Intellectual Property on or through the Site, App and Services, the User grants to The Room Xchange a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to use the User Content and Intellectual Property, with the right to use, view, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, or otherwise exploit such User Content and Intellectual Property on, through, or by means of the Site, App and Services (for example by including such User Content, adapted as necessary, in newsletters which are distributed to Users and in blog posts which are transmitted on the Site and App and social media promotion of the profile.).
b) The User agrees that they’re solely responsible for all User Content and Intellectual Property that it makes available through the Site, App and Services. The User represents and warrants that:
i) they are either the sole and exclusive owner of all User Content and Intellectual Property that they make available through the Site, App and Services, or that they have all rights, licenses, consents and releases that are necessary to grant to The Room Xchange the rights in such User Content or Intellectual Property, as contemplated under these Terms; and
ii) neither the User Content nor the posting, uploading, publication, submission or transmittal of the User Content or The Room Xchange’s use of the User Content (or any portion thereof) on, through or by means of the Site, App and the Services will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other Intellectual Property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.
c) The Room Xchange may at its sole discretion remove any User Content that is offensive or in breach of these Terms.
14. Disclaimers
a) The Room Xchange does not guarantee that the Accommodation will be requested by any Housemate or the Consideration will be performed to a particular standard by any Housemate in exchange for the Accommodation, nor does The Room Xchange guarantee that Housemates will be able to find desirable Household or Accommodation in exchange for appropriate Consideration.
b) The Room Xchange does not endorse any Households, Housemates, Profiles, Accommodations or Consideration through tailored content.
c) The Room Xchange does not currently guarantee that a Profile will be ranked in a particular order of priority. However, in the future a Profile may be ranked with greater priority, subject to payment of additional fees to The Room Xchange. The Room Xchange does not endorse or recommend a Profile and/or Property Listing through rankings.
d) Although The Room Xchange may display a verification badge on a Profile for Users who have provided sufficient selected information as requested on the Site or App, The Room Xchange does not endorse or guarantee the legitimacy of any Housemate, Household, Profile, Accommodation or Consideration. The Room Xchange requires Users to confirm that they have provided accurate information and asks them to verify their details via their Digital iD and providing photographic identification of the User to their Profile. Users must complete their profile including their Digital iD verification in order to engage with other Users. Although it may do so, at its discretion, The Room Xchange is not obliged to perform any sort of background checks of Users and is not obliged to confirm the identity of any Household or Housemates or any Profile, or Accommodation or the appropriateness or legality of Consideration. Users are wholly responsible for all aspects of screening and selecting Users they contact or who contact them via the Site, App and Services. If a User believes another User is suspicious, they may report the suspicious User to The Room Xchange using the contact details set out below.
e) The Room Xchange cannot and does not control the condition, legality or suitability of any User, Accommodation or Consideration. Users are responsible for determining the identity and suitability of Users that they contact via the Site, App or Services.
f) The Room Xchange is not an owner, operator or provider of any Accommodation including but not limited to hotel rooms, motel rooms or backpacker rooms.
g) The Room Xchange cannot and does not control the content contained in any Profiles or the condition, legality or suitability of any Household, Housemate, Accommodation or Consideration. Users are responsible for determining the identity and suitability of other Users that they contact via the Services, the Accommodation and Consideration.
h) The Room Xchange accepts no responsibility for and makes no representations or warranties to the User or to any other person or entity as to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information contained on the Site and App. The Room Xchange disclaims any and all liability related to any and all Housemates, Households, Profiles, Accommodation or Consideration. Each User is responsible for their own personal safety. The Room Xchange is not responsible for any loss or harm which arises out of a User’s use of the Services.
i) The Room Xchange recommends all Housemates check the identification of the Household prior to using the Accommodation. The Room Xchange also recommends all Households exercise due skill and care in verifying the identity of any Housemates prior to permitting them to lodge at the Accommodation.
j) By using the Site, App or Services, the User agrees that any legal remedy or liability that it seeks to obtain for actions or omissions of other Housemates, Households or other third parties will be limited to a claim against the Housemates, Household or other third party who caused it harm. The Room Xchange encourages the User to communicate directly with the relevant Housemate or Household on the Site, App and Services regarding any communications or arrangements made between them and to resolve any dispute between them.
k) To the fullest extent allowable under applicable law, The Room Xchange disclaims all warranties, representations and conditions, whether express or implied, including any warranties, representations and conditions that the Site, App or Services are merchantable, of satisfactory quality, reliable, accurate, complete, suitable or fit for a particular purpose or need, non-infringing or free of defects or errors.
l) For the avoidance of doubt, The Room Xchange is not responsible for any duties, fees, taxation, visa, immigration, zoning restrictions or related matters associated under these Terms. The Room Xchange advises that all Users using the Site, App and Services should seek advice in relation to these matters.
m) Each Housemate and Household who uses the Site, App and the Services does so at their own risk. Each User agrees to take all necessary precautions in all interactions with other Users. Any communication or interaction between Users via or outside the Site, App and/or Services is conducted at their own risk (including but not limited to meeting a User in person, staying at a User’s Accommodation, performing the Consideration or exchanging personal information with a User).
n) The Room Xchange excludes all express and implied conditions and warranties, except for the User’s Rights, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including but not limited to:
i) The Room Xchange expressly disclaims any implied or express guarantees, warranties, representations or conditions of any kind, which are not stated in these Terms;
ii) The Room Xchange does not warrant that the Site, App, the Services, content on the Site or App (including pictures, videos, sound clips, resumes, links etc.), or the User’s access to the Site, App or the Services will be error free, that any defects will be corrected or that the Site, App or the server which stores and transmits material to the User is free of viruses or any other harmful components;
iii) The Room Xchange takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the Site, the App, the Services, Housemates, Households, Accommodations and Consideration being unavailable, of a particular standard of workmanship, failing to meet the Profile description, failing to meet the User’s needs or expectations, or being of less than merchantable quality; and
iv) The Room Xchange will not be liable for any loss, damage, costs or expense whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential and/or incidental, 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, bodily injury, death or emotional distress, loss of revenue, production, opportunity, access to markets, goodwill, reputation, use or any indirect, remote, abnormal or unforeseeable loss, or any loss or damage relating to business interruption, loss of programs or other data on the User’s information systems or costs of replacement goods, or otherwise, suffered by the User or claims made against the User, arising out of or in connection with the Site, App, Services, content on the Site or App, inability to access or use the Site, the App, the Services, any Profile, any Property Listing, the Accommodation, Consideration or these Terms, even if The Room Xchange was expressly advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage.
o) The User agrees not to attempt to impose liability on or seek any legal remedy from The Room Xchange with respect to such actions or omissions.
15. Limitation of Liability
a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Room Xchange’s total liability arising out of or in connection with the Site, the App, the Services or these Terms, however arising, including under contract, tort, including negligence, in equity, under statute or otherwise, will not exceed the total fees paid by the User to The Room Xchange in the twelve (12) month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or one hundred dollars (AUD$100) if no such payments have been made, as applicable.
b) The limitations of damages set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between The Room Xchange and the User. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to the User.
c) This limitation of liability reflects the allocation of risk between the parties. The limitations specified in this section will survive and apply even if any limited remedy specified in these terms is found to have failed of its essential purpose. The limitations of liability provided in these terms enure to the benefit of The Room Xchange.
16. Indemnity
a) Each User agrees to defend and indemnify and hold The Room Xchange (and The Room Xchange’s parent, related bodies corporate, officers, directors, contractors, employees and agents) harmless from and against any claims, actions, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis), including in tort, contract or negligence, arising out of or connected to the User’s use of or access to the Services; any breach by the User of these Terms; any wilful, unlawful or negligent act or omission by the User; and any violation by the User of any applicable laws or the rights of any third party.
b) The Room Xchange reserves the right to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the User, in which event the User will cooperate in asserting any available defences.
c) This defence and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and the User’s use of the Site, App or Services. These Terms, and any rights and licences granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by the User, but may be assigned by The Room Xchange without restriction.
17. General
a) Accuracy: While The Room Xchange will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, The Room Xchange makes no representations, warranties or guarantee, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of any information, images, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Site or App for any particular purpose. The User hereby acknowledges that such information and materials may contain mistakes, inaccuracies or errors and The Room Xchange expressly excludes any liability for such to the fullest extent permissible by law.
b) Service Level: The Room Xchange will strive towards maintaining a 99.5% uptime, not including scheduled maintenance. All data and information are regularly backed up on our cloud servers which are located in Australia.
c) Termination: The Room Xchange reserves the right to refuse supply of the Services required by any User, terminate any User’s Account, terminate its contract with any User, and remove or edit content on the Site and/or App at its sole discretion, without incurring any liability to the User. If The Room Xchange decides to terminate a User’s Account any of the following may occur, with or without notice to the User:
i) the User’s Account will be deactivated, their password will be disabled, and they will not be able to access the Site, App, Services, their Account or User Content;
ii) The Room Xchange may contact Housemates to inform them of potential alternative Accommodation available from different Households on the Site, App and Services; and
iii) The Room Xchange may contact Households to inform them of potential alternative Accommodation Services available from different Housemates on the Site, App or Services.
d) Fraudulent Activities: Each User acknowledges and agrees that, in the event The Room Xchange reasonably suspects that there are fraudulent activities occurring within the Site, App and Services, The Room Xchange reserves the right to immediately terminate any Accounts involved in such activities, contact the relevant authorities and provide all necessary information to assist in proceedings and investigations.
e) Force Majeure: The Room Xchange will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under the Terms if such delay is due to any circumstance beyond its reasonable control.
f) Notice: Any notice in connection with the Terms will be deemed to have been duly given when made in writing and delivered or sent by email or post to the party to whom such notice is intended to be given or to such other address or email address as may from time to time be notified in writing to the other party.
g) Waiver: Any failure by a party to insist upon strict performance by the other of any provision in the Terms will not be taken to be a waiver of any existing or future rights in relation to the provision. No waiver by The Room Xchange of any of the Terms shall be effective unless The Room Xchange expressly states that it is a waiver and The Room Xchange communicates it to the User in writing.
h) Assignment: A User must not assign any rights and obligations under the Terms whether in whole or in part without The Room Xchange’s prior written consent.
i) Severability: If any of the Terms are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
j) Jurisdiction and Applicable Law: These Terms, use of this Site, App, the Services and any dispute arising out of any User’s use of the Site, App or Services is subject to the laws of Victoria, Australia, and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Victorian courts. The Site and App may be accessed throughout Australia and overseas. The Room Xchange makes no representation that the content of the Site and App complies with the laws (including intellectual property laws, property or zoning laws) of any country outside Australia. If a User accesses the Site or App from outside Australia, they do so at their own risk and they are responsible for complying with the laws in the place where they access the Site or App.
k) Entire Agreement: These Terms and any document expressly referred to in them represent the entire agreement between The Room Xchange and each User, and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between The Room Xchange and each User, whether oral or in writing.
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Email: admin@theroomxchange.com
Registered Office
AMV Business Services
32 Punt Road, Cobram, Victoria 3644
Last updated 3rd May 2023
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