Terms of Service
Terms of Service for United States Users
Section 23 of these Terms contains an arbitration agreement and class action waiver that apply to
all claims brought against Rentahobby in the United States. Please read them carefully.
Last Updated: February 3, 2022
Thank you for using Rentahobby!
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a binding legal agreement between you and Rentahobby that
govern your use of the websites, applications, and other offerings from Rentahobby (collectively, the
“Rentahobby Platform”). When used in these Terms, “Rentahobby,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to the
Rentahobby entity set out on Schedule 1 with whom you are contracting.
The Rentahobby Platform offers an online marketplace that enables users (“Members”) to publish,
offer, search for, and book services. Members who publish and offer services are “Retailers” and
Members who search for, book, or use services are “Guests.” Retailers offer gear (“Gear”), and
accessories (“accessories”), and a variety of travel and other services (collectively, “Retailer
Services,” and each Retailer Service offering, a “Listing”). You must register an account to access
and use many features of the Rentahobby Platform, and must keep your account information
accurate. As the provider of the Rentahobby Platform, Rentahobby does not own, control, offer or
manage any Listings or Retailer Services. Rentahobby is not a party to the contracts concluded
directly between Retailers and Guests, nor is Rentahobby an insurer. Rentahobby is not acting as an
agent in any capacity for any Member, except as specified in the Payments Terms of Service
(“Payment Terms”). To learn more about Rentahobby’s role see Section 16.
We maintain other terms and policies that supplement these Terms like our privacy policy, which
describes our collection and use of personal data, and our Payments Terms, which govern any
payment services provided to Members by the Rentahobby payment entities ("Rentahobby
Payments").
If you are a Retailer, you are responsible for understanding and complying with all laws, rules,
regulations and contracts with third parties that apply to your Retailer Services.
Guest Terms
1. Our Mission.
Our mission is to create a world where you can belong anywhere. From snowboarding to biking to
fishing, browse through millions of Listings to find the ones that fit the way you like to travel. Learn
more about a Listing by reviewing the description and photos, the Retailer profile, and Guest reviews.
If you have questions, just message the Retailer.
2. Searching and Booking on Rentahobby.
2.1 Searching. You can search for Retailer Services by using criteria like the type of Retailer Service,
travel destination, and travel dates. You can also use filters to refine your search results. Search
results are based on their relevance to your search and other criteria. Relevance considers factors
like price, availability, Reviews, customer service and cancellation history, popularity, previous trips
and saved Listings, Retailer requirements (e.g. minimum or maximum rental days), and more. Learn
more about search results in our Help Center.
2.2 Booking. When you book a Listing, you are agreeing to pay all charges for your booking including
the Listing price, applicable fees like Rentahobby’s service fee, offline fees, taxes, and any other
items identified during checkout (collectively, “Total Price”). You are also agreeing that Rentahobby
Payments may charge and collect any security deposit identified during checkout. When you receive
the booking confirmation, a contract for Retailer Services (sometimes called a reservation in these
Terms) is formed directly between you and the Retailer. The cancellation policy and any other rules,
standards, policies, or requirements identified in the Listing or during checkout form part of your
contract with the Retailer.
2.3 Gear Reservations. A Gear reservation is a limited license to enter, occupy, and use the Gear. The
Retailer retains the right to reclaim the Gear during your stay, to the extent: (i) it is reasonably
necessary, (ii) permitted by your contract with the Retailer, and (iii) consistent with applicable law. If
you hold onto the gear past checkout, the Retailer has the right to make you return the gear in a
manner consistent with applicable law, including by imposing reasonable late return penalties.
3. Cancellations, Travel Issues, Refunds and Booking Modifications.
3.1 Cancellations, Travel Issues, and Refunds. In general, if as a Guest you cancel a reservation, the
amount refunded to you is determined by the cancellation policy that applies to that reservation. But,
in certain situations, other policies take precedence and determine what amount is refunded to you.
If something outside your control forces you to cancel a reservation, you may be eligible for a partial
or full refund under our Extenuating Circumstances Policy. If the Retailer cancels, or you experience
a Travel Issue (as defined in our Guest Refund Policy), you may be eligible for rebooking assistance
or a partial or full refund under the Guest Refund Policy. See each Policy for details about what is
covered, and what refund applies in each situation.
3.2 Booking Modifications. Guests and Retailers are responsible for any booking modifications they
agree to make via the Rentahobby Platform or direct Rentahobby customer service to make on their
behalf ("Booking Modifications"), and agree to pay any additional amounts, fees, or taxes associated
with any Booking Modification.
4. Your Responsibilities and Assumption of Risk.
4.1 Your Responsibilities. You are responsible and liable for your own acts and omissions and are
also responsible for the acts and omissions of anyone you invite to join or provide access to any
Gear, Accessories or other Retailer Service. For example, this means: (i) you are responsible for
leaving Gear in the condition it was in when you received it, and (ii) you must act with integrity, treat
others with respect, and comply with applicable laws at all times. If you are booking for an additional
guest who is a minor or if you bring a minor to a Retailer Service, you must be legally authorized to
act on behalf of the minor and you are solely responsible for the supervision of that minor.
4.2 Your Assumption of Risk. You acknowledge that many activities carry inherent risks and agree
that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you assume the entire risk arising out of
your access to and use of the Rentahobby Platform and any Content (as defined in Section 10),
including use of any Retailer Service, or any other interaction you have with other Guests whether
in person or online. This means it is your responsibility to investigate a Retailer Service to
determine whether it is suitable for you. For example, Retailer 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 Retailer Services.
Host Terms
5. Renting on Rentahobby.
5.1 Retailer. As a Retailer, Rentahobby offers you the opportunity to share your Gear, Accessories, or
other Retailer Services with our vibrant community of Guests - and earn money doing it. It’s easy to
create a Listing and you are in control of how you rent - set your price, availability, and rules for each
Listing.
5.2 Contracting with Guests. When you accept a booking request, or receive a booking confirmation
through the Rentahobby Platform, you are entering into a contract directly with the Guest, and are
responsible for delivering your Retailer Service under the terms and at the price specified in your
Listing. You are also agreeing to pay applicable fees like Rentahobby’s service fee (and applicable
taxes) for each booking. Rentahobby Payments will deduct amounts you owe from your payout
unless we and you agree to a different method. Any terms, policies or conditions that you include in
any supplemental contract with Guests must: (i) be consistent with these Terms, our Policies, and
the information provided in your Listing, and (ii) be prominently disclosed in your Listing description.
5.3 Independence of Retailers. Your relationship with Rentahobby is that of an independent
individual or entity and not an employee, agent, joint venturer, or partner of Rentahobby, except that
Rentahobby Payments acts as a payment collection agent as described in the Payments Terms.
Rentahobby does not direct or control your Retailer Service, and you agree that you have complete
discretion whether and when to provide Retailer Services, and at what price and on what terms to
offer them.
6. Managing Your Listing.
6.1 Creating and Managing Your Listing. The Rentahobby Platform provides tools that make it easy
for you to set up and manage a Listing. Your Listing must include complete and accurate information
about your Retailer Service, your price, other charges like cleaning fees, resort fees, security
deposits, offline fees, and any rules or requirements that apply to your Guests or Listing. You are
responsible for keeping your Listing information (including calendar availability) and content (like
photos) up-to-date and accurate at all times. We recommend that you obtain appropriate insurance
for your Retailer Services and suggest you carefully review policy terms and conditions including
coverage details and exclusions. You may only maintain one Listing per item, but may have multiple
Listings for a single item if you have multiple quantities of that item.
6.2 Know Your Legal Obligations. You are responsible for understanding and complying with any
laws, rules, regulations, and contracts with third parties that apply to your Listing or Retailer Services.
Information we provide regarding legal requirements is for informational purposes only and you
should independently confirm your obligations. You are responsible for handling and using personal
data of Guests and others in compliance with applicable privacy laws and these Terms, including our
Retailer Privacy Standards. If you have questions about how local laws apply you should always seek
legal advice.
6.3 Search Ranking. The ranking of Listings in search results on the Rentahobby Platform depends
on a variety of factors, including these main parameters:
● Guest search parameters (e.g. time and duration of the trip and price range),
● Listing characteristics (e.g. price, calendar availability, number and quality of images,
Reviews, type of Retailer Service, Retailer status, age of the Listing, average Guest
popularity),
● Guest booking experience (e.g. customer service and cancellation history of the Retailer,
ease of booking),
● Retailer requirements (e.g. minimum or maximum rental days, booking cut-off time), and
● Guest preferences (e.g. previous trips, saved Listings, location from where the Guest is
searching).
Rentahobby may allow Retailers to promote their Listings in search or elsewhere on the Retailer
Platform by paying an additional fee. More information about the factors that determine how your
Listing appears in search results, our current promotional programs (if any), and how we identify
promoted Content can be found in our Help Center.
6.4 Your Responsibilities. You are responsible and liable for your own acts and omissions and are
also responsible for the acts and omissions of anyone you allow to participate in providing your
Retailer Services. You are responsible for setting your price and establishing rules and requirements
for your Listing. You must describe any and all fees and charges in your Listing description and may
not collect any additional fees or charges outside the Rentahobby Platform except those expressly
authorized by our Offline Fee Policy. Do not encourage Guests to create third-party accounts, submit
reviews, provide their contact information, or take other actions outside the Rentahobby Platform in
violation of our Off-Platform Policy.
6.5 Renting as a Team or Organization. If you work with a co-retailer or retailer as part of a team,
business, or other organization, the entity and each individual who participates in providing Retailer
Services is responsible and liable as a Retailer under these Terms. If you accept terms or enter into
contracts, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to enter into contracts for and bind your
team, business or other organization, and that each entity you use is in good standing under the laws
of the place where it is established. If you perform other functions, you represent and warrant that
you are authorized to perform those functions. If you instruct Rentahobby to transfer a portion of
your payout to a co-retailer or other Retailers, or to send payments to someone else, you must be
authorized to do so, and are responsible and liable for the payment amounts and accuracy of any
payout information you provide.
6.6 Your Assumption of Risk. You acknowledge that renting carries inherent risks and agree that
you assume the entire risk arising out of your access to and use of the Rentahobby Platform,
offering Retailer Services, or any interaction you have with other Members whether in person or
online. You agree that you have had the opportunity to investigate the Rentahobby Platform and
any laws, rules, regulations, or obligations that may be applicable to your Listings or Retailer
Services and that you are not relying upon any statement of law made by Rentahobby.
7. Cancellations, Travel Issues, and Booking Modifications.
7.1 Cancellations and Travel Issues. In general, if a Guest cancels a reservation, the amount paid to
you is determined by the cancellation policy that applies to that reservation. As a retailer, you should
not cancel on a Guest without a valid reason under our Extenuating Circumstances Policy or
applicable law. If you cancel on a Guest without such a valid reason, we may impose a cancellation
fee and other consequences. If: (i) a Guest experiences a Travel Issue (as defined by the Guest
Refund Policy), (ii) an Extenuating Circumstance arises, or (iii) a reservation is cancelled under
Section 13 of these Terms, the amount you are paid will be reduced by the amount we refund or
otherwise provide to the Guest, and by any other reasonable costs we incur as a result of the
cancellation. If a Guest receives a refund after you have already been paid, or the amount of the
refund and other costs incurred by Rentahobby exceeds your payout, Rentahobby (via Rentahobby
Payments) may recover that amount from you, including by offsetting the refund against your future
payouts. You agree that Rentahobby’s Guest Refund Policy, Extenuating Circumstances Policy, and
these Terms preempt the cancellation policy you set in situations where they allow for the
cancellation of a reservation and/or the issuance of refunds to Guests. If we reasonably expect to
provide a refund to a Guest under one of these policies, we may delay release of any payout for that
reservation until a refund decision is made. See each Policy for details about what is covered, and
what your payout will be in each situation.
7.2 Booking Modifications. Retailers and Guests are responsible for any Booking Modifications they
agree to make via the Rentahobby Platform or direct Rentahobby customer service to make on their
behalf, and agree to pay any additional amounts, fees or taxes associated with a Booking
Modification.
8. Taxes.
8.1 Retailer Taxes. As a retailer, you are responsible for determining and fulfilling your obligations
under applicable laws to report, collect, remit, or include in your price any applicable VAT or other
indirect taxes, occupancy taxes, tourist, income, or other taxes ("Taxes").
8.2 Collection and Remittance by Rentahobby. In jurisdictions where Rentahobby facilitates the
collection and/or remittance of taxes on behalf of Retailers, you instruct and authorize Rentahobby
to collect taxes on your behalf, and/or to remit such taxes to the relevant tax authority. Any taxes
that are collected and/or remitted by Rentahobby are identified to Members on their transaction
records, as applicable. Rentahobby may seek additional amounts from Members (including by
deducting such amounts from future payouts) in the event that the taxes collected and/or remitted
are insufficient to fully discharge that Members’ tax obligations, and you agree that your sole remedy
for taxes collected by Rentahobby is a refund from the applicable tax authority. You acknowledge
and agree that we retain the right, with prior notice to affected Members, to cease the collection and
remittance of taxes in any jurisdiction for any reason.
8.3 Tax Information. In certain jurisdictions, Tax regulations may require that we collect and/or
report Tax information about you, or withhold Taxes from payouts to you, or both. If you fail to
provide us with documentation that we determine to be sufficient to support any such obligation to
withhold Taxes from payouts to you, we may withhold payouts up to the amount as required by law,
until sufficient documentation is provided. You agree that Rentahobby may issue on your behalf
invoices or similar documentation for VAT, GST, consumption or other Taxes for your Retailer
Services to facilitate accurate tax reporting by you, our Guests, and/or their organizations.
General Terms
9. Reviews.
After each Retailer Service, Guests and Retailers will have an opportunity to review each other. Your
Review must be accurate and may not contain any discriminatory, offensive, defamatory, or other
language that violates our Content Policy or Review Policy. Reviews are not verified by Rentahobby
for accuracy and may be incorrect or misleading.
10. Content.
Parts of the Rentahobby Platform enable you to provide feedback, text, photos, audio, video,
information, and other content (collectively, “Content”). By providing Content, in whatever form and
through whatever means, you grant Rentahobby a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable,
perpetual, sub-licensable and transferable license to copy, modify, prepare derivative works of,
distribute, publish and otherwise exploit, that Content, without limitation. If Content includes
personal information, our Privacy Policy describes how we use that personal information. Where
Rentahobby pays for the creation of Content or facilitates its creation, Rentahobby may own that
Content, in which case supplemental terms or disclosures will say that. You are solely responsible
for all Content that you provide and warrant that you either own it or are authorized to grant
Rentahobby the rights described in these Terms. You are responsible and liable if any of your
Content violates or infringes the intellectual property or privacy rights of any third party. Content
must comply with our Content Policy and Nondiscrimination Policy, which prohibit, among other
things, discriminatory, obscene, harassing, deceptive, violent, and illegal content. You agree that
Rentahobby may make available services or automated tools to translate Content and that your
Content may be translated using such services or tools. Rentahobby does not guarantee the
accuracy or quality of translations and Members are responsible for confirming the accuracy of such
translations.
11. Fees.
Rentahobby may charge fees (and applicable Taxes) to Retailers and Guests for use of the
Rentahobby Platform. More information about when service fees apply and how they are calculated
can be found on our Service Fees page. Except as otherwise provided on the Rentahobby Platform,
service fees are non-refundable. Rentahobby reserves the right to change the service fees at any
time, and will provide Members notice of any fee changes before they become effective. Fee
changes will not affect bookings made prior to the effective date of the fee change. If you disagree
with a fee change you may terminate this agreement at any time pursuant to Section 13.2.
12. Rentahobby Platform Rules.
12.1 Rules. You must follow these rules and must not help or induce others to break or circumvent
these rules.
● Act with integrity and treat others with respect
○ Do not lie, misrepresent something or someone, or pretend to be someone else.
○ Be polite and respectful when you communicate or interact with others.
○ Follow our Nondiscrimination Policy and do not discriminate against or harass
others.
● Do not scrape, hack, reverse engineer, compromise or impair the Rentahobby Platform
○ Do not use bots, crawlers, scrapers, or other automated means to access or collect
data or other content from or otherwise interact with the Rentahobby Platform.
○ Do not hack, avoid, remove, impair, or otherwise attempt to circumvent any security
or technological measure used to protect the Rentahobby Platform or Content.
○ Do not decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software or
hardware used to provide the Rentahobby Platform.
○ Do not take any action that could damage or adversely affect the performance or
proper functioning of the Rentahobby Platform.
● Only use the Rentahobby Platform as authorized by these Terms or another agreement with
us
○ You may only use another Member’s personal information as necessary to facilitate a
transaction using the Rentahobby Platform as authorized by these Terms.
○ Do not use the Rentahobby Platform, our messaging tools, or Members’ personal
information to send commercial messages without the recipient’s express consent.
○ You may use Content made available through the Rentahobby Platform solely as
necessary to enable your use of the Rentahobby Platform as a Guest or Retailer.
○ Do not use Content unless you have permission from the Content owner or the use is
authorized by us in these Terms or another agreement you have with us.
○ Do not request, make, or accept a booking or any payment outside of the Rentahobby
Platform to avoid paying fees, taxes or for any other reason. See our Offline Fee
Policy for exceptions.
○ Do not require or encourage Guests to open an account, leave a review, complete a
survey, or otherwise interact, with a third party website, application or service before,
during or after a reservation, unless authorized by Rentahobby.
○ Do not engage in any practices that are intended to manipulate our search algorithm.
○ Do not book Retailer Services unless you are actually using the Retailer Services.
○ Do not use, copy, display, mirror or frame the Retailer Platform, any Content, any
Retailer branding, or any page layout or design without our consent.
● Honor your legal obligations
○ Understand and follow the laws that apply to you, including privacy, data protection,
and export laws.
○ If you provide us with someone else’s personal information, you: (i) must do so in
compliance with applicable law, (ii) must be authorized to do so, and (iii) authorize us
to process that information under our Privacy Policy.
○ Read and follow our Terms, Policies and Standards.
○ Do not use the name, logo, branding, or trademarks of Rentahobby or others without
permission.
○ Do not use or register any domain name, social media handle, trade name, trademark,
branding, logo, or other source identifier that may be confused with Rentahobby
branding.
○ Do not offer Retailer Services that violate the laws or agreements that apply to you.
12.2 Reporting Violations. If you believe that a Member, Listing or Content poses an imminent risk of
harm to a person or item, you should immediately contact local authorities before contacting
Rentahobby. In addition, if you believe that a Member, Listing or Content has violated our Standards,
you should report your concerns to Rentahobby. If you reported an issue to local authorities,
Rentahobby may request a copy of that report. Except as required by law, you agree that we are not
obligated to take action in response to any report.
12.3 Copyright Notifications. If you believe that Content on the Rentahobby Platform infringes
copyrights, please notify us in accordance with our Copyright Policy.
13. Termination, Suspension and other Measures.
13.1 Term. The agreement between you and Rentahobby reflected by these Terms is effective when
you access the Rentahobby Platform (for example to create an account) and remains in effect until
either you or we terminate the agreement in accordance with these Terms.
13.2 Termination. You may terminate this agreement at any time by sending us an email or by
deleting your account. Rentahobby may terminate this agreement and your account for any reason
by giving you 30 days’ notice via email or using any other contact information you have provided for
your account. Rentahobby may also terminate this agreement immediately and without notice and
stop providing access to the Rentahobby Platform if you breach these Terms, you violate our
Policies, you violate applicable laws, or we reasonably believe termination is necessary to protect
Rentahobby, its Members, or third parties. If your account has been inactive for more than two years,
we may terminate your account without prior notice.
13.3 Member Violations. If (i) you breach these Terms, our Policies, or our Standards, (ii) you violate
applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights, or (iii) Rentahobby believes it is reasonably
necessary to protect Rentahobby, its Members, or third parties; Rentahobby may, with or without
prior notice:
● suspend or limit your access to or use of the Rentahobby Platform and/or your account;
● suspend or remove Listings, Reviews, or other Content;
● cancel pending or confirmed bookings; or
● suspend or revoke any special status associated with your account.
For minor violations or where otherwise appropriate as Rentahobby determines in its sole discretion,
you will be given notice of any intended measure by Rentahobby and an opportunity to resolve the
issue. You may appeal actions taken by us under this Section by contacting customer service. If a
reservation is cancelled under this Section, the amount paid to the Retailer will be reduced by the
amount we refund or otherwise provide to the Guest, and by any other costs we incur as a result of
the cancellation.
13.4 Legal Mandates. Retailers may take any action it determines is reasonably necessary to comply
with applicable law, or the order or request of a court, law enforcement, or other administrative
agency or governmental body, including the measures described above in Section 13.3.
13.5 Effect of Termination. If you are a Retailer and terminate your Rentahobby account, any
confirmed booking(s) will be automatically cancelled and your Guests will receive a full refund. If you
terminate your account as a Guest, any confirmed booking(s) will be automatically cancelled and any
refund will depend upon the terms of the reservation’s cancellation policy. When this agreement has
been terminated, you are not entitled to a restoration of your account or any of your Content. If your
access to or use of the Rentahobby Platform has been limited, or your Rentahobby account has been
suspended, or this agreement has been terminated by us, you may not register a new account or
access or use the Rentahobby Platform through an account of another Member.
13.6 Survival. Parts of these Terms that by their nature survive termination, will survive termination
of this agreement, including Sections 2 through 26.
14. Modification.
Rentahobby may modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes to these Terms,
we will post the revised Terms on the Rentahobby Platform and update the “Last Updated” date at
the top of these Terms. We will also provide you with notice of any material changes by email at
least 30 days before the date they become effective. If you disagree with the revised Terms, you may
terminate this agreement immediately as provided in these Terms. If you do not terminate your
agreement before the date the revised Terms become effective, your continued access to or use of
the Rentahobby Platform will constitute acceptance of the revised Terms.
15. Resolving Complaints and Damage Claims.
If a Member provides evidence that another Member damaged their real or personal property
("Damage Claim"), the complaining Member can seek compensation through the Resolution Center.
If the complaining Member escalates a Damage Claim to Rentahobby, the other Member will be
given an opportunity to respond. If the responding Member agrees to pay, or Rentahobby determines
in its sole discretion that they are responsible for the Damage Claim, Rentahobby via Rentahobby
Payments can collect any sums required to cover the Damage Claim from the responding Member
and/or against any security deposit. You agree that Rentahobby may seek to recover from you under
any insurance policies you maintain and that Rentahobby may also pursue against you any remedies
it may have available under applicable law. You agree to cooperate in good faith, provide any
information Rentahobby requests, execute documents, and take further reasonable action, in
connection with Damage Claims, Member complaints, claims under insurance policies, or other
claims related to your provision or use of Retailer Services.
16. Rentahobby’s Role.
We offer a platform that enables Members to publish, offer, search for, and book Retailer Services.
While we work hard to ensure our Members have great experiences using Rentahobby, we do not and
cannot control the conduct of Guests and Retailers. You acknowledge that Rentahobby has the right,
but does not have any obligation, to monitor the use of the Rentahobby Platform and verify
information provided by our Members. For example, we may review, disable access to, remove, or
edit Content to: (i) operate, secure and improve the Rentahobby Platform (including for fraud
prevention, risk assessment, investigation and customer support purposes); (ii) ensure Members’
compliance with these Terms; (iii) comply with applicable law or the order or requirement of a court,
law enforcement or other administrative agency or governmental body; (iv) address Content that we
determine is harmful or objectionable; (v) take actions set out in these Terms; and (vi) maintain and
enforce any quality or eligibility criteria, including by removing Listings that don’t meet quality and
eligibility criteria. Members acknowledge and agree that Rentahobby administers its Policies (such
as our Extenuating Circumstances Policy) and Standards (such as basic requirements for retailers),
including decisions about whether and how to apply them to a particular situation, at its sole
discretion. Members agree to cooperate with and assist Rentahobby in good faith, and to provide
Rentahobby with such information and take such actions as may be reasonably requested by
Rentahobby with respect to any investigation undertaken by Rentahobby regarding the use or abuse
of the Rentahobby Platform. Rentahobby is not acting as an agent for any Member except for where
Rentahobby Payments acts as a collection agent as provided in the Payments Terms.
17. Member Accounts.
You must register an account to access and use many features of the Rentahobby Platform.
Registration is only permitted for legal entities, partnerships and natural persons who are 18 years or
older. You represent and warrant that you are not a person or entity barred from using the
Rentahobby Platform under the laws of the United States, your place of residence, or any other
applicable jurisdiction. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during
registration and keep your account information up-to-date. You may not register more than one
account or transfer your account to someone else. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality and security of your account credentials and may not disclose your credentials to any
third party. You are responsible and liable for activities conducted through your account and must
immediately notify Rentahobby if you suspect that your credentials have been lost, stolen, or your
account is otherwise compromised. If and as permitted by applicable law, we may, but have no
obligation to (i) ask you to provide identification or other information, (ii) undertake checks designed
to help verify your identity or background, (iii) screen you against third-party databases or other
sources and request reports from service providers, and (iv) obtain reports from public records of
criminal convictions or sex offender registrations or their local equivalents.
18. Disclaimer of Warranties.
We provide the Rentahobby Platform and all Content “as is” without warranty of any kind and we
disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied. For example: (i) we do not endorse or warrant
the existence, conduct, performance, safety, quality, legality or suitability of any Guest, Retailer,
Retailer Service, Listing or third party; (ii) we do not warrant the performance or non-interruption of
the Rentahobby Platform; and (iii) we do not warrant that verification, identity or background
checks conducted on Listings or Members (if any) will identify past misconduct or prevent future
misconduct. Any references to a Member or Listing being "verified" (or similar language) indicate
only that the Member or Listing or Rentahobby has completed a relevant verification or
identification process and nothing else. The disclaimers in these Terms apply to the maximum
extent permitted by law. If you have statutory rights or warranties we cannot disclaim, the duration
of any such statutorily required rights or warranties, will be limited to the maximum extent
permitted by law.
19. Limitations on Liability.
Neither Rentahobby (including its affiliates and personnel) nor any other party involved in creating,
producing, or delivering the Rentahobby Platform or any 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) the use of or inability to use the Rentahobby
Platform or any Content, (iii) any communications, interactions or meetings you may have with
someone you interact or meet with through, or as a result of, your use of the Rentahobby Platform,
or (iv) publishing or booking of a Listing, including the provision or use of Retailer Services,
whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or any other legal
theory, and whether or not Rentahobby has been informed of the possibility of such damage, even
if a limited remedy set out in these Terms is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
Except for our obligation to transmit payments to Retailers under these Terms, or make payments
under the Rentahobby Retailer Guarantee, in no event will Rentahobby’s aggregate liability for any
claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, your interaction with any
Members, or your use of or inability to use the Rentahobby Platform, any Content, or any Retailer
Service, exceed: (A) to Guests, the amount you paid as a Guest during the 12-month period prior to
the event giving rise to the liability, (B) to Retailers, the amount paid to you as a Retailer in the
12-month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or (C) to anyone else, one hundred
U.S. dollars (US$100).
These limitations of liability and damages are fundamental elements of the agreement between
you and Rentahobby. If applicable law does not allow the limitations of liability set out in these
Terms, the above limitations may not apply to you.
20. Indemnification.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to release, defend (at Rentahobby’s
option), indemnify, and hold Rentahobby (including Rentahobby Payments, other affiliates, and
their personnel) 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 (including any supplemental or additional terms
that apply to a product or feature) or our Policies or Standards, (ii) your improper use of the
Rentahobby Platform, (iii) your interaction with any Member, renting of Gear and/or accessories, or
other Retailer 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) your failure, or our failure at your
direction, to accurately report, collect or remit Taxes, or (v) your breach of any laws, regulations or
third party rights such as intellectual property or privacy rights.
21. Contracting Entities.
Based on your country of residence or establishment and what you are doing on the Rentahobby
Platform, Schedule 1 below sets out the Rentahobby entity with whom you are contracting. If we
identify through the Rentahobby Platform, a Rentahobby entity other than the one set out on
Schedule 1 as being responsible for a product, feature or transaction, the Rentahobby entity so
identified is your contracting entity with respect to that product, feature or transaction. If you change
your country of residence or establishment, the Rentahobby company you contract with (as set out
on Schedule 1) and the applicable version of the Terms of Service will be determined by your new
country of residence or establishment, from the date on which your country of residence or
establishment changes.
22. United States Governing Law and Venue.
If you reside or have your place of establishment in the United States, these Terms will be interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, without
regard to conflict-of-law provisions. Judicial proceedings (other than small claims actions) that are
excluded from the arbitration agreement in Section 23 must be brought in state or federal court in
Los Angeles, California, unless we both agree to some other location. You and we both consent to
venue and personal jurisdiction in Los Angeles, California.
23. United States Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Agreement.
23.1 Application. This Arbitration Agreement only applies to you if your country of residence or
establishment is the United States. If your country of residence or establishment is not the United
States, and you nevertheless attempt to bring any legal claim against Rentahobby in the United
States, this Arbitration Agreement will apply for determination of the threshold issue of whether this
Section 23 applies to you, and all other threshold determinations, including residency, arbitrability,
venue, and applicable law.
23.2 Overview of Dispute Resolution Process. Rentahobby 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 this Section 23 applies: (1) an informal negotiation directly with
Rentahobby’s customer service team (described in paragraph 23.3, below), and if necessary (2) a
binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). You and
Rentahobby each retain the right to seek relief in small claims court as an alternative to arbitration.
23.3 Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution and Notification. At least 30 days prior to
initiating an arbitration, you and Rentahobby each agree to notify the other party of the dispute in
writing and attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution. You must send your notice of
dispute to Rentahobby by mailing it to Rentahobby’s agent for service: Contact For Details.
Rentahobby will send its notice of dispute to the email address associated with your Rentahobby
account. A notice of dispute must include: the party’s name and preferred contact information, a
brief description of the dispute, and the relief sought. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute
within the 30-day period, only then may either party commence arbitration by filing a written Demand
for Arbitration (available at www.adr.org) with the AAA and providing a copy to the other party as
specified in the AAA Rules (available at www.adr.org).
23.4 Agreement to Arbitrate. You and Rentahobby 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 any use of the Rentahobby Platform, Retailer
Services, or any 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 Rentahobby agree that the arbitrator will decide that
issue.
23.5 Exceptions to Arbitration Agreement. You and Rentahobby each agree that the following
causes of action and/or claims for relief are exceptions to the Arbitration Agreement and will be
brought in a judicial proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction (as defined by Section 22): (i)
any claim or cause of action alleging actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation
of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights; (ii) any
claim or cause of action seeking emergency injunctive relief based on exigent circumstances (e.g.,
imminent danger or commission of a crime, hacking, cyber-attack); or (iii) a request for the remedy
of public injunctive relief. You and Rentahobby agree that the remedy of public injunctive relief will
proceed after the arbitration of all arbitrable claims, remedies, or causes of action, and will be stayed
pending the outcome of the arbitration pursuant to section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act.
23.6 Arbitration Rules and Governing Law. This Arbitration Agreement evidences a transaction in
interstate commerce and the Federal Arbitration Act governs all substantive and procedural
interpretation and enforcement of this provision. The arbitration will be administered by AAA in
accordance with the Consumer Arbitration Rules and/or other AAA arbitration rules determined to be
applicable by the AAA (the “AAA Rules“) then in effect, except as modified here. The AAA Rules are
available at www.adr.org. In order to initiate arbitration, a completed written demand (available at
www.adr.org) must be filed with the AAA and provided to the other party, as specified in the AAA
rules.
23.7 Modification to AAA Rules - Arbitration Hearing/Location. In order to make the arbitration
most convenient to you, Rentahobby agrees that any required arbitration hearing may be conducted,
at your option: (a) in the U.S. county where you reside; (b) in Los Angeles County; (c) via phone or
video conference; or (d) if all parties agree, by solely the submission of documents to the arbitrator.
23.8 Modification of AAA Rules - Attorney’s Fees and Costs. Your arbitration fees and your share of
arbitrator compensation shall be governed by the AAA Rules and, where appropriate, limited by the
AAA Consumer Rules. If such costs are determined by the arbitrator to be excessive, Rentahobby will
pay all arbitration fees and expenses. Either party may make a request that the arbitrator award
attorneys’ fees and costs upon proving that the other party has asserted a claim, cross-claim or
defense that is groundless in fact or law, brought in bad faith or for the purpose of harassment, or is
otherwise frivolous, as allowed by applicable law and the AAA Rules.
23.9 Arbitrator’s Decision. The arbitrator’s decision will include the essential findings and
conclusions upon which the arbitrator based the award. Judgment on the arbitration award may be
entered in any court with proper jurisdiction. The arbitrator may award any relief allowed by law or
the AAA Rules, but declaratory or injunctive relief may be awarded only on an individual basis and
only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the claimant’s individual claim.
23.10 Jury Trial Waiver. You and Rentahobby acknowledge and agree that we are each waiving the
right to a trial by jury as to all arbitrable Disputes.
23.11 No Class Actions or Representative Proceedings. You and Rentahobby acknowledge and
agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we are each waiving the right to participate as a
plaintiff or class member in any purported class action lawsuit, class-wide arbitration, private
attorney general action, or any other representative or consolidated proceeding. Unless we agree in
writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one party’s claims and may not otherwise
preside over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If there is a final judicial
determination that applicable law precludes enforcement of the waiver contained in this paragraph
as to any claim, cause of action or requested remedy, then that claim, cause of action or requested
remedy, and only that claim, cause of action or requested remedy, will be severed from this
agreement to arbitrate and will be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event that a
claim, cause of action or requested remedy is severed pursuant to this paragraph, then you and we
agree that the claims, causes of action or requested remedies that are not subject to arbitration will
be stayed until all arbitrable claims, causes of action and requested remedies are resolved by the
arbitrator.
23.12 Severability. Except as provided in Section 23.11, in the event that any portion of this
Arbitration Agreement is deemed illegal or unenforceable, such provision will be severed and the
remainder of the Arbitration Agreement will be given full force and effect.
23.13 Changes to Agreement to Arbitrate. If Rentahobby changes this Section 23 after the date you
last accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms), you may reject
that change by sending us written notice (including by email) within 30 days of the date the change
is effective. Rejecting a new change, however, does not revoke or alter your prior consent to any
earlier agreements to arbitrate any Dispute between you and Rentahobby (or your prior consent to
any subsequent changes thereto), which will remain in effect and enforceable as to any Dispute
between you and Rentahobby.
23.14 Survival. Except as provided in Section 23.12 and subject to Section 13.6, this Section 23 will
survive any termination of these Terms and will continue to apply even if you stop using the
Rentahobby Platform or terminate your Rentahobby account.
26. Miscellaneous.
26.1 Other Terms Incorporated by Reference. Our Retailer Guarantee Terms, Guest Refund Policy,
Content Policy, Nondiscrimination Policy, Extenuating Circumstances Policy, Policies, Standards and
other supplemental policies and terms linked to in these Terms apply to your use of the Rentahobby
Platform, are incorporated by reference, and form part of your agreement with Rentahobby.
26.2 Interpreting these Terms. Except as they may be supplemented by additional terms, conditions,
policies, guidelines, standards, and in-product disclosures, these Terms (including those items
incorporated by reference) constitute the entire agreement between Rentahobby and you pertaining
to your access to or use of the Rentahobby Platform and supersede any and all prior oral or written
understandings or agreements between Rentahobby and you. These Terms do not and are not
intended to confer any rights or remedies upon anyone other than you and Rentahobby. If any
provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, except as otherwise indicated in
Section 23.11 above, such provision will be struck and will not affect the validity and enforceability of
the remaining provisions. Where the word “will” is used in these Terms it connotes an obligation with
the same meaning as “shall.”
26.3 No Waiver. Rentahobby’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.
26.4 Assignment. You may not assign, transfer or delegate this agreement or your rights and
obligations hereunder without Rentahobby’s prior written consent. Rentahobby may without
restriction assign, transfer or delegate this agreement and any rights and obligations hereunder, at
its sole discretion, with 30 days’ prior notice.
26.5 Notice. Unless specified otherwise, any notices or other communications to Members
permitted or required under this agreement, will be provided electronically and given by Rentahobby
via email, Rentahobby Platform notification, messaging service (including SMS), or any other contact
method we enable and you provide.
26.6 Third-Party Services. The Rentahobby Platform may contain links to third-party websites,
applications, services or resources (“Third-Party Services”) that are subject to different terms and
privacy practices. Rentahobby is not responsible or liable for any aspect of such Third-Party Services
and links to such Third-Party Services are not an endorsement.
26.7 Google Terms. Some translations on the Rentahobby Platform are 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. Some areas of the Rentahobby 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.
26.9 Rentahobby’s Platform Content. Content made available through the Rentahobby Platform may
be protected by copyright, trademark, and/or other laws of the United States and other countries.
You acknowledge that all intellectual property rights for that Content are the exclusive property of
Rentahobby and/or its licensors and agree that you will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright,
trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices. You may not use, copy, adapt, modify,
prepare derivative works of, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform,
transmit, broadcast or otherwise exploit any Content accessed through the Rentahobby Platform
except to the extent you are the legal owner of that Content or as expressly permitted in these
Terms. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Rentahobby 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 the Content made available on or
through the Rentahobby Platform and accessible to you, solely for your personal and
non-commercial use.
26.11 Force Majeure. Rentahobby shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting
from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, natural
disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents,
pandemics, epidemics or disease, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor
or materials.
26.12 Emails and SMS. You will receive administrative communications from us using the email
address or other contact information you provide for your Rentahobby account. Enrollment in
additional email subscription programs will not affect the frequency of these administrative emails,
though you should expect to receive additional emails specific to the program(s) to which you have
subscribed. You may also receive promotional emails from us. No fee is charged for these
promotional emails, but third-party data rates could apply. You can control whether you receive
promotional emails using the notification preferences in your account settings. Please note that you
will not be able to take advantage of certain promotions if you disable certain communication
settings or do not have an Rentahobby account. In the U.S. if you consent to receive SMS (text
messages) from us, you will be subject to our SMS Terms.
26.13 Contact Us. If you have any questions about these Terms please email us.