Last update: 18/05/2023
THE MASONSHOSPITALITY WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE ("GTU") AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE ("GTS") INCLUDE A NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ("NDP") WHICH IS EXPLAINED BELOW:
These Site Terms of Use (the "Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement (the "Agreement") between you and MASONSHOSPITALITY (as defined below) that governs your access to and use of the MASONSHOSPITALITY site, including its subdomains and all other sites whereby MASONSHOSPITALITY provides the MASONSHOSPITALITY services (collectively, the "Site").
The terms "MASONSHOSPITALITY", "we", "us" or "our" as used in these Terms refer to LAGEDOWR SAS (MASONSHOSPITALITY) with whom you are contracting. Any dispute relating to the interpretation and execution of these Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use is subject to French law. In the absence of an amicable resolution, the dispute will be brought before the courts of Angers and in particular, the Commercial Court of Angers.
All payment services related to your use of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website (the "Payment Services") are provided to you by MANGOPAY (individually or collectively, as the case may be).
MASONSHOSPITALITY does not discriminate against or compete unfairly with sites that are accessible to non-Freemasons. Brothers and sisters who can become users and customers of this site must belong to a regular Masonic obedience accepted on the site (see list of accepted obediences on the site).
MASONSHOSPITALITY does not present or process any information related to the rituals practiced in Freemasonry. All the services offered on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website are available to the uninitiated in Freemasonry and are accessible on other websites.
MASONSHOSPITALITY is about a community limited to its members, which aims to bring together regular women and men Freemasons of the world by sharing enriching experiences and journeys with each other. Our community involves several million people from a number of countries around the world who belong to a masonic obedience accepted on the website. This community is characterised by a rich diversity as it brings together individuals from different cultures who share common masonic values.
MASONSHOSPITALITY permits third party bookings on the site through, under the control of and under the responsibility of a Brother or Sister who is a registered user of the site.
A third party may be a family member of a Brother or Sister or a close relative.
Our services can only be explicitly used by a registered Freemason user of the website.
Each Brother or Sister using the site agrees that the third party will respect our Privacy Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy and will respect the grounds for deactivation of an account, namely "non-consensual disclosure of a Brother's or Sister's Masonic membership or personal data by a site user or a third party" and "abuse of and non-compliance with the Terms and Conditions, including our Non-Discrimination Policy by a Brother or Sister site user or a third party". Each Brother or Sister user is responsible for the third party they represent on the site.
MASONSHOSPITALITY reserves the right to refuse to grant a request for a third party through a Brother or Sister and to deactivate the account of the third party if it is found to be abusive and contrary to our Privacy Policy and our Non-Discrimination Policy.
MASONSHOSPITALITY will not be responsible for any breach of our Privacy Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy and we will respond to your request to establish or enforce our rights in order to defend ourselves in a legal proceeding.
You may not create multiple accounts on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website unless authorized by MASONSHOSPITALITY. You may not assign or transfer in any way your MASONSHOSPITALITY account to another party. A third party, as defined above, may use the site only through the intermediary, control and under the responsibility of a Brother or Sister, Freemason user of the site and duly registered.
Tolerated and non-exhaustive examples of a third party request from a Brother or Sister that can be processed:
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your MASONSHOSPITALITY user account credentials and are prohibited from disclosing your credentials to any third party or any other party.
If you believe or have reason to believe that your credentials have been lost, stolen, misappropriated or otherwise compromised, or if there is any known or suspected unauthorized use of your MASONSHOSPITALITY account, you must notify MASONSHOSPITALITY immediately. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your MASONSHOSPITALITY account, unless you have not authorized such activities and are not otherwise negligent (e.g., by failing to report unauthorized use or loss of your credentials).
The MASONSHOSPITALITY project was born out of the desire to bring together what is scattered, to strengthen the chain of union between initiates and to update the logistical links that existed for centuries.
MASONSHOSPITALITY submits access and use of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website to certain conditions or requirements, such as the submission to a verification procedure of membership in Freemasonry (see list of accepted obediences on the website).
MASONSHOSPITALITY reserves the right not to accept a Brother or Sister who is not a member of an accepted obedience on the site and who does not comply with our Privacy Policy and our Non-Discrimination Policy.
Before you can create your profile on our site, you must provide us with :
Any transaction on the site is only possible on the initiative of a Brother or Sister duly registered on the site.
The identity of Freemasons registered on the site is protected in the following way: other members of the site see the first name followed by the initial of the last name before a transaction is validated on the site. Contact details are sent after the host has accepted the booking.
The photos of registered Freemasons can be modified as you wish, respecting the rules of common sense: no blurred photos or photos that have no connection with the subject.
We decline all responsibility for identity theft (if, for example, someone close to you uses your login and password without your knowledge) and we commit ourselves to deactivate the account of a person who has stolen the identity of a Brother or Sister. Legal action may be taken against anyone who has misused or attempted to misuse a Brother or Sister if any harm has been done.
Duly registered Freemason users are welcomed with authenticity, open-mindedness and respect for Masonic values. Joining MASONSHOSPITALITY as a user is a way to live our community and its values. Prejudice, bias, racism and hatred have no place on our site, nor in our community which shares humanistic and tolerant values.
Users, Brothers and Sisters, duly registered Freemasons, are required to respect all legislation in force prohibiting discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, or other criteria listed below in (see 1.6. Specific instructions for site users).
MASONSHOSPITALITY may permit users of the site, in their sole discretion, to create, upload, post, send, receive or store content, such as text, photos, audio or video content, or other materials and information on or through the site and to access and view content posted by members of the site and any content made available by MASONSHOSPITALITY on or through the MASONSHOSPITALITY site.
The MASONSHOSPITALITY website, MASONSHOSPITALITY content and content posted by users of the website may be protected in whole or in part by copyright, trademark and other laws of France and the countries in which users of the website are located. You acknowledge and agree that the MASONSHOSPITALITY website and the MASONSHOSPITALITY content, including all associated intellectual property rights, are the exclusive property of MASONSHOSPITALITY and/or its licensors or authorized third parties. You shall not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or accompanying the MASONSHOSPITALITY site, MASONSHOSPITALITY content, or content of user members of the site. The trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and other proprietary designations used on or in connection with the MASONSHOSPITALITY site, the MASONSHOSPITALITY Content and/or the Collective Content are used for identification purposes only and may be the property of their respective owners.
You may not use, reproduce, adapt, modify, create "derivative works of", distribute, "license", sell, transfer, publicly display, transmit, broadcast or otherwise exploit the MASONSHOSPITALITY site or the Collective Content, except as may be expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions or as you may be the beneficial owner of the content of relevant user members of the site. No license or right is granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property right owned or controlled by MASONSHOSPITALITY or its licensors, except for those licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms.
By creating, uploading, posting, sending, receiving, storing or otherwise making available any content of user members of the site on or through the MASONSHOSPITALITY site, you grant MASONSHOSPITALITY a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the duration of the protection) license, transferable and sublicensable license to such Member Content to access, use, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, publish, transmit, broadcast and otherwise exploit such Member Content for the purpose of providing and/or promoting the MASONSHOSPITALITY website in any medium. Except with your express consent, MASONSHOSPITALITY will not claim any ownership rights in any Member Content, and nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to limit your rights to use or exploit your Member Content.
MASONSHOSPITALITY may offer hosts the opportunity to use professional photographers to take pictures of their services offered by the host, which are made available to hosts for inclusion in their listings with or without a watermark or marking that includes the words "Photo verified by MASONSHOSPITALITY.com" or similar (the "Verified Images"). It is your responsibility to verify that your service as a host is accurately represented in the Verified Images and you must stop using the Verified Images on or through the website MASONSHOSPITALITY if they no longer accurately represent your listing, if you no longer provide the service offered by the featured host, or if your MASONSHOSPITALITY account is terminated or suspended for any reason. You acknowledge and agree that MASONSHOSPITALITY has the right to use any verified image for advertising, marketing and/or other commercial purposes in any medium, whether or not in connection with your listing, without notice to you and without compensation to you. If MASONSHOSPITALITY is not the exclusive owner of verified images, by using such verified images on or through the MASONSHOSPITALITY website, you grant MASONSHOSPITALITY an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual (or term of protection), transferable, and assignable license to use such verified images for any purpose, to use these verified images for advertising, marketing and/or other commercial purposes in any medium, whether in connection with your advertisement or not, without notice and without compensation to you. MASONSHOSPITALITY grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable and non-sublicensable license to use verified images outside of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website only for your personal, non-commercial use.
You are solely responsible for all Member Content that you make available on or through the MASONSHOSPITALITY website. Therefore, you represent and warrant that : you are either the sole and exclusive owner of all Member Content that you make available on or through the MASONSHOSPITALITY site, or you have all necessary rights, licenses, consents and permissions to grant MASONSHOSPITALITY the rights to such Member Content as provided in these Terms ; and neither the Member Content, nor your posting, uploading, publishing, submitting or transferring of the Member Content, nor MASONSHOSPITALITY's use of the Member Content (or any portion thereof) will infringe, misappropriate or violate any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or publicity or privacy rights of any third party, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.
You will not post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any Member Content that is fraudulent, false, misleading (directly or by omission or failure to update information), deceptive, defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or otherwise objectionable. You will not post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any Member Content that is fraudulent, incites discrimination, bigotry, racism, intolerance, hatred, harassment or otherwise causes harm to any individual or group. You shall not post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any Member Content that is violent, threatening or promotes violence or threatening acts against any person or animal, that encourages illegal or dangerous activities or substance use, or that violates the MASONSHOSPITALITY Terms and Conditions or any MASONSHOSPITALITY policy. MASONSHOSPITALITY may, without notice, remove or disable access to any Member Content that MASONSHOSPITALITY deems to be in violation of these MASONSHOSPITALITY Terms and Conditions or potentially harmful or unacceptable to MASONSHOSPITALITY, its Freemasons, other parties, third parties or property.
MASONSHOSPITALITY respects copyright laws and expects its members to do the same. If you believe that any content on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website violates your copyright, please notify us.
MASONSHOSPITALITY reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time in accordance with this section. If we change these Terms, we will post the changed Terms on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website by changing the "Last Updated" date at the top of the Terms. We will also notify you of the changes by e-mail at least thirty (30) days before the effective date. If you do not agree with the amended Terms, you may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect. We will inform you of your right to terminate the Agreement in the notification email. If you do not terminate your Agreement before the effective date of the amended Terms and Conditions and you continue to access or use the MASONSHOSPITALITY website, you will be deemed to have accepted the amended Terms and Conditions.
The MASONSHOSPITALITY community is dedicated to building a world where Brothers and Sisters of all backgrounds and walks of life feel welcomed and cared for, no matter how far away they may come. This commitment is based on two fundamental principles that apply to users (both hosts and travelers) of MASONSHOSPITALITY : non-discrimination and respect. This commitment, shared by all, allows every member of our community to feel welcome on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website, regardless of rank or creed, origin, religious beliefs or political convictions.
We encourage our users to respect the national/local laws of the countries to which they may travel through our site and to act in a way that does not incur legal liability.
We hope that the MASONSHOSPITALITY community will strengthen the chain of union between Brothers and Sisters and encourage the sharing of the moral and symbolic wealth of Freemasonry.
We pledge to do our utmost to try to eliminate any type of discrimination or intolerance from our site. We are committed to promoting a culture within the MASONSHOSPITALITY community of Freemasons using the site that respects the principles of non-discrimination and the values of the Masonic Order in general. Accordingly, each MASONSHOSPITALITY associate, employee or partner agrees to read, abide by and act in accordance with our Privacy Policy and our Non-Discrimination Policy which follows.
Each user of the site is expected to show respect when interacting with other users. MASONSHOSPITALITY understands that laws and customs vary from country to country and region to region. Users of our site are expected to obey local laws and to relate respectfully to all people, including those whose views are contrary to their beliefs or education. MASONSHOSPITALITY members contribute to strengthening the chain of union and sharing experiences.
It is the responsibility of the hosts and travelers, users of MASONSHOSPITALITY, to identify, understand and comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to their advertisements and the services offered by them. Hosts are solely responsible for identifying and obtaining any necessary permits, licenses or registrations for the services offered by the Host. In many cities, hosts may be required to register, obtain a permit or licence before providing certain services offered by the host, such as preparing food, serving alcohol, offering a tour service or using a vehicle. Some types of services offered by the host are completely prohibited. Penalties may include fines or other enforcement measures.
In general, users should be aware of applicable federal, state, and local laws, particularly those pertaining to homes and public accommodations. Users are encouraged to contact us if they have any questions about their obligations to comply with this Non-Discrimination Policy. The MASONSHOSPITALITY user community in the European Union, the United States, and all other countries in the world shall comply with the following rules when considering travel, booking, and hosting as a host :
MASONSHOSPITALITY users are not allowed to;
The criteria set out in relation to the sexual orientation or gender of a user (Freemasons) are also valid for a third party (e.g. a family member or close friend).
Users of MASONSHOSPITALITY are not allowed to
MASONSHOSPITALITY hosts may;
MASONSHOSPITALITY hosts are not permitted to;
Users of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website shall;
1.6.4. Personal preferences
MASONSHOSPITALITY users may;
Nothing in this policy prohibits a host from refusing a traveler for reasons that are not explicitly condemned by French law and by the local laws in force in the countries of use. For example, a MASONSHOSPITALITY host may refuse a traveler who wishes to smoke in an accommodation or may limit the number of travelers per accommodation.
Users of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website should endeavour to be welcoming to all Brothers, Sisters and others of all backgrounds and origins.
We ask users of the site (hosts and travelers) and third parties not to break the law and not to host travelers who might expose them to a proven risk of detention or damage to themselves or their property.
Hosts should indicate on the site whether there are any restrictions on their ability to accommodate certain travelers in their advertisements so that potential travelers are aware of them.
We ask hosts to communicate these restrictions in a clear and factual manner.
Insults and derogatory language have no place on our site or within our MASONSHOSPITALITY community. Any user who violates the rules of courtesy will have their account deactivated for "Abuse and non-compliance with the Terms and Conditions".
MASONSHOSPITALITY clearly states the financial percentage charged for each transaction made on the site. This percentage corresponds to the service fee and will vary depending on the services offered below.
In case of dispute, only the courts of Angers would be competent. Only French law is applicable.
MASONSHOSPITALITY does not accept or encourage the improper subletting of accommodation in connection with unfair competition in the hotel trade.
MASONSHOSPITALITY does not accept or encourage the subletting and misleading renting of accommodation, which may cause problems with regard to the lack of accommodation in certain city centres.
MASONSHOSPITALITY encourages hospitality and fraternal help.
If you live or own a property in a municipality that has introduced rent control, certain rules may apply. Please contact your local council to find out what specific rules may apply to you.
You must check that the co-ownership regulations of your building allow the activity of renting accommodation.
If you are a tenant, you must have the agreement of your landlord to rent your accommodation on our site.
In general, it is not possible to sublet your accommodation in a social housing.
MASONSHOSPITALITY accepts bookings on the site, through the intermediary, control and responsibility of a Brother or Sister, Freemason, user of the site for a third party (member of his family or for a close relation).
Any reservation request on behalf of a third party must be explicitly validated and made by another user of the site, a Freemason.
Each Freemason user of the site undertakes to ensure that the third party respects our Confidentiality Policy and our Non-Discrimination Policy and respects the grounds for deactivation of an account, namely: "the non-consensual disclosure of a Brother/Sister’s Masonic membership or personal data by a user of the site or a third party" and "the abuse of and failure to comply with the General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use, including our Non-Discrimination Policy, by a Brother/Sister who is a user of the site or a third party".
Each user Freemason is responsible for the third party he represents on the site.
A third party, as defined above, must be able to use the site only through the intermediary, control and responsibility of a Brother or Sister Freemason user of the site.
Tolerated and non-exhaustive examples of a third party request from a Brother or Sister that can be processed :
MASONSHOSPITALITY collects and remits tourist tax in accordance with legal requirements.
MASONSHOSPITALITY reserves the right to refuse a booking request from a Brother or Sister or on behalf of a third party through a registered user of the site, and to deactivate the account of the latter if it is deemed abusive and contrary to our Privacy Policy and our Non-Discrimination Policy.
MASONSHOSPITALITY shall not be liable for any breach of our Privacy Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy.
Hosts are responsible for identifying, understanding and complying with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to their Ads and Host Services. For example, some cities have enacted laws that prohibit hosting travelers for a fee for short periods of time, or providing certain Host Services. In many cities, Hosts may be required to register, obtain a permit or license before providing certain Host Services, such as preparing food, serving alcohol, providing a tour service or a vehicle. Hosts are responsible for identifying and obtaining any necessary permits, licences or registrations for the Host Services they offer. Some types of Host Services are completely prohibited. Penalties may include fines or other enforcement actions. If you have any questions about the local laws that apply to your Ads and Host Services on Masonshospitality, please contact a legal expert.
Main residence in France :
Under French law, your main residence is the place where you live for at least 8 months of the year, except in cases of professional obligation, health reasons or force majeure.
Secondary residence in France :
A secondary residence is a dwelling that you occupy for less than 4 months per year. This includes pied-à-terre or holiday homes.
In France, you can rent it out all year round as long as you have declared your rental activity to your local council. Some large cities may also require you to make a change of use beforehand.
There are 9 categories of accommodation in France subject to different tourist taxes:
The rental of a room in a private home, a second home, or one's main residence under the conditions provided for by French law, falls into the ninth category/nature of accommodation.
What is the tourist tax?
Municipalities may require travelers staying in their area to pay a tourist tax. The amount of the tourist tax is freely determined by the municipality, within the limits set by law. An additional tax may also be introduced by the department (10%) or the region (for example, in France, the Ile-de-France region recently introduced an additional "Grand Paris" tax). These additional taxes are collected at the same time as the tourist tax and paid twice a year.
According to the laws in force in France, the remuneration received through the MASONSHOSPITALITY platform may be subject to tax and social security obligations. It is the responsibility of the owners or their representatives to submit all necessary declarations to the competent authorities. In this respect, please refer to the website of the tax authorities and the competent social organisations such as the public social security service.
Which accommodations are concerned by the tourist accommodation tax?
Non-residential accommodation in France :
Non-residential accommodation is dedicated to tourist accommodation.
The establishments subject to the tourist accommodation tax are
MASONSHOSPITALITY prefers to rent accommodation from local people. Generally, in France, you do not have to register your accommodation with the municipality:
If you rent out your second home, you must send a simple declaration to your local council.
If you live or own a property in a commune that has introduced rent control, certain rules may apply. Please contact your local council to find out what specific rules may apply to you in this respect.
MASONSHOSPITALITY collects and remits tourist tax in accordance with legal requirements.
The Law for a Digital Republic and the ELAN Law stipulate that certain municipalities may establish a "registration" procedure for anyone offering a furnished tourist accommodation (see definition above) for rent. This procedure is free of charge and only takes a few minutes. You need to obtain a registration number from the dedicated website set up by your town;
Once obtained, this number must be included in your advertisement. You must register your accommodation, if :
You do not need to register your accommodation, if :
The terms "hosts" and "travelers" are applicable to all services offered on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website, involving the movement of our member users of the website and their third parties, under their responsibility.
When you create an advertisement on MASONSHOSPITALITY, you must provide complete and accurate information (such as the description of the accommodation, its location and dates of availability). You must provide the relevant information requested by MASONSHOSPITALITY. It is your responsibility to keep your listing information (including availability dates) and account information current.
Any accommodation posted by you on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website must be owned by you and/or you must be explicitly authorised by law to rent it.
You are responsible for setting the price for your ad ("overnight stay price"). Once a traveler, a user of the site, has made a booking, you may not charge him or her a higher price than the price stated in your ad.
None of the conditions stated in your advertisement, including those relating to cancellations, must be contrary to these Terms and Conditions.
The photos, animations or videos (collectively, the "Images") used in your Ads must accurately reflect the quality and condition of your proposed services. MASONSHOSPITALITY reserves the right to impose a minimum and maximum number of images, in a specific format, size and resolution, for each Ad.
The placement and ranking of advertisements in the search results on MASONSHOSPITALITY may vary and depend on various factors, such as the search parameters and preferences of the traveler, the requirements of the host, prices and availability dates, the number and quality of images, customer service and cancellation history, the type of service offered by the host.
When you accept or have pre-approved a booking request from a Traveler, you enter into a legally binding agreement with that Traveler. You are obliged to provide the service(s) offered as a host to the Traveler in the manner described in your advertisement, as of the date of the booking request you have approved. You also agree to the payment of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website service fee, via MANGOPAY.
MASONSHOSPITALITY advises guests to take out appropriate insurance for their services as a guest. Please read your insurance policy carefully, and in particular, make sure you understand any exclusions from coverage under your insurance policy and any applicable deductibles, and check, among other things, whether your insurance policy covers the actions or omissions of travelers (and persons for whom the traveler has booked, as a third party, if applicable) during their stay in your accommodation or their participation in your experience, event or other service offered by the host.
You may only offer one accommodation per ad. You may, however, place multiple ads on our site.
You warrant that any ad you post and the booking of accommodation or the stay of a traveler in the accommodation will not violate any agreements you have entered into with other parties, such as council agreements, condominium bylaws or other agreements, and will comply with all applicable laws (such as planning laws), tax obligations and other rules and regulations (including obtaining any required permits, licences and registrations). As a host, you are responsible for your own actions and omissions and those of any person residing or present in the accommodation at your request or invitation.
Hosts who post advertisements for experiences, events and services offered by the Host other than accommodation agree to and abide by the additional terms and conditions described below.
You should carefully read the description of any experience, event or other service offered by the Host you intend to book to ensure that you (and other third party travelers for whom you are booking) meet the requirements specified by the Host in its advertisement, such as minimum age, abilities, accepted conditions. As a traveler and at your sole discretion, you may decide to inform the Host of any medical or physical condition or other circumstances that may prevent you or any additional (third party) traveler from safely participating in any experience, event or other service offered by the Host. In addition, certain laws, such as the legal drinking age in the country where the Host's experience, event or other service takes place, may also apply. It is your responsibility to identify, understand and comply with all laws, rules and regulations that apply to your participation in an experience, event or other service offered by the Host. Before and during a Host experience, event or other service, you must follow the Host's instructions.
You may not invite additional persons (third parties) to an experience, event or other host service unless you have added them as additional travelers (third parties) during the booking process on MASONSHOSPITALITY to enable the host to validate them.
Subject to compliance with all the conditions set out by MASONSHOSPITALITY and/or the host (such as the verification procedure), you may book accommodation offered on the MASONSHOSPITALITY website by following the appropriate booking procedure.
The price displayed and paid by the traveler includes the accommodation costs, any applicable taxes and the operating costs (service fees) of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website.
The price is indicated before the reservation. The booking is at the initiative of the traveler and constitutes approval of the payment to be made for the price displayed.
All applicable fees, including the posted price, the traveler's fee and any applicable taxes (collectively, the "Total Fees") will be shown to you prior to payment.
You agree to pay the Total Charges for any reservation requested with your MASONSHOSPITALITY account.
Upon receipt of a booking confirmation from MASONSHOSPITALITY, a legally binding agreement is established between the Traveller and the Host, in accordance with the payment terms.
If you book accommodation on behalf of additional travelers (third parties), you must check that the third party complies with the conditions set by the Host (no smoking, accommodation not suitable for young children, etc.). The third party must be informed by the Freemason member user of the site of the present conditions as well as other conditions, rules and restrictions defined by the Host and accept them. If you make a booking for an additional traveler (third party) who is a minor, you represent and warrant that you are legally authorised to act on behalf of the minor. In order to participate in any experience, event or other service offered by the Host, minors must be accompanied by an adult who is legally responsible for them.
You understand that a confirmed booking of accommodation (the "Accommodation Booking") constitutes a limited permission granted to you by the Host to enter, occupy and enjoy the accommodation for the duration of your stay, during which time the Host (subject to applicable law) retains the right to re-enter the accommodation in accordance with the agreement you have made with the Host.
You agree to leave the accommodation no later than the occupancy time specified by the host in the advertisement or a time mutually agreed between you and the host. If you stay beyond the occupancy time limit without the agreement of the host (the "Unduly Extended Stay"), you are no longer entitled to occupy the accommodation and the host is entitled to remove you from the accommodation by means that comply with the applicable law. In addition, you agree to pay, upon request of the Host, for each twenty-four (24) hour period (full or partial) of unduly extended stay, an additional fee. The Over-Stay Charge for late departures on the scheduled departure date that do not impact subsequent bookings may be limited to the additional costs incurred by the Host as a result of the Over-Stay. If you occupy the accommodation for longer than expected, you authorise MASONSHOSPITALITY (via MASONSHOSPITALITY) to charge you for the collection of the Overnight Stay Fee.
Hosts and travelers are responsible for all booking changes they make on MASONSHOSPITALITY and agree to pay all posted prices, additional host or traveler (third party) charges and any applicable taxes and service fees associated with such bookings.
The host, on MASONSHOSPITALITY, must indicate when the accommodation of an ad is available or unavailable on the calendar of the ad. Details on availability can be provided as needed by message in the instant chat of the site or on the description of his/her ad that he can update as much as he/she wants.
Travelers may cancel a confirmed reservation at any time on the MASONHOSPITALITY website.
If the cancellation is made seven or more days prior to the scheduled arrival date, the traveler will be refunded the full amount of the overnight stay and the service fee charged, less one euro which will be retained by MASONSHOSPITALITY. This refund will be made by MANGOPAY in accordance with the cancellation policy.
If the cancellation is made within seven days or less of the scheduled arrival date, the traveler will be refunded 80% of the overnight stay fee. MASONSHOSPITALITY will retain the service fee collected up to a maximum of 10 euros. The host will be compensated by 20% of the overnight stay. This refund to the traveler and the payment to the host will be made by MANGOPAY in accordance with the cancellation policy.
These operations are described in detail in our Payment Policy.
For Host-provided experiences, events and other services, if inclement weather creates unsafe or uncomfortable conditions for travelers (force majeure), Hosts may modify or cancel a Host-provided service. In the event of a substantial change in the itinerary or if the Host's proposed service must be canceled, the Host must notify the traveler as soon as possible. If a Host cancels a confirmed reservation, the Traveler will be refunded the total fees paid for that reservation by MANGOPAY. The Host will not be entitled to any payment in this case.
In certain cases, e.g. in case of force majeure, obvious danger to the traveler in a country at war for instance, MASONSHOSPITALITY may decide, at its sole discretion, to cancel a confirmed reservation and make the appropriate refunds and payments via MANGOPAY.
MASONSHOSPITALITY does not provide any notations and comments system but reserves the right to set up such a system.
MANGOPAY supports the payment of amounts payable by travelers to hosts in the smallest unit supported by a given currency (Example: US cents, Euro cents or other supported currencies). For example, MANGOPAY can round up an amount of €101.50 to the nearest whole number €102 and round down an amount of €101.49 to the nearest whole number €101.
According to the laws in force in your country, the remuneration received through the MASONSHOSPITALITY platform may be subject to tax and social security obligations. It is the responsibility of the hosts or their representatives to submit all necessary declarations to the competent authorities.
If you choose to use the MASONSHOSPITALITY site or the Collective Content, you do so voluntarily and at your own risk.
You acknowledge that you have had every opportunity to review the MASONSHOSPITALITY website services with respect to any laws, rules or regulations that may be applicable to your ads and/or the host services you offer.
You agree that certain travel / accommodation experiences and events, other services offered by the Host, may involve risks, and that by participating in these services, you voluntarily choose to assume these risks. For example, certain services offered by the Host and approved by you at the time of booking may involve risks of illness, injury, disability or death and you freely and voluntarily assume these risks by choosing to participate in such services offered by the Host.
You assume full responsibility for the choices you make before, during and after your participation in a service offered by the Host. If you bring a minor as an additional traveler (third party), you agree that you have the legal responsibility to do so, and you are solely responsible for the supervision of such minor during the Host-provided service, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to hold MASONSHOSPITALITY harmless from any and all liabilities and remedies related in any way, directly or indirectly, to any injury, death, loss, or damage suffered by such minor during the Host-provided service.
The above exclusions shall apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.
In the absence of an amicable resolution, the dispute will be brought before the courts of ANGERS (49000) FRANCE and in particular, the Commercial Court of ANGERS (49000).
In the absence of an amicable resolution, the dispute will be brought before the courts of ANGERS (49000) FRANCE and in particular, the Commercial Court of ANGERS (49000).
We invite and encourage you to send us your remarks, comments and suggestions so that we can improve the MASONSHOSPITALITY website. You can submit feedback by sending us an e-mail. Any feedback you provide will not be treated as confidential. By submitting your feedback to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, sub-licensable license to use and publish such ideas and materials for any purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you.
What are your terms and conditions for using the trips on our website?
MASONSHOSPITALITY offers travel services in accordance with the rules and laws of the tourism industry.
MASONSHOSPITALITY accepts, through the intermediary, control and responsibility of a Brother or Sister Freemason user of the site, a travel reservation for a third party, as defined above.
Each registered Freemason user of the site agrees that the third party will comply with our Privacy Policy, our Non-Discrimination Policy and the reasons for deactivation of an account, namely:
"Non-disclosure of Masonic membership and non-disclosure of personal data" and "Abuse of and non-compliance with the Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use, including our Non-Discrimination Policy".
Each Freemason user is responsible for the third party they represent on the site.
A third party, as defined above, may use the site only through the intermediary, control and responsibility of a Brother or Sister Freemason user duly registered on the site.
MASONSHOSPITALITY reserves the right not to grant a request from a third party or relative through a Brother or Sister and to deactivate the account of such third party or relative if deemed abusive and contrary to our Privacy Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy.
MASONSHOSPITALITY shall not be liable for any breach of our Privacy Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy.
The general terms and conditions governing the sale of travel in France are set out in the sense of Directive EU2015/2302 and Article L211-2 II of the Tourism Code. Directive (EU) 2015/2302 has been transposed into French law and can be consulted at the following web address
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074073&dateTexte=20180704
All Brothers, Sisters and third parties wishing to use the services of the MASONSHOSPITALITY website are included in the term "customer".
MASONSHOSPITALITY shall not be liable for any failure to comply with these terms and conditions to the extent that such failure is due to a cause of force majeure, including without limitation fire, storm, explosion, flood or natural disaster, governmental decision, shortage of goods, strike, interruption of transport, accident or incident on the road, rail, air or sea, or bad weather conditions with regard to external events, as well as damage, failure or delay of one or more service providers, blockage of telecommunications, blockage of the Internet, etc.
In these cases, the client remains liable for the full payment of the service. Nevertheless, the client is free to take out "Operation Cancellation" insurance with the insurance company of his choice before the event, guaranteeing the financial losses and/or additional costs remaining to be borne by the insured, following one of the events mentioned in this article.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law and you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of ANGERS (49000) FRANCE.
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