Terms, Conditions and Notices.
THIS AGREEMENT is between you, the user of this Site (the website), and Dorms.com. Your use of this website is subject to your irrevocable acceptance, without modification, of these terms of use (the “Terms”) and you agree to use this website in accordance with and subject to these Terms. The Terms, as set out hereunder, constitute the entire agreement between you and Dorms.com. If you do not read or accept these Terms, please do not use this website. By accessing any part of this website, you consent to be bounded by these Terms.
PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS TO USE THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES
Dorms.com
12 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
Incorporation number: 563854
VAT IE 3392829GH
Tel: +353 1 6392989
BOOKING CONDITIONS
The following conditions apply to all bookings of travel services made by you through this website.
(1) Making a reservation
On making a reservation, you might need to pay a non-refundable guarantee deposit. You might be also be responsible to the travel services provider for payment of the balance of the cost of the travel services booked by you, the payment of any additional services subsequently contracted with the travel services provider, including service charges, surcharges, and any taxes pursuant to the terms and conditions of trade applied by such travel service provider.
You must use a credit card or debit card to guaranty a reservation. By making a reservation with your credit card or debit card, you agree that in the event that you cancel your reservation less than 24 hours (unless otherwise specified on the description of the property on our website) from your agreed check-in time or if you fail to arrive by your agreed check-in time, you authorise the travel services provider to charge your credit card or debit card, without further consultation to you, a no-show fee of an amount not exceeding the fee for one night accommodation or such an amount as may be set out in the service provider’s terms and conditions in the case of a non-accommodation product. Your non-arrival by the agreed check-in time, without previous notice, will result in the cancellation of your entire reservation.
Any amendments to your reservation must be notified to, dealt with, and agreed by the travel services provider.
In making a reservation, it is your responsibility to disclose to the travel services provider any physical or mental limitations and conditions that may affect you or any member of your party in any way that the travel services provider should be notified or consulted upon the requirement of special arrangements or facilities.
(2) When a reservation is confirmed
Dorms.com will issue the booking confirmation on behalf of the travel services provider for each reservation, but does not undertake to include charges for additional services or details of the service charge or taxes charged by the travel services provider.
Dorms.com strongly recommends that you review and confirm with the travel services provider, the precise terms and conditions upon which the travel services provider makes the reserved service available to you upon receipt of the booking confirmation.
You must quote the reservation numbers found on your booking confirmation in all enquiries, cancellations or modifications pursued with the travel services provider.
(3) Cancellations
Dorms.com does not undertake any responsibility for cancellations made by you or by the travel services provider, regardless of the circumstances in which the cancellation is made.
Dorms.com shall not accept any liability for losses, additional expenses, or any claim whatsoever due to changes in accommodation or other travel services due to sickness, natural disasters, weather, wars, strikes, or any cause whatsoever. All such losses, additional expenses and claims will be borne by you unless otherwise agreed between you and the service provider.
Dorms.com recommends that you purchase travel insurance to protect yourself against the usual contingencies.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Terms, and your use of this website, are governed by the laws of the Ireland. Pursuant to this undertaking you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts of Ireland in all disputes that may arise out of, or relating to, the use of this website each time you access the website. The use of this website is unauthorised in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all the provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation to this paragraph.
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Dorms.com in connection to these Terms or to your use of this website. Dorms.com’ s compliance with these Terms is subject to existing laws and legal process and nothing contained in this agreement derogates Dorms.com ‘s rights to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this website or the information provided to, or gathered by, Dorms.com with respect to such use.
If any part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, including but not limited to the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in effect.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Dorms.com with respect to this website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Dorms.com with respect to this website. A printed version of these Terms and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Although Dorms.com cannot monitor the conduct of its users offsite, it is a violation of these Terms to use any information obtained from this website to harass, abuse or harm other persons, or to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any user or person without their prior expressed consent.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
About Dorms.com
You should note that Dorms.com does not warrant that the information published on this website is or will be error free, and by using this website, you acknowledge that the accommodation details and all other information including information relating to travel services published on this website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors.
All bookings for travel services made on this website sets you in a binding agreement with the travel services provider and not with Dorms.com. Dorms.com only facilitates the process of making reservations with the travel services provider. Dorms.com is not a party to the contract between you and the travel services provider and has no responsibility or liability to you in respect of the terms of that contract whether directly or indirectly.
Prior to making a booking, you should ensure that you have reviewed the travel services provider’s terms and conditions and that they are acceptable to you.
NEITHER Dorms.com, NOR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND/OR THE MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA, INCOME, PROFIT OR OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES, EVEN IF Dorms.com HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE, OR SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES WERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
While Dorms.com makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the travel services listed are of reasonable standard, the listing of any travel services in the website is not and should not be taken as a recommendation from Dorms.com or a representation that the travel services will be suitable for the users purpose.
Dorms.com shall in no way be liable to you in the event that the travel services are not suitable for your purpose.
NO LIABILITY IN THE LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
This website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than Dorms.com. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. Dorms.com does not control such websites and is not responsible for their contents. The inclusion of hyperlinks on this website to such other websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.
In compliance with GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data collected through our platform or via third-party services such as Facebook. If you wish to make such a request, please contact us using the following methods:
Please include your full name, email address, and any relevant details pertaining to your account or interactions with us. We will process your request within 72 hours of receipt.
Dorms.com may, at its sole discretion, operate a promotional rewards program (the “Program”) whereby eligible users can accrue points for qualifying bookings made via the Dorms.com platform. Accrued points may be redeemed for electronic gift cards issued by third-party providers, subject to those providers’ terms and conditions. Points will be credited to the user’s Dorms.com account upon confirmation of a qualifying booking and at checkout. The minimum number of points required for redemption is determined by Dorms.com and may be modified from time to time without prior notice.
Points may be redeemed at any time after eligibility is met, and shall expire annually on March 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the points were awarded. Dorms.com reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate the Program at any time, including modifying redemption requirements or changing providers. Dorms.com makes no warranties or representations regarding the availability, suitability, or value of any rewards offered, and disclaims any liability related to the use, delivery, or terms of third-party gift cards. Abuse of the Program or breach of these Terms and Conditions may result in the forfeiture of accrued points and/or disqualification from further participation.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Dorms.com, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the website.
DISCLAIMER
ALL USE BY YOU OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND FOR ALL RISK OR LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF OR REFERRING TO OR RELYING ON INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE. YOU AGREE THAT Dorms.com AND THE PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK SERVICES TO Dorms.com WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING AFTER YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT THERETO WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHER GROUNDS.
THIS WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL USERS “AS IS”. Dorms.com MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR UNDERTAKINGS THAT THIS WEBSITE, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE, WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS. Dorms.com ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INFECTION BY COMPUTER VIRUS, BUG, TAMPERING, UNAUTHORISED ACCESS, INTERVENTION, ALTERATION OR USE, FRAUD, THEFT, TECHNICAL FAILURE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY, OR ANY EVENT OR OCCURRENCE BEYOND ITS CONTROL, WHICH CORRUPTS OR AFFECTS THE ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY, FAIRNESS AND THE INTEGRITY OR PROPER CONDUCT OF ANY ASPECT OF THIS WEBSITE. TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR UNDERTAKINGS ABOUT ANY OF THE SERVICES, INFORMATION AND/OR MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR ACCURACY, THEIR COMPLETENESS OR THEIR MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
WAIVER
Dorms.com ‘s failure to enforce at any time or for any period any one or more of the Terms shall not be a waiver of them or the rights attaching to any of them.
HEADINGS
The headings used in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or scope of these Terms or otherwise be given other legal effect.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Dorms.com reserves the right to change these Terms as well as the contents of this website for any reason and without notice, and without liability to you, any other user or any third party. This right shall not affect the Terms accepted by you upon making a legitimate reservation or purchase using this website. You should check these Terms for any changes each time you access the website.
COPYRIGHT, NOTICE AND LIMITED LICENCE
The information, content, graphics, text, sounds, images, buttons, trade marks, service marks, trade names and logos (“Materials”) contained in this website are protected by copyright, trademark, database right, sui generis right and other intellectual property laws under national laws and international treaties. Dorms.com or its licensors (as the case may be) retain all right, title, interest and intellectual property rights in and to the Materials. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, Materials, software, products or services obtained from this website. Other than expressly provided herein, nothing in these terms and conditions shall be construed as inferring by implication or otherwise any licence or right under any copyright, trademark, database right, sui generis right or other intellectual property or proprietary interest of Dorms.com, its licensors or any third party. Any persons breaching any of this provision will be prosecuted.
PRIVACY POLICY
Full details of Dorms.com ‘s privacy policy can be found here (link), which is hereby incorporated into and forms part of these Terms.
Dorms.com operates according to the principles required by the GDPR:
We provide your information to necessary third party service providers when you reserve or purchase travel services through the Dorms.com website. We also use your details to operate Dorms.com and, occasionally, to inform you of new features, services and products from Dorms.com. You will always have an opportunity to opt in to these features, and to opt out at any time.
On occasions, we may supply statistics about our customers to third parties such as hostels or other agents. These statistics never contain personally identifying information.
If at any time you believe that Dorms.com has not adhered to these principles, please notify us via the contact form and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to determine and correct the problem promptly. If you are an EU resident, you may have additional rights to inquire about or object to the processing of your data, and to refer any complaints to your Data Protection Authority.
Please contact us if you have any questions.