Terms and conditions

Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully (in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998).

We collect information about you for 2 reasons: firstly, to process your order and second, to provide you with the best possible service.

We will not e-mail you in the future unless you have given us your consent.

We will give you the chance to refuse any marketing email from us or from another trader in the future.

The type of information we will collect about you includes:

• your name
• address
• phone number
• email address
• credit/debit card details

We will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent.

The information we hold will be accurate and up to date. You can check the information that we hold about you by emailing us. If you find any inaccuracies we will delete or correct it promptly.

The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law and the Which? Web Trader Code.

If we intend to transfer your information outside the EEA (European Economic Area) we will always obtain your consent first.

We may use technology to track the patterns of behaviour of visitors to our site. This can include using a "cookie" which would be stored on your browser. You can usually modify your browser to prevent this happening. The information collected in this way can be used to identify you unless you modify your browser settings.

If you have any questions/comments about privacy, you should email us.

Refunds
Refunds will be given at the discretion of the Company Management

Online database and search lists disclaimer
CottageNet does not guarantee the accuracy of any information contained in our prepared lists of cottages or on the online database. CottageNet does not guarantee that a specific cottage will be available for rental for a specific period or date.

Legal

Please read this Agreement carefully as it governs your use of our online services (your “Subscription”) and limits our liability to you.  By clicking the “Next” button on the property registration screens or registering your property by post you are forming a Contract and agreeing to the terms that appear below.  References to “you” and “your” are to you as an individual. If you use the service in the course of your business, you are also agreeing to this Agreement on behalf of that business and references to “you” and “your” include your business.  If you have any question please e-mail us at (Rphillips@cooperlingard.co.uk).

 GENERAL TERMS

1.                  Provision of Service

1.1              The service is provided by CottageNet UK (v “Company”). You will receive access to the Service following payment for the period of your subscription.

1.2        You acknowledge that you have provided the Company with accurate and complete registration information and that it is your responsibility to update the Company of any changes to that information (including your e-mail address) by Clicking here  to send an email

1.3              If you believe that there have been any breach of security such as the disclosure, theft or unauthorised use of your ID, you must notify the Company immediately - Click here  to email.   

1.4              The Company is continually seeking to improve the Service.  The Company reserves the right, at its discretion to make changes to any part of the Service provided that it does not materially reduce their content or functionality. 

1.5              The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to provide the Internet-related advertising specified in the full Gallery Entry page referred to on this site and these terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with that page.

1.6              Any advertising material submitted by you must be in a form and substance acceptable to the Company in accordance with the attached Order Details form (“the form”) set out below. 

2.                  The Fees 

2.1              The fee for your Subscription (“Subscription fee”) is calculated and payable annually on the anniversary at the start of your Subscription (unless otherwise stated) in advance by such method of payment as the Company reasonably requests.  The Company shall be under no obligation to provide the Service until the Subscription Fee has been paid. 

2.2              The Company will send you details of your Subscription Fee payable for the subsequent year at least four weeks before the anniversary of your current Subscription.

2.3              The Company reserves the right to increase the Subscription Fee as it sees fit upon renewal. 

2.4              You have the right to cancel your Subscription to the Company providing notice in writing is given at least 14 days before the date of the renewal of your Subscription.  If you fail to give written notice of your intention to cancel your Subscription, the Company reserves the right to charge you the full amount, or any proportion, of the Subscription fee as at the renewal date. 

3.                  Warranties

3.1              The Company warrants that 5.1.1 it will use all reasonable skill and care in the construction of your web page based upon the information your provide; 5.1.2 it has the right to Licence the Content under this Agreement; and 3.1.3 it will take reasonable steps to ensure that the software it provides as part of the service is virus free. 

3.2              The Company does not give any other warranties in respect of the Service.  In particular, you should not take the accuracy of information for granted and the Company makes no warranty that the Website is free from infection by viruses or anything else that has contaminating or destructive properties.  All implied warranties are excluded from this Agreement to the extent that they may be excluded as a matter of law.

4.                  Limitation of Liability

4.1              The Company reviews its reasonable endeavours to remedy faults in the Service during your Subscription.  If we are in breach of this Agreement, you agree that your recovery for damages you incur and your exclusive remedy, shall be limited to an amount equivalent to the Subscription Fee paid or payable in relation to your use for the relevant year of the Service.

4.2              The Company will not be liable for any business losses such as lost profits arising from the information and/or data you provide the Company contained in the Order Details form below. 

5.                  Private Policy

5.1              The information that you have provided about yourself to the Company will only be used by the Company in accordance with its private policy.  Please read the private policy carefully and if you have any questions please Click here  to email CottageNet. 

     6.                  Notices

6.1              All Notices shall be given to the Company via e-mail at mail@cottagenet.co.uk or by post to:

PO Box 1997,
Leigh on Sea,
Essex,
SS9 3DR

or to either the e-mail or postal address provided during any ordering process. 

6.2              Notice will be deemed received when an e-mail is received (or else on the next business day if it is received on a weekend or a public holiday in the place of receipt) or three days after the date of posting. 

7.                  Links

7.1              If the Service contains links to other websites and resources, either directly or through frames, where possible, the Company will make clear where such links are being made.  Independent third parties provide the sites and the Company is not responsible and shall not be liable to the availability of content of the outside resources. 

8.                  Termination

8.1              This Agreement and your access to the Service may be terminated by written notice if you are in material breach of this Agreement and the breach is not remedied within the period of 14 days after written notice of the breach has been given to you. 

8.2              You may terminate this Agreement and receive a pro rata refund if the Service is discontinued or if we are in material breach of this Agreement and the breach is not remedied within the period of 14 days after written notice of the breach has been given to us. 

9.                  General

9.1              We may transfer and/or assign our rights and/or our obligations under this Agreement.  This will not affect your rights under this Agreement.  You may not transfer any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement.

9.2              Nothing in this Agreement shall confer your rights on any other person and the Contracts (Rights Of Third Parties Act 1999) is specifically excluded from this Agreement.

9.3              If you breach this Agreement and we ignore this, we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies at a later date or in any other situation where you breach this Agreement. 

9.4              This Agreement together with the private policy and any additional terms on the Service, represents the entire terms agreed between parties in relation to its subject matter and may be amended only by our agreement in writing.

9.5              This Agreement shall be governed by English law.

9.6              We will try to solve any disagreements quickly and efficiently.  If you want to take court proceedings in relation to this Agreement you must do so in the United Kingdom.   

 

Contact

Post: PO Box 1997 Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 3DR Phone/Fax: +44 (0)1702 715726 Click here  to send an email