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2.1 No income
2.1 No income
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Welcome To My Garden is a not-for-profit network of citizens offering free camping spots in their gardens to slow travellers. Therefore, no income should be made from it. Offering a garden against a fee is strictly prohibited and the platform reserves the right to delete a host’s account permanently if it happens.
Welcome To My Garden is a not-for-profit network of citizens offering free camping spots in their gardens to slow travellers. Therefore, no income should be made from it. Offering a garden against a fee is strictly prohibited and the platform reserves the right to delete a host’s account permanently if it happens.
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2.2 Disclaimer
2.2 Disclaimer
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The Welcome To My Garden platform is a citizen initiative. The volunteers behind Welcome To My Garden will not take any responsibility for any loss, damage or injury incurred resulting from the use of the website and/or while staying in another citizen’s garden.
The Welcome To My Garden platform is a citizen initiative. The volunteers behind Welcome To My Garden will not take any responsibility for any loss, damage or injury incurred resulting from the use of the website and/or while staying in another citizen’s garden.
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2.3 No discrimination
2.3 No discrimination
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Welcome To My Garden does not tolerate any kind of discrimination. Hosts are expected to act in compliance with this. Hosts cannot discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, ability and religion (or lack thereof).
Welcome To My Garden does not tolerate any kind of discrimination. Hosts are expected to act in compliance with this. Hosts cannot discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, ability and religion (or lack thereof).
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3. Terms for Users
3. Terms for Users
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Users must be at least 18 years old to use the platform. By creating an account, users immediately agree to the terms of use of Welcome To My Garden.
Users must be at least 18 years old to use the platform. By creating an account, users immediately agree to the terms of use of Welcome To My Garden.
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3.1 Contacting the hosts
3.1 Contacting the hosts
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Hosts should solely be contacted to request a stay in their gardens. Any misuse of the platform may result in the suspension or deletion of the user’s account.
Hosts should solely be contacted to request a stay in their gardens. Any misuse of the platform may result in the suspension or deletion of the user’s account.
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3.2 Obligation to contact hosts beforehand to request a stay
3.2 Obligation to contact hosts beforehand to request a stay
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Users are obliged to contact the host beforehand to request a stay, unless the host has clearly stated on their profile that this is not necessary. Users should always pass on accurate information about themselves.
Users are obliged to contact the host beforehand to request a stay, unless the host has clearly stated on their profile that this is not necessary. Users should always pass on accurate information about themselves.
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3.3 Facilities offered by the host
3.3 Facilities offered by the host
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The host is the sole responsible person for the facilities they do or do not put at the user’s disposal. By using this platform, the user acknowledges and accepts the conditions of their stay - which may or may not include access to sanitary facilities.
The host is the sole responsible person for the facilities they do or do not put at the user’s disposal. By using this platform, the user acknowledges and accepts the conditions of their stay - which may or may not include access to sanitary facilities.
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3.4 Respect for nature
3.4 Respect for nature
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Users have to take all their waste away upon leaving. Users should always respect nature, the host’s garden and their surroundings, and adhere to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_No_Trace">Leave No Trace</a> principle.
Users have to take all their waste away upon leaving. Users should always respect nature, the host’s garden and their surroundings, and adhere to the
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3.5 Respect for the host and the neighbours
3.5 Respect for the host and the neighbours
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Users should always be respectful of the garden owners and reduce noise to a minimum. They should also stick by any requirements the hosts have made.
Users should always be respectful of the garden owners and reduce noise to a minimum. They should also stick by any requirements the hosts have made.
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3.6 No car rule
3.6 No car rule
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The Welcome To My Garden platform respects the environment and caters to the needs of slow travellers only. This means users can only travel to gardens on foot, by bicycle or by public transport. The use of motorized vehicles is forbidden, except for users with reduced mobility. However, it is permitted to travel to the start of a trail using a motorized vehicle.
The Welcome To My Garden platform respects the environment and caters to the needs of slow travellers only. This means users can only travel to gardens on foot, by bicycle or by public transport. The use of motorized vehicles is forbidden, except for users with reduced mobility. However, it is permitted to travel to the start of a trail using a motorized vehicle.