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2.3 No discrimination

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).

3. Terms for Users

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.

3.1 Contacting the hosts

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.

3.2 Obligation to contact hosts beforehand to request a stay

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.

3.3 Facilities offered by the host

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.

3.4 Respect for nature

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.

3.5 Respect for the host and the neighbours

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.

3.6 No car rule

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.

3.7 Disclaimer

The platform Welcome To My Garden is a citizen initiative. The volunteers behind Welcome To My Garden will not take any responsibility for any loss, damage or injury incurred as a result of using the website and/or while staying in another citizen’s garden.

4. Interactions with other members

4.1 You alone are responsible for your interactions with other users.