By requesting, joining, agreeing to, enrolling in, signing up for, acknowledging, or otherwise consenting to receive one or more text messages from Houfy ("Opt In"), you agree to these SMS Terms and the handling of your personal information as described in the Houfy Privacy Policy. Message and data rates may apply. You also agree to resolve disputes with Houfy as described in our Terms of Service.

Houfy will use reasonable commercial efforts to deliver automated text messages to the mobile number you provide. However, we are not responsible for any delays or undelivered messages.

SMS Terms For the United States

By participating, you agree to these Referral Terms as well as Houfy’s 

. Capitalized terms used but not defined here have the meanings in the Houfy Terms of Service. To the extent of a conflict, these Referral Terms control for the Program.

 The Program allows an eligible existing Houfy host to refer prospective hosts and, subject to these Referral Terms, earn Houfy-issued credits and/or subscription credits. The Program is offered at Houfy’s sole discretion, may vary by region, and is void where prohibited.

 means a current Houfy host with an active account in good standing who shares their unique referral link or mechanism authorized by Houfy.
(b) 

 means an individual or entity that (i) has never held a Houfy 

 account, (ii) signs up through a valid Referrer link, (iii) adds at least one listing, and (iv) completes Houfy’s host verification process (“

 means a non-cash, non-transferable credit issued by Houfy for 

 designated by Houfy (currently including Featured Listings and Last-Minute Deal advertisements).


 means a promotional credit equal to one (1) month of fees on the participant’s 

Houfy subscription plan. A Subscription Credit may be (i) applied to an 

 of the participant’s choice from the plans Houfy then makes available. For 

 of the then-current annual price for the chosen plan and is applied 

 to the first and, if necessary, subsequent invoice(s) until fully consumed. Subscription Credits are promotional benefits, have no cash value, are non-transferable, and are subject to any caps or expiration Houfy sets.

 Referrers and Referred Hosts must maintain accounts in good standing, not be suspended, restricted, or under investigation, and satisfy age and residency requirements under the Houfy Terms.

 The Referred Host must be genuinely new to Houfy hosting. 

Self-referrals, duplicate, shared, or previously banned accounts are ineligible.

 The Program is available only in jurisdictions where Houfy chooses to make it available. Houfy may limit or exclude certain countries or regions at any time.

 usable only on eligible single-use host products. Houfy may add, remove, or change eligible products at any time.

 selected at signup. The free month applies once and is consumed first.

 If, after the Referred Host’s free month, Houfy (or its processor) successfully 

 the Referred Host’s payment method for the subscription term chosen at signup (monthly or annually), the Referrer earns 

 when the Subscription Credit is issued, the Referrer may apply that credit to 

start any available Houfy subscription plan

 of the Referrer’s choosing. If the invoice amount 

 the credit, the Referrer pays the difference; if the invoice amount is 

 than the credit, any remainder is retained 

 solely for future subscription invoices until consumed or expired (no cash redemption).

 distinct Referred Hosts who each achieve the 

first successful paid subscription charge 

 subscription plan. If the Referrer has an 

 to that plan (or the then-current successor plan, at Houfy’s discretion). If the Referrer 

 have an active plan at issuance, the twelve months of value may be applied to 

 on any plan the Referrer selects, with credits applied 

 to invoices until consumed. Houfy may, at its discretion, deliver the benefit as an equivalent 

 usable only against subscription fees until consumed or expired.

 Referrer can be credited per Referred Host. Attribution is determined solely by Houfy’s systems (e.g., last valid referral link used at signup). Referrals not captured by Houfy’s systems will not qualify.

, and may only be used in the account to which they are issued. Houfy may apply rewards automatically to the next eligible transaction.Rewards may be applied automatically to the next eligible transaction. Where allowed, Subscription Credits may be used to initiate a new subscription as described in §§1.2(d), 3.3, and 3.4.

 for Houfy Credits and Subscription Credits. Any such limits (including expiration dates) will be shown in your account or Program materials. Expired or forfeited rewards will not be reinstated.

:
(a) self-refer or coordinate sham referrals;
(b) create, automate, or recycle accounts;
(c) use bulk messages, unsolicited communications, spam, purchased lists, or messages that violate anti-spam, telemarketing, or privacy laws;
(d) mislead, misrepresent, or make unauthorized public claims about Houfy;
(e) post referral links on coupon/deal aggregation sites, paid search or social ads that bid on “Houfy” or its marks, or any channel Houfy designates as prohibited;
(f) offer or provide money, gift cards, discounts, or other compensation to induce use of a referral link;
(g) interfere with, fraudulently generate, or attempt to game Program tracking, including by masking links or using bots, scripts, redirects, or click farms.

Houfy may suspend participation, withhold, deny, claw back, or cancel rewards, and close or restrict accounts

 for any suspected violation, error, abuse, or fraud.

 Houfy may require identity, eligibility, payment, tax, and activity verification at any time. Failure to timely provide requested information may result in ineligibility or forfeiture.

 Houfy may audit any referral and reward at any time and may rely on any data in its systems or third-party processors.

 any reward if (a) a qualifying charge is refunded, disputed, or charged back, (b) the Referred Host fails verification or breaches the Houfy Terms, or (c) Houfy reasonably suspects ineligibility or Program abuse.

6. Program Administration; Changes; Termination

 Houfy may modify Program mechanics, eligible rewards, qualifying actions, and territories, or pause or terminate the Program, 

, with or without notice, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 Changes apply prospectively. Unredeemed or pending rewards may be canceled if the underlying qualifying conditions are not (or are no longer) satisfied.

 Houfy does not guarantee the availability of any 

Participants are solely responsible for any 

, third-party pass-through charges, payment processing costs, or other excluded amounts unless Houfy expressly allows it.

8. Communications; Privacy; Marketing Rules

 By participating, you consent to Program-related communications (e.g., reward status).

 with people you know and only in compliance with applicable 

 of your messages and assume all related obligations.

 Houfy processes personal data under the 

. Referrers will not receive the Referred Host’s personal data beyond what Houfy elects to display (e.g., anonymized progress).

9. Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability; Release

 THE PROGRAM, ANY REWARDS, AND ANY PROGRAM MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED 

 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOUFY DISCLAIMS 

 (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY), INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOUFY AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS 

INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES

LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, OR USE

 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOUFY’S 

MONETARY VALUE OF REWARDS EARNED BUT NOT YET REDEEMED 

BY THE CLAIMANT IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

 To the fullest extent permitted by law, you 

 Houfy and its affiliates from claims, demands, and damages of every kind, known and unknown, arising out of or related to disputes between you and any third party (including between Referrer and Referred Host) relating to the Program.

 The disclaimers and limitations in this Section are an essential basis of the bargain and apply to the extent permitted by law.

 Houfy and its affiliates from and against any 

claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees)

 arising out of or relating to: (a) your participation in the Program; (b) your breach of these Referral Terms or the Houfy Terms; (c) your unlawful or infringing communications, advertising, or referrals; or (d) fraud, abuse, or misconduct.

11. Governing Law; Venue; Injunctive Relief

These Referral Terms are governed by the 

 lie in the state or federal courts located in 

, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Houfy may seek 

 in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent or enjoin threatened or actual misuse, fraud, or abuse of the Program.

Optional (US-only) arbitration/class-action waiver language can be added here if you want to further reduce litigation exposure while considering consumer law constraints by jurisdiction.

 Rewards may not be sold, assigned, pledged, or transferred. Any attempted transfer is void.
12.2 

 Participation does not create any partnership, franchise, employment, or agency relationship with Houfy.
12.3 

 If any provision is unenforceable, the remainder remains in effect. No waiver is effective unless in writing and signed by Houfy.
12.4 

 These Referral Terms and the Houfy Terms are the entire agreement regarding the Program.
12.5 

 Sections 4–12 survive termination of the Program or participation.

Houfy Referral Program Terms

Terms of Service     

Houfy.com Inc. (“Houfy”,“we”, “us”, or “our”) value you as our customer, and recognize the importance of your privacy. This Privacy Policy details your rights regarding the information we collect or hold about you and provides guidance on how to contact us with any privacy-related inquiries.

If you don’t agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Houfy Services. If you have any comments or questions about this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us at 

This Privacy Policy is designed to describe

1.2 What personal information do we collect and use, and how do we collect it?

We collect personal information in three primary ways:

This occurs, for example, when you create an account on Houfy, sign up for offers or information, or make an inquiry or booking using our platform.

The automated collection of information is conducted through technologies like cookies on your browser or via our mobile apps. This information helps us improve our services, maintain accurate records, investigate potential fraud, and effectively market our offerings.

1.3 How is your personal information shared?

Your personal information may be shared under circumstances such as:

You can exercise your data-protection rights in various ways. For example, you can opt out of marketing by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in emails you receive, changing preferences in your account, as applicable, or by contacting our customer service team.

When it comes to your personal information we believe in transparency, not surprises. So before we get into the details, we want to share with you a few of our core privacy principles. 

This Privacy Policy applies to the use of the Houfy Services (as defined below), including by both consumers and Professionals. “Professional(s)” means individuals, companies and other organizations or persons acting as real estate professionals or otherwise engaged in a business related to Houfy's Services, including, without limitation, agents, brokers, real estate professionals, home service professionals and other service professionals. Except as otherwise indicated, Professionals, consumers and other persons using the Houfy Services are individually and collectively referred to as “you.”

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected by Houfy Corporation, through the Houfy websites, and mobile apps, mobile-optimized websites and other applications and/or electronic media (such as emails Houfy sends) (collectively, the “Services”). This includes, but is not limited to: 

This Privacy Policy holds us accountable for protecting your rights and your privacy.

If you see an undefined term in this Privacy Policy (such as “Listing” or “Houfy Services”), it has the same definition as in our 

When this policy mentions “Houfy,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” it refers to the Houfy Corporation that is responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.

When you use the Houfy Services, we collect the following information, and use it only as described below:

We ask for and collect the following personal information about you when you use the Houfy Services. This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract between you and us and to allow us to comply with our legal obligations. Without it, we may not be able to provide you with all the requested services.

 If you use Third Party Services, such as social media or photo-sharing services, you may provide us with your Third Party Services account information, such as your username (note that we don’t store any passwords you use to access Third Party Services). We transmit, and may store, such account information, only as needed to provide the Houfy Services, and only in accordance with the terms and policies of the Third Party Services. 

We do not control, supervise or respond for how the third parties providing your information process your Personal Information, and any information request regarding the disclosure of your personal information to us should be directed to such third parties.

 When you initially provide or update your payment information, we transmit it via an encrypted connection to our Payment Processor, Stripe or Square. 

 use and process payment information in accordance with their Privacy Policies. We don’t store payment information, other than zip code and/or country, which is required for billing and to comply with tax and other government regulations. 

 When you send us emails or other communications, such as customer support inquiries, we maintain those communications and their contents so that we can resolve your inquiries or otherwise assist you. We may review, scan, or analyze your communications on the Houfy Platform for reasons including fraud prevention, security investigations, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, product development, research, analytics, enforcing our Terms of Service, and customer support purposes. We primarily use automated methods for these purposes but may occasionally need to manually review communications, such as for fraud investigations and customer support, or to assess and improve the functionality of these automated tools. We will not review, scan, or analyze your messaging communications to send third-party marketing messages to you and we will not sell reviews or analyses of these communications.

Sometimes we’ll send you emails about your account, service changes or new policies. You can’t opt out of this type of “transactional” email (unless you delete your account). But, you can opt out of non-administrative emails such as digests, newsletters, and activity notifications through your account’s “

When you interact with an email sent from Houfy (such as opening an email or clicking on a particular link in an email), we may receive information about that interaction. We won’t email you to ask for your password or other account information. If you receive such an email, please send it to us so we can investigate.

 We maintain any comments, contributions to discussions, or messages submitted to members of the Houfy Services, in order to provide the Houfy Services. This includes the ability to review, scan, or analyze these communications for the purposes of fraud prevention, security investigations, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, product development, research, analytics, enforcing our Terms of Service, and customer support. Automated methods are primarily used for these purposes, with occasional manual reviews as necessary.

 When you use the Houfy Services, we store, process, and transmit your Member Content (such as your photos) and information related to your Member Content (such as location tags in photos). We process and store such files and information in order to provide the Houfy Services, as described in our Terms of Service. We may review, scan, or analyze the content you upload, including photos and other files, for purposes such as fraud prevention, security investigations, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, product development, research, analytics, enforcing our Terms of Service, and customer support. This analysis may be conducted using automated methods, with manual reviews performed as necessary.

You may choose to provide us with additional personal information in order to obtain a better user experience when using the Houfy Services. This additional information will be processed based on our legitimate interest or when applicable, your consent.

 This includes information about your activity on and interaction with the Houfy Services, such as your IP address, your device or browser type, the webpage you visited before coming to our sites and identifiers associated with your devices. This information enables us to analyze how the Houfy Services are being accessed and used, and to track performance of the Houfy Services.

When you use the Houfy Services, we automatically collect personal information about the services you use and how you use them. This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract between you and us, to enable us to comply with legal obligations and given our legitimate interest in being able to provide and improve the functionalities of the Houfy Services. We may also review, scan, or analyze your interactions and communications on the Houfy Platform for purposes including fraud prevention, security investigations, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, product development, research, analytics, enforcing our Terms of Service, and customer support. Automated methods are primarily used for these purposes, with occasional manual reviews as necessary.

When you use the Houfy Services, we may share your information only as described below:

You can give third parties access to your and your End Users’ information on the Houfy Services. For example, you may wish to integrate Your Sites with a third party newsletter service that requires access to the email addresses you collect from your End Users, in order for that newsletter service to send emails on your behalf and at your direction. Please be aware that any third party's utilization of this information will be governed by the terms and privacy policies of the third party.

We may disclose your information to courts, law enforcement, governmental or public authorities, tax authorities, authorized third parties, or other members if and to the extent we are required or permitted to do so by law or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with our legal obligations, (ii) comply with a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order, or to respond to claims asserted against Houfy, (iii) respond to a valid legal request relating to a criminal investigation to address alleged or suspected illegal activity, or to respond to or address any other activity that may expose us, you, or any other of our users to legal or regulatory liability, (iv) enforce and administer our agreements with members, including our Terms of Service, (v) respond to requests for or in connection with current or prospective legal claims or legal proceedings concerning Houfy and/or third parties, in accordance with applicable law, or (vi) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Houfy, its employees, its members, or members of the public.

: Where appropriate and/or legally required, we may notify members about legal requests, unless: (i) providing notice is prohibited by the legal process itself, by court order we receive, or by applicable law, or (ii) we believe that providing notice would be futile, ineffective, create a risk of injury or bodily harm to an individual or group, or create or increase a risk of fraud upon or harm to Houfy, our members, or expose Houfy to a claim of obstruction of justice.

 Where legally required or permissible according to applicable law, we may disclose hosts’ and/or guests’ information to relevant tax authorities or other governmental agencies, depending on where you are based, for the purpose of the tax authorities’ determination of proper compliance with relevant tax obligations.

Disclosure to Governmental Authorities for Registrations, Notifications, Permits, or License Applications or Numbers: 

In jurisdictions where Houfy facilitates or requires a registration, notification, permit, or license application or number of a host with a governmental authority, we may share information of participating hosts with the relevant authority during the application process, when the listing is published, and periodically thereafter.

Houfy uses certain trusted third parties to help us provide, improve, promote and protect the Services. For example, we may use third parties to help us provide customer support, manage our ads on other sites or assist with data storage. These third parties may access, process or store your information to perform tasks only for the purposes we’ve authorized, and we require them to provide at least the same level of protection for your information as described in this Privacy Policy. We also may share with third parties aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

If we're involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition or sale of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that deal. Rest assured, any such transfer will be conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws, and we will take measures to ensure that your privacy rights and the commitments outlined in this Privacy Policy are upheld during and after the transfer.

We employ security measures such as using firewalls to protect against intruders, building redundancies throughout our network (so that if one server goes down, another can cover for it) and testing for and protecting against network vulnerabilities. We use encryption (HTTPS/TLS) to protect data transmitted to and from our site. However, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, so we can’t guarantee security. You use the Service at your own risk, and you’re responsible for taking reasonable measures to secure your account.

If you know or have reason to believe that your Houfy Account credentials have been lost, stolen, misappropriated, or otherwise compromised or in case of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Houfy Account, please contact us following the instructions in the Contact Us section below.

We'll retain your personal information for as long as we need it to provide you with the Services. You can ask for your personal information to be deleted at any time by deleting your Account or contacting us at 

. Please note that there may be latency in deleting your personal information from our servers and backup storage, and we may retain your personal information in order to comply with the law, protect our rights, resolve disputes or enforce our agreements. Any retention beyond the required period will be in accordance with applicable data protection laws and subject to stringent security measures.

Information that you submit through the Houfy Services may be transferred to countries other than where you live (for example, to our servers in the US). To ensure the seamless provision of the Houfy Services, we may also store information locally on the devices you use to access our platform. Moreover, in certain instances, we may transfer information to third parties located outside the US for processing or to support the Houfy Services. Be assured that we mandate these third parties to uphold at least the same level of protection for your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

To modify or delete the personal information you have provided to us, simply log into the Houfy Services and update your profile. We may retain certain information as required by law or for necessary business purposes. 

If you wish to receive a copy of the personal information that we maintain about you, please submit a formal request. Please note that, in accordance with applicable laws, this request may be subject to a fee not exceeding the prescribed amount permitted by law

As part of our commitment to your privacy and preferences, we will periodically send you emails related to our services, including service-related announcements and transactional information. These are necessary for the ongoing use and management of your Houfy account and services.

In addition to these necessary communications, you may receive marketing or promotional emails from us. We respect your choice regarding these communications. You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing or promotional communications at any time. To opt out, simply click the 'unsubscribe' link (or a similar phrasing) provided in the footer of each marketing or promotional email. Please note that even after opting out of marketing communications, you will continue to receive non-promotional emails related to your account and transactions with Houfy.

We also ensure that all our communications comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding user communication preferences. Your privacy and the respect of your communication preferences are a top priority for us at Houfy.

10.1 Collection And Use Of End User Information

In your use of the Houfy Services to create or publish Your Sites, and Your Sites may have End Users. We may collect, use, or delete various types of information, as outlined in Section 2, from your End Users, 

based on your directives and on your behalf

 and we treat such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This collection is conducted to facilitate, enhance, and safeguard the Services offered to you. For instance, during transactions, you might require End Users to provide personal details like name, address, email address, and payment information, enabling you to fulfill their orders effectively

You are empowered to manage your End Users’ information, including collection, usage, and deletion.. However, you're solely responsible for complying with any laws and regulations that apply to your End Users’ information. This includes the obligation to maintain an appropriate privacy policy for your Sites. Houfy disclaims any liability for your interactions or relationships with your End Users and does not offer legal advice in these matters.

Your End Users’ payment information may be processed via third party eCommerce Payment Processors with which you integrate your Account, in accordance with such eCommerce Payment Processors’ terms and policies. We transmit your End Users’ complete payment information when they initially provide or update it, only so that we can pass it along to the eCommerce Payment Processors you agree to use. We don’t collect or store your End Users’ payment information. 

Hello, End User! We hope you create your own site on Houfy some day! However, Houfy has no direct relationship with you. If you’d like to make any requests regarding your personal information, please contact the owner of the site you’ve visited or used, as they control your data. They may then submit any such information requests to us, and we’ll respond to them. We retain your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

To facilitate our global operations Houfy may transfer, store, and process your information within our  partners, and service providers based in Europe, India, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Laws in these countries may differ from the laws applicable to your country of residence. For example, information collected within the EEA may be transferred, stored, and processed outside of the EEA for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Where we transfer store, and process your personal information outside of the EEA we have ensured that appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

Houfy complies with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use and retention of personal information transferred from the European Union to the United States (“EU Personal Data”). We’ve certified to the Department of Commerce that we adhere to the Privacy Shield Principles and, assuming our certification is approved, you’ll be able to find it 

. You can learn more about Privacy Shield by visiting 

Additionally, Houfy commits to cooperating with EU data protection authorities (DPAs) and comply with the advice given by such authorities with regard to human resources data transferred from the EU in the context of the employment relationship.

Our accountability for EU Personal Data we receive under the Privacy Shield and subsequently transfer to a third party is described in the Privacy Shield Principles. In particular, we may use third parties to process data on our behalf as described in this Privacy Policy, and we remain liable if they do so in a manner inconsistent with the Privacy Shield Principles and we're responsible for the event giving rise to the damage. 

If you have questions you believe to be within the scope of our Privacy Shield certification, please contact us first at 

 and we'll respond within 45 days. For any complaints that we can’t resolve directly, JAMS is the independent organization responsible for reviewing and resolving complaints about our Privacy Shield compliance, and you can contact JAMS at 

https://www.jamsadr.com/eu-us-privacy-shield

. In the event your concern still isn't addressed by JAMS, you may be entitled to a binding arbitration under the Privacy Shield Principles. For purposes of enforcing compliance with the Privacy Shield, Houfy is subject to the investigatory and enforcement authority of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. 

Houfy acknowledges the specific privacy rights of California and Vermont residents. We will not share personal information collected about you with our affiliates or third parties, whether they are financial or non-financial entities, except as allowed or required by the laws specific to your state.

California law permits Members who are California residents to request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, a list of the third parties to whom we have disclosed their personal information (if any) for their direct marketing purposes in the prior calendar year, as well as the type of personal information disclosed to those third parties. See the “Contact Us” section for where to send such requests. 

Houfy does not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes without your prior consent. Accordingly, you can prevent disclosure of your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes by withholding consent.

Houfy reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time in accordance with this provision. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Houfy Services and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. 

We will also provide you with notice of the modification by email at 

 before the date they become effective. If you disagree with the revised Privacy Policy, you may cancel your Account. 

If you do not cancel your Account before the date the revised Privacy Policy becomes effective, your continued access to or use of the Houfy Services will be subject to the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy or Houfy's information handling practices, you may email us at the email addresses provided in the relevant sections above or contact us via mail at: 

Houfy Privacy Policy 

Complaints regarding content posted on the Houfy website

 requires that information posted by members be accurate, lawful and not in violation of the rights of third parties. To promote these objectives, Houfy provides a process for submission of complaints concerning content posted by our members. Our policy and procedures are described and/or referenced in the sections that follow.

Please note that whether or not we disable access to or remove content, Houfy may make a good faith attempt to forward the written notification, including the complainant’s contact information, to the Member who posted the content and/or take other reasonable steps to notify the member that Houfy has received notice of an alleged violation of intellectual property rights or other content violation. It is also our policy, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, to disable and/or terminate the accounts of members, or groups as the case may be, who infringe or repeatedly infringe the rights of others or otherwise post unlawful content.

Please note that any notice or counter-notice you submit must be truthful and must be submitted under penalty of perjury. A false notice or counter-notice may give rise to personal liability. You may therefore want to seek the advice of legal counsel before submitting a notice or a counter-notice.

Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), Houfy has implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed infringements. Houfy has also designated an agent to receive notices of claimed copyright infringement. If you believe in good faith that your copyright has been infringed, you may complete and submit a 

, or otherwise provide a written communication which contains:

Please submit your notice to Houfy Corporation’s Copyright Agent as follows:

Fill out our online submission form to contact the Houfy Copyright Agent

If you believe that a notice of copyright infringement has been improperly submitted against you, you may submit a Counter-Notice, pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. You may complete the 

Counter-Notice Regarding Claim of Copyright Infringement form

Please submit your Counter-Notice to Houfy’s Copyright Agent via 

Claims regarding content other than copyright infringement

For issues other than copyright infringement please visit our 

 where you’ll find information on how to flag and report other types of content violations. Learn more:

Notice regarding Associated Press content on Houfy: Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. Users may not download or reproduce a substantial portion of the AP material found on this web site. AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.

Copyright Policy - Houfy

Houfy Copyright Policy

We and our affiliates, third parties, and other partners use cookies and other identification technologies on our websites, email communications, advertisements, and other online services (collectively, the "Services") for a number of purposes, including: authenticating users, remembering user preferences and settings, determining the popularity of content, delivering and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, analyzing site traffic and trends, and generally understanding the online behaviors and interests of people who interact with our Services. You can read more here about the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can exercise your choices.

01. What are cookies, pixels, and local storage?

 is a small amount of data that's placed in the browser of your computer or on your mobile device. Like many websites, Houfy and our other services use cookies to discover how people are using our services and to make them work better.

 is a small amount of code on a web page or in an email notification. We use pixels to learn whether you’ve interacted with certain web or email content. This helps us measure and improve our services and personalize your experience.

 is an industry-standard technology that allows a website or application to store information locally on your computer or mobile device. We use local storage to customize what we show you based on your past interactions with our services.

 are cookies served by the entity operating the domain through which the cookie is served. Houfy.com’s own cookies are therefore “first-party cookies." In case we allow others to service cookies through the Houfy.com websites and apps, these cookies are so-called “

." We may use third party cookies, such as 

, to assist with analyzing performance. Any third party cookie usage is governed by the privacy policy of the third party placing the cookie. 

In addition, there's a difference between 

. Session cookies only exist until you close your browser. Permanent cookies have a longer lifespan and aren't automatically deleted when you close your browser.

All these technologies together are referred to in this Cookie Statement as “cookies."

Why do our services use these technologies?

Cookies allow you to be recognized as the same user across the different pages of a website, between websites, or when you use an app. The types of info that we collect through cookies include IP address; device ID; viewed pages; browser type; browsing info; operating system; internet service provider; timestamp; whether you have responded to an advertisement; the referring URL; and features used or activities engaged in within the website/apps.

Our services use these technologies to deliver, measure, and improve our services in various ways. These uses generally fall into one of the following categories:

: We try to give our visitors an advanced, user-friendly website and apps that adapt automatically to their needs and wishes. To achieve this we use technical cookies to show you our website, to make them function correctly, to create your user account, to sign you in, and for example to manage your bookings. These technical cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly.

: We also use functional cookies to remember your preferences and help you use our website and apps efficiently and effectively. If you're using the Houfy.com websites or apps to search for a property, for example, these cookies remember your preferred currency, language, your searches, and your previously viewed searches. We might also use cookies to remember your registration info so that you don’t have to retype your login credentials each time you visit our site. Passwords will, however, always be encrypted. These functional cookies aren't strictly necessary for the functioning of our website or apps, but they add functionality and enhance your Houfy.com experience.

Houfy.com and our trusted partners use third-party cookies. These cookies are used to display personalized ads both on Houfy.com and other sites. These ads are based on your browsing, such as the accommodations and prices you view. These cookies are also used to integrate social media into our site, allowing you to like or share pages or products on social media.

We (along with third parties) use these technologies on our websites, applications, and services and on other websites, applications, and services that have integrated our services, including third-party properties that incorporate our advertising technology. This includes our ad partners’ websites and sites that use our embeds, including embedded timelines. Third parties may also use these technologies, for example, when you click on links from our websites or applications, view or interact with third-party content from within our services, or visit third-party websites that incorporate our advertising technology.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage or delete them, just visit 

 and the help section of your browser. In the settings for browsers like Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox or Chrome, you can set which cookies to accept and which to reject. Where you find these settings depends on your browser – use the "Help" function in your browser to locate the settings you need.

If you decide not to accept certain technical and/or functional cookies, you might not be able to use some functions on our website. We currently don't support “Do Not Track” browser settings. In case a common standard has been developed that defines what exactly will be meant by “Do Not Track” browser signals, we'll review Cookie Statement again.

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