Terms of Use
The Event Rental Co.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTACTING US OR ENTERING INFORMATION ON THE EVENT RENTAL CO. (ERC), D.B.A DMH EVENTS INC. WEBSITE, AT THEEVENTRENTALCO.COM. THEY WILL COVER ALL OF YOUR USES OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES DEFINED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THESE SERVICES. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES INDICATES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPTED THESE TERMS OF USE.
we value your privacy
Please review the ERC Privacy Notice, which also governs your visit to this site and use of our services, to understand our practices with respect to Website information collection, use and disclosure practices.
electronic communications
When you visit this Website, enter information on this website or use our services (“services”), you are communicating with us electronically and consent to receive communications from us electronically. We may communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. Subject to applicable law, if any, you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
We also may use “cookies” and other similar tools to recognize you and your access privileges on our site, as well as to trace site usage. A cookie is a piece of information that is sent to your web browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Each time you return to our site, we are able to identify you as a previous or registered customer. Cookies also enable us to measure our site traffic, including the number of repeat versus new visitors, the time users spend time online, and their navigation behavior. Collecting this cookie information allows us to make changes that improve our site.
copyright, trademarks & other proprietary rights
All content (and the compilation thereof) included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is and will remain our property or that of our content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, all graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names on the site are and will remain our trademarks or service marks. All other trademarks not owned by us that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us. You will not have, acquire or assert any rights in our Services, website, components or proprietary rights and will not, without our prior written consent, copy, reproduce or distribute in any manner any of the content, data or information available through our Website or Services. You will not remove or modify any copyright, trademarks, service marks, confidentiality or other proprietary notice or marking appearing on any materials relating to the services or website.
risk of loss
The risk of loss and title for all items purchased or acquired through the services will pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.
product & services descriptions
To the extent permissible by law, this site and all information, content, materials, products (including software), related systems and services included on or otherwise made available to you through this site are provided by us or other third parties on an “as is” and “as available” basis with no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, description, fitness for a particular purpose, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade and non-infringement. You expressly agree that your use of this site, content and the services is at your sole risk and may be subject to change or removal at any time.
We do not warrant that this site information, content, materials, products (including software), related systems or services included on or otherwise made available to you through this site will be uninterrupted, timely or free from errors, inaccuracies, viruses or other harmful components. We, our suppliers, agents, employees, officers, directors and shareholders are not and will not be liable to you or any third party for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site or from any information, content, materials, products (including software), related systems or services included on or otherwise made available to you through this site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages.
indemnification
You will indemnify, defend (at our election) and hereby release us, our directors, our officers, our employees, our suppliers and our agents from all losses, damages, penalties, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, legal fees) caused by, arising from or relating to information or content provided by you or your use of or participation in our services or website or your breach of these Terms of Use.
miscellaneous
These Terms of Use are governed by Massachusetts law, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. These Terms of Use, your registration and any other user policies, including our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties related to these services and website. All provisions of these Terms of Use are severable and any provision of these Terms of Use found by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitration panel to be invalid or unenforceable will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these Terms of Use. To the extent legally permissible, the parties will replace any illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision of these Terms of Use with a valid provision that will implement the intended purpose of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision. Any notices under these Terms of Use will be in writing and delivered to the following address:
DMH Events Inc.
PO Box 1101
Nantucket, MA 02554
disputes
Any dispute that is not resolved between you and us in an effective and timely manner and relating in any way to your visit to this site or use of our services will be submitted to confidential arbitration in Nantucket County, Massachusetts; except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our or our supplier’s intellectual property rights. In such case, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under this Terms of Use will be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award will be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under these Terms of Use will be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to these Terms of Use, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.
links to other websites
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by ERC. ERC has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that ERC shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or Services available on or through any such websites or services.
changes
ERC reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms of Use at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
contact us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please email us at info@theeventrentalco.com or call 508.319.1608
For security, we take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
pricing, deposits & payments
Payment is due in USD 7 days before date of delivery listed on order unless Customer has payment terms contract with The Event Rental Co. Prices quoted on the ERC website is for one-day rental and does not include delivery, damage waiver fee, setup and/or breakdown charges (if applicable). Customers are also welcome to pick up at our location at 10 Hanabea Lane, Nantucket MA, 02554 if mutually agreed upon. Additional rental charges will be incurred if items are not returned on dates contracted. A 50% deposit is required to reserve items. This deposit is non-refundable.
Orders must be placed by 5pm for delivery the following day or additional rush fees will apply. Equipment added to your order for the same day, after business hours for the following day, or after delivery will be subject to additional rush fees and delivery fees if original items have been delivered. Orders are not reducible 14 days prior to delivery. A credit will not be issued for any items that were unused.
To avoid additional fees, all equipment must be repackaged in the same condition it was received. All equipment must be protected from weather at all times.
damage waiver
A non-refundable 5% Damage Waiver Fee is charged on all rental items. This is a cost associated with renting our equipment, therefore it is not refundable, nor will it be waived. The Damage Waiver covers rental items that have minor damage due to accidental breakage. The customer is responsible for any missing or damaged equipment. Equipment that has been damaged due to neglect is not covered by the damage waiver.
delivery & pickups
There is a minimum that must be reached to receive delivery & pick-up of your order, excluding the delivery charge. Delivery and pick-up charge is quoted as a round trip fee. Delivery and pick-up charges are subject to change based on time and location of the delivery. Normal delivery hours are 6am-3pm. Delivery and pick-up outside of our normal hours will incur additional charges such as Firm Time, Late Night or Holiday. A minimum of a 3-hour window is required to avoid additional charges.
Delivery locations must be within 100 feet of the accessible truck or additional fees will apply. It is the responsibility of the renter to inform The Event Rental Co. of potential delivery obstacles, such as driveways not accessible by a truck, narrow doorways or small elevators. The Event Rental Co. will not be responsible if equipment cannot be loaded onto a location due to obstacles.
All equipment must be returned to the place of delivery or additional labor fees will apply. If rental equipment cannot be located on-site, additional pickup fees will apply. For deliveries requiring other modes of transportation or site labor, a labor charge will be calculated and entered as TBD until site visits and logistics can be determined. Additional billing may occur if the site is challenging or last minute changes occur to the delivery plan.
additional information
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy/terms of use, you should contact us immediately via telephone at 508.319.1608 x103
