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Website Terms of Use

Last updated: 3 August 2026

​​1. About These Terms

These Website Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of barkhabitat.com and any related webpages, forms, downloadable materials and online content operated under The Bark Co.

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The website is operated by:

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Legal entity: UNIVERSAL TRADING LLC
Trading name: The Bark Co.
Registration number: 1050003007029
Registered address: 310-0024 Ibaraki, Mito, Bizemmachi 2-5 Tokan Mito Park Heights #216, Japan
Email: sales@barkhabitat.com
Website: barkhabitat.com

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In these Terms, “The Bark Co.”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to UNIVERSAL TRADING LLC trading as The Bark Co.

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By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the website.

2. Purpose of the Website

This website provides general information about:

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  • Modular buildings

  • Expandable modular homes

  • Steel-frame modular homes

  • Offices and studios

  • Granny flats

  • Family homes

  • Commercial buildings

  • Product configurations

  • Materials and finishes

  • Customisation possibilities

  • Freight and delivery services

  • Documentation and quotation requests

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The website allows visitors to explore products, submit enquiries, request documentation and request quotations.

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Website content is provided for preliminary information only. It is not a substitute for project-specific technical, architectural, engineering, planning, legal, financial or construction advice.

3. Acceptance and Authority

By using this website, you confirm that:

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  • You are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms; or

  • You are using the website with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian; and

  • If you act for a company or organisation, you are authorised to act on its behalf.

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Submitting an enquiry on behalf of another person or organisation does not establish that you have authority to enter into a contract for that person or organisation.

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We may require proof of identity, age, authority or company representation before issuing formal documents, accepting an order or entering into an agreement.

4. Website Information Is General and Indicative

We take reasonable care to present product information accurately. However, website information is general, preliminary and subject to verification.

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Unless expressly confirmed in a signed project-specific agreement:

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  • Product descriptions are general summaries

  • Prices displayed as “Starting From” are indicative starting prices

  • Dimensions and floor areas may be approximate

  • Floor plans are illustrative and not construction drawings

  • Specifications may change following engineering, design development or material selection

  • Materials, finishes, colours and fixtures may differ from images

  • Product availability may change

  • Production and shipping timeframes are estimates

  • Customisation options remain subject to feasibility and supplier confirmation

  • Compliance requirements vary according to the project location and intended use

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You must not rely solely on website content when making purchasing, planning, construction or investment decisions.

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Final product specifications, inclusions, exclusions, pricing and responsibilities will be determined by the applicable quotation, approved drawings, material schedules, Terms of Sale and Supply and signed project agreement.

5. Product Images, Renders and Floor Plans

The website may contain:

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  • Supplier photographs

  • Architectural visualisations

  • Computer-generated images

  • Staged interior images

  • Conceptual illustrations

  • Floor plans

  • Technical diagrams

  • Material samples

  • Images showing optional features or landscaping

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These materials are intended to help communicate a product’s general appearance, layout or potential use.

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Images may include furniture, appliances, landscaping, decks, foundations, lighting, decorative items, vehicles, accessories or site features that are not included with the building.

Colours and finishes may appear differently depending on lighting, photography, image processing, screen settings and selected materials.

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Floor plans and technical illustrations displayed on the website must not be used for construction, site preparation, permitting, engineering or regulatory submissions. Only approved project-specific drawings may be used for those purposes.

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Further details are provided in our Important Project Information page.

6. Prices and Quotations

Any price displayed on the website is an indicative starting price unless expressly stated otherwise.

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Displayed prices do not include the following unless expressly identified as included:

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  • International freight

  • Inland transportation

  • Customs clearance

  • Import duties

  • Taxes

  • Insurance

  • Port charges

  • Storage charges

  • Foundations

  • Ground preparation

  • Site works

  • Crane hire

  • Unloading

  • Assembly

  • Installation

  • Utility connections

  • Architectural or engineering services

  • Council or regulatory approvals

  • Certification

  • Furniture

  • Appliances

  • Customer-requested upgrades

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Website prices may change because of product specifications, material selection, supplier pricing, exchange rates, freight rates, destination requirements or other project conditions.

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Submitting a quotation request does not guarantee that a product can be supplied for a displayed price.

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Only a formal written quotation issued by The Bark Co. may provide project-specific pricing. A quotation remains subject to its stated validity period, conditions, exclusions and acceptance requirements.

7. No Offer or Binding Contract

Website content, displayed prices, downloadable materials and responses to general enquiries do not constitute a binding offer by The Bark Co.

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Submitting an enquiry, requesting documentation, requesting a quotation or selecting a product on the website does not:

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  • Create a sales contract

  • Reserve manufacturing capacity

  • Fix a price

  • Guarantee product availability

  • Guarantee regulatory approval

  • Require The Bark Co. to accept an order

  • Establish a partnership, agency or advisory relationship

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A binding purchase or supply agreement arises only when the required contractual documents have been accepted in accordance with their terms and any required payment has been received.

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If these Website Terms conflict with a signed project-specific agreement, the signed project-specific agreement will prevail concerning that project.

8. Building Approvals and Professional Advice

Building, planning, zoning, engineering, environmental, transport and utility requirements differ between jurisdictions and project sites.

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Unless expressly included in a signed agreement, The Bark Co. does not provide:

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  • Legal advice

  • Financial advice

  • Planning advice

  • Architectural certification

  • Structural engineering certification

  • Building approval

  • Council approval

  • Energy-rating certification

  • Site inspection

  • Soil testing

  • Foundation design

  • Installation certification

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The inclusion of a model on our website does not mean that it is automatically approved, certified or suitable for every country, state, territory, municipality, climate zone or site.

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Before ordering or undertaking site work, customers should obtain advice from appropriately qualified local professionals and confirm all applicable requirements with the relevant authorities.

9. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its content are owned by, licensed to or used with permission by The Bark Co. or its suppliers and content providers.

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Protected content may include:

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  • The Bark Co. name and branding

  • Model names

  • Logos

  • Website design

  • Written descriptions

  • Product photographs

  • Architectural visualisations

  • Videos

  • Graphics

  • Icons

  • Floor plans

  • Technical diagrams

  • Brochures

  • Specification sheets

  • Downloadable documents

  • Databases and website code

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Copyright, trademark and other intellectual-property rights remain with their respective owners.

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No transfer of intellectual-property ownership occurs when you access the website, download documentation or receive a quotation.

10. Permitted Use

You may access and use this website for lawful personal or internal business purposes connected with evaluating The Bark Co.’s products or services.

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You may:

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  • View website pages

  • Download documents that we make available for download

  • Print reasonable extracts for personal project evaluation

  • Share links to publicly accessible pages

  • Provide website materials to your authorised professional advisers for assessment of a genuine project

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Any permitted copy must retain applicable copyright, trademark and ownership notices.

11. Prohibited Use

You must not, without our prior written permission:

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  • Copy, republish or commercially exploit substantial website content

  • Present our products, images or documents as your own

  • Use our content to create a misleading supplier or reseller listing

  • Remove copyright, trademark, watermark or ownership notices

  • Alter product information in a way that misrepresents the product

  • Use website floor plans or illustrations as approved construction documents

  • Scrape, harvest or systematically extract website content or data

  • Use automated systems to overload, probe or disrupt the website

  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems

  • Upload malware, malicious code or harmful material

  • Circumvent website security or access controls

  • Collect information about other users without lawful authority

  • Impersonate The Bark Co., its staff, suppliers or customers

  • Submit false, fraudulent or misleading enquiries

  • Use the website for unlawful, deceptive or abusive purposes

  • Use our content to train, develop or supply a competing commercial dataset or artificial-intelligence system without written permission

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You may request permission to use website content by contacting sales@barkhabitat.com.

12. Information and Materials You Submit

When you submit information through the website, you confirm that:

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  • The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge

  • You are authorised to provide it

  • It does not unlawfully infringe another person’s rights

  • It does not contain malicious software

  • Its collection and use for your enquiry or project are lawful

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You retain ownership of original drawings, photographs, plans and other materials you provide.

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You grant The Bark Co. a limited, non-exclusive permission to use, reproduce, store and share those materials only as reasonably necessary to:

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  • Respond to your enquiry

  • Assess the project

  • Prepare a quotation

  • Consult manufacturers and suppliers

  • Review technical feasibility

  • Coordinate design, inspection, freight or delivery

  • Perform an applicable agreement

  • Maintain necessary business and legal records

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This permission does not allow us to publicly advertise your private project materials without separate permission, except where the material is already public or disclosure is otherwise legally permitted.

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Personal information submitted through the website will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

13. Documentation Requests and Downloads

Brochures, specifications, floor plans and other downloadable materials may be provided for evaluation purposes.

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Unless expressly stated otherwise:

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  • Documents remain subject to revision

  • Specifications must be confirmed for each project

  • Documents are not approved construction drawings

  • Documents must not be submitted for permits or certifications without verification

  • Documents must not be resold or redistributed commercially

  • Access to a document does not grant manufacturing or reproduction rights

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We may update, withdraw or replace downloadable documents when product information changes.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to or integrations with:

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  • Manufacturers

  • Suppliers

  • Freight providers

  • Social-media platforms

  • Mapping services

  • Video-hosting services

  • Payment providers

  • Analytics providers

  • Other third-party websites or services

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Third-party websites and services operate independently from The Bark Co. Their content, availability, security, privacy practices and terms are outside our control.

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A link or integration does not necessarily mean that we endorse every statement, product or service provided by that third party.

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You access third-party websites and services at your own discretion and should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.

15. Website Availability and Security

We aim to keep the website accurate, secure and available. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

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The website may occasionally be unavailable because of:

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  • Maintenance

  • Updates

  • Hosting interruptions

  • Technical problems

  • Cybersecurity incidents

  • Internet or communications failures

  • Events outside our reasonable control

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We may modify, suspend or discontinue a website feature where reasonably necessary. Where practical, we will avoid changes that unfairly affect an active contractual obligation.

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You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security on your own device, browser, network and account credentials.

16. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its general content are provided on an “as available” basis.

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We do not guarantee that:

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  • Every website statement will remain current at all times

  • Every product shown will be available

  • Every product will be suitable for a particular site or intended use

  • Website content will satisfy local approval requirements

  • Preliminary prices will remain unchanged

  • Estimated production or shipping periods will be achieved

  • The website will always be available or free from technical errors

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Nothing in these Terms excludes any guarantee, warranty, condition, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded.

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Product-specific rights and warranties are governed by applicable law and the relevant quotation, Terms of Sale and Supply, warranty terms and signed agreement.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Bark Co. will not be liable for loss arising solely from:

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  • Reliance on preliminary or general website information without obtaining project-specific confirmation

  • Use of website floor plans or illustrations as construction documents

  • Decisions made without obtaining appropriate local professional advice

  • Incompatibility between a general website specification and unconfirmed local requirements

  • Temporary website unavailability

  • Unauthorised access caused by circumstances outside our reasonable control

  • Third-party websites or services outside our control

  • Use of website content in breach of these Terms

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Where liability cannot legally be excluded, it is limited only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, or any consumer right, guarantee or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

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These Website Terms do not replace the liability provisions contained in a signed sales or supply agreement.

18. Consumer Rights

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict or modify rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.

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Depending on your location and the nature of the transaction, mandatory consumer-protection laws may apply, including:

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  • Japanese consumer-protection laws

  • The Australian Consumer Law

  • Other applicable national, state, territorial or local laws

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If a provision of these Terms conflicts with a mandatory legal right, the mandatory legal right will prevail to the extent of the conflict.

19. Suspension or Restriction of Access

We may restrict or suspend access to the website where we reasonably believe this is necessary to:

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  • Protect website security

  • Prevent fraud or misuse

  • Investigate suspected unlawful activity

  • Enforce intellectual-property rights

  • Comply with a legal obligation

  • Protect The Bark Co., its customers or third parties

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Where appropriate and reasonably practical, we may notify the affected user of the reason for the restriction.

20. Privacy and Cookies

Our collection and handling of personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy.

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Our use of cookies and similar technologies is explained in our Cookie Policy.

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By using the website, you should review both policies. Where required by law, non-essential cookies will be used in accordance with your consent selections.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes to:

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  • The website

  • Our products or services

  • Our business operations

  • Applicable laws

  • Security requirements

  • Third-party services

  • Our information and documentation practices

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The current version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

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Changes will apply from the date the updated Terms are published. They will not retrospectively alter an existing signed agreement unless that agreement or applicable law permits the change.

22. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited only to the extent necessary.

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The remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent legally permitted.

23. No Waiver

If The Bark Co. does not immediately enforce a provision of these Terms, this does not mean that we waive the right to enforce it later.

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Any waiver must be confirmed in writing by an authorised representative of The Bark Co.

24. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, without excluding any mandatory consumer-protection law that applies to you.

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Subject to any right you have under applicable consumer law to bring proceedings in another jurisdiction, disputes concerning these Terms or the use of this website will be submitted to the competent courts of Japan.

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This section does not override any jurisdictional right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

25. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Website Terms of Use, contact:

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The Bark Co.
UNIVERSAL TRADING LLC
Registration number: 1050003007029
Address: 310-0024 Ibaraki, Mito, Bizemmachi 2-5 Tokan Mito Park Heights #216, Japan
Email: sales@barkhabitat.com
Website: barkhabitat.com

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