Terms of usage

1. Scope of application, exclusion of deviating terms and conditions of business

1. The following general terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as "terms of usage") govern the contractual relationship between [full company name of provider, address] (hereinafter referred to as "provider") and the respective users (hereinafter referred to as "user") who make use of the provider's offer provided under this link (hereinafter referred to as "application"). 

2. The validity of general contractual or business terms of the user is expressly excluded. This also applies if the provider has not expressly objected to the user's terms and conditions and/or provides services without objection.

2. Subject of the contract

1. The provider offers users the opportunity to become part of a web-based application for communication and information sharing. Within the scope of the application, the user can

1. display their own information on the application (for example, personal profile or news), 

2. consume published information from other users, 

3. contact and communicate with one or more users via communication systems (chat, video conferencing, comment functions),

4. interact and communicate with other users within dedicated formats (for example, groups or events) 

5. or offer such formats themselves on the application, depending on the access rights granted.

2. Full use of the application requires free registration in accordance with section 3.1. 

3. Registration and creation of a user account

1. The use of the application requires the registration and opening of a user account on the application (hereinafter "account"). The registration is carried out as follows:

1. To register and open an account, the user must provide the data requested in the registration form and, if necessary, create a password or enter his/her existing log-in data. 

2. By sending the registration form and accepting these terms of usage, the user makes an offer to conclude a usage contract. 

3. The provider confirms receipt of the offer by sending the user an activation e-mail and activating the account. With the release of the account by the provider, a contract on the use of the application is concluded between the provider and the user (hereinafter "usage contract").

4. Upon successful registration, an account is created for the user, which the user can access using the specified e-mail address and password. The password can be changed at any time via the account. 

5. The provider shall send the user the contractual text of these terms of usage in text form (e.g. by e-mail). 

2. Registration is only permitted in one's own name and for one's own account. The user must have reached the age of 18 at the time of the conclusion of the contract.

3. Each user may only register once. One account must be created per user. An account is not transferable. 

4. There is no right to registration and conclusion of a usage contract. The provider reserves the right to refuse registration and the conclusion of a usage contract without giving reasons. 

5. The data requested during registration, conclusion of the contract and use of the application must be provided completely and truthfully. If the data changes subsequently, the user is obliged to update the information immediately. Upon corresponding request of the provider, the user shall confirm the data. 

4. Third party invitation

1. The user can invite other users or third parties (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "invitees") to use the application and to participate in individual features or events on the application. For this purpose, the user invites invitees via his account by e-mail or via the application (hereinafter "invitation").

2. The user warrants that it will only send invitations to invitees if it is authorized to do so and has ensured that the invitees agree to receive the invitation. 

3. The provisions of this section 4.3 are directed exclusively at entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 German Civil Code (BGB). An entrepreneur within the meaning of § 14 BGB is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity who, when concluding a legal transaction, acts in the exercise of his commercial or independent professional activity. In the event that invitees assert claims against the provider due to unsolicited sending of the invitation, the user shall indemnify the provider to this extent against all claims in connection with the sending of the invitation. The provider reserves the right to assert further claims against the user arising from this circumstance.

5. Account usage, sanctions and account suspension

1. The user undertakes to use the provider's application in accordance with the legal regulations. The user also undertakes to

1. not to make false declarations regarding their own data;

2. not to use any content on the application that violates the laws for the protection of minors or criminal laws or is pornographic in content; 

3. not to use any legally protected content without being authorized to do so;

4. not to use any content on the application that violates copyrights, trademark rights, other proprietary rights or personal rights;

5. only to use content on the application for which the user has the necessary rights of use.

2. The provider is entitled to irretrievably delete content and information that violates the terms of usage or legal regulations or is otherwise offensive and/or improper. In this respect, the user has no claim to reinstatement of already deleted content.

3. If a user violates the terms of usage or legal regulations or if there is any other important reason, the provider can

1. Modify or delete content and information of the user;

2. restrict the use of the application and the account for a limited period of time or block it permanently;

3. terminate the contract with the user concerned without notice.

4. The provider may impose these sanctions without prior notice and without consulting the user, even against the user's express will. After taking sanctions, the provider will give the user the opportunity to comment and will reconsider the sanctions after receiving a counterstatement. 

5. After a final block, there is no right to restore the blocked account. Once a user has been blocked, this user is also not allowed to log in with another account.

6. Confidentiality access data

1. The user is obliged to keep the login data, passwords, etc. secret and not to pass on his own access data to unauthorized third parties and to log out after each session. Declarations and actions, which are made or committed after a login with the user's access data, can be attributed to the user even if the user had no knowledge of them. An imputation occurs in particular if the user intentionally or negligently provides third parties (including family members) with access to the password or the account. The user must inform the provider immediately as soon as the user becomes aware that unauthorized third pa