Terms and Conditions
Important Note:
This document is a template adapted from another source. It MUST be reviewed and updated by a legal professional to ensure it is compliant with Austrian/EU law and accurately reflects the specifics of the GHG Transparency Platform.
BACKGROUND: These Terms and Conditions, together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use under which you may use this website, [Your Website URL, e.g., https://ghg-platform.com] (“Our Site”). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you understand them. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1. In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
- Content: means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software, databases and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, Our Site; and
- We/Us/Our: means [Your Official Company Name for this Platform, e.g., GHG Transparency GmbH], a company registered in [Your Country of Registration, e.g., Austria] under [Your Company Number], whose registered address is [Your Registered Address].
2. Information About Us
2.1. Our Site, [Your Website URL], is owned and operated by [Your Official Company Name for this Platform], a limited company registered in [Your Country of Registration] under [Your Company Number], whose registered address is [Your Registered Address]. Our VAT number is [Your VAT Number].
2.2. We are regulated by [The Relevant Regulatory Body for your location, e.g., the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde)].
3. Access to Our Site
3.1. Access to Our Site is free of charge. [NOTE: You may need to change this if you plan to have subscription tiers.]
3.2. It is your responsibility to make any and all arrangements necessary in order to access Our Site.
3.3. Access to Our Site is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter, suspend or discontinue Our Site (or any part of it) at any time and without notice. We will not be liable to you in any way if Our Site (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time and for any period.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
4.1. All Content included on Our Site and the copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in that Content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been licensed by Us. All Content is protected by applicable [Your Country, e.g., Austrian] and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
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4.6. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes the provisions of [Reference the relevant Austrian/EU copyright law, not the UK's 1988 Act].
5. Links to Our Site
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6. Links to Other Sites
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7. Disclaimers
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8. Our Liability
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9. Viruses, Malware and Security
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9.6. By breaching the provisions of sub-Clauses 9.3 to 9.5 you may be committing a criminal offence under [Reference the relevant Austrian/EU cybercrime law, not the UK's 1990 Act]. ...
10. Acceptable Usage Policy
[NOTE: This section is critical and needs to be expanded to include rules about user accounts, password security, and proper use of the platform's data.]
10.1. You may only use Our Site in a manner that is lawful. ...
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11. Privacy and Cookies
Use of Our Site is also governed by Our Privacy Policy. This policy is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by this reference.
12. Changes to these Terms and Conditions
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13. Contacting Us
To contact Us, please email Us at [Your Contact Email, e.g., contact@ghg-platform.com] or use the form on our main page.
14. Communications from Us
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15. Data Protection
15.1. Any and all personal information that We may collect will be collected, used and held in accordance with the provisions of the EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
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16. Law and Jurisdiction
16.1. These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, [The law of your jurisdiction, e.g., Austrian law].
16.2 - 16.3. [This section must be updated to reflect the courts of your jurisdiction, e.g., Graz, Austria, not England and Wales.]