Terms of business

1. Introduction

These terms and conditions apply to this website and transactions related to our products and services. You may be subject to additional contracts relating to your relationship with us or products or services you receive from us. If provisions of the additional contracts conflict with the provisions of these terms, the provisions of the additional contracts shall prevail.

2. Binding Agreement

By registering, accessing, or otherwise using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions outlined below. Simply using this website implies your knowledge and acceptance of these terms and conditions. In certain cases, we may also ask for your explicit consent.

3. Electronic Communication

By using this website or communicating with us electronically, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you electronically via our website or by sending you an email, and you consent that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we send you electronically satisfy any legal requirements for such communications to be in writing.

4. Intellectual Property

We or our licensors own and control all copyrights and other intellectual property rights on the website, as well as the data, information, and other resources displayed or accessible on the website.

4.1 All Rights Reserved

Unless specific content states otherwise, no license or other right under copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights is granted. This means you may not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed, modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, transmit, download, transfer, monetize, sell, market, or commercialize resources on this website in any form without our prior written consent, except and only to the extent permitted by mandatory law (such as the right to quote).

5. Third-Party Ownership

Our website may contain hyperlinks or other references to third-party websites. We do not monitor or review the content of third-party websites referenced from this website. Products or services offered by other websites are subject to the terms and conditions of those third parties. Opinions or materials expressed on these websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. You bear all risks associated with using these third-party websites and associated services. We take no responsibility for losses or damages of any kind arising from sharing personal data with third parties.

6. Responsible Use

By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for purposes intended and permitted by these terms, additional contracts with us, and applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices and industry standards. You may not use our website or services to post, publish, or distribute materials consisting of malicious software (or linked to such software). You may not use data collected on our website for direct marketing activities or engage in systematic or automated data collection activities on or related to our website.

Participation in activities that may cause damage to the website or impair its performance, availability, or accessibility is strictly prohibited.

7. Idea Submission

Do not submit ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or other information that may be considered your intellectual property unless we have previously signed an intellectual property agreement or confidentiality agreement. If you provide us with such information without such a written agreement, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, modify, publish, translate, and distribute your content in existing or future media.

8. Termination of Use

We may, at our discretion, temporarily or permanently change or suspend access to the website or any service on it. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for such changes, suspensions, or interruptions to your access or use of the website or content you may have shared on the website. You are not entitled to compensation or any other payment, even if certain features, settings, and/or content you have contributed or relied on are permanently lost. You may not circumvent or attempt to circumvent access restrictions on our website.

9. Warranties and Liability

Nothing in this section limits or excludes any legally implied warranties whose limitation or exclusion would be unlawful. This website and all its content are provided “as is” and “as available” and may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim any express or implied warranties of any kind regarding the availability, accuracy, or completeness of the content. We do not guarantee that:

1. 1. • Nothing in this section limits or excludes any legally implied warranties whose limitation or exclusion would be unlawful.
      • This website and all its content are provided “as is” and “as available” and may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors.

Nothing on this website constitutes legal, financial, or medical advice of any kind. If you need advice, you should consult an appropriate professional.

The following provisions in this section apply to the maximum extent permitted by law and do not limit our liability regarding matters that would be unlawful or illegal for us to exclude or limit liability. Under no circumstances shall we be liable for direct or indirect damages (including damages for lost profits or revenue, loss or damage to data, software or databases, or loss or damage to property or data) incurred by you or third parties arising from your access to or use of our website.

Unless expressly stated otherwise in an additional contract, our liability to you for any damages arising from or in connection with the website or products and services marketed or sold through the website, regardless of the form of legal action (whether contractual, equitable, negligence, intentional conduct, tort, or otherwise), shall be limited to the total amount you have paid us for such products or services or for using the website. This limitation applies to all of your claims, actions, and causes of action of any kind and nature.

10. Privacy

To access our website and/or services, you may need to provide certain information about yourself during the registration process. You agree that all information you provide is always accurate, correct, and up-to-date.

We have developed a policy to address any privacy concerns. For more information, please read our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

11. Export Restrictions / Compliance with Laws

Access to the website from areas or countries where the content or purchase of products or services sold on the website is illegal is prohibited. You may not use this website in violation of the export laws and regulations of Germany.

12. Assignment

Without our prior written consent, you may not assign, transfer, or otherwise transfer your rights and/or obligations under these terms, in whole or in part, to third parties. Any alleged assignment in violation of this section is null and void.

13. Violations of These Terms

Notwithstanding our other rights under these terms and conditions, we may, if you violate these terms in any way, take measures we deem appropriate to address the violation, including temporarily or permanently blocking your access to the website and contacting your internet service provider to request that your access to the website be blocked and/or initiating legal action against you.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and costs related to your breach of these terms and conditions and applicable laws, including intellectual property and privacy rights. You will promptly reimburse us for damages, losses, costs, and expenses related to or arising from such claims.

15. Waiver

The failure to enforce any provision of these terms or an agreement shall not be considered a waiver of those provisions and shall not affect the validity of these terms or any of these agreements or any part thereof or the right to enforce any provision thereafter.

16. Language

These terms and conditions are interpreted and construed exclusively in English and German. All communications and correspondence will be conducted exclusively in these languages.

17. Complete Agreement

These terms and conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and FREQCON GmbH regarding the use of this website.

18. Updates to These Terms

We may update these terms and conditions from time to time. You are obliged to regularly review these terms for changes or updates. The date at the beginning of these terms is the last revision date. Changes to these terms will become effective once they are published on this website. Your continued use of this website after the publication of changes or updates will be considered as notice of your acceptance of and adherence to these updated terms and conditions.

19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Germany. The courts in Germany shall have exclusive jurisdiction for all disputes related to these terms and conditions. If any part or provision of these terms and conditions is found by a court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable under applicable law, that part or provision will be modified, deleted, and/or enforced to the extent necessary to achieve the intent of these terms. The remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.

20. Contact Information

This website is owned and operated by FREQCON GmbH. You can contact us regarding these terms and conditions through our contact form.

21. Download

The terms and conditions of FREQCON GmbH are also available for download as PDF.

Document Version: July 2023