Terms & conditions

The Terms and Conditions were last updated on June 2, 2021

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions apply to this website and to transactions relating to our products and services. You may be bound by additional contracts relating to your relationship with us or to any products or services you receive from us. If any provisions of the Additional Agreements conflict with any provisions of these Terms, the provisions of such Additional Agreements will control.

2. Commitment

By registering, accessing or otherwise using this website, you hereby agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions set forth below. The mere use of this website requires knowledge and acceptance of these general terms and conditions. In certain cases we may also ask you to expressly consent.

3. Electronic communication

By using this website or communicating with us electronically, you agree and acknowledge that our website may communicate with you electronically or send you email, and you agree that all agreements, notices, Disclosures and other communications that we send to you electronically comply with all legal requirements. Also includes, but is not limited to, the requirement that such notices should be in writing.

4. Intellectual Property

We or our licensors own and control all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Website and the data, information and other resources displayed or accessible on the Website.

4.1 All rights reserved

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

5. Third Party Property

Our website may contain hyperlinks or other references to websites of other parties. We do not monitor or review the content of other parties’ websites linked from this website. Products or services offered by other websites are subject to the terms and conditions of those third parties. We do not necessarily share or endorse any opinions or materials expressed on these websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. You assume all risks associated with the use of these websites and related third-party services. We will not be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind arising from your disclosure of personal information to third parties.

6. Responsible handling

By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for the purposes intended and permitted by these Terms, any additional agreements you may have with us, and applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines. You must not use our website or services to use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) malicious computer software. Use data collected on our website for direct marketing activities or conduct systematic or automated data collection activities on or in relation to our website.

Participation in any activity that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or impair the performance, availability or accessibility of the Website is strictly prohibited.

7. Registration

You can register for an account on our website. During this process, it may be necessary to select a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of passwords and account information and agree not to disclose their passwords, account information or secure access to our Website or Services to any other person. You may not allow any other person to use your account to access the Website, as you are responsible for all activities that occur through the use of your passwords or accounts. You must notify us immediately if you become aware of any disclosure of your password.

Once your account is terminated, you will not be able to create a new account without our permission.

8. Idea submission

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

9. Termination of Use

We may, in our sole discretion, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, access to the Website or any service thereon at any time. You agree that we will not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of your access to or use of the Site or any content you may have shared on the Site. You will not be entitled to any compensation or other payment even if certain features, settings and/or content you contributed or relied on are permanently lost. You must not circumvent or attempt to circumvent any access restriction measures on our website.

10. Warranties and Liability

Nothing in this section will limit or exclude any warranty implied by law which it would be unlawful to limit or exclude. This website and all content on the website are provided “as is” and “as available” and may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim any warranty of any kind, express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the Content. We do not guarantee that:

• This website or our content will meet your requirements.
• This website will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free basis.

Nothing on this website constitutes or is intended to constitute legal, financial or medical advice of any kind. If you require advice, you should consult an appropriate professional.

The following provisions of this Section apply to the maximum extent permitted by law and do not limit or exclude our liability in relation to any matter which would be unlawful or unlawful for us to limit or exclude our liability. In no event will we be liable for any direct or indirect damages (including damages for loss of profits or revenue, loss or damage to data, software or database, or loss or damage to property or data) suffered by you or any third party arising from your access to or your use of our website.

Unless otherwise expressly provided in an additional agreement, our maximum liability to you will be for any damages arising from or relating to the Website or any products and services marketed or sold through the Website, regardless of the form The legal action imposing liability (whether in contract, equity, negligence, willful conduct, tort or otherwise) will be limited to the total price paid by you to us to purchase such products or services or the website to use. This limitation applies collectively to all of your claims, actions and causes of action of every kind and nature.

11. Privacy

In order to access our website and/or services, you may be required to provide certain information about yourself as part of the registration process. You agree that all information you provide will always be accurate, correct and current.

We have developed a policy to address any privacy concerns you may have. Further information can be found in our privacy policy and our cookie policy .

12. Accessibility

We are committed to making the content we provide accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a disability/impairment that prevents you from accessing any part of our website, we ask that you send us a note with a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing. If the problem is easily identified and solved according to industry standard information technology tools and techniques, we will resolve it promptly.

13. Export Restrictions/Compliance with Laws

Accessing the Site from territories or countries where the content or purchase of products or services sold on the Site is illegal is prohibited. You may not use this website in violation of Switzerland’s export laws and regulations.

14. Assignment

You may not assign, transfer or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, to any third party without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section will be void.

15. Violations of these Terms and Conditions

Without prejudice to our other rights under these Terms and Conditions, if you breach these Terms and Conditions in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to and to the Website contacting your internet service provider to block your access to the website and/or take legal action against you.

16. Compensation

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

17. Waiver

Failure to enforce any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement or failure to exercise any option to terminate shall not constitute a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or any of these Agreements or any part thereof or the right thereunder, to enforce every single provision.

18. Language

These General Terms and Conditions are interpreted and construed exclusively in German and French. All communications and correspondence will be written exclusively in this language.

19. Complete Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Giraffe Heroes Foundation in relation to your use of this website.

20. Updating these Terms and Conditions

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. You are required to periodically check these Terms and Conditions for changes or updates. The date stated at the beginning of these Terms and Conditions is the last revised date. Changes to these Terms and Conditions will be effective upon posting of such changes on this website. Your continued use of this website following the posting of any changes or updates will constitute your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

21. Choice of law and place of jurisdiction

These General Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Switzerland. The courts of Switzerland shall have jurisdiction over all disputes in connection with these General Terms and Conditions. If any part or provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by any court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable under applicable law, such part or provision will be modified, deleted and/or enforced to the maximum extent permitted by the intent of these Terms and Conditions Terms and conditions implemented. The remaining provisions remain unaffected.

22. Contact Information

This website is owned and operated by Giraffe Heroes Foundation.

You can contact us regarding these terms and conditions in writing or by email to the following address:

Grellingerstrasse 27
CH – 4052 Basel