Source: http://openhub.ch/en/content/general-terms-use
Timestamp: 2019-08-25 13:33:14
Document Index: 137897912

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 6', '§ 8', '§ 11', '§ 13']

The Open-Hub web platform is operated by the Swiss Federation for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBV). The SBV expressly reserves the right to amend, interrupt and temporarily or permanently shut down the forum and comments area at any time, with or without notifying the users. Such action shall not entitle the users to compensation or any other guarantee claims.
II Rules of conduct
The following rules of conduct are to be strictly observed: Defamatory contributions or contributions with content that is racist, discriminatory, sexist, pornographic or glorifies violence are prohibited.
III. User-generated content (UGC)
In this contract, the SBV establishes rights and obligations for all users, irrespective of, in particular, age, place of jurisdiction or residence of the respective user.
§ 2 The service offered
The SBV provides a UGC platform within the scope of the existing technical and operational capabilities that enables the users to upload their own content (video, audio, image files, etc.) to the Open-Hub web platform.
§ 3 The users’ personal data / registration
The user chooses a user name and user password at the time of registration for the online services. He/she is obliged to keep his/her login data for the UGC platform secret and not make it available to third parties. Users are responsible for all actions undertaken using their login data.
Content that is to be regarded as obscene, insulting, defamatory, offensive, pornographic, pestering, racist, xenophobic or objectionable in some other way in accordance with general moral concepts and – subject to public decrees and decisions of Swiss authorities and courts – in accordance with the decision by the SBV;
Content that might be harmful to the image of the SBV;
By uploading content (video, audio, image files, etc.), the user expressly allows them to be viewed by Open-Hub visitors.
§ 6 Blocking of user accounts at the SBV’s discretion
The SBV is entitled to block a user account at any time, as well as to delete the published video, audio and image files. This shall apply if the SBV becomes aware of a failure to comply with the contractual obligations. Moreover, an infringement of this kind may involve civil and criminal prosecution for the user.
The SBV assumes no responsibility for the availability of the servers, the content and stored messages and comments, nor for the functioning of the service, the correctness, suitability, reliability or accuracy of the information published thereby. This applies, in particular, to information disseminated on the platform by users.
§ 8 Interception of data by third parties on the Internet
The user accepts that, when transmitting data over the Internet, there is a risk of this data falling into the hands of unauthorised third parties.
The SBV provides no technical support whatsoever in connection with the use of the service.
The Open-Hub platform is provided free of charge for users and visitors.
§ 11 Data back-up
The SBV assumes no responsibility for backing up or archiving the data entered.
The users concerned shall bear responsibility for any liability and for all obligations and expenses incurred by the SBV, as well as for any claims against the SBV arising out of damage due to defamation, insult, infringement of personal rights, due to the unavailability of services for users, the infringement of intellectual property or other rights. The user shall bear the costs arising in this matter for an appropriate legal defence and prosecution against third parties incurred by the service, that is to say its personnel and/or third parties.
§ 13 Commencement, duration and termination of the agreement
The agreement between the SBV and the user comes into effect following a request made by the user, by creating a user account and accepting the General Terms of Use. The agreement is open-ended and may be terminated by either party at any time.
All legal relationships between the SBV and the users are governed by Swiss law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction shall be the headquarters of the SBV, subject to mandatory places of jurisdiction.
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