Source: http://groudotps.grou.ps/wiki/501389
Timestamp: 2019-06-26 14:47:39
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§ 11', '§ 12', '§ 15']

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GROU.PS API General Terms and Conditions of Use
GROU.PS Inc is the provider of the business social network GROU.PS, an Internet platform which allows users to establish contact and communicate with other users.
GROU.PS Inc provides selected developers and companies (hereafter referred to as Consumer) with the GROU.PS API which can be used to develop and offer applications that allow users to access data and content outside of the GROU.PS platform and to incorporate outside content into the GROU.PS Internet platform.
The GROU.PS API is an Application Programming Interface provided by GROU.PS Inc that allows the Consumer to read and write data from and to the GROU.PS platform in the form of Consumer-operated applications to the extent set out in this agreement.
To this end, the Consumer concludes a utilization agreement for the GROU.PS API with GROU.PS Inc, Gaensemarkt 43, 20354, Hamburg, Germany. The “About this site” section on www.GROU.PS.com provides further contact details, commercial register information, and the names of persons authorized to represent GROU.PS Inc.
All data processing programs or IT systems from the Consumer that are to be linked, created and/or adapted and that are directly required for read/write access to the GROU.PS API.
The entirety of all software- and hardware-related systems that are used to provide the telemedia service (German Telemediendienst) GROU.PS; or the telemedia service GROU.PS itself.
A character string issued to the Consumer by GROU.PS Inc, which allows the Consumer to be definitively identified and authorized.
The terms ‘personal data’, ‘special categories of data/sensitive data categories’, ‘process/processing’, ‘controller’, ‘processor’, ‘data subject’ and ‘supervisory authority/authority’ shall have the same meaning as in Directive 95/46/EC of October 24, 1995 (whereby ‘the authority’ shall mean the competent data protection authority in the territory in which GROU.PS Inc is established).
The Consumer is required to register as a Consumer with GROU.PS Inc prior to being permitted to use the GROU.PS API. By doing so, the Consumer assures that all of the data entered during registration are both correct and complete. The Consumer is obliged to immediately notify GROU.PS Inc in the event of any changes to its details. The Consumer has no right to register for the GROU.PS API and GROU.PS Inc can decide at its own discretion who is permitted to use the GROU.PS API.
(2) The Consumer is obliged to design and provide Applications to be linked into the GROU.PS Inc platform in such a form that they do not violate the applicable laws and legal regulations, in particular legal regulations regarding the collection, processing and use of personal data as well as regulations regarding the protection of minors.
(4) The Consumer shall not give the impression by using GROU.PS logos that its Applications or features, e.g. by using GROU.PS logos. The Consumer is obliged to design and provide Applications in such a form that users of the GROU.PS Inc Internet platform can quickly and easily see that the Consumer is the provider of and responsible for Applications and their operation, not GROU.PS Inc.
(5) The Consumer is obliged to design and provide Applications in such a way that other contents and services of the GROU.PS Inc Internet platform are not adversely affected. This applies in particular to Application contents which would negatively influence the performance of the Internet platform (such as slowing down the loading time) or which would impair existing functionalities of GROU.PS, business models of GROU.PS Inc, or the interests of its users.
(7) Applications must not contain any features that query, collect or reproduce GROU.PS user names or passwords.
(8) The GROU.PS platform restrictions put in place by GROU.PS Inc must not be bypassed by Applications.
(10) GROU.PS’s messaging features must not be used by Applications to directly communicate with users.
(11) The Consumer must not disguise the identity of its Applications when using the GROU.PS API. This means that Applications that use the GROU.PS API must be registered and legitimated as such. The Consumer’s Application must not claim to be a different application.
§ 5 Linking of the Application
(1) The linking of an Application to the GROU.PS Inc Internet platform shall be at the absolute discretion of GROU.PS Inc. GROU.PS Inc reserves the right to refuse to allow the Application to be linked if there are grounds to believe that the linking of the Application could negatively influence the interests of GROU.PS Inc.
(2) GROU.PS Inc may, at its sole discretion, modify the GROU.PS API at any time within the course of further technical development. GROU.PS Inc will inform the Consumer about the modifications in a timely manner. In the event of further development, GROU.PS Inc reserves the right to remove older versions of the GROU.PS API.
(3) In the event of user complaints about the integration of a Consumer’s Application into the GROU.PS Inc Internet platform, GROU.PS Inc shall be permitted to end the integration at any time.
(4) There are certain traffic limits for each Application (e.g. number of calls per day). These limits are described in the GROU.PS API documentation, which forms an integral part of this agreement. GROU.PS Inc can, at its own discretion, change the limits at any time.
§ 6 Testing of the Application
(1) After the Application has been approved by GROU.PS Inc, the Consumer may make the Application available to users.
(2) GROU.PS Inc has the right to test the Application in advance to ensure that it conforms to the contractual requirements. To this end, GROU.PS Inc can demand that the Consumer provide a complete and fully functional version of the Application.
(3) GROU.PS Inc shall make an effort to carry out said testing promptly. Notwithstanding this, the Consumer is not guaranteed a specific timeframe for testing.
(4) Once the Application is operational, GROU.PS Inc is entitled to examine whether or not the contractual requirements are met by the Application. The Consumer is obliged to allow GROU.PS Inc to examine whether or not the contractual requirements are met by the Application. The Consumer is also obliged to provide GROU.PS Inc with sufficient information about the Applications and grant GROU.PS Inc access to its Applications or systems so that GROU.PS Inc can check how the Consumer is using the GROU.PS API.
(5) If there are indications that the Application does not or cannot meet the contractual requirements while operational, GROU.PS Inc has the right to end the linking of the Application at any time. In such a case, GROU.PS Inc will inform the Consumer in text form immediately.
(6) In the event that GROU.PS Inc ends the linking of an Application, the Consumer shall have the opportunity to prove that the Application does meet the contractual requirements.
§ 7 Modifications to the Application
(1) The Consumer is obliged to link or have linked to the GROU.PS Inc Internet platform via GROU.PS API only the version of the Application approved by GROU.PS Inc.
(2) The Consumer shall inform GROU.PS Inc immediately if modifications are made to Applications or if modifications to the type or purpose of said Applications are planned. GROU.PS Inc has the right to examine each modification to Applications in advance of it being made to ensure that the modification conforms to the contractual requirements.
(3) GROU.PS Inc has the right to refuse to accept modifications made to an Application for which testing is complete, or to end the linking of the said Application. Continued operation of a modified Application is subject to the express prior permission of GROU.PS Inc.
§ 8 Data processing/user protection/security
(1) The relevant GROU.PS API documentation governs which data may be made available by GROU.PS Inc to Applications via GROU.PS API, or which data Applications may incorporate into the GROU.PS Internet platform via GROU.PS API.
(2) The Consumer does not have a right to a transfer of personal data by GROU.PS Inc, particularly in cases where this transfer conflicts with legal regulations.
(3) The transfer of personal data by GROU.PS Inc to the Consumer only takes place based on the express permission of the Application user.
(5) In any case, the Consumer is prohibited from processing data that is not absolutely necessary to provide the functions of the respective Application used by the user, be it on the Consumer’s IT systems and/or data processing systems, or on such systems operated by third parties for the Consumer. This applies in particular to personal data of the GROU.PS contacts of the Application user and the personal data of other GROU.PS users.
(6) Data and information retrieved via the GROU.PS API may not be processed or used outside of the respective Application. Data retrieved via the GROU.PS API may not be forwarded to third parties.
(7) Personal data may not be stored by the Consumer any longer than absolutely necessary. The Consumer is obliged to delete a user’s personal data as soon as the user revokes data transfer by GROU.PS Inc or revokes data retrieval by the Consumer.
(8) The Consumer is prohibited from carrying out so-called “pre-fetching”, “caching” and other forms of data storage. An exception to this is the temporary, secure storage of small quantities of data where required to ensure the Application’s overall performance.
(9) The Consumer is prohibited from seting up or saving a database consisting of user profiles and/or so-called GROU.PS user social graphs.
(10) The Consumer may not use the data (especially email addresses) collated by means of the GROU.PS API for its own marketing or advertising purposes, nor is the Consumer permitted to make this data accessible to any third party for marketing or advertising purposes.
(15) At the Application user’s request, the Consumer must completely delete said user’s personal data retrieved via the GROU.PS API. To this end, the Consumer must provide an easily accessible mechanism for deletion requests of users.
(16) If one of the terms of this agreement is violated, GROU.PS Inc can demand that the Consumer fully delete all of the data retrieved via the GROU.PS API and provide GROU.PS Inc with sufficient proof to this end.
§ 9 Transferring personal data to third countries
§ 10 Rights of use and restrictions on usa
(1) GROU.PS Inc grants the Consumer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, global right to use the GROU.PS API for developing, testing, supporting and operating its Application(s) for the duration of and pursuant to the terms of the contract and the specifications to which the Consumer is bound.
(2) The Consumer is expressly prohibited from using the GROU.PS API or any data or content retrieved via the GROU.PS API for any purpose other than the rights of use set out and granted in these Terms and Conditions.
(3) The Consumer is prohibited from attempting to perform reverse engineering, decompiling or any other methods to acquire the GROU.PS API source code unless there are any legal regulations in place that expressly permit or require such attempts.
(4) The Consumer is prohibited from developing and/or providing a “hosted service” that reimplements or duplicates the GROU.PS API functionality. A hosted service forwards data, content or services provided by the GROU.PS API to third parties and, in particular, developers with the intention of operating software applications.
(5) The personal data, content and services provided by the GROU.PS API may only be used via the GROU.PS API. The Consumer is prohibited from using third-party hosted services to access the data, content and services provided by the GROU.PS API.
(6) The Consumer is prohibited from modifying and/or manipulating the personal data provided by the GROU.PS API. The same also applies to links supplied by the GROU.PS API.
(7) The GROU.PS API may not be used for mass download purposes. The Consumer is prohibited from providing third parties with bulk data, also known as feed.
§ 11 Branding guidelines
(1) The Consumer must comply with the current applicable branding guidelines as amended from time to time by GROU.PS Inc.
(2) The personal data relating to users received via the GROU.PS API may only be used for advertising purposes if users provide express permission to do so.
§ 12 Functionality of the Internet platforms and systems
(1) Both parties will make every effort to provide uninterrupted operation of their respective Internet platforms and systems. They cannot guarantee, however, that the Internet platforms and systems will not experience any interruptions in operation. In particular, there may be interferences and interruptions in service due to maintenance work.
The Consumer exempts GROU.PS Inc from any claims of third parties relating to the violation of rights or alleged violation of rights, and is obligated to compensate GROU.PS Inc for any resulting negative effects or damages. This includes, in particular, compensation for the costs of retaining the services of an attorney for legal consultation and/or representation.
§ 15 Period of validity and cancellation
(3) In the event of good cause, GROU.PS Inc may also temporarily or permanently block the Consumer’s access to the GROU.PS API or introduce limits to the GROU.PS API features it can access.
(4) When the agreement ends, the connection of all Applications to the GROU.PS Internet platform will be terminated.
(5) When the agreement ends, the Consumer must delete all of the data acquired through the use of the GROU.PS API.
(2) The place of jurisdiction for any disputes that arise from or in connection with this agreement is that of the headquarters of GROU.PS Inc.
(3) GROU.PS Inc reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without being required to justify doing so unless modifications are unreasonable to the Consumer. GROU.PS will notify the Consumer regarding any modifications to the Terms and Conditions in good time. If the Consumer does not revoke the new Terms and Conditions within six (6) weeks of notification, the modified Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Consumer. Within the course of notifying the Consumer about its modified Terms and Conditions, GROU.PS Inc will also notify the Consumer about its right to revocation and the meaning thereof.
(5) Communication with the Consumer may take place in the form of emails sent to the email address entered by the Consumer during registration. The Consumer must ensure that its email address is always up to date and that it is always able to receive emails from GROU.PS Inc.
GROU.PS Inc (hereinafter “data exporter”)
REGARDING THE “STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY TO THIRD COUNTRIES” DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSFER
Members of the GROU.PS Internet platform
The data exporter provides selected developers and companies (hereafter referred to as Consumer) with the GROU.PS API which can be used to develop and offer Applications that allow users to access data and content outside of the GROU.PS platform and to incorporate outside content into the GROU.PS Internet platform. The GROU.PS API is an Application Programming Interface provided by GROU.PS Inc that allows the Consumer to read and write data from and to the GROU.PS platform in the form of Consumer-operated applications to the extent set out in this agreement.
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