General terms and conditions of use (GTCU)
General terms and conditions of use (GTCU)
General terms and conditions of use (GTCU)
By accessing or using AppatMe's services, you agree to be bound by this Terms of Use Agreement (the "Terms"), including our Privacy Policy; It is therefore important that you read this agreement and these policies and procedures carefully before creating your account.
Preamble:
These General Terms and Conditions define the conditions of use of AppatMe services, if your place of residence is in Switzerland, or in the European Economic Area; conomique européen, the United Kingdom, South America, Asia, Africa, the rest of the world outside North America, these general conditions of use are concluded between you and :
Steupla Sàrl.
Chemin de Prahis 10,
CH-1091 Grandvaux,
Switzerland
If you are residing in North America (Canada and the United States), these terms of use apply between you and:
Dynamic Dating Group, Inc.
1111B S Governors Ave, #3153
Dover, DE 19904, USA
The terms "we", "us", "our", "Company" and/or "AppatMe" refer to Steupla, or Dynamic Dating Group, Inc. depending on your country of residence. You and AppatMe may be signed together as the "Parties" or separately as the "Party."
For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms « AppatMe », « we », « the Company » and « our » refer to Steupla, or à Dynamic Dating Group, Inc. as applicable. You and AppatMe may be referred to together as the "Parties" or separately as the "Party."
By accessing or using our Services on appatme. com (the "Website"), the AppatMe mobile application (the "Application"), or any other platform or service that AppatMe may offer (collectively, the "Service" or our "Services"), you agree to be bound by this Terms of Service Agreement. This Agreement applies to anyone who accesses or uses our Services, regardless of registration or subscription status.
By registering, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use.
By registering, the Customer acknowledges having read and understood the General Terms of Use and accepts them. The Customer accepts the General Conditions of Use by clicking on the Yes box corresponding to the following statement: I have read the General Terms and Conditions of Use and accept them.
I. Purpose of the terms and conditions
- On our Application/website, AppatMe offers a service allowing à people to search for à other people à based on criteria they will have preéalute;fined. This service offers both free and paying services. In the case of chargeable services, costs will arise either for each individual use or for access during a given period. In principle, registered users can use all services. In advance of each use of paid services, users will be notified that a charge is being made for the service and of the amount of the charge. After payment of these fees, they will be able to benefit from this service.
- The following clauses set out the conditions of use of AppatMe's service by «Customers».
- AppatMe offers its services exclusively for private purposes, to the exclusion of all other purposes. By registering, each customer undertakes to use the services solely for private purposes and certifies that he/she is 18 years of age and has reached the age of majority.
II. Description of service and scope of services
- AppatMe offers its customers access to its database and applications, which are accessible under various domains or on various websites of cooperating partners; The customer acknowledges and agrees that AppatMe is not liable for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the use of this website. The customer acknowledges and agrees that all content uploaded by the customer to the AppatMe App/Site may be viewed by members of the customer's referral list, even in the event that the customer does not have a referral list; This applies even if the other members have registered for AppatMe services via the company’s other sites and applications (Android and iOS) or those of its partners. In return, customers benefit from the advantages of AppatMe's central database by taking advantage of the services offered through various domains, enabling them to receive a list of partners.
- AppatMe enables its customers to access its applications through a questionnaire compiled on the basis of specific criteria that the customer fills in.
- The customer's answers to the questionnaire and other personal data are stored in the AppatMe database, where they can be compared with the data of all other customers; This comparison is made with the help of an algorithm specially developed by AppatMe, which enables a compatibility assessment between two customer profiles. As a result of comparing his profile with the data of all the other customers in the database, the customer receives a list of the other customers who are best suited to him. AppatMe manages this process through its own customer service department, which communicates the profiles found to be compatible.
- Customers can get in touch with other customers proposed by AppatMe
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- The possibility of obtaining contact proposals (user profiles) is a paying service. Customers may have access to this service for a fixed period (e.g. 1 year), renewable automatically in accordance with article (3).
- The possibility of obtaining Contact Proposals (user profiles) is a paid service
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- Before accessing paid services, Customers are informed of their costs, the scope of the services and the terms of payment, and after payment of such payments, they may use such paid services.
- AppatMe does not guarantee that the contact will be successful during the contractual period, and accepts no responsibility if no contact is made. However, AppatMe guarantees, upon request, the automatic extension of access to the paid services for obtaining contact proposals, in the event that, depending on the duration of the access period to the paid services (12 months), the number of 5, 10 or 20 contact proposals could not be reached.
- AppatMe does not guarantee the sincerity of any statements or declarations made in the questionnaire during registration.
III. Accès
- Access to and use of the AppatMe database system is only possible if the customer registers, for which the customer must choose a password and a personal pseudonym (user name). By registering, each Customer accepts the conditions of use as set out in these General Conditions of Use. The Customer must be of legal age. Registration establishes a contractual relationship between AppatMe and the Customer, which is subject to the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions of Use.
- AppatMe reserves the right to block access at any time to any Customer who uses the AppatMe system in an unlawful manner, in particular in violation of the obligations set forth in Article
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- AppatMe offers free services and Concerning paid services, charges arise either for individual use or for access to the service during a period of time. In advance of each use of the chargeable services, Customers are informed in each case that these services are chargeable and of the amount of the corresponding fees payable. They may use the service only after payment has been received. All other services are in principle free of charge.
- Ordering paid services creates a new contractual relationship between the registered Customer and AppatMe, distinct from the one resulting from registration. This contractual relationship arises when the Customer accepts the obligation to pay by clicking on the payment confirmation box on each page of the website (applications) where such a box appears.
IV. Data protection
- The security and protection of customer data is a major concern for AppatMe, which is committed to complying with legal provisions on data protection.
- For AppatMe, data protection is an integral part of its business.
- For the performance of contractual services, the collection, storage, processing and use of personal data, such as, for example; personal data, such as age, gender, zip code, telephone number, personality test results and photos of profiles, groups and events only. Personal data includes information relating to the personal and material aspects of a registered or terminable customer. In addition, the personal usage parameters communicated by the Customer when using AppatMe will also be retained. In this way, the customer can be sure that every time he or she visits AppatMe again (i.e. every time he or she logs in again), his or her personal settings will be restored.
- The Customer authorizes AppatMe to use the Customer's personal data for purposes of consultation, advertising, market research, research and analysis with a view to improving AppatMe and for the legitimate purposes of implementing its services. Furthermore, the Customer expressly accepts the receipt of emails and newsletters from AppatMe. This acceptance can be requested at any time by sending an email to the webmaster or via the contact page. The Customer also accepts that his profile data may be shared on other linked websites and websites of partners working in cooperation with AppatMe (restaurants, bars, discos, bowling alleys, etc.). ) on sites that contain only AppatMe excerpts (microsites), via mobile applications (e.g. UMTS or text messaging), and in the press (newspapers, periodicals, etc.), in order to broaden the range of people interested in your profile.
To increase the chances of successful contact, all information and personal photos of the profile communicated may be disseminated by us or by our partners for advertising purposes, using communication media such as the Internet, e-mail, radio, television, the press, etc. Finally, all information and personal photos communicated by the profile may be disseminated by us or by our partners for advertising purposes, using communication media such as the Internet, e-mail, radio, television, the press, etc. Finally, all information and personal photos communicated by the profile may be disseminated by us or by our partners for advertising purposes. Finally, the Customer accepts that the personal data in his/her profile may be transmitted to external AppatMe service providers for the purposes described below:
.- a) in order to send emails and newsletters in the name of and on behalf of AppatMe;
- b) in order to transmit AppatMe éléments and «Customer» à d’other media;
- c) to make payments in the name of and on behalf of AppatMe.
The Customer accepts that his or her access to AppatMe, insofar as he or she accesses AppatMe services through an affiliate partner's site, may be pre-served with the aid of a cookie. These cookies do not contain any personal data about the customer, but are only used to manage the affiliate partner program. These are automatically deleted when the customer registers. In the absence of registration, these cookies are automatically deleted after 30 days.
- The Customer accepts that the rights referred to in the preceding paragraph (3) also belong to the related companies of AppatMe.
- The Customer accepts that the rights referred to in the preceding paragraph (3) also belong to the related companies of AppatMe.
- The Customer accepts that the rights referred to in the preceding paragraph (3) also belong to the related companies of AppatMe.
- For market research purposes, AppatMe will compile usage profiles using pseudonyms and will transmit only rendered usage data to other service providers whose services the Customer has requested. Each Customer may give permission for anonymized usage data to be passed on to a third party for the purposes of consultation, advertising and market research, and for anonymized usage profiles to be drawn up. For this purpose, simply send an email to the webmaster or on the contact page, specifying your pseudonym as well as your full name and surname.
- At the request of the Customer, AppatMe will inform the Customer at any time, completely and free of charge, of the status of the data stored whenever it concerns the Customer.
- AppatMe expressly draws the attention of Customers to the fact that the state of the art does not fully ensure the protection of data during transmission over open Internet-type networks. Consequently, the customer is himself responsible for the security of the data he transmits to AppatMe.
- By registering, the Customer agrees to the use of this data as described in the above clauses.
IV. Fees
The use of AppatMe services available to Customers is free of charge, as long as the Customer has not been informed prior to their use of their chargeable nature. The charges inherent in the paid services and the methods of payment will be explained for each paid service concerned. If a Customer's access is blocked due to a breach of contract, the unused credit corresponding to the time-limited access to the services will be retained by AppatMe as a flat-rate management fee to stop the said breach. Any remaining credit for use will not be refunded. The subscription must not be shared with anyone or passed on to any third party. The subscriber is obliged to inform the services of the following changes: Changes to the validity date of the credit card or the bank details to be used for the services.
.V. Disputes relating to the calculation of charges inherent in paid services
- Any dispute concerning the amount of the fees charged or levied must be sent by written request with justification by the Customer; AppatMe within 7 days of receipt of the disputed charges or the disputed invoice. In the absence of any substantive objection from the Customer within this 7-day period, the amount of the charges levied or invoiced will be deemed to have been accepted.
- Minor impediments to the operation of the service cannot justify such a challenge, the fact that for a period not exceeding three consecutive days the Customer was unable to use a chargeable service. Furthermore, a dispute shall only be founded if AppatMe is responsible for the failure to comply with article XI of these general terms and conditions.
- In the event of a substantive dispute, the following rule shall apply: the Customer, who has paid for a right of access to the AppatMe data bank and its applications for a limited period of time, is entitled to use the AppatMe data bank and its applications for a limited period of time; e, bénéficie d’une prolongation de cette durée équivalent à la durée à e revendique´e &agraquo; by the «Customer».
- In the event of a well-founded dispute, the Customer has the right to grant AppatMe a period of five days, to enable it to fulfil its obligations properly, and to demand compensation as set out in paragraph (3) above. If, at the end of this period, the source of the claim has not been resolved, the Customer is entitled to withdraw from the contract. In this case, the return of unused credits will be made in accordance with article VIII (5).
VI. Obligations of the «Customer»
- The Subscriber certifies that he or she is 18 years of age in accordance with the legal provisions of his or her country and is consequently of legal age, and fully capable of his or her rights, so that he or she may fully enter into this Agreement in all its points. The subscriber also undertakes not to intentionally allow a minor to access the services and is responsible for maintaining the secrecy of his or her access parameters with respect to minors such as family members, friends or acquaintances. Upon request, the subscriber must provide proof of age upon presentation of a copy of a passport or identity card, or a copy of an account or credit card, which will be required for registration. The participant is prohibited from making copies of the recording or texts, broadcasting, distributing and/or using them in any other form for commercial and/or non-commercial purposes and/or taking advantage of them. Any unauthorized use will be subject to civil and criminal prosecution. This also applies to all communication with other friendly, affinity and Messenger members.
- Each Customer undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of emails and other information or data of Customers; that it receives in the context of the use of the AppatMe database and not to make them accessible to any third party without the consent of their author. This also applies to the names, telephone and fax numbers, home and e-mail addresses and/or URLs of other customers. It is also forbidden to communicate data concerning non-customers.
- In addition, each «Customer» undertakes à not to make any illicit use of AppatMe services, and in particular :
- à not to use AppatMe to disseminate éléments or information &eagrave; caractère defamatory, indécent or pornographic or of any other type contrary à the law;
- à not to use AppatMe in order to threaten, harass or violate the rights of others (including human rights) or to promise or demand money or paid services ;
- don't download from the AppatMe website/app:
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- no virus-infected data (infected software) ;
- No software or other hardware protected by copyright or industrial property rights, unless the Customer is the owner of such rights or has the necessary permission to use such software or hardware;
- à not to use AppatMe in a way that would prejudice à the availability of the services to other «Customers» ;
- à disseminate information to «Customers» only for private communication purposes, and in particular à not offer or advertise any goods
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- Notwithstanding the conséquences of civil and criminal law for each «Customer», any breach of any of the above commitments authorizes AppatMe à to terminate the contract without delay and immediately block access to its data bank and applications in accordance with Article III.
- In the event that there are indications of unlawful use or use contrary to the law, AppatMe reserves the right to verify the content of what has been communicated; AppatMe reserves the right to verify the content of the data communicated by the Customer, to prohibit access to such data and to immediately block the Customer's access in accordance with Article III. In case of doubt, AppatMe reserves the right to make the final decision on the admissibility of the use in question.
VII. Deregistration and résiliation
- Each Customer is entitled at any time to deregister without notice.With deregistration, the Customer's data are deleted, and the contractual relationship established in accordance with Article III (1) is terminated. AppatMe also has the right to terminate the contractual relationship established in accordance with article III (1) at any time, subject to two weeks' notice.
- If the contractual relationship is terminated at any time, AppatMe is entitled to terminate the contractual relationship established in accordance with article III (1) at any time, subject to two weeks' notice.
- If the contractual relationship is terminated at any time, AppatMe is entitled to terminate the contractual relationship established in accordance with article III (1) at any time, subject to two weeks' notice.
- If a Customer who has subscribed to a paid service cancels his or her registration, the contractual relationship established in accordance with Article (3) of these General Terms and Conditions of Use remains intact. By cancelling the contract, the Customer waives the right to use the paid services that have not yet been used, and any payments already made will not be reimbursed.
- Access to the paid contact service in accordance with article (5) and the corresponding contract in accordance with article III. (3) are automatically renewed for the same duration as the access period initially chosen or terminated (e.g. 3 or 6 months); the expiry of the access period purchased, if the customer has not cancelled the contract within a period of fourteen days prior to the expiry date; of fourteen days prior to the expiry of the access period, or if another period of notice has been stipulated; The user must provide full details of his or her name and surname, as well as his or her pseudonym. More detailed information on how to register can be found on the AppatMe web page under FAQ.
- AppatMe is entitled at any time to totally or partially interrupt the provision of the services it offers.
- At the time of the interruption of the services by AppatMe, Customers who still have a crédit d’utilisation for which they have not yet reç u de prestation (crédit d’utilisation) will receive a refund of the sums advanced in proportion to the benefits due under their crédit d’utilisation but not reçu.
VIII. Implementation
- AppatMe is entitled, but not obliged, to check the content of each text, data as well as graphic files sent, in order to control their compliance with the laws and regulations in force or with these general terms and conditions, and if necessary to modify or delete their contents.
IX. Rights
- All rights to programs, services, processes, software/applications, technologies, trademarks, trade names, inventions and other materials belonging to AppatMe shall remain exclusively with AppatMe. AppatMe is the owner of all exploitation rights deriving from the aforementioned rights. Use of the programs and all their content, materials, trademarks and trade names contained therein is permitted only for the purposes set forth in these General Terms and Conditions of Use. Any reproduction of the programs, services, processes, software etc. for any purpose whatsoever is prohibited.
X. Liability
- AppatMe has no control over the accuracy and security of the information changed between Customers or uploaded by Customers to their profiles. Therefore, AppatMe cannot assume any responsibility for this information. AppatMe assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of comparisons between profiles, nor for the accuracy of the personality test evaluation. AppatMe accepts no liability whatsoever for the content of the assessment, nor for the expertise provided on an individual basis. Customers may provide inaccurate information or use the AppatMe application for other purposes that are unlawful or contrary to the law, even if this is not permitted. AppatMe excludes all liability for unlawful or illegal use of its applications. AppatMe is only obliged to use its best efforts to provide contact, not to ensure successful contact. Therefore, AppatMe's liability cannot be called into question if, during the contractual period, no contact is made or if the personalities of the customers brought into contact are not compatible.
- AppatMe excludes all liability for the uninterrupted availability of the system or for system failures, interruptions and disruptions to technical installations; AppatMe's access is impaired as a result of force majeure or external and independent events for which AppatMe is not responsible, in particular in the event of failure of communication networks and gateways. AppatMe also excludes any liability for insignificant interruptions to its services.
- In the event of damage arising from causes other than those set out above, AppatMe shall only be liable in the event of intentional or gross negligence on the part of its bodies, employees or vicarious agents, and only for that part which is attributable to its participation and that of other causes in the occurrence of the damage claimed.
- AppatMe shall only be liable for ordinary negligence if an organ, employee or agent of AppatMe has breached an essential contractual obligation. Liability is limited to the damages customary in the individual case.
XI. Exemption from liability
- Customer, for any infringement of immaterial property or other rights caused by another Customer. The Customer also releases AppatMe from any and all liability, rights and claims in the event of any breach of the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions of Use.
XII. Communication and notices
- AppatMe communicates its notices à its «Customers» grâce à masks of écran which are displayed afterès the entry on its site or by email. Messages from customers to the attention of AppatMe must be sent by email to the address expressly mentioned on the relevant page, including the contact page, or by post.
XIII. Compensation/right of retention
- The Customer may only assert a right of set-off or a right of rescission if the rights it is asserting against AppatMe have become res judicata or are undisputed or have been recognized.
XIV. Modification of the General Conditions of Use
- AppatMe is entitled to modify à these Terms & Conditions of Use at any time. AppatMe will explicitly notify its Customers of any such modifications. The Customer has the right to reject the modified General Terms and Conditions of Use within two weeks. AppatMe will explicitly remind the Customer of this right with any modification. If the Customer does not object to these modifications within the specified period, the new General Terms and Conditions of Use shall apply to the Customer with effect from the expiry date of the period. AppatMe reserves the right to modify these General Terms and Conditions of Use. Modifications shall take effect as soon as they are published online on the website. This does not affect the right of any Customer to cancel his membership. If the Customer continues to use the AppatMe services, he/she is deemed to have accepted the modifications. If the Customer refuses to accept the General Terms and Conditions of Use, AppatMe reserves the right to terminate the free membership provided for in Article III (1) without notice. In this case, AppatMe also reserves the right to refuse the automatic extension of the paid membership defined in articles II (5), III (3) and VIII (3). In this case, the paid membership will terminate at the end of the term in force at the time of the decision not to extend. AppatMe will inform the Customer of this opposition no later than two weeks before the expiry of the current subscription.
- Customers are therefore advised to read the latest version, which remains permanently available online on the website. By accessing the website, the Customer is deemed to have accepted without reservation any review or modification.
XV. General information
- If any clause of these General Terms of Use should be declared invalid or incomplete, the other clauses shall remain valid. The invalid or incomplete provision shall be replaced or supplemented by another provision which comes as close as possible to the intended economic purpose. Any dispute against AppatMe shall be brought exclusively before the court in whose jurisdiction AppatMe is headquartered.
XVI. European head office
AppatMe
s/c Steupla Sàrl.
Chemin de Prahis 10,
1091 Grandvaux / Switzerland
Version updated March 19, 2024