Terms of use

1. Scope

These terms apply to all accounts and companies on the platform. Only entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 BGB, legal entities under public law and special funds under public law may use it. Deviating terms of users do not apply.

2. Services of the platform

The platform helps buyers find verified manufacturers by their capabilities, send requests and compare quotes. Manufacturers present themselves with a profile, capabilities, certificates and products and respond to requests.

We are not a party to contracts between buyers and manufacturers. Quotes, prices, delivery and warranty are agreed directly between those involved. [Delimitation to be reviewed by counsel]

3. Registration, company and verification

An account is required; details must be true and up to date. Accounts are personal; access data must be kept secret. Companies assign roles to their team and are responsible for their actions.

Manufacturers are reviewed before publication (including VAT ID, register details, evidence). We may decline a verification or request further information. Buyers need a confirmed VAT ID to send requests.

4. Obligations of users

Users must not post unlawful, misleading or infringing content.

• no false information about company, certificates or capabilities,
• no content infringing third-party rights (e.g. trademarks, copyright, trade secrets),
• no contact for advertising purposes outside specific requests,
• no automated scraping of the platform and no circumvention of technical protection measures,
• use confidential information from requests and quotes only for the respective transaction.

5. Content and rights of use

Users retain the rights to their content. They grant us the rights necessary for operation – in particular to display public profile content, prepare it for search, resize images and machine-translate it into other languages. Translations are labelled; the manufacturer’s text prevails.

6. Requests and quotes

Requests are non-binding invitations to submit a quote. The buyer decides who sees a request (matching manufacturers, invited only, or public). Manufacturers submit quotes on their own responsibility; whether and how a contract is concluded is up to those involved. [To be reviewed by counsel]

7. Confidentiality

Requests, quotes, messages and files are visible only to those involved. Our team accesses them only in justified individual cases after documented approval (see privacy policy).

8. Fees

Use is currently free of charge. We will announce paid services in good time; they only apply after express agreement. [Plans to follow]

9. Availability and changes

We strive for high availability but do not owe uninterrupted operation. We announce maintenance where possible. We develop the platform further and may change features where this is reasonable for users.

10. Suspension and termination

Users can delete their account or company at any time in their account area. We may hide content or suspend accounts if there are concrete indications of violations of these terms or applicable law; we inform those affected with reasons. The right to terminate for good cause remains unaffected.

11. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body or health. For slightly negligent breaches of essential contractual obligations, liability is limited to the foreseeable, typical damage; otherwise it is excluded. Users are responsible for their own content, information and services. [To be reviewed by counsel]

12. Changes to these terms

We will notify changes by email at least [number] weeks before they take effect. If users do not object before they take effect, the changes are deemed accepted; we point this out in the notification. In the event of an objection, either side may terminate the contract.

13. Final provisions

German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Place of jurisdiction is, where permissible, [registered office of the company]. Should a provision be invalid, the remainder remains effective.