Terms of Use

CatWorld GmbH, registered company number: 672232b, Wöllmerdorf 13d, 8750 Weisskirchen, Austria, with its registered office, (hereinafter referred to as "PROVIDER"), offers an audio-dominant companion that turns routine routes into an exciting chase (hereinafter referred to as the "APP"). PROVIDER intends to offer the APP to private users but also users who use the APP for business purposes (hereinafter referred to as "USER")

For the purpose of better readability, no gender-specific differentiation is made. This is done without any intention of discrimination. All genders are equally addressed.

The TERMS OF USE defines and regulates the procurement, use and exploitation of the APP as well as the related business and administrative activities if the USER uses the APP for free.

The USER is obliged to provide genuine, comprehensive, and accurate information in the context of the business relationship and to always keep the specific information up to date. The USER has to keep all data confidential (this applies, especially to log-in data and passwords). If the USER has suspicion of a misuse by third parties, he has to immediately notify PROVIDER thereof.

The USER has to refrain from all activities which could compromise or impair the technical operability of the APP (including cyber-attacks). Such behavior will be prosecuted legally.

The USER has to take appropriate precautions to protect the APP from unauthorized access by third parties.

The USER is responsible for setting up the necessary infrastructure in order to guarantee the intended operation of the APP. PROVIDER is not obliged to provide any further information or advice in this respect.

The USER undertakes to use the APP with care and common sense. In particular, the USER will always remain aware of their surroundings and avoid accidents. The USER will also ensure that they only engage in sporting activities that match their health and fitness level.

The USER undertakes not to upload any content to the APP which, due to its content or its form or design or in any other way, violates applicable law or morality. In particular, the USER undertakes to adhere to applicable law (e.g. criminal law, competition law and law for the protection of minors) when uploading content and not to violate any third-party rights (e.g. rights to a name, trademark, copyright, image and data protection rights) or confidentiality obligations.

In particular, but not exclusively, the USER is not permitted to publish or support content which contains

• racism
• glorification of violence and extremism of any kind
• incitement and instigation to commit criminal offences and violations of the law, threats against life, limb or property
• incitement against persons or companies
• statements violating personal rights, slander, defamation and defamation of character to the detriment of users and third parties
• violations of the law of fair dealing
• content infringing copyright or infringing other intellectual property rights
• sexual harassment of users and third parties
• pornography
• offensive, sexist, obscene, vulgar, vile or disgusting material or language
• constitute, concern or include pornography.

This also applies if the respective content does not violate applicable law, the rights of third parties or morality.

It is also a violation of personal rights and therefore not allowed to remove the anonymity of other users or to disclose information of other users from private messages, e-mails or chats which are not intended for the public. USERS may not include in their postings or otherwise disclose any information that could reveal the identity of another user or that the user has received from other users exclusively in private messages, e-mails or chats.

Scraping (web scraping, crawling) of information published in the APP is prohibited and requires the express consent of PROVIDER.

PROVIDER allows the USER to use the APP non-exclusively, and limited in time, content, and location for the purpose the APP is designed. The exclusive right to use and exploit the APP remains with PROVIDER in any case.

The USER is permitted to use the APP exclusively for the purposes for which it is intended by PROVIDER.

Sub-licensing or further licensing is only allowed with PROVIDER's explicit consent. A resale of the APP also requires an explicit consent of PROVIDER.

The right to decompile the APP is excluded.

Markings of the APP, especially copyright notices, trademarks, serial numbers or similar may not be removed, changed or made unrecognizable.

Since no payable version is owed, PROVIDER is under no obligation whatsoever to provide the APP. PROVIDER reserves the right to discontinue the APP without notice or to make amendments.

Since no payable version is owed, all warranty and liability claims against PROVIDER are excluded in their entirety. This does not apply in case of intentional damage or in cases of personal damage ("Personenschäden") or under mandatory product liability law.

The PROVIDER shall not be liable for any improper use of the APP.

In case PROVIDER is charged by a third party due to the illegal use of the APP by the USER, the USER is obliged to indemnify and hold PROVIDER harmless.

PROVIDER is authorized to modify these TERMS OF USE at any time. Any modification that worsens the USER's legal position shall require the USER's express consent. PROVIDER shall inform the USER about other modifications by sending the modified TERMS OF USE to the latest contact data communicated by the USER. The USER has the right to object to such modifications. If the USER does not object within 14 days after the notification about the modifications, an implicit consent to the modified TERMS OF USE is to be assumed. However, any modification that worsens the USER's legal position shall require the USER's express consent.

The disclosure of data and information to a particular business partners is allowed to the extent necessary for the fulfillment of the contractual obligations and for legitimate interests only (see Art 6 (1) lit b and lit f GDPR). Otherwise PROVIDER and the USER are mutually obligated to maintain confidentiality about the details and data which come to their knowledge due to the present business partnership and both parties are in particular obligated to preserve the data confidentiality.

PROVIDER draws attention to the fact that data of the USER may be processed for advertising purposes based on legitimate interests (Art 6 para 1 lit f DSGVO). The USER may object to this form of data processing at any time (Art 21 para 2 GDPR).

If PROVIDER has reasonable grounds to suspect that the USER is using the APP in an illegal or inappropriate way, PROVIDER is authorized to block the access to the APP immediately and without prior notice. The possibility of further legal actions remains unaffected by such blocking.

PROVIDER is entitled to transfer or assign this contractual relationship and/or any rights and obligations arising from these TERMS OF USE, in whole or in part, to a legal successor or to an affiliated company. The USER will be informed of such transfer. The USER is not entitled to assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these TERMS OF USE without the prior written consent of PROVIDER.

This contractual relationship is based on Austrian law and Austrian Law shall be applicable. However, this choice of law may not result in the USER being deprived of the protection afforded to him by the mandatory provisions of his country of residence (Art 6 (2) Rome I Regulation). The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (UN Sales Convention) as well as of reference norms is excluded.

The exclusive place of jurisdiction is the relevant court in Graz, Austria. If the USER is a private customer and has his domicile or habitual residence in Austria or is employed in Austria, the USER may be sued only before the courts in whose jurisdiction his domicile, habitual residence or place of employment is located.

Place of performance is the registered office of PROVIDER.