Effective Date: Aug 1, 2024

Welcome to dBuch! These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of dBuch’s website, located at www.dBuch.eu. By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms By accessing or using the dBuch website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the website.

2. About Us  dBuch is a non-profit website dedicated to promoting book reuse and combating deforestation. We facilitate the giving away, selling, renting, and exchanging of books without charging any commission or fees for these services. Donations are accepted to support our mission.

3. User Accounts

• Registration: Users must create an account to post books. Registration requires providing accurate, current, and complete information. You agree to update your information as necessary.
• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.
• Account Termination: dBuch reserves the right to terminate or suspend your account for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these terms.

4. Donations

• Voluntary Donations: Donations to dBuch are voluntary and non-refundable. They are used to support our non-profit activities.
• Use of Donations: Donors do not receive any special privileges or benefits in return for their donations. Donations do not influence any content or services provided by dBuch.

5. Posting and Transacting Books

• User Content: Users can post books to give away, sell, rent, or exchange. You are responsible for ensuring that the books you post are legally yours to distribute.
• No Commission Fees: dBuch does not charge any fees or commissions for transactions conducted on our platform.
• Transactions: All transactions are between users. dBuch is not responsible for any disputes, financial losses, or quality issues arising from these transactions.

6. Prohibited Uses

• Illegal Activities: You may not use the website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law.
• Harmful Activities: You may not use the website to transmit harmful or malicious content, interfere with the operation of the site, or harm other users.
• Spam and Misrepresentation: You may not use the website to send unsolicited messages, spam, or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

7. Content Ownership and Use

• User Content: Users retain ownership of the content they post. By posting content, you grant dBuch a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute the content in connection with the operation of the website.
• Prohibited Content: You may not post content that is defamatory, infringing, obscene, or otherwise violates these terms or any applicable law.

8. Limitation of Liability

• General Disclaimer: dBuch is a convenience platform that facilitates the sharing, selling, exchanging, and giving away of books. We do not take responsibility for the quality, legality, or any other aspect of the books posted on our platform.
• No Liability for Transactions: dBuch does not handle any monetary transactions between users. All financial transactions and interactions are conducted directly between users. dBuch is not liable for any disputes, losses, damages, or issues arising from these transactions or interactions.
• Indirect Damages: In no event shall dBuch, its directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your use or inability to use the website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the website; (iii) any content obtained from the website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.
• No Direct Damages Liability: dBuch shall not be liable for any direct damages arising from your use of the website. Since we do not charge users for using the platform, there are no monetary transactions directly with dBuch that could result in direct damages.
• User Responsibility: Users are solely responsible for their interactions with other users and any transactions they undertake. dBuch does not verify the identity of users or the quality and legality of the books listed on the platform.
• No Warranty: dBuch makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the functionality, reliability, or availability of the website, or any content, services, or products obtained through the website.

9. Privacy

• Compliance with GDPR: dBuch respects your privacy and complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at [link to Privacy Policy].
• Data Collection: We collect personal data to provide and improve our services. By using the website, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

10. Termination

• Suspension of Access: We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the website at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.
• Survival of Terms: Upon termination, all provisions of these terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

11. Changes to Terms

• Modifications: dBuch reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

12. Governing Law

• Jurisdiction: These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Luxembourg and the European Union.
• Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Luxembourg courts.

13. Contact Information If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at [email protected].

By using dBuch, you signify your acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website.