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General Terms and Conditions for the Shopping and Comparison Portals of pluginplug.io

• The pluginplug.io GbR / Trottier Honigberger GbR, located at Auf dem Haigst 5a, 570597 Stuttgart (hereinafter referred to as "pluginplug.io"), operates various shopping and comparison portals (hereinafter referred to as "comparison portals") through various websites and mobile applications.

1. Scope, Changes

• 1.1 Scope: The following General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter "GTC") apply to the use of the comparison portals offered by pluginplug.io through:

  • the domains pluginplug.io, pluginplug.net and pluginplug.de, as well as

  • associated mobile applications.

• 1.3 Changes: The GTC apply in the version that is incorporated into the respective contract with pluginplug.io at the time of conclusion of the contract. This includes, in particular, the conclusion of a usage agreement when registering for the pluginplug.io customer account (see Clause 4) or submitting a review (see Clause 6).

• 1.4 Amendments: pluginplug.io is entitled to amend the GTC. Changes in ongoing contractual relationships with registered individuals can only be made:

  • to the extent that affected individuals are not disadvantaged by the changes, or

  • to the extent necessary to eliminate gaps in regulations that have arisen after the conclusion of the contract, whether due to changed legal circumstances, higher court rulings, or the further development of the services provided by pluginplug.io, or

  • to the extent that essential provisions of the contractual relationship are not affected by the changes and to the extent that these changes are necessary or appropriate to adapt to developments, especially technical, legal, or regulatory changes, changes in market conditions, or equivalent reasons.

  Essential provisions of the contractual relationship include, for example, Clause 5 (Price Alert), Clause 6.5 (Grant of Rights), and Clause 7 (Liability) of the GTC.

• 1.5 Communication of Changes: Changes to the GTC in ongoing contractual relationships will be communicated to registered individuals by email or upon their next login. They shall be deemed accepted if:

  • the individual concerned does not object within four (4) weeks after receipt of the notification of changes, and

  • pluginplug.io has pointed out this legal consequence in the notification.

  The objection must be made in text form, at least by email. If an individual objects, the usage agreement will continue under the previous terms without the changes. In this case, pluginplug.io reserves the right to terminate the usage agreement in accordance with Clause 4.7 of the GTC.

2. Price Comparison and Product Search

• 2.1 Target Audience: The comparison portals are intended for natural persons (hereinafter "Users"). pluginplug.io offers its services only to legal adults and fully capable Users.

• 2.2 User Services: Users have the opportunity to search for goods or services (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Products") on the comparison portals and obtain information about their prices, sources, and other characteristics without obligation. In addition, pluginplug.io offers further services in the field of product and price comparison.

• 2.3 Free Usage: The use of the comparison portals is free of charge.

• 2.4 Third-Party Products: Products displayed on the comparison portals are offered by third parties. Third parties include online retailers and other providers of products on the internet (hereinafter "Providers").

• 2.5 Automated Information: The search for information on the comparison portals is primarily automated and relies significantly on information provided to pluginplug.io by partners and third-party providers. pluginplug.io's partners include product providers, manufacturers, marketplaces, and intermediation services. Displayed product offers are updated automatically and typically multiple times daily. Information on the comparison portals and in the portals of Providers may differ in individual cases. This may particularly affect the following characteristics:

  • Price (and, consequently, the ranking of offers)

  • Availability

  • Delivery costs

  • Delivery time for products

• 2.6 Incomplete Market Coverage: Not all Providers and offers on the market are considered on the comparison portals. Displayed product information is intended as an overview of offers from Providers cooperating with pluginplug.io. They do not claim to be exhaustive. pluginplug.io is entitled to remove products without notice.

• 2.7 Changes and Termination: pluginplug.io is entitled to change, supplement, delete, or discontinue parts of the services, the services as a whole, and/or individual functionalities. This may happen, for example:

  • To comply with a court judgment and/or an official decision

  • In the event of legal changes

  • To close security gaps

  • To expand or limit offerings

  These changes may occur without individual notification. Clause 1.4 remains unaffected.

3. Contractual Relations

• 3.1 Purchasing Process: Users, when interested in making a purchase, are typically redirected to the portal of the Provider from which the relevant offer originates. It is the responsibility of Users to verify all relevant information before ordering a product. This includes verifying the accuracy of information, especially prices. pluginplug.io advises the following: Users who make advance payments to Providers (e.g., payment in advance) usually bear the risk of non-delivery.

• 3.2 Contractual Agreements: Contracts for the purchase of Products are established exclusively between Users and Providers. Accordingly, the terms and conditions of Providers may apply to these contracts. pluginplug.io, as a comparison portal, does not offer Products for purchase. Therefore, no purchase, service, or other contracts for the acquisition of displayed Products are concluded with pluginplug.io.

• 3.3 No Guarantees: pluginplug.io does not guarantee that Products displayed on the comparison portals can actually be ordered or purchased from Providers under the specified conditions. pluginplug.io also has no obligation to ensure the fulfillment of these contracts. All contractual obligations arising from and in connection with these contracts are solely between Users and Providers.

• 3.4 Independence of Services: pluginplug.io and Providers operate their respective services independently of each other. pluginplug.io has no control over the content or accessibility of third-party services.

4. Registration for Customer Accounts

• 4.1 Registration Not Mandatory: In general, the use of the comparison portals is possible without registration.

• 4.2 Option to Create an Account: Users have the option to create their own customer account. This free customer account offers Users additional features and services, including:

  • A price alert (see section 5)

  • A watchlist (products of interest can be "bookmarked" and displayed as a list)

  • Personalized recommendations, deals, and information about current price changes for products Users have shown interest in on the comparison portal

• 4.3 Account Registration: The provision of the option to register for a customer account is non-binding and serves as an invitation to submit an offer to open a customer account. To register, Users must provide their email address. After registration, pluginplug.io will send an email to the specified email address. This email contains a link that must be clicked to confirm the registration (double-opt-in procedure). Acceptance of the registration with the provision of a customer account is subject to review by pluginplug.io. The functions and services included with the customer account are free of charge for Users and are not binding on the part of pluginplug.io.

• 4.4 Responsible Usage: Users are obliged to use the option to register only for themselves. Unauthorized use of others' identities, including the unauthorized use of third-party data, is not permitted.

• 4.5 Security of Access Data: Users are solely responsible for the security of their access data. This includes the obligation to keep their data confidential and not to disclose it to third parties. pluginplug.io will not disclose data to third parties either. 

• 4.6 Account Suspension: pluginplug.io is entitled to temporarily or permanently block access to customer accounts if there is reason to believe that customer accounts are being used:

  • In a manner that appears intended or suitable to endanger the functioning of the services

  • To commit or promote criminal activities

  pluginplug.io will decide at its reasonable discretion whether there are indications of such behavior. pluginplug.io will inform affected Users of the suspension and give them the opportunity to respond.

• 4.7 Account Deletion: Users can request the deletion of their customer account from pluginplug.io at any time. This will terminate the associated user agreement with pluginplug.io. Users can request deletion by sending an email to: info@pluginplug.io or via the account section after logging in on pluginplug.io. Deletion requests must generally be sent from the email address with which Users originally registered for the account.

• 4.8 Termination by pluginplug.io: pluginplug.io is entitled to terminate user agreements at any time by providing appropriate written notice via email.
  
  
• 4.9 Data retention: We automatically delete all user accounts after 12 months of inactivity, including email addresses from our mailing list. Users receive two notifications prior to account deletion.

5. Responsibility, Limitation of Liability

• 5.1 Accuracy of Information: pluginplug.io aims to present all information provided within the scope of the comparison portals as current and error-free. However, due to the volume of information to be processed, errors in presentation cannot be ruled out. These errors can particularly be based on incorrect information from partners. Therefore, pluginplug.io cannot guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and quality of the information provided.

• 5.2 Liability Exclusions: Regarding liability of pluginplug.io for damages, irrespective of the legal basis, the following liability exclusions and limitations apply without prejudice to other legal requirements:

  • a) For Simple Negligence: pluginplug.io is liable for simple negligence only in case of a breach of an obligation whose fulfillment enables the proper execution of the contract in the first place and on whose compliance Users regularly rely (so-called cardinal obligation). If pluginplug.io is liable for simple negligence, liability is limited to the damage that typically had to be expected under the circumstances known at the time of contract conclusion.

  • b) Other Liability Exclusions: In all other cases, pluginplug.io excludes liability for damages of any kind resulting from slight negligence.

• 5.3 Applicability: The above regulations also apply to claims for reimbursement of expenses.

• 5.4 Third-Party Rights: The above regulations also apply in favor of the employees, agents, and other third parties used by pluginplug.io to fulfill the contract.

• 5.5 Exceptions: The above regulations do not apply in cases of mandatory legal liability, in particular:

  • Under the Product Liability Act

  • When assuming a guarantee

  • In case of culpable injury to life, body, or health

  In these cases, pluginplug.io is also liable for simple negligence.

6. Intellectual Property Rights Notice

• 6.1 Copyright Protection: The comparison portals and the data, search results, texts, graphics, and other information contained therein are partially protected by copyright. The same applies to the software and the database used to provide the services. Providing the comparison portals for use under these Terms and Conditions does not constitute a waiver of copyright or the granting of copyright usage rights.

• 6.2 Limited Use: Users may only use the comparison portals for the intended and individual comparison of information and offers. In particular, Users may only access the underlying database using the access methods provided by pluginplug.io and may only use the data for their own personal use. It is not permitted to extract or spy on the database using other software, especially scraping. Users are not allowed to access the comparison portals in an automated manner.

• 6.3 Limited Reproduction: Users may create individual prints, copies, or other reproductions of the comparison portals and the information contained therein or parts thereof only for their own personal use. Any other reproduction, modification, presentation, public accessibility, distribution, broadcast, or other exploitation of non-negligible content of the comparison portals, including their database, requires written consent from pluginplug.io. This also applies to the inclusion of content from the comparison portals within frames.

• 6.4 Trademarks: Company names, logos, and/or product designations mentioned on the comparison portals are protected trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

7. Affiliate Links

In some instances, pluginplug.io may use affiliate links on the comparison portals. These affiliate links allow pluginplug.io to earn a commission when Users click on the link and make a purchase from the linked website or platform. These affiliate relationships are established with third-party companies, and Users are not charged any additional fees for using these links.

8. Language, Contract Text, Communication

• 8.1 Language: The contract language is English.

• 8.2 Communication: Communication between pluginplug.io and Users generally takes place using electronic remote communication means. This communication is also conducted in the English language.

• 8.3 Access to Terms and Conditions: Users can access the current Terms and Conditions through the comparison portals and save or print them as PDF. There is no storage of the respective Terms and Conditions after the conclusion of a contract by pluginplug.io.

9. Dispute Resolution Notice

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR platform) under this link. pluginplug.io is not obligated to participate in consumer dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. pluginplug.io also does not voluntarily offer Users the option to participate in such proceedings.

10. Applicable Law

German law applies. If Users are consumers according to § 13 of the German Civil Code (BGB) and have their habitual residence in another EU member state than Germany, the mandatory consumer protection provisions of that country remain unaffected. This applies in particular to the conclusion of contracts.

11. Jurisdiction

If Users are merchants, the place of jurisdiction is the registered office of pluginplug.io. However, pluginplug.io is also entitled to bring legal action against such Users at their place of residence. If Users are consumers and have their place of residence or habitual residence outside Germany, the place of jurisdiction is the registered office of pluginplug.io. In all other cases, the statutory regulations apply.