GENERAL TERMS OF USE
of TATTOOFELLOWS
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Scope of application
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Subject of the platform
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Registration as an Artist
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Registration as a Studio
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Rights of use
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Forum
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Liability
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Reservation of right of modification
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Final provisions
General Terms of Use
TATTOOFELLOWS, Proprietor Brandon Rin,
Obere Webergasse 51, 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany
Date: 24 June 2022
1. Scope of application
1.1. The following terms and condi1ons apply to the use of the pla8orm TATTOOFEL- LOWS under the URL www.tattoofellows.com. Users are artists and studios.
1.2. Conflicting terms and conditions of users shall not apply, unless TATTOOFELLOWS expressly agrees to them.
2. Subject of the platform
2.1. TATTOOFELLOWS offers artists and studios the possibility to create profiles and to search for or offer studio space. Furthermore, users can network and exchange messages via a forum.
2.2. Prerequisite for the use of the platform is the registra1on as an artist or studio and the creation of a profile. Profiles contain publicly visible contact data. Users can contact each other outside the platform or via the chat function of the platform.
2.3. Contracts for studio space are concluded directly between artists and studios. TATTOOFELLOWS is neither a contracting party nor a representative and is not liable for the fulfillment of contracts or the creditworthiness of users.
3. Registration as an Artist
3.1. Registration as an Artist is free of charge. The Artist is obliged to provide truthful information about himself and his work in his profile. Requests for places are to be kept up to date and deleted if the need ceases to exist. Contact requests from studios are to be answered immediately.
3.2. In case of violation of the above mentioned regulations TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to delete the profile. The same applies if the Artist has not used the platform for a period of 24 months.
4. Registration as a Studio
4.1. Studios conclude a contract with TATTOOFELLOWS for the publication of their profile for a certain period of time upon registration. The contract has the indicated initial term and is then automatically extended by the indicated extension period. An ordinary cancellation is possible within the indicated cancella1on period before the end of the initial term or an extension period. The cancellation can be made by e-mail.
4.2. The displayed usage fee is to be paid by studios in advance for the contract period. The activation of the profile takes place only after receipt of payment of the user fee. The studio is entitled to deactivate its profile at any time. In the event of deactivation, no pro rata reimbursement of the paid fee shall be made.
4.3. Upon payment of the user fee, the studio shall be entitled to publication of its profile. TATTOOFELLOWS does not owe any advertising success beyond the publication of the profile. Especially TATTOOFELLOWS does not owe a minimum number of views of the profile or contact requests.
4.4. Information in the studio profile must be truthful and may not mislead artists. Offers of studio places are to be kept up to date. Contact requests from artists are to be answered immediately. In case of viola1on TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to delete informa1on and to block the user account.
4.5. TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to display advertisements of third parties on pages with studio profiles.
4.6. TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to redesign the platform, to add or remove functions or to change the presentation of profiles. In case of substantial changes, the studio is entitled to extraordinary termination. This must be done within 14 working days after notification of the change, otherwise the change is considered approved.
5. Rights of use
5.1. Users grant TATTOOFELLOWS the right to publish their profiles and to use them for marketing the platform including linking and embedding them in other websites. The right of use ends for the future if the user deletes his user account. There is no obligation of TATTOOFELLOWS to remove profiles from other websites or search engines after termination of the contract.
5.2. The photos and other content used by users must not violate any rights of third parties. Users indemnify TATTOOFELLOWS from all claims made by third parties against TATTOOFELLOWS. If a third party claims an infringement, TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to temporarily remove content until the legal situation is clarified. In case of proven infringement of third-party rights, TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to block the user account. The assertion of claims for damages remains reserved.
6. Forum
6.1. When using the forum, no illegal or derogatory messages may be posted. The forum may not be used for advertising.
6.2. In case of viola1on, TATTOOFELLOWS is entitled to delete the messages in question and to block users.
7. Liability
7.1. TATTOOFELLOWS does not check the informa1on provided by artists or studios in profiles. Users are responsible for checking the information provided by other users.
7.2. TATTOOFELLOWS is obliged to maintain the availability of its technical systems during the contract period.
A guarantee for an unrestricted availability is not given. The availability refers to the transfer point between the data center used by TATTOOFELLOWS and the public internet. In case of unavailability the studio is entitled to reduce the fee pro rata temporis.
8. Reservation of right of modification
8.1. TATTOOFELLOWS reserves the right to change these terms of use, as far as this is necessary for valid reasons, in particular due to a changed legal situation or jurisdiction, technical changes or further developments, efficient handling of mass traffic, regulatory gaps, a changed product offer or other equivalent reasons and the changes do not unreasonably disadvantage the user.
8.2. Changes to the Terms of Use will be communicated to the User by e-mail at least six weeks before they come into force. The changes will become effective if the User does not object within this period in writing or by e-mail and TATTOOFELLOWS has informed the User in the change notice about the legal consequence of a failure to object. In case of an objection the contract between TATTOOFELLOWS and the user ends at the next possible termination date.
9. Final provisions
9.1. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to the exclusion of all inter-national and supranational (contractual) legal systems.
9.2. Exclusive place of jurisdiction is the seat of TATTOOFELLOWS, as far as the user is a merchant in the sense of the German Commercial Code, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law.