Terms of Service

1. Scope and Provider

(1) These Terms of Service apply to the use of the platform coffeetogrow.com ("Platform"), operated by Volker Neumann, Hamburger Str. 73, 21244 Buchholz, Germany, E-Mail: vn@volkerneumann.de ("Provider").

(2) Any deviating terms of users shall not apply unless expressly agreed in writing by the Provider.

2. Description of Services

(1) The Platform allows registered users to:

• create a personal or business profile ("Growfile"),
• present projects, ideas, and startups to find collaborators,
• discover suitable professionals and companies,
• search and review coffee locations for in-person meetings.

(2) The Provider only provides the technical infrastructure of the Platform. The Provider does not verify or guarantee the accuracy, quality, or success of the content or contacts created via the Platform.

3. Registration and User Account

(1) Use of the Platform requires registration and the creation of a user account.

(2) Only adults with full legal capacity and legal entities may register.

(3) Users must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information during registration and use.

(4) Accounts are non-transferable. Users are required to keep their login credentials confidential and prevent misuse.

4. User Content

(1) Users may post their own content (e.g., texts, project descriptions, business information, coffee location entries, images, logos) on the Platform.

(2) Users remain the owners of all rights to their content. By posting, they grant the Provider a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to store, display, and distribute the content on the Platform.

(3) Users represent that they hold all necessary rights to their content and that it does not infringe on third-party rights.

(4) Content that violates applicable law or these Terms of Service may not be posted.

5. Prohibited Uses

Users may not use the Platform to post or distribute:

• unlawful, discriminatory, defamatory, or offensive content,
• advertising, spam, or misleading information,
• confidential or personal data of third parties without their consent,
• technical manipulations (e.g., hacking, automated bots).

6. Fees

(1) Basic use of the Platform is currently free of charge.

(2) The Provider reserves the right to introduce paid features or premium memberships in the future. Users will be notified in advance.

7. Availability

(1) The Provider strives to ensure uninterrupted operation of the Platform. This is naturally limited to services under the Provider's control.

(2) The Provider may restrict access to the Platform temporarily or permanently for capacity, maintenance, or security reasons.

8. Liability

(1) The Provider is fully liable for intent and gross negligence.

(2) For slight negligence, the Provider is only liable for the breach of essential contractual duties (cardinal obligations), limited to foreseeable, typical damages.

(3) The Provider accepts no liability for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of user content or for the success of contacts, projects, or meetings created through the Platform.

9. International Data Transfers

(1) Users agree that personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Union, including the United States, where necessary for the provision of the Platform and its features.

(2) The Provider ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework).

10. Termination and Suspension

(1) Users may delete their account at any time or terminate their membership by notifying the Provider.

(2) The Provider may suspend or delete accounts without prior notice if users violate these Terms of Service or applicable law.

11. Amendments to the Terms

(1) The Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time with effect for the future.

(2) Amendments will be communicated to users in due time. If the user does not object within 14 days of notification, the amendments are deemed accepted.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. For consumers, this choice of law applies only insofar as it does not deprive them of the protection granted by mandatory legal provisions of the country in which they have their habitual residence.

13. Severability Clause

If any provision of these Terms of Service is or becomes invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.