Terms of use

Last Update: 12. Oktober 2023

Table of contents

1. Scope

  1. The following terms and conditions apply to the use of the websites (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"): https://www.hifidom.com, https://shop.hifidom.com.

  2. The company hifidom Inh. Dieter Steinwedel, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 20, 30823 Garbsen , Germany (hereinafter referred to as "Provider") operates the Website.

  3. In order to use the Website, it is important that you (hereinafter referred to as the "User"), as a visitor to the Website, accept the following terms and conditions.

  4. By using the Provider’s website, the User agrees to the Terms of Use of the Provider’s website. By agreeing, the user guarantees the provider that he will not create posts that violate the terms of use.

  5. The subject of the website is the following: Presentation, exchange of opinions and discussion between users, information on products and accessories of the supplier, as well as hi-fi, home theater, electronics, computers and software with a focus on audio and operating systems.

  6. Deviating terms and conditions of the User shall not be recognized, even if the Provider provides its service without objection, unless the Provider expressly agrees to the validity of the User’s deviating terms and conditions.

  7. The contract language is German and English.

All personal terms apply equally to both genders. For reasons of better readability, the simultaneous use of masculine and feminine forms of language has been dispensed with.

2. Contact details and legal information

If the User has any questions regarding the Provider’s website, he/she can contact the Provider at the following contact details:

hifidom Inh. Dieter Steinwedel
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 20
30823 Garbsen
Germany

E-mail: legal@hifidom.com
Phone: +49 (0) 5137 - 14 72 660

Responsible for journalistic-editorial offerings
Dieter Steinwedel
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 20
30823 Garbsen
Germany

3. Website availability

  1. The website has an availability of 24 hours a day. However, there may be interruptions in availability due to maintenance required for the system. Interruptions in availability may occur, among other things, due to force majeure or other causes beyond the control of the provider, such as intent or gross negligence.

  2. The provider points out,

    1. that it is technically impossible to provide the website free of errors of any kind and that the provider therefore assumes no responsibility for them,

    2. that errors can lead to the temporary shutdown of the website, that the availability of these web pages is dependent on conditions and services outside the control of the provider, such as transmission capacities and telephone connections between the individual parties. We are not responsible for any disruptions falling into this area.

4. Discussion forums

Insofar as the Provider offers discussion forums temporarily or permanently on its website, participants in the discussion forums are expected to observe the usual rules of communication such as mutual respect. Visitors may not disseminate or publish any insulting, possibly derogatory, foul, offensive, defamatory or obscene content or content that infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties, contains instructions for infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties or violates applicable law.

5. Electronic communication

When the user uses a service of the provider or sends e-mails, text messages or other communications from his computer or mobile device to the provider, the user communicates with the provider electronically. Provider will communicate with User electronically in a variety of ways, including by email, text messages, or by posting electronic messages or other communications on Provider’s website or as part of other Provider services. The User agrees to receive electronic communications from the Provider and that all consents, notices, publications and other communications that the Provider sends to the User electronically do not need to be in writing, unless mandatory legal provisions require a different form of communication.

6. Copyright and database rights

  1. All content included in or provided through any Service of the Provider, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads and data compilations, is the property of the Provider or third parties supplying content or making it available on the Website and is protected by German copyright and database right laws.

  2. Also, the entire stock of Content contained in or provided by any Service of the Provider is the exclusive property of the Provider and is protected by German copyright and database right laws.

  3. Images and information about the products on the Provider’s website may be used for press releases and reviews in independent media and by authorized dealers without the Provider’s express written permission. Otherwise, the User may not systematically extract and/or reuse any part of a Service of the Provider without the express written consent of the Provider. In particular, User may not use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools to extract any substantial parts of a Service of Provider for reuse (whether on a one-time or multiple basis) without the express written consent of Provider. Further, User shall not create and/or publish its own database containing any substantial parts of a Service of Provider without the express written consent of Provider.

7. Your account

  1. Access to some services of the website, requires the creation of an account.

  2. The creation of an account is allowed only to persons of full legal capacity, to whom the registration form of the website is provided.

  3. The user undertakes not to provide any false personal information. Furthermore, the user undertakes to check his details regularly to ensure that they are correct.

  4. If the User uses a Service of the Provider, the User is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of its account, password and for restricting access to its computer and mobile devices. To the extent permitted under applicable law, the User agrees to be responsible for any and all activities conducted through their account or password. User shall take all necessary steps to ensure that its password remains secret and is kept secure. User shall notify Provider immediately if User has reason to be concerned that a third party has obtained knowledge of User’s password or that the password is being used, or is likely to be used, in an unauthorized manner. The User is responsible for ensuring that the information provided by the User is accurate and complete and that the User notifies the Provider of any changes regarding the information provided by the User. The User may view and update some of the information he/she has given to the Provider on the Website.

  5. The user can change his username and password subsequently at any time.

  6. The User shall not use any Service of the Provider in a manner that is likely to disrupt, damage or otherwise interfere with the Services or access to the Services of the Provider.

  7. Furthermore, the User may not use the Provider’s services for fraudulent or in connection with any crime, unlawful activity, harassment or inconvenience.

  8. The Provider reserves the right to delete the User’s contributions, to withhold the User’s services on the Website or to close the User’s member account. This applies in particular in the event that the User violates applicable law, contractual agreements or the Provider’s policies.

  9. The user of this website can delete his account at any time by sending a corresponding message via the contact form. Alternatively, the user can use the corresponding deletion function on the website for this purpose, if this is offered on the website. The user’s account will be deleted immediately once the user has completed and submitted the form.

8. Claims arising from intellectual property rights

The provider respects the intellectual property rights of third parties. If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been used in a way that gives reason to fear infringement, please use the provider’s contact options. The provider will immediately check your rights and, if necessary, take appropriate measures to remedy the situation.

9. Liability

  1. The provider always endeavors to ensure that the services of the provider are available without interruptions and that transmissions are error-free. However, due to the nature of the Internet, this cannot be guaranteed. Also, the user’s access to the services from the provider may occasionally be interrupted or limited to allow for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new facilities. The Provider will attempt to limit the frequency and duration of any such temporary interruptions or limitations.

  2. The Provider shall be liable without limitation insofar as the cause of the damage is based on an intentional or grossly negligent breach of duty by the Provider or a legal representative or vicarious agent of the Provider.

  3. Furthermore, the provider is liable for the slightly negligent breach of essential obligations. Essential obligations are those whose violation endangers the achievement of the purpose of the contract or whose fulfillment makes the proper execution of the contract possible in the first place and on whose compliance the user regularly relies. In this case, however, the Provider shall only be liable for the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. The Provider shall not be liable for the slightly negligent breach of obligations other than those specified in the above sentences.

  4. The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of injury to life, limb and health, for a defect following the assumption of a guarantee for the quality of the product and in the event of fraudulently concealed defects. Liability under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected.

  5. Insofar as the liability of the provider is excluded or limited, this also applies to the personal liability of employees, representatives and vicarious agents.

10. Links to other websites

  1. For links to other websites that are not operated by the provider and are located on their website, the provider has no way to control the content of this website, as it is completely independent from the provider.

  2. For this reason, the provider assumes no responsibility for the content of these websites and the consequences of their use by the user of these. Users access all websites accessible via links at their own risk. There is no separate notice when users leave the website. However, the provider asks the user to notify him immediately of any illegal or dubious content of the linked website.

11. Privacy & Cookies

Further information on this topic can be found in the provider’s privacy policy.

12. Changes to the terms of use

  1. The Provider reserves the right to make changes to its offered services, rules, conditions including these Terms of Use at any time.

  2. The User is subject to the Terms and Conditions, Contractual Conditions and Terms of Use in effect at the time the User uses the Services from the Provider. If any of these terms and conditions is held invalid, void or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

  3. The invalidity of a provision shall not affect the validity of the other provisions from the contract. Should this occur, the provision shall be replaced by another legally permissible provision in accordance with its meaning and purpose, which corresponds to the meaning and purpose of the invalid provision.

13. No waiver

If the User violates these Terms of Use and the Provider does nothing about it, the Provider is still entitled to exercise its rights on any other occasion in which the User violates these Terms of Use.

14. Jurisdiction and applicable law

  1. Any differences of opinion and disputes arising from this contract shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

  2. The sole place of jurisdiction for orders placed by merchants, legal entities under public law or special funds under public law is the registered office of the supplier.