These terms and conditions apply to the paid products of belsignum UG (limited liability). The products of belsignum UG (limited liability) are exclusively directed at entrepreneurs, legal entities of public law, or special funds under public law as defined in § 310 paragraph 1 BGB. Only these are considered users under these terms and conditions. Belsignum UG (limited liability) declines contract conclusion with consumers. The user declares upon contract completion that their use can predominantly be attributed to their commercial or independent professional activity.
We only recognize conditions of the user that oppose or deviate from our sales conditions if we expressly agree to their validity in writing. These sales conditions also apply to all future transactions with the user, as long as they are legal transactions of a similar nature.
In individual cases, individual agreements made with the user (including subsidiary agreements, additions, and modifications) always take precedence over these sales conditions. For the content of such agreements, unless proven otherwise, a written contract or our written confirmation is decisive.
Belsignum UG (limited liability) provides sanction information about individuals, companies, etc. via a programming interface ("API").
The scope of services of the products and the amount of fees to be paid are determined by the description on the website of belsignum UG (limited liability) and the pricing model chosen by the user.
Belsignum UG (limited liability) grants the user a non-exclusive right to use, limited in time to the duration of the cooperation, for accessing the offered API in accordance with the contractual agreements made. In particular, the type, number, and scope of the usage possibilities and further processing are regulated. Reselling, passing on, or renting out the granted usage possibility is only permitted within the scope of the agreed-upon service spectrum or with prior written consent from belsignum UG (limited liability).
The granted right of use applies to one user. Each user identifies themselves with an email address and password. A user account may only be used by one user.
To use the programming interface ("API") of belsignum UG (limited liability), the user must register at https://api.pep-screener.com/sign-up. The contractual relationship between the user and belsignum UG (limited liability) is established upon completion of the registration process by selecting a pricing model. The registration process is completed with the confirmation of the registration by clicking the confirmation link sent by email and by filling out the form for payment details.
During the registration process, a user account ("Account") is created for the user, within which the user can manage their settings and access the services of belsignum UG (limited liability).
For billing, belsignum UG (limited liability) may use an external billing system. Details of this usage are provided in the privacy statement of belsignum UG. Billing and invoicing are carried out exclusively electronically. The user agrees to electronic invoice delivery.
With the registration, the user assures that all data about their person and their company, transmitted by them during the registration process as well as within the created account, are complete and factually correct. The use of pseudonyms is not permitted. The user is obliged to keep the address and contact details of the user up to date.
It is the user's responsibility to exercise the utmost care when using their access data and to take any measures to ensure the confidential, secure handling of the data and prevent disclosure to third parties. The user is solely responsible for the misuse or loss of access data. The user is obliged to report any misuse or loss of access data to belsignum UG (limited liability) immediately.
Belsignum UG (limited liability) is entitled to refuse a contract with a user without giving reasons. In the event of incomplete registration, belsignum UG (limited liability) is entitled to delete the user's account within one week.
Insofar as a contractual relationship with a user lasts for more than 8 months, belsignum UG (limited liability) is entitled to mention the user's name and logo as a reference. Belsignum UG (limited liability) will notify the user separately of this before mentioning them as a reference for the first time. Consent to this can be revoked by the user at any time, even immediately upon or after the conclusion of the contract, by email.
Billing is carried out depending on the chosen pricing model.
The contractual relationship can be terminated at any time. The user can terminate via the user account, by email at helpdesk@pep-screener.com, or by mail. Due to processing reasons, the notice period is: 2 days for online termination, 4 days for termination by email, 2 weeks for termination by mail.
The user is granted the right to store, process, use, transmit, and format all sanction-related information provided by belsignum UG (limited liability) in accordance with the provisions of this contract.
Belsignum UG (limited liability) grants the user all necessary usage rights to integrate and use the acquired information in their own systems – particularly rights pertaining to graphics and compilations of sanction-related information. All conferred rights are granted on a non-exclusive basis and are non-transferable. The user is not permitted to resell the data.
The user acknowledges that all information displayed and delivered by belsignum UG (limited liability) is processed and evaluated based on automated procedures. All information is provided without warranty. Completeness or accuracy of the displayed information is not guaranteed. The user cannot claim compensation for damages arising from the use or lack of quality of the data. Belsignum UG (limited liability) is continuously striving to improve the quality of its automated processing.
Belsignum UG (limited liability) does not guarantee any claims regarding the accuracy, completeness, quality, and availability of the provided sanction-related information, nor for the absence of other technical disruptions. Liability claims relating to material or non-material damages caused by the use of sanction information or through the use of erroneous and incomplete sanction information are fundamentally excluded. Liability is further excluded in the event that technical or legal access restrictions are introduced, making access to sanction information more difficult and thereby preventing data updates.
The user is obliged to adhere to the provisions of these T&Cs when using the services of belsignum UG (limited liability) and to apply customary business diligence. This specifically means:
(a) not exploiting any software errors to their advantage, but promptly reporting them to belsignum UG (limited liability).
(b) not manipulating the use or the infrastructure.
(c) not using the service for illegal or manifestly unfair purposes.
(d) not spreading viruses, worms, or other malicious code through the service.
(e) not using automated scripts/queries to extract (scraping) offers and database works of belsignum UG (limited liability), unless this is explicitly part of the contractually agreed use and is carried out via the intended interfaces.
(f) not attempting to access profile and personal data of other users or otherwise endangering data protection.
(g) not intentionally misleading other users of the services provided by belsignum UG (limited liability).
If there is evidence or a serious suspicion that a user has committed such a breach of duty or has attempted to do so, belsignum UG (limited liability) may exclude the user from using their services with immediate effect until the matter is finally resolved.
belsignum UG (limited liability) reserves the right to modify the offered services or offer differing services, unless this is unreasonable for the user.
Furthermore, belsignum UG (limited liability) also reserves the right to modify the offered services or provide different services if belsignum UG (limited liability) is obligated to do so due to a change in the legal situation; if belsignum UG (limited liability) is complying with a court ruling or an administrative decision; if the particular change is necessary to close security vulnerabilities; if the change is solely beneficial to the user; or if the change has no significant impact on the user.
Changes that only have an insignificant influence on the usability of the service do not constitute changes in services in this sense. This especially applies to changes of a purely graphical nature or just altering the arrangement of graphical or functional elements. Services that require payment at one point may be offered for free in the future, and vice versa.
The contractual relationship is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The place of fulfillment and exclusive jurisdiction for all rights and obligations arising from this contract is Munich, unless otherwise specified.
All agreements made between the parties for the purpose of executing this contract are set out in writing in this contract. The invalidity or ineffectiveness of individual provisions of these General Terms and Conditions does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.