Terms and conditions
1.1 GEO-PAK operates an interactive online platform and mobile apps aiming to connect and create new opportunities for, outdoor people.
1.2 In order to be able to use the complete spectrum of GEO-PAK’s products and services, a one-time registration is required.
1.3 GEO-PAK’s goal is to make outdoor activities safe and enjoyable.
1.4 Your safety is very important so please ALWAYS use GEO-PAK as a helping tool and use common sense doing outdoor activities.
2.1 GEO-PAK offers the interactive GEO-PAK.com platform and GEO-PAK mobile apps on the basis of these T&C. By registering, the user consents to the validity of these T&C and any agreements incorporated therein by reference.
2.2 Neither the registration nor the use of the complete spectrum of products and services shall be possible without explicit consent to these T&C.
2.3 These T&C shall apply to all points of access, including (sub-)domains and mobile applications, for GEO-PAK’s products and services. In particular, the GEO-PAK online offering will be accessible via the following domains: GEO-PAK.com.
2.4 These T&C shall be valid until canceled in the currently valid version as of 01 Sep, 2015.
2.5 Solely the English version of these T&C is binding.
Currently, GEO-PAK essentially offers its users the following applications and information in several languages:
- GEO-PAK Hunt
- GEO-PAK Snow
- GEO-PAK Fish
- GEO-PAK Hike
3.1 GEO-PAK.com platform:
3.1.1 GEO-PAK public section: Landing page, Premium, About Us, Become a partner, Start Hunt, Start Snow, Get premium, Features, Follow: FB: GEO-PAK, FB Hunt, FB Snow, Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions
3.1.2 GEO-PAK Sign Up section: Sign Up
3.1.3 GEO-PAK Log In section: Account, Groups, Pins, Areas, Journals, Tracks, Map
3.2 Mobile applications:
3.2.1 GEO-PAK offers applications for Apple iPhones, Android phones and Windows Phones on a global scale. Content: Sign Up & Log In, Group, Pin, Journal, Area, Planning, Tracks, News, Map, Camera.
3.2.2 These applications can be used both isolated on the smartphone as well as in connection with the GEO-PAK.com platform.
3.2.3 Subject to the user’s consent, relevant data is transmitted from the smartphone to the GEO-PAK.com platform and shared with other social networks (e.g., Facebook), respectively.
3.2.4 The user hereby confirms the user’s knowledge that as a result of the transmission of data from the smartphone to the GEO-PAK.com platform, certain costs of the mobile carrier will be incurred that have to be borne by the user.
3.2.5 The mobile applications are only available to users of smartphones. Only the noncollaboration functionality of the mobile applications is available for free.
3.2.6 Additional terms and conditions on the part of the mobile phone providers apply.
3.3 Other Services of GEO-PAK
3.3.1 GEO-PAK will send newsletters to registered users. By accepting these T&C, the user allows GEO-PAK to send newsletters. The user can opt out of receiving a newsletter each time such newsletter is received. Upon opting out, the user will not receive any further newsletters from GEO-PAK.
4.1 In order to be able to use the GEO-PAK.com platform, a one-time, free registration is required. GEO-PAK offers users two options of registering on the GEO-PAK.com platform:
4.1.1 a “Free Membership”, where only basic privacy options and features are made available to users;
4.1.2 a “PREMIUM Membership”, with all collaboration options and features made available to users.
4.2 Only persons legally capable of entering into agreements on their own behalf shall be permitted to register with GEO-PAK.
4.3 By registering, the user confirms its knowledge and the unlimited recognition of the content of these T&C.
4.4 Each user shall register with GEO-PAK once only, and confirms with its registration that it has not registered an account with GEO-PAK before and has not deleted a previously activated user account.
4.5 Subject at all times to Section 13 hereof, a user can register in one of two ways:
4.5.1 Registration by use of the registration form provided on the GEO-PAK.com platform or in the App:
For purposes of registration, the user shall provide the details requested by the registration form, e.g., Name, Country, State completely and correctly, unless such details are marked as voluntary. Registration is only possible by using the user’s civil name, i.e., the use of phantasy names or pseudonyms is not possible.
4.5.2 Adoption by GEO-PAK of registration details provided by the user in the social network Facebook or Google G+: Registration via Facebook Connect or via Google G+ requires the user to confirm that the selected details, which the user previously provided on Facebook or Google G+ , shall be adopted by the GEO-PAK network. The user can subsequently add to or reduce such details in such user’s profile on the GEO-PAK.com platform.
4.6 Following successful registration, the user can log on to the GEO-PAK.com platform by either (i) entering its email address and the chosen password, or (ii) accomplish the log-in via Facebook connect or Google G+.
4.7 If the registration process is not completed, e.g., as a result of missing personal details or the lack of consent to these T&C, GEO-PAK will delete the corresponding account within a period of seven days.
4.8 GEO-PAK reserves the right to reject users without giving reasons. In this event, any transmitted details will be deleted promptly.
4.9 GEO-PAK is not responsible for the actual identity of the user since personal identification via the internet is possible only to a limited extent. Each user shall itself confirm the identity of other users prior to entering into any form of interaction with such users, e.g., adding as a friend or by writing messages.
5.1 Fraud protection.
5.1.1 You must protect your account from unauthorized and fraudulent use. Please notify us immediately by email at support@GEO-PAK.com of any unauthorized or fraudulent use of your account, or if you suspect that your account may be at risk.
5.1.2 GEO-PAK will not refund any amounts paid by you to GEO-PAK.com before you report an unauthorized or fraudulent use of your account.
5.1.3 GEO-PAK.com has the right to close or cancel the account of any registered user in the event of any unauthorized or fraudulent use of the account.
6.1 Subscription Requirement. In order to use the GEO-PAK Premium Service for Premium Members, you must (i) be a registered user of the GEO-PAK.com platform, and (ii) pay the stipulated price, including applicable VAT, if any, and any other fees or amounts associated with the Premium Services, by credit card or any other form of payment accepted by GEO-PAK (the “Subscription”). If you are not a registered user of the GEO-PAK.com platform, you must register before you can execute the Subscription. Details about the applicable fees for the Premium Membership are set forth on http://www.GEO-PAK.com/Home/Premium
6.2 Types and Prices of Subscriptions. GEO-PAK.com offers different Subscription periods so that you can choose the one that best satisfies your needs. The different Subscription types and applicable prices are available for viewing here www.GEO-PAK.com/Home/HuntFeatures All prices are subject to change at GEO-PAK’s discretion at any time. Any price changes will be announced on the GEO-PAK.com platform.
6.3 Payment.
6.3.1 Payment is made in advance for each subscription period. In other words, you can select the subscription period that best satisfies your needs to access the Premium Services. Once you signed up and paid for the Subscription, the selected validity period will be associated with your account.
6.3.2 Payments for the entire term of your Premium Membership shall be due immediately upon invoicing. Payment can be made using different online payment systems (Paypal, Credit Card, ). If GEO-PAK is unable to collect any fees from an account designated by the user due to lack of funds, the user shall bear all costs arising therefrom, including bank charges related to any debit entries or similar charges. GEO-PAK may deliver invoices and payment reminders to the user by email.
6.4 Automatic Renewal. When your Subscription period expires, your credit card will be charged automatically with the standard subscription price which was valid at the arrangement, i.e., special offer prices do not apply in this case, and your Subscription will be renewed for the same period of time unless you cancel your Subscription, at least prior to the expiration of your current Subscription.
6.5 Cancellation. You may cancel your Subscription to GEO-PAK Premium Service for Premium Members at any time by initiating the cancellation on the GEO-PAK.com platform. Unless otherwise provided for in Section 8, GEO-PAK will not refund previously paid amounts.
6.6 Expiration. Subject to Section 6.4, for lack of a user’s cancellation of such user’s Subscription, each Subscription period ends only upon expiration of the agreed-upon time period, and regardless of the user’s actual use of the GEO-PAK Premium Service for Premium Members during such period. Each user can check the length of the current Subscription period by viewing such user’s account information.
6.7 Application of Other Rules. Unless otherwise specified in this Section 6, all other provisions of this General Term and Conditions apply also to the Premium Members.
7.1 Our partners uses GEO-PAK as a platform for customer interaction.
7.2 A Cobranding partner can offer one or more QR Codes /Links to one or more Groups. GEO-PAK Hunt, GEO-PAK Snow also.
7.3 A Cobranded version of our app includes the following extra content: Splash screen, News, and Ads partner.
7.4 User of Cobranded version will receive emails and Push Notifications based on Country & State.
7.5 After Premium period the user will get Free version of the Cobranded version.
7.6 A Cobranded version can only be activated once per Group
7.7 If user gets a Premium subscription after the Cobranded period the Splash screen, Ads, emails and Push Notifications will be terminated
8.1 Each user shall have the right to terminate the use of GEO-PAK’s online platform at any time via its account settings. GEO-PAK shall confirm such termination vis-a-vis the user.
8.2 Additionally, GEO-PAK reserves the right to terminate a user’s membership for important reasons, such as due to gross breaches of the user‘s obligations.
8.3 As a result of any termination pursuant to this Section 8 or cancellation pursuant to Section 9 hereof,
8.3.1 all personal details provided by the user upon registration shall be deactivated. Any details made public will be (i) anonymized, i.e., it will be made clear that such details were provided by a deleted user, or (ii) deleted, in the event of cancellation.
8.3.2 upon the user’s request, all saved personal details shall be irrevocably deleted. The user shall request such deletion by email sent to support@geo-pak.com, which shall include the email address provided to GEO-PAK upon registration.
9.1 Application of Consumer Laws. If you as a User are registered on the GEO-PAK.com platform for a purpose that is not related to either your commercial or professional freelance activity, the following provisions apply to you as a consumer.
9.2 Right of Withdrawal from Contract. You may cancel your agreement with GEO-PAK in writing, e.g., by letter or email, within 14 days from the later of the date (i) on which the agreement was entered into and (ii) of receipt of any physical products you may have ordered, in each case without stating any reasons. You can cancel the agreement by sending your notification to:
GEO-PAK Aps
Drejensvej 114,
6000 Kolding
Denmark
Email: support@geo-pak.com
9.3 Consequences of Cancellation. In the event of cancellation, any benefits received by one party from the other must be returned, and any economic advantages gained must be repaid. If you are not able to return the services rendered to GEO-PAK in full or in part, you are obligated to reimburse GEO-PAK for the value lost. This may mean that you are required to fulfill your payment obligations until cancellation has become effective. Obligations to reimburse costs must be fulfilled within 30 days. For you, this period begins when you send your contract termination, for us when we receive it.
10.1 Each user of the GEO-PAK.com platform must
10.1.1 truthfully provide and keep current and complete, its registration details, and must not pass on such details to third parties;
10.1.2 only save, publish, transmit and distribute such content, e.g., photos, pictures, text, representations or videos, if the user is authorized to pass on such content, i.e., (i) if the user has the exclusive right to use such content or, (ii) in the event that the user is not the owner of such rights with respect to content provided by it, if the user guarantees to GEO-PAK that all required rights, licenses, permits etc. have been validly obtained. This shall also apply to content subject to intellectual property rights, such as trade names and trademarks. The user shall be exclusively responsible for such content;
10.1.3 not save, publish, transmit or distribute any content that is racist, insulting, discriminating, denunciating, sexual, glorifies violence or is otherwise illegal;
10.1.4 not to send chain letters or messages to more than one recipient at any one time, i.e., the user must not send mass emails or spam;
10.1.5 not carry out any disrupting interferences in the GEO-PAK network by use of technical or electronic aids, such as hacking attempts, brute-force-attacks, planting of viruses/worms/trojans and other disrupting attempts regarding GEO-PAK’s software or hardware;
10.1.6 not copy, distribute, transmit or collect by use of technical aids, e.g., by crawlers or bots, accessible details without the consent of the respective owner;
10.1.7 provide prompt notice via email to support@geo-pak.com of any detected breaches of the aforementioned obligations;
10.1.8 diligently care for the personal details and only allow such persons access to its own details that are close to the user; and
10.1.9 regularly save important personal details externally, e.g., on an external storage medium, hard drive or in the cloud. GEO-PAK shall not be responsible for any lost or impaired details.
11.1 In order to ensure the proper and reliable provision of services, GEO-PAK imposes the following sanctions upon breach obligations by a user:
- warning;
- deletion of content;
- temporary deactivation of the user account; and
- cancellation (irrevocable deactivation).
11.2 The type of sanction shall depend on the purpose, impact, and type of the breach in light of GEO-PAK’s and the user’s interests.
11.3 In the event a user account shall be canceled in accordance with this Section 11, the respective user shall not be permitted to register again.
12.1 GEO-PAK permits its registered users to use the offered portfolio of products and services in accordance with statutory law and these T&C, in order to upload, save, publish, distribute, transmit and share content with other users.
12.2 The user consents that as a result of the automatic evaluation of the way such user uses the platform, it may be exposed to certain offers and/or marketing messages tailored to such user.
12.3 The user consents that marketing measures may also be taken in the proximity of content created by such user.
12.4 GEO-PAK shall have the right to save content or disclose such content to third parties, to the extent this is required by law, or legally permissible and reasonably necessary, in order to
12.4.1 comply with statutory law, or court or administrative orders
12.4.2 ensure compliance with these T&C;
12.4.3 react to claims of breaches of law raised by third parties; or
12.4.4 safeguard the rights, property or personal safety of GEO-PAK, its users, and the general public.
12.5 The user grants GEO-PAK the irrevocable, free, non-exclusive and unlimited right to use all content generated, transmitted, saved and published by such user. Accordingly, GEO-PAK shall have the right to use, irrespective of the type of usage, all content both as part of the GEO-PAK platform and any other activity of GEO-PAK or any company affiliated with GEO-PAK. This shall include the right to change and edit such content unless such changes or edits impair material interests of the user. In this connection, the user waives, to the extent legally permissible, all intellectual property rights. However, to the extent feasible, in the event that GEO-PAK uses content created by a user outside the GEO-PAK platform, GEO-PAK shall note that such content was created by the user.
12.6 GEO-PAK does not claim ownership of any content created by users and will not supervise such content.
12.7 GEO-PAK reserves the right to delete content created by users, such as Pins, tracks or comments without giving reasons. In this event, the user shall be notified and, in the event of a breach of these T&C, may be sanctioned in accordance with Section 11.
12.8 GEO-PAK shall not be responsible for inaccurate content created by users, e.g., details regarding routes or events etc..
Please see the separate Privacy Policy available on www.GEO-PAK.com/Home/PrivacyPolicy
14.1 GEO-PAK does not represent or warrant that the GEO-PAK.com platform will be available at all times, or that it and the necessary hardware and software will be completely free from errors.
14.2 GEO-PAK does not represent or warrant that the transmission of data via other systems, in particular, the internet and telecommunication networks, is not tracked, recorded or distorted by third parties.
14.3 The user uses the GEO-PAK offering exclusively at its own risk. This applies, without limitation, to
14.3.1 the related use of any hardware.
14.3.2 downloading of the user’s own and third party content; and
14.3.3 any use by the user of data created or provided by GEO-PAK. The user explicitly acknowledges that any such data or content may contain errors, and GEO-PAK does not, to the extent permitted by law, assume any responsibility for the correctness of such data.
14.4 Additionally, GEO-PAK does not make any representations or warranties with respect to external links, banners or other information and marketing offers that may be made accessible to the user. Any contractual arrangements entered into between the user and a third party provider, e.g., via linked websites or banners, result in a contractual relationship between such user and the third party provider only. GEO-PAK does not make any representations or warranties with respect to products or services of third party providers.
15.1 GEO-PAK shall be liable as currently provided by law, regardless of the statutory basis of such liability (precontractual, contractual, tort) only if GEO-PAK has caused a certain damage willfully or with gross negligence. In the event of slight negligence, GEO-PAK shall not be liable to other businesses and shall be liable to consumers only for personal damages. GEO-PAK shall not be liable to businesses for follow-on damages, mere pecuniary losses, lost profits or damages resulting from claims of third parties.
15.2 Unless required by statutory law, neither GEO-PAK nor any of its business affiliates shall be liable for damages resulting from the use of content made accessible through the use of the online platform or other forms of use of the online platform or mobile apps. This also applies to damages resulting from errors, problems, viruses or loss of data.
15.3 GEO-PAK.com assumes no liability for downloaded material or material obtained as a consequence of using the GEO-PAK.com platform. The Registered User is solely responsible for any damages caused by such materials to his computer system or for information that is lost as a consequence of downloading materials from the GEO-PAK.com platform.
15.4 The Registered User is exclusively liable for any claims of lawsuits of any kind in any way derived from or related to conflicts with other users. The Registered User acknowledges and accepts that GEO-PAK.com will not, under any circumstances, be liable for the acts and omissions of other users, including the damages associated with such acts or omissions.
16.1 The user shall indemnify GEO-PAK for all claims raised by third parties as a result of an infringement of their rights by the user in connection with content uploaded to the GEO-PAK.com platform by such user or as a result of any other usage by such user of applications available from GEO-PAK. The user shall bear the costs of any legal proceedings, in which GEO-PAK may be involved in connection with such claims, including all court costs and attorney’s fees to the extent permitted by law, unless the user was not at fault in causing such infringement.
16.2 In the event that a claim is brought by a third party, the user shall promptly, truthfully and completely make available to GEO-PAK all information available to such user that may be necessary to verify such claim and defend against it. Any additional claims for damages that GEO-PAK may be entitled to bring against the user shall not be affected.
17.1 GEO-PAKreserves the right to amend these T&C from time to time for a number of reasons including, without limitation, for commercial reasons, to comply with applicable law or regulations, or for customer service reasons. At any time, the then-current version of these T&C is available for viewing on the GEO-PAK.com platform.
17.2 Changes to these T&C, other than changes to Section 3 require the consent of the respective user, to whom the changed T&C shall apply. If GEO-PAK intends to implement such changes to these T&C, GEO-PAK will give the user as much prior notice of such changes as possible. Such notice shall be made (i) via email to the email address the user previously supplied, (ii) on the relevant pages of the GEO-PAK.com platform, or (iii) on any other device through which the user accesses the GEO-PAK services. We may invite the user to accept the new T&C by clicking “yes” or “I accept”, checking a “tick box” or any other similar method of confirmation. Any such modifications will take effect within thirty days of publication.
17.3 In the event that the user does not consent to the changed T&C, it shall not be permitted to any further use of the GEO-PAK.com platform.
17.4 Following the amendment of the T&C, the continued use of GEO-PAK’s offering following the notification or, as the case may be, expiration of such thirty days period, by any registered user shall be deemed user’s consent to the amended T&C.
17.5 Subject to Sections 17.1 to 17.4, any changes to these T&C must be made in writing. No ancillary oral arrangements exist.
18.1 In the event that individual provisions of this T&C shall be or become invalid, all other terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
18.2 Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
18.2.1 These T&C and all contractual relations and litigation between the users and GEO-PAK shall be governed by Danish law, excluding the conflict of law provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
18.2.2 Place of delivery and exclusive court of jurisdiction shall be Copenhagen, Denmark.