Terms of Service

1. Scope

These Terms of Service govern the relationship between you as a user and Philipp Löschner, Blauer Ring 4, 14547 Beelitz, Germany, as the provider of the Gassi-Geh-App (hereinafter "App"). The App is used to coordinate dog walks within groups.

Purchases of the App are made through the respective app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store); in this regard, the terms and conditions of the respective provider additionally apply. The contract language is German.

2. Using the App

The App can initially be used anonymously. For extended features (e.g. multi-device access, permanent data storage), registration via email is required.

Use of the App requires that you:

• are at least 16 years old
• use the App only for its intended purpose
• do not provide false or misleading information

3. Group use

The App works via group invitations using a group code. Each group member can:

• log and view walks
• edit dog profiles (name, photo, settings)
• view the group's walk statistics

You are responsible for sharing your group code only with trusted individuals.

3a. Role of the dog owner

The registered person who adds a dog in the App (hereinafter "dog owner") bears responsibility for the associated group. The dog owner:

• manages the dog profile and associated data
• decides who else joins the group (by sharing the group code)
• can remove group members from the group at any time
• can moderate, correct, or delete content entered by group members within the scope of the available features

3b. Duty of care

The dog owner is obligated to exercise the care required in managing the group and sharing the group code. This includes in particular selecting trustworthy group members and reviewing and, if necessary, correcting submitted content.

3c. Input by group members

Group members who are not themselves the dog owner act within the scope of the permissions granted by the dog owner. They are individually responsible for their own inputs; however, overall data authority over the group remains with the dog owner.

4. Uploaded content

You may only upload content (e.g. dog photos, usernames) for which you hold the necessary rights. The following content is not permitted:

• insults, hate speech, or discriminatory content
• content glorifying violence, pornographic content, or otherwise illegal content
• content that infringes the rights of third parties

4a. Usage rights

You grant us a simple, non-exclusive, free-of-charge right, limited in scope and time to the duration of use, to store, reproduce, and display the content you upload within the App and to the group members you have designated. Use beyond this scope (e.g. for advertising purposes) does not take place.

4b. Content moderation

We remove content that violates these terms or applicable law. Upon removal, you will receive an explanation and the opportunity to appeal the decision within 6 months. Direct your appeal to [email protected].

4c. Reporting illegal content

You can report illegal content at any time to [email protected]. Please include: the content in question, the reason it is illegal, your contact details, and a statement that your information is accurate to the best of your knowledge. We review reports promptly and inform you of the outcome.

5. External content and recommendations

The App may link to external content (e.g. donation campaigns for animal shelters and non-profit organizations, recommendations on topics related to dogs). Such content is selected editorially and labeled accordingly.

By clicking on an external link, you leave the App. The content, offers, and privacy practices of the linked pages are solely the responsibility of the respective provider.

Any contracts or donations you enter into or make on external sites are exclusively between you and the respective external provider. We are not involved in these and accept no liability for the content, services, or use of donations by external providers.

We review external content at the time of linking for recognizable legal violations. If we become aware of legal violations in linked content, we will remove the link immediately. Should we display content on the basis of compensation in the future, it will be separately labeled as "Advertisement" or "Sponsored."

6. Automatic data deletion

In the interest of data minimization, inactive data is regularly deleted automatically. This applies in particular to:

• accounts where no login or activity has occurred over an extended period
• dog profiles and associated content for which no activity (e.g. logged walks) has taken place over an extended period

The applicable inactivity periods may differ depending on user role (anonymous use, registered account) and data category. The currently applicable periods are available at any time in the app's help section.

Even a single activity within the relevant period (e.g. one logged walk) prevents deletion of the associated data.

We reserve the right to adjust inactivity periods. Significant reductions in periods will be announced at least 30 days before they take effect, in the App or by email if contact details are available.

Prior to permanent deletion, a technical backup may be retained for a limited period so that accidental data loss can be reversed upon request.

7. Availability

We strive to provide the App reliably, but cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability. Maintenance work, technical disruptions, or updates may lead to temporary limitations.

8. Liability

8.1 We are fully liable for damages arising from injury to life, body, or health resulting from negligent or intentional breach of duty by us, our legal representatives, or agents. We are also fully liable for damages resulting from our intentional or grossly negligent conduct, and in accordance with the provisions of the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz).

8.2 In the case of slightly negligent breach of material contractual obligations (cardinal obligations – obligations whose fulfillment is essential to the proper execution of the contract and on whose compliance the contractual partner may regularly rely), our liability is limited to the typically foreseeable damage at the time of contract conclusion.

8.3 Otherwise, liability for damages caused by slight negligence is excluded.

8.4 The App is used solely for coordinating dog walks. We accept no responsibility for the actual conduct of walks, the behavior of group members, or the dog itself. Responsibility for the dog lies at all times with the person conducting the walk.

9. Costs

The App and its features are purchased through the respective app stores at the prices listed there. The contractual partner for the purchase is the respective app store (Apple Distribution International Ltd. or Google Commerce Limited).

Refund requests must be submitted exclusively through the respective app store, not directly to us. Management and cancellation of subscriptions is also handled through the account settings of the respective app store.

10. Updates and warranty rights

We provide functionality-preserving updates and security patches for the App during the expected period of use (§ 327f BGB). The user's warranty rights under §§ 327d ff. BGB remain unaffected. Defects can be reported both to the app store and directly to us.

11. Privacy

Details on data processing can be found in our Privacy Policy.

12. Changes to these Terms of Service

12.1 We may update these Terms of Service where there is good reason to do so, in particular in response to changes in the law, new features, security-related adjustments, or to close regulatory gaps.

12.2 We will notify you of intended changes in text form (e.g. by email or in-app notification) at least 30 days before they take effect, highlighting the key changes.

12.3 If you do not object to the changes within 30 days of receiving the notice, they are deemed accepted. We will specifically draw your attention to this consequence in the notice. In the event of an objection, both parties have the right to terminate the contractual relationship with effect from the date the changes take effect.

13. Termination of use

You can delete your user account at any time within the App. Upon account deletion, your personal data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. One-time prices already paid to the app store will not be refunded; refund requests must be directed to the app store.

14. Dispute resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

We are neither willing nor obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact:
Philipp Löschner
Email: [email protected]

16. Applicable law and jurisdiction

German law applies. For consumers with habitual residence abroad, mandatory consumer protection provisions of the country of residence remain unaffected.

The place of jurisdiction for disputes with merchants, legal entities under public law, and special funds under public law is Potsdam. For consumers, the statutory places of jurisdiction apply.