Terms of Service

§ 1 Scope of Application

These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to all contracts concluded between BCP Technology UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Vürfels 102, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany (hereinafter 'Teabar', 'we', 'us') and the customer (hereinafter 'User', 'you') regarding the use of the Teabar platform and services. Deviating, conflicting or supplementary terms and conditions of the user shall not become part of the contract, even if acknowledged, unless their validity is expressly agreed in writing.

§ 2 Contract Conclusion

The contract is concluded when you complete the registration process and accept these Terms of Service. By registering, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. You must be at least 18 years old or have parental consent to use our services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

§ 3 Description of Services

Teabar provides a cloud-based platform for provisioning and managing training and testing environments. Our services include:

• Blueprint-based environment provisioning
• Management of virtual machines and cloud resources
• Participant access management
• Activity monitoring and cost tracking

§ 4 User Obligations

As a user of Teabar, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information during registration
• Keep your account credentials secure and confidential
• Use the services only for lawful purposes
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations

§ 5 Pricing and Payment

Pricing for Teabar services is based on actual resource usage. Current prices are displayed in the pricing section of our website and within the application. Usage is calculated based on compute hours, storage, and other resources consumed. Invoices are issued monthly and payment is due within 14 days. We reserve the right to suspend services for overdue payments after appropriate notice.

§ 6 Intellectual Property

All content, software, and technology comprising Teabar remain the exclusive property of BCP Technology UG. The Teabar software is licensed under the Business Source License (BSL). You retain ownership of all content and data you create using our services. By using our services, you grant us a limited license to process your data as necessary to provide the services.

§ 7 Limitation of Liability

We are liable without limitation for damages caused by intent or gross negligence. For slight negligence, we are only liable for breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), limited to foreseeable, contract-typical damages. Liability for data loss is limited to the typical recovery costs that would have been incurred with regular and appropriate data backup. The above limitations do not apply to liability for injury to life, body, or health, or under the Product Liability Act.

§ 8 Data Protection

We process personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR. By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy. For processing of personal data on behalf of the user (e.g., participant data in training environments), a separate Data Processing Agreement (DPA) may be required.

§ 9 Contract Duration and Termination

The contract runs for an indefinite period and can be terminated by either party with 30 days' notice to the end of a calendar month. The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected. Upon termination, your access to the services will be revoked. You are responsible for exporting your data before termination. We will retain your data for 30 days after termination, after which it will be deleted unless legal retention requirements apply.

§ 10 Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify you of significant changes at least 30 days before they take effect via email or through the platform. Continued use of the services after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you may terminate your account before the changes take effect.

§ 11 Final Provisions

These Terms are governed by German law, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. For merchants, legal entities under public law, or special funds under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction is Cologne, Germany. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.