0. AGREEMENT TO OUR TERMS
Your contracting party is Rattlestork UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Sternstraße 23, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany.
We operate the website https://rattlestork.org (the "Website"), the mobile application RattleStork (the "App"), and other related products and services that reference these terms (collectively, the "Services").
You can reach us by phone at (+49) 178 681 5219, by email at support@rattlestork.org, or by mail at Sternstraße 23, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany.
These Terms of Use govern contractual use of our services where validly agreed. Publicly accessible information remains readable without registration.
You must be at least 18 years old to register and use the matching and communication features.
We recommend printing a copy of these terms for your records.
1. OUR SERVICES
RattleStork is a matching and communication platform for sperm donation and co-parenting. We do not provide medical or legal advice or operate a sperm bank.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Our intellectual property
Our content, software and trademarks are protected by law. Third-party rights and legally permitted uses remain unaffected.
Your use of our Services
Subject to these terms (includingSection 6) you may use lawfully accessible content for your personal use. Further rights of use require our consent unless already provided by law.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
Provide truthful information when registering and use the services lawfully. Unauthorized automated access, deception and abuse are prohibited.
4. USER REGISTRATION
Keep your login details confidential and report suspected misuse. Liability for actions through your account is subject to statutory requirements.
5. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Billing and renewal
Prices, features, term and renewal conditions are shown before purchase. Automatic renewals are governed by the validly agreed term and mandatory law.
Cancellation
Information about cancellation, withdrawal and refunds is provided in our Refund Policy. Statutory cancellation and withdrawal rights remain unaffected.
Fee changes
Price changes to existing contracts are made only where statutory requirements are met.
6. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not use the services for any purpose other than those provided by us or in a manner that conflicts with these terms. Prohibited activities include, without limitation: systematic data collection; deception; circumvention of security measures; harassment; unlawful use; framing/mirroring; malware/spam/abuse; automated use or scraping; removal of protection notices; impersonation; passive data collection; disruption of operations; bypassing access controls; copying or modifying software; reverse engineering, except where permitted by law; use of automated systems; unauthorized account creation or harvesting of email addresses; competing or commercial exploitation; advertising; sale or transfer of your profile; creating fake profiles.
7. USER-GENERATED CONTENT
You may share only lawful content for which you have the necessary rights. Visibility depends on the relevant feature and your settings. Our Acceptable Use Policy describes prohibited content and moderation measures.
8. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
You retain the rights to your content. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, display and technically adapt it solely to provide the services, including security and moderation. Use follows your visibility settings and ends upon deletion, except where statutory retention obligations apply. Advertising use requires your separate consent.
9. MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE
Use License
Use of the app is governed by our End User Licence Agreement and applicable store usage rules.
Apple and Android devices
Apps obtained through the Apple App Store or Google Play are also subject to their applicable terms. Our statutory obligations as provider remain in place.
10. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
Each third-party provider is responsible for its own linked content and offers. Our statutory duties concerning illegal content remain unaffected.
11. SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Reports and moderation measures follow our Acceptable Use Policy. We consider the rights involved and act proportionately.
12. PRIVACY POLICY
Our Privacy Policy explains the processing of personal data. Using the services does not replace any required data protection consent.
13. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
If you believe that material on the services infringes your copyright, notify us using the contact details in Section 26. False statements in a notice may give rise to liability under applicable law.
14. TERM AND TERMINATION
For serious or repeated legal or contractual breaches, we may proportionately restrict or terminate access. We will provide reasons and information about remedies where required. Statutory termination rights and claims relating to services already paid for remain unaffected.
15. CHANGES AND INTERRUPTIONS
We will give appropriate notice of material changes. Changes to existing contracts are subject to statutory requirements; we will obtain any required consent separately.
16. GOVERNING LAW
German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Mandatory consumer protections in your country of habitual residence and statutory rules on jurisdiction remain unaffected.
17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If you have a complaint, you may contact us. Prior contact is not a condition for taking legal action. We do not agree to mandatory arbitration or a waiver of collective remedies here.
18. CORRECTIONS
We may correct editorial errors. This does not change contractually agreed services.
19. DISCLAIMER
General information does not replace individual medical or legal advice. Statutory warranty rights for our services remain available.
20. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Our liability is governed by applicable law. Mandatory claims, particularly those involving intent, gross negligence, injury to life, body or health, and product liability law, remain unaffected.
21. INDEMNIFICATION
Third-party claims and any compensation obligations between you and us are governed by statutory requirements.
22. USER DATA
The processing of your data is described in the Privacy Policy. Our statutory data protection, security and liability duties remain in place.
23. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
We communicate electronically where permitted. Statutory form requirements and your rights to required contract information remain unaffected.
24. USERS AND RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA
For consumer complaints, you may also contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Center, 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, telephone (800) 952-5210.
25. MISCELLANEOUS
Individual agreements take precedence. Invalid provisions are replaced in accordance with statutory rules; the remainder of the contract continues to apply to the extent provided by law.
26. CONTACT
Rattlestork UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Sternstraße 23, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany
Phone: (+49) 178 681 5219
Email: support@rattlestork.org