1.1 This agreement contains the general terms and conditions that apply to the information and services offered by Dolphin Publications B.V. and all associated websites, platforms and events. Among others Techzine.nl, Techzine.eu, Techcalendar.eu, Techcareer.eu and ContentReveal. The user (visitor, customer, partner or supplier) of the websites and of any offered events and services is deemed to have read and accepted these general terms and conditions. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
1.2 Dolphin Publications B.V. reserves the right to amend these general terms and conditions at any time. The amended terms and conditions shall automatically be effective for each user.
1.3 Dolphin Publications B.V.'s general terms and conditions also apply to every agreement between a user and Dolphin Publications B.V. for the entire duration of this agreement.
1.4 Quotations from Dolphin Publications B.V. are valid for the period indicated in the quotation. If no period is indicated, the quotation is valid until 14 days after the date on which it was issued. Quotations can be withdrawn at any time, but only within 48 hours of receipt of an acceptance.
1.5 The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the services offered. The description is sufficiently detailed for a proper assessment of the offer.
1.6 Dolphin Publications B.V. is entitled to transfer its rights and obligations resulting from the agreement to Third Parties with written notification to the User. The User may only transfer his/her rights and obligations from the agreement with the prior written permission of Dolphin Publications B.V., which permission shall not be withheld on unreasonable grounds, Dolphin Publications B.V. being entitled to stipulate additional conditions.
1.7 The User guarantees the correctness and completeness of the information Dolphin Publications B.V. has based its offer on in whole or in part. The User shall always exercise the utmost care to ensure that the requirements to be met by Dolphin Publications B.V.'s performance are correct and complete. All data mentioned in drawings, images, websites, offers, advertising material, social media etc. are not binding for Dolphin Publications B.V. unless Dolphin Publications B.V. explicitly states otherwise in writing.
1.8 With regard to the services rendered by Dolphin Publications B.V. and the amounts owed by the User for them, the relevant documents and data from Dolphin Publications B.V.'s administration or systems provide full evidence, without prejudice to the User's right to provide proof to the contrary.
1.9 All prices and rates quoted or mentioned by Dolphin Publications B.V. are 'in euros' and exclusive of sales tax (VAT) and exclusive of any other government levies, as well as exclusive of administration, travel and accommodation costs, unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing.
1.10 All budgets and pre-calculations given by Dolphin Publications B.V. are indicative, unless Dolphin Publications B.V. states otherwise in writing. User cannot derive any rights from them.
1.11 Dolphin Publications B.V. is entitled to change prices. The User shall be entitled to terminate the agreement as of the effective date of the price change if the increase amounts to more than 10%. Termination shall take place by registered letter.
1.12 An accepted assignment shall only lead to a best-efforts obligation on the part of Dolphin Publications B.V. Dolphin Publications B.V. undertakes to carry out orders to the best of its knowledge and ability, taking into account the state of technology and in accordance with the requirements of good craftsmanship.
1.13 Dolphin Publications B.V. shall be free to have orders executed under its responsibility by a Dolphin Publications B.V. designated member(s) of staff and/or called-in Third Party (ies), in any case under the condition as described in article 2. The applicability of articles 7:404, 7:407 paragraph 2 and 7:409 of the Dutch Civil Code is explicitly excluded.
1.14 The user only acquires a non-exclusive and non-transferable right of use with respect to the agreed purposes for one web page.
1.15 Stated delivery dates provided by Dolphin Publications B.V. are indicative. They are never to be considered as deadlines. Dolphin Publications B.V. shall make every effort to meet the agreed (delivery) deadlines as much as possible. The mere fact of exceeding a stated or indicated deadline shall not cause Dolphin Publications B.V. to be in default. Dolphin Publications B.V. must therefore be given a reasonable period of at least 21 days by means of a registered notice of default to perform the agreement.
1.16 Dolphin Publications B.V. is not bound by (delivery) deadlines, whether final or not, which cannot be met due to circumstances beyond its control, including circumstances caused by the User not supplying the correct information or data on time, which occurred after entering into the agreement.
1.17 Dolphin Publications B.V. has the right to (temporarily) suspend and/or limit the use of services provided if user fails to meet any obligation towards Dolphin Publications B.V. with regard to the agreement and/or acts in violation of these general terms and conditions and/or at the request of the competent authority. The obligation to pay the amounts owed shall remain in force despite the shutdown.
2.1 Dolphin Publications B.V. is not responsible for any inaccuracies or shortcomings, or any other lack of data or information published on the websites or shared through other platforms or events. This applies to the data or information placed by Dolphin Publications B.V., or one of its employees, as well as to any contributions by (external) users.
2.2 Dolphin Publications B.V. offers the websites, platforms and events as they are at the time. For this purpose use is made of advanced techniques. Dolphin Publications B.V. can not be held responsible for any malfunctioning or failure of these techniques.
2.3 The website contains links to third party websites. No control is exercised over the information or policies offered by these websites. Dolphin Publications B.V. is therefore not responsible for any information or data on third party websites. This does not mean that Dolphin Publications B.V. approves in any way, shape or form the opinion/information/data of a third party or has any association with them.
2.4 Possible shortcomings in the information or data provided by Dolphin Publications B.V. do not give the right to any form of financial compensation. Dolphin Publications B.V. is not liable towards users or third parties for possible suffered direct, indirect or incidental damage, loss of profit, consequential damage, damage to reputation or for damage caused by negligence or forgetfulness in providing, compiling, mounting, writing and interpreting information.
2.5 The information and data on the websites and platforms are changed with great frequency. Dolphin Publications B.V. therefore reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes at any time.
2.6 Dolphin Publications B.V. is not liable for any damage resulting from participation in an event or activity. Participation in events and activities, in whatever form, is entirely at your own risk.
2.7 If and insofar as Dolphin Publications B.V. is liable to the User for any compensation for direct damage or for an attributable shortcoming, such damage shall only qualify for compensation up to the amount of the agreement or, if there are several invoices, the relevant or last invoice, at all times subject to a maximum of € 500.00.
2.8 The condition for the occurrence of any right to compensation is always that the User notifies Dolphin Publications B.V. of the damage as soon as reasonably possible after it occurs and in any case within eight days of the damage occurring by registered letter.
2.9 Dolphin Publications B.V. shall never be liable for damage, intentional or otherwise, caused by Third Party(ies), including but not limited to reduced service performance, loss of data or unlawful access, DDoS attacks and hacker attacks and viruses.
2.10 The User shall at all times send a notice of default in the event of complaints or claims. Notice of default must be sent by registered post and contain as detailed a description as possible of the shortcoming, so that Dolphin Publications B.V. is able to respond adequately and investigate the complaint. A notice of default shall contain a reasonable term of at least 21 days.
3.1 The User explicitly acknowledges that the intellectual property rights to the websites, platforms and events and the data published thereon (texts, photos, images, layout) are and remain in the hands of Dolphin Publications B.V..
3.2 It is forbidden for a user or third party to publish or reproduce (in whole or in part) any of the data published on the website without the prior written consent of Dolphin Publications B.V. These data may not be reproduced, published, sold or distributed in any other form, other than through the channels of Dolphin Publications B.V.
4.1 Dolphin Publications B.V. respects the data and privacy of its users. Dolphin Publications B.V. has drawn up a privacy statement in order to make known how personal information is handled. In short it comes down to the fact that we only use personal information for delivering an optimal website and experience. If personal data are shared with an external party, the user must give explicit permission for this. Some exceptions to this are the tax authorities, or when we are legally obliged to do so. We are a Dutch company and follow the Dutch law.
4.2 During a visit to the Website, we may store information on the user's computer in the form of Cookies, provided consent is given. A Cookie is a very small file in which basic information is stored. A Cookie can be used to find out when the user has been on our websites or platforms before and whether the user has certain preferences. For a complete overview of all cookies we would like to refer to the privacy statement.
5.1 If a situation arises for which no provision is made in the General Terms and Conditions or Privacy Statement, this can be submitted to Dolphin Publications B.V. via info@dolphin.pub. Dolphin Publications B.V. zal hier dan op reageren en die reactie zal bindend zijn.
5.2 All disputes between Dolphin Publications B.V. and the user shall be governed by Dutch law and shall be submitted exclusively to the competent court in the district where Dolphin Publications B.V. has its registered office.