Terms and Conditions
As of May 2026 · These Terms and Conditions apply exclusively to commercial users (B2B).
Section 1: Scope and Contracting Parties
(1) These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter "GTC") apply to all services provided by Impact4Founders UG (limited liability), Ketziner Bergstr. 3, 14669 Ketzin/Havel (hereinafter "Provider") to entrepreneurs as defined in Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), legal entities under public law, or special funds under public law (hereinafter "Users").
(2) Consumers as defined in Section 13 of the German Civil Code (BGB) are expressly excluded from using the platform. The provider is entitled to request proof of business status either before or after the conclusion of the contract.
(3) Any conflicting, deviating, or supplementary terms and conditions of the user shall not be recognized unless the provider expressly agrees to their validity in writing.
§ 2 Service Description, Platform Nature, and Search Limits
(1) The provider operates the “euTIM” platform, a semantic search engine for EU technologies based on data from the European Commission's Horizon Results Platform as well as user-provided information.
(2) The Provider merely provides the technical infrastructure and facilitates contact (matching). The Provider itself does not become a party to any contracts that may be initiated or concluded between users via the platform.
(3) Uploading assets is free of charge for users who have been granted access to this feature. The search function is available to users free of charge up to a limit set by the provider (”Free Tier“). Once this limit is reached, continued use requires a paid subscription.
(4) There is no entitlement to permanent or uninterrupted availability of the platform.
§ 3 Registration and Conclusion of the Contract
(1) Use of the platform requires the creation of a user account. The agreement governing the use of the platform (basic agreement) is not concluded until the provider activates or confirms the account.
(2) The contract for a paid subscription is concluded when the user clicks the button to place a paid order during the booking process and the provider confirms the booking via email.
(3) The user is required to provide accurate information during registration and to keep it up to date. Login credentials must be kept confidential.
§ 4 Prices, Terms of Payment, and Late Payment
The prices stated on the platform are gross prices and include the applicable statutory value-added tax (VAT).
(2) The subscription fees for the subscription you have purchased are due in advance at the start of the respective billing period.
(3) If the user is in default of payment, the provider is entitled to suspend the user's access until full payment has been received.
§ 5 Term and Termination
(1) The free basic contract is valid for an indefinite period and may be terminated by either party at any time without notice.
(2) The paid subscription is automatically renewed for the respective minimum term unless it is canceled at least 14 days in advance for monthly subscriptions or at least one month in advance for annual subscriptions, effective at the end of the respective term.
(3) Notice of termination may be given in writing via email or using the designated feature in the user account.
(4) The right to terminate the contract immediately for cause remains unaffected.
§ 6 Rights to Third-Party Content and the Horizon Results Platform (HRP)
(1) The platform aggregates and indexes selected data from the European Commission's Horizon Results Platform (HRP) via an automated interface (API). For a complete view, the platform links directly to the original HRP website.
(2) With regard to data retrieved via the API, a strict distinction is made between the rights of project participants and the rights of the European Union:
- Beneficiary content: The project title, teaser, and description of results remain the exclusive property of the respective beneficiaries. Any reuse beyond the mere display of search results is permitted only with the prior express consent of the respective beneficiary.
- European Commission content: Where data is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, use is permitted only in accordance with the terms of that license. Official logos and emblems of the European Union are expressly excluded.
§ 7 Restrictions on Use and System Integrity
(1) The user is prohibited from using mechanisms, software, or other scripts that may interfere with the functioning of the platform.
(2) In particular, the systematic reading, copying, or extraction of data (e.g., through scraping, data mining, bots, or automated queries) is prohibited without express written permission.
(3) In the event of violations, the Provider is entitled to block the User’s access immediately and without prior notice.
§ 8 User Content (Assets), Deletion, and Grant of Rights
(1) The user bears sole responsibility for the content (assets) they post.
(2) The user grants the provider the royalty-free, non-exclusive right to use the assets for the purposes of the platform, in particular for storage, semantic processing, and display on the platform. No training of independent AI models using user data takes place.
(3) The user may independently delete their assets from the platform at any time.
(4) Transactional data (e.g., matching requests made) remains permanently stored with the Provider for documentation purposes.
(5) The User indemnifies the Provider against all claims by third parties asserted against the Provider due to the infringement of their rights by the uploaded Assets.
§ 9 Disclaimer Regarding Search Results and Third-Party Content
(1) The Provider provides the search results and matches ‘as is’ and makes no warranty as to their accuracy, completeness, or timeliness.
(2) For content from third-party public databases, the terms of use of the respective source apply in addition.
(3) The Provider assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for systemic or content-related errors in the HRP data sources.
§ 10 Limitation of the Provider's Liability
(1) The Provider shall have unlimited liability in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, and culpable injury to life, limb, or health.
(2) In the event of a slightly negligent breach of a material obligation, liability is limited to foreseeable damages typical for this type of contract.
(3) Otherwise, the Provider’s liability is excluded, in particular for lost profits or failure to achieve matching results.
§ 11 Relationship to Separate Agreements (Commission Agreement)
If a separate commission agreement has been concluded between the user and the provider, the provisions of that agreement shall take precedence over the provisions of these Terms and Conditions in the event of any conflict.
§ 12 Data Protection
The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and the BDSG. Further information can be found in the Provider’s Privacy Policy.
§ 13 Amendments to the Terms and Conditions
(1) The Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions for valid reasons.
(2) The user will be notified of the changes in writing at least four weeks before they take effect. If the user does not object within four weeks of receipt, the changes shall be deemed accepted.
§ 14 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
(2) If the user is a merchant, a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes is the provider’s registered office.