1. General Provisions This user
1.1. This user agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) is an agreement between the EcoHubMap agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) is an agreement between the company EcoHubMap (hereinafter referred to as the Administration) and any physical person (hereinafter referred to as the User) who has expressed a consent to the conditions set forth in this Agreement by taking actions aimed at using the software product EcoHubMap (hereinafter referred to as the Website) posted on the Internet at
https://www.ecohubmap.com/. The User taking actions aimed at using the Website is considered unconditional acceptance of this Agreement.
1.2. The User agrees to these terms and conditions. If the User does not agree with any of the conditions, he/she must stop using the Website. The actual use of the Website by the User is an acceptance of this Agreement.
1.3. This Agreement is an open and publicly available document, posted on the pages of the Website on the Internet.
1.4. The User's acceptance of this Agreement means that he/she confirms the legal capacity and that he/she is of legal age, and has the right to enter into this Agreement, and in the case of being a minor, he/she has a permission from parents or guardians to use the Website.
1.5. The User of this Agreement confirms that he/she has read all the provisions of the Agreement, the Privacy Policy at
https://www.ecohubmap.com/privacy, understands and accepts them all.
1.6. This Agreement can be changed by the Administration at any time and without prior notice to the Users.
2. Terms and Definitions Used in this Agreement
2.1. The Parties have agreed that the following terms and definitions for the purposes of this Agreement will have the following meanings:
"Administration" is EcoHubMap company, which is the owner of the exclusive rights to the Website and its operator.
"User" is any individual who has shown an interest in the Website by actually using the Website.
"Website" is an information system owned by the Administration and located on the Internet,-
https://www.ecohubmap.com, created to collect, publish and disseminate information about Organizations working in the field of environmental protection, search for the specified information and visualize the location of the Organizations found on the map for publishing other information about ecology.
"Organization" - an organization of environmental protection, information about which is collected, published and disseminated on the Operator's Website.
"Personal data" is any information related to a directly or indirectly identified or identifiable natural person ("personal data subject/owner"); an identifiable natural person is a person who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular, by reference to an identifier such as first name, last name, patronymic/middle name (if any), date of birth, any identification number, address, e-mail address, telephone number, metadata which can be transmitted to the Operator in the process of using the Website using the software installed on the User's device,
"GDPR" is the Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council (EU) No. 2016/679 "On the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC'' (General Data Protection Regulation) dated April 27, 2016.
"CCPA" is California Consumer Privacy Act.
"Statistics" is information about the use of the Website, as well as the viewing by the Users of individual elements of the Website (web pages, frames, content, etc.), collected using Counters, cookies, beacons, and other similar technologies.
"Counter" is a part of the Website, a computer program that uses a piece of code that is responsible for collecting statistical and personal data on the use of the Website. The Administration can use counters both of its own design and provided by third parties under the terms of a limited license (license agreement), for example, Google Analytics, Yandex.Metrica and other similar counters. Personal data is collected in anonymized form.
"IP-address" is a number from the numbering resource of a data network built based on the IP protocol (RFC 791) which uniquely identifies a terminal (computer, smartphone, tablet, other device) when providing telematic communication services, including Internet access, other device or means of communication included in the information system and owned by the User.
"HTTP header" is a row in the HTTP message that contains a colon-separated name-value pair. The HTTP header format follows the common ARPA network text message header format described in RFC 822.
"Cache" is intermediate storage located on the User’s device of data received from the Website’s website and requested more often than others with the highest probability, access to which from the cache is possible at a much faster speed than fetching source data from a remote source (for example, remote server or website).
"Cookies", "cookie" is a small piece of data sent by the web server and stored on the User's device. Cookies contain small pieces of text and are used to store information about how browsers work. They allow you to store and receive identification information and other information on computers, smartphones, phones, and other devices. Cookie specifications are described in RFC 2109 and RFC 2965. Other technologies are used for the same purposes, including data stored by browsers or devices, identifiers associated with devices, and other software. In this policy, all of these technologies are referred to as "cookies".
"Web beacons" are images in electronic form (single-pixel (1x1) or empty GIF images). Web beacons can help the Operator recognize certain types of information on the User’s device, for example, cookies, the time and date of viewing the page, and the description of the page where the web beacon is located.
"Checksum" is a certain value (sequence of characters) calculated from a data set by applying a specific algorithm, used within this Agreement to verify the integrity (authenticity) of electronic files during their transfer or storage. For the purposes of this Agreement, the calculation and verification of Checksums are performed by applying the algorithms MD5 and SHA256.
"Basic features" is a set of data, commands and audiovisual displays generated by it, activated sequentially to obtain a certain result by the User provided by the Website logic without a fee to be paid.
"Additional features" is a set of data, commands, and audiovisual displays generated by it, activated sequentially to obtain a certain result by the User provided by the Website logic after a payment has been made.
"Applicable law" - the law of the country in which the Administration is registered or a resident of which it is. In some cases, the applicable law may mean the legislation of the country where the User lives or is a resident of which he is, if such legislation sets the priority of its rules over the rules of this Agreement.
2.2. Terms and definitions used in this Agreement can be used both in the singular and in the plural, depending on the context, the terms can be spelled both in uppercase and lowercase letters.
2.3. The names of the headings (articles), as well as the design of this document, are intended only for the convenience of using the text of the Agreement and have no literal legal value.
3. Subject Matter of the Agreement
3.1. Under this Agreement and subject to the User's compliance with its respective conditions, the Administration grants the User the right to use the Website as software within the limits determined by this Agreement.
3.2. In its meaning and content this Agreement is a agreement containing elements of an agreement on the provision of a simple (non-exclusive) license to use the Website as software.
3.3. The provision of a non-exclusive license for the right to use the Website does not require the drawing up of a separate document regarding the provision. A non-exclusive license is deemed to have been granted upon the User's accession to the terms of this Agreement, the moment the Website starts being used. This clause is considered by the Parties to be equivalent to the act of granting a non-exclusive license. The license is provided free of charge.
3.4. The right to use the Website provided under this Agreement does not include the right to conclude sublicense agreements by the User.
3.5. A simple non-exclusive license transferred to the User under the terms of this Agreement is valid in the territories of over the world.
3.6. This Agreement does not provide for the transfer of intellectual property rights of the Administration (or part thereof), except for a non-exclusive license which is granted on the basis of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes an assignment of intellectual property rights of the Administration or a waiver of these rights on the basis of applicable law.
3.7. The right to use the Website on the basis of a simple (non-exclusive) license granted on the basis of this Agreement remains in effect until revoked by the User. The right to use the Website on the basis of a simple (non-exclusive) license will be terminated if clauses 1.2 of this Agreement are violated.
4. Terms of Use
4.1. The Website, its content, parts, and individual components (including, but not limited to: software, website, databases, program codes, know-how, algorithms, design elements, fonts, logos, as well as text, graphic, and other materials) are objects of intellectual property. Their use is allowed only on the basis of the permission of the Administration.
4.2. The Agreement governs the relationship only for the use of the Website in accordance with its purpose, which involves the use of the Website to collect, publish and distribute information about Organizations working in the field of environmental protection, to search for the specified information and visualize the location of the Organizations found on the map, as well as to publish other information about ecology
4.3. The User is provided with an opportunity to add additional features of the Website after the payment, if such additional functionality is provided.
5. Validity of the Agreement
5.1. This Agreement is concluded between the Parties for an indefinite period. The current version of the Agreement is posted on the Internet at:
https://www.ecohubmap.com/terms.
5.2. The Administration reserves the right to unilaterally and without prior notice to users change the terms of the Agreement by posting the final version of the Agreement on the website at the above address. The provisions of the new version of the Agreement become binding on all Users of the Website from the date it enters into force.
5.3. Termination of this Agreement means its termination in its all meanings, including and in relation to the agreement between the participants of electronic interaction. Upon termination of such an Agreement, the User is considered to have stopped electronic interaction with other participants.
6. Rights and Obligations of the Administration
6.1. The Administration guarantees that it has all legal grounds for providing the User with the right to use the Website under this Agreement. All rights to the Website and its constituent components belong to the Administration or to other copyright holders who have granted the Administration a non-exclusive license with the possibility of sublicensing including under an open license (LGPL, BSD, MIT, etc.).
6.2. The Administration undertakes to make all reasonable efforts to ensure the stable operation of the Website, its gradual improvement, and correction of errors in the operation, however, the Website is provided to the User ''as is''. This means that the Administration:
6.2.1. does not guarantee the absence of errors in the operation of the Website;
6.2.2. is not responsible for the continuous operation of the Website and its compatibility with software and hardware of the User and other persons;
6.2.3 is not responsible for causing any losses that have occurred or may arise in connection with or while using the Website;
6.2.4. is not responsible for non-fulfillment or improper performance of its obligations due to failures in telecommunication and energy networks, malicious programs, as well as dishonest actions of third parties aimed at unauthorized access and (or) disabling the Administration's software and (or) hardware complex.
6.3. The Administration undertakes to ensure the User's rights to the Website provided in accordance with this Agreement.
6.4. The Administration undertakes to provide the User with the right to use the Website on the condition of a free non-exclusive license.
6.5. The Administration undertakes to provide the User with additional features of the Website directly when paying for it, if such additional functionality of the Site is provided. directly when the User paying for it, if such additional functionality of the Website is provided.
6.6. The Administration has the right at any time, unilaterally and without prior notice to the User to limit, expand or change the content of the Website.
6.7. The Administration reserves the right to limit or terminate this Agreement unilaterally.
6.8. The Administration has the right to immediately block the User's ability to use the granted rights to the Website if the User violates the terms of this Agreement or if the Administration considers the User's actions to be fraudulent or aimed at damaging the Website, undermining the reputation or brand of the Administration.
6.9. The Administration has the right to send in any way organizational and technical information, information about the operation of the Website, as well as post advertising, informational and other messages inside the Website, and by accepting the terms of this Agreement, the User confirms the consent to this.
6.10. The Administration has the right to post advertising and/or other information in any section of the Website, to interrupt the Website with advertising information which the User agrees to in this Agreement.
6.11. The Administration has the right to process the User's personal data and transfer it to third parties for the purpose of executing this Agreement and resolving claims related to the execution of this Agreement in accordance with the Privacy Policy located at
https://www.ecohubmap.com/privacy. 6.12. The Administration has the right to transfer the rights and obligations under this Agreement to third parties in order to execute this Agreement without the additional consent of the User.
7. Rights and Obligations of the User
7.1. The User has the right to use the Website in the ways not prohibited by this Agreement in accordance with its purpose and within its features.
7.2. The user who is a representative of an Organization from the general catalog on the Site, or who considers data about it to be inaccurate or incomplete, has the right to add or edit information about such an Organization.
7.3. In case there are any technical problems in the Website, the User has the right to contact the Administration to clarify the situation and take the necessary measures.
7.4. The User has the right to contact technical support on issues related to the Website specified in this Agreement.
7.5. The User has the right to have his/her personal data kept safe, as much as it depends on the Administration according the legislation.
7.6. The user undertakes to properly comply with the terms of this Agreement and legitimate interests of the Administration.
7.7. The User undertakes not to use the Website or its parts for any other purpose other than for purposes related to personal non-commercial use.
7.8. The User is obliged to refrain from taking actions aimed at destabilizing the operation of the Website, making attempts to unauthorized access to the Website, its parts, and code, as well as from performing any other actions that violate the rights of the Administration or third parties.
7.9. The User undertakes not to try to disable or otherwise interfere with any technical protection of the Website.
7.10. The User agrees not to try to change or modify any part of the Website.
7.11. The User undertakes not to use the Website in ways not provided for in this Agreement.
7.12. The User undertakes to ensure protection of all his devices (used for accesing the Website) against viruses and other malicious programs.
7.13. The User undertakes to compensate for losses (real damage/lost profits) and/or for violation of the exclusive rights of the Administration to the Website.
8. Warranty and Liability
8.1. The Website and the rights to use it are provided "as is".
8.2. For the execution of this Agreement, the Administration may involve third parties without additional consent or notif- ication of the User
8.3. The User confirms that these third parties are granted the same rights as the Administration, including with respect to the personal data of the User.
8.4. The User guarantees to not take any action aimed at causing damage to the Administration or other persons.
8.5. In case of violation of the rules for using the Website specified in this Agreement, and guarantees given by the User and obligations imposed on the User in the performance of this Agreement, the User undertakes to reimburse the Administration for the harm caused by such actions.
8.6. Recognizing the international nature of the global Internet, the User assumes responsibility for compliance with all local rules and laws regarding the actions of the User on the global Internet.
8.7. The Administration is not responsible for negative consequences and losses resulting from events and circumstances beyond its competence, as well as for possible illegal actions of the User or third parties.
8.8. The Administration is not responsible in case it is impossible to fulfill obligations due to inaccuracy, inadequacy, or untimely information and documents provided by the User, or if the User violates the terms of this Agreement or the requirements for the information and documents provided.
8.9. The User understands and agrees that the Administration is not responsible to him for any materials posted not by the Administration, including but not limited to the following: texts and comments, images, as well as any other information posted by third parties.
8.10. The Administration is not responsible for any damage to the computer (device) of the User or another person, to any other equipment or software caused or associated with the use of the Website.
8.11. Under no circumstances will the Administration be liable to the User or any third parties for any indirect damage, including lost profits or lost data, damage to honor, dignity or business reputation caused by the use of the Website.
8.12. The Administration is not obliged to provide the User with any evidence, documents, etc., proving the User violating the terms of the Agreement, as a result of which this Agreement was suspended or terminated.
9. Processing of personal data
9.1. Acceptance of the Agreement and use of the Website in accordance with the Agreement requires the provision, collection, and/or use of a set of personal data. In particular, when providing access to the Website and when using it, the Administration gains access and uses a set of data concerning the User who is an individual. The Administration's privacy policy regarding the Website is posted at:
https://www.ecohubmap.com/privacy.
9.2. By putting taking actions to use the Webite in pursuance of the requirements of the GDPR and CCPA the User provides the Administration with its consent to the processing of his/her following personal data:
9.2.1. token;
9.2.2. HTTP headers;
9.2.3. IP address of the device;
9.2.4. cookie data;
9.2.5. data collected by counters;
9.2.6. data collected by web beacons;
9.2.7. information about the browser;
9.2.8. technical specifications of the device and software;
9.2.9. technical data on the operation of the Website, including the dates and times of use and access to the Website;
9.2.10.geolocation data.
9.2.11. the name of the Organization (if the User is affiliated with it);
9.2.12.the address of the location of the Organization (if the User is affiliated with it);
9.2.13.E-mail address of the Organization (if the User is affiliated with it);
9.2.14.Telephone number of the Organization (if the User is affiliated with it);
9.2.15.Organization website address (if the User is affiliated with it); for the term of this Agreement or another period for the following purposes:
- use of personal data of Users who are individuals using the Website for the purpose of concluding and executing the Agreement or any other transaction with the Operator;
- the use of personal data of Users for the purposes of the proper functioning of the Website in accordance with the expectations of Users, in particular for the correct identification of Users;
- placing personalized advertising and/or other information in any section of the Website and interrupting the using of the Website with advertising information;
- conducting statistical and other studies of the use of the Website based on anonymized data;
- compliance with the mandatory requirements of the legislation.
- carrying out marketing programs, various offers, promotions and promotional activities related to the Website;
9.3. As part of the given consent, the Administration is granted the right to perform any actions with the User's personal data, including but not limited to: collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (update, change), use, transfer, depersonalization, blocking, destruction, transfer (including cross-border transfer) of personal data to the Administration's partners, in particular to the website hosting provider and the operator of the electronic platform for the distribution of the mobile application, as well as the implementation of other necessary actions with personal data, taking into account the current legislation.
9.4. It's allowed to process the User’s personal data using the following main methods (but not limited to): storage, recording on electronic media and their storage, listing, labeling.
9.5. It's allowed to process the User’s personal data without the use of automation tools in accordance with applicable law. since such actions as the use, refinement, distribution, destruction of personal data in relation to the User are done with the direct participation of a person.
9.6. It is allowed to process the User’s personal data using DPM systems (Data Protection Manager), including those belonging to third parties, and provided to the Administration on the basis of an appropriate agreement or contract if measures to protect the confidentiality of personal data are taken.
9.7. The personal data provided by the User while using the Website in accordance with the Agreement is processed on the basis of subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of Article 6 of the GDPR related to the need to conclude and execute this Agreement to which the User is a party.
9.7.1. If the User uses the right to contact the technical support of the Website, the Administration processes the User's personal data on the basis of the received Consent to the processing of personal data obtained by filling out the check box "I give my consent to the processing of my personal data in accordance with the User Agreement and the Privacy Policy".
10. Links to Third Parties' Websites.
10.1. The Website might contain links or provide access to other websites on the global Internet (third party sites) and content posted on these sites which is the result of the intellectual activity of third parties.
10.2. These websites and the content posted on them are not checked by the Administration for compliance with the requirements of the legislation.
10.3. The Administration is not responsible for any information or content posted on third-party websites to which the User gains access, including, but not limited to, any opinions or statements expressed on third-party websites.
10.4. The User confirms that from the moment the User clicks on a link to a third party's website, the relationship between the Administration and the User is terminated, this Agreement does not further apply to the User and the Administration is not responsible for the accuracy of the information posted on third-party websites, the User's use of content, the legality of such use and the quality of content posted on third party sites.
11. Legal Communication
11.1. Documents, notifications and messages under this Agreement may be sent in the form of a paper document or electronic document by sending an e-mail to the corresponding e-mail address.
11.2. Any message shall have legal force only if it is sent by one of the Parties to the other Party through the Personal Account and (or) to the postal or e-mail addresses specified in the Agreement, in the User's Personal Account, upon the User's personal request to the Administration with the presentation of an identity card or through the indicated messengers or phone numbers (SMS-message).
11.3. Any message can be delivered in person or sent by registered mail and will be considered received:
- on the date of delivery upon delivery in person to the addressee or his representative;
- on the date indicated in the receipt confirming the delivery of the corresponding post by the communication organization if sent by registered mail.
11.4. The message is considered delivered (received by the addressee) in those cases if it was delivered to the addressee, but due to circumstances depending on him/her it was not received by him/her or the addressee did not familiarize himself/herself with it.
12. Dispute Resolution Process
12.1. All disputes and claims connected to the Agreement will get settled in accordance with Agreement and the legislation of applicable law.
12.2. All questions, comments and other correspondence of User should be sent to the Administration by sending an e-mail to the addresses specified in Agreement. The Administration is not responsible for providing an answer to anybody in any other way.
12.3. Claims arising in connection with Agreement should be sent to Administration by sending the e-mail to the address specified in This Agreement. The Administration undertakes to consider this claim within 30 calendar days after the day of receipt the claim. Administration doesn’t consider the claims of Users who cannot be identified on the basis of data provided by them (including anonymous claims).
12.4. The User and the Administration agree that if it is impossible to resolve the disputes arising in connection with Agreement through negotiation, such disputes are resolved by the parties in court in accordance with applicable law.
13. Canceletion policy
13.1. Services provided by EcoHubMap are not refundable. Cancellation of a transaction in accordance with the Consumer Protection (Cancellation), Htsa"a -2010 and Consumer Protection Act, 1981.