Terms & Conditions

Sebastos is a brand of UTZ MEDIEN AG. UTZ MEDIEN AG is the operator of the sebastos.com website and offers related communication services.

Sebastos enables providers from the fields of education, services and event organisation to effectively present their offerings to a targeted audience, thereby increasing their visibility within a quality-conscious community.

For learning enthusiasts and development seekers, the portal offers simplified access to a variety of experts, courses, training and inspirational content, with the aim of creating a platform for personal growth and the exchange of new ideas.

Legal notice: By accessing information, data and documents on sebastos.com, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

 

Legal notice: By accessing information, data and documents on sebastos.com, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

A. Scope of application

UTZ MEDIEN AG is the operator of the sebastos.com website and offers related communication services. The General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "GTC") govern the terms of use of the website and the contractual conditions between customers and UTZ MEDIEN AG in connection with the chargeable services.

The "GTC" of UTZ MEDIEN AG for the website apply to any use of the site by visitors. By clicking on the acceptance of the GTC and/or by using the site, you accept these GTC in full and recognise the following conditions.

B. Terms of use

1. copyright
The sebastos.com website is owned and operated by UTZ MEDIEN AG. Sebastos is a protected trade mark and is registered as such with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in Bern. All trademarks, logos, images, etc. contained in the entries on this website may not be used without prior written permission.

2. Use of the offer
The visitor is free to use Sebastos and the information contained therein. This use is limited to the underlying purpose of the website - the planning and organisation of events. It is prohibited to use, forward or sell the content of this website for other, commercial or non-commercial purposes, or to change or otherwise utilise the information. UTZ MEDIEN AG accepts no responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the entries posted.

3. Content of the offer
UTZ MEDIEN AG accepts no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims against UTZ MEDIEN AG relating to material or immaterial damage caused by the use or non-use of the published information or by the use of incorrect or incomplete information are fundamentally excluded, unless there is evidence of wilful intent on the part of UTZ MEDIEN AG. UTZ MEDIEN AG expressly reserves the right to change, supplement or delete certain content or the entire website or to temporarily or permanently cease publication.

Despite careful and regular checks, UTZ MEDIEN AG accepts no liability for the content of the website itself or for external links. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content.

UTZ MEDIEN AG reserves the right to amend or change the terms of this agreement. It is the visitor's own responsibility to read these terms and conditions and to comply with them when visiting this website.

C. Contractual provisions

1. general conditions
1.1 Commencement of the contract
The contract shall be concluded as soon as UTZ MEDIEN AG has confirmed the application for conclusion of the contract submitted by the customer via the online registration, verbally, by telephone or in writing. UTZ MEDIEN AG shall determine the start of utilisation by the customer and by the activation.

The fees for the fee-based offers are shown in the online registration. Price adjustments to existing offers or the introduction of new offers are possible at any time. Price adjustments will be announced in advance. Content adjustments to entries can be made directly by the customers themselves at any time and free of charge.

1.2 Duration of the contract
The contract is concluded for a term of 12 months (or as agreed). After the agreed term has expired, it is extended by the term of 12 months unless a proper written cancellation is made at least 10 days before the end of the contract. Customers will be contacted by e-mail in good time before the end of the term and have the option of changing or cancelling the subscription or extending it for a further year.

1.3 Termination / cancellation period
Either party may terminate the contractual relationship in writing at the end of the agreed period, subject to a notice period of 30 days.

2 Services of UTZ MEDIEN AG 
2.1 Availability of the website www.sebastos.com 
UTZ MEDIEN AG shall endeavour to take all possible and reasonable measures to ensure the smooth provision of the agreed services. Since the service is partly based on external IT systems, the operation of which is not the responsibility of UTZ MEDIEN AG, the uninterrupted availability of sebastos.com at all times cannot be guaranteed.

UTZ MEDIEN AG shall make every effort to rectify any technical problems as quickly as possible. The customer will be informed of any service interruptions or when maintenance work is being carried out, new technologies introduced, etc. UTZ MEDIEN AG shall endeavour to keep such interruptions short and, wherever possible, to schedule them at off-peak times.

2.2 Data security
UTZ MEDIEN AG shall take all necessary measures to secure its data. However, this offers no guarantee for the recovery of data after a possible loss. The customer is therefore responsible for backing up their own data.

3 Obligations of the customer
3.1 Lawful use
A user account is created by means of online registration for the recording of entries. The customer is responsible for treating the login data confidentially and not passing it on. The Client undertakes not to misuse the services offered on the portal and to refrain from any illegal activities. The content and information accessible via sebastos.com (including images, logos, etc.) are protected. The data may only be used in the form expressly authorised by UTZ MEDIEN AG or third-party providers or with the express consent of the authorised party.

3.2 Obligations to cooperate and to refrain from unauthorised access
The Customer shall ensure that equipment and devices in his possession which are used for the use of the services of sebastos.com are protected against unauthorised access and manipulation. If the Customer utilises the services of third parties through the use of the services of UTZ MEDIEN AG, he shall be responsible for compliance with their provisions and may be held directly liable in the event of damage.

3.3 Publication of information by the customer
The customer undertakes to ensure that all content published by him or under his name (in particular texts, documents, videos, images, etc.) complies with the statutory provisions. The customer assumes full responsibility for their content.

The Client shall be responsible for ensuring that all content uploaded by him and published on sebastos.com is free of third-party copyrights or does not infringe third-party copyrights. 

In the event that claims for damages are made by third parties against UTZ MEDIEN AG due to copyright infringement in the case of entries created by the customer, the customer shall be obliged to compensate UTZ MEDIEN AG for any damages incurred.

4 Warranty and liability 
4.1 Principle
UTZ MEDIEN AG shall not be liable to the customer or its contractual partners for any third-party claims or claims for damages.

UTZ MEDIEN AG shall not be liable for damage caused to the customer by misuse of the connection by third parties. Customers are solely responsible for the availability, accuracy and suitability of information and services on the Internet. UTZ MEDIEN AG accepts no responsibility for contractual or other relationships between customers or between customers and third parties that are established via sebastos.com.

4.2 Liability of the customer
The customer shall be liable vis-à-vis UTZ MEDIEN AG for any damage resulting in any way from the non-fulfilment or improper fulfilment of his contractual obligations, unless he can prove that he is not at fault. The customer undertakes to indemnify UTZ MEDIEN AG against all third-party claims resulting from unlawful or improper use.
 

4.3 Terms of payment / invoicing 
The customer can choose between online payment (Mastercard, VISA, Paypal, instant bank transfer) and invoicing for the agreed services. The corresponding service obligations are set out in the current price list or in the individual agreement made with the customer. All prices are always exclusive of the applicable VAT in Switzerland. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, invoices are payable within 14 days of invoicing. The entries will only be activated after receipt of payment by UTZ MEDIEN AG.

5 Supplementary provisions

5.1 Amendment of the terms and conditions
UTZ MEDIEN AG reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions and the other conditions at any time. The amended provisions shall only come into force after expiry of the agreed contractual term. The changes shall be communicated to the customer in writing and shall be deemed to have been accepted if the customer does not terminate the contract with UTZ MEDIEN AG within 30 days of notification of the end of the agreed contract period.

5.2 Applicable law, place of jurisdiction
This contractual relationship is subject to Swiss law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction for any disputes arising from this contractual relationship is Bad Zurzach, unless there is a mandatory place of jurisdiction by law.

Bad Zurzach, November 2023