Terms of Service
Last updated: May 2026
1. Scope and Acceptance
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Zeitlernen website, software, platform, and all related services (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using the Services or creating an account, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree, you must not use the Services.
These Terms apply worldwide to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
2. Eligibility and Account Registration
To use the Services, you must:
- be at least 18 years old (or the legal age in your jurisdiction)
- have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements
You must create an account and provide accurate and complete information.
You are solely responsible for:
- maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
- all activities under your account
- keeping your information accurate and up to date
We may suspend or terminate accounts at any time, at our sole discretion.
Children may use the services provided they are supervised by a parent or legal guardian, or within an educational institution (e.g. school, teacher). The supervising person is responsible for the child’s use of the services.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Services only in compliance with applicable laws and these Terms.
You may not:
- use the Services for illegal or unauthorized purposes
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems or data
- interfere with or disrupt the Services
- use automated tools such as bots or scrapers without permission
- resell or commercially exploit the Services without authorization
4. Free Use and Reservation of Changes
The Services are currently provided free of charge. No fees apply for using the Services.
We expressly reserve the right to make the Services, or parts thereof, subject to fees in the future, to introduce new paid features, or to change the pricing model.
In the event that paid features are introduced, you will be notified in advance. Any obligation to pay will only take effect after your explicit consent. An existing account alone does not create any obligation to pay.
The free provision of the Services does not establish any right to continued free use.
5. Intellectual Property
All rights in the Services remain with us or our licensors.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services for personal use while your account is active.
You may not:
- copy or distribute the Services
- reverse engineer or extract source code
- use the Services to build competing products
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Services are provided "as is" and "as available".
We make no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
We do not guarantee that:
- the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free
- results will be accurate, complete, or reliable
- the Services will meet your expectations
All use of the Services is at your own risk.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
We are not liable for any damages arising out of or related to the use of the Services.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- indirect or consequential damages
- loss of profits, revenue, business, or data
- decisions made based on the Services
7.1 Data, Backups, and Recovery
You acknowledge and agree that:
- we do not guarantee data storage or availability
- we do not guarantee backups
- we do not guarantee data recovery in case of loss
- data may be lost, corrupted, or deleted at any time
You are solely responsible for maintaining your own backups.
7.2 Maximum Liability
As the Services are provided free of charge, our total liability is, to the extent permitted by law, limited to CHF 100.
8. Service Availability
We do not guarantee continuous availability of the Services.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services at any time without any claims arising therefrom.
9. Termination and Account Deletion
You may delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access at any time.
Upon termination or account deletion:
- your right to use the Services ends immediately
- your stored data may be permanently deleted
10. Third-Party Services
The Services may rely on third-party providers.
We are not responsible for:
- third-party services or availability
- data processed by third parties
- damages caused by third-party services
11. International Use
You are responsible for compliance with local laws in your jurisdiction.
12. Force Majeure
We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our control, including infrastructure failures or third-party outages.
13. Severability
If any provision is invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
14. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes through appropriate channels.
Continued use of the Services after notification of a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by Swiss law.
Place of jurisdiction is Sursee, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.