Terms of Service
This English translation is provided for convenience only. The legally binding version is the German one — see Nutzungsbedingungen (Deutsch).
Definitions
"Service" means the Web Highlights browser extension, the website at web-highlights.com, the web application at app.web-highlights.com, and any related products and services. "User" or "you" means any individual or entity that uses the Service. "Content" means highlights, notes, tags, bookmarks, AI-chat history, and any other data you submit to the Service. "Operator" means Web Highlights GmbH, Glockenstraße 35, 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany, represented by its managing director Marius Bongarts.
1. Your Relationship with Web Highlights
Your use of the Service is governed by these Terms of Service together with our Privacy Policy at https://web-highlights.com/legal/privacy-policy. By using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
2. Eligibility
You may only use the Service if you are of legal age to form a binding contract in your country of residence and at least 16 years old, and if you are not legally prohibited from using the Service in your jurisdiction.
3. Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time, for example to address legal or regulatory changes or new product features. Material changes will be announced via the Service or by email at least 30 days before they take effect. The current version is always available at https://web-highlights.com/legal/terms-of-service. If you do not agree with the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service.
4. Accounts
Some features require you to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, complete information and to keep your credentials confidential. You are responsible for any activity under your account. Notify us immediately at marius@web-highlights.com if you suspect unauthorised access.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to: (a) distribute, modify, reverse-engineer, or sell the Service without prior written consent; (b) circumvent or interfere with security or rate-limiting mechanisms; (c) use automated systems (bots, scrapers) that exceed the request volume of normal human use; (d) upload Content that is unlawful, infringes third-party rights, or contains malware; (e) use the Service in a way that violates applicable law.
6. Your Content and License Rights
You retain ownership of all Content you submit. By submitting Content, you grant Web Highlights a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, transmit, and process the Content solely as necessary to provide and improve the Service. This license terminates when you delete the Content or your account, except for backups (deleted within 90 days) and aggregated, anonymised analytics. You represent that you have all necessary rights to the Content you submit.
7. Copyright Policy
We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid copyright complaints. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, please send a notice to marius@web-highlights.com including: identification of the copyrighted work, the location of the allegedly infringing content, your contact information, and a statement made under penalty of perjury that you are the rights holder or authorised to act on their behalf. We may terminate accounts of repeat infringers.
8. Payments and Subscriptions
Paid features are billed via our Merchant of Record (MoR) Paddle.com Market Limited (10690412), 60 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4JS, United Kingdom. By subscribing you also accept Paddle's terms at https://paddle.com/terms. Paddle handles billing, VAT, and chargebacks; your invoices are issued by Paddle. Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period (monthly or annual) until cancelled. You can cancel anytime in your account settings; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Prices include applicable VAT where shown.
9. Right of Withdrawal (EU Consumers)
If you are a consumer resident in the EU, you have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason. The withdrawal period expires 14 days after the day of contract conclusion. To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Web Highlights GmbH, Glockenstraße 35, 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany, marius@web-highlights.com) of your decision to withdraw by an unequivocal statement (e.g. by email). You may use the model withdrawal form below but it is not obligatory. To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient to send your communication concerning the exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired. We will reimburse all payments received from you without undue delay and no later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw. NOTE: by starting to use the digital content (e.g. premium features) before the end of the withdrawal period, you expressly consent to immediate performance and acknowledge that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal under § 356 (5) BGB once the service has been fully provided.
Model Withdrawal Form
(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract.) To: Web Highlights GmbH, Glockenstraße 35, 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany, marius@web-highlights.com I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract for the supply of the following service: — Ordered on (*) / received on (*): — Name of consumer(s): — Address of consumer(s): — Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper): — Date: (*) Delete as appropriate.
10. Refund Policy
In addition to the statutory right of withdrawal above, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee for any new paid plan, regardless of jurisdiction. To request a refund within this period, email marius@web-highlights.com from the address associated with your account. One-time purchases entitle you to use the Service while it is offered; if we discontinue the Service per Section 13, refunds are at our discretion outside the 14-day window.
11. Termination
You may terminate the agreement at any time by deleting your account in your settings or by emailing marius@web-highlights.com. We will delete your account within 7 days, no later than 30 days. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these Terms, if required by law, or after extended inactivity (with prior email notice). Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including content licenses for already-published Content, liability provisions, and dispute resolution — survive.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available". To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Nothing in these Terms limits statutory rights of consumers that cannot be excluded by contract.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Web Highlights is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including loss of profit, goodwill, data, or business opportunity. Our aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim arose, or (b) EUR 100. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (e.g. for intent, gross negligence, injury to life, body or health, or under the German Product Liability Act).
14. Changes to or Discontinuation of the Service
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any feature at any time, with reasonable advance notice where practicable. If we discontinue a paid feature you have already paid for, we will provide a pro-rated refund of any unused, prepaid amount.
15. Privacy
Our handling of personal data is described in the Privacy Policy at https://web-highlights.com/legal/privacy-policy, which forms part of these Terms.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you are a consumer, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection afforded by mandatory provisions of the law of your country of habitual residence. The exclusive place of jurisdiction for disputes with merchants, legal persons under public law, or special funds under public law is Düsseldorf, Germany.
17. Consumer Dispute Resolution
We are not obliged or willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (§ 36 VSBG).
18. Miscellaneous
These Terms together with the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Web Highlights regarding the Service. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Failure to enforce a right is not a waiver. We may give notices via the Service or by email.
External Assets
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19. Contact
Web Highlights GmbH, Glockenstraße 35, 40476 Düsseldorf, Germany — marius@web-highlights.com