deestr

DEESTR Terms & Conditions

1. Subject matter of the contract

  1. 1.1 Devvela, Inc., an Illinois corporation, with its principal place of business at 1341 W Fullerton Ave, suite 176, Chicago, IL 60614 (hereinafter "DEESTR") has developed an mobile application and a web interface (hereinafter collectively the "App") through and via which commercial customers from the gastronomy, drink and food sector (hereinafter a "Buyer") can communicate and send their orders to their suppliers (hereinafter a "Supplier").
  2. 1.2 That Contract applies to the use of the App. For the free download of the App, the general terms and conditions of the Apple App Store or Google Play Store shall apply in addition to the Contract. DEESTR may enter into a separate agreement with the Suppliers for the paid use of the App and other paid services, which shall exclusively govern the relationship between the relevant Supplier and DEESTR, superseding the Contract. In any case, the parties will make an appendix to the contract. This appendix will contain the main options and conditions to be paid.
  3. 1.3 The Contract set out the terms and conditions under which DEESTR grants a license for the Buyers and Suppliers who use the App (each a "Company"). By using the App, the Company confirms that it accepts the Contract. DEESTR may enter into a separate agreement with the Suppliers for the paid use of the App, which shall exclusively govern the relationship between the relevant Supplier and DEESTR.

2. Use of the App

  1. 2.1 DEESTR grants to Company a non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable, personal and non- transferable license to use the App (in executable code) solely for the Company's internal business operations in the Italian Republic. For the avoidance of doubt, this license also covers the use of the App by such individual Users (as defined in section 3.4 below) as the Company may designate. The source code of the App and other DEESTR software is not subject to the Contract and DEESTR reserves all rights thereto.
  2. 2.2 The App is designed and intended for professional use and is aimed exclusively at business customers, in particular the catering trade, the food industry and the food trade. Consumers are not permitted to use the App.

3. Registration and Account access Account creation and conclusion of contract

  1. 3.1 The use of the App requires that the Company send the receipt and registration form (or information) to DEESTR. Upon receipt of the Company's application for registration, DEESTR may then open an account in the Company's name (hereinafter the "Account"), which enables it to use the App.
  2. 3.2 The Company warrants, represents and undertakes that all information provided in the registration form is accurate, up-to-date, truthful and not misleading.
  3. 3.3 The Company undertakes to update the information relating to its Account immediately in the event of any changes, so that it always complies with the above criteria.

  4. User Assignment

    3.4 The Company shall ensure that any person ( "User") who uses the App, or creates an Account, for or on behalf of a Company or assigns himself or herself to an existing Company Account is authorized to accept the Contract and to (in relation to the Buyer) place binding orders with Suppliers or to (in relation to the Supplier) receive and fulfill orders from Buyers.

  5. 3.5 DEESTR may technically enable a Company to create additional User profiles. The Company shall not permit any third party competing with DEESTR to (directly or indirectly) have access to the App.
  6. 3.6 The Company undertakes to ensure that Users do not allow any third party to use the App in their place or on their behalf.
  7. 3.7 The Company is responsible for ensuring that all Users are aware of the Contract and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them and the Company shall be liable for the acts and omissions of its Users.

  8. Access data

    3.8 The Company undertakes to maintain the security and confidentiality of the data it uploads to the App ("Access Data") and, where applicable, to impose the same obligations on Users associated with its Account.

  9. 3.9 Any access to the Account using the Company's Access Data shall be deemed to have been made by the Company. The Company shall immediately notify DEESTR if it becomes aware that its Account has been used without its knowledge. The Company acknowledges that DEESTR has the right to take all appropriate measures in such cases, in particular to temporarily block the Account to prevent misuse. DEESTR shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction, alteration or disclosure of Access Data.

4. Features and functionality of the App

  1. 4.1 The App contains functionality for creating and confirming orders — basic functionality, but as the App is constantly being improved, new functionality is added that facilitates interaction between Supplier and Buyers.
  2. 4.2 The content on the App that DEESTR provides is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which the Company should rely. Although DEESTR makes reasonable efforts to update the information it provides on the App, it makes no promises and provide no assurances that that content on the App is accurate, complete or up to date.
  3. 4.3 The App may encompass functionalities that are powered by artificial intelligence (the "AI"). Company will retain ownership over the input it provides and the output generated by AI based on the input. DEESTR does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the output generated by AI and, to the extent permitted by law, disclaims all warranties and liability for such output. To the extent such full exclusion of liability is not enforceable, DEESTR's (including its legal representatives', employees', agents' and subcontractors') aggregate liability shall be limited to 100 euro (one hundred euro). Output generated by AI may not be unique to Company and it does not represent DEESTR's views. Company undertakes to comply with the fair use policies of DEESTR's third party service providers when using AI-powered functionalities. In the event of a conflict between this section and the rest of the Agreement, this section shall take precedence.

5. Suspension / withdrawal of the App

  1. 5.1 DEESTR does not guarantee that the App, or any content, will always be available or be uninterrupted. DEESTR may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the App for business and operational reasons. DEESTR will use reasonable endeavours to give the Company reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal (via the App or otherwise).
  2. 5.2 DEESTR reserves the right to offer other additional functionality in the App that it deems appropriate, in a form and according to the functionalities and technical means that it deems most suitable for the relevant functionality. DEESTR also reserves the right to modify the App (or any functionality of the App) or to remove certain functionality or other information to which a Company has access (such as a Supplier's product list).

6. Free service

  1. 6.1 DEESTR shall not charge the Buyer any commission or other costs for the provision of access to the App. DEESTR may charge the Supplier a fee for the provision of access to the App and such fee will be highlighted to the Supplier during the registration process.
  2. 6.2 The contract for the use of the App shall run for an indefinite period.
  3. 6.3 The Company may terminate the contract on the use of the Services at any time with 7 days' notice by sending a corresponding message by e-mail to DEESTR at the contact details stated at the beginning of these General Terms and Conditions. The termination shall result in the automatic deletion of the Company Account.
  4. 6.4 DEESTR may terminate the contract properly and close a Company's Account for any reason, subject to at least 30 days' notice.
  5. 6.5 In addition, the contract may also be terminated in writing by DEESTR without notice for good cause. Good cause entitling DEESTR to terminate the contract shall be deemed to exist in particular if the Company has breached Sections 2, 7, 10, 13 or 14 of these General Terms and Conditions and has not remedied this breach within seven days of receipt of a notification in text form by e-mail.
  6. 6.6 In any case, DEESTR also reserves the right to close and delete an Account that has remained inactive for a continuous period of six months.

7. Duties of the Company

Without prejudice to the other obligations provided for herein, the Company, the Buyer and/or the Supplier shall comply with the following obligations (as applicable):

  1. 7.1 The Buyer undertakes to ensure that orders sent via the App are accurate, true and correct.
  2. 7.2 The Supplier undertakes to respond to and fulfil orders placed via the App under the same conditions as other orders received outside the App.
  3. 7.3 The Company shall comply with applicable laws and regulations when using the App and shall not violate the rights of third parties or public order.
  4. 7.4 The Company shall be solely responsible for proper compliance with any legal requirements, in particular of an administrative, fiscal and/or labour nature, as well as for any payment of taxes or duties of any kind that may be incumbent upon it in connection with its use of the App. DEESTR shall not be held liable in this respect under any circumstances.
  5. 7.5 The Company acknowledges that it is aware of the limitations, particularly of a technical nature, of the App.
  6. 7.6 The Company undertakes to observe reasonable rules of politeness, courtesy and decency in its exchanges with other Companies.
  7. 7.7 The Company shall provide DEESTR with all necessary information and actively cooperate with DEESTR with regard to its use of the App and the proper performance of its obligations under the Contract.
  8. 7.8 The Company warrants, represents and undertakes that it is authorised to transmit through the App any content or information (commercial, editorial, graphics, audios, audiovisual or other, including the name and/or image that the Company or a User may have chosen to identify him/her within the App, the names of the Buyer and Suppliers and/or their contact details and the Lists of products) that it uses within the framework of the App and, in particular, within the framework of its exchanges with other Companies or that it transmits to DEESTR via the App (hereinafter "Content" and/or "Information").
  9. 7.9 The Company grants DEESTR the right to reproduce, display, disclose and use the Content and to perform all necessary acts on the Content for the purposes of operating the App and providing the services. In particular, DEESTR shall be entitled to collect and use the Content about the Company's use of the App for internal research, security, analytics and reporting purposes and for developing and improving its services. DEESTR shall retain all rights in the aggregated information derived from such practices and may use it at its own discretion during and after the term of this Agreement without being subject to any limitations (such as for distributing insights and reports), to the extent it does not identify the Company, its Users or any person. DEESTR may sublicense the rights granted herein to its subcontractors for the purposes of this Agreement. The Company warrants, represents and undertakes that it has all the necessary rights required to enable the use, reproduction and dissemination of this Content and Information by DEESTR.
  10. 7.10 The Company further undertakes to ensure that the said Content or Information is lawful, not contrary to public order, morality or the rights of third parties, whether intellectual property rights or equivalent, personal rights, trade secrets or confidential information, that it is not in breach of any legal or regulatory provisions and, more generally, that it is in no way likely to give rise to any liability on the part of DEESTR.
  11. 7.11 The Company shall only transmit Content and/or Information that is appropriate to the purpose of the App and, in general, do not transmit any Content that in any way and in any form infringes the rights of third parties or may harm third parties.
  12. 7.12 In order to use the App, the Company must be connected to the internet. The Company is solely responsible for the internet connection, and the Company acknowledges that the quality of the App is directly dependent on this.
  13. 7.13 The App is subject to continuous development. DEESTR shall inform the Company of any new version or any change to an existing version. The Company acknowledges and accepts that the use of the App requires the use of the latest versions of the App.
  14. 7.14 In order to improve and promote the App, DEESTR has the right to get in touch with each User of the App without prior notice to or approval by the Company. This may include the participation of a User in referral programs, sweepstakes and similar promotional activities.

8. Limitation on liability

  1. 8.1 DEESTR: (a) does not warrant that: (i) that the App will meet the Company's requirements; or. (ii) the App will be free from viruses or malicious software. (b) is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or any other loss or damage resulting from the transfer of data over communications networks and facilities, including the internet, and the Company acknowledges that the App may be subject to limitations, delays and other problems inherent in the use of such communications facilities.
  2. 8.2 The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the App is provided on an "as is" basis; (b) DEESTR assumes no liability or responsibility whatsoever in connection with any products purchased and sold via the App or the contract or relationship between the Supplier and the Buyer, in particular, the Company acknowledges that: (i) DEESTR has no responsibility for the communications between businesses in the App and DEESTR does not moderate, select, routinely review, or control such communications, and acts only as a hosting provider for such communications; (ii) orders for products placed via the App are between the Buyer and the Supplier and DEESTR does not check the orders and is not a party to the contract between the Buyer and the Supplier; (iii) DEESTR does not control the pricing, payment or delivery of the products, which are agreed directly between the Supplier and the Buyer; (iv) DEESTR shall not be a party to disputes of any kind between the Buyer and the Supplier, including in relation to the terms and delivery times for products, warranties or guarantees, payment deadlines or payment obligations and other obligations of any kind entered into between the two parties; (v) DEESTR does not carry out any due diligence on the Supplier or Buyer; (vi) DEESTR does not carry out, and cannot be held liable for, any verification of the quality or characteristics of the products listed, their compliance with applicable laws and regulations, their storage or delivery conditions, or the financial capacity and solvency of the Buyer or Supplier; and. (vii) the App provides an additional, non-exclusive solution for communication and order placement between Buyer and Supplier and that this solution is not a substitute for other means that the Company might otherwise use to achieve the same objective; and. © all warranties, representations, conditions and all other terms of any kind whatsoever implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, excluded from the Contract.
  3. 8.3 Nothing in the Contract shall limit or exclude either party's liability for: (a) death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its personnel, agents or subcontractors; (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; and © any other liability which cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.
  4. 8.4 Subject to clause 8.3, the maximum aggregate liability of DEESTR arising out of or in connection with the Contract (whether such liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), misrepresentation, breach of any duty (including strict liability) or otherwise shall be limited to the greater of (i) 100 euro and (ii) the amount of any fees DEESTR has received from the Company in relation to the provision of access to the App.
  5. 8.5 Subject to clause 8.3, DEESTR shall be liable to the other (whether such liability arises on contract or tort (including negligence) for misrepresentation, breach of any duty (including strict liability) or otherwise) for any of the following: (a) indirect or consequential loss or damage; (b) loss of profits; or © loss or depletion of goodwill.

9. Indemnification

  1. 9.1 The Company shall indemnify and keep indemnified DEESTR against all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, losses, actions, proceedings, fines, penalties, awards, liabilities, damages, compensation, settlements, charges and expenses/costs (including legal costs) suffered by DEESTR or any of its group companies as a result of or in connection with any claim from a third party in relation to the Company's use of the App.

10. Prohibited Conduct

  1. 10.1 The Company shall not use the App for the following purposes: (a) to engage in any activity that is illegal, fraudulent or prejudicial to the rights or safety of others; (b) to interfere with public order or to violate applicable laws and regulations; © to intrude into a third party's computer system or for any other activity designed to control, interfere with or intercept any Content or breach the integrity or security of all or part of a third party's computer system; (d) for sending unsolicited e-mails and/or sending commercial solicitation or advertising messages; (e) for manipulations aimed at improving the ranking of a third party's website; (f) for disseminating information or links referring to a third party's website; (g) for aiding or abetting in any way, shape or form one or more of the acts and activities described above; and. (h) generally for any activity using the App for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
  2. 10.2 The Company shall not (i) engage in any conduct that is likely to interrupt, suspend, slow down or prevent the continuous use of the App by any of DEESTR's customers, (ii) intrude or attempt to intrude into DEESTR's systems, (iii) engage in any improper use of the App's system resources, (iv) engage in any action that is likely to place a disproportionate load on the infrastructure of the App, (v) breach DEESTR or the App's security and authentication measures, or (vi) engage in any act likely to damage the financial, commercial or moral rights and interests of DEESTR, its customers or of the Users of the App.
  3. 10.3 The Company shall not monetise, sell or give access to all or part of the App and the information hosted and/or shared on it to third parties.

11. Measures in the event of non-compliance

  1. 11.1 In the event of non-compliance by a Company with any of the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions or, more generally, a breach of applicable laws and regulations, without prejudice to its other rights or remedies, DEESTR reserves the right to: (a) suspend or block access to the App of the Company or User who committed or participated in the breach; (b) remove Content posted on the App; © publish through the App such information notices as DEESTR deems necessary; (d) notify governmental agencies and authorities; and/or. (e) take legal action of any kind.
  2. 11.2 Other users may submit complaints about the Content or DEESTR may monitor the Content at its own discretion. DEESTR may, without prior notice, remove or disable access to any Content (i) if it violates the Agreement including DEESTR policies made available to Company, (ii) if it constitutes illegal content such as illegal hate speech, terrorist content, unlawful discriminatory content, or any content that the applicable laws render illegal or (iii) if it is likely to give rise to complaints by third parties or other DEESTR customers. Due account of the fundamental rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of all parties involved will be taken when making decisions about removal of the Content and will inform the involved users about the decision, including the reasons about why the complaint is accepted or rejected and available remedies.

12. Intellectual property

  1. 12.1 The Company acknowledges and agrees that DEESTR and/or its licensors own all intellectual property rights in the App, and all software, structures, infrastructures, databases and content of any kind (texts, images, graphics, music, logos, trademarks, databases, etc.) used by DEESTR in the context of the App (collectively "DEESTR IPR"). Any unauthorised use without the prior written consent of DEESTR is prohibited. Except as expressly stated herein, the Contract does not grant the Company any rights or licences in respect of the DEESTR IPR.
  2. 12.2 The Company is not entitled to reproduce and/or decompile the App in whole or in part.
  3. 12.3 The Company expressly authorises DEESTR to use the reproduction of its brand name or logo in the App, in particular to enable a Supplier to designate the brand name or logo on its Product List.

13. Confidentiality

  1. 13.1 Each party undertakes to keep strictly confidential the documents, data and Information of the other party which are confidential in nature ("Confidential Information").
  2. 13.2 The party receiving Confidential Information undertakes not to disclose it without the prior consent of the other party for a period of five years from the end of the performance of the Services concerned. It may only disclose it to employees, trainees, vicarious agents or consultants if they are subject to professional secrecy or if obligations corresponding to the confidentiality obligations of these General Terms and Conditions have been imposed on them beforehand. Furthermore, the parties shall only disclose the Confidential Information to those employees who need to know it for the performance of this contract and shall also oblige these employees to maintain confidentiality to the extent permitted by labour law for the time after their departure.
  3. 13.3 This obligation does not extend to Confidential Information: (a) which was already known to the receiving party or thereafter becomes known to it from a third party without breach of any confidentiality agreement, legal requirements or governmental orders; (b) which are already public at the time of their disclosure or which become public without breach of these conditions; which are required to be disclosed by law or by order of a court or governmental authority © disclosed upon the disclosing party's prior consent. To the extent permissible and possible, the recipient obliged to disclose shall notify the other party in advance and give it the opportunity to oppose the disclosure.

14. Publicity

  1. 14.1 The Company expressly authorises DEESTR to name it as a reference client and, where appropriate, to use its name, brand or logo for commercial references, including but not limited to at events, in its corporate or promotional materials, in articles, on its website and App, and on professional social networks such as LinkedIn, in any form whatsoever.

15. Amendments

  1. 15.1 DEESTR may amend these DEESTR Terms and Conditions at any time. DEESTR may notify the Company of any amendments to these DEESTR Terms and Conditions, either via e-mail or through an in-app notification. Any such amendments to these DTC shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Company if the Company continues to use the App.

16. General Provisions

  1. 16.1 In the Contract, unless the context otherwise requires the words "includes" or "including" shall be construed as illustrative only and shall not limit the generality of the preceding words.
  2. 16.2 If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, but that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.

17. Governing law & Jurisdiction

  1. 17.1 The exclusive venue for any legal or equitable action or claim arising from this agreement shall be solely within the courts of Cook County, Illinois, for matters requiring court resolution, arbitration, or mediation, as detailed within this agreement. The parties hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts or arbitrators located in Cook County, Illinois, and agree to waive any objections related to personal jurisdiction or the appropriateness of this location (forum non conveniens). In situations where dispute resolution methods outside of court are not specified by this agreement, the initial approach will be to seek resolution through a competent court within this jurisdiction. Additionally, the parties may seek either preliminary or permanent injunctive relief or a restraining order related to this agreement from any court of competent jurisdiction. These rights are in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available.
  2. 17.2 In performing their obligations under this Agreement, the Parties will comply with all applicable EU directives and regulations and the laws of the Buyer's and/or Supplier's operating jurisdiction.