Terms of Service
Organic Forward
Last Updated: November 2025
These Terms of Service ("Terms") apply to your access to and use of the platform, resources, and services (collectively, our "Services") provided by the individual student members comprising the "Organic Forward" project team (acting as "Joint Data Controllers" for GDPR purposes, referred to as "we", "us", or "our").
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access or use our Services.
Please Note: Organic Forward is a student-run campaign operating as a university project. While we operate under the guidance of university coursework, the individual student administrators retain responsibility for the management of the Services and data processing.
If you have any questions about these Terms or our Services, please contact us at [email protected]
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 16 years of age, or the age of digital consent in your country of residence, to access or use our Services. If you are under the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction, you must not use our Services without verifiable parental consent. If you are accessing our Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on that organization's behalf.
2. Accounts and Account Security
You may need to register for an account to access certain features of our Services. If you create an account, you must:
- Provide accurate and current information.
- Keep your account information up to date.
- Maintain the security of your account credentials.
- Not share your account with others.
Notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
Communications: By creating an account, you acknowledge that we may send you essential administrative and transactional communications (such as password resets, security alerts, or updates to these Terms) necessary to provide the Services. You will be asked for separate, explicit consent before receiving any non-essential communications (such as newsletters or project updates), and you may opt-out of those at any time.
3. Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect information about you.
By using our Services, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed by the student project team as described in our Privacy Policy. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the individual student administrators of this project act as Joint Data Controllers.
4. User Content and License
Our Services may allow you to create, post, store, and share content, including text, images, videos, comments, and other materials (collectively, "User Content").
You retain ownership of your User Content. However, by posting or sharing content through our Services, you grant Organic Forward a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your User Content solely for the purpose of operating and improving our Services and for educational purposes related to our university project.
This license is subject to your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the "Right to Erasure" (Right to be Forgotten). If your User Content contains personal data, you may request its removal as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
You may only post User Content for which you own all necessary rights. You may not post content that:
- Violates these Terms or any applicable laws.
- Infringes on the rights of others.
- Contains harmful, offensive, or inappropriate material.
- You do not have permission to share.
5. Acceptable Use
When using our Services, you agree to:
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations (including GDPR and copyright laws).
- Respect the rights and dignity of other users.
- Use the Services only for their intended educational purposes.
- Not engage in any activity that could harm, disrupt, or interfere with our Services or other users' experience.
You agree NOT to:
- Harass, threaten, or intimidate other users.
- Impersonate any person or entity.
- Use another user's account without authorization.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Services or systems.
- Post spam, malicious code, or harmful content.
- Scrape, copy, or extract data from our Services using automated means.
- Use our Services for any commercial purposes without prior written permission.
- Delete, modify, or interfere with content posted by others.
- Violate any intellectual property rights.
- Engage in any illegal or unauthorized activity.
6. No Commercial Services
Organic Forward is a non-commercial student project. We do not charge fees for access to our Services. Our platform is provided free of charge for educational purposes only.
7. Intellectual Property
The Services and all content provided by Organic Forward, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software (collectively, "Organic Forward Content"), are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our Services and Organic Forward Content for personal, non-commercial, educational purposes only.
You may not:
- Copy, modify, or create derivative works of our Services or Content without permission.
Sell, rent, or commercialize our Services or Content.
Remove any copyright or proprietary notices.
Use our Services or Content in any way not expressly authorized by these Terms.
8. Third-Party Content and Links
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, resources, or services. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for any third-party content. Your interactions with third parties are solely between you and them. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party services you access.
9. Feedback and Suggestions
If you provide us with any feedback, suggestions, or ideas about our Services ("Feedback"), you agree that we may use such Feedback for any purpose, including improving our Services, without any obligation or compensation to you.
10. Educational Purpose Disclaimer
IMPORTANT:
Organic Forward is a student association operating as a university project. Our Services are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" for educational purposes only. We make no warranties or guarantees about:
The accuracy, reliability, or completeness of our Services or content.
The availability or uninterrupted operation of our Services.
The fitness of our Services for any particular purpose.
You use our Services at your own risk. As a student-run project, we cannot guarantee the same level of service, security, or reliability as commercial platforms.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Organic Forward, its individual student members, advisors, and affiliated university shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:
- Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) our Services;
- Any conduct or content of any user or third party on our Services;
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your content or account.
As a student-run, non-commercial project, our total liability to you for any claims arising from these Terms or our Services is limited to 50 EUR or the amount permitted by law, whichever is less. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for any matter where it would be unlawful to do so, including specific data protection obligations under GDPR.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Organic Forward, its individual student members, advisors, and affiliated university from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from:
- Your use of our Services;
- Your User Content;
- Your violation of these Terms;