Terms of Service

1. General Information

1.1 The DataGarden is a digital service provider offering data products and aggregation services via subscription, operating under Dutch law. [to be confirmed: access is no longer sold as a subscription.]

1.2 The DataGarden is based at [to be confirmed: address], Netherlands, with registration number [to be confirmed: registration number].

2. Subscription Services

2.1 Our Services provide access to digital data products through a subscription. Upon subscribing, you gain access to data products as per your selected subscription plan. [to be confirmed: today you buy 12 months of access per country, which does not renew by itself — see the Terms of sale.]

2.2 By subscribing to our Services, you confirm you are legally able to enter into a binding contract. If subscribing on behalf of a company, you confirm authority to bind the company to these Terms. [to be confirmed: the same applies to buying access, which is not a subscription.]

3. Subscription Plans and Payment

3.1 Subscription plans and pricing are detailed on our Website. Changes in plans or pricing will be communicated to you before taking effect. [to be confirmed: there are no subscription plans; prices are per country, per year, and shown once you are signed in.]

3.2 Payments are processed through third-party providers. By entering payment details, you authorize us to charge your selected method per your plan. [to be confirmed: each purchase is a single payment through Stripe — see the Terms of sale.]

3.3 Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing cycle unless canceled through your account settings. [to be confirmed: access does not renew automatically; to continue, you buy the country again.]

3.4 All fees are non-refundable, except as required by law or as outlined in Section 4 below. [to be confirmed: the refund policy is still to be decided — see the Terms of sale.]

4. Cancellation and Refund Policy

4.1 You may cancel your subscription anytime through your account. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. [to be confirmed: there is no subscription to cancel, and no billing period; access ends 12 months after payment.]

4.2 Refunds are not provided due to the digital nature of our products, except in case of technical access issues. Contact us at [to be confirmed: support email] for assistance. [to be confirmed: the refund policy is still to be decided — see the Terms of sale.]

5. User Responsibilities

5.1 You agree to use our Services only for lawful purposes, in accordance with these Terms.

5.2 You may not share, resell, or redistribute data from our Services without permission.

5.3 Unauthorized use, including access through automated systems or scraping tools, is prohibited and may result in account termination.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 All data provided through The DataGarden's Services is collected from publicly available sources, with each dataset including a mention of its original source. The terms of use, intellectual property rights, and copyright status of the data may vary by source, and it is the user's responsibility to review and comply with these terms directly with the source.

6.2 The DataGarden’s role is strictly to collect, reorganize, and make public domain data accessible in a more user-friendly format. We do not alter or modify the original data content, nor do we claim ownership of the data itself.

6.3 While The DataGarden does not hold copyright over the data, our proprietary methods for aggregating and presenting data are protected under intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-transferable license to access and use the data organization as provided under your subscription, solely for lawful purposes. [to be confirmed: "under your subscription" — access is no longer sold as a subscription.]

7. Data Protection and Privacy

7.1 The DataGarden is committed to GDPR compliance. See our Privacy Policy for details on data collection, use, and protection.

7.2 By using our Services, you consent to processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, The DataGarden is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages from the use or inability to use our Services.

8.2 We do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of data obtained through our Services.

9. Termination

9.1 We reserve the right to terminate your account if you breach these Terms or engage in unlawful activity.

10. Changes to Terms and Conditions

10.1 We may update these Terms. We will notify you of significant changes. Continued use of Services implies acceptance of updated Terms.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

11.1 These Terms are governed by Dutch law.

11.2 Disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in the Netherlands.

12. Contact Information

For questions, contact us at info@the-datagarden.io.