General Terms and Conditions of Use for

Subscribing to Table.Briefings

1. Scope

1.1 The following Terms and Conditions of Use apply to the services offered by Table Media GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “Table.Media”) in connection with the subscription to Table.Briefings, topic-specific newsletters that are available free of charge or for a fee. This offer is intended exclusively for entrepreneurs.

1.2 These Terms of Use also apply if the user is offered the use of paid services free of charge for a trial period or in the context of other promotions.

1.3 “Paid” or “free of charge” within the meaning of these Terms of Use refers exclusively to whether Table.Media receives money in return. This does not imply any statement as to whether user data is transferred to Table.Media in return.

1.4 Authorized users are also natural persons who are in an employment, service, or training relationship with the contractual partner and are authorized to use the content within the scope of the contract or the commission. Sharing with third parties outside the contractual partners company is prohibited.

1.5 Conflicting, deviating, or supplementary general terms and conditions of the user shall not become part of the contract unless Table.Media expressly agrees to their validity. These terms of use shall also apply if Table.Media performs the services without reservation in the knowledge of conflicting or deviating terms and conditions of the user.

2. Conclusion of contract

2.1 The user can select various newsletters on the website www.table.media that they would like to receive by email. They have the option of either testing the selected newsletters for four weeks or purchasing a paid single license. The free trial period ends automatically. If the user selects a paid single license, they select the corresponding newsletters on the website, enter the necessary data, and order the newsletters for a fee on account. In addition, the user can request an offer for a so-called group license on the website.

2.2 To subscribe to the newsletters, the user registers on the website www.table.media. The data requested during registration must be provided accurately. In particular, the user may not provide any data from third parties and is also obliged to immediately notify Table.Media of any changes to the data.

2.3 It may occur that the user has been approached via other distribution channels. In such cases, Table.Media will submit an offer by email, which the user then accepts by email.

3. Group license

3.1 Table.Media offers various license models for multiple licenses, tiered according to the number of users or via a company license. The license model is detailed in the respective offer from Table.Media.

3.2 If the license model is based on the number of users, the main user informs Table.Media of the individual users by providing their email addresses. Each email address may only address one user. If an email address no longer exists, e.g. due to the user leaving the company, the company may provide a new email address. In any case, billing is always based on the agreed total number of users.

4. Prices, payment and delivery terms

4.1 All prices quoted are exclusive of the applicable statutory value-added tax.

4.2 Payment for the respective contract period is to be made in advance and is due immediately after completion of the order and then at the beginning of each subsequent contract period.

4.3 Table.Media may offer different payment methods (e.g., SEPA direct debit or invoice), but there is no entitlement to always be offered all payment methods. For payment processing via the respective payment system provider, only the terms of use and business conditions of the provider in question apply.

4.4 If the SEPA direct debit procedure has been agreed for the settlement of the invoice, Table.Media is obliged to inform the user of the amount and the debit date in advance. By choosing the SEPA direct debit procedure, the user agrees that the pre-notification period of 14 calendar days is reduced to one working day before the due date.

4.5 If a direct debit agreed with the user fails due to insufficient funds in the user’s account or due to culpable behavior on the part of the user, Table.Media may demand reimbursement from the user for the return debit fee charged by the bank involved.

4.6 If the user fails to meet their payment obligations or if amounts paid are reversed or charged back, Table.Media is entitled, without prejudice to further claims, to block the user’s access to the payment offer. If the block is due to outstanding payment claims and the user settles these, access will be unblocked again.

4.7 If the user defaults on payment, Table.Media may charge the user a flat-rate reminder fee of €2.50 for each reminder. This does not apply if the reminder is an initial reminder giving rise to default or if the user proves that no corresponding damage has been incurred or that it is significantly lower than the flat-rate reminder fee.

4.8 Table.Media may increase the remuneration upon renewal of the term and shall notify the user of this at least one month before the end of their notice period.

5. Term and termination

5.1 Contracts for Table.Media’s paid newsletters generally run for twelve months, beginning with the conclusion of the contract. The contractual relationship is extended for a further contract period after the end of the contract term, unless it is terminated at least one month before the end of the contract term.

5.2 Upon termination of the contract, the right to use the content in question expires.

5.3 Table.Media has the right to discontinue individual newsletters and other offers with at least one month’s notice. Except for the reimbursement of remuneration already received for the period after discontinuation, Table.Media is not obliged to provide any further services.

5.4 Table.Media has a special right of termination in the event that the user revokes their consent to data processing, as Table.Media may no longer be able to provide the contractual services after the revocation of consent.

5.5 Both parties are free to terminate the contract for cause. Termination for cause by Table.Media shall not affect the payment claim.

5.6 Terminations must be made in writing (e.g., by email).

6. Registration

6.1 Access to the paid content of Table.Media is only possible for registered users. The user and the users designated by them within the company are obliged to ensure the confidentiality of the access data and are liable for all activities carried out using this login data.

6.2 The use of the login data by multiple persons is prohibited, unless this has been contractually agreed.

6.3 If terms that are racist, sexist, discriminatory, glorify violence, are offensive, or are otherwise inappropriate are used for data fields during registration, Table.Media is entitled to immediately terminate and delete the account.

6.4 In the event of misuse of the access data, the user is obligated to inform Table.Media immediately.

7. Technical measures and monitoring of use

7.1 Table.Media is entitled to take technical measures to monitor the use of the content and to ensure that it is used within the scope specified in the contract. This can be done in particular by means of access blocks, usage logs, and the use of technical protective measures.

7.2 In the event of misuse or use beyond the contractual scope, Table.Media reserves the right to amend the contract, block access, terminate the contract, and, if necessary, claim damages.

8. Prohibition of use for AI training

8.1 No part of the content provided by Table.Media, including all retrieved data and analyses, may be used or reproduced in any form and for any purpose, in particular for training artificial intelligence (AI) technologies or systems.

8.2 The licensee and authorized users undertake not to use the content of Table. Media in connection with the training of AI systems or similar technologies, unless Table.Media has given its express written consent.

8.3 Table.Media reserves the right to temporarily or permanently block access, terminate the contract immediately, and claim damages in the event of violations of Section 8 of the Terms of Use.

9. Rights of use

9.1 The use of the content of the free and paid newsletters is permitted exclusively for the user’s own, non-commercial purposes. If the user downloads content, they may save it or the relevant file once on the device used, i.e., make a corresponding copy.

Other or further use and exploitation of the content is prohibited to the user. Therefore, it is particularly prohibited to make additional copies of the content, to edit or redesign the content and to publish or exploit the result, to pass on the content to third parties or to distribute it in any other way, to make the content publicly accessible or to send it to third parties, unless Table. Media has marked certain content for these purposes. This also applies to use in corporate networks (intranet).

Section 9.1 applies, subject to the legal restrictions of copyright law, regardless of the purpose of use or exploitation and regardless of the form or embodiment of the content at the time in question. Section 9.1 also applies not only to the content as a whole, but, subject to the legal restrictions of copyright law, also to all individual articles, photos, and other individual components, as well as parts thereof, unless the part does not enjoy copyright or other legal protection, in particular, ancillary copyright protection, in its own right.

9.2 Subject to the legal restrictions of copyright law, it is prohibited to republish information from this content in other journalistic offerings systematically, i.e., regularly and not only in individual cases. Uses that are not permitted under copyright law remain inadmissible in any case.

9.3 Quoting content from the newsletters is permitted without approval as a legal restriction of copyright in compliance with the provisions of Sections 51 and 63 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) (documentary function, reasonable scope, naming of source and author).

9.4 Only the user or users designated by the main user may obtain the content. Automatic distribution and manual forwarding of content is prohibited. Searchable archives and databases containing content from Table.Media newsletters may not be created. Use in press reviews and other uses in accordance with Sections 49 and 44b of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) remain reserved.

10. Liability and warranty

10.1 If the paid newsletters are provided free of charge (e.g., as part of a sponsorship), the statutory provisions for gifts apply. Liability is limited to intent and gross negligence in accordance with § 521 BGB (German Civil Code). No warranty is given for defects. The services are offered subject to availability and may be changed or discontinued at any time at our discretion.

10.2 Table.Media is also liable for damages caused intentionally or through gross negligence are the result of the absence of a guaranteed quality of the service, are based on a culpable breach of essential contractual obligations (so-called cardinal obligations), are the result of a culpable injury to health, body, or life, or for which liability is provided for under the Product Liability Act, in accordance with the statutory provisions. Cardinal obligations are contractual obligations of which fulfillment is essential for the proper execution of the contract and on compliance of which the contractual partner may regularly rely, and breach of which, on the other hand, jeopardizes the achievement of the purpose of the contract. In the event of a breach of a cardinal obligation, liability – insofar as the damage is based solely on simple negligence and does not affect life, limb or health – is limited to such damage as must typically and foreseeably be expected to occur in the course of providing services such as those covered by the contract. Otherwise, liability—regardless of the legal basis—is excluded both towards Table.Media and towards Table.Media’s vicarious agents and assistants.

10.3 All newsletters are offered to the user subject to availability.

10.4 The statutory provisions shall apply in principle to claims for defects. The warranty period is reduced to one year, unless the claims for damages are due to material defects, are the result of the absence of a guaranteed quality of the object of performance, are the result of a culpable injury to health, body, or life, or are subject to liability under the Product Liability Act.

10.5 Individual information in Table.Media newsletters does not constitute financial or investment advice. It is merely editorial content for general information. No liability is assumed for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, quality, or availability of the content.

11. Data protection

All information on the collection, processing, and use of users’ personal data can be found in Table.Media’s privacy policy.

12. Changes to these Terms of Use

12.1 These Terms of Use may be changed at any time without providing reasons. The changed Terms of Use will be displayed to the user in an appropriate manner or, if necessary, sent by email. They shall be deemed to have been agreed if the user does not object to their validity within four weeks of receiving the notification. The objection must be made in writing, i.e., at least by email. The user will be specifically informed in the notification of the possibility of objection, the deadline, and the consequences of inaction.

12.2 If the user objects, both Table.Media and the user have the right to terminate the user agreement with immediate effect. Furthermore, the possibility of changing the Terms of Use in accordance with Section 12.1 does not apply to changes that restrict the content and scope of the core usage options of Table.Media’s offers available to the respective user to the detriment of the user, nor to the introduction of new obligations for the user that were not previously included in these Terms of Use.

13. Miscellaneous

13.1 These Terms of Use are governed by German law, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and German and European conflict of law rules.

13.2 Berlin is the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with the use of Table.Media’s services or these Terms of Use.