2.1.1. Paid membership after manual check and approval
The subject of the contract is the paid application and registration with a unique e-mail address of the company in which the registrant works. Registrations with a "free e-mail address" and/or "SPAM e-mail address" are not permitted.
The only contractual obligation is the possibility to register and create a newsroom, boilerplate, contact person. It is assured that the contact person has given positive consent to the use of personal data.
The user is aware that the fields requested in the newsroom form are publicly visible after saving. Exceptions to this are fields that are marked separately in the form so that they are not displayed publicly.
The provider points out to the user that the publication of the transmitted data (press release, expose, boilerplate, contact person, newsroom) is at the discretion of the provider and that the provider reserves the right to publish, change, delete or block the data as part of a preliminary check.
The user may use the formats offered and activated functions on the platform within the scope of the monthly quota. The provider is under no obligation to publish. Monthly quotas will not be refunded in the event of one or more rejections. Unused monthly quotas are not carried over to the following month and expire if not used.
If the provider determines that the submitted or already published content is published on more than three other platforms, the provider reserves the right to delete the content from PlebBase and to block the account, including for future use. All data contained therein will be deleted in compliance with the GDPR, taking into account the retention and deletion period.
Only one account may be created per company; multiple registrations of a natural person are prohibited. If the user manages more than one company, the structure must be mapped via a company account with additional newsrooms.
Furthermore, it is prohibited to post content on this platform via third-party press distribution lists. Failure to comply with the provider's agreements will result in the deletion and blocking of the company, including for future cooperation.
Additional services, options and quotas can be used, which are automatically made available by the system after the change of membership type.
A fee-based membership is concluded for 12 months and is automatically extended for a further 12 months unless it is terminated 4 weeks before the membership expires. Cancellation is possible at any time with a notice period of 4 weeks, a refund of membership fees already paid is not possible, not even in the case of early termination.
Membership fees must be paid in advance for the entire period. Fixed conditions apply when the contract is concluded. The provider reserves the right to increase the membership fees. However, this can only take place in the next renewal period; the provider undertakes to inform the user of this in good time, but at least 4 weeks before the renewal period. The user has the right to cancel the membership and all data will then be irrevocably deleted by the provider.
This platform pursues a zero-tolerance strategy.
2.1.2. Individual service according to cost
In rare cases, it may be necessary to charge for certain tasks on a time and material basis. This is always done in consultation with the user and is charged on a time and material basis. Current conditions can be found in the price information. A minimum billing cycle is 30 minutes and further segments as a 15-minute contingent.
2.2. Payment/price modalities
Details of the fees for the paid usage options are defined individually. Conditions for the options and services offered shall be communicated to the User by the Provider on request, at the Provider's discretion. The fees are binding and subject to the applicable statutory value added tax. The fees are due for payment in advance immediately upon invoicing for the entire term, unless another agreement exists in writing. The user can pay them using the payment options offered by the provider. If a fee cannot be collected, the user shall bear all resulting costs, in particular bank charges in connection with the return of direct debits and comparable charges, to the extent that he is responsible for the event triggering the costs. In the event of late payment, the Provider may charge a flat-rate reminder fee of 2.5% for the second and third reminder. The same applies to a letter of termination that becomes necessary due to the customer's default. The user expressly reserves the right to prove that no damage has been incurred or that the damage is significantly lower than the flat rate.
Communicated agreements on modalities, prices or other agreements are to be kept completely confidential and are to be regarded as NDA.
2.3. Availability of the platform
The Provider shall endeavor to offer the service for retrieval with as few interruptions as possible. Even with all due care, downtimes cannot be ruled out in which the web servers cannot be accessed via the Internet due to technical or other problems that are beyond the control of the provider (fault of third parties, force majeure, attacks against the infrastructure by hackers, etc.). The user acknowledges that 100% availability of the website is not technically feasible.
2.4. Changes to the platform
The Provider reserves the right to change and expand the content and structure of the Platform and the associated user interfaces if this does not or not insignificantly impair the fulfillment of the purpose of the contract concluded with the User. The Provider shall inform the Users of the changes accordingly.