General terms and conditions regulating the issuance and use of Kaufmich-Dollar
Table of contents
1. Background and scope
2. Definitions
3. Conclusion of contract
4. Contractual Partner
5. Rights associated with the KM$
6. Use of the KM$
7. Authorization of KM$ redemption
8. Rejection of the KM$ Redemption
9. Diligence and cooperation of the customer
10. Information and clarification obligations
11. No responsibility for services of the accepting party
12. Top-up of the KM$ balance
13. Prerequisites for the acquisition of KM$
14. No interest
15. No redemption
16. Duration and expiration of the KM$ credit
17. Blocking of the KM$ credit balance
18. Duration and termination
19. Anti money laundering obligations
20. Availability
21. Limitation of liability
22. Amendments to these Terms and Conditions
23. Final provisions
24. Out-of-court dispute resolution
Law
1. Background and scope
1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (the “Issuance Terms”) govern the legal relationship between Compay GmbH, Mettmanner Straße 25 / 13, 40699 Erkrath, (“Compay” or “Issuing Agent”) and a customer with regard to participation in the KM$ system, in particular with regard to the issuance and redemption of KM$ (“KM$ Issuance Agreement”). The user’s prior consent to this KM$ issuance agreement is a prerequisite for the acquisition and redemption of KM$.
1.2 Compay cooperates as the KM$ issuing agent with Ideawise Limited, Room 604, Alliance Building, 133 Connaught Road, Central Hong Kong, HK, (“Ideawise” or “Operator”). Ideawise operates the internet portal Kaufmich.com (the “Portal”) and wishes to provide a voucher system to users of the portal (the “Users”) in cooperation with Compay (“KM$ system”). The KM$ system offers the users of the portal the opportunity to use additional functions of the portal by purchasing virtual tokens with a voucher function (“Kaufmich Dollars” or “KM$”) and to exchange products or services with each other from a very limited range of products and services with a communicative erotic character (“Limited KM$ Product Range”) via the portal.
1.3 KM$ or the procedure associated with their use is a payment instrument within the meaning of § 2 (1) no. 10 lit. b) ZAG (“Payment Services Oversight Act”) which can only be used for the purchase of a very limited range of goods or services.
KM$ can only be purchased from Compay and are managed there as credit assigned to the respective User (the “KM$ credit balance”). The KM$ can be redeemed by users exclusively with other users who have registered on the portal as service providers and offer their own services on the platform (“Service Providers”), provided that they also participate in the KM$ system, or with Ideawise. (Service Providers and Ideawise together the “Acceptance Points”).
The “Customer” is a user who is not a service provider and who participates in the KM$ system to acquire and redeem KM$ towards service providers.
Clarification is made of the fact that that the KM$ are not electronic money within the meaning of the ZAG (“Payment Services Oversight Act”) and that Compay does not provide any payment services within the meaning of the ZAG.
1.4 The customer is already a contractual partner of Ideawise, with which the customer has concluded a contract (“Portal Terms and Conditions”) on the use of the Portal as well as, in parallel with this contract, also a contract of use, subject to the general Terms and Conditions for the use of the Kaufmich Dollars (“KM$ Usage Agreement”), on customer’s participation in the KM$ system.
2. Definitions
Unless otherwise specified in these terms and conditions, the definitions set forth in the KM$ usage agreement shall apply.
3. Conclusion of contract
3.1 Compay is only obligated to execute the contract within the scope agreed upon by the customer separately with Ideawise in the KM$ general Terms and Conditions; the customer is obligated to call up the services only to the extent agreed upon with Ideawise. However, Compay is not responsible for examination of compliance with the requirements of the KM$ general Terms and Conditions.
3.2 The KM$ issue contract is concluded via the portal. Details on the conclusion of the contract result from the presentation of the parallelly concluded contract with Ideawise in the KM$ general Terms and Conditions.
3.3 The particular contract text is stored by Compay after the conclusion of the contract and is accessible to the customer via the portal.
3.4 Only the German language is available for the conclusion of the contract.
4. Contractual Partner
This KM$ Issuance contract only regulates the service relationship between Compay and the customer (together “contractual partner”).
5. Rights associated with the KM$
5.1 As virtual tokens with a voucher function, the KM$ represent the customer’s claim against the acceptance party to redeem them in order to obtain services from the limited KM$ product range in accordance with this KM$ Issuance Agreement and the KM$ Usage Agreement with Ideawise. Which individual services from the limited KM$ product range can be obtained with redemption of KM$ and how many KM$ must be redeemed in each case depends solely on the and variable offer of the respective accepting party, which not influenced by Compay.
5.2 KM$ do not grant any right to the reimbursement once the KM$ have been deposited, nor do they grant any other pecuniary rights against Compay.
5.3 KM$ do not grant any membership rights in the form of dividend payments or similar entitlements or any entitlement with pecuniary content to influence Compay, Ideawise or any other company.
5.4 It is clarified that the KM$ are not crypto securities within the meaning of Section 1 (11) sentence 4 KWG (“German Banking Act”). In particular, they are not freely transferable, as they can only be redeemed by the users of the portal towards the acceptance parties but cannot be transferred beyond that.
6. Use of the KM$
6.1 The KM$ may only be used by the customer towards accepting parties and only to obtain services from the limited KM$ product range in accordance with the more detailed provisions of Section 4.
6.2 Before using the KM$ for the first time, the customer must select a personal identification number (“PIN”) via the portal, which will be needed for the subsequent use of the KM$.
6.3 The use of KMS is subject to the following conditions:
6.3(a) the total payment volume of a customer in a calendar month does not exceed EUR 250.00. Compay reserves the right to set further minimum and/or maximum amounts for payouts or to adjust the existing maximum amounts;
6.3(b) the customer is in possession and uses a valid PIN;
6.3(c) the customer complies with this KM$ Issuance Agreement and the KM$ Usage Agreement.
6.4 The use of KM$ is excluded in cases
6.4(a) when it is intended as consideration for sexual services. “Sexual services” is to be understood as defined in the Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (Prostitute Protection Act). According to it, a sexual service is a sexual act by a person performed on or in front of at least one person who is directly present for a consideration or allowing of a sexual act to be performed on or in front of another person for a consideration;
6.4(b) of transmissions to other users who are not registered service providers;
6.4(c) of unlawful or unfair purposes.
6.5 Compay reserves the right to change the permitted or excluded uses of KM$ at any time. Compay or Ideawise will notify the customer about any changes.
6.6 KM$ redeemed by the customer will be offset against any balance in the applicable KM$ credit account assigned to the customer. The KM$ credit account can be used for internal clearing purposes only and is not a payment account.
7. Authorization of KM$ redemption
The customer gives his/her consent (“authorization”) to the redemption in accordance with Section 6 by authorizing the redemption of KM$ towards an accepting party by entering the associated PIN. After authorization, the customer can no longer revoke the KM$ redemption. The authorization also includes the explicit consent that Compay can process, transmit and store the personal data of the customer necessary for the execution of the redemption.
8. Rejection of the KM$ Redemption
Compay is entitled to reject the KM$ Redemption if
8.1(a) the customer has not legitimized himself with the applicable PIN,
8.1(b) there is a suspicion of unauthorized or fraudulent use of the KM$ balance, or
8.1(c) the KM$ balance is blocked.
9. Diligence and cooperation of the customer
9.1 Customer must ensure that no other person gains access to the PIN. For this purpose, the customer must observe the following in particular: The PIN must
9.1(a) not be communicated orally (e.g. by telephone or in person),
9.1(b) not be in text form (e.g. by e-mail or messenger service) disclosed outside of payment transactions,
9.1(c) not be stored electronically in an unsecured manner (e.g. storage of the PIN in plain text in the mobile device).
9.2 The transaction information displayed to the customer via the portal shall be checked and, in case of errors, an immediate report has to be made to Compay’s customer relations team in accordance with Clause 9.
9.3 The customer shall neither sell nor transfer his/her KM$ credit to other persons (including family members) or allow any other person to use the KM$ credit.
10. Information and clarification obligations
If the customer becomes aware that his/her PIN has been lost, misused, or unauthorized knowledge of the PIN was gained by another person, the accepting party shall immediately notify Compay’s customer relations team service@compay.de to have the KM$ balance blocked.
11. No responsibility for services of the accepting party
When redeeming the KM$, the customer concludes his own contracts with the accepting parties regarding the services to be provided by them. In doing so, the acceptance parties do not act as vicarious agents of Compay and Compay also does not act as vicarious agent of the acceptance parties. Possible warranty and/or guarantee claims with regard to services of the accepting parties, which the customer acquires against redemption of KM$, are to be settled between the customer and the respective acceptance party to the exclusion of claims against Compay. Compay does not assume any guarantee the willingness of the acceptance parties to conclude individual contracts or to provide a service.
12. Top-up of the KM$ balance
12.1 In order to be able to redeem KM$ as intended, the customer must acquire KM$ credit (“top-up”).
12.2 The required order to top-up the account is issued by the customer to Compay through the portal. The customer is not obliged to top-up the KM$ balance. Conversely, Compay is also not obliged to accept a top-up order.
12.3 The top-up is carried out by SEPA transfer or (if offered) by SEPA direct debit of an amount in Euro from an account of the customer to an account held by Compay for this purpose. This account is an account of Compay; the customer has no power of disposition over this account. Amounts transferred are non-interest bearing. Compay reserves the right to expand or limit the payment methods available at any time.
12.4 The customer receives information about the current status of the KM$ balance via the portal.
12.5 The transfer and provision of KM$ credits does not constitute a checking account function with regard to the clearing accounts to which the corresponding credits are booked. The KM$ credit balance allocated to the respective customer shall serve exclusively for participation in the KM$ system and shall not bear interest.
12.6 Compay reserves the right to charge cancellation fees, fees for chargebacks, return debits and similar costs that may be incurred in the event of erroneous payment transactions or to deduct a corresponding KM$ amount from the KM$ credit balance of the relevant customer.
12.7 Compay reserves the right to set minimum and/or maximum deposit amounts and/or total account balance or to adjust the existing maximum amounts.
12.8 When issuing a top-up order, the customer assures that all acquisition prerequisites pursuant to Clause 13 are met in his/her person. If it subsequently transpires that the acquisition requirements were not met or if these requirements subsequently cease to apply, Compay may cancel the KM$ credit.
13. Prerequisites for the acquisition of KM$
13.1 The purchase of KM$ by the customer requires that the customer:
13.1(a) has previously registered on the portal and has validly agreed to the portal’s General Terms and Conditions;
13.1(b) has reached the age of 18;
13.1(c) has the main residence in the European Economic Area;
13.1(d) is not on a sanctions list of the United Nations, the European Union, HM Treasury (UK) and/or OFAC/SDN (USA);
13.1(e) is not evidently involved in political or religious extremism;
13.1(f) is not involved in the production or trade of weapons, nuclear energy, hunting poaching or the illegal killing of strictly protected species, the production or trade of or other service offerings including the offering of consumer products related to marijuana/cannabis (esp. THC), security and defence activities and services (incl. asset protection services, event protection and personal security), the production or trafficking of non-medical drugs and illegal substances, (online) gambling, unlicensed or unauthorized financial and investment services, including offering virtual currency platforms and wallet offerings without a license and/or unlicensed payment services through third parties;
(collectively, the “acquisition requirements”). Compay may expressly impose additional acquisition requirements or allow exceptions for future contracting or top-up orders.
13.2 Compay reserves the right to request the necessary evidence from the customer at any time in order to verify compliance with the acquisition requirements.
14. No interest
No interest is be paid on the customer’s KM$ balance.
15. No redemption
The customer cannot exchange his KM$ credit back for euros.
16. Duration and expiration of the KM$ credit
16.1 The KM$ credits acquired can be redeemed within three years from the date of their receipt or topping up (“KM$ duration”). When KM$ are used, the first KM$ received or topped up will also be used and charged first.
16.2 KM$ that are not redeemed within the duration will expire. Expired KM$ can no longer be used and will be deleted without replacement.
17. Blocking of the KM$ credit balance
17.1 Compay is entitled to block the use of the KM$ credit with immediate effect if
17.1(a) factual reasons exist in connection with the security of the KM$ credit;
17.1(b) there is suspicion of unauthorized or fraudulent use of the KM$ balance; and/or
17.1(c) the customer has violated.
(1) the community guidelines of the portal;
(2) the portal’s General Terms and Conditions;
(3) the KM$ Terms and Conditions; and/or
(4) this KM$ Issuance Agreement.
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17.2 Depending on the reason for blocking, the blocking may be permanent or limited to a reasonable period of time. As long as and insofar as KM$ credit is blocked, there is no possibility to use the KM$ credit.
17.3 To the extent permitted by law, the acceptance party will inform the customer in advance, but no later than immediately after the blocking, of any blocking and the termination or interruption of the possibility of use, stating the reasons.
17.4 In the event of only temporary blocking of the KM$ credit, Compay will lift the block again if the reasons for the blocking are no longer given.
17.5 In the event of permanent blocking, the KM$ credit of the customer will be deleted without replacement.
18. Duration and termination
18.1 The KM$ issuance contract is concluded for an indefinite period.
18.2 The customer may terminate the entire business relationship at any time without observing a notice period.
18.3 Compay may terminate the entire business relationship or individual business relationships at any time with a notice period of two (2) months.
18.4 Compay is entitled to terminate the acceptance agreement without observing a notice period at the point in time at which the agreement ends in accordance with the customer’s KM$ General Terms and Conditions with Ideawise.
18.5 Termination for good cause shall remain unaffected for both contractual partners. Good cause shall be deemed to exist in particular if
18.5(a) the customer no longer fulfils or has never fulfilled the acquisition requirements according to clause 13; and/or
18.5(b) Compay ceases its business operations or is not (any longer) in possession of the licenses and permits required for the provision of its business operations and/or these have been withdrawn and/or prohibited for any reason; and/or
18.5(c) material adverse circumstances become known about a party which make it unreasonable for the other party to continue in the contract; and/or
18.5(d) a material deterioration of the financial situation of a party occurs or threatens to occur (for example also due to an (imminent) filing of an application for insolvency or composition proceedings, return of a debit note due to insufficient funds, negative credit report), its financial situation does not appear to be secure, or if at a later point in time it culpably fails to comply with its information obligations under this agreement; and/or
18.5(e) a competent supervisory authority objects to this contractual relationship; and/or
18.5(f) a party breaches its contractual obligations even after a warning has been issued and a reasonable period of time has elapsed for remedial action; however, a warning and/or the setting of a deadline shall be dispensable if special circumstances exist which, after weighing the interests of both parties, justify immediate termination; and/or
18.5(g) the cooperation agreement between Ideawise and Compay is terminated – for whatever reason; and/or
18.5(h) due to a change in applicable legal provisions or due to regulatory requirements, the agreement can no longer be performed in accordance with and in compliance with such provisions and requirements.
18.6 Any termination must be provided in text form (e.g. e-mail). The notice of termination has to be sent to Compay by e-mail to service@compay.de.
18.7 Even in the event of termination of the KM$ issuance contract, the customer shall not be entitled to redeem the applicable KM$ credit balance into euros.
19. Anti money laundering obligations
Compay may be legally obliged to fulfil diligence obligations in accordance with the applicable anti-money laundering regulations (GWG – “German Money Laundering Act”) with regard to the establishment and maintenance of the business relationship with the customer. The customer assures to fully and truthfully provide or make available the information and documentation requested by Compay without undue delay during the contractual relationship, in particular to notify of any changes, and to support Compay in any necessary way in fulfilling its diligence obligations.
20. Availability
Compay reserves the right to temporarily restrict the availability of the KM$ system in whole or partly to a common and reasonable extent insofar as a restriction in this sense is necessary for important reasons – including, but not limited to, necessary maintenance work, necessary adjustments, changes and additions to the software applications underlying the KM$ system, measures to detect and remedy malfunctions as well as restrictions due to an actual risk of misuse. Such interruptions and limitations of the availability of the KM$ system shall be deemed compliant with the contract.
21. Limitation of liability
21.1 Compay shall only be liable for damages caused to the customer by Compay, a legal representative or vicarious agents of Compay for intent and gross negligence. Excluded from this limitation of liability are damages resulting from injury to life, body or health as well as the violation of cardinal obligations. Cardinal obligations include such obligations the breach of which would jeopardize the respective purpose of the contract and the fulfilment of which the acceptance point may therefore justifiably rely on.
21.2 The limitation of liability resulting from section 21.1 shall not apply if Compay has fraudulently concealed a defect or has assumed a guarantee for the quality of the performance. The same applies to claims under the Product Liability Act (“Produkthaftungsgesetz”).
22. Amendments to these Terms and Conditions
22.1 Amendments and supplements to this agreement shall be made in text form. This also applies to the cancellation of the text form requirement itself.
22.2 Compay is entitled to amend these issuance conditions to the extent that this is reasonable for the customer and if justified interests of Compay justify this, in particular in order to
· comply with regulatory requirements;
· reflect changes and developments in the way Compay conducts its business;
· to reflect changes in market conditions or industry practice.
22.3 Compay shall notify customer of the amended terms in the case of immaterial amendments fifteen (15) days prior to their entry into force, and in the case of material amendments (e.g. amendments imposing additional obligations on the customer) four (4) weeks prior to their entry into force. Immaterial amendments to the terms and conditions shall be deemed accepted by the customer if the customer does not object to the amended terms and conditions prior to the date on which the amendments become effective. In this case, Compay will inform the customer of the significance of his/her silence with the notification of the amendment. In the case of material changes, Compay will ask the customer to agree to the changes.
23. Final provisions
23.1 Should one or more provisions of the contract be or become invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. In this case, the parties shall replace the invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to the parties’ intentions. The same shall apply in the event that agreements should contain a loophole.
23.2 Any general terms and conditions, terms and conditions of delivery, terms and conditions of use or other terms and conditions of the customer shall not apply; this shall also apply if Compay has not expressly objected to their application unless a person equipped by Compay with the necessary power of representation has expressly accepted the application of these terms and conditions of the customer in writing.
23.3 These terms and conditions of acceptance shall be governed exclusively by German law to the exclusion of the UN CISG (Convention on the International Sale of Goods) and the provisions of Private International Law.
23.4 The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with this agreement shall be the registered office of the respective defendant; if another legal place of jurisdiction is open to the user, the customer shall choose the relevant place of jurisdiction.
23.5 In the case of consumers, this choice of law and the choice of the place of jurisdiction shall only apply to the extent that the protection granted by mandatory provisions of the law of the state of the consumer’s habitual residence is not withdrawn thereby (favourability principle).
24. Out-of-court dispute resolution
The customer has the following out-of-court dispute resolution options:
· The Customer may address a complaint to Compay’s contact point. Compay will respond to complaints in an appropriate manner.
· The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, which can be accessed at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. Compay does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.