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Terms of Use of the Application / Platform / Website / Community – E-shop

Welcome to phind!

 

INTRODUCTION

The hereby application under the name “phind” and the website with domain name https://phindapp.com/ refer to the application and the website respectively (hereinafter “the Application / the App” and “the Website”) which are owned and operated exclusively by the company under the name “PHIND P.C.”, which is located in the Municipality of Athens, Greece, at 11-15 Aristotelous Street, with VAT number 802454740 and General Commercial Register number 176660801000 (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) with a contact e-mail address info@phindapp.com . Through “phind” Application and its Website https://phindapp. com/, our Company aims to directly connect professionals and amateurs as well as agencies or legal entities active in the field of photography, photo shootings, fashion as well as the artistic field in general (indicatively and not limited to photographers, models, make-up artists, stylists, art directors, directors, image makers, show business people, influencers, advertisers, etc.) to create and collaborate on photographic and art projects.

The following terms of use and conditions will apply to the use of the Application and the Website. Any user who enters, creates a profile and interacts or uses the services of the Application (hereinafter referred to as “visitor ” and/or “user/profile holder”) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions, depending on whether or not he/she limits himself/herself to visiting/browsing only the Application or becomes a subscriber or makes an order from any available promotional micropurchases of the Application after creating an account/profile on the Application and registering or not) shall be deemed to consent to and expressly and unconditionally accept the following terms set forth herein, without any exception, condition, term, condition or

reservation whatsoever. Therefore, the visitor-user/profile holder is obliged to read these terms carefully before using the Application and its services.

If any visitor – user/profile holder does not agree with these terms, he/she must, at his/her sole responsibility, refrain from visiting and using the “phind” Application, as well as refrain from any transaction or use of its services and content.

 

GENERAL TERMS

For this Application and the Website, the Company, which owns and operates them, reserves the right to modify indiscriminately and without information or notice or to freely revise the terms and conditions of use and transactions, whenever it deems necessary, always in accordance with the applicable national and Community legislation.

The Application is committed, as long as the Company and its management are concerned, as represented, to the accuracy, truth, reliability and completeness of the information provided, as regards its identity and the transactions provided through it.

The “phind” Application extends, updates and improves its platform and the products and services related to it, while at the same time it updates this policy to always comply with the applicable national and EU legislation. It is recommended that the visitor – user/profile holder reads this procedure regularly to be informed in time of any changes in the content of our policy and terms of use. This policy will be amended from time to time without necessarily prior notice to visitors and users/profile holders.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Visitors – users/profile holders of the Application must be at least 18 years of age (adults, legally competent, without restrictions by law, according to national/Greek law) to use the Application. For this reason, to register and create a profile on the “phind” Application, visitors – potential profile creators may be required to enclose a personal identification document. For legal entities wishing to create a corporate

profile through their representatives (e.g. a model agency), the Application will request that the legal entity’s articles of association with details of the legal entity and the identity card or passport of its representative be attached for the registration.

To browse and use the Application, a person must not have previously deactivated his/her account/profile due to violation of the Law or any of the terms – conditions and policies of the Application and the Company. If this is found to be the case by the Company operating the Application, the profile will be automatically deleted without prior notice, and the Company expressly reserves all its legal rights due to such violation, including the right to compensation.

To browse and use the Application, you must not have been convicted of a crime against sexual freedom, a heinous crime or any crime related to electronic or financial fraud. If such a finding is made by the Company operating the App, your profile will be automatically deleted without prior notice, and the Company expressly reserves all its legal rights because of such breach, including the right to compensation.

 

ACCEPTANCE AND CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF USE

Anyone who browses, uses the Application, creates a profile, creates new projects, declares participation in other users’ projects, communicates, collaborates, posts photographic material, subscribes, renews subscription, purchases products from this Application and generally chooses to use in any way the “phind” Application and/or the Company’s Website, automatically accepts and expressly and unconditionally consents to these terms and conditions of use and the Company’s policy. The visitor – user/profile holder is therefore requested to check the content of the terms of use for possible changes and amendments. The continued use of the Application, even after any changes, means the unconditional acceptance of these terms and conditions by the visitor-user/profile holder.

By accessing or in any way using the Application, the visitor – user/profile holder declares that he/she agrees to comply with and be bound by these Terms (hereinafter the “Terms”).

ATTENTION: If you do not agree to these Terms and the Application policy, do not use the Application and the Website.

 

UNACCEPTABLE/UNLAWFUL/UNFAIR/CRIMINAL/IMMORAL/ABUSIVE USE OF THE APPLICATION

The visitor – user/profile holder must not use the “phind” Application and the Company’s Website in a way that directly causes or may potentially cause or is likely to cause damage to the Application, the Website and/or the Company or in a way that damages or is capable of reasonably or with strong probability of damaging their availability and accessibility. Furthermore, it is implicit that he/she must not use them in a manner that is unlawful, unethical, in bad faith, offensive, deceptive, abusive, etc. indicatively and not restrictively for fraud or deception or seduction or for any kind and nature of illegal activity or objective or aim or pursuit, with the purpose of causing damage to the interests of the Company, which owns and operates the Application and the Website, the visitors – users/profile holders of professionals and amateurs who use them and any third party in general (natural or legal person).

The visitor-user/profile holder is not allowed to use content that includes personal information that may involve, but is not limited to, the risk of stalking, violence, phishing, fraud, identity theft or financial exploitation. This includes, but is not limited to, posting personal (non-public) telephone numbers and home addresses, financial and payment information and data such as bank account numbers or credit/debit card numbers, login information such as usernames or passwords, identity or tax (social security) identification numbers, threats or encouragement to share personal information or to hack into an account.

In addition, the visitor-user/profile holder must not engage in illegal or prohibited activities, including but not limited to: sharing or distributing any content that is illegal, harmful, abusive or obscene, harassing, threatening, deceiving, misleading or defaming other users, using the App to engage in any form of exploitation or abuse (of children, women, men, disabled, minority groups, etc.)

In the event of a finding of unacceptable, unlawful, unethical, bad faith or generally contrary to the law, morality and the policy of the Application and the Company in general, in accordance with the above, the Company, which owns both the Application and the Website, expressly reserves, as represented, all its legal rights for the recovery of any damage and harm to it [financial (positive – residual damage – loss), material, reputation, compensation, etc.]. The visitor – user/profile holder expressly accepts and agrees and declares, if he/she chooses to use the Application, that he/she will indemnify the Company, which owns the Application, any related parties, branches, subsidiaries, directors, employees, agents, external partners, third parties, natural or legal persons connected to it in any way, etc. and so on for any claims, liabilities, damages, losses or costs of any nature (legal, etc.) arising from its acts or omissions, whether or not culpable, in the use of the Application or the violation of these terms and conditions and its policies.

 

OTHER PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION

The visitor – user/profile holder must not use the “phind” Application, the Website and their content for copying, storing, hosting, transmitting, sending, using or publishing any material that includes or is related to espionage, electronic viruses, trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit or other malicious software, collect data through or from the Application and/or the Website (including but not limited to automatic data collection, extraction or extraction) and not engage in any use or actions that may interfere with or harm the intended operation of the Application, software, Website and/or the Company.

In addition, it is prohibited to engage in any kind of abuse of the channel (field) of reporting, questioning or objection to the Application, such as the submission of fraudulent or unfounded reports or appeals.

It is prohibited to create accounts and profiles on the App or gain unauthorized access to third-party user profiles or collect information in unauthorized ways.

It is prohibited to attempt to sell or sell for compensation or transfer without explicit permission any data of any kind obtained from browsing and using the Application.

It is prohibited for the visitor-user/profile holder to share private or confidential information of a third party without permission or to violate the rights of the Company or a third natural or legal person, including intellectual property rights (e.g. copyright infringement, trademark infringement, counterfeit or pirated products).

It is prohibited to confuse, modify, copy, create derivative works of the Application and the services provided by our Company or third-party users without permission.

In case of violation and non-compliance with the above, the Company, which owns both the Application and the Website, explicitly reserves, as represented, all its legal rights and for the rectification of any damage and harm [financial (positive – residual damage – lost), material, reputation, compensation, etc.]. The visitor – user/profile holder expressly accepts and agrees and declares, if he/she chooses to use the Application, that he/she will indemnify the Company, which owns the Application, any related parties, branches, subsidiaries, directors, employees, agents, external partners, third parties, natural or legal persons connected to it in any way, etc. and so on for any claims, liabilities, damages, losses or costs of any nature (legal, etc.) arising from its acts or omissions, whether or not liable, in the use of the Application or the violation of these terms and conditions and its policies.

User Agreement: All users must agree that they will not post, share, or engage in any objectionable or abusive content. By creating an account, you consent to adhere to these terms and acknowledge that violations may result in account suspension or termination.

Content Moderation: The Company reserves the right to monitor, review, and remove any content deemed objectionable, harmful, or abusive. Users can report such content using the “Report” button available on each post or profile. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours, and appropriate actions will be taken, including content removal or account termination.

Blocking Abusive Users: Users have the ability to block other users directly within the app by visiting the profile of the offending user and selecting the “Block User” option.

Action on Reports: All reports of objectionable content will be reviewed within 24 hours. The company will take immediate action, including removing the content and, where necessary, suspending or terminating the offending account.

Prohibited Conduct: Users must not post or share content that includes:

  • Hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory remarks.
  • Explicit or pornographic material.
  • Fraudulent or misleading claims.
  • Personal or private information of others without consent.

Privacy and Security: All user reports and account data related to content moderation will be handled in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Report details will remain confidential.

 

REGISTRATION – CREATION OF A PERSONAL PROFILE/ACCOUNT – TELEPHONE SALES/PROMOTIONS

The visitor who wishes to register and create a personal or company profile must provide true and accurate information about his/her company, as requested in each case. The use of personal data and any data of third parties (natural or legal persons) that do not belong to him/her and that he/she has no legal right or express written permission to use is explicitly prohibited. After the completion of the registration and the creation of the profile, the visitor will receive at the email address provided an account/profile activation message with a link to the Application for confirmation, otherwise, i.e. if not redirected as requested, the registration will not be completed.

In the case of creating a personal profile in the Application, the user accepts to receive promotions / proposals for telephone sales from the Company and third parties (natural or legal persons) cooperating with the Company through the available means of communication that he/she has declared (in the form of a newsletter or in any other

way e.g. direct message / relevant personalized information with indication of a new message – notification etc.) as well as communication via text messages / i-Messages or telephone calls by a Company representative etc. In case the user does not wish his/her personal telephone to be used for promotional activities and/or possible telephone sales that he/she accepts by consenting to these terms and conditions, from the beginning or at a later time, he/she must object and expressly state this by e-mail, in order to withdraw his/her consent at the Company’s contact e-mail address info@phindapp.com.

The user/profile holder must keep the password to his/her profile in the Application secure and confidential. He/she must immediately inform the management of the Application, in a relevant contact field, of any unauthorized use or suspected unauthorized use of his/her account.

 

CONNECTION

To log in to their personal profile, the user/profile holder is required to enter their username and password, as chosen during registration, in the relevant field.

 

AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES

The Company is committed to providing its services with continuous availability. In cases of scheduled maintenance, users will be notified at least two (2) hours in advance via email/application notifications. In cases of unplanned outages, the Company will make every effort to restore services immediately and will inform users of the progress of the restoration. It will also make every effort in cases of force majeure, for which it is not legally responsible, to restore services as soon as possible after the removal of the cause of force majeure.

 

SUBSCRIPTION PURCHASE / ORDER ENTRY

To purchase a subscription package or any advertised product, the user / profile holder of the Application must be aware of the relevant procedures (from registration to activation / dispatch). After placing the order, the user/profile holder of the Application will receive, at the e-mail address indicated when registering on the Application and creating his/her profile, a message stating all the details of his/her order (order number, date, subscription package or product, quantity, package or product code, product price, additional financial charges – if any -, total quantity – product order, total payment amount and contact details).

The purchase of a subscription package and orders through the Application constitute distance selling contracts within the meaning of the Law, which are governed by the legal framework of the Greek Law no. 2251/1994, as amended and in effect currently, and the EU legislation on Consumer Rights Protection, to which we refer hereby.

Subscription Details Paid subscriptions provide premium access to advanced features such as project fast-tracking, enhanced search visibility, and the “PHIND NOW” tool. Subscriptions can be purchased directly through the app using in-app payment methods.

 

SUBSCRIPTION CANCELLATION

In case of cancellation of the monthly subscription by the user/profile holder within two (2) working days from its registration, the subscription remains valid for the month of registration, no refund is provided and it is automatically cancelled for the next calendar month. It is implied that the user may make unrestricted use of the Application for the paid month. In case of purchase of an annual subscription / package of the Application, in case of cancellation within fourteen (14) calendar days of purchase, a partial refund is provided.

 

ACCOUNT DELETION

The management of the Application reserves the right to terminate or suspend the account of any user/profile holder at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including, but not limited to, violation of the terms and policies of the Application and the Company that owns and operates it.

 

PRICES OF PRODUCTS – APPLICATION CHARGES

The prices indicated in the Application are final prices in Euro (€) and include the applicable VAT. The Company that owns and operates the Application and the Website expressly reserves the right to adjust prices without being obliged to inform visitors – users/profile holders and the consumer public in general.

The Application may charge users/profile holders for certain services or functions. The user/profile holder accepts these charges.

 

LIMITATION / EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY – LINKS

The Company, which owns and operates the Application and the Website, does not guarantee the availability of the micro-products of third-party natural or legal persons of partners exposed for sale, but undertakes in case of change of these data to inform visitors – users/profile holders of the unavailability. In no case is the company liable civilly or criminally for any damage (positive, special or consequential, which is indicative and not limited, disjunctively and / or cumulatively consists of loss of profits, data, lost profits, financial compensation, etc.) that a visitor – user/profile holder of the Application and/or its Website or a third party may suffer from a cause related to the operation or not and/or the use of the Application and the Website and/or the inability to provide services and/or products and/or information available from the Application and/or from any unauthorized interventions of third parties in products and/or services and/or information available through the Application. The above mentioned whoever browses, uses the Application, creates a profile, creates new projects, declares participation

communicates, collaborates, posts photographic material, subscribes, renews a subscription, purchases products from this Application and generally chooses to use the Application and/or the Company’s Website in any way, automatically accepts them, having explicitly and unconditionally consented to these terms and conditions and the Company’s policies and releases the Company from any liability for the foregoing and explicitly and unconditionally waives, when using the Application, any right and any claim it may have had against the Company.

The links that may be included in the Application lead to pages of the Website or to the websites of third-party providers, partners, businesses, etc. These associated websites are made clear by these terms and it is expressly and unconditionally accepted in advance by the visitors – users/profile holders that they are NOT under the control of the Application, the Website and our Company in general and therefore, the Company is not responsible for the contents of any such website or any link included in an associated website, or any changes or updates to such websites. The App is not responsible for internet broadcasts, or any form of transmission received from any linked website. The Application provides these links only to facilitate its use, and their use is not mandatory for the visitor-user/profile holder and the fact that they are included in the Application does not imply that the Company knows, approves, consents, agrees, confesses, contracts, defines or accepts their content in whole or in part.

Under no circumstances shall the Company, which owns the Application, any of its affiliated parties, branches, subsidiaries, directors, employees, agents, external partners, third party natural or legal persons connected to it in any way, etc. be liable for any indirect, accidental, special, positive or residual damages arising from or in connection with the use of the Application – platform and the Website by the visitor – user/owner of the profile.

 

INTELLECTUAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

The content of the Application (indicatively and not restrictively the name of the Application, software, domain name, website, photographic, audio, audiovisual

material, texts, titles, headlines, slogans, graphics, etc.) is the exclusive intellectual property of the company “PHIND P.C.”, as represented, without prejudice to any right not expressly granted herein and the photographic/video material posted by users/profile holders on their profiles (def. the relevant Terms and Conditions for copyright of users/profile holders). All intellectual property rights contained in the Application belong to the above company or to third parties (natural or legal persons) who are legally concerned and are their beneficiaries. By accessing this Application, the visitor – user/profile holder agrees that he/she expressly and unconditionally accepts the above and that he/she complies with the Greek and Community legal provisions on Intellectual Property – Copyright. It is not permitted, indicatively and not restrictively, to republish material from the Application, without using the link of the Application, from which it originates, or to reproduce, copy, or otherwise exploit the material of the website for commercial use with or without compensation, provided that it belongs to it and it is not photographic/video material posted by users/profile holders in their profiles and belonging to them. (def. the relevant Terms and Conditions for copyright of users/profile holders). Any use, dissemination, reproduction, distribution or copying in whole or in part of any content of the Application and our Website is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of the owner Company, as legally represented.

 

TRADEMARKS

The content of the Application and our Website and their trademark are legally registered, protected by law and are the exclusive property of the company “PHIND P.C.”. The access, browsing and use of the Application and our Website should not and cannot be construed as granting in any way of any license or right to use any symbols, logos, marks (logos), distinctive titles, images, photographs, representations that appear on this Application, without the prior written and express consent of the Company, as legally represented, or any third party owner / co-owner (def. the relevant terms for copyright of users/profile holders)

 

JURISDICTION – APPLICABLE LAW

The present terms and policies of the Company and the browsing and use of the “phind” Application and the Company’s Website shall be governed and interpreted exclusively in accordance with Greek law. For any dispute, disagreement or litigation that may arise, the courts of Athens shall have exclusive jurisdiction and Greek law shall apply.

 

CONTACT

If as a visitor – user / profile holder of the Application “phind” you have any questions or doubts or need clarification regarding these Terms and the policy of the Application and the Company, which owns and operates it, you may at any time contact a representative of the Company at the contact email address info@phindapp.com.

 

FINAL TERM

By using the Application “phind” and/or the Website https://phindapp.com the visitor – user/profile holder declares and agrees that he/she has read, fully understood and agrees to be bound by all the terms without exception.