Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to the entire Picdeo platform (www.picdeo.de) and to all users — providers, travel agencies and visitors to the public pages.

1. Operator and scope

1.1 The platform is operated by:

Picdeo
Owner: Benjamin Bindewald, sole proprietor
Bahnhofstraße 12
61200 Wölfersheim
Germany

1.2 For contractual relationships with registered users, the role-specific terms additionally apply and take precedence: the Provider Terms, the Travel Agency Terms and the License Terms. The Cookie Policy and the Copyright & Takedown Policy apply in addition.

2. The platform

Picdeo is a B2B content platform for the travel industry: travel suppliers (hotels, tourism boards, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators) provide official media material; travel agencies discover, collect and license this material for their client consultation and marketing — with an automatic license record for every download.

3. Businesses only

The platform is directed exclusively at businesses within the meaning of Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB). By registering, the user confirms that they are acting in the exercise of their trade, business or profession and are authorized to represent their organization. Registration by consumers is not permitted.

4. Accounts and security

4.1 Information provided upon registration must be truthful and kept up to date.

4.2 Login credentials must be kept confidential; any suspected unauthorized use of an account must be reported to Picdeo without undue delay.

4.3 It is prohibited to circumvent the platform's security mechanisms, exploit vulnerabilities, perform automated access outside the intended functionality (scraping, bots) or impair the platform's operation. Picdeo welcomes reports of security vulnerabilities at benny@besserurlauben.de (responsible disclosure).

5. General rules of conduct

All users undertake:

• to use the platform only within the applicable terms and the law;
• not to post unlawful, misleading or harmful content;
• not to upload or distribute malware;
• to respect third-party rights (copyright, trademarks, personality rights) and the confidentiality of other users' data;
• not to make accounts or access available to third parties.

6. Content and intellectual property

6.1 Provider content remains the property of the providers or their licensors. Rights to it are granted exclusively under the License Terms.

6.2 The platform itself — software, design, logos, copy, databases and their structure — is protected in favor of Picdeo. Users are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the platform as intended for the duration of their use; any further exploitation (e.g. replication, systematic extraction of the database) is prohibited.

6.3 Picdeo may use feedback and suggestions for improvement to develop the platform without compensation.

7. Availability and further development

Picdeo continuously develops the platform and strives for high availability but — outside separately agreed services — does not owe uninterrupted accessibility. Details are governed by the role-specific terms.

8. Suspension and termination

In the event of violations of these Terms of Use or the role-specific terms, Picdeo may warn, restrict or suspend users in accordance with the provisions set out there. Visitors without an account may be technically excluded in cases of abuse (e.g. scraping, attacks).

9. Liability

For registered users, the liability provisions of the applicable terms govern (Provider Terms section 11, Travel Agency Terms section 10). Towards visitors to the public pages, Picdeo is liable in accordance with statutory rules, provided that strict liability for initial defects of free-of-charge services is excluded.

10. Changes

Picdeo may amend these Terms of Use with effect for the future. For registered users, the amendment procedure of the respective terms applies (notice in text form, right to object); for visitors, the version published at the time applies.

11. Final provisions

German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). To the extent legally permissible, the place of jurisdiction vis-à-vis businesses is Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Should individual provisions be invalid, the remainder shall remain unaffected.