Terms And Conditions
Last modified: November 13th, 2023
1. General conditions
1.1. Sikneco Technologies Ltd., a duly registered company with its headquarters located at Michalakopoulou 25, Office 202, 1075 Nicosia, Cyprus (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), hereby establishes that its services, accessible through the website “beeble.com,” are exclusively governed by the Terms and Conditions set forth herein.
1.2. The Company offers a range of Services that encompass the secure storage, editing, sharing, and electronic transmission of data. These Services include but are not limited to - email service, contact management, collaboration, and data storage with a sharing option. These operations are conducted through a privacy-oriented, end-to-end encrypted web-based platform that is accessible via the website “Beeble.com”. The primary objective of these Services is to safeguard sensitive information by preventing any unauthorized access, including by the Company itself, to the content of documents posted by users, unless explicit consent is granted by the user.
1.3. To access and utilize the “beeble.com” website, hereinafter referred to as “Beeble,” and avail yourself of the services provided by the Company, it is necessary to register and create an account by completing the account registration form provided on the website, you hereby acknowledge and agree to comply with the following Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions encompass all present and future functionalities offered through a Beeble account, collectively referred to as the “Services.”
1.4. These Terms and Conditions (this “Agreement”) are entered into by and between Sikneco Technologies Ltd., which operates the website “Beeble.com”, and all services under the name “Beeble” (“Beeble”, “we”, “us” or “our”) applicable to customers, both natural persons, include private entrepreneurs and legal entities. A natural person, as defined within the context of these Terms and Conditions, refers to any natural person who enters into an agreement for a purpose that cannot be attributed to their commercial or independent vocational activity. In other words, it pertains to individuals who are engaging in transactions primarily for personal use rather than for business or professional purposes. If you are accepting these Terms and Conditions on behalf of a legal person or any other legal entity, such as a corporation or organization, you represent and warrant that you have the necessary authority to legally bind that entity, as well as its affiliates and all users who access the Services through your account, to these Terms and Conditions. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you affirm that you have the authority to act on behalf of such entity and that you are authorized to enter into this agreement.
If you do not possess the requisite authority or are unable to legally bind the entity you represent, you are expressly prohibited from using the Services. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the appropriate authority and legal capacity to accept these Terms and Conditions on behalf of the relevant entity.
By proceeding to use the Services, you acknowledge and agree that any actions performed under your account, whether by yourself or by any authorized users, shall be deemed to have been taken on you or on behalf of the entity you represent. You further understand that the you or entity you represent will be bound by these Terms and Conditions and will be responsible for any breaches or violations thereof. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions or lack the authority to bind the entity you represent, you must refrain from using the Services.
1.5. Beeble reserves the right to enhance and improve the Services as deemed necessary for technical advancement, to prevent misuse, or as required by applicable laws. The Company has the right also introduce modifications to the contractual terms, including these Terms and Conditions, provided that such changes are reasonable for the customer while taking into consideration the interests of the company.
1.6. The customer retains the right to exercise their option to withdraw from the Services and delete their account at any given time, without being obliged to provide a reason for such withdrawal. The exercise of this right shall be deemed as an immediate termination of the contractual relationship between the customer and the company.
2. Conclusion and performance of the Services contract
2.1. The Company strives to maintain a Service availability level of 99% or higher annual average. However, certain performance issues are excluded from the calculation of downtime, including but not limited to:
2.1.1. - Issues that are beyond the reasonable control of the Company;
2.1.2. - The Company is not responsible for issues that occur due to user or third-party actions or inaction;
2.1.3. - Issues that are attributable to the user’s equipment or third-party equipment, which are not under the primary control of the Company. It is important to note that the Company does not provide internet or network services, and any performance issues related to such services are considered outside the primary control of the Company;
2.1.4. - The Company is not liable for any issues that occur as a result of the suspension or termination of a user’s rights to use the Service in accordance with the Terms;
2.1.5. - Downtime caused by scheduled maintenance activities that have been properly communicated in advance is not considered an issue;
These exclusions ensure that certain factors or events that may impact the Service’s availability but are beyond the Company’s direct responsibility, are not included in the calculation of downtime.
2.2. The utilization of Beeble’s complimentary tier services is exclusively restricted to individual private persons. For commercial or business purposes, adherence to an appropriate paid subscription plan is mandatory, as per the applicable terms of service, unless expressly authorized otherwise.
Each private person is confined to a single registration for a free personal account. To establish additional user profiles or aliases beyond this constraint, an upgraded appropriate paid subscription must be acquired. Paid plans grant the necessary permissions and functionality for managing multiple identities beyond the scope of a solitary basic free account.
Any non-personal or commercial exploitation of Beeble’s free offerings, extending beyond an individual account, is strictly prohibited unless a paid tariff. The terms of service explicitly outline these usage limitations for the free services.
Beeble reserves the right to modify or terminate any unpaid or paid services that are explicitly designated as such, at its discretion and at any time. In making any changes or cancellations to services, Beeble will duly consider the legitimate interests of its customers.
2.3. Services are solely offered to legitimate customers, including individuals aged 13 years or older and legal entities possessing the requisite legal capacity. This specification underscores compliance with legal parameters pertaining to age restrictions and legal competency.
2.4. Each customer using Beeble services is solely responsible for all messages and data sent, shared through, or stored in Beeble. The customer agrees to not use or enable anyone else to use these Services for any unlawful or prohibited activities including, but not limited to:
2.4.1. - Conduct that involves, harassing, abusing, insulting, harming, defaming, slandering, disparaging, intimidating, or discriminating against anyone based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, nationality, or disability;
2.4.2. - The act of promoting or inciting obscene, hateful conduct, or engaging in any other inappropriate behavior, including the endorsement of violent crimes or the facilitation, encouragement, or support of coordinated violent or harmful acts, including encouraging or advocating for any form of self-harm;
2.4.3. - Engaging in any activities that involve accessing, sharing, downloading, uploading, or distributing content, related to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or any materials that promote or support those activities;
2.4.4. - Engaging in any form of association or support with criminal or terrorist organizations. This includes being a member of such organizations or providing any form of support or resources to facilitate their activities;
2.4.5. - Utilizing automated methods to interact with the website or Services in a manner that generates a higher volume of requests to the Beeble servers within a specific timeframe than what a human could reasonably produce using a standard web browser. This includes but is not limited to, employing scripts, bots, or any other automated mechanisms designed to exceed human-paced interaction with the platform;
2.4.6. - Investigate, examine, or assess the susceptibility of any Beeble system or network, or violate security or authentication measures without appropriate authorization;
2.4.7. - The act of generating multiple free accounts, which includes the creation of bulk signups or the establishment and management of a large number of free accounts associated with a single organization or individual;
2.4.8 - Engaging in the payment of your subscription through fraudulent means, such as the use of a stolen credit card, including any form of deceitful or unauthorized financial transactions to obtain access to subscription services;
2.4.9 - Participating in spam activities, which are defined as the act of sending unsolicited or irrelevant messages or content over the internet to a large number of recipients, particularly for purposes such as advertising, phishing, or the dissemination of malicious software or viruses. Including, but not limited to, sending junk mail, bulk emails, or mailing list emails that include individuals who have not expressly consented to be part of that list;
2.4.10 - Engaging in activities that infringe upon or violate all applicable laws and honoring the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, and other legal rights of individuals and organizations.
The users retain ownership of all information, documents, and other data, and Beeble disclaims responsibility for such data. The Company reserves the right to terminate accounts engaged in illegal activities, especially in response to court orders from competent authorities indicating such unlawful conduct, as governed by relevant EU and internal laws of the Republic of Cyprus. This pertains primarily to actions that may contravene orders stemming from criminal provisions and other legal statutes.
2.5. While the Company makes reasonable efforts to ensure reliable service performance and data security, it expressly disclaims all warranties regarding the Services. The Services are provided strictly on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any guarantee as to uptime, functionality, or operation.
No warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, are made concerning the Services. This includes without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy, non-infringement, or warranties arising from the course of dealing, usage of trade, or course of performance.
The Company makes no representation that the Services will meet users’ requirements or be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. Nor does the Company warrant that the Services or the servers that make them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Users assume total responsibility and risk arising from their use of the Services.
2.6. Upon termination of a user’s account, whether by the Company or by the user, the Company has no obligation to maintain, store, or make available any contents contained therein. All such data is subject to removal from the Company’s systems and storage infrastructure with no continuing responsibility for preservation or access.
The Company reserves the right to establish maximum size limits for individual items such as messages, emails, or any data storage and transmissions for reasonable system administration and to prevent excess resource consumption. Users agree any content exceeding those thresholds may be rejected, truncated, or subject to additional storage fees at the Company’s discretion.
For user accounts that have exceeded allotted storage quotas established by their subscription plan, the Company likewise bears no responsibility for storing or forwarding any messages sent or received until the account is brought into compliance with applicable limits. It is the sole responsibility of the user to monitor account usage and manage content to adhere to storage policies.
2.7. Users acknowledge that due to the technical implementation of end-to-end encryption methods, retrieval of lost, misplaced, or inaccessible encrypted data is impossible if the user loses or forgets the necessary decryption credentials tied to their account. In summary, once data is encrypted and under the user’s control, the Company cannot assist with access or retrieval. Timely removal of terminated or abandoned account data is at the sole discretion of the Company without ongoing retention obligations.
2.8. Customer hereby waives any claims or rights of action against the Company for damages, losses, costs, or expenses relating to the accidental or unintended release of confidential customer data due to security vulnerabilities, failures, or other performance issues beyond the Company’s reasonable control in providing the Services.
Without limitation, the Company shall have no liability for any lost profits, loss of business or revenue, business interruption, loss of business information/data, or any other indirect, consequential, exemplary, special, punitive, or incidental damages arising from such a data security or service disruption incident.
2.9. The Company disclaims all liability for the content that users store, share, transmit, or otherwise make available through the use of the Services. The Company is a mere conduit and host for user-generated materials and exercises no editorial control or responsibility over uploaded files or messages.
Additionally, the Company bears no responsibility or obligations concerning retention, security, or availability of customer data stored within their user mailboxes, cloud accounts, or other files accessible through the Services. Customers are solely responsible for making and keeping their backup copies of important documents, media, and other information.
2.10. By entering into this Agreement and establishing and maintaining an account, the customer hereby declares and confirms that he/she is at least thirteen (13) years of age and with obtained parental consent of a parent or legal guardian is implied hereby.
The customer acknowledges that any false statement regarding his/her age could result in the immediate termination of the customer’s account. Parents or guardians who wish to deny access to the Services by their minor children should contact the Company directly to apply parental controls or request the disabling of underage user profiles.
2.11. If the customer expresses dissatisfaction or disappointment with a product, service, or experience, the email address for the complaint is: complaint@beeble.com
2.12. The Company’s Privacy Policy explains the way we handle and protect your personal data and privacy in relation to your use of the Services and your browsing of the beeble.com web site. By agreeing to the present Terms and Conditions and to be able to use the Services, customer acknowledge and agree to our Privacy Policy.
3. Jurisdiction
3.1. The laws of the European Union, in particular the European Electronic Communications Code) and the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR, shall apply to these Terms of Service, any use of the Services, and the processing of personal data by the Company.
For individual consumers residing in European Union member states, this does not affect any mandatory consumer protection provisions of the country where the consumer has their habitual residence. In a dispute, consumers may be entitled to rely upon the laws of their country of residence.
In all communications and transactions involving EU-based consumers acting in a private/individual capacity, the Company shall comply with the mandatory consumer laws of the EU member state where each consumer maintains their domicile or primary place of residence.
Should any part of these Terms be deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect. The Company and user with this irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts within the jurisdiction of the user’s country of residence regarding any legal proceeding arising from or relating to these Terms or the Services provided.
Notwithstanding the preceding, the Company reserves the right to pursue collection and enforcement of intellectual property rights infringement claims in any applicable venue worldwide, at its sole discretion.
