Website Terms

Last updated: [August 2020]

These website terms ("Website Terms") apply when you use this website. This website is operated by AIWAYS Automobile Europe GmbH ("Aiways", "we" or "us"). Aiways is a company incorporated in Germany with its registered offices at Moosacher Str. 82a, 80809 München.

Our Privacy Policy which explains what information we will collect from you when you use our website and how we will use this information also applies to you.

1.

Scope

1.1

The use of our website is subject to the Website Terms. We store these Website Terms online and you can access them on our website at any time.

1.2

If you are underage/a minor, i.e. under the age of eighteen (18) years old, you are only allowed to use our website with your parents' approval.

1.3

You are not permitted to use our website for commercial purposes. You represent and warrant that you will use our website for private purposes only, have no business intentions and do not use data provided to you by other users for commercial or marketing purposes. You are not permitted to systematically extract content of other users in order to use them outside our website. You are not permitted to use computer programs for automated extraction of files, e.g. crawlers, spiders.

1.4

We cannot technically warrant unrestricted availability of our website as the use requires access to telecommunications networks and connectivity which are beyond our control. We endeavour to reduce any operational interruptions (e.g. for repairs, maintenance or updating) to the extent possible. We may update, amend, suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of our website and/or its content at any time and without notice.

1.5

Please note that any of the content on our website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it. Whilst we take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the information accessed via this website, unless otherwise stated, we do not give any warranty as to the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any information or material appearing on it.

2.

Registering an Account

2.1

If you choose to register for an account with our website, you must ensure that the information that you provide on registration or at any other time is correct, up to date and complete. You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provided when registering by updating your personal information in order that we can communicate with you effectively.

2.2

In order to register you have to provide us with certain mandatory information and choose a password. We require as mandatory information [your first and last name, and e-mail address]. For further information, including how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

2.3

Once you have registered you are responsible for keeping your password confidential; you may not disclose your password or tolerate or enable third parties to learn your password and you have to take the necessary measures to ensure confidentiality. Please inform us immediately via e-mail at contact@ai-ways.eu in the event of misuse, loss or suspicion thereof.

3.

Cancelling or Suspending Your Use of Our Website

3.1

We may suspend or cancel your registration (if applicable) and/or your right to access and use our website after warning you thereof if we believe you have breached the Website Terms.

3.2

The suspension or cancellation of your registration (if applicable) and/or your right to use our website shall not affect either party's statutory rights or liabilities.

4.

Geistiges Eigentum

4.1

This website and all materials, text, code, content, software, videos, music, sound, graphics, photographs, illustrations, artwork, names, logos, marks, formats, files, devices and links contained in it or linked to it (together "Content") are protected by copyright, trademarks and other rights of intellectual property owned by us or licensed to us. Anyone accessing this website is entitled to view any part of it. However, the Content must not be used nor reproduced (in whole or part) for any other purpose including on or in connection with another website or publication or for commercial gain without our express written permission.

5.

Third Party Content and Links

5.1

We have no responsibility for content provided by third parties and are merely providing access to such content to you. Save as required by law:

(a)

we have no obligation to verify the content of such information or to edit any such information provided by third parties; and

(b)

we have no control over such content and do not endorse, support, represent or warrant the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any third party details and you acknowledge that any reliance on such information will be at your own risk.

5.2

Websites or pages to which this website is linked (other than other websites operated by us) are for information only and have not been reviewed by us. We have no responsibility for the content of such websites or pages and accept no liability for any losses or damage whatsoever that may be incurred as a result of any linking to the same, unless we have been duly notified of such third party websites or pages to contain illegal or harmful content.

6.

Malware

6.1

We do not warrant that our website or its server will be secure or free from bugs, errors, viruses, trojans or worms and we shall not be liable for any loss or damage you may suffer as a result of such technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our website or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it, save where such loss or damages is due to our wilful default or gross negligence. You should therefore use your own virus protection software.

6.2

You agree that you will not knowingly introduce to our website viruses, trojans, worms or other matter which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our website, the server on which our website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our website. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence, including without limitation under Sections 303 lit. a. and b. German Criminal Code or other applicable laws. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our website will cease immediately.

7.

Modifications to the Website Terms

7.1

We reserve the right to amend these Website Terms at any time with effect for the future.

7.2

If you have registered an account with us, we will only do so, if and to the extent such amendment is reasonable for you. We will notify you in time of the amendments by e-mail. If you do not object to the new Website Terms within 6 weeks after the Website Terms come into effect, the new Website Terms shall be deemed accepted by you. We will notify you of the significance of the six-week period and your objection as well as the legal consequences of not objecting separately and in an appropriate form at the beginning of the period to object.

8.

Liability

8.1

Subject to the provision in Section 2of the Website Terms and notwithstanding further statutory limitation of liability (in particular under Section 599 German Civil Code (BGB)) our statutory liability for damages shall be limited as follows:

(a)

we shall be liable only up to the amount of damages as typically foreseeable at the time of accessing our website in accordance with these Website Terms in respect of damages caused by a slightly negligent breach of a material contractual obligation (i.e. a contractual duty the fulfilment of which is essential for the proper execution of the contract, the breach of which endangers the purpose of the contract and on the fulfilment of which you regularly rely);

(b)

we shall not be liable for damages caused by a slightly negligent breach of a non-material contractual obligation.

8.2

The aforesaid limitation of liability shall not apply to any mandatory statutory liability (in particular to liability under the German Product Liability Act), liability for assuming a specific guarantee or liability for damages caused by wilful misconduct or gross negligence, or any kind of wilfully or negligently caused personal injuries.

8.3

To the extent our liability is limited or excluded, the same shall apply in respect of any personal liability of our legal representatives, employees and vicarious agents.

9.

Miscellaneous

9.1

These Website Terms shall be governed by the laws of Germany with the exception of the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The statutory provisions regarding choice of law and any mandatory statutory provisions, in particular of the EU Member State in which you have your habitual residence shall remain unaffected.

9.2

The courts of Munich, Germany shall have jurisdiction for any disputes arising from or in connection with these Website Terms, provided you (i) are no consumer, (ii) do not have a general place of jurisdiction in Germany, move your usual place of residence out of Germany after entering into these Website Terms or (iii) if your usual place of residence is unknown at the time of the begin of the legal proceedings.

9.3

We will not participate in any dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board the audit body and is not obliged to do so.

9.4

Your right of retention shall be excluded, unless it can be based on undisputed claims or claims finally asserted by a court and is based in the same contractual relationship as our claim. Your right to set-off counterclaims shall be excluded, unless it concerns undisputed claims or claims finally asserted by a court.

9.5

In case any provision of these Website Terms is or will be held invalid or if these Website Terms is incomplete, the remainder of these Website Terms shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall substitute any invalid provision or any incompleteness of these Website Terms by such enforceable provision which comes as close as possible to the economic intent of these Website Terms.