Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 15th May 2024

Welcome to TenderInsights, this document (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”, “Agreement”, “Contract”) govern your use of our web pages located at tenderinsight.com (“Service”, “Website”, “Site” “we”, “our”, “us”), and is a legally binding agreement between you as the User (“User”, “You”, “Your”, “Yourself”), and TenderInsights that is owned by Erber Insights AG (“Company”, “TenderInsights”, “We”, “Us”, “Our”, “Ourselves”).

Our Privacy Policy also governs your use of our Service and explains how we collect, safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our web pages. Please read it here: tenderinsights.com/privacy

We provide the Services through our Website. By accessing the Services through the Website, immediately and from your very first access of the Services, you unconditionally and irrevocably agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, all applicable laws and/or regulations and you agree that you are responsible for this compliance.

Your agreement with us includes these Terms and our Privacy Policy (“Agreements”). You acknowledge that you have read and understood Agreements, and agree to be bound by them.

If you do not agree with (or cannot comply with) Agreements, then you may not use the Service. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who wish to access or use Service.

We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions. These changes are effective immediately upon posting. When changes come into effect, the revised Terms and Conditions shall supersede the previous version of the Terms and Conditions. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms and Conditions.

ACCESSING, BROWSING, SCROLLING, VIEWING, CHECKING, RETRIEVING DATA OR OTHERWISE USING TENDERINSIGHTS INDICATES YOUR AGREEMENT TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO KINDLY READ THE TERMS AND AGREEMENTS VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING AS YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND WITH IT.

1. ABOUT

1.1. At TenderInsights, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Our service specialize in aggregation and processing of data from public tenders. We employ advanced techniques to transform complex tender information into user-friendly, structured formats. This process ensures that the data is not only accessible but also highly functional for business analysis.

1.2. For clients preferring traditional data utilization methods, we provide meticulously prepared Excel files. These files are designed to be straightforward, making it easy to integrate and utilize the data within your existing systems.

1.3. To cater to the needs of real-time data analysis, we offer a dashboard service.Clients can log in to access visualizations and insights that are updated dynamically, facilitating informed decision-making based on the latest data available.

1.4. Recognizing the sensitive nature of some information contained within public tenders, such as company names and potentially personal contacts, we are committed to the highest standards of data privacy and security.

1.5. Our operations comply with relevant data protection laws, and we are dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of both the tender data and our customers’ information.

2. REGISTRATION, LOGIN CREDENTIALS AND SECURITY

2.1. To access and utilize certain Services, you need to register on the Website by providing the Company with the necessary information, such as your full name, business name, address, and contact details.

2.2. You agree to (i) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the sign-up process; and (ii) maintain and promptly update the information provided during registration to keep it true, accurate, current, and complete.

2.3. Each TenderInsights account can be accessed by account holder via the Website (“Account”).

2.4. If you provide any information to the Company that is untrue, inaccurate, outdated or incomplete, or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, outdated or incomplete, we may terminate your Account with us and refuse current or future use of any or all of the Services.

2.5. When registering an Account, as a customer, you may provide the Company with your choice of Account password and username (“Login Credentials”).

2.6. You hereby:

2.6.1. acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Login Credentials and for any and all activities that occur under your account;

2.6.2. agree to notify the Company immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or of any other breach of security. The Company shall not be liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of any third party using your Login Credentials or Account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you may be held liable for losses incurred by the Company as a result of a third party using your Account or Login Credentials.

2.6.3. acknowledge and agree that you may not use anyone else's Account at any time, without the express permission of such account holder.

3. ACCOUNTS

3.1. When you create an account with us, you guarantee that you are above the age of 13, and that the information you provide us is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Inaccurate, incomplete, or obsolete information may result in the immediate termination of your account on Service.

3.2. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, including but not limited to the restriction of access to your computer and/or account.

3.3. You agree to accept responsibility for any and all activities or actions that occur under your account and/or password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.

3.4. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

3.5. You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than you, without appropriate authorization.

3.6. You may not use as a username any name that is offensive, vulgar or obscene.

3.7. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in our sole discretion.

4. SUBSCRIPTIONS

4.1. Our Professional Services is billed on a subscription basis (“Subscription(s)”). You will be billed in advance on a recurring and periodic basis (“Billing Cycle”). Billing cycles are set on annually basis.

4.2. At the end of each Billing Cycle, your Subscription will automatically renew under the exact same conditions unless you cancel it or TenderInsights cancels it. You may cancel your Subscription renewal either through your online account management page or by contacting TenderInsights customer support team.

4.3. A valid payment method, including credit card, is required to process the payment for your subscription. You shall provide TenderInsights with accurate and complete billing information including full name, address, state,canton, province, postal code, telephone number, and a valid payment method information.

4.4. By submitting such payment information, you automatically authorize TenderInsights to charge all Subscription fees incurred through your account to any such payment instruments.

4.5. Should automatic billing fail to occur for any reason, TenderInsights will issue an electronic invoice indicating that you must proceed manually, within a certain deadline date, with the full payment corresponding to the billing period as indicated on the invoice.

5. PURCHASES

5.1. All payments for goods/services provided under this Agreement shall be made via bill payment or wire transfer.

5.2. To purchase any service through our platform, you will need to provide essential details related to your payment. This includes information but not limited to such as your bank account number, billing address, phone number, and other details.

5.3. We will issue an invoice to you upon delivery of goods/services. Each invoice shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by both parties.

5.4. You shall make payments via wire transfer to the bank account specified by the TenderInsighs in the invoice. Any changes to the bank account details will be communicated to You in writing at least fifteen (15) days before the change takes effect.

5.5. Any bank charges or fees associated with the wire transfer shall be your responsibility.

5.6. You confirm that all information you provide to us is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.

5.7. We reserve the right to cancel or refuse your order for various reasons, including but not limited to issues with product or service availability, inaccuracies in product or service descriptions or prices, or errors in your order.

5.8. We also reserve the right to cancel or refuse orders that we suspect to be fraudulent, unauthorized, or involve illegal transactions.

6. ACCESS AND USE

6.1. You must only use the Service in accordance with these Terms and any applicable law.

6.2. You must not (or attempt to):

6.2.1. Interfere with or disrupt the Service or the server or networks that host the Site;

6.2.2. Use data mining, robots, screen scraping or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Site; or

6.2.3. Interfere with security-related or other features of the Service.

6.3. We do not warrant that the Service will be available at all times and without disruption and we provide no warranties in relation to the content of any other website linked to or from our Service.

6.4. You must not link to our Service or any part of our Service in a way that damages or takes advantage of our reputation, including but not limited to:

6.4.1. In a way to suggest or imply that you have any kind of association and affiliation with us, or approval and endorsement from us when there is none; or

6.5. In a way that is illegal or unfair.

7. PROHIBITED USES

7.1. You may use Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with Terms.

7.2. You agree not to use Service:

7.2.1. In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation.

7.2.2. For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise.

7.2.3. To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail”, “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.

7.2.4. To impersonate or attempt to impersonate us, our employee, another user, or any other person or entity.

7.2.5. In any way that infringes upon the rights of others, or in any way is illegal, threatening, fraudulent, or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purpose or activity.

7.2.6. To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of Service, or which, as determined by us, may harm or offend the us or users of Service or expose them to liability.

7.3. Additionally, you agree not to:

7.3.1. Use Service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair Service or interfere with any other party’s use of Service, including their ability to engage in real time activities through Service.

7.3.2. Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access Service for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on Service.

7.3.3. Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on Service or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.

7.3.4. Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of Service.

7.3.5. Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.

7.3.6. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of Service, the server on which Service is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to Service.

7.3.7. Attack Service via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

7.3.8. Take any action that may damage or falsify our rating.

7.3.9. Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of Service.

8. SAFETY

8.1. User will not (nor assist others to) violate any applicable law, contract, intellectual property, or other third-party right, and User is solely responsible for its conduct while using our Services.

8.2. User must not directly, indirectly, or through automated or other means:

8.2.1. engage in any harassing, threatening, intimidating, predatory, or stalking conduct;

8.2.2. impersonate or register on behalf of any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity, perpetrate fraud, or publish falsehoods or misleading statements;

8.2.3. collect information of or about other users in any impermissible or unauthorized manner;

8.2.4. use our Services other than for their intended purpose or interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit other users;

8.2.5. damage, disable, overburden, or impair our Services;

8.2.6. send, distribute, or post spam, unsolicited electronic communications, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or illegal or impermissible communications;

8.2.7. post, upload, or share any content which is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent, or is in our sole judgment objectionable;

8.2.8. encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense;

8.2.9. distribute any viruses, corrupted data, or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files or content;

8.2.10. bypass, ignore, or circumvent instructions in our robots.txt file or any measures we employ to prevent or limit access to any part of our Services, including content-filtering techniques; or

8.3. expose us or others to any type of harm or liability.

9. PRIVACY POLICY

9.1. TenderInsights is committed to protecting the confidentiality of the personal data of its users and of all those providing their information to the company in accordance with the privacy policy published on tenderinsights.com under the “Privacy Policy” heading. This policy is provided only for tenderinsghts.com operated by Erber Insights AG and not also for tenderinsghts.com managed by other companies, which may be consulted by the user via links.

9.2. The personal data subjects have the right at any time to obtain confirmation of the existence or otherwise of such data and to know its content and origin, verify its accuracy or request its integration or updating, or correction.

9.3. Please read our Privacy Policy here: tenderinsghts.com/privacy

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

10.1. Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by users), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of TenderInsights and its licensors.

10.2. Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of Switzerland.

10.3. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of TenderInsights.

10.4. All code, text, software, scripts, graphics, files, photos, images, logos, and materials contained on this website, our applications, or within the services, are the sole property of TenderInsights.

10.5. Unauthorized use of any materials contained on this Website, our applications or within the Service may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and/or other regulations and statutes. If you believe that any of the materials infringe on any third party's rights, please contact TenderInsights immediately at contact@tenderinsghts.com.

10.6. All content, trademarks, data, information or information contained in any materials, or documents used in relation to the Company and the Services, including but not limited to any and all copyrighted works, software, databases, text, graphics, icons, designs, logos, graphics, hyperlinks, domain names, information and agreements (“Content”), are the exclusive property of or are licensed to the Company.

10.7. You may not reproduce, distribute or copy the Content by any means, whether electronically or not, without the Company’s prior written permission.

10.8. Any and all intellectual property rights in the Content, Services and the Company or otherwise developed by or on behalf of the Company, including all patents, rights in inventions, rights in designs, trademarks, trade and business names and all associated goodwill, rights to sue for passing off or for unlawful competition, copyright, moral rights and related rights, rights in databases, topography rights, domain names, rights in information (including know how and trade secrets) and all other similar or equivalent rights existing in the Content, Services and the Company or otherwise developed by or on behalf of the Company, now or in the future in any part of the world, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for, and renewals or extensions of, such rights for their full term (“Intellectual Property”), vests in the Company, its licensors or suppliers, as the case may be, and all rights not expressly granted by the Company to you are reserved by the Company.

10.9. Save as expressly set out herein and in the Contracts, you shall not acquire any right, title or interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property.

10.10. You may not use the Company’s Intellectual Property in a manner which may (i) place the Company’s Intellectual Property at risk of losing value, and (ii) cause reputational damage to the Company.

11. ERROR REPORTING AND FEEDBACK

11.1. You may provide us either directly at contact@tenderinsghts.com or via third party sites and tools with information and feedback concerning errors, suggestions for improvements, ideas, problems, complaints, and other matters related to our Service (“Feedback”).

11.2. You acknowledge and agree that: (i) you shall not retain, acquire or assert any intellectual property right or other right, title or interest in or to the Feedback; (ii) the Company may have development ideas similar to the Feedback; (iii) Feedback does not contain confidential information or proprietary information from you or any third party; and (iv) the Company is not under any obligation of confidentiality with respect to the Feedback.

11.3. In the event the transfer of the ownership to the Feedback is not possible due to applicable mandatory laws, you grant the Company and its affiliates an exclusive, transferable, irrevocable, free-of-charge, sub-licensable, unlimited and perpetual right to use (including copy, modify, create derivative works, publish, distribute and commercialize) Feedback in any manner and for any purpose.

11.4. We shall not be liable for any typo or any information being incorrect in this Agreement, in case you have discovered such type or mistake in wording of this Agreement you may inform us about such mistake directly at contact@trenderinsghts.com.

12. LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES

12.1. Our Service may contain links to third party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by TenderInsights.

12.2. TenderInsights has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.

12.3. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH CONTENT, GOODS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES OR SERVICES.

12.4. WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO READ THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICIES OF ANY THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES OR SERVICES THAT YOU VISIT.

13. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

13.1. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THEIR SERVICES, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED THEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THESE SERVICES, THEIR CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED FROM US IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

13.2. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICES, THEIR CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SERVICES OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE SERVICES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

13.3. THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

13.4. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

14.1. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU WILL HOLD US AND OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HARMLESS FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER IT ARISES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND ALL RELATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION, OR AT TRIAL OR ON APPEAL, IF ANY, WHETHER OR NOT LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION IS INSTITUTED), WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY LAWS, STATUTES, RULES, OR REGULATIONS, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, IF THERE IS LIABILITY FOUND ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY, IT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THERE BE CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

15. TERMINATION

15.1. We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of Terms.

15.2. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using Service.

15.3. All provisions of Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

16. GOVERNING LAW

16.1. These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

16.2. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

16.3. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

16.4. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding Service.

16.5. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

16.6. Notwithstanding the specified agreement on jurisdiction, you and the Company shall, if any dispute arises, attempt to settle it by mutual negotiations.

17. CHANGES TO SERVICE

17.1. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend our Service, and any service or material we provide via Service, in our sole discretion without notice.

17.2. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of Service is unavailable at any time or for any period.

17.3. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of Service, or the entire Service, to users, including registered users.

18. AMENDMENTS TO TERMS

18.1. We may amend Terms at any time by posting the amended terms on this site. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

18.2. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

18.3. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

18.4. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

18.5. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use Service.

19. INDEMNITY

19.1. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless us and our related entities, affiliates, and our and their respective officers, agents, and employees, harmless from and against any and all claims demands (actual, special and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these terms or your breach of any law or the right of third party.

20. WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY

20.1. No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set forth in Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

20.2. If any provision of Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of Terms will continue in full force and effect.

21. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

21.1. BY USING SERVICE OR OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY US, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.

22. CONTACT US

22.1. For more information about our Term and Conditions, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please send your feedback, comments, requests for technical support: by email: contact@tenderinsghts.com