Terms of use

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I: General Terms of Use www.toernfinder.de

II: Information on Dispute Resolution Procedure

Responsible for the Website and Its Use

Marcel Habeck

Törnfinder

Schaphusenweg 10

59494 Soest

Telephone: +49 / (0)2921 / 344 378

E-mail: info@toernfinder.de

(hereinafter also referred to as "toernfinder.de" or "Operator").

I: General Terms of Use www.toernfinder.de

As of 05/2026

§ 1 Scope of Application

(1) These terms of use apply to the website at www.toernfinder.de (hereinafter: "Portal") and the general use of the functions offered there by the users of the Portal, in particular for searching offers, contacting providers, reading content, submitting reviews and commenting on blog posts.

(2) For the paid services of the Operator – in particular the creation and publication of listings by providers and of advertisements by advertising partners – as well as for the posting of trip reports by registered users, the separately applicable General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply additionally or with priority. Insofar as these terms of use and the GTC govern the same subject matter, the GTC shall take precedence.

(3) For the purposes of these terms of use:

  • Portal: the website at www.toernfinder.de.
  • User: any person who uses the Portal.
  • Interested party: a user who is interested in the offers presented and contacts providers.
  • Provider: the party who presents and advertises sailing trips, courses or seminars on the Portal.
  • Advertising partner: the party who publishes advertisements on the Portal.
  • Author: a registered user who posts a trip report.

For the paid services, the GTC in part use more extensive definitions; these apply additionally within the framework of the GTC.

§ 2 Services of toernfinder.de

(1) toernfinder.de is a portal that enables the presentation and advertisement of sailing trips, courses and seminars as well as contact between providers and interested parties. In addition, advertisements from advertising partners and experience reports (trip reports) may be published on the portal.

(2) Calling up the offers, using the search function and contacting providers via the functions provided by the portal are free of charge for interested parties.

(3) The information contained in the listings and advertisements – in particular regarding services, dates and prices – originates from the respective provider or advertising partner and does not constitute a legally binding offer by the operator. Content posted by providers, advertising partners and authors is the sole responsibility of the respective posting party; the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply in this respect.

(4) No particular, uninterrupted availability of the portal is owed; in particular, temporary restrictions or interruptions may occur due to maintenance work, further development or technical reasons (e.g. faults or force majeure).

§ 3 Contacting the provider

(1) The contact form provided on the portal serves exclusively for contact between interested parties and providers in connection with the offers presented.

(2) Use of the contact form outside this purpose, in particular for advertising approaches or other unsolicited messages, is prohibited. The provider's right of domiciliary control (Hausrecht) applies in this respect.

§ 4 Contractual relationships

(1) No purchase, service or other contract for the acquisition or booking of the offers presented (sailing trips, courses, seminars) is concluded with the operator. Bookings cannot be made on the portal.

(2) Contracts relating to the offers presented are concluded exclusively directly between the interested party and the respective provider through individual communication. All contractual obligations in connection with the performance of a sailing trip, course or seminar exist exclusively between the interested party and the respective provider.

(3) The operator does not owe the occurrence of any particular outcome, in particular the conclusion of a contract between the interested party and the provider.

§ 5 Reviews

(1) The operator may enable users to review providers. Reviews reflect exclusively the personal opinion of the respective user and do not constitute a statement of the operator's own.

(2) Reviews should be based on actual experiences. In particular, untrue statements of fact, abusive criticism (Schmähkritik), insults, as well as reviews that are bought, fake or influenced by improper incentives are not permitted.

(3) The operator is not obliged to check the content of reviews prior to publication. The operator is entitled to remove reviews – in particular in the event of a breach of paragraph 2 or of applicable law, and otherwise also without giving reasons. The reviewing user has no claim to the publication or permanent retention of a review.

§ 6 Comments on blog posts

(1) The operator may enable users to comment on blog posts on the portal. Comments reflect exclusively the personal opinion of the respective user and do not constitute a statement of the operator's own.

(2) Comments must relate to the respective blog post. In particular, the following are not permitted: off-topic contributions, advertising, impermissible or non-topic-relevant links, untrue statements of fact, abusive criticism (Schmähkritik), insults, as well as unlawful, offensive, racist, discriminatory, youth-endangering or pornographic content.

(3) The user is solely responsible for the comment they have posted and warrants that its publication does not infringe any third-party rights.

(4) The operator is not obliged to review comments for content before publication. The operator is entitled to remove comments at any time – in particular in the event of a breach of paragraph 2 or of applicable law, and otherwise also without stating reasons. The user has no claim to the publication or permanent retention of a comment.

§ 7 Obligations of the users

(1) The user undertakes not to misuse the portal. In particular, interference with the functionality of the portal, the automated extraction of content (e.g. by scraping or comparable methods) and the circumvention of security or access restrictions are prohibited.

(2) The user shall not use the portal or its contact options for unlawful purposes, for impermissible advertising or for the distribution of harmful software.

§ 8 Rights to the content of the portal

(1) The content and design elements of the portal provided by the operator (in particular texts, graphics, logos and the layout) are legally protected. Any reproduction, distribution or other use going beyond the usual use of the portal requires the operator's prior consent, unless permitted by law.

(2) Content posted by providers, advertising partners and authors is the sole responsibility of the respective posting party; the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply in this respect.

§ 9 Liability

(1) The operator is not liable for the accuracy, completeness and topicality of the content posted by providers, advertising partners or other users, nor for the fulfilment of contracts concluded between interested parties and providers.

(2) For content on external websites to which the portal refers, the respective operator of the linked website is responsible. The operator does not adopt linked content as its own.

(3) In all other respects, the operator is liable in accordance with statutory provisions, in particular for intent and gross negligence as well as in the case of injury to life, body or health.

§ 10 Final Provisions

(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies to the use of toernfinder.de. This choice of law applies to consumers within the meaning of § 13 BGB only to the extent that the protection granted is not withdrawn by mandatory provisions of the law of the state in which the consumer has their habitual residence.

(2) The operator may amend these terms of use with effect for the future, insofar as this is necessary for objective reasons (e.g. adaptation to changed functions or the legal situation) and users are not unreasonably disadvantaged as a result. The version published on the portal at the time of use shall be authoritative.

(3) Should individual provisions of these terms of use be or become invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.

II: Information on Dispute Resolution Procedure

We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in a dispute resolution procedure pursuant to the Verbraucherstreitbeilegungsgesetz (VSBG).