TERMS OF SERVICE
Last updated: March 19, 2026
These General Terms and Conditions apply to the use of the website foresthub.ai, the services offered by ForestHub GmbH, as well as B2B project contracts, development and consulting services, and SaaS subscriptions for entrepreneurs (§§ 10–15).
ForestHub is currently in pre-launch phase. These terms of use may be updated as our services evolve. Registered users will be notified of material changes.
1. Scope of Application
These terms of use apply to the use of the website foresthub.ai and the services accessible through it. By using the website, you agree to these terms. Separate terms of use for the ForestHub platform are agreed upon during registration. For project contracts, development and consulting services, and SaaS subscriptions towards entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 BGB (German Civil Code), §§ 10 to 15 of these Terms apply supplementarily. In the event of conflicts, §§ 10 to 15 shall prevail over the preceding provisions.
2. Beta Program
Participation in the beta program is voluntary and does not establish any legal claim to access to the platform or its functionalities. ForestHub reserves the right to terminate participation in the beta program at any time and without giving reasons, or to discontinue the program entirely.
3. Survey Participation
Participation in surveys as part of the beta program is voluntary. The data collected is used exclusively for product development and improvement of our services. There is no entitlement to compensation for participation.
4. User Obligations
When using the website and forms, you agree to provide truthful and accurate information, not to misuse the website (in particular no automated scraping, crawling, or overloading of systems), not to transmit any unlawful content via the forms, and to comply with applicable laws and the rights of third parties.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on the website (texts, graphics, design, logos, trademarks, software) is protected by copyright and is the property of ForestHub GmbH or its licensors. Reproduction, distribution, or any other use without written consent is prohibited.
6. Limitation of Liability
The content of this website is for general information purposes and is provided without warranty as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. ForestHub GmbH shall not be liable for slightly negligent breaches of non-material contractual obligations. In the event of slightly negligent breaches of material contractual obligations (cardinal obligations) — i.e., obligations whose fulfillment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance the contractual partner may regularly rely — liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the type of contract. The above limitations of liability do not apply to damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health, in cases of intent and gross negligence, fraudulent concealment of a defect, assumption of a guarantee, or claims under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz).
7. Availability
There is no entitlement to uninterrupted availability of the website or the services offered. ForestHub GmbH reserves the right to change, supplement, restrict, or discontinue the website or individual functions at any time without prior notice — particularly for maintenance purposes or further development.
8. Data Protection
For information about how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy. For information about cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
9. Changes to These Terms
ForestHub GmbH reserves the right to change these terms of use at any time. Changes will be published on this page. Registered users will be notified by email of material changes. Continued use of the website after publication of changes constitutes acceptance.
10. Applicability to B2B Project Contracts
The following §§ 11 to 15 apply supplementarily to individual project contracts, development and consulting services, and SaaS subscriptions provided by ForestHub GmbH to entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 BGB (German Civil Code). In the event of conflicts, §§ 11 to 15 shall prevail over the general provisions of §§ 1 to 9. Individual agreements in a separate contract (e.g., statement of work, SLA, data processing agreement) shall take precedence over these Terms.
11. Offers and Contract Formation
Offers by ForestHub GmbH for development, consulting, and project services are non-binding unless expressly designated as binding. Binding offers have a validity period of four (4) weeks from receipt by the recipient. The contract is concluded upon acceptance in text form (§ 126b BGB) or by commencement of service delivery. Amendments and supplements to the contract require text form; § 305b BGB (precedence of individual agreements) remains unaffected. The scope of services is determined by the respectively agreed statement of work.
12. Remuneration and Payment Terms
All prices are net prices plus statutory value-added tax at the applicable rate (currently 19%). Invoices are due within fourteen (14) days of receipt without deduction. In the event of default, ForestHub GmbH is entitled to charge default interest at the rate of nine (9) percentage points above the respective base interest rate pursuant to § 288(2) BGB; the right to claim further damages for delay remains reserved. For projects with an order volume exceeding EUR 10,000 net, milestone-based installment payments may be agreed; details are governed by the respective statement of work. The client may only set off against undisputed or legally established claims. A right of retention may only be exercised for counterclaims arising from the same contractual relationship.
13. Software Provision and Licenses
Under project contracts or SaaS subscriptions, the client receives a simple (non-exclusive), non-transferable right to use the provided software within the contractually agreed scope. All copyrights and industrial property rights in the software, the platform, and the work results remain with ForestHub GmbH unless expressly agreed otherwise. The ForestHub platform follows an open-core model: community components are subject to the respectively applicable open-source license (e.g., MIT, Apache 2.0); in the event of conflicts, the respective open-source license prevails over these Terms. Proprietary extensions and SaaS services are subject exclusively to these Terms and, where applicable, supplementary license terms. The client may not decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the software unless this is mandatorily permitted under §§ 69d, 69e UrhG (German Copyright Act). Sublicensing to third parties is not permitted without prior consent of ForestHub GmbH in text form.
14. Contract Duration and Termination
SaaS subscriptions have a minimum contract term of one (1) year from activation. They renew automatically for one (1) additional year each, unless a party gives notice of termination in text form with one (1) month's notice to the end of the respective term. The right to extraordinary termination for cause remains unaffected. Cause exists in particular if a party fails to fulfill material contractual obligations despite a warning and a reasonable grace period, or if insolvency proceedings are opened or rejected for lack of assets over a party's estate. Upon termination of the contract, ForestHub GmbH shall provide the client's data in a common format for export, provided this is technically feasible and not otherwise agreed in the contract. Fees already paid for the current contract period shall not be refunded upon ordinary termination.
15. Limitation Period
Damage claims of the client shall — to the extent legally permissible — become time-barred within one (1) year from the statutory commencement of the limitation period. This does not apply to claims arising from intentional or grossly negligent conduct, claims for injury to life, body, or health, fraudulent concealment of a defect, or claims under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz). Statutory limitation periods apply to these claims.
16. Final Provisions
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms is Stuttgart, provided the customer is a merchant (Kaufmann), a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law (§ 38(1) ZPO, German Code of Civil Procedure). For consumers, the statutory place of jurisdiction applies. Should individual provisions of these Terms be or become invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.
These Terms are a transitional solution for the pre-launch phase. A legal review is recommended before the launch of paid services.