Terms of Use
Last updated on: January 1, 2025
Welcome to Mountain Bikers Club. By accessing or using our website, you agree to these General Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms"). Please read them carefully.
1. Legal Notices
1.1 Website Operator
- Trade Name: Mountain Bikers Club
- Legal Form: Sole proprietorship, subject to registration. In the meantime, the website is operated by Cédric Eberhardt, in France.
- Operator: Cédric Eberhardt
- IDE Number: Registration pending
- Head Office: Basel, Switzerland (subject to registration)
- Publication Manager: Cédric Eberhardt
- Contact: mountainbikers.club/contact
1.2 Website Host
- Name: Vercel Inc.
- Address: 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA
- Website: vercel.com
2. Purpose of the Website
Mountain Bikers Club is a community platform for mountain biking enthusiasts, offering the following services:
- Sharing mountain biking routes
- Posting comments and photos
- AI-powered route planning
- Creating communities and facilitating member exchanges
3. Registration and User Accounts
3.1 Access Conditions
- Registration is free and open to individuals aged 16 and older.
3.2 Account Creation
- Accounts are created using a "magic link" system sent to the provided email address.
- By creating an account, the user confirms they meet the required age conditions.
3.3 Account Security
- Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their access credentials and for all activities on their account.
- In case of suspected unauthorized access, please notify us immediately at mountainbikers.club/contact.
- Mountain Bikers Club is committed to safeguarding users' personal information by implementing appropriate security measures.
4. User-Generated Content
4.1 Content Submission
- Users may publish routes, comments, and photos.
- By default, content is private but can be shared.
4.2 Code of Conduct
- It is prohibited to publish illegal, offensive, defamatory, obscene, or inappropriate content.
- Users must respect copyright and intellectual property rights of others.
4.3 Moderation
- Mountain Bikers Club reserves the right to remove any content that does not comply with these Terms.
- Users will be notified if their content is removed and the reasons for it.
- Reported content will be reviewed within 72 hours.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 Website Content
- The brand, logo, interface, source code, algorithms, and databases of Mountain Bikers Club are protected and are the exclusive property of Mountain Bikers Club.
5.2 User Content
- Users retain all intellectual property rights over the content they create and publish.
- By publishing content, the user grants Mountain Bikers Club a non-exclusive, global, royalty-free, and transferable license to use this content for the operation and promotion of the platform.
- This license may be revoked by deleting the content and the user account.
6. Personal Data and Privacy
6.1 Data Collection and Use
- Only the email address is collected for account creation and management via the "magic link."
- Data is used exclusively to provide the services of the website.
6.2 Data Retention and Deletion
- Personal data is retained for the duration of account use.
- Once the account is deleted, data is immediately deleted or irreversibly anonymized.
6.3 Data Confidentiality and Sharing
- Data is not shared with third parties without the user's explicit consent, except when required by law.
7. Liability and Security
7.1 General Liability
- Mountain Bikers Club strives to provide accurate information but does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content.
- Users use the site at their own risk.
7.2 Routes and Itineraries
- Mountain Bikers Club cannot guarantee the accuracy of GPS tracks, trail accessibility, or trail conditions.
8. External Links
- The site may contain links to external websites over which Mountain Bikers Club has no control.
9. Suspension and Termination
9.1 Suspension
- Mountain Bikers Club may suspend an account in case of violations of the Terms, inappropriate behavior, or suspected fraudulent activity.
9.2 Termination
- Users may delete their accounts at any time via their account settings.
10. Amendments to the Terms
- Mountain Bikers Club reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- These Terms are governed by Swiss law.
12. Language and Interpretation
- In case of discrepancies between the French version and any other version of these Terms, the French version shall prevail.
13. Service Evolution
- Mountain Bikers Club reserves the right to evolve its services.
14. Force Majeure
- Mountain Bikers Club will not be held responsible for any failure or delay in the execution of its obligations due to events beyond its reasonable control.
15. Partial Invalidity
- If one or more provisions of these Terms are deemed invalid, the remaining provisions shall retain their full force and effect.
16. Acceptance of the Terms
- Upon registration, the user must accept these Terms by checking the designated box.
17. Contact
For any questions or requests regarding these Terms, please contact:
- Contact Form: Available at mountainbikers.club/contact