1. General
This website (“Site”) was created by the EU Erasmus+ Project European University Tandem (“EUniTa”), coordinated by Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität Frankfurt (“GU”), Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
EUniTa offers language learning by bringing together registered users in an eTandem (learning tandem of two) in an automatized matching process. EUniTa further provides text and video chat to support the eTandem and offers learning material and support. EUniTa is open to all students and staff members of the affiliated institutions (“Members”). To register, an email address with the extension of the member institution is mandatory.
These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy of EUniTa/GU, constitute a legally binding agreement between you and EUniTa/GU. By clicking on the button “I accept” during the registration (cf. para. 2) or by using the Site, you confirm that you are in agreement with this contract. If you are not in agreement with these Terms of Use, please do not use this Site.
EUniTa/GU reserves the right to, at any time, delete the contents of the Site without notice for whatever reason, or to change or amend its content. This also applies to the content of these Terms of Use.
If you are a registered user, you will be informed about the changed or amended Terms of Use by e-mail. If you are not a registered user, you are invited to check for changed or amended Terms of Use each time you visit the Site. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed as consent to the changed or amended Terms of Use.
2. Special Conditions for Certificate Section
EUniTa/GU offers you to register for free and to participate in the Tandem Section of the Site.
In order to access the Tandem Section, you will have to register for free and provide your full name and e-mail address in order to create an account. You will be prompted to confirm your registration in an e-mail to your e-mail account. EUniTa/GU will not verify your name, but the name provided when registering will appear on language certificates.
EUniTa/GU offers two different certificates: The basic certificate will be issued after completion of the five basic Learning Units within the certificate section. The comprehensive certificate will be issued after completion of all Learning Units within the certificate section. To complete the Learning Units, you must master an individual test for the respective Learning Units within the certificate section. If you are a registered user, your progress (tests you have taken after a Learning Unit) will be saved in a database. If the basic Learning Units have been completed within the certificate section, the basic certificate will be unlocked and can be downloaded and printed out by you. The comprehensive certificate will be unlocked if you have completed all Learning Units within the certificate section.
3. Copyright and Limited Licence
Unless indicated otherwise below or on the Site, EUniTa/GU hereby grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable and perpetual licence to use the contents of this site…
4. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
We are constantly striving to provide accurate and current information…
5. Hyperlinks
The Site may contain hyperlink text references (“Links”) to other sites that are offered by third parties…
6. Privacy
Your privacy is a personal concern to EUniTa/GU. For details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
7. Dispute Resolution
The EU offers a complaint system via online dispute resolution for consumers (ODR): Online Dispute Resolution. We are not participating and not obliged to participate in a dispute resolution before a consumer dispute resolution panel.
8. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
The use of this Site and these Terms of Use are subject to the interpretation of the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or your use of the Site shall be Frankfurt am Main.