These general terms and conditions of use (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Conditions’) govern the use of the services offered by the company Bee-Part S.r.l., with registered office in Via Edoardo Ressi n. 17 – Milan – P.I. 13453900964 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Provider’) through the website, www.bee-part.net, with the aim of promoting and managing the web platform to allow all users interested in the community to participate. The platform is the place where freediving enthusiasts meet, map their skills, compare and grow . Our aim is to introduce people to the world of freediving and to help them discover the physical and mental benefits of the practice. The Bee-Part platform is an inclusive and collaborative place where open-minded people come together to share, listen, learn and grow.
By joining our platform you will be asked to place a tick. The tick or flag represents a simple electronic signature (FES); by placing it, you represent and warrant that you have read and fully understood the meaning and scope of these Terms and Conditions in each and every clause and that you accept their content in full.
1.1. In these General Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
1.1.1. Supplier: to be understood as Bee-Part S.r.l., with registered office in Via Edoardo Ressi no. 17 – Milan – P.I. 13453900964, holder of all intellectual property rights and operator of the platform www.bee-part.net;
1.1.2. Platform: to be understood as the website www.bee-part.net
1.1.3. User: means indiscriminately all users who, following registration on the Platform and acceptance of the Conditions, use the Service.
2.1. The Bee-Part Community provides for different levels of Memberships.
Specifically, the Memberships are:
Open | Reader | Active | Pro | |
Period of validity | 15 days, non-renewable | 1 year, renewable | 1 year, renewable | 1 year, renewable |
Updates about Community Activities | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Access to community content | Partial | Partial | Full | Full |
Access to training content (courses) | X | X | √ | √ |
Active participation in Community activities | X | X | √ | √ |
Promotion/marketing of own services/products | X | X | X | √ |
Community Group Administration | X | X | X | √ |
2.2. Bee-Part does not provide training and/or sell products and/or services. BeePart’s function is exclusively to grow the Community and to connect Users with other Users and Partners. Bee-Part guarantees rules of conduct to which all those who wish to join must adhere. Violation of the Code of Conduct leads to exclusion from the Bee-Part platform.
3.1 The provision of the Service to the User is conditional on the User creating his/her own personal account. The account is created by: a) accessing the Platform; b) completing the registration procedure by providing all the required data (personal details, address, e-mail address); accepting these General Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
3.2. The conclusion of the process is confirmed by the e-mail of successful registration.
3.3. The User declares and guarantees that the data entered when registering on the Platform is true and correct and that they have the legitimacy to register on the Platform and to use the services.
3.4. If the User registers in the name and on behalf of a third party, he or she expressly declares that he or she has the power or has been expressly authorised to carry out these acts, exonerating Bee-Part S.r.l. from any consequences or liability. Bee-Part expressly reserves the unquestionable right to suspend any User who engages in conduct contrary to the provisions of this clause.
3.5. The User is informed that, i) non-acceptance of the general terms and conditions, and/or ii) failure to complete, incomplete or inaccurate completion of the registration procedure does not allow the User to make full use of, or allow partial use of, the platform access service.
3.6. By creating an account to access the Platform, the User accepts the general terms and conditions in all their parts, authorising as of now Bee-Part S.r.l. to process their personal data in accordance with the terms and conditions of use set out in the privacy policy on the site.
3.7. Bee-Part reserves the right to suspend, even temporarily and/or permanently, a user in the event that another user or a third party reports one or more breaches of these General Terms and Conditions or of the Code of Conduct.
4.1. The Provider assumes no liability and is therefore not responsible for the actions of members for acts or facts that caused damage to other members of the Bee-Part Community or third parties.
4.2. Users and Platform Partners are obliged to comply with good technical rules of freediving and health safety during activities.
4.3. Users and Platform Partners entering into agreements with each other for the provision of products/services are obliged to comply with the Bee-Part Code of Conduct and contractual standards provided for the benefit of all parties. The contract is between the parties: User/ Partner. Bee-Part is not a party to the contract but acts as a controlling body.
4.4. Bee-Part provides a review service for its own services and products or those of other manufacturers or partners. You may report any violations of the Bee-Part Code of Conduct or Bee-Part Contractual Standards to management.
4.5. Violators of the Bee-Part Code of Conduct or Bee-Part Contractual standards may, at Bee-Part’s discretion, be suspended temporarily and in the most serious cases excluded from activities. This is without prejudice to Bee-Part’s right to take action for damages. Temporary suspension or exclusion from the Platform does not entitle them to a refund of the sum paid for membership.
4.6 Partners and users indemnify Bee-Part S.r.l. against any claims for damages from Platform members or third parties that are directly or indirectly related to their actions.
4.7 Bee-Part shall not be liable for damages arising from loss of profit or loss of chance.
6.1. Users and Partners undertake to use the Platform in compliance with the purposes̀ set out herein, specifying that the site and the Services may not be used illegally or for any other purpose contrary to these Terms and Conditions, as well as may not be used to infringe the legal rights and interests of others, whether natural or legal persons.
6.2. Users and Partners may not use any type of device, program or algorithm, including spiders, robots, deep-links and page-scrapers, or any similar or identical manual program, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any part of the Site. In addition, you may not̀ visit, obtain or copy any materials, documents or information on this Site by any method not provided by this Site.
6.3. Users and Partners may not attempt to illegally access, reverse engineer, or use other illegal methods to gain unauthorized access to this Website or its Services. Users may not̀ trace, reverse look-up, reverse-engineer, decrypt, or reverse-engineer customer information on the Website
6.4. Users and Partners may not breach any of the protection mechanisms or authentication measures used by or in connection with this Site. Users may not probe, scan or otherwise test the network vulnerabilities̀ of this website or its links, nor launch any form of attack against it.
6.5. Users and Partners agree not to use any device, software, or program to interfere or attempt to interfere with the normal operation of this Site or any transaction conducted on this Site, nor to interfere or attempt to interfere with the use of this Site by other users. You may not take any action that would store unreasonable or disproportionately large amounts of data on the infrastructure, system or network of this Website or on systems or networks that are connected to this Website.
7.1. This Agreement is valid for one year. It shall be automatically renewed and the user shall be notified by e-mail 10 days before the automatic renewal of his membership.
7.2. The User has the right to terminate the Agreement for any reason and at any time by requesting the cancellation of the account, by sending a PEC to bee-part@lamiapec.it, or by registered mail to the registered office of the companỳ .
7.3. Withdrawal does not entitle you to a refund of the fee paid for the annual subscription.
8.1. In the event that the User violates the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions or other legal provisions, so as to irreparably impair the contractual relationship between the Parties, the Supplier is entitled to terminate the contract by permanently suspending the Account.
8.2. The Supplier reserves the right to cancel the Accounts, not only in the aforementioned hypothesis, but also in the event that it decides to limit the service offered to certain geographical areas or certain sectors or categories of Users, or if it decides to discontinue the service.
8.3. In the event that the User is in breach of these Conditions in a manner deemed by the Provider to be of a nature that does not irreparably damage the relationship, the Provider shall have the right to temporarily suspend the account, notifying the User of this intention.
8.4. The Supplier guarantees the technical structure of the platform to connect users, however, it is exempt from liability in the event that the service cannot be provided for reasons not attributable to it due to gross negligence or wilful misconduct. The Provider has the right to temporarily suspend user access even without prior notice in order to carry out maintenance work, updates and/or service improvements for the benefit of the user. The Supplier is exonerated from any liability for any damage suffered by the user as a result of such service interruptions, which are necessary to ensure the provision of the service itself.
9.1. The Supplier uses state-of-the-art protection systems and up-to-date software to protect the information entered. The Supplier is exonerated and is expressly released from any liabilitỳ relating to data security due to malfunctioning and/or tampering by third parties with the computer system and the relevant certificates..
10.1. The entire Platform, including graphics and content, is protected by Italian and International Copyright laws and Bee-Part S.r.l. holds all rights, whether owned̀ or licensed. Furthermore, all trademarks, domain names, company names, logos are the exclusive property of Bee-Part, with the consequent protection provided for by the applicable laws on intellectual property rights and copyright. Reproduction in any form of the Bee-Part brand name is expressly prohibited without express permission. Reproduction in any form is strictly prohibited or having reproduced in any form, without express authorisation.
11.1. The invalidity or ineffectiveness of one or more clauses is limited to those clauses, not affecting the validity of the entire agreement.
12.1. The Supplier has the right to transfer this contract to third parties without any obligation to give reasons, notifying the users of this intention. In this case, users shall have the right to withdraw by sending an appropriate notice by e-mail-pec or registered letter with return receipt to the companỳ within 10 days of receipt thereof.
13.1. All disputes relating to the execution, interpretation of this contract shall be exclusively devolved to the Court of Turin. This contract shall be governed by Italian law and all applicable regulations, including the Consumer Law, shall apply insofar as not expressly stated..
14.1. The User authorises the Supplier to use their personal data in accordance with Legislative Decree 196/2003 and in compliancè with the GDPR.
14.2. Bee-Part S.r.l. as Data Controller shall provide precise information on processing. The information notice is published on the website, can be easily consulted and can be sent by e-mail to anyone who requests it. The information on data processing on the site constitutes an annex and an integral part of this contract.
15.1 It is prohibited, without specific authorisation from Bee-Part, to make use in any form whatsoever and for whatever reason of Bee-Part’s trademarks, distinctive signs and logos (hereinafter referred to as ‘trademarks’). The images on the Bee-Part platform are the property of Bee-Part.
15.2 Registration and use of the platform do not permit personal and/or commercial use of the images and trademarks, unless specifically authorised. Authorisation to use the images on the site and the trademarks may only take place by deed of authorisation or contact. The right of use is not transferable to third parties. In any event, the termination of the relationship between Bee-Part and the authorised party shall automatically result in the revocation of the authorisation to use the images and trademarks, with Bee-Part having the full and unquestionable right to request the immediate removal and destruction of the material.
15.3 The persons authorised to use the images and brands must notify Bee-Part of the formats containing the images and brands they intend to publish and the context in which they will be displayed to the public . All images and brands in whatever form expressed and by whatever channel (print, television, radio or web) published and disseminated must be specifically approved by Bee-Part prior to their dissemination.
16.1 The relations with the Partner are governed by a specific contract. The Partner acts in his contractual relationship with Bee-Part and towards Users as a Professional. The Partner may use the Platform to offer his services to Users. The Partner undertakes to comply with the Code of Conduct and to act professionally and fairly.
17.1 The platform provides users and partners with a web-based payment system.
17.2 The payment system, which guarantees the confidentiality of the User’s data and enables the payment of the annual membership fee to the Platform or the purchase of services offered by Partners.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Bee-part aims to create a safe, pleasant and useful space for the participants of the Community. The rules of the Bee-part Community (hereafter referred to as Community for short) reflect its values and are intended to clarify what behaviour is encouraged and what is not accepted.
They must also clearly explain what actions will lead to being first warned, then removed or excluded from the group or Community, and reported to the Community Manager. Users can provide feedback and share ideas, can report if another user breaks the rules and then contact the Community administrators if they have concerns.
The Code contains the rules of conduct that members of the platform must have towards other members of the Community and towards Bee-Part. The behaviour of members of the Bee-Part Community must always be oriented towards loyalty, transparency, and fairness.
This Code of Conduct may be subject to occasional changes and updates as may be necessary for regulatory adjustments and/or to increase the level of protection for members. It is the responsibility of each member to keep abreast of any changes. Violation of these rules may result in immediate removal from the group or other disciplinary action as specified below.
The Code of Conduct is a code of ethics and behaviour which all persons, Users and Partners who join Bee-Part are obliged to abide by, in order to preserve and enhance the reputation, competence and social strength of the Community.
The rules contained in this Code of Conduct apply to all Members of the Bee-Part Platform, in the exercise of their activities, in their relations with each other and with third parties. Full acceptance of the rules contained in this document is essential for membership of the Community.
Bee-Part shall ensure that members of the Community abide by it. They shall also respect and observe the laws, ordinances, technical regulations and precautionary and safety rules.
Bee-Part ensures that they respect the human dignity of all those with whom they have personal and professional relations. Towards children, the weak and disadvantaged. Towards nature, the environment, sustainability and scientific research.
Members of the Bee-Part Community respect and stand for the following values:
Bee-part is a private community that can only be accessed after completing registration. http://www.bee-part.net is the URL of the Community’s public site.
It is prohibited to interact within the Community by assuming false identities or on behalf of other members or non-members of the Community.
Members are required to act in full compliance with the Code of Conduct and the commitments made upon registration.
Incitement to hatred, violence, pornography and any other harmful content that violates the Community guidelines is strictly prohibited. Such messages or posts will be deleted immediately to prevent their dissemination among participants.
Members are obliged to report to BeePart cases in which other members behave inappropriately and in violation of this Code of Conduct .
Members are obliged to behave in such a way that they do not damage, discredit or compromise the image of BeePart and other members, Users/Partners, of BeePart.
Users may freely express their opinions even if they conflict with those of other Members, but they are obliged not to denigrate the latter or their actions in any form whatsoever.
Messages or posts with content that amounts to spam, trolling, non-sense and self-promotion will be deleted immediately.
During discussions on shared topics, phrases that offend the dignity and integrity of others are not permitted. Scurrilous and outrageous language is not permitted.
In activities outside the Community, Members shall refrain from any disparaging or discriminatory remarks in favour of or against Bee-Part or other Bee-Part Members.
Posts and messages sent to the Community must be transmitted with a certain identity that can be verified.
Moderators must not have a conflict of interest with the author of the post or publishing. Publishing that leads the Community to violate the law will be deleted immediately.
Publishing must not include personal information of other members of the Community or even non-members.
Publishing must not contain accusations and/or reports of crimes or the attribution of any criminal activity unless the fact attributed to the subject has already been the subject of a judicial decision and therefore public.
Publications must not violate legal, confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements of third parties.
The intellectual property of published articles and training courses belongs to the author.
The authorship of publications is presumed to belong to the subscriber. It is strictly forbidden to reproduce works or parts of works referring to authors other than the one who publishes them on the platform without specific authorisation from the author and/or publisher.
Publications are published without censorship or editing by moderators. Bee-Part will not change the content with the exception of corrections made to grammatical errors or typos. Bee-Part, which operates the Platform, is not a publisher and does not carry out editing activities Authors of publications assume full and complete responsibility for the published content.
Bee-Part reserves the right to take direct action against the person who has published where it finds violations relating to the content or authorship of the publication, or to call the author of the publication to account in the event of claims by third parties claiming infringement of their rights.
Bee-Part reserves the right to remove the publication in the event that its content complies with the technical standards/good rules of freediving and poses a potential risk to Users. In this case the moderators may propose to the author a publication that complies with the guidelines and rules, and the author may decide whether to publish or not.
If the Author wishes to change or update his publication, he may contact Bee-Part. Bee-Part does not carry out any fact-checking procedures on the content of publications, nor does it remove the content of a publication in the event of disagreement regarding the opinions or facts stated. Except in cases where there is a violation as stated above. Each user and member is responsible for their own actions and behaviour in the Community.
The Partner may offer its services to users registered on the platform.
In order to be able to offer its services within the platform, the Partner shall enter into a contract with Bee-Part. The contract, in addition to containing specific rules governing the relationship, authorises the Partner to make use of the BeePart® brand and logo, within the limits set out in the contract itself. The offer of services to Users must take the form of an offer to the public and must be formulated in a clear and transparent manner. A copy of the offer must be sent to Bee-Part.
In the public offer, the Partner must state:
Bee-Part reserves the right to point out to the Partner any omissions, inaccuracies, inaccuracies in the public offer.
Users and Partners undertake to use the Platform in accordance with the purposes of the Community. The Platform may not be used for any other purpose. By way of example only, the Platform may not be used for religious, political or commercial activities.
The site and the Services rendered via the Platform may not be used illegally or for any other purpose that is contrary to these rules of conduct and the Terms of Use of the service. Any use of the Platform that infringes the rights of others is prohibited.
The use or reproduction in any form of the Bee-Part trade mark, logo, domain names, company names is prohibited without express authorisation.
Violation of the rules contained in the Code entails the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the offender and the possible application of a sanction. The disciplinary proceedings and the application of the sanction shall in no way bind or limit Bee-Part’s ability to take legal action against the offender to protect its interests, its image and to claim compensation for damages suffered.
The penalties provided for are:
In the most serious cases, pending the conduct of disciplinary proceedings, Bee-Part may apply the precautionary measure of ‘precautionary suspension from activities and temporary removal of published content’ against the alleged offender. Under suspension (precautionary or sanctioning), the account is blocked with consequent inability to access the Platform and the offending content is removed.
Proceedings are initiated against the subscriber in the event of breach of the General Terms and Conditions of Use, the Partner Agreement or the rules contained in this Code of Conduct.
Disciplinary procedure in the event of an alleged violation provides that:
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