AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS
We are H-Iron GmbH, doing business as H-Iron (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a company registered in Germany with its registered office at Kanalstraße 25, 44147 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Our VAT number is DE407437846.
We operate the website https://h-iron.com
(the “Site”), together with any other online services, content, or applications that refer or link to these legal terms (the “Legal Terms”) (collectively, the “Services”).
H-Iron develops and commercialises proprietary methane pyrolysis technology to produce carbon-negative graphite and clean hydrogen, enabling industrial decarbonisation by turning methane into solid carbon and hydrogen in a scalable process.
h-iron.com
You can contact us by phone at +1(346)353-1048, by email at info@h-iron.com
, or by mail at Kanalstraße 25, 44147 Dortmund, Germany.
These Legal Terms form a legally binding agreement between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and H-Iron GmbH, governing your access to and use of the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND MUST STOP USING THEM IMMEDIATELY.
Additional terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Services from time to time are incorporated into these Legal Terms by reference. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify these Legal Terms from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date above, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each individual change. It is your responsibility to review these Legal Terms regularly to stay informed of updates. Your continued use of the Services after the revised Legal Terms are posted means you accept those changes.
The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years of age. Individuals under 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Services.
We recommend that you print or save a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OUR SERVICES
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
5 .USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
6. CONTRIBUTION LICENCE
7. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
8. PRIVACY POLICY
9. TERM AND TERMININATION
10. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
11. GOVERNING LAW
12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
13. CORRECTIONS
14. DISCLAIMER
15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
16. INDEMNIFICATION
17. USER DATA
18. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
19. CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
20. MISCELLANEOUS
21. CONTACT US
1. OUR SERVICES
Information made available through the Services is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or would subject us to any registration or other regulatory requirement within that jurisdiction. If you choose to access the Services from outside Germany, you do so on your own initiative and are solely responsible for complying with all local laws that apply to you.
The Services are not designed to comply with any sector-specific regulations (such as HIPAA, FISMA, or similar). If your interactions with us would fall under such regimes, you must not use the Services for those purposes. You may also not use the Services in any manner that would cause us to violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) or similar financial-sector regulations.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Our intellectual property
We own or are licensed to use all intellectual property rights in and to the Services, including, without limitation, all source code, databases, functionality, software, website design, text, images, audio, video, graphics, and other materials (collectively, the “Content”), as well as all trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and brand elements displayed on or via the Services (the “Marks”).
Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property and unfair-competition laws in Germany, the United States, and worldwide.
The Content and Marks are provided through the Services “AS IS” for your personal, non-commercial use or your internal business purposes only.
Your use of our Services
Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, including the “PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES” section below, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to:
• access and use the Services; and
• download or print one copy of portions of the Content to which you have lawfully gained access,
solely for your personal, non-commercial use or your internal business purposes.
Unless expressly permitted in these Legal Terms, you may not copy, reproduce, aggregate, republish, upload, post, publicly display, encode, translate, transmit, distribute, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any part of the Services, Content, or Marks for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent.
If you wish to use the Services, Content, or Marks in any way not expressly permitted by these Legal Terms, please send your request to info@h-iron.com.
If we grant permission, you must clearly identify us as the owner or licensor and keep all applicable copyright or proprietary notices visible when posting, reproducing, or displaying our Content.
We reserve all rights in and to the Services, Content, and Marks that are not expressly granted to you.
Any violation of this section is a material breach of these Legal Terms and will immediately terminate your right to use the Services.
Your submissions
Please read this section and the “PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES” section carefully before submitting or uploading any content via the Services.
Submissions. If you send us any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Services (“Submissions”), you agree that all intellectual property rights in such Submissions are assigned to us. We will own the Submissions and may use and share them for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledging or compensating you.
Responsibility for what you send. By sending any Submission via the Services, you:
• confirm that you have read and will comply with “PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES” and will not submit anything that is illegal, harmful, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, discriminatory, threatening, misleading, or otherwise objectionable;
• to the extent permitted by applicable law, waive any moral rights you may have in the Submission;
• warrant that the Submission is original to you or that you have the necessary rights and licences to provide it and grant the rights set out here; and
• confirm that the Submission does not contain confidential information.
You are solely responsible for your Submissions. You agree to compensate us for any losses we suffer as a result of your breach of this section, any third-party intellectual property rights, or any applicable law.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:
• you have the legal capacity to enter into these Legal Terms and agree to comply with them;
• you are not a minor in your jurisdiction of residence;
• you will not access the Services using automated or non-human means (such as bots or scripts);
• you will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorised purpose; and
• your use of the Services will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
If any information you provide is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your access to the Services and refuse any current or future use.
4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may only use the Services for purposes we make them available for. The Services may not be used for any unauthorised commercial purpose.
As a user of the Services, you agree not to:
• systematically harvest data or other content from the Services to create or compile a collection, database, or directory without our written permission;
• deceive, defraud, or mislead us or other users, including attempts to obtain sensitive account information;
• interfere with security-related features of the Services or features that restrict use or copying of Content;
• disparage or otherwise harm us or the Services, in our opinion;
• use information obtained from the Services to harass, abuse, or harm another person;
• misuse our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct;
• use the Services in a way that breaches any law or regulation;
• engage in unauthorised framing of or linking to the Services;
• upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any material that interferes with others’ use of the Services or alters the functionality of the Services;
• use automated tools such as robots, scrapers, or data-mining software without authorisation;
• remove copyright or proprietary notices from any Content;
• impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity;
• use passive or active information-collection mechanisms (such as web bugs, cookies, or spyware) without consent where legally required;
• interfere with or place an undue burden on the Services or associated networks;
• harass or threaten our staff or agents;
• bypass any access-control or security measures of the Services;
• copy or adapt the Services’ software or attempt to reverse engineer it, except where permitted by law;
• use any automated system to access the Services, except for standard search engines or browsers;
• use a buying or purchasing agent to make purchases via the Services;
• collect user information (such as email addresses) for sending unsolicited emails or create accounts under false pretences;
• use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or for any unauthorised revenue-generating activity.
5. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Services are not primarily designed as a platform for users to post content. However, we may occasionally provide features that allow you to submit, upload, publish, display, or transmit content or materials to us or via the Services, such as text, graphics, photos, videos, audio, comments, or other information (“Contributions”).
Contributions may be visible to other users or third-party sites and are handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
When you make any Contributions, you represent and warrant that:
• you have all necessary rights, licences, and permissions to use the Contributions and to grant us the rights described in these Legal Terms;
• your Contributions do not infringe any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral rights, or privacy rights;
• any identifiable individuals in your Contributions have given their consent for such use;
• your Contributions are not false, misleading, or deceptive;
• your Contributions are not unsolicited advertising, spam, chain letters, or other forms of solicitation;
• your Contributions are not obscene, violent, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable;
• your Contributions do not promote hatred, discrimination, or violence against any person or group;
• your Contributions comply with all applicable laws, including those protecting minors; and
• your Contributions do not otherwise violate these Legal Terms or any applicable law.
Any use of the Services in violation of this section may result in suspension or termination of your rights to use the Services.
6. CONTRIBUTION LICENCE
You agree that we may access, store, process, and use any information and personal data you provide in accordance with our Privacy Policy and your choices (including your settings).
If you provide us with feedback or suggestions regarding the Services, you agree that we may use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensating you.
We do not claim ownership of your Contributions. You retain all rights to your Contributions and any related intellectual property. However, you are solely responsible for your Contributions and agree to release us from any responsibility or liability arising from them and to refrain from bringing any claim against us in relation to your Contributions.
7. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:
• monitor the Services for breaches of these Legal Terms;
• take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our discretion, violates these Legal Terms or applicable law, including reporting them to law enforcement;
• restrict, refuse, or disable access to any Contributions, in whole or in part, at our discretion;
• remove or disable any files or content that are excessive in size or place an unreasonable load on our systems; and
• manage the Services in a way we consider necessary to protect our rights and to maintain proper operation of the Services.
8. PRIVACY POLICY
We care about data protection and information security. Please review our Privacy Policy, available at:
https://h-iron.com/privacy-policy
By using the Services, you agree to the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Legal Terms. Please note that the Services are hosted in Germany. If you access the Services from another region with different data-protection rules, you acknowledge that, by continuing to use the Services, you are transferring your data to Germany and consent to its processing there.
9. TERM AND TERMINATION
These Legal Terms remain in effect while you use the Services.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, WE MAY, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES (INCLUDING BY BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON, INCLUDING BREACH OF THESE LEGAL TERMS OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU HAVE POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING.
If your account is suspended or terminated, you are prohibited from creating a new account under your own name, a false identity, or any third party’s name, even if you act on their behalf. In addition to suspension or termination, we may pursue any legal remedy available, including civil or criminal action.
10. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time and for any reason, at our sole discretion, without notice. We have no obligation to keep the Services or any content up to date. We will not be liable for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services.
We cannot guarantee that the Services will always be available. We may experience technical or operational issues or need to perform maintenance, which may result in interruptions or errors. We may change, suspend, update, or discontinue the Services at any time without notice. You agree that we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from any downtime or discontinuation of the Services.
Nothing in these Legal Terms obligates us to maintain or support the Services or to provide any updates, enhancements, or releases.
11. GOVERNING LAW
These Legal Terms are governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of Germany, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
If your habitual residence is in the EU and you are a consumer, you may also benefit from mandatory protections of the law of your country of residence. H-Iron GmbH and you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, meaning you may bring a claim to enforce your consumer rights either in Germany or in the EU country where you live.
12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Informal negotiations
To help resolve disputes efficiently and reduce costs, you and we agree to first try to resolve any dispute, controversy, or claim arising under or in connection with these Legal Terms (“Dispute”) through informal negotiations for at least thirty (30) days before starting arbitration or court proceedings. Informal negotiations begin when one Party sends written notice of a Dispute to the other.
Binding arbitration
Any Dispute that cannot be resolved informally shall be finally resolved by arbitration before a single arbitrator, chosen in accordance with the Arbitration and Internal Rules of the European Court of Arbitration, part of the European Centre of Arbitration seated in Strasbourg, in force at the time the request for arbitration is filed. The seat of arbitration shall be Dortmund, Germany. The language of the proceedings shall be German. The applicable substantive law is the law of Germany.
Restrictions
Arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis only. To the fullest extent permitted by law:
• there will be no joinder with other proceedings;
• Disputes may not be arbitrated as class actions; and
• Disputes may not be brought in a representative capacity on behalf of the public or any other persons.
Exceptions
The following Disputes are not subject to the informal-negotiation and arbitration provisions above:
• Disputes about the enforcement or validity of a Party’s intellectual property rights;
• Disputes involving allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorised use; and
• claims for injunctive relief.
If any part of this arbitration provision is found unlawful or unenforceable, that part will be severed, and such Dispute shall be decided by a competent court in the jurisdiction described above, to whose personal jurisdiction the Parties submit.
13. CORRECTIONS
The Services may occasionally contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including in descriptions, availability, or other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors and to change or update information on the Services at any time, without prior notice.
14. DISCLAIMER
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICES OR ON ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE OR APPLICATION LINKED TO THE SERVICES. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR (1) ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES IN CONTENT; (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES; (3) UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS OR ANY PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES; (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, OR MALICIOUS CODE TRANSMITTED BY THIRD PARTIES; OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT TRANSMITTED VIA THE SERVICES.
WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED OR OFFERED THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE OR APPLICATION. YOU SHOULD USE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
16. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless H-Iron GmbH, our affiliates, and our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) made by any third party due to or arising out of:
• your use of the Services;
• your breach of these Legal Terms;
• your breach of any representation or warranty herein;
• your violation of any third party’s rights; or
• any harmful act by you towards any other user with whom you connect via the Services.
We may, at your expense, assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with such defence. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim.
17. USER DATA
We may retain certain data relating to your use of the Services for purposes of operating and improving the Services. Although we perform regular backups, you are solely responsible for all data you transmit or that relates to any activity you undertake via the Services. You agree that we are not liable for any loss or corruption of such data, and you waive any claim against us arising from such loss or corruption.
18. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
By visiting the Services, sending us emails, or completing online forms, you engage in electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications from us and agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications provided electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
YOU AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SERVICES. You waive any rights or requirements under laws that require an original signature, non-electronic records, or non-electronic methods of payment or credit.
19. CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
If you are a California resident and your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs at:
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834
Telephone: (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254
20. MISCELLANEOUS
These Legal Terms and any policies or rules posted by us on the Services constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Services. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Legal Terms does not waive that right or provision.
We may assign any of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We are not responsible for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control.
If any provision of these Legal Terms is held unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship is created between you and us by these Legal Terms or your use of the Services.
You agree that these Legal Terms will not be construed against us merely because we drafted them. You waive any defences based on the electronic form of these Legal Terms or the lack of physical signatures.
21. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about the Services or these Legal Terms, or wish to raise a complaint, please contact us at:
H-Iron GmbH
Kanalstraße 25
44147 Dortmund
Germany
Phone: +1(346)353-1048
Email: info@h-iron.com