Terms, Conditions & Guidelines

EventButler is a trademark of Butler Medien GmbH. Butler Medien GmbH is the operator of the event portals eventbutler.ch, eventbutler.com and offers corresponding communication services.

Eventbutler enable the owners of venues, event service providers and providers of event activities to present themselves professionally and effectively to the public on the portal.

For event organizers, we offer innovative event portals that include an individual and needs-based search for event locations, event service providers and event activities, thereby simplifying event organization and making it more efficient.

Legal notice: By accessing information, details and documents on eventbutler.ch, eventbutler.com, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

A. Scope of application

ButlerMedien GmbH is the operator of the event portals eventbutler.ch, eventbutler.com and offers related communication services. The General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "GTC") govern the terms of use of the event portal as well as the contractual terms between customers and ButlerMedien GmbH in connection with the chargeable services.

The "GTC" of ButlerMedien GmbH for the event portal apply to any use of the site by visitors. By clicking on the acceptance of the GTC and/or by using the site, you accept these GTC in full and acknowledge the following conditions.

B. Terms of use

1. copyright
The websites eventbutler.ch, eventbutler.com are owned and operated by ButlerMedien GmbH. EventButler are protected trademarks and are registered as such with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in Bern. All trademarks, logos, images etc. of the entries contained on this website may not be used without prior written permission.

2. use of the offer
Visitors are free to use EventButler and the information contained therein. This use is limited to the underlying purpose of the portal - the planning and organization of events. It is prohibited to use, forward or sell the content of this website for other, commercial or non-commercial purposes, or to change or otherwise use the information. ButlerMedien GmbH accepts no responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the entries posted.

3. content of the offer
ButlerMedien GmbH accepts no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims against ButlerMedien GmbH relating to material or immaterial damage caused by the use or non-use of the published information or by the use of incorrect or incomplete information are fundamentally excluded, provided that there is no demonstrable intentional fault on the part of ButlerMedien GmbH. ButlerMedien GmbH expressly reserves the right to change, supplement or delete certain contents or the entire offer or to cease publication temporarily or permanently.

Despite careful and regular checks, ButlerMedien GmbH accepts no liability for the content of the website itself or for external links. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content.

ButlerMedien GmbH reserves the right to amend or change the terms of this agreement. It is the visitor's own responsibility to read these terms and conditions and to comply with them when visiting this website.

C. Contractual provisions

1. general conditions
1.1 Commencement of the contract
The contract is concluded as soon as ButlerMedien GmbH has confirmed the application for conclusion of the contract submitted by the customer via the online registration, verbally, by telephone or in writing. ButlerMedien GmbH shall determine the start of use by the customer and by the activation.

The fees for the fee-based offers can be seen in the online registration. Price adjustments to existing offers or the introduction of new offers are possible at any time. Price adjustments will be announced in advance. Content adjustments to the entries can be made directly by the customers themselves at any time and free of charge.

1.2 Duration of the contract
The contract is concluded for a term of 12 months (or as agreed). After the agreed term has expired, it is extended by the term of 12 months in each case, unless proper written notice of termination is given at least 10 days before the end of the contract. Customers will be contacted by e-mail in good time before the end of the term and have the option of changing or canceling the subscription or extending it for a further year.

1.3 Termination / notice period
Either party may terminate the contractual relationship in writing at the end of the agreed period, subject to a notice period of 30 days.

2 Services of ButlerMedien GmbH
2.1 Availability of the www.eventbutler.ch portal
ButlerMedien GmbH shall endeavor to take all possible and reasonable measures to ensure the smooth provision of the agreed services. As the service is partly based on external IT systems, the operation of which is not the responsibility of ButlerMedien GmbH, the uninterrupted availability of eventbutler.ch at all times cannot be guaranteed.

ButlerMedien GmbH will make every effort to rectify any technical problems as quickly as possible. The customer will be informed of any service interruptions or when maintenance work is carried out, new technologies are introduced, etc. ButlerMedien GmbH shall endeavor to keep such interruptions short and, wherever possible, to schedule them at off-peak times.

2.2 Data security
ButlerMedien GmbH takes all necessary measures to secure its data. However, this offers no guarantee that the data will be restored after any loss. The customer is therefore responsible for backing up his own data.

3 Obligations of the customer
3.1 Lawful use
A user account is created by means of online registration in order to record the entries. The customer is responsible for treating the login data confidentially and not passing it on. The customer undertakes not to misuse the services offered on the portal and to refrain from illegal activities. The content and information accessible via eventbutler.ch (including images, logos, etc.) are protected. The data may only be used in the form expressly authorized by ButlerMedien GmbH or third-party providers or with the express consent of the authorized party.

3.2 Obligations to cooperate and to refrain from using data
The customer shall ensure that equipment and devices in his possession that are used for the use of the services of eventbutler.ch are protected against unauthorized access and manipulation. If the customer makes use of the services of third parties through the use of the services of ButlerMedien GmbH, he is responsible for compliance with their provisions and can be held directly liable in the event of damage.

3.3 Publication of information by the customer
The customer undertakes to ensure that all content published by him or under his name (in particular texts, documents, videos, images, etc.) complies with the statutory provisions. The customer assumes full responsibility for their content.

The customer is responsible for ensuring that all content uploaded by him and published on eventbutler.ch is free of third-party copyrights or does not infringe third-party copyrights.

In the event of claims for damages by third parties against ButlerMedien GmbH for infringement of copyrights in the case of entries made by customers, the customer is obliged to compensate ButlerMedien GmbH for any damages incurred.

4 Warranty and liability
4.1 Principle
ButlerMedien GmbH shall not be liable to the customer or its contractual partners for any third-party claims or claims for damages.

ButlerMedien GmbH shall not be liable for damage caused to the customer by misuse of the connection by third parties. Customers are solely responsible for the availability, accuracy and suitability of information and services on the Internet. ButlerMedien GmbH accepts no responsibility for contractual or other relationships between customers or between customers and third parties that are established via eventbutler.ch.

4.2 Liability of the customer
The customer is liable to ButlerMedien GmbH for damages that are in any way attributable to the non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of his contractual obligations, unless he can prove that he is not at fault. The customer undertakes to indemnify ButlerMedien GmbH against all third-party claims resulting from unlawful or improper use.

4.3 Terms of payment / invoicing
The customer can choose between online payment (Mastercard, VISA, Paypal, instant bank transfer) and invoicing for the agreed services. The corresponding service obligations are set out in the current price list or in the individual agreement made with the customer. All prices are always exclusive of the applicable VAT in Switzerland. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, invoices are payable within 14 days of invoicing. The entries will only be activated after receipt of payment by ButlerMedien GmbH.

5. Guidelines for venues / suppliers
Guidelines for the placement of entries on www.eventbutler.ch, www.eventbutler.com

We are pleased that you are interested in an entry on our websites. As a provider of an event location, service or event idea for the event industry, you have the opportunity to present yourself professionally and directly to the target group, the organizers of events, on the event portal.

You can make entries directly online by opening a user account and clicking on "Enter entry". Over 4,000 entries are available in the EventButler offer pool, which have been selected and included through extensive research and according to various quality criteria.

It is very important to us to keep the quality of EventButler high in the future and to provide our customers and users with an efficient and useful tool to simplify event organization. For you as a provider, we do everything we can to offer you an attractive platform where you can present your services to the public.

For these reasons, there are some guidelines.
We ask you to read these and comply with them:

• Please enter all content and categories truthfully and present yourself authentically
• Your location or service must be in Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein or Austria
• Your entry must include services for groups and be bookable for events
• To be listed on EventButler, your entry must offer added value for the event industry. The editorial team at EventButler decides which orders are accepted
• Please only use your own content and images where you own the copyright or have permission from the author
• Only use meaningful images without advertising elements/lettering etc. in high quality
• Create your entry in such a way that it is geared towards the needs of event organizers
• Describe your offer as fully as possible so that you can be found by event planners
• Keep your details up to date and update your entry regularly
• No integrated URL addresses are permitted in the entry text
   

Guidelines on the uniqueness and unambiguity of entries:

Uniqueness of entries:
Each provider may only create one entry per location or service. If a provider wishes to specify several locations or additional locations where their service is offered, this is only possible as part of a premium entry. The creation of several basic entries to circumvent this is not permitted.

Uniqueness of the information:
Multiple mentions of the same service or the same location in different entries are prohibited. If a provider wishes to present different locations or services in different places, this must be done via a premium entry.

Review and customisation:
The EventButler team reserves the right to review entries and adjust or remove entries in cases of policy violations.

Consequences of abuse:
Providers who deliberately violate these guidelines may be excluded from the platform.

All entries are checked for quality and correctness by the EventButler team before they are activated. In the event of non-compliance with the above guidelines, we reserve the right to adjust incorrect details or reject entries. The EventButler team will carry out regular quality and up-to-dateness checks and will remove inactive entries from the offer for quality reasons. We will of course inform you in all cases.

6. Guidelines for users
Comment guidelines for event organizers, users and visitors of EventButler

It is very important to us that all information on EventButler is up-to-date, correct and useful for you, so that we can provide you with the best possible support in organizing your event. For these reasons, the EventButler team makes great efforts and undertakes various measures which are of benefit to you as a user.

A major goal of ours is to keep the event portal up-to-date, "alive" and authentic. For this reason, we have launched the EventBlog, where EventButler James regularly reports on current event offers and also provides you with numerous tips and tricks. The EventBlog also gives you the opportunity to like James' articles, comment on them or forward them to colleagues using the comment function.

Another important part of EventButler is the comment function for the individual entries in the locations, service providers and event ideas categories. The event portal should be "lively" and we would be delighted if you would share your own event experiences with the EventButler community.

There are a few guidelines to follow so that we can provide all EventButler customers and users with an authentic and useful tool to simplify event organization.

The comment function is intended to facilitate an objective discussion, which may also be critical and emotional. The e-mail address will not be published and will only be stored in connection with the comment. There is no entitlement to publication.

1. We reserve the right to edit or delete comments in the interests of a good discussion culture if they contradict the following basic rules.

• Comments refer to the individual post, as the author can only respond to this.
• Comments are not made for the purpose of search engine optimization or the promotion of commercial products or services.
• Comments are not racist or hate propaganda.
• Comments do not incite violence against people, institutions or companies.
• Comments do not contain pornography.
• Comments do not insult or degrade people.
• Comments do not violate the rights of third parties, in particular copyrights.
• Comments do not call for demonstrations or rallies of any political nature.

2. When deleting or editing comments, we will indicate at least once that we have edited one or more comments. If your comment is not displayed, but you do not find any notification from us, it is more likely that our spam filter has become active. In this case, please send us a short e-mail.

3. Apart from the cases mentioned above, we do not delete any comments. The authors are responsible for their own words and, by submitting a comment, give us an unlimited right to publish what they have written. The comments on our contributions solely reflect the opinion of individual readers. eventbutler.ch accepts no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the content. We do not enter into correspondence about published comments.

7. Supplementary provisions

7.1 Amendment of the terms and conditions
ButlerMedien GmbH reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions and the other conditions at any time. The amended provisions shall only come into force after expiry of the agreed contractual term. The changes shall be communicated to the customer in writing and shall be deemed to have been accepted if the customer does not terminate the contract with ButlerMedien GmbH within 30 days of notification of the end of the agreed contract period.

7.2 Applicable law, place of jurisdiction
This contractual relationship is subject to Swiss law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction for any disputes arising from this contractual relationship is Bad Zurzach, unless there is a mandatory place of jurisdiction by law.

Bad Zurzach, January 2023