Legal Notice

Accessing the website www.optiworld.org grants you the status of USER and implies full and unreserved acceptance, from such access and/or use, of this legal notice and the privacy policy in its latest version. Therefore, we advise that you read these documents before using the functionalities offered by this website, as well as each time you access it, since we reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove parts of these conditions at any time.

Mere access to this website does not imply any commercial relationship between the user and the website.

I. OWNER OF THE WEBSITE

• Owner: International Optimist Dinghy Association (hereinafter IODA)
• Registered office: Agnetevej 11, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
• VAT NO.: DK 510 944 68

Additionally, the following channels are available to users to address their requests, questions, or complaints:

• email address: info@optiworld.org

II. TERMS OF USE

1. Introduction. This website provides information about the IODA, Members, Builders, Suppliers and Events. By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by the conditions set forth below, so it is recommended that you read this section carefully before beginning your navigation.
2. Obligations of Users. Users agree to use this website legally, in accordance with the provisions of these conditions, and in a way that does not harm the rights or interests of IODA or third parties. By way of example, and in no way limiting or excluding, the User also agrees to:

• Not engage in illegal activities or activities contrary to public order or good faith;
• Not use the data published on the website to send unsolicited communications (spam);
• Not introduce or disseminate false, misleading, ambiguous, or inaccurate information or content on the website in a way that may mislead the recipients of the information, nor disseminate content of a racist, xenophobic, pornographic nature, that advocates terrorism, or that violates human or minor rights;
• Not perform actions that involve or entail a violation of the intellectual property rights of IODA or third parties;
• Not cause damage to the physical and logical systems of IODA, its suppliers, or third parties;
• Not introduce or disseminate computer viruses or any other physical or logical systems that may cause the aforementioned damage;
• Not remove, alter, circumvent, or manipulate any protection device or security system installed on the pages of this website.

3. Disclaimer. This website is provided "as is" and its use is carried out at the User's own risk, so neither IODA, nor its administrators, employees, suppliers, or collaborators will be responsible for damages of any nature, direct or not, that result from the use of the website, expressly excluding IODA, to the fullest extent provided by law, any kind of warranties, whether express or implied.

IODA does not guarantee the availability and accessibility of the website, although it will make all reasonable efforts in this regard. Occasionally, interruptions may occur for the time necessary to carry out the corresponding maintenance operations.

IODA is not responsible for any damages arising from interference, interruptions, computer viruses, telephone malfunctions, or disconnections motivated by causes beyond its control; delays or blockages in the use of this electronic system caused by deficiencies or overloads in the data processing centre, telephone lines, the Internet system, or other electrical systems; nor any other alteration that may occur in the Software or Hardware of the Users. Nor does it guarantee the absence of viruses, malwares, trojans, or other elements that may cause alterations in the User's computer system, documents, or files, excluding any liability for damages of any kind caused to the User for this reason. Similarly, IODA will not be liable for damages caused by third parties through illegal intrusions beyond its control.

It will also not be responsible for damages caused by the use or misuse of the contents of the website, nor for the consequences that may arise from errors, defects, or omissions in the contents that may appear on this website provided by users or other third parties. IODA does not assume any obligation or responsibility regarding those services that it does not directly provide.

4. External links. Under no circumstances will IODA assume any responsibility for the contents of links belonging to an external website, nor guarantee the technical availability, quality, reliability, accuracy, completeness, veracity, validity, and legality of any material or information contained in any such hyperlinks or other Internet sites. Likewise, the inclusion of these external connections will not imply any type of association, merger, or participation with the connected entities.
5. Denial of access and cancellation of accounts. IODA reserves the right to deny access to the website, as well as to suspend or cancel accounts for those users who fail to comply with these conditions; in case of unforeseen technical or security issues; due to account inactivity for a significant period; or in compliance with a requirement and/or a police, judicial, or administrative order.

Such cancellation or suspension will be made at the sole discretion of IODA and will not give rise to any kind of compensation.

6. Processing of personal data. Users consent to the processing of their personal data to the extent and under the terms indicated in our privacy policy, which is available on the home page of the website and is incorporated into these conditions by reference. In this policy, users will find information on how to exercise their rights of access, cancellation, and rectification of their personal information, as well as the right to oppose its processing.

7. Intellectual property and copyrights. Without prejudice to the content on which third parties hold intellectual property rights, the intellectual property rights of the website, the domain name, its source code, design, and navigation structure and elements contained therein (by way of example, images, sound, audio, video, software, or texts; trademarks or logos, combinations of colors, structure and design, etc.) are owned by IODA, which holds the exclusive rights to exploit them in any form, and, in particular, the rights of reproduction, distribution, public communication, and transformation, in accordance with the provisions of the current Intellectual Property Law. Reproduction, distribution, and public communication, including the method of making available, of all or part of the contents of this website on any medium and by any technical means, without the authorization of IODA or, where appropriate, of the third parties holding intellectual property or copyright over the affected content, are expressly prohibited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the website user may view the elements of this website and even print, copy, and store them on their computer's hard drive or any other physical medium as long as it is solely and exclusively for their personal and private use. Those entities or individuals who, with the prior authorization of the website owner, intend to establish a link with it must ensure that it only allows access to this website or service but does not reproduce its contents and services.
8. Nullity of clauses. In the event that any clause of these terms of use is declared null, it will only affect that provision or the part that has been declared so, with the conditions subsisting in everything else, and having such provision, or the affected part, considered as not included.
9. Acceptance. Accessing the website and its use necessarily implies that all and each of these terms of use are expressly accepted by you.
10. Applicable law and jurisdiction. This website will be governed by Danish law with the exclusion of its conflict of law rules, and any dispute that may arise from its use or the services linked to it will be submitted to the jurisdiction and competence of the courts and tribunals in Denmark, expressly waiving the users their own jurisdiction if they had one.

The European Commission provides an online dispute resolution platform available to consumers, which can be accessed through the following link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage