Terms of Use
Last updated: 15/09/2023
1. Introduction
Welcome to our website!
Startuplawyer.gr (hereinafter referred to as the "website") is owned and operated by our law firm headed by Thodoris Zervas, Lawyer based in Athens (hereinafter referred to as "startuplawyer.gr", "we", "us" or "our") and constitutes the digital presence of our office, through which you can be informed about the services we provide and the ways in which you can contact us, as well as access useful material and information.
Before navigating our website, please read carefully this page, which contains binding terms and conditions for its use (hereinafter the "Terms"). If you disagree with any term hereof, please stop all interaction with the website. Browsing it or using any of its content will be perceived as your unconditional acceptance and commitment to these Terms.
We reserve the exclusive right to modify or update these Terms whenever we deem it necessary, for example in case we add new functions and features to the website. The most current version of the Terms is available at any time on this page. Therefore, we invite you to periodically visit this page in order to be informed of any changes or modifications. Your continued use of or access to our website after making any changes to these Terms will be deemed as acceptance of those changes.
Startuplawyer.gr (hereinafter referred to as the "website") is owned and operated by our law firm headed by Thodoris Zervas, Lawyer based in Athens (hereinafter referred to as "startuplawyer.gr", "we", "us" or "our") and constitutes the digital presence of our office, through which you can be informed about the services we provide and the ways in which you can contact us, as well as access useful material and information.
Before navigating our website, please read carefully this page, which contains binding terms and conditions for its use (hereinafter the "Terms"). If you disagree with any term hereof, please stop all interaction with the website. Browsing it or using any of its content will be perceived as your unconditional acceptance and commitment to these Terms.
We reserve the exclusive right to modify or update these Terms whenever we deem it necessary, for example in case we add new functions and features to the website. The most current version of the Terms is available at any time on this page. Therefore, we invite you to periodically visit this page in order to be informed of any changes or modifications. Your continued use of or access to our website after making any changes to these Terms will be deemed as acceptance of those changes.
2. Intellectual property
Startuplawyer.gr® is a registered national trademark (trademark no. 280699). The above trademark as well as the entire content of the website, including distinctive titles, distinctive features, marks, images, graphics, photographs, drawings, texts, content, etc. are intellectual property of us, or intellectual property of third parties, from which we have secured a special license of use for the needs, operation and organization of the website. All the above rights are protected in accordance with the relevant provisions of Greek law, European law and relevant international conventions.
It is expressly forbidden, in whole or in part, to copy, store, distribute, reproduce, republish, transfer, process, modify and conduct any related action regarding the above protected intellectual property objects, for any purpose, without our prior written permission. Any actions contrary to the above prohibition constitute an infringement of the relevant intellectual property rights, which has the legal consequences provided for. Under no circumstances should the appearance and display of the above elements on the website be construed as a transfer or assignment of a license or concession of the right to use them.
It is expressly forbidden, in whole or in part, to copy, store, distribute, reproduce, republish, transfer, process, modify and conduct any related action regarding the above protected intellectual property objects, for any purpose, without our prior written permission. Any actions contrary to the above prohibition constitute an infringement of the relevant intellectual property rights, which has the legal consequences provided for. Under no circumstances should the appearance and display of the above elements on the website be construed as a transfer or assignment of a license or concession of the right to use them.
3. Permitted use of the website
It is not permitted and constitutes a breach of these Terms:
- the use of the website in a way that could damage, alter or destroy the website or part of it and/or prevent access to it or its use by other users;
- the dissemination on the website of any malicious or non-malicious software, and/or the sending of harmful files, which may endanger the smooth operation and/or integrity of the website and/or the connection and access of other users to it;
- publishing, sending or otherwise communicating on or through the website any offensive, harassing, vulgar, racist, offensive, pornographic, slanderous or generally illegal content;
- the infringement through the website of our own rights or of those of third parties, such as intellectual property rights;
- the access to the website for purposes of comparative analysis, copying, reverse engineering or other competing intentions;
- the use of the website in order to circumvent the applicable legislative and regulatory framework and/or to achieve any illegal, unfair or immoral purpose;
- any other use of the website that conflicts with these Terms or with the applicable laws and regulations, as well as any encouragement, facilitation or collusion with any third party to commit the prohibited acts and omissions mentioned herein.
- the use of the website in a way that could damage, alter or destroy the website or part of it and/or prevent access to it or its use by other users;
- the dissemination on the website of any malicious or non-malicious software, and/or the sending of harmful files, which may endanger the smooth operation and/or integrity of the website and/or the connection and access of other users to it;
- publishing, sending or otherwise communicating on or through the website any offensive, harassing, vulgar, racist, offensive, pornographic, slanderous or generally illegal content;
- the infringement through the website of our own rights or of those of third parties, such as intellectual property rights;
- the access to the website for purposes of comparative analysis, copying, reverse engineering or other competing intentions;
- the use of the website in order to circumvent the applicable legislative and regulatory framework and/or to achieve any illegal, unfair or immoral purpose;
- any other use of the website that conflicts with these Terms or with the applicable laws and regulations, as well as any encouragement, facilitation or collusion with any third party to commit the prohibited acts and omissions mentioned herein.
4. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless startuplawyer.gr, our managers, directors, employees and/or affiliates, against any damage, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your breach of these Terms, your use of the website for any unlawful purpose, your infringement of any third party right, or your violation of any law or regulation.
5. Functionality and security
We make every effort to continuously improve the experience of the users visiting our website. However, due to the nature of the internet, we cannot guarantee or ensure that your use of the website will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free. We also reserve the right at any time to temporarily or permanently discontinue the operation of the entire website or part of it, for maintenance or upgrade purposes, or for any other reason, as we deem necessary.
We will not be held liable if, for any reason, the operation of the website is interrupted or access to it becomes difficult and/or impossible or in the event that, despite the security measures taken, viruses or other harmful software are detected and transmitted to the terminals of users, or if third, unauthorized parties interfere in any way with the content and operation of the website, making it difficult to use or causing problems in its proper operation or stealing visitors' personal data or causing any damage to their equipment. The integrity and security of your information, software systems and equipment are your responsibility.
We will not be held liable if, for any reason, the operation of the website is interrupted or access to it becomes difficult and/or impossible or in the event that, despite the security measures taken, viruses or other harmful software are detected and transmitted to the terminals of users, or if third, unauthorized parties interfere in any way with the content and operation of the website, making it difficult to use or causing problems in its proper operation or stealing visitors' personal data or causing any damage to their equipment. The integrity and security of your information, software systems and equipment are your responsibility.
6. Third-party websites
The website may contain references and/or hyperlinks to third-party websites or social media, such as startuplawyer.gr’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
Under no circumstances should we be deemed to adopt or accept the content of such websites or media to which the website refers, or to guarantee their security, validity and integrity. Access to and use of these websites and media is at your sole risk and is subject to the terms of use and policies mentioned therein.
In the same way, any display or reference to startuplawyer.gr by third-party media cannot be understood to conceal any relationship between us and such media or any acceptance by us of the content and opinions put forward therein.
Under no circumstances should we be deemed to adopt or accept the content of such websites or media to which the website refers, or to guarantee their security, validity and integrity. Access to and use of these websites and media is at your sole risk and is subject to the terms of use and policies mentioned therein.
In the same way, any display or reference to startuplawyer.gr by third-party media cannot be understood to conceal any relationship between us and such media or any acceptance by us of the content and opinions put forward therein.
7. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability in respect of:
- any damage, harm to property, loss or leakage of data, leakage of passwords, loss of confidential information or violation of communication confidentiality, connected in any way with the use of the website, provided that the above cannot be attributed to our willful misconduct or gross negligence;
- any damage, harm to property, loss or leakage of data, leakage of passwords, loss of confidential information or violation of confidentiality of communication, arising out of or connected with his access to websites or social media of third parties to which our website redirects through the respective hyperlinks;
- any interruption of the operation of the website, temporary or not, due to technical or other difficulties;
- any content of the website which may be inaccurate or misleading;
- any infringement by visitors of intellectual property rights embedded in the website.
- any damage, harm to property, loss or leakage of data, leakage of passwords, loss of confidential information or violation of communication confidentiality, connected in any way with the use of the website, provided that the above cannot be attributed to our willful misconduct or gross negligence;
- any damage, harm to property, loss or leakage of data, leakage of passwords, loss of confidential information or violation of confidentiality of communication, arising out of or connected with his access to websites or social media of third parties to which our website redirects through the respective hyperlinks;
- any interruption of the operation of the website, temporary or not, due to technical or other difficulties;
- any content of the website which may be inaccurate or misleading;
- any infringement by visitors of intellectual property rights embedded in the website.
8. Processing of personal data
Startuplawyer.gr is the controller of any personal data you may provide through the website or during your general interaction with us and is bound by the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679/EU and the respective national laws on personal data protection in Greece. We process your personal data that you provide to us only to the extent necessary to communicate with you and provide our services. For more information on how we collect and process your personal data, please read our Privacy Statement.
9. Severability
In the event that any provision of these Terms is found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the invalid portion thereof shall be deemed not to be part of these Terms. This characterization will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof.
10. No waiver
Any omission or delay on our part in exercising any right granted to us by these Terms or by law should not be construed as a waiver or indication of our waiver of that right, the exercise of which within the specified legal deadlines always remains at our discretion.
11. Applicable law and jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Greece, excluding its private international law provisions. The competent courts for the resolution of any dispute arising in relation to the present are the competent Courts of Athens.