Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of Yacht Check Online GmbH
§ 1 Conditions of use
Use of the platform requires that the user is at least 18 years of age and has the legal authority to enter into a legally binding obligation.
Yacht Check Online GmbH reserves the right to refuse access to the platform and the services offered at any time and without giving reasons.
§ 2 Scope
These General Terms and Conditions apply in their currently valid version to all services offered by
Yacht Check Online GmbH.
The scope of application extends to all services that are made available directly or indirectly (in particular via distribution partners) online, via mobile devices, by email or by telephone. By accessing, browsing or using the platform, as well as by making a reservation, the user declares that they have read, understood and legally accepted these GTC, including the data protection and cookie policies.
§ 3 Ownership and provision of the service
The websites, their content, the underlying infrastructure and the online boat reservation service (hereinafter referred to as the ‘service’) are the property of Yacht Check Online GmbH, Friedrichstraße 8, 70736 Fellbach, Germany ( ‘YachtCheck.Online’, ‘we’, “us”, ‘our’). The Service is operated and provided exclusively by Yacht Check Online GmbH. It is intended for personal, non-commercial use only.
§ 4 Our service
YachtCheck.Online offers a brokerage platform through which boat operators (charter companies, marinas, boat owners, travel agencies; hereinafter referred to as ‘boat providers’) can offer their boats for hire.
Upon completion of a reservation, a direct, legally binding contract is concluded between the user and the respective boat provider. YachtCheck.Online acts exclusively as an intermediary. The information displayed is based on data entered into an online system by the boat providers themselves. The boat providers are solely responsible for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of this information.
YachtCheck.Online accepts no liability for errors, inaccuracies, failures, interruptions or incorrect information.
§ 5 Prices
Unless otherwise stated, all prices are total prices per boat and include VAT and all other taxes.
Obvious errors or mistakes, in particular printing and calculation errors, are not binding. The YachtCheck.Online service is free of charge for users. Remuneration is provided exclusively through a service fee paid by the boat provider to YachtCheck.Online.
§ 6 Data protection and cookies
YachtCheck.Online complies with the statutory provisions on data protection. Details can be found in the separately available data protection policy.
§ 7 Payment
Depending on the agreement with the boat provider, the rental price is to be paid in full or in part in advance. Payment is processed by external payment service providers. The payment terms specified in the reservation are decisive.
§ 8 Cancellation
By making a reservation, the user accepts the cancellation policy of the respective boat provider and any additional conditions. The cancellation policy can be viewed on the platform, during the reservation process and in the confirmation email. If payment is not made on time, the reservation may be cancelled without notice.Refunds will only be made in accordance with the boat provider's policy. Complaints should be addressed to Yacht Check Online, email: info@yachtcheck.online.
§ 9 Correspondence
By completing a reservation, the user agrees to receive emails related to the booking as well as information and offers. After completing the rental, the user may be asked by email to submit a review.
§ 10 Reviews
Reviews may be published on the platform. YachtCheck.Online reserves the right to edit, reject or delete reviews at its own discretion.
§ 11 Liability
YachtCheck.Online shall be liable within the scope of the statutory provisions exclusively for direct damages resulting from an attributable breach of duty and only up to the total price of the reservation stated in the confirmation email. Liability for indirect, consequential or incidental damages, lost profits, data loss or other damages is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
In particular, YachtCheck.Online is not liable for:
1. the accuracy and completeness of the information provided by the boat provider,
2. the services or products of the boat providers,
3. damages in connection with the unavailability or delayed use of the platform,
4. damages caused by force majeure, strikes or other events beyond the control of YachtCheck.Online.
§ 12 Copyright
All intellectual property rights to the platform, its content and the underlying software are exclusively owned by YachtCheck.Online. Any use, reproduction or exploitation without express written consent is prohibited. Violations constitute a significant infringement of property rights and may be prosecuted.
§ 13 Applicable law and place of jurisdiction
German law applies exclusively.
The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these General Terms and Conditions is, to the extent permitted by law, the registered office of Yacht Check Online GmbH.
§ 14 Language version
Only the German version of these General Terms and Conditions is authoritative.
Translations are provided for clarity only. In the event of differences in interpretation, the German version shall be binding.
§ 15 Severability clause
Should individual provisions of these General Terms and Conditions be or become invalid, unenforceable or non-binding, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a provision that comes closest to the economic purpose of the invalid provision.