These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) relate to the use of shockwaveexperts.com and associated subdomains. shockwaveexperts.com provides information on medical topics and provides information on medical service providers. Service providers in the medical field can register and create their own user account. They can then describe their own services and use all member services.

Participation in shockwaveexperts.com is only permitted within the framework of the GTC. Users must agree to the GTC before registering; this is usually done for registered users by clicking on the corresponding button at the beginning of the registration process. In addition, use of the offer is deemed to be a declaration of consent to the GTC. Users have the option of withdrawing their consent and leaving the site at any time. Registered users also have the option of deleting their user account at any time. The corresponding function can be found in the member area under the menu item “Edit account”.

The GTC apply to all shockwaveexperts.com services, even if they are accessed within the framework (e.g. within an iFrame) of partner sites. They apply to all users, regardless of their legal form, nationality or place of access. The use of the services is not permitted if it violates the respective legal system of the user.

1. Explanation of Terms

The operator of shockwaveexperts.com is WaveVision GmbH, hereinafter referred to as the “operator”. Further information about the operator can be found in the imprint.

“Users” of shockwaveexperts.com refers to all visitors to the shockwaveexperts.com website and its subdomains.

“Registered users” refers to all users who have registered on shockwaveexperts.com/search for other shockwaveexperts.com services.

2. Registration

Registration is only possible under certain conditions. A user account can only be created with e-mail addresses that have been authorized by the operator or a group administrator. Users can contact the operator or a group administrator directly and request authorization. There is no right to registration and a refusal can be made informally, without giving reasons.

Participation is free of charge for registered users. User accounts for group administrators are subject to a fee and are regulated in a separate agreement between the operator and the respective group administrator.

Participation as a registered user is permitted from the age of 18.

Users must register using their business email address and full name. After verification of the e-mail address and acceptance of the GTC, registration is complete.

The registered user undertakes to provide truthful information. All information is voluntary and the questionnaire for data collection does not have to be completed in full. Deliberately false information is not permitted.

A secure password must be chosen which may not be passed on to third parties. The user account is not transferable. The registered user undertakes to prevent misuse of the login credentials. Any misuse of the login credentials must be reported immediately to the operator, who will reset the password as quickly as possible. All activities carried out until the password is changed will be attributed to the registered user.

The operator reserves the right to transfer some or all of its rights and obligations towards registered users to third parties.

3. Types of User Accounts

Non-registered users do not have a user account and have access to all public pages of https://www.shockwaveexperts.com

Registered users have access to the member area at https://www.shockwaveexperts.com/suche/login

Registered users can be assigned to a specific group. Group membership is determined by the operator, but can be changed on request. The group allocation is based on the respective medical sector and serves to simplify the exchange of information on sector-specific topics within the group.

Group Administration

Groups can be managed by a group administrator. The group administrator can:

  • Edit entries of group members
  • Send mailings to registered users and any e-mail addresses
  • Edit the answer options of the data collection questionnaire
  • Create new user accounts and invite new participants

Registered users will be notified by the group administrator of their role and informed of their tasks, duties and rights before they register. This includes in particular:

  • The group administrator may not make any changes to the content without consulting the respective participant
  • Changes without consulting the respective participant are only permitted in exceptional cases, provided they do not change the content of the entry. This includes the correction of spelling and grammatical errors, the correction of obvious errors (e.g. incorrect opening hours) and changes that are necessary for the technical functioning of the system. The group administrator undertakes to report such changes promptly to the respective participant
  • The group administrator is the contact person for requests and problems of the group participants. This includes technical problems, expansion of the questionnaire for data collection and support in completing the questionnaire
  • If there are agreements between the participant and the group administrator that go beyond these GTC, these GTC shall apply in full. The operator is not liable for agreements made between the group administrator and the participant
  • The operator is not liable for damages (material or immaterial) caused by actions or omissions of the group administrator
  • The group administrator has no rights of use to the participant’s data unless these have been granted by the participant in a separate agreement between the participant and the group administrator
  • The group administrator can also be a legal entity

4. Disclaimer

Content

Content created by registered users reflects the personal opinion of the user. The registered user undertakes to indemnify and hold harmless the operator against any claims by third parties arising from the content created by him/her.

Liability for user-generated content is excluded. The operator is solely liable for its own content, provided that the damage was caused by intent or gross negligence. The amount of liability is based on the circumstances known at the time of registration and the typically assumable amount of damage. Liability exceeding €500 is excluded under all circumstances.

Liability for damage, consequential damage, loss of profits, data loss resulting from slight negligence is excluded.

Any liability of the operator for material or immaterial damage arising from the following circumstances is excluded:

  • Changes to the services of shockwaveexperts.com
  • Deletion or missing storage of data
  • Incorrect or incomplete data
  • Incorrect or incomplete articles
  • Loss of password
  • Failure to keep the password secret on the part of the user
  • Behavior that violates the GTC

The operator does not guarantee the availability of the service. No guarantee is given regarding availability, freedom from interruption, timely use, security and freedom from errors of the service. Likewise, no guarantee is given regarding the accuracy and completeness of the data or data transmission.

Availability

The constant, uninterrupted availability of shockwaveexperts.com cannot be guaranteed. The operator is not liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from this.

Links

References and links to information provided by third parties are carefully selected and checked. However, no guarantee can be given for the correctness, completeness and topicality of the linked information. The accessibility or availability of the linked content and the absence of malware are also beyond the control of the operator and cannot be guaranteed. It is not possible to constantly monitor the pages linked by shockwaveexperts.com, in particular for legal infringements. As soon as an infringement becomes known, the corresponding links will be removed. Under no circumstances is the operator responsible for the content of the linked pages.

Contractual Relationship

The user does not enter into a contractual relationship. In particular, no consulting contract or consulting relationship is established. Any contractual or quasi-contractual claims against the operator are therefore excluded.

5. Services for Non-Registered Users

The operator reserves the right to unilaterally extend, restrict or discontinue the services offered at any time without giving reasons.

Search for Facilities

All users can use the search functions. At least the public details of the individual participants are displayed there (basic information and extended details configured as “public”). The search function can be accessed at the web address https://www.shockwaveexperts.com.

6. Services for Registered Users

The operator reserves the right to unilaterally extend, restrict or discontinue the services offered at any time without giving reasons.

Registered users have access to the member area. There, they will find the following services:

Description of Their Own Service

The information is recorded using a questionnaire. This consists of basic information and extended information. Examples include:

  • Address
  • Opening hours
  • Costs
  • Type of service
  • Free text, such as a short description, long description, etc

The questionnaire can be completed by entering the relevant data in the form. Changes are saved automatically. All information is provided voluntarily and is not a prerequisite for using the services. The participant’s basic information is publicly visible on shockwaveexperts.com. This includes the name, opening hours and contact address. All information in the questionnaire that does not have any visibility controls is considered basic information.

Search for Facilities

Additional search functions are available to registered users.

Detailed Pages for Registered Users

The public details (basic information and extended details configured as “public”) of each registered user are displayed on an individual page. Registered users can access extended detail pages, which contain the details with the visibility “Extended network” and – if they are in the same group – “Own network”.

The operator merely provides the technical means for establishing contact. The operator has no influence on the content of the information provided and cannot check it for accuracy, completeness or legal admissibility.

The use of the chat functions and the application of any advice given is at the user’s own risk. Advice via the chat functions is in no way a substitute for professional advice or treatment. The chat functions are not an emergency hotline; in acute crises, visitors should always contact the relevant psychosocial service provider directly.

The content of the chat functions is deemed to be content created by the user and is subject to the corresponding conditions of the GTC.

7. Use of Data

The search, search results and detail pages are exclusively for the information of visitors and registered users. Registered users agree that the operator may make their details publicly accessible on detail pages and search results.

Group administrators have the right to include the search, search results, detail pages and other pages of the service in an iFrame on their own website. The integration of https://search.shockwaveexperts.com as an iFrame is permitted. In addition, the group administrator has the right to adapt the pages to their own layout using CSS. Any other use of the service is not permitted.

Commercial use or evaluation of the content of shockwaveexperts.com is not permitted. The automatic recording, processing and saving of content (crawling) is not permitted. In the event of commercial use of the data provided at shockwaveexperts.com, the operator is entitled to injunctive relief and claims for damages. The contents of shockwaveexperts.com may not be reproduced, distributed or used in any other way without the express written consent of the operator.

8. Content Created by Users

All content created by users must comply with the quality guidelines. The user grants the operator unrestricted rights of use to the content. This includes the temporally unlimited, royalty-free, transferable use of the content on the platform. The user undertakes to only create content insofar as he can grant such rights of use without infringing the rights of third parties. This applies in particular to articles on shockwaveexperts.com as well as texts and uploaded images as part of the survey questionnaire.

Users may only create content that is directly related to their work in the medical field. Texts and images must have a clearly recognizable informational value.

The user undertakes to create content correctly and to the best of their knowledge. The operator does not guarantee the completeness, quality and scientific nature of the content.

Advertising, links to websites, advertising material and references to third-party offers are not permitted. Illegal, offensive or content that violates the quality guidelines is not permitted. This also includes content that violates copyright, patent, trademark protection or personal rights.

Content That Is Not Permitted

Content that is not permitted includes in particular:

  • Content that incites or encourages criminal acts
  • Content that incites hatred, glorifies violence or trivializes violence
  • Pornographic content
  • Content that violates the professional code of conduct or ethical guidelines of the respective professional group of registered users
  • Content that violates applicable laws (e.g. youth protection regulations, data protection law, personal rights, etc…)
  • Links to pages that offer content that violates the GTC
  • Sensitive data or information that violates the rights of others
  • Content that may impair the function of shockwaveexperts.com. This includes cross-site scripting, SQL injections, computer viruses, manipulated images, etc…
  • Content that threatens, insults, defames, vilifies, harasses or causes annoyance to persons (natural or legal)

All information on service providers must be provided truthfully and with the consent of the respective service provider. Personal data may only be entered with the express consent of the person(s) concerned.

Use with malicious intent is prohibited. This includes visiting the site disproportionately often in a short period of time or flooding it with requests (DoS attacks).

Users and rights holders have the opportunity to report content that violates the GTC or the rights of third parties to the operator at the e-mail address office@wavevision.at. The operator reserves the right to delete, change, process, save and check content without further consultation and without giving reasons. The content is checked at the discretion of the operator, but the operator is under no obligation to check it.

9. Currency of Content

Registered users should ensure that their content is kept as up-to-date as possible. Users are also required to report errors and outdated content to the operator at the e-mail address office@shockwaveexperts.com.

10. Violations of the GTC

The operator reserves the right to delete user accounts without giving reasons. There is no right to a later restoration of the user account. In order to ensure the accessibility of the site, individual IP addresses may be blocked.

The operator reserves the right to take legal action in the event of damaging behavior or misuse of the system.

11. Changes to the Terms and Conditions

The operator reserves the right to unilaterally change the Terms and Conditions at any time. Changes will be announced via email to the address provided by registered users or displayed upon first login after the changes. The user agrees to check their email address regularly and to discontinue use of shockwaveexperts.com’s services if they do not agree.

By using the services again, the user accepts the new version of the Terms and Conditions.

12. Technical Requirements

Internet access is required for use. The services, especially video chat, can consume large amounts of data and incur charges for the user. It is the user’s responsibility to inform themselves about possible charges with their respective internet provider. The user bears the risk of increased internet charges.

shockwaveexperts.com services work best with a current browser on a current operating system. No support can be offered for problems caused by using outdated software.

Due to technical constraints, complete security, availability, uninterrupted operation, and functionality of the services cannot be guaranteed. Data security of user-generated content cannot be guaranteed. The user is advised to additionally back up their data.

Attention is drawn to the possibility of data loss, data theft, or the delivery of malicious code via the website. The operator strives to prevent attacks on the system but cannot completely rule them out.

13. Copyright

The layout and all content published on www.shockwaveexperts.com are protected by copyright unless otherwise stated. WaveVision GmbH retains the right to use all texts on www.shockwaveexperts.com.

Reproduction or use of content without the prior consent of the operator is prohibited.

14. Data Protection

You can find the privacy policy here.

15. Miscellaneous

Please refrain from visiting shockwaveexperts.com if you do not accept the terms of use stated here. Should individual provisions of these Terms of Usage be invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision whose effects most closely approximate the intended purpose. The remaining provisions remain unaffected.

The place of jurisdiction is the Handelsgericht Wien, Marxergasse 1a, 1030 Vienna, Austria. Austrian law applies.