Terms and Conditions of Use
Welcome to Kekombo — a platform designed to help users connect with language exchange or other kind of events, with the aim of facilitating easy and efficient participation in language speaking and connection opportunities. These Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Kekombo website (“website”, “service”) and services provided by Marica Bertarini (“Kekombo,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
By accessing or using our website, mobile application, or any related services, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our services.
For all users of the website
The following Terms apply to anyone who access the website.
Kekombo as agent for event organizers
Kekombo is not the organizer of the events listed on the website but serves as an intermediary (agent) on behalf of various event organizers. The contractual agreement is exclusively between the participants and the respective event organizers. By registering for an event, participants authorize Kekombo to handle the event registration and participation process and communicate the registration details to the event organizers.
Liability
Kekombo assumes no responsibility and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage to property or personal injury related to the organization or execution of events as well as related to accessing the website. Kekombo disclaims liability for any event cancellations, postponements, or issues arising from event organization and execution. Kekombo does not accept liability for the accuracy of any information provided on its website or other published materials, including any errors or omissions. Kekombo is also not liable for any damage resulting from technical issues such as system breakdowns, interruptions, or overloading of the user's computer when accessing the website. Additionally, Kekombo is not liable for any damages resulting from transmission errors or other technical malfunctions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we accept no liability to any user for any loss or damage, whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) the website or the use of or reliance upon any Content included on the website. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and guarantees (whether express or implied) that may apply to the website or any Content included on the website. We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that the website is free from viruses and other malware. We accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus or other malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material or event that may adversely affect your hardware, software, data or other material that occurs as a result of your use of the website (including the downloading of any Content from it) or any other site referred to on the website. We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption or non-availability of the website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.
Disclaimers
Nothing on our website constitutes advice on which you should rely. It is provided for general information purposes only. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that the website will meet your requirements, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all software and hardware, or that it will be secure. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content on the website is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. We do not, however, make any representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that the Content is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.
Intellectual Property and Copyright
All intellectual property rights related to the website, including the design, content, structure, and functionality, are owned by Marica Bertarini or its licensors. By using the website, you do not acquire any rights to the content or functionality of the website. By utilizing the platform, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and utilize the content solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to register on the website with the intent to copy, emulate, or create a competing platform. Any attempts to steal, use, or distribute the website’s content or code without permission may lead to legal action. Feedback. If you choose to provide us with input and suggestions regarding the Service (“Feedback”), then you agree that we may use and exploit the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the Service and create other products and services, without compensation to you.
User responsibilities
You agree not to:- - Use the website for any unlawful purpose or in a way that violates these Terms.
- - Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the website or the services provided.
- - Copy, emulate, or reverse-engineer the website, including its source code, user interface, or any related content.
- - Extracting content through automated means: you may not use automated tools such as bots, spiders, or scrapers to access, collect, or copy any content, data, or information from the website.
- - Distribute any information obtained from the website to third parties for commercial purposes.
Consequence of Violation
You acknowledge and agree that any violation of these Content Use Restrictions may result in, at Kekombo’s sole discretion, any or all of the following: Immediate termination of your access to and use of the platform. Legal action to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief for any such violation, all at your sole cost and expense.
- - Immediate termination of your access to and use of the platform.
- - Legal action to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief for any such violation, all at your sole cost and expense.
Event Registration
Users may register on the website for events listed on the website. If an event requires payment, users may be prompted to pay the ticket fee directly to the event organizer onsite. The website does not support any payment related to event registrations and attendance and Kekombo is not responsible or liable for any topic concerning the payment or refund of the events.
Data collection, usage, and protection
The Privacy Notice is an integral and binding component of these Terms. The Kekombo website collects, processes, uses and stores personal data when necessary to deliver services, distribute marketing materials, and support the organization, execution, and promotion of events. Personal data such as e-mail address, spoken languages and their levels, and attendance to events in a given location at a given time, which are provided by the participants during sign up, updated on the website and participants during sign up, updated on the website and confirmed or generated upon registration to the events, will be shared with the relevant event organizer and services required for the operation and functioning of the website. This information is used to issue a virtual ticket (in the form of event registration), register or accredit the participant, fulfil contractual obligations, and provide event-related information and admission control.
Service changes
Kekombo reserves the right to make modifications to or discontinue the service or part of the websites, whether temporarily or permanently, at any time. This includes the option to limit or terminate certain features of the Service. In the event of deactivation or termination of the service, we will provide notification. Kekombo shall bear no liability for any alterations made to the service or for any suspension or termination of your access to or utilization of the service.
Duration and termination
These Terms become effective upon your acceptance of them or upon your initial download, installation, access, or use of the Service, and remain in effect until terminated as outlined below. Should you breach any provision of these Terms, your access to the Service and acceptance of these Terms will terminate automatically. Furthermore, Kekombo reserves the right to terminate these Terms, suspend, or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason. You also have the option to terminate these Terms by contacting us at kekombo@protonmail.com at any time.
Effect of termination
Upon termination of these Terms: Your rights granted by Kekombo will cease, and you must immediately discontinue the use of the Service. Any outstanding unpaid amounts owed to Kekombo prior to termination must be settled. All payment obligations accrued before termination will continue in effect following termination. Your rights granted by Kekombo will cease, and you must immediately discontinue the use of the Service and access to website. Any outstanding unpaid amounts owed to Kekombo prior to termination must be settled. All payment obligations accrued before termination will continue in effect following termination.
Final clauses and changes to the terms
By accessing or signing up for the website, the user agrees to these Terms. Kekombo reserves the right to change these Terms at any time and without providing any reasons. If any provision of these Terms becomes invalid, the validity of the contract as a whole will not be affected. We may alter these Terms at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you upon your first use of the Website after the changes have been implemented. You are therefore advised to check this are therefore advised to check this Website from time to time. In the event of any conflict between the current version of these Terms and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise. Swiss substantive law governs the contractual relationship between the event organizers and Kekombo, as well as between Kekombo and the event participants. Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Zurich. For users residing outside of Switzerland, Kekombo reserves the right to take legal action at the user's place of residence or domicile.
For users of the website that are event organizers
Users of the website that are granted access to the functionality to manage one or more events are called and referred to as “event organizers”.Integral component of the Terms and Conditions of Use with respect to all users (event participants)
These Terms for any user of the website (see above) apply to event organizers as well because their user account on the platform gives them access to all the functionalities that event participants have access to. So event organizers can register as participant to their own events or events organized by other event organizers, other than having access to exclusive event management features. The Terms for any user of the website (see above) constitute an integral component of these Terms for the client and organizer respectively. Other than all conditions above, all the conditions below apply to event organizers too.
Exclusion of liability toward event organizers
The services provided by Marica Bertarini and the Kekombo website are made available without any warranty or guarantee of continuous availability. Kekombo is not liable towards event organizers, other stakeholders or parties for any costs, damage and consequential damage caused by using the Kekombo platform and other software solutions by Marica Bertarini’s. Nor is Kekombo liable for damage or additional costs incurred as a result of malfunctions, interruptions or transmission errors of the Kekombo platform and other software solutions used or interconnected to it. The responsibility for monitoring and ensuring the accuracy of the data displayed on the Kekombo website, including event details such as dates, addresses, and other relevant information, also related to the event execution, lies solely with the respective event organizers. Kekombo does not guarantees the accuracy of the information distributed through the platform, including content found on the website or other publishing media. Specifically, no guarantees are provided regarding the completeness or correctness of the information. In all cases, including for custom software solutions and features developed for event organizers or client, the event organizer/client is obligated to promptly verify the system's functionality and the accuracy of the data. If any defects or errors are identified, the event organizer/client must immediately notify Kekombo.
Postponement and cancellation of events
If an event is postponed or cancelled, participants' registrations will automatically be canceled. The event organizer is then responsible to immediately notifying registered participants of the new event date or informing them if the event is canceled altogether.
Liability for correct and safe implementation of events and service usage
The event organizer is responsible for ensuring the safe execution of their event in accordance with the law. If necessary, the event organizer is required to establish specific regulations for their event and make them known to the public. In the event of a postponement or cancellation, the event organizer is responsible for promptly informing both the Kekombo and the participants who registered for the event. Event organizers must not use Kekombo to organize illegal, fraudulent, or harmful events and must not engage in any behavior that harms the Kekombo platform, disrupts its services, or compromises the safety and experience of other users. The client / event organizer is liable to Kekombo for all incidental costs and damages with regard to faulty organization or implementation, and with regard to the postponement or cancellation of an event. This also includes any legal measures and communication activities that may be considered necessary from Kekombo’s point of view, such as public announcement of cancellation of event.
Termination of contract and/or deviation from terms
The contract is valid until the event organizer has an account on the Kekombo website and until when all their events planned on the Kekombo website have taken place. The event organizer acknowledges that the Kekombo reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time for significant reasons and to suspend any services or operations related to the Kekombo website.
Confidentiality, non-disclosure
As an event organizer, you acknowledge that the functionality of the Kekombo platform, including the tools used to manage participants and groupings, is proprietary to Marica Bertarini. You agree not to disclose, share, or transfer any information related to the event organizer’s features of the platform to third parties.
Data protection
The Privacy Notice is an integral and binding component of these Terms. The event organizer grants Kekombo the right to pass on event-related data to a third party for the purposes of storing the data in order to deliver the services, distribute marketing materials, and support the organization, execution, and promotion of events. The event organizer agrees and ensures to use personal details of event participants, registration or any other data provided to the event organizer by Kekombo the purpose of fulfilling the contract only to the extent permitted by law and to take the necessary safeguards if any storage is involved. The event organizer guarantees to take the necessary precautions to protect its systems and data for logging in to the Kekombo website against any access by unauthorized persons or systems.
Last update: 07 May 2025