UNISG – Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 9 – Località Pollenzo, 12042, Bra (CN) – Italia

telefono: +39 0172 458511 | fax: +39 0172 458500e-mail: info@unisg.it
P.iva 03079180042

This platform is created as part of the NODES project, funded by the MUR on M4C2 funds - Investment 1.5 “Innovation Ecosystems” Notice, as part of the PNRR funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU (Grant agreement Cod. n.ECS00000036)

Intro

These Terms govern

• the use of this Website and
• any other Agreement or legal relationship with the Data Controller

in a binding manner. Capitalized expressions are defined in the relevant section of this document.

The User is requested to read this document carefully.

This Website is a service of:

University of Gastronomic Sciences Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 9 — Locality Pollenzo, 12042, Bra (CN) — Italy | P.iva 03079180042

Email address of the Data Controller: privacy@unisg.it

What to know at a glance

• Please note that certain provisions of these Terms may only apply to certain categories of Users. In particular, some provisions may apply only to Consumers or only to Users who are not acting as Consumers. These limitations are always explicitly mentioned in each relevant clause. If not mentioned, the clauses apply to all Users.

TERMS OF USE

Unless otherwise specified, the terms of use of this Website set out in this section are generally valid.

Additional terms of use or access applicable in particular situations are expressly indicated in this document.

By using this Website, the User declares to meet the following requirements:

• There are no restrictions on Users with respect to whether they are Consumers or Professional Users;

Contents on this Website

Unless otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on this Website is the property of or provided by the Owner or its licensors.

The Data Controller takes the utmost care to ensure that the content available on this Website does not violate applicable legislation or the rights of third parties. However, it is not always possible to achieve such a result.
In such cases, without prejudice to legally enforceable rights and claims, Users are requested to address the relevant complaints to the addresses specified in this document.

Rights to the contents of this Website

The Data Controller expressly holds and reserves all intellectual property rights on the above-mentioned contents.

Users are not authorized to use the contents in any way that is not necessary or implicit in the correct use of the Service.

In particular, but without exclusions, Users are prohibited from copying, downloading, sharing beyond the limits specified below, modifying, translating, processing, publishing, transmitting, selling, granting sub-licenses, transforming, transfering/alienating to third parties or creating derivative works from the content available on this Website, to allow third parties to undertake such activities through their User account or device, even without their knowledge.

Where expressly indicated on this Website, the User is authorized to download, copy and/or share certain content available on this Website exclusively for personal and non-commercial purposes and provided that the attribution of the authorship of the work and the indication of any other relevant circumstance requested by the Owner is observed.

The limitations and exclusions provided for by copyright law remain unaffected.

Access to external resources

Through this Website, Users may have access to resources provided by third parties. Users acknowledge and accept that the Data Controller has no control over these resources and is therefore not responsible for their content and availability.

The conditions applicable to resources provided by third parties, including those applicable to any concessions of rights to content, are determined by the third parties themselves and governed by the relevant terms and conditions or, in their absence, by law.

Accepted use

This Website and the Service may be used only for the purposes for which they are offered, in accordance with these Terms and in accordance with applicable law.

It is the User's sole responsibility to ensure that the use of this Website and/or the Service does not violate the law, regulations or the rights of third parties.

Therefore, the Data Controller reserves the right to take any appropriate measure to protect its legitimate interests, and in particular to deny the User access to this Website or the Service, to terminate contracts, to report any censorable activity carried out through this Website or the Service to the competent authorities — for example the judicial or administrative authority — whenever the User implements or suspects:

• violations of laws, regulations and/or the Terms;
• harm to the rights of third parties;
• acts that may considerably affect the legitimate interests of the Data Controller;
• offenses against the Data Controller or a third party.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnity

Unless otherwise specified or agreed with the Users, the Controller's liability for damages related to the execution of the Agreement will be excluded, limited and/or reduced to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Manleva

The User undertakes to release and hold harmless the Owner and its subordinates, affiliates, officers, agents, joint owners of the brand, partners and employees to the extent of the law from any claim or demand - including, without limitation, legal burdens and expenses - made by third parties due to or in connection with behavior in violation of these Terms, third party rights or law, carried out in connection with the use of the Service and attributable to the User, its affiliates, officers, agents, joint owners of the brand, partners and employees, by way of fault.

The foregoing also applies to any claim exercised by third parties (including, by way of example, the Data Controller's customers) against the Owner in relation to the Digital Products provided by the User, such as, for example, compliance claims.

Limitation of liability for the User's activities on this Website

Unless otherwise specified and without prejudice to applicable legal provisions, any claim for compensation against the Data Controller (or any natural or legal person acting on his behalf) is excluded.

The foregoing does not limit the liability of the Data Controller for death, personal injury or physical or mental integrity, damages deriving from the violation of essential contractual obligations, such as obligations strictly necessary to achieve the cause of the contract, and/or damages caused by intent or gross negligence, provided that the use of this Website by the User has been suitable and correct.

Unless the damages were caused by intent or gross negligence or affect life and/or personal, physical or mental integrity, the Data Controller is only liable to the extent of the damage typical for the type of contract and foreseeable at the time of conclusion.

Australian users

Limitation of liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes, limits or modifies any warranty, condition, indemnity, right or protection that the User may have under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or other similar state and territorial laws and that constitutes a right that cannot in any way be excluded, limited or modified (non-excludable right). To the maximum extent permitted by law, our liability to the User, including liability for the violation of a non-excludable right and any other liability not otherwise excluded under these Terms, is limited, at the discretion of the Owner, to a new provision of the services or to the payment of the cost for the repetition of their provision.

USA users

Exclusion of warranty

The Data Controller provides this Website “as is” and subject to availability. The use of the Service is at the User's own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Data Controller expressly excludes conditions, agreements and guarantees of any kind — whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-violation of the rights of third parties. No advice or information, whether oral or written, that the User has obtained from the Owner or through the Service will create guarantees not expressly provided for in this document

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Owner and its agents, affiliates, officers, agents, joint brand owners, partners, suppliers and employees do not guarantee that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Service will be available, uninterrupted and secure, at any particular time or place; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Service is downloaded at the User's risk and the User is solely responsible for any damage to the computer system or mobile device or for the loss of data resulting from such operation or the User's use of the Service.

The Data Controller does not guarantee, approve, ensure or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by third parties through the Service nor any website or service connected through a hyperlink. Furthermore, the Data Controller does not take part in or in any way monitor any transaction between Users and third-party suppliers of products or services.

The Service may become inaccessible or may not work properly with the User's browser, device and/or operating system. The Data Controller cannot be held responsible for any damage, whether perceived or actual, deriving from the content, operation or use of the Service.

Federal laws, some states, and other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion and limitation of certain implied warranties. The above exclusions may not apply to Users. This Agreement gives Users special legal rights. Users may have additional rights that vary from state to state. The limitations and exclusions provided for in this Agreement apply to the extent permitted by law.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances can the Owner and its subordinates, affiliates, officers, agents, joint owners of the brand, partners, suppliers and employees be held responsible for

• any indirect, intentional, collateral, particular, consequential or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages resulting from loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, deriving from or relating to the use, or the inability to use the Service; and
• any damage, loss, or injury resulting from hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access or use of the Service or User account or the information contained therein;
• any error, lack or inaccuracy in the contents;
• personal injury or material damage, of any nature, deriving from the User's access or use of the Service;
• any unauthorized access to the Data Controller's security servers and/or to any personal information stored there
• any interruption or cessation of transmissions to or from the Service;
• any bugs, viruses, trojans, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the Service;
• any error or omission in any content or for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available through the Service; and/or
• the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any User or third party.

Under no circumstances can the Owner and its subordinates, affiliates, officers, agents, joint brand owners, partners, suppliers and employees be held responsible for any claim, proceeding, liability, obligation, damage, loss or cost for an amount greater than that paid by the User to the Owner during the previous 12 months, or for the duration of this Agreement between the Owner and the User, whichever is shorter.

This section on the limitation of liability applies to the maximum extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction, regardless of whether the alleged liability derives from contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or any other basis, even if the User had been advised of the possibility of such damage occurring.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of collateral and consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to the User. These Terms give the User specific legal rights, and the User may have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The waivers, exclusions, or limitations of liability provided for in these Terms do not apply beyond the limits provided by applicable law.

Manleva

The User undertakes to defend, hold harmless and hold harmless the Owner and its subordinates, affiliates, officers, agents, joint brand owners, partners, suppliers and employees from and against any claim or claim, damage, obligation, loss, liability, burden or debt and expense, including, without limitation, legal charges and expenses deriving from

• the use or access to the Service by the User, including any data or content transmitted or received by the User;
• the violation of these Terms by the User, including, but not limited to, any violation by the User of any representation or warranty provided by these Terms;
• the violation by the User of any third party right, including, but not limited to, any right related to privacy or intellectual property;
• the violation by the User of any law, rule or regulation in force
• any content sent from the User's account, including, by way of example but not limited to, misleading, false or inaccurate information and also including the case where the access is made by third parties with the User's personal username and password or other security measures, if any;
• the User's malicious conduct; or
• the violation of any legal provision by the User or its affiliates, officers, agents, joint brand owners, partners, suppliers and employees, to the extent permitted by applicable law

Common provisions

No implied waiver

The Data Controller's failure to exercise legal rights or claims deriving from these Terms does not constitute a waiver of them. No waiver can be considered definitive in relation to a specific right or any other right.

Interruption of the Service

To ensure the best possible level of service, the Owner reserves the right to interrupt the Service for maintenance purposes, system updates or for any other change, giving appropriate notice to Users.

Within the limits of the law, the Data Controller reserves the right to suspend or completely cease the activity of the Service. In the event of the termination of the activity of the Service, the Data Controller will ensure that Users can extract their personal data and information and will respect the rights of Users relating to continued use of the product and/or compensation, in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Furthermore, the Service may not be available for reasons beyond the reasonable control of the Data Controller, such as force majeure (e.g. infrastructure malfunctions, blackouts, etc.).

Resale of the Service

Users are not authorized to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit this Website or the Service in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the Owner, expressed directly or through a legitimate resale program.

Privacy policy

Information on the processing of personal data is contained in the privacy policy of this Website.

Intellectual Property

Without prejudice to any more specific provision contained in the Terms, intellectual and industrial property rights, such as copyrights, trademarks, patents and models relating to this Website are held exclusively by the Owner or its licensors and are protected under international laws and treaties applicable to intellectual property.

All trademarks - denominative or figurative - and any other distinctive sign, company, service mark, illustration, image or logo that appear in connection with this Website are and remain the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are protected by international laws and treaties applicable to intellectual property.

Changes to the Terms

The Owner reserves the right to change the Terms at any time. In this case, the Data Controller will give appropriate notice of the changes to the Users.

The changes will take effect in the relationship with the User only as from the moment communicated to the User.

Continued use of the Service implies the User's acceptance of the updated Terms. If the User does not wish to accept the changes, he must cease using the Service and may withdraw from the Agreement.

The previous version continues to govern the relationship until the User accepts the changes. This version can be requested from the Data Controller.

If required by law, the Data Controller will notify Users in advance of the effective date of the modified Terms.

Transfer of the contract

The Data Controller reserves the right to transfer, assign, dispose of, novate or contract individuals or all of the rights and obligations under these Terms, taking into account the legitimate interests of the Users.

The provisions relating to the amendment of these Terms apply.

The User is not authorized to assign or transfer their rights and obligations under the Terms without the written consent of the Owner.

Contacts

All communications regarding the use of this Website must be sent to the addresses indicated in this document.

Safeguard clause

Should any of the provisions of these Terms be or become void or ineffective under applicable law, the nullity or ineffectiveness of this provision does not cause the remaining provisions to be ineffective, and therefore remain valid and effective.

USA users

Any invalid or ineffective provision will be interpreted and adapted to the extent necessary to make it valid, effective and in accordance with the original purpose.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between User and Owner with respect to the regulated subject matter and prevail over any other communication, including any previous agreements, between the parties regarding the regulated subject matter.
These Terms will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

European users

Should a provision of these Terms be or become void, invalid or ineffective, the parties will endeavor to amicably identify a valid and effective provision to replace the invalid, invalid or ineffective provision.
If there is no agreement within the above terms, if permitted or required by applicable law, the null, invalid or ineffective provision will be replaced by the applicable legal framework.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the nullity, invalidity or ineffectiveness of a specific provision of these Terms does not imply the invalidity of the entire Agreement, unless the null, invalid or ineffective provisions within the framework of the Agreement are essential or of such importance, that the parties would not have concluded the contract if they had known that the provision would be invalid, or in cases where the remaining provisions would place an excessive and unacceptable burden on one of the parties.

Applicable law

The Terms are governed by the law of the place where the Data Controller is established, as indicated in the relevant section of this document regardless of conflict rules.

Prevalence of national law

However, regardless of the foregoing, if the law of the country in which the User is located provides for a higher level of consumer protection, that higher level of protection prevails.

Exception for consumers in Switzerland

If the User acts as a Consumer in Switzerland, Swiss law will apply.

The exception for consumers in Brazil

If the User qualifies as a Brazilian Consumer and the product and/or service is marketed in Brazil, Brazilian law will apply.

Competent court

The exclusive competence to hear any dispute deriving from or in connection with the Terms lies with the judge of the place where the Data Controller is established, as indicated in the relevant section of this document.

Exception for Consumers in Europe

The foregoing does not apply to Users acting as European Consumers or Consumers located in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway or Iceland.

The exception for consumers in Brazil

The above does not apply to Users in Brazil who qualify as Consumers.

Legal definitions and references

This Website (or this Application)

The structure that allows the provision of the Service.

Accord

Any legally binding or contractual relationship between the Owner and the User governed by the Terms.

Brazilian (or Brazil)

It applies when the User, regardless of nationality, is in Brazil.

Business User

Any User that does not meet the definition of Consumer.

Digital Product

It is a Product that consists of:

• content produced and provided in digital format; and/or
• a service that allows the creation, transformation, storage or access of data in digital format, or the sharing or any other interaction with data in digital format uploaded or created by the User and by any other User of this Website.

European (or Europe)

It applies when the User, regardless of nationality, is in the European Union.

Owner (or Us)

Indicates the natural or legal person that provides this Website and/or offers the Service to Users.

Service

The service offered through this Website as described in the Terms and on this Website.

Termini

All the conditions applicable to the use of this Website and/or the provision of the Service as described in this document and in any other document or agreement linked to it, in the most updated version respectively.

User (or You)

Indicates any natural person who uses this Website.

Consumer

Any User considered to be such under applicable law applies as a Consumer.

Last modified: January 8, 2025