the terms of Asate AG

General Terms and Conditions

 

 

I. Objectives

 

1.1 The objectives of Asate AG are to offer private people - hereinafter referred to as “participants“ - the opportunity of taking part in a - standard or online - therapy seminar intended to cure snoring and the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and/or the possibility of ordering the Asate plexiglass instrument with playing instructions against snoring, hereinafter referred to as “self-training“.

1.2 After the fully completed therapy seminar or after ordering the instrument including playing instructions, Asate AG offers the option of using various additional offerings provided by Asate AG.

1.3 These General Terms and Conditions shall apply to all parties.

 

 

II. Applicability of the General Terms and Conditions

 

2.1 The present General Terms and Conditions apply to the entire offering of Asate AG, to all visitors of asate.ch and to all people who register for a therapy seminar (standard, online, additional offerings) or who order instructions for self-training.

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    1. The General Terms and Conditions are based on Swiss law and are applicable in Switzerland and abroad. Changes or supplements are only effective if agreed by both parties.

2.3 If a provision of these General Terms and Conditions is or becomes invalid or if they contain a gap, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected. The void or invalid provision shall be replaced by a provision, which comes as close as possible to the purpose of the invalid provision.

 

 

III. Standard Seminars

3.1 Organisation

 

3.1.1 Asate AG offers potential participants the opportunity of registering for a standard seminar selected by them, hereinafter referred to as “therapy seminar”.

3.1.2 Standard therapy seminars are divided into 2 parts each of 3 hours, both seminar parts taking place normally at the same place and the same date.

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      1. For organisational and therapeutic reasons, the registration applies automatically to both seminar parts.

      2. Asate AG holds the therapy seminars on principle at the dates and places announced.

      3. If Asate AG is not able to hold specific seminars for organisational or other reasons, Asate AG reserves the right to cancel the event and will submit new suggested dates to the participants.

      4. If a participant is not able or not willing to take part in a substitute therapy seminar offered in such a case, any costs already paid are reimbursed.

      5. If the participant is not able to take part in a scheduled therapy seminar due to the participant’s own fault, for reasons attributable to the participant or due to force majeure, his/her credit balance is retained for 12 months so that Asate AG can offer an appropriate substitute seminar to the participant. Subsequently, the credit balance is forfeited in favour of Asate AG. Costs already paid are not reimbursed.

 

3.2 Registration and Payment

 

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      1. Registration is only possible using the specific registration form or using the online form via the website of Asate AG.

      2. The registration is deemed to be binding and is valid for one person.

      3. By signing the registration form, the participant accepts the General Terms and Conditions of Asate AG.

      4. After receipt of the registration, the participant will receive an invoice including participation confirmation.

      5. If the registration is made via the website, the participant may chose to pay for the therapy seminar via PayPal or by invoice.

      6. Participation in the therapy seminar is only possible after prepayment.

      7. After receipt of the payment, the therapy place is reserved definitively.

      8. If the participant has attended both seminar parts, Asate AG will automatically send a login code.

      9. This login code offers the option of using all additional offerings of Asate AG for an unlimited time.

 

 

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    1. Exclusion of Liability

 

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      1. Asate AG does not make any medical diagnoses. Attending therapy seminars does not replace consulting a medical doctor or any other necessary medical examination of the seminar participant.

      2. The participants of Asate standard seminars are obliged, under their own responsibility, to determine and to review whether information they receive is complete, correct and suitable for their purposes.

      3. The Asate AG seminar visits are at the participant’s own risk.

      4. Asate AG assumes no liability of whatsoever type for the success of knowledge or methods communicated by it.

 

 

IV. Online Seminars

4.1 Organisation

 

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      1. Asate AG offers potential participants the opportunity of registering for the online therapy seminar selected by them, hereinafter referred to as “online seminar”.

      2. Online therapy seminars are divided into 3 parts each of 2 hours, which can be selected freely by the participant upon registration.

      3. Asate AG holds the online seminars on principle at the dates announced.

      4. If Asate AG is not able to hold specific seminars for organisational, technical or other reasons, Asate AG reserves the right to cancel the event and will submit new suggested dates to the participants.

      5. If a participant is not able or not willing to take part in a substitute online seminar offered in such a case, any costs already paid are reimbursed.

      6. If the participant is not able to take part in a scheduled online seminar due to the participant’s own fault, for reasons attributable to the participant or due to force majeure, his/her credit balance is retained for 12 months so that Asate AG can offer an appropriate substitute seminar to the participant. Subsequently, the credit balance is forfeited in favour of Asate AG. Costs already paid are not reimbursed.

 

4.2 Registration and Payment

 

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      1. Registration is only possible using the specific online form provided on the website of Asate AG.

      2. The registration is deemed to be binding and is valid for one person, as soon as participation has been confirmed by Asate AG.

      3. During the registration, the participant may chose to pay for the online seminar via PayPal or by invoice.

      4. Participation in the online seminar is only possible after prepayment.

      5. After receipt of the payment, the participant will receive a login code by email, which is to be used for participating in the online seminar booked by the participant.

      6. After full completion of the online seminar, the participant has the option of using all additional offerings of Asate AG for an unlimited time.

 

 

4.3 Technical Prerequisites

 

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      1. The participant is responsible for creating the technical prerequisites in order to participate in an online seminar.

      2. Asate AG publishes the necessary technical prerequisites on the website.

      3. Asate AG undertakes to design the software in such a way that it is compatible to the most commonly used programmes.

      4. Asate AG assumes no responsibility if participation in an online seminar is not possible due to technical problems that are attributable to the participant or due to force majeure.

 

 

V. Self-training

5.1 Order and Payment

 

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      1. Asate AG offers snorers the possibility of ordering a plexiglass instrument with playing instructions.

      2. An order can be placed via the Asate website, by email, phone, fax or the Asate order form and is regarded as a purchase contract.

      3. These General Terms and Conditions apply to all order transactions listed under clause 5.1.2.

      4. The price for self-training is inclusive of the therapy instrument, value added tax, postage, customs duties (foreign countries) and packaging.

      5. Together with the delivery note, the purchaser receives a login code from Asate AG.

      6. Delivery of the instrument and release of the login code will be effected as soon as possible after the receipt of payment.

      7. The login code offers the option of using all additional offerings of Asate AG for an unlimited time.

 

 

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    1. Right of Return and Waiver of Liability!

 

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      1. As a rule, no right of return exists for a plexiglass didgeridoo with playing instructions purchased from Asate AG.

      2. In the event of verifiable production defects, Asate AG undertakes to replace the therapy instrument at no cost. Asate AG is to be notified of such defects in writing within 10 days from the receipt of the therapy instrument.

      3. Self-training does not replace any necessary medical examination of the trainee.

      4. The Asate self-training participants are obliged, under their own responsibility, to determine and to review whether information they receive is complete, correct and suitable for their purposes.

      5. Self-training is performed at each person’s own risk.

      6. Asate AG assumes no liability of whatsoever type for the success of the method described in the playing instructions.

 

 

VI. Additional Offerings

 

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    1. The additional offerings provided by Asate AG can only be used after successful completion of a standard or an online seminar or after delivery of the plexiglass instrument including playing instructions.

    2. The General Terms and Conditions of Asate AG shall apply to all additional offerings.

    3. The prepayment as defined in these General Terms and Conditions applies to all additional offerings.

 

 

VII. Legal Notes

1. Notes for the User

The web pages under the asate.ch portal are intended exclusively as general information about the fields of snoring and sleep apnoea and do not claim to be correct and complete.

Research and clinical experience in science and medicine are continuously expanding our knowledge. This also applies, in particular, to the treatment of snoring and sleep apnoea. Accordingly, the visitors of asate.ch are obliged, under their own responsibility, to determine and to review whether information provided on these pages is complete, correct and suitable for their purposes.

Where the internet pages of Asate AG refer to a therapy, a treatment method or an application, the reader can be confident that the authors have used the maximum care and diligence for their work. However, neither Asate AG nor the authors can assume any warranty for the information about therapies, treatment methods or applications. Relevant information or notes are explicitly not regarded as a recommendation.

Asate AG does not make any medical diagnoses. The receipt of information on the web pages of Asate AG and/or the attendance to seminars and/or online seminars of Asate AG does not replace consulting a medical doctor or any other necessary medical examination of the seminar user.

Each user is requested, through a careful review and, if necessary, through consulting a medical doctor, whether he/she wants to use and apply the services and methods offered by Asate AG or not. Participation in therapy seminars and/or online seminars of Asate AG is at the user’s own risk. Asate AG assumes no liability of whatsoever type for the success of knowledge or methods communicated by it.



2. Exclusion of Liability

Asate AG offers the content of its web pages as a free information service. The information provided on the web pages of Asate AG does not constitute legally binding information. Any liability for the completeness and correctness of Information on the web pages of Asate AG is explicitly excluded to the extent permitted by law. The authors explicitly reserve the right to modify, supplement or delete parts of the pages or the entire online content without separate announcement or to suspend publication temporarily or finally.

Asate AG disclaims any liability for direct and indirect losses or consequential losses that result a) from or in connection with the access to its web pages or parts thereof (e.g. downloaded documents) and b) from the use, abuse or non-use of information provided, c) from the use of incorrect or incomplete information and/or d) from the impossibility of access or use, to the extent permitted by law (under the reservation of intent or gross negligence).

Asate AG assumes no liability that the functions on its web pages are free from errors, that errors are removed or that these web pages or the relevant servers are free from harmful components.

The web pages of asate.ch include links to other web pages that were established and are operated by third parties on their own responsibility. Asate AG assumes no liability for content of such pages and the products, services or other items offered there.

In any case, interested parties act on their own responsibility if they observe or do not observe any instructions of Asate AG. In no case is Asate AG liable to visitors for direct or indirect losses, including profits lost, which result accidentally or due to copying, using or non-using of documents and/or information contained on the web pages of asate.ch or due to the participation in a seminar or online seminar.



3. Copyright and Trademark Law

Content and structure of the web pages are protected by copyrights. All rights reserved. Asate AG is the sole owner of the copyright for objects created and published by Asate AG on its web pages.

Further use is permitted for private purposes, when full reference is made to the source. Any other use, in particular, complete or partial reproduction in electronic or printed form, of text, graphics, sound files or video sequences for commercial or non-commercial purposes is expressly prohibited.

All copyrights and/or other intangible property rights from or in connection with the pictures, graphics, sound files, video sequences and text, including all their elements, contained on these pages are the sole property of Asate AG. Reproduction or use thereof without the explicit consent of Asate AG is not permitted.



4. Data Protection

If it is possible to input personal or business data (email addresses, names, addresses, etc.) on the internet pages, the input of this data by the user is effected on an explicitly voluntary basis.

The use of contact data published in the imprint or comparable disclosures, such as postal addresses, phone and fax numbers, and email addresses by third parties for sending information not explicitly requested is prohibited. Legal steps against senders of so-called spam mails for a violation of this prohibition are reserved explicitly.



5. Security/Functionality of the Web Site asate.ch

It is possible that the information provided on the web pages of Asate AG is transferred incorrectly or incompletely. Asate AG grants no warranty for confidentiality and integrity of the data exchanged via its web pages and/or permanent and unrestricted availability of content. Any liability for technical failures or other defects is excluded to the extent permitted by law.



6. Salvatory Clause

This disclaimer is to be regarded as a part of the internet publication which referred to this page. If parts or individual formulations of this text are or become void or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts of this document and of these pages shall not be affected.

 

 

 

VIII Governing Law and Place of Jurisdiction

 

8.1 Swiss law, in particular the Swiss Law of Obligations, shall apply to these General Terms and Conditions.

8.2 The place of jurisdiction is the registered office of Asate AG.



 


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