These terms apply exclusively to businesses within the meaning of § 14 German Civil Code (BGB), legal entities under public law, and special funds under public law. Consumers please refer to the general Terms and Conditions.
§ 1 Provider and Scope
The provider of B2B services is Alexander Göcke, Gartenexpedition, Fellackerstr. 4a, 47495 Rheinberg, Germany ("Provider"). These B2B terms govern the use of Naturkompass Widget and Naturkompass ESG by business customers.
Any deviating purchasing, licensing, or usage terms of the customer shall only apply if the Provider has explicitly agreed to them in text form.
§ 2 B2B Customer Status and Company Data
The customer confirms that they use the service exclusively for commercial purposes. Accurate company data must be provided at registration and conclusion of contract.
The following information must be kept current: company name, legal form, authorised representative, business address, contact email, billing data, domain(s), VAT ID where applicable, and technical contacts.
An internal checklist of recommended company data is available at Company data checklist.
§ 3 Services: Naturkompass Widget
The Widget provides embeddable biodiversity and plant information for product pages, shops, or company websites. Output is based on the Naturkompass catalogue, documented sources, and the features included in the respective plan.
The customer receives an API key and may only deploy the widget on their own or explicitly authorised domains. Plan-specific quotas, rate limits, permitted domains, and feature scope are defined on the respective offer or checkout page.
§ 4 Services: Naturkompass ESG
Naturkompass ESG enables the recording of properties, plant lists, habitat modules, and assessment parameters, as well as the calculation of a biodiversity score and the display of annual snapshots, comparisons, and certification pages.
ESG scores serve as data-based orientation and internal benchmarking. They do not constitute an official expert report, formal ESG attestation, or legal advice, and do not replace assessment by qualified experts or auditors.
§ 5 Trial, Fees, Payment, and Termination
Free trial periods are limited in time and functionality. After a trial period expires, access may be restricted or deactivated if no paid plan has been booked.
Paid plans are billed via Stripe or a comparable payment service. Prices, contract durations, quotas, and cancellation options are governed by the booked offer. Unless otherwise agreed, B2B fees are stated net, plus applicable statutory taxes.
§ 6 Customer Obligations
The customer is obliged to keep login credentials and API keys confidential, to use only authorised domains, to comply with technical limits, and to refrain from automated bulk queries, scraping, reverse engineering, or any form of misuse.
The customer remains responsible for their own product texts, advertising claims, ESG reports, green claims, and the legal permissibility of their external communications. Naturkompass data must not be presented in a misleading way, taken out of context, or portrayed as official governmental confirmation.
§ 7 Sources, Data Quality, and Attribution
Naturkompass uses scientific and public data sources, in particular under CC0 or CC BY 4.0-compatible licences. Sources and methodological limitations are documented on the Data sources page and in product-specific methodology notes.
The customer may use statements such as "scientifically informed" or "data-driven" only within the scope of the displayed data, sources, and methodology. No guarantee is given for completeness, currency, or suitability for any specific reporting purpose.
§ 8 Availability, Maintenance, and Changes
The Provider endeavours to ensure reliable service but does not guarantee a specific minimum availability unless an SLA has been expressly agreed. Maintenance, security updates, source updates, and technical changes may cause temporary restrictions.
§ 9 Data Protection and Data Processing Agreements
Information on the processing of personal data in B2B contexts can be found in the B2B Privacy Notice. Where the Provider processes personal data on behalf of the Customer, the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR applies. An individually signed version can be provided on request.
§ 10 Liability
The Provider is liable without limitation in cases of intent, gross negligence, injury to life, body, or health, and pursuant to mandatory statutory provisions. In cases of ordinary negligence, liability is limited to breaches of material contractual obligations and capped at foreseeable, contract-typical damages.
Liability for indirect damages, loss of profit, missed conversion gains, ESG rating consequences, or damages resulting from the customer's incorrect use of data is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
§ 11 Final Provisions
German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The place of jurisdiction is, to the extent permitted by law, the Provider's registered place of business. Should any individual provisions be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.