General Terms and Conditions of the Vegan Business Circle (VBC) Service

provided by Plant-Based Revolution Nonprofit Ltd.

Service Provider Information and Contact Details

 

Company Name: Plant-Based Revolution Nonprofit Ltd.

Registered Office: 1138 Budapest, Párkány utca 12. 7th floor, 43. Hungary

Tax Number: HU32024551

Company Registration Number: 01-09-403212

Registering Court: Metropolitan Court of Budapest, Company Registry

Representative: Csaba Péntek, Managing Director

Hereinafter referred to as: Service Provider

Email: info@veganbusinesscircle.com

Website: www.veganbusinesscircle.com

• Introductory Provisions and Scope

1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter: GTC) define the detailed description and conditions of use of the Vegan Business Circle (VBC) service (marketing and other related services, hereinafter: VBC or Service) provided by the Service Provider.

1.2 Effective from April 1, 2025, until revoked.
The personal scope of these GTC extends to the Service Provider and the members of VBC (defined below) as the users of the service.

1.3 The GTC is available on the www.veganbusinesscircle.com website. The Service Provider reserves the right to modify the GTC at any time, with changes taking effect immediately upon publication on the website. Contracted members (hereinafter: Member/Members) will be notified in writing of any modifications.

1.4 The Service Provider and the Member are hereinafter collectively referred to as: Parties.

• Definitions

2.1 Website: The www.veganbusinesscircle.com website and its subpages operated by the Service Provider.

2.2 Service Provider: Növényi Forradalom Nonprofit Kft.

2.3 Member: Any individual, legal entity, or organization without legal personality who has paid the membership fee to the Service Provider for the covered period and whose membership application has been accepted by the group’s leadership, provided their membership has not been terminated.

2.4 Personal Representative: A natural person designated by a legal entity or non-legal entity member to act on behalf of the Member within the VBC system. All provisions applicable to the Member also apply to the Personal Representative accordingly.

2.5 Membership Fee: An annual lump sum payment required for accessing the Service, as defined in these GTC. Additional rules regarding the usage of the Membership Fee are outlined in the Operational and Ethical Regulations.

2.6 Membership Relationship: The set of rights and obligations related to the use of the VBC service for the period covered by the membership fee.

• The Service

3.1 Marketing and other related services as outlined in these GTC.

3.2 The Service includes, but is not limited to, and is subject to change at the discretion of the Service Provider:

• Participation in business breakfasts organized by the Service Provider.
• Participation in mastermind meetings organized by the Service Provider.
• Participation in online networking events organized by the Service Provider.
• Appearance on the Website among members (with a clickable logo).
• One PR article published on VBC’s social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram).
• One 10-minute introduction opportunity at business breakfasts per year.
• Additional discounts for training, events, and promotions organized by the Service Provider.

3.3 The Service Provider reserves the right to use subcontractors or contributors.

• Membership and Service Access

4.1 Membership is required to use the Service, which is established upon payment of the Membership Fee. Registration through the Website is necessary for the membership to take effect.

4.2 Membership Duration: 1 year, automatically renewing annually.

4.3 Usage Rights: Members may only use the VBC service and know-how within the VBC group in which they actively participate during the period covered by the membership fee.

4.4 Restrictions: Members are not permitted to use, utilize, or exploit the VBC service and know-how in any other form without written permission from VBC. Violation of this provision incurs a penalty of thirty times the current Membership Fee, payable immediately, but no later than 8 days after receiving a written notice.

4.5 Designation of a Personal Representative: Members must designate a Personal Representative at registration.The Personal Representative must adhere to these GTC and all regulations of the Service Provider. Only the Personal Representative is authorized to make statements on behalf of the Member. Members may replace their designated Personal Representative, provided it does not violate any of their obligations.

• Membership Fee and Payment Terms

5.1 The Membership Fee must be paid at the end of the registration process on the Website via bank card payment or bank transfer.

5.2 A Membership Fee (or any other fee) is considered paid when the respective amount has been credited to the Service Provider’s bank account.

5.3 The current Membership Fee amount is published by the Service Provider on the Website.

5.4 The Service Provider reserves the right to modify the Membership Fee, considering potential changes in the Service, know-how, and system characteristics. The Service Provider will notify existing Members of any changes to the Membership Fee in advance via email.

5.5 For bank card payments, the Member must provide valid card details during registration. By selecting bank card payment, the Member declares that the provided card details are accurate and that they legally own the given bank card. If the Member pays the Membership Fee by bank card and authorizes recurring payments, the Membership Fee will be automatically deducted via the Stripe payment system.

5.6 The general terms and conditions and the privacy policy of Stripe are always available at https://stripe.com/. By selecting bank card payment, the Member acknowledges and accepts these documents.

5.7 Invoices are issued exclusively in electronic format. The Service Provider issues, sends, and stores invoices electronically, and payment of the fee is considered as acceptance by the Member. The Service Provider will issue and send the invoice via email within 15 (fifteen) days of receiving the Membership Fee.

• Termination of Membership

6.1 The Membership relationship is terminated:

• If the Member cancels the Service at the end of the one-year period.
• If the Member fails to pay the Membership Fee within 8 (eight) days after the automatic renewal of the Service.
• If the Service Provider terminates the contract with immediate effect for a valid reason (extraordinary termination), including but not limited to violations of this GTC or the Operational and Ethical Rules by the Member.

6.2 The termination of Membership for any reason does not affect the provisions of this GTC related to confidentiality and the intellectual property rights of the Service Provider.

• Confidentiality

7.1 Both parties agree not to disclose or make available to third parties any business secrets or other confidential information obtained in connection with the use and provision of the Service. This includes any non-business-secret information whose disclosure would harm or endanger the interests of the other party. Such information may only be used for the purposes related to the Service. This confidentiality obligation remains in effect even after the termination of the Membership.

7.2 A business secret is any confidential fact, information, data, or compilation related to economic activities that is not widely known or easily accessible to those engaged in the relevant economic activity and, therefore, holds economic value. The holder of the business secret must take reasonable measures to maintain its secrecy.

7.3 Protected knowledge (know-how) refers to technical, economic, or organizational knowledge, solutions, experiences, or compilations that are considered business secrets and are documented in an identifiable manner.

7.4 This confidentiality obligation does not apply to information that is publicly known, explicitly approved for disclosure by both parties, or required to be disclosed by law. In such cases, the parties will discuss the scope and reasons for sharing the information in advance.

7.5 The Member is indefinitely obligated to take all reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of any business secrets they become aware of, including the business secrets of other members, as well as the Service’s elements, know-how, and system characteristics. The Member must also prevent third parties from copying or accessing such information.

• Intellectual Property

8.1 The trademarks, logos, and other information and materials appearing on the Service Provider’s websites, online and offline media, and events are the exclusive property of the Service Provider, its contributors, and contractual partners. These elements may not be used, copied, distributed, or published by Members or third parties without the explicit written consent of the Service Provider, contributors, or contractual partners.

8.2 Any comments, suggestions, or ideas (hereinafter: “Feedback”) submitted by Members in connection with the Service or during events organized by the Service Provider shall become the exclusive and unrestricted property of the Service Provider. The Service Provider acquires unlimited and exclusive usage rights to such Feedback without any further compensation to the Member.

8.3 The Service Provider is entitled to use, utilize, reproduce, publish, modify, disclose, transmit, and distribute Members’ Feedback without restriction and without any obligation to provide compensation.

• Non-Compete Clause

9.1 During the Membership period and for two (2) years after its termination, the Member shall not, either directly or indirectly, participate in the creation, development, or management of any group, section, or other organization outside of VBC that is similar to VBC. The Member shall also not share any knowledge or experience related to organizational operations acquired within VBC.

9.2 If the Service Provider proves that the Member or a Personal Contributor has violated the obligations stated in this clause, the Member is required to pay a penalty fee equal to thirty times the current Membership Fee to the Service Provider immediately, but no later than eight (8) days after receiving the notice, without any deductions. Additionally, the Member must compensate the Service Provider for any damages exceeding the penalty amount.

• Force Majeure

10.1 If the fulfillment of contractual obligations by either the Member or the Service Provider is prevented due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances beyond their control—such as a virus outbreak, war, rebellion, terrorist act, strike or similar movement, import or export embargo, accident, fire, blockade, flood, natural disaster, severe storm, major energy supply disruption, significant transportation disruption, government regulation, or any other unexpected obstacle—then the affected party shall not be held liable for any losses or damages resulting from these events. This force majeure clause also applies to the Service Provider’s events, programs, and services.

• Data Processing

11.1 The Privacy Policy related to the use of the Service is an appendix to this GTC.

11.2 The Member is required to provide accurate information to the Service Provider and must promptly notify the Service Provider of any changes, but no later than eight (8) days after such changes occur. The Service Provider is not responsible for any damages resulting from incorrect or non-functional data, including email addresses.

11.3 The Service Provider shall not be held liable for any misuse of personal data beyond the provisions of this GTC if such misuse or the resulting damage arises from the intentional or negligent actions of a third party or the Member. Additionally, the Service Provider is not responsible if it has acted in accordance with this GTC.

11.4 Both parties must comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) regarding the protection of personal data and the free movement of such data, as well as the repeal of Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) when transferring personal data to the other party.

11.5 Both parties declare that they will handle and process personal data related to the use and provision of the Service in accordance with applicable laws. If either party provides personal data concerning a third party (such as an employee, executive, or collaborator), they are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary authorization from the individual or that they properly inform the individual about the data transfer.

11.6 Both parties have the right to store personal data obtained from the other party for the purpose of using and providing the Service, particularly for communication, payment administration, and claims management, as long as it aligns with the principle of purpose limitation.

11.7 Each party is responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection regulations concerning the individuals whose data they process and shall be liable for any violations, including failure to inform the individuals involved.

• Limitation of Liability

12.1 The Service Provider assumes no responsibility for the products and services provided by Members and contractual partners, nor for the products and services of partners associated with their recommendations. The Member may use and utilize the services and products provided by these parties solely at their own risk. The Service Provider shall not be liable for any damages incurred or suffered in connection with the use of services and products provided by the Member, contractual partners, or partners associated with their recommendations.

12.2 The Member and their Personal Contributor—jointly and severally—bear full responsibility for any damages caused in connection with or during VBC events, towards the Service Provider, its contributors and contractual partners, other members, and third parties.

12.3 The Member agrees to ensure that their Personal Contributor complies with the provisions of this GTC and assumes full, joint, and several liability for any violation of these provisions.

• Final Provisions

13.1 The Member’s additional rights and obligations are detailed in the document titled “Operational and Ethical Regulations,” which forms an integral annex to this GTC. Any reference to the “Member” in this document shall also apply equally to the Personal Contributor.

13.2 By using the Service, the Member accepts the provisions of this GTC and its amendments through their implicit conduct. By starting to use the Service, the Member declares that they have read, understood, and accepted this GTC as binding.

13.3 Any reference to the GTC includes its annexes, and references to chapters and possible annexes refer to the respective chapters and annexes of the GTC. Chapter titles are for ease of navigation only and do not serve as a basis for interpretation.

13.4 Communication via email is considered valid written communication between the Parties.

13.5 The Member may not transfer their rights and obligations arising from the GTC to a third party, except in cases explicitly provided for in this GTC.

13.6 If any provision or part of a provision of this GTC is found to be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions or the rest of the affected provision, which shall remain fully valid.

13.7 The applicable and governing law for this GTC shall be Hungarian law, regardless of any conflict of law rules.

13.8 The Service Provider and the Member are obligated to resolve any disputes arising in connection with this GTC or the Service primarily through out-of-court settlement. Legal proceedings may only be initiated if such an attempt fails.

13.9 Any dispute arising from or related to this agreement, including but not limited to its breach, termination, validity, or interpretation, shall be exclusively and finally settled by the Permanent Arbitration Court operating alongside the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Commercial Arbitration Court Budapest). The Arbitration Court shall conduct proceedings in an expedited manner according to its Rules of Expedited Procedure and Procedural Regulations. The number of arbitrators shall be one, and the language of the proceedings shall be English.

The Parties exclude the possibility of reopening the proceedings as regulated in Chapter IX of Act LX of 2017 on Arbitration. The applicable substantive law shall be Hungarian law, excluding its private international law rules.

 

Annexes:

• Operational and Ethical Regulations 
• Data Protection Notice