Terms of Service

1. Scope and provider

These terms apply to the use of the photo and video gallery “Blinzel” at blinzel.de by hosts (people who create an event) and to the purchase of paid plans. The provider is Hakan Bayindir, Breslauerstraße 19b, 54516 Wittlich, Deutschland (email: hallo@blinzel.de).

Guests who merely upload or view photos via an event link do not enter into a contract with us; the notes on the guest page and the privacy policy apply to them.

2. Service

Blinzel provides a private web gallery in which guests of an event upload photos and videos via a QR code or link without an app and without an account. The host manages the gallery (hide, delete, download as ZIP). Depending on the plan, additional features are available, such as photo challenges, live slideshow, disposable-camera mode and custom branding; the scope of each plan is described on the homepage and in the dashboard and becomes part of the contract at the time of purchase.

Each plan applies to exactly one event and includes a certain number of guests (unique devices that upload). If the number is exceeded, we notify host and guests politely; as a courtesy we still accept uploads up to a buffer of 20 %, after which new guests can only upload after an upgrade. Content already uploaded remains.

The gallery is available from the creation of the event until 12 months after the event date; afterwards all content is deleted (see section 8). We strive for high availability but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access; we announce maintenance where possible.

The free plan is for trying things out and is limited in the number of guests and media; it shows a small Blinzel note in the gallery. We may change or discontinue the free plan at any time.

3. Registration and conclusion of contract

Hosts register with their email address and sign in via a sign-in link sent by email. A contract of use for the free plan is concluded when an event is created.

Paid plans are selected in the dashboard and paid via the payment provider Stripe. The purchase contract is concluded when we confirm the payment; the plan is activated for the event immediately afterwards and you receive a confirmation with the invoice by email. We do not store the contract text separately; these terms are available at blinzel.de at any time.

4. Prices and payment

The prices shown on the homepage or in the dashboard at the time of purchase apply. All prices are final prices; no VAT is charged under § 19 UStG (German small-business rule). Plans are one-time payments per event; there are no subscriptions. Upgrades to a larger plan are possible at any time at the full price of the new plan. Downgrades or refunds of plans already paid are excluded unless a statutory right (e.g. warranty) exists.

Payment is made via Stripe using the payment methods offered there. The invoice is provided electronically.

5. Right of withdrawal for consumers

Instructions on withdrawal You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason. The withdrawal period is fourteen days from the day of the conclusion of the contract. To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Hakan Bayindir, Breslauerstraße 19b, 54516 Wittlich, email: hallo@blinzel.de) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (e.g. an email or a letter). You may use the model withdrawal form below, but it is not obligatory. To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you without undue delay and in any event not later than fourteen days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

Early expiry of the right of withdrawal Paid plans are digital services that are activated immediately after payment. The right of withdrawal expires if, during checkout, you have expressly agreed that we begin performing the contract before the withdrawal period ends and you have confirmed your knowledge that you lose your right of withdrawal by giving this consent once performance begins (§ 356 (5) BGB). This confirmation is a prerequisite for the purchase and we store it together with its timestamp.

Exclusion for personalised goods Where we offer individually designed printed products (e.g. QR table cards with your names, date and colours), there is no right of withdrawal because these goods are not prefabricated and their production depends on an individual choice or determination by you (§ 312g (2) no. 1 BGB). We point this out separately before you order.

Model withdrawal form (If you want to withdraw from the contract, please fill out this form and send it back.) To Hakan Bayindir, Breslauerstraße 19b, 54516 Wittlich, email: hallo@blinzel.de I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*) / for the provision of the following service (*) Ordered on (*) / received on (*) Name of consumer(s) Address of consumer(s) Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper) Date (*) Delete as appropriate.

6. Host obligations

You warrant that you are entitled to run the gallery for your event and that you inform your guests that their uploads are visible to everyone who has the event link. You are responsible for the content of your gallery and indemnify us against third-party claims based on unlawful content or a breach of these obligations, to the extent you are responsible for it.

In particular, content that infringes third-party rights (copyright, personality rights, trademarks), is criminal or endangers minors is prohibited. The event link is the access credential for the gallery; share it only with the guests of your event.

7. Guest content and moderation

Rights to uploaded photos and videos remain with their authors. By uploading, guests grant the host and us a non-exclusive right to use the content for operating the gallery (storage, generating previews, display to people with the link, download by the host). We make no further use of the content.

The host can hide or permanently delete any content. We may remove content and suspend events if we become aware of unlawful content or misuse of the service; we inform the host accordingly.

8. Term and deletion

An event's gallery remains available for 12 months from the event date. We send reminders by email in good time before expiry. After expiry we irrevocably delete all photos, videos and previews of the event, so please download everything as a ZIP beforehand.

You can have your account and events deleted at any time (hallo@blinzel.de); this also deletes all content. We may terminate accounts in the event of violations of these terms.

9. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for damage resulting from injury to life, body or health. In cases of slight negligence we are only liable for breaches of essential contractual obligations (obligations whose fulfilment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose observance you may regularly rely), limited to the typical, foreseeable damage. Liability under the German Product Liability Act remains unaffected.

The gallery is a collection and display service, not an archive. Please download and back up your content promptly; we are liable for data loss only within the scope of the preceding paragraph.

10. Privacy

Information on the processing of personal data can be found in our privacy policy.

11. Final provisions

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you are a consumer, mandatory consumer protection provisions of your country of residence remain unaffected.

We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (§ 36 VSBG).

Should individual provisions be invalid, the remainder of the contract remains valid; the statutory provision replaces the invalid one.