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Terms of Use for ShredLynx Users

Draft of 20 October 2026 · Last updated: October 2026. This English version is a convenience translation; in case of doubt the German version (DE) prevails.

1. General

1.1. Aurora Technologies GmbH, Templstraße 15a/2, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria (the “Provider”) develops and sells software and hardware. In this context the Provider operates the website ShredLynx at shredlynx.com (the “Website”) and the related services and applications (together the “Services”). Anyone who uses the Website is referred to as a “User”.

1.2. These Terms of Use set out the conditions under which the Provider grants use of the Website. By using the Website the User agrees to these Terms of Use in their current version.

1.3. The Provider may amend these Terms of Use. The Provider will inform the User of any change.

2. Requirements for use

2.1. Anyone who is at least 14 years old at the time of registration, or whose legal representative has consented to the use, may use the Website. Users under 18 additionally need the approval of a parent or guardian as described during sign-up.

2.2. The User is responsible for providing the technical requirements for accessing the Website and bears all resulting costs.

2.3. The User must ensure that the IT system used meets current security standards and system requirements and is updated regularly.

2.4. The Provider accepts no responsibility for the functionality or security of the hardware or software used by the User, or of the internet connection between the User's IT systems and the output of the server on which the Website is operated.

2.5. Use of the Website is free of charge. The Provider also offers the purchase of any additional services, such as virtual items or other goods.

3. Payment terms and delivery

3.1. The Provider may offer the User different payment methods (e.g. prepayment, PayPal, credit card), but there is no entitlement to all or any particular payment method being offered. If payment is made through a payment service provider (e.g. PayPal), only the terms and conditions of that payment service provider apply to the payment processing; the User will be referred to them separately.

3.2. Within the limits of the law, the Provider may make the immediate provision of digital content conditional on the User waiving any right of withdrawal. If the User does not waive the right of withdrawal, the Provider may wait to provide the digital content or digital voucher until the withdrawal period has expired.

3.3. A contract for the purchase of digital content or other goods is concluded by completing the order process and clicking the order button (“Buy now” or similar) (offer by the User), followed by the Provider's acceptance of the order by e-mail or by dispatch of the goods.

3.4. When digital content, merchandise or other goods are purchased through an app store, a social network or another third-party platform, that platform's terms apply in addition to these terms. In that case these third parties are also the point of contact and responsible for payment processing, warranty and termination of contracts.

3.5. All stated prices include the applicable statutory value added tax, where it applies.

4. Registration and access data

4.1. Registration for use of the Website is voluntary. When registering, the User must give the requested data completely and truthfully and must update any changes without delay.

4.2. Registration is possible either with an e-mail address and a password or by using an existing account with a third-party provider (e.g. an Apple ID, Facebook, Instagram, X, Google or a ShredMaps account). When using a third-party account the User authorises the Provider to take over certain data from that service in order to create the user account. Details of the data transferred and how it is processed are set out in the Privacy Policy. Your use of the third-party services is also governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

4.3. During registration the User chooses a password that meets current security requirements. The password must be of sufficient length and combine digits, special characters and upper- and lower-case letters.

4.4. The User must keep the access data strictly confidential and protect it from access by third parties. Passing on, lending or otherwise disclosing it to unauthorised third parties is not permitted.

4.5. The Provider may block or delete user accounts in case of violations of these Terms of Use or of statutory provisions.

4.6. Successful registration creates a user account (“Account”). In this Account the User can manage and delete his or her data independently (see also our Data Deletion instructions).

4.7. The User chooses a username for his or her profile. There is no entitlement to be assigned a particular username. The username must not infringe the rights of third parties or offend common decency. An e-mail address or internet address must not be chosen as a username.

5. Scope of the Website's services

5.1. The Provider makes the Website and its functions available in line with the respective state of the art.

5.2. The user account gives the User access to various functions, in particular personalised content, stats and progress, notifications and other ways of interacting.

5.3. The Provider may extend, restrict or change the scope of functions of the Website at any time. The User has no right to the retention of particular functions or content.

5.4. All content of the Website, including texts, graphics, logos, images, map material, software and other materials, is protected by copyright and is owned by the Provider or its licensors. Use of the Website gives the User no rights in the content, trademarks or other intellectual property of the Provider beyond the intended use.

6. Responsibilities of the User

6.1. The User must use the Website and the Services only within the limits of the law and in accordance with these Terms of Use.

6.2. It is prohibited

6.2.1. to circumvent security mechanisms of the Website, to manipulate technical protection measures or otherwise to impair the proper operation of the Website,

6.2.2. to edit, modify, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Website itself or its program code or parts of it, or to establish the source code in any other way, or to create derivative works of the Website, subject to the mandatory provisions of sections 40d and 40e of the Austrian Copyright Act (UrhG) that cannot be waived,

6.2.3. to enter false, unlawful or harmful content or to impair third parties through use of the Website.

6.3. Any use of the Website through the User's account is attributed to that User. This also applies where third parties acted through the account, provided this use was possible because of culpable conduct of the User.

6.4. The User must inform the Provider without delay of any unauthorised use of the user account and must change the access data immediately if there are indications that third parties are using the account.

6.5. Where the User posts his or her own content on the Website (e.g. routes, reviews, comments, photos or videos), the User grants the Provider a non-exclusive, royalty-free right, unlimited in time and territory, to use, reproduce and make this content publicly available in the operation of the Website and the Services. The User keeps ownership of the content. The User warrants that the content posted does not infringe the rights of third parties and indemnifies the Provider against all third-party claims arising from a breach of this obligation.

7. Liability

7.1. The Provider is liable for damage to the User only in case of intent and gross negligence. Liability for slight negligence is excluded as far as legally permissible; this does not apply to personal injury.

7.2. The Provider gives no warranty for the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content made available through the Website, in particular user-generated maps and route information. Such content is used at the User's own risk.

8. Termination of use

8.1. The Provider may block or delete a User's account if there is good cause. Good cause exists in particular if the User

8.1.1. violates these Terms of Use,

8.1.2. gives false or incomplete information, or

8.1.3. has violated security rules.

8.2. The User may delete his or her user account at any time using the function provided in the Account or by notifying the Provider. Deleting the user account ends the usage relationship.

9. Data protection

9.1. Personal data is processed exclusively on the basis of and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).

9.2. The Provider processes the User's personal data to the extent necessary to create and manage the user account and to provide the Services. The legal basis for the processing is performance of the usage contract under Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

9.3. Further details are set out in the Provider's Privacy Policy, which is available at any time on the Website.

10. Final provisions

10.1. All legal relations between the Provider and the User are governed exclusively by Austrian law, excluding Austrian private international law and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

10.2. The parties agree that the court with subject-matter jurisdiction for the Provider's registered office has jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with this contractual relationship. The Provider may also bring an action at the User's place of residence. Mandatory consumer-protection jurisdiction rules, in particular section 14 of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (KSchG), remain unaffected.

10.3. The place of performance for all services under this contract is Innsbruck, Austria.

10.4. The parties inform each other without delay of any change to the contact details they have given each other. If the User does not update his or her contact details regularly, he or she may not receive important information.

10.5. If individual provisions of these terms are invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions and of the contracts concluded on their basis is not affected. The invalid provision is to be replaced by a valid one that comes closest to its meaning and purpose.

10.6. Where the User is a consumer within the meaning of the KSchG, mandatory consumer-protection provisions, in particular those of the KSchG, the Distance and Off-Premises Contracts Act (FAGG) and the Warranty Act (GewG), remain unaffected by these Terms of Use.

11. Contact

Aurora Technologies GmbH (ShredLynx) — privacy@shredlynx.com

As of: October 2026