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Terms of Use

The rules for using the Terrapulse website and its content.

Last updated: 1 June 2026

Welcome to Terrapulse. These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website terrapulse.surf and all content, features and services made available through it (together, the "Website"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

1. About us

The Website is operated by Terrapulse, Königsallee 12, 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany. You can reach us at [email protected] or +49 211 8845 3327.

2. Use of the Website

You may use the Website for lawful, personal and non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:

  • Use the Website in any way that breaches applicable laws or regulations;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its servers or any connected systems;
  • Introduce viruses, malware or any other harmful or disruptive code;
  • Use automated tools to scrape, harvest or copy content without our prior written consent;
  • Use the Website in a manner that could damage, disable or impair it or interfere with another user's access.

3. Intellectual property

All content on the Website — including articles, photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos and the "Terrapulse" name — is owned by or licensed to Terrapulse and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may view, download and print individual pages for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep all copyright and proprietary notices intact. Any other use, including reproduction, redistribution, republication or commercial exploitation, requires our prior written permission.

Photographs displayed on the Website are used under licence from their respective providers and remain the property of their original creators.

4. Editorial content and accuracy

Terrapulse publishes editorial and journalistic content about nature and the environment. While we take care to ensure that our content is accurate and based on credible sources at the time of publication, the Website is provided for general information and educational purposes. It does not constitute professional, scientific, legal or financial advice, and you should not rely on it as a substitute for such advice.

5. User submissions

If you send us a story pitch, message or other material through our contact form or by email, you confirm that you have the right to share it and grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to read, evaluate and, where relevant, respond to it. Please do not send confidential information you do not wish us to receive.

6. Third-party links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, policies or practices of any third-party sites, and inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the operation of the Website or the accuracy, completeness or reliability of its content, and we do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Terrapulse shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Website. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under German law, including liability for intent or gross negligence or for injury to life, body or health.

9. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The version published on the Website at the time you access it is the version that applies. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The courts of Düsseldorf shall have jurisdiction over any disputes, to the extent permitted by law.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].