Terms and conditions

Please read these terms of use carefully before using the services offered by Sofiqe. These terms of use set forth the legally binding terms and conditions for your use of our websites and app.

Sofiqe Ltd is an international online platform facilitator (hereinafter “Sofiqe”, “we” or us”), providing a platform that enables registered users (hereinafter singular “User” and plural “Users”) to buy, rate and review wine ratings and wine information via website or mobile application. It also enables Users to follow other Users to see their ongoing reviews and connect with contacts from e.g. social medias etc.

Our address is 27 Old Gloucester street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom, and the platform is owned by Sofiqe Ltd, company registration number is England 013838126. Sofiqe can be contacted at https://www.sofiqe.com/contact.

These general terms and conditions (hereafter referred to as “Terms”) apply between Sofiqe and the User for all use of our websites, www.sofiqe.com (hereinafter “Web”), and all use of our application for mobile devices (hereinafter “App”). By using the functionalities of Sofiqe’s Web and/or App (hereinafter collectively called the “Platform”), the User agrees with the terms and conditions described in these Terms for using our Platform as described herein, and as may be amended from time to time by us.

Scope of terms

Sofiqe has created a Platform that enables Users to review and read reviews on wines and to buy wines from various third-party vendors.

In order to use our Platform, the User must either sign in using a third-party application log-in, e.g. Facebook, or fill out a form and create a profile without a third-party application log-in.

Please note, that the User may use our Platform without signing up, in which case we will only be collected data based on your consent to our cookie policy that you may find here.

When registering via our online Platform, the User provide us with certain information, including email, password, username, name, country of origin, preferred language. When registering and signing in via third-party application login (such as Facebook), and the User authorize us to access certain account information from that third-party application, such as basic profile information; name, profile picture, e-mail address (optional), current city (optional). Some of this information will never be made public, such as password. Other information can be either hidden by default (email address, country of origin) or public by default (name and profile picture if third party application sign up). Geolocation will not be disclosed, but the User have the possibility to add a geotag when reviewing wines as a public user. The User can manage the visibility of this information under Profile Settings.

Users submitted to the Platform will then be introduced to the various of reviews on wines based on criteria provided by the User, and the User can buy, rate and review wine ratings.

By accepting these Terms, the User acknowledges that he has read, understood and accepted to be bound by all other related terms and agreements with Sofiqe, such as our Privacy Policy.

The Platform is intended for use by adults of legal drinking age in the jurisdiction in which you reside. If we receive notice or reasonably believe that someone under the legal drinking age has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete the account and all personal information that has been provided to us.

Sofiqe as Platform provider

The User is aware that use of the Platform is without any responsibility for Sofiqe, as Sofiqe is only providing the Platform as a service to enable Users to review and read reviews and recommendation on wines and to buy wines from various third-party vendors.

Sofiqe is a Platform provider only, and we are not obliged to provide any background check or qualification and no approval procedure, system or process towards the Users and/or the content of the Platform.

In no event shall Sofiqe be liable (directly or indirectly) for any losses and damages resulting from communications between Users and with possible third-party vendors.

The User’s obligations

The User must at all times:

Provide Sofiqe with correct account information of name, address and e-mail address, etc.

Respect and comply with these Terms.

Avoid posting personal data concerning itself or other, including especially special categories of data (such as information about a person’s health, addictions or allergies) or transmitting any content that is offensive, inappropriate or illegal, or otherwise in conflict with these Terms.

Avoid posting any content that infringes or violates another person’s rights (including intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity).

Failure to comply with the above may resolve in our deactivation of User account and/or banishment from the Platform and/or the functionalities with any notice or without notice at the sole discretion of Sofiqe.

Using the Platform, the App or some of the functionalities may be prohibited or restricted in certain countries. The User is responsible for complying with the laws and regulations of the territory from which the Platform is accessed or used.

Platform functionalities

In order to gain access to the functionalities of the Platform, the User has to sign up and register as a User of the Platform.

The User is solely responsible for any content of reviews, posting pictures and information made available on the Platform and the public.

The User solely is responsible for all interactions with other Users or other third-party vendors in connection with the Platform.

Maintenance and support

The User is responsible for installing any available updates to the App. We have no responsibility for incidents due to missing updates, or otherwise.

Sofiqe’s Warranty

We do not provide any warranty unless specific and expressly stated.

Third-party terms may include applicable disclaimers.

Sofiqe underlines that it offers no warranty, explicit or implied, regarding accuracy of any reviews or information regarding the wines.

Liability limitation

Due to the nature of the services provided, in general no liability incurs with Sofiqe, as any potential liability lies with the Users.

If in extraordinary cases Sofiqe should be liable, such liability is limited in the following ways:

no indirect loss is covered, including but not limited to loss of data, revenue loss, edition sales, etc.;

damages are under any circumstances limited to GBP 100;

only claims based on gross negligence or intent of Sofiqe can be filed.

Sofiqe is never liable for errors on the Platform, or underlying software, the services or any information provided by Users. The Platform and all its functionalities are provided to the User “as is”.

The limitations and exclusions in this section (Liability limitation) apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Duration and Termination

These Terms are in force for as long as the Users account is active.

Sofiqe is entitled to terminate a user account immediately if the User violates the regulations of these Terms.

Sofiqe’s rights to user content shall not be affected by the termination of the Terms or a user account.

Termination of a user account does not relieve you from any obligation under any other agreement that has not been specifically terminated, such as the Terms or Privacy Policy.

Changes

These Terms may from time to time be amended at Sofiqe’s sole discretion, followed by a notification to the Users. Users are bound by any changes to the Terms when using the Platform after changes have been posted.

An updated version of the Terms will at all-time be available at www.sofiqe.com.

Miscellaneous

If a clause in the Terms is not enforceable, the unenforceability of that clause will not affect any other sections of the Terms.

Law and venue

These Terms and any disputes arising hereof, or other disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with the use of the Platform shall be settled in accordance with English law, United Kingdom.