Terms of Use

1. General provisions

1.1. This User Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement)  refers to the site located at Rue.ee, all its pages and subdomains.

1.2. Rue.ee (hereinafter referred to as the Website) is the property of the legal entity Regulated United Europe OÜ.

1.3. This Agreement regulates the relations between the Administration of the Site (hereinafter referred to as the Administration of the Site) and the User of this Site.

1.4. We may update these terms to reflect changes in law, security requirements or the services offered. Changes affecting existing contractual rights require a lawful basis and any notice or consent required by law.

1.5. Continued use does not waive mandatory rights or constitute consent where express agreement is required.

1.6. Updated terms and their effective date will be published on the Site. This does not replace any obligation to notify affected users individually or preserve their statutory termination rights.

2. Definition of terms

2.1. The following terms shall have the following meaning for the purposes of this Agreement:

2.1.1 Site – Internet resource located on the domain name Rue.ee, carrying out its activities through the Internet resource and related services (hereinafter – the Site).

2.1.2. Site Administration – authorized employees to manage the Site, acting on behalf of the legal entity Regulated United Europe OÜ.

2.1.3. User of the site (hereinafter – User) – person who has access to the Site, via the Internet and uses the Site.

2.1.4. Contents of the site (hereinafter – Contents) – protected results of intellectual activity, including texts of literary works, their titles, foreword, annotations,  articles, illustrations, covers, musical works with or without text, graphic, text, photographic, video,  composite and other works, user interfaces,  visual interfaces, trademark names, logos, databases, as well as design, structure, selection, coordination, appearance,  the overall style and location of the given Content, part of the Site and other objects of intellectual property all together and/or separately contained on the Site.

3. Subject of the agreement

3.1. The object of this Agreement is to provide the User with access to the services provided on the Site.

3.1.1. The Site provides the User with the following types of services  (services):

1. Access to search and navigation facilities;
2. Access to materials on the website free of charge;
3. Access to information about legal, corporate and licensing services and the ability to submit an enquiry to Regulated United Europe.

3.1.2. This Agreement shall apply to all existing (actually functioning) services (services) of the Site, as well as any subsequent modifications thereof and additional services (services).

3.2. Access to the site is free of charge.

3.3. This Agreement shall be a public offer. By accessing the Site, the User shall be deemed to have acceded to this Agreement.

3.4. The use of the materials and services of the Site is regulated by the current legislation of Estonia.

4. Rights and obligations of the parties

4.1. The administration of the site has the right:

4.1.1. Update the Site’s content and terms subject to clauses 1.4–1.6. Publication alone does not change an existing contract where notice, consent or another legal requirement must first be satisfied.

4.1.2. Delete User accounts.

4.1.3. Refuse to register or place a question/answer in an advisory forum without explanation.

4.2. The user has the right:

4.2.1. Use all services available on the Site.

4.2.2. Ask any questions regarding the use of the site at info@rue.ee

4.2.3. Use of the Site exclusively for the purposes and in the manner prescribed by the Agreement and not prohibited by Estonian law.

4.2.4. Access the use of the Site after compliance with the registration requirements.

4.3. User of the Site undertakes:

4.3.1. Provide, upon request of the Administration of the site, additional information that is directly related to the services provided by this Site.

4.3.2. Respect the property and non-property rights of authors and other rights holders when using the Site.

4.3.3. Do not take actions that may be considered to disrupt the normal operation of the Site.

4.3.4. Do not disseminate through the Site any confidential and legally protected information about individuals or legal entities.

4.3.5. Avoid any actions that may violate the confidentiality of information protected by Estonian law.

4.3.6. Do not use the Site to disseminate information of an advertising nature, except with the consent of the Site Administration.

4.3.7. Do not use services to:

4.3.7.1. Violation of the rights of minors and (or) causing any form of harm to them.

4.3.7.2. Infringement of the rights of minorities.

4.3.7.3. representing oneself for another person or representative of the organization and (or) community without sufficient rights, including for the employees of this site.

4.3.8. Ensure the accuracy of the information provided

4.3.9. Ensure the security of personal data from access by third parties.

4.3.10. Update the Personal Data provided at the time of registration in the event of a change.

4.4. User is prohibited from:

4.4.1. Use any devices, programs, procedures,  algorithms and methods, automatic devices or equivalent manual processes to access, acquire, copy or monitor the content of the Site.

4.4.2. Disrupt the proper functioning of the Site.

4.4.3. In any way, circumvent the navigation structure of the Site in order to receive or attempt to obtain any information, documents or materials by any means that are not specifically represented by the services of this Site.

4.4.4. Unauthorized access to the functions of the Site, any other systems or networks related to this Site, as well as any services offered on the Site.

4.4.4. Breach the security or authentication system on the Site or on any network related to the Site.

4.4.5. Perform a reverse search, track or attempt to track any information about any other User of the Site.

4.4.6. To use the Site and its Contents for any purpose prohibited by the legislation of Estonia, as well as to incite any illegal activities or other activities,  infringing the rights of the Site or other persons.

4.5. To start cooperation, Regulated United Europe in the face of one of its legal companies shall receive payment in full.

4.5.1.The Customer shall check that Regulated United Europe in the face of one of its legal companies receives payment in full. If Regulated United Europe in the face of one of its legal companies does not receive payment in full, the service will not be provided.

4.5.2. Before starting cooperation, the Customer shall inform Regulated United Europe in the face of one of its legal companies of the preferred method of payment for the ordered service so that Regulated United Europe can provide correct payment details.

4.5.3. Cancellation, termination and any refund will be assessed under the applicable service agreement and mandatory law, taking account of services already performed and costs properly incurred. Any agreed restriction on refunds applies only to the extent permitted by law. This clause does not exclude statutory consumer withdrawal rights, remedies for non-performance or any other rights that cannot lawfully be waived.

5. Using the site

5.1. The Site and the Content, which is part of the Site, is owned and managed by the Administration of the Site.

5.2. The content of the Site is protected by copyright,  trademark law, as well as other rights,  related to intellectual property, and

unfair competition law.

5.3. The use of a consultative forum on the Site, as well as a section for specialists, may require the creation of a User account.

5.4. The User is personally responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of account information,  including the password, as well as for all activities,  which are conducted on behalf of the Account User.

5.5. The User must immediately notify the Site Administration of the unauthorized use of his account or password or any other breach of the security system.

5.6. The administration of the site has the right to unilaterally cancel the User account if it has not been used more than 36 consecutive calendar months without notification of the User.

5.7. This Agreement applies to all additional terms and conditions relating to the purchase of the Goods and/or the provision of services provided on the Site.

5.8. Information posted on the Site shall not be interpreted as a modification of this Agreement.

5.9. The administration of the site has the right to make changes to the content of the information provided on the site at any time without notification of the User.

6. Responsibility

6.1. Liability is determined by applicable law.

6.1.1. A technical interruption excuses non-performance only where the legal requirements for force majeure or another lawful exemption are met.

6.1.2. A bank or payment-system delay does not automatically remove our responsibility for our own contractual obligations.

6.1.3. Users are responsible for obtaining the equipment needed to access the Site. Nothing in this clause excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

7. Violation of the terms and conditions of the user agreement

7.1. The Website Administration has the right to disclose information about the User if the current Estonian legislation requires or permits such disclosure.

7.2. The Site Administration has the right to stop and (or) block access to the Site without prior notification of the User if:

The User has violated this Agreement or the terms of use of the Site contained in other documents, as well as in case of termination of the Site or due to technical failure or problem.

7.3. Access may be restricted in response to a user’s breach only in accordance with applicable law and the Agreement. Such restriction does not exclude liability for an unlawful restriction or any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, and it does not remove the user’s mandatory remedies.

8. Settlement of disputes

8.1. In the event of any disagreement or dispute between the Parties to this Agreement, the submission of a claim (a written proposal for a voluntary settlement of the dispute) shall be obligatory prior to application to the court.

8.2. Consumer complaints will be answered in writing within 15 days of receipt, unless a different statutory deadline applies. If resolution within that period is not possible, the consumer will be informed in writing of the reason and a new reasonable deadline. For other claims, the response period is 30 calendar days unless the law or the applicable contract requires an earlier response.

8.3. If it is not possible to resolve the dispute voluntarily, any of the Parties shall have the right to apply to the court for protection of their rights,  which are granted to them by the existing legislation of Estonia.

8.4. Claims relating to these Terms of Use are subject to the applicable statutory limitation periods. Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted. The admissibility and merits of a claim, including any properly raised limitation defence, are determined by the competent court under applicable law.

9. Additional conditions

9.1. The Administration of the site does not accept counter-proposals from the User regarding the changes of the present  Agreement.

9.2. Text deliberately submitted for public display may be published and used within the scope of the applicable permission and law. Submission does not waive the author’s non-transferable moral rights or permit unrestricted processing of personal data. Confidential enquiries and documents must not be treated as public submissions.