General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
for Skyfall Falconry
1. General
Unless otherwise agreed, the terms and conditions apply to all customers. Amendments or subsidiary agreements to these General Terms and Conditions require the written confirmation of Skyfall Falconry, otherwise they shall be deemed invalid. The inclusion of general terms and conditions of a customer that contradict our general terms and conditions is hereby rejected. We are authorised to amend the General Terms and Conditions at any time with effect for future orders. The contract language is exclusively German.
2 Subject matter of the contract
Skyfall Falconry offers falconry services, including flight demonstrations, falconry courses and other falconry events. A contract is only concluded upon written confirmation or email from Skyfall Falconry.
3. Offers
Offers from Skyfall Falconry are made in writing or by email. Offers are subject to change. The validity of an offer is limited to 10 days. After this period, offers automatically lose their validity, unless otherwise agreed.
4. Order confirmations, booking and payment
Order confirmations and bookings can be made online, by telephone or in person. Payment is made by arrangement either in advance by bank transfer, on site in cash, EC or credit card, according to agreed payment terms. The booking is only valid after receipt of payment.
5. Vouchers
Vouchers must be paid in full prior to dispatch. Vouchers issued by Skyfall Falconry are valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated. After this period, the voucher loses its validity and cannot be redeemed or refunded. The period of validity cannot be extended. Vouchers are only transferable by prior arrangement. Cash payment of the voucher amount is excluded. Vouchers can only be redeemed by prior arrangement and are subject to the availability of falconry services.
6 Cancellations, refunds and premature termination of the contract
Cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations up to 48 hours before the appointment will be refunded 50%. Cancellations within 48 hours of the appointment will not be refunded. If a contract period has been agreed, e.g. for scaring, the contract can be terminated prematurely by either party in writing with a notice period of 10 days. Payment is made pro rata temporis.
Skyfall Falconry reserves the right to cancel agreed appointments for unforeseeable reasons such as adverse weather conditions, veterinary emergencies or other unforeseeable circumstances. In the event of an appointment cancellation, Skyfall Falconry will make every reasonable effort to offer an alternative date. If this is not possible, the amount paid will be refunded in full. The falconry is not liable for any costs or inconvenience caused by the cancellation.
7 Default, extraordinary cancellation
If the customer defaults on an instalment or other agreed payment, Skyfall Falconry has the right to cancel the contract without notice and to demand compensation from the customer.
8 Participation and liability
Participation in falconry services and falconry events is at the participant’s own risk and full responsibility. Skyfall Falconry accepts no liability for personal injury or damage to property that occurs during participation, unless it is due to gross negligence or intent on the part of Skyfall Falconry.
Participation of minors: Persons under the age of 14 may only participate in falconry activities if accompanied by an adult with parental authority.
Parents or legal guardians are liable for all actions and offences committed by their underage children with the animals during the event.
Skyfall Falconry assumes no responsibility for the supervision of participants during the event. Parents or legal representatives are responsible for the appropriate supervision of their underage children. Dogs are permitted at events by prior arrangement.
Should a bird of prey or owl be harmed during a falconry service due to negligence, gross negligence or neglect of the duty of supervision, compensation of €10,000 shall be payable.
9. Copyrights
Photographs are only permitted for private use. Commercial use, publication in social media or use on the internet requires prior authorisation.
Presentations and any training documents, e.g. for school and kindergarten visits, are protected by copyright. Any reproduction, transfer to third parties or use other than for the personal information of the participant is only permitted with the prior written consent of Skyfall Falconry.
The customer grants Skyfall Falconry the non-exclusive right to take photographs and video recordings during the use of falconry services and to use them for marketing and advertising purposes, including but not limited to website, social media platforms. Printed material and advertising campaigns. The customer agrees that these recordings may be used without further consent or compensation. Customers who do not wish to appear in recordings are obliged to inform Skyfall Falconry of this before the recording is made.
10 Data protection
The personal data collected will be treated in accordance with the statutory provisions and will only be used for the provision of falconry services.
11 Applicable law
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply.
12. place of jurisdiction and place of fulfilment
The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising directly or indirectly from the contract, as well as for proceedings for the issue of an attachment or an interim injunction, is Winsen (Luhe).
13. severability clause
Should any provision of these GTC be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
Status: 3.5.2024