Terms of Service

1. Nature of the Site

The Iestia website is an independent, non-commercial, educational information resource. Its sole purpose is to present general, publicly available information on topics relating to natural nutritional concepts and general well-being. The Site does not offer, sell, or promote any products, services, or subscriptions. No commercial transactions of any kind take place on or through this Site. The Site exists exclusively as a reference and educational publication.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing any page of this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and by our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Health Disclaimer. If you do not accept these terms, you should not use this Site. The Operator reserves the right to update these Terms at any time; continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

3. Permitted Use

The Site may be accessed and used for personal, non-commercial informational purposes only. Permitted uses include:

• Reading and reviewing the informational content presented
• Sharing links to publicly accessible pages of the Site
• Submitting a general content inquiry via the contact form

Any use of the Site in a manner inconsistent with these permitted uses is prohibited.

4. Prohibited Uses

You may not use this Site to:

• Reproduce, copy, distribute, or republish any Content for commercial purposes without prior written consent
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data from the Site by automated means
• Frame or embed the Site within another website without written authorisation
• Misrepresent the Source or authorship of Site content
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any system or server associated with the Site
• Use the contact form for unsolicited communications, spam, or commercial solicitation
• Transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, or harmful through the contact form

5. Intellectual Property

All Content on this Site, including text, structural elements, and design, is the intellectual property of the Operator unless otherwise stated. Content is protected under applicable German and EU intellectual property law. No Content may be reproduced, adapted, or distributed without prior written permission from the Operator, except where permitted by applicable law (e.g., for private study, criticism, or news reporting).

Citations and references to external sources remain the intellectual property of their respective owners and are presented for informational and educational context only.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The informational content presented on this Site is compiled from publicly available sources to the best of the Operator's knowledge. However, the Operator makes no representations as to the completeness, accuracy, currency, or suitability of any Content for any particular purpose. All Content is provided for general information only.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Site or any of its Content. This limitation applies regardless of the legal basis of any claim (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise) and even if the Operator has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable mandatory German or EU consumer protection law.

8. External Links

The Site may reference, without hyperlinking, general categories of external information sources for contextual purposes. Where hyperlinks to external websites are provided, the Operator does not control those websites and accepts no responsibility for their content, availability, or accuracy. Inclusion of a reference to an external resource does not constitute endorsement by the Operator.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Any disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms or the use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, provided that mandatory consumer protection provisions of the User's country of residence remain unaffected.

10. EU Online Dispute Resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR) for consumers within the EU, accessible at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Iestia is not legally obliged to participate in alternative dispute resolution procedures, and does not currently do so, given the non-commercial nature of the Site. However, users may submit general inquiries through the contact form.

11. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Health Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between the User and the Operator regarding use of the Site.