These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) govern the use of the platform greenkeeper.eco and the business relationships between greenkeeper GmbH and its users (companies and forest owners).
§1 Scope
The offer is aimed primarily at entrepreneurs (§ 14 BGB) and forestry operations. Deviating conditions of the user are not recognized unless greenkeeper explicitly agrees to their validity in writing.
§2 Subject of Service
greenkeeper provides a platform that connects forest owners (providers of ecosystem services) and companies (buyers of certificates). greenkeeper undertakes the certification, monitoring, and tokenization of the forest areas.
§3 Registration
The use of the platform requires registration. The user is obliged to provide truthful information. There is no legal claim to registration.
§4 Duties for Forest Owners
Forest owners declare that they are authorized to dispose of the registered areas. They undertake to manage the forest areas according to the agreed standards (e.g., prohibition of clear-cutting). Violations can lead to exclusion and the reversal of certificates.
§5 Acquisition of Certificates
Companies can purchase CO2 certificates (tokens). These represent a physical sink performance. The trading of these tokens on the secondary market is subject to separate provisions.
§6 Liability
greenkeeper is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence. In cases of slight negligence, greenkeeper is only liable for the breach of essential contractual obligations. Liability for the physical existence of the forest is secured as best as possible by satellite-supported monitoring; however, force majeure (e.g., forest fire) is subject to general risk.
§7 Final Provisions
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies. The place of jurisdiction is Munich, provided the user is a merchant.