Terms of service

Online Petition Hosting Service Agreement

Last Updated: 2024-11-14

This Agreement is between Petitions.net (Petitions24 Oy), hereinafter referred to as the Service Provider, and the author of the petition.

Service Description

Petitions.net provides an online platform for creating and hosting petitions. As the author of a petition, you are considered the Data Controller, and you decide the content of the petition, what is asked from the signatories, the purposes for processing their personal data, and the duration for which the personal data is stored.

Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years of age.

Account Suspension and Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any current or future use of the service.

Petition author's Responsibilities

The author of the petition agrees to provide all necessary content for the petition and is solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of this content.

Prohibited Data Collection

It is prohibited to request personal national ID numbers from signatories.

Intellectual Property

The author of the petition retains all rights to the content of their petition, granting the Service Provider a license to host and display the content.

Limitation of Liability

The Service Provider will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of this Agreement.

In no event shall the total liability of the service provider to the author of the petition for all damages, losses, and causes of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the total amount paid by the author of the petition to the service provider under this agreement.

Applicable law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Finland.

Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice.

Forbidden content

Violation of Privacy

Sharing private information about individuals without their consent.

Custody Disputes

Petitions regarding specific custody disputes are prohibited.

Harassment and Bullying

Targeted content against private individuals, which could lead to personal harm or defamation.

Hate speech

Content that promotes violence, discrimination, or hatred against individuals or groups based on attributes such as race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Calls to Violence

Any content that incites or glorifies harm against others.

Sexual Content

Impersonation

Pretending to be someone else or representing an organization without authorization.

Commercial Spam

Unsolicited promotions, links, or any other form of unauthorized advertising.

Intellectual Property Violations

Content that infringes upon someone else's copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights without permission.

Glorifying Terrorism

Content that supports or celebrates terrorist organizations or terrorist acts.

Graphic Violence

Content that graphically depicts violence or the results of violence, which can be disturbing to viewers.

Unverified Criminal Allegations

It is prohibited to publish allegations of criminal activity against individuals unless all the names and crimes have already been reported by trustworthy and recognized news media outlets. If you do publish criminal accusations, you must include a reference to the news media source that reported the names and crimes.

If you know a crime has occurred, contact the police or news media. They have the resources to do the investigation.

Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice.