Terms of Service
Date last updated: 18-02-2025
1 The service
1.1 VeryU online services, accessible from https://itsveryu.com and the related mobile application (“Service”), are operated by VeryU Oy (Business ID: 3471062-5; “VeryU”). The Service may be used by (a) second hand stores (“Store”) to display their inventory of second-hand items (“Products”) in an online showroom and engage with existing and potential shoppers as well as (b) individual shoppers (“Shopper”) to search for second hand items. The Stores and Shoppers are also referred to as users (“Users”), where applicable.
1.2 The Service and different features available to Stores and Shoppers, respectively, are further described in the applicable service descriptions (”Service Descriptions”) concerning:
(a) the Service offered to Stores (“Services for Stores”), as set forth on itsveryu.com, and
(b) Services offered to Shoppers (“Services for Shoppers”), as set forth on itsveryu.com.
1.3 The applicable Service Descriptions supplement these Terms (and may be amended from time to time). The applicable Service Descriptions specify how the Service operates for the Stores and Shoppers, respectively, including further requirements, restrictions on the use of content or other obligations to be complied with by Users. If these Terms conflict with any of the provisions in the Service Descriptions, the Service Descriptions shall prevail. Any new features added to the current Service will also be subject to these Terms.
1.4 The Service is not an online marketplace and does not include facilitating transactions of Products between Stores and Shoppers or associated payments, fulfillment or shipping.
1.5 These Terms and any Service Descriptions are the complete agreement between VeryU and the User in relation to the use of the Service. Any representations or statements made in respect of the Service are excluded unless made fraudulently.
2 Registration
2.1 You may search for Products and view content without registering. However, to use other features of the Service each User must register as a Store or a Shopper and create a user account (“Account”) with a username and password and other required information.
2.2 Access to the Service will only be permitted to Users with an authenticated username and password. VeryU reserves the right to reset passwords or issue new usernames at any time by giving notice to the User.
2.3 The User will not use or permit third parties to use any device, software or routine in a way which interferes, or attempts to interfere, with the proper working of the Service. The User may not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Service.
2.4 The User must not misuse the Service by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. The User must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, the server used to operate the Service or any server, computer or database used in connection with the Service. The User must not attack the Service via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.
2.5 VeryU may (temporarily or permanently) limit or deny access to the Service or any part of it or remove any information from it where it reasonably considers that there is or is likely to be a contravention of any of these terms and conditions.
3 Usernames and passwords
3.1 The User shall not disclose any password to any third party but shall keep it confidential at all times.
3.2 The User shall:
- 3.2.1 notify VeryU forthwith if it knows or suspects that any other person has become aware of any password; and
- 3.2.2 co-operate with any investigation VeryU may conduct into the actual or suspected misuse of any password.
3.3 VeryU reserve the right to disable any password if, in VeryU’s opinion, the User has failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms and conditions.
4 Term
4.1 The term of this agreement begins on the date the User’s Account is activated and continues on a month-to-month basis until either party terminates this agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.2 VeryU or the User may terminate this Agreement with 30 days’ notice. However, a Shopper may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect.
5 Fees
5.1 Use of the Service may be or may become subject to charges.
5.2 Any fees charged by VeryU will be set forth in the applicable Service Descriptions or announced separately in connection with the Service.
6 Third-party sites
6.1 VeryU may include access to sites and services on the internet or services that are owned or operated by third parties and that are not part of the Service. VeryU has no control over the third-party content, sites or services and assumes no responsibility for services provided or material created or published on these third-party sites or services.
6.2 A link to a third-party site does not imply that VeryU endorses the or the products or services referenced in the site. In addition, you and other users may create content and links to content within the Service that has not otherwise been submitted to the Service. VeryU is not responsible for this type of content or links.
7 Disclaimer
7.1 VeryU attempts to ensure that the information available on the Service is accurate but VeryU cannot guarantee that it will always be error-free. VeryU does not accept liability for any such errors and omissions.
7.2 VeryU does not warrant that the Service will operate without errors or that it, and its servers, are free of computer viruses. VeryU will endeavour to correct errors as soon as practicable after becoming aware of them. VeryU will not be liable for any data lost or any equipment or software replaced by the User as a result of the User using the Service.
7.2 VeryU does not make or give any representation or warranty in relation to the Service, including, but not limited to, any as to completeness, accuracy, description, satisfactory or merchantable quality or fitness for a particular purpose whether arising under or implied by law or otherwise in relation to the Service.
8 Rights to the Service
8.1 All intellectual property rights in the Service, its design, text, graphics, know-how, the selection and arrangement thereof and all software compilations, underlines, source code, software, databases and all other materials in respect of the Service are owned or licensed to VeryU.
8.2 It is prohibited to record any data on the Service with automated programs, software, or any other method of screen scraping.
9 Material Users provide to VeryU
9.1 The User may be able to submit material (such as text, images, etc.) to the Service or to be otherwise used by VeryU. By submitting such material, the User grants VeryU a perpetual, non-exclusive, sublicensable, irrevocable and royalty-free worldwide license under copyrights and all other intellectual property rights to use, reproduce, publish, publicly display, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly perform, make available, and otherwise exploit such material in all media and channels now known or hereafter devised. Further, the User agrees that VeryU may use images, queries and other material to train machine learning models to improve user experience and to promote second hand items in the Service.
9.2 The User shall be responsible for not posting any material, which infringes any third party’s intellectual property rights such as copyrights or trademarks or is otherwise unlawful. The User agrees to indemnify VeryU against any third-party action in relation to the material submitted by the User.
9.3 The User shall be solely responsible for taking backup copies of the material uploaded or stored on the Service. If the Service is discontinued or cancelled, VeryU may permanently delete the material from the Service.
10 Restriction on use of content
10.1 The Service Descriptions may set out restrictions on the use of content within the Service. Unless expressed to the contrary in such Service Descriptions, the User shall not alter, modify, distribute, transmit, display, publish, licence, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any content provided to the Service by VeryU or any other Users.
10.2 Where documents, pages or other content on the Service contain words identifying the author or owner of intellectual property rights of such content or confidentiality wording, the User shall not remove such wording and shall ensure that any copies made of all or part thereof retain such wording.
11 Privacy
11.1 VeryU is committed to protecting Users’ privacy.
11.2 To provide the Service to the User, VeryU will process your personal data as set out in our privacy policy available at https://itsveryu.com/.
12 Liability
12.1 VeryU shall not be liable directly or indirectly in contract, tort or otherwise for any damages whatsoever in connection with the Service or unauthorised use of the Service, including any indirect, special or consequential damage and for the purposes of these Terms, indirect, special or consequential damage shall include but not be limited to economic loss or damage to or loss of profits, interest, revenue, anticipated savings, business or goodwill.
12.2 VeryU may suspend the Service for operational reasons, repair, maintenance, improvements or if any fault occurs. Once aware of any planned or unplanned Service loss and/or interruption, VeryU will use reasonable endeavours to inform the Users of such plans or unplanned Service loss and/or interruption and where possible provide an indication of the likely period of unavailability.
12.3 VeryU accepts no liability for any documents, information, or other content in the Service or any documents, information or other content which has been sent to Users from the Service if it contains information which is inaccurate, or which may be considered defamatory or unlawful in any way. VeryU reserves the right to remove any document, information or other content from the Service which in its sole discretion it considers to be inaccurate, defamatory or unlawful in any way whether or not it has received a complaint to that effect. Users are under an obligation to exercise reasonable care in publishing content or promotion to third parties which contains comments or information relating to another party. If Users have any concerns or questions regarding the content, they are advised to speak to VeryU.
13 Termination
13.1 If a User breaches any of these Terms, VeryU may suspend or terminate the provision of the Service immediately without notice to the User. VeryU may terminate the Service or any part thereof at any time without cause.
14 Changes
14.1 VeryU reserves the right to amend or add to these terms and conditions at any time by providing a notice of any such changes to the User, such amendment or addition shall become effective immediately upon such notice and by the User continuing to use the Service that would be deemed to be acceptance of any such revised terms and conditions.
15 General
15.1 All obligations hereunder incurred prior to and which by their nature would continue beyond the cancellation, termination or expiration of these terms and conditions shall survive such cancellation, termination or expiration.
15.2 No delay or omission on the part of either party in exercising any right, power or remedy under these terms and conditions will impair such right, power or remedy or operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver or discharge shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver or discharge is sought to be enforced.
15.3 If at any time any provision or part of a provision of these terms and conditions is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable that shall not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision or the remainder of the provision (in part if so affected) of these terms and conditions.
15.4 VeryU and Users agree to use the other party’s confidential information only as necessary for performing the obligations under these Terms and shall take all necessary precautions to ensure that such confidential information is kept confidential. This does not apply where the confidential information is or becomes public knowledge, other than by breach of this clause, or is required to be disclosed by law.
15.5 These Terms are governed by the laws of Finland, without reference to its conflict of law provisions.
15.6 Any disputes arising in connection with the Service or these Terms shall be settled by the district court in Helsinki, Finland.
15.7 Shoppers as consumers may submit disputes arising from these Terms to the consumer dispute board (www.kuluttajariita.fi) for resolution. Consumers may also use the online dispute resolution forum maintained by the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/odr).
16 Contacting us
If you have any questions regarding the Service, please do not hesitate to contact us. See below for contact details.
VeryU Oy
3471062-5
E-mail: team@veryu.fi