Terms of Service

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1. Who we are and what these terms cover

NavLayers (navlayers.com) is provided by [owner: set it in config.php], [address: set it in config.php] ("we"). These terms apply to every use of NavLayers, including the Free plan, Pro and extra clips. Terms of yours that differ do not apply unless we agree to them in writing.

2. The service

NavLayers is an editor for map animations that runs in your web browser. Maps and videos are made on your own device; how fast this is depends on your device and browser. We keep the service running with care, but we cannot promise that it is always available or free of faults, for example during maintenance.

3. Your account

You can use the editor without an account; to export clips you need one. You must be at least 16 years old. If you are under 18, you need a parent's or guardian's consent to buy Pro or extra clips. Give a real email address and keep your password to yourself; an account is for one person.

4. Plans and clips

A clip is one export of a video (MP4 or WebM), a PNG sequence or an After Effects package. A single PNG still is not a clip. A cancelled or failed export does not count.
Free: 5 clips per calendar month, at up to 720p.
Pro: 100 clips per calendar month, at up to 4K (2160p), at up to 60 frames per second.
Monthly clips start again on the 1st of each month (UTC) and do not carry over. Clips used earlier in the month count toward Pro's 100 when you upgrade.
Extra clips come in packs of 100 and can be bought while you have Pro. They are used after the month's Pro clips, do not expire, and can be used whenever you have Pro. They cannot be exchanged for money, except under your right of withdrawal (section 7).

5. Prices and payment

Pro costs €6.99 per month; a pack of 100 extra clips costs €4.99 once. Prices are final prices in euros. Payment is handled by Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. with the methods shown at checkout. Pro is paid monthly in advance and renews automatically every month until it is cancelled. The contract is concluded when you complete the checkout. We send you the contract details and these terms by email; you can also save or print this page.

If we change the price of Pro, we tell you by email at least six weeks before the change. If you do not want to pay the new price, you can cancel before it applies.

6. Term and cancellation

You can cancel Pro at any time, effective at the end of the current billing period: on your account page, under Manage billing, on Cancel contracts here (no sign-in needed), or by email to [email: set it in config.php]. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for; then your account is on the Free plan. You can delete your Free account at any time. Both sides may terminate for good cause without notice; for us, good cause is in particular a serious breach of section 8.

7. Right of withdrawal for consumers

Instructions on withdrawal

Right of withdrawal. You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason. The withdrawal period is 14 days from the day the contract is concluded. To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us ([owner: set it in config.php], [address: set it in config.php], email [email: set it in config.php]) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (for example an email). You may use the model withdrawal form below, but it is not obligatory. To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal. If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of the reimbursement. If you requested to begin the performance of services during the withdrawal period, you shall pay us an amount which is in proportion to what has been provided until you have communicated to us your withdrawal from this contract, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.

Early expiry. For extra clips, your right of withdrawal ends once the service has been fully provided, if you expressly asked us to start before the withdrawal period ended and confirmed that you know you lose your right of withdrawal once the contract is fully performed.

Model withdrawal form

(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract.)

To [owner: set it in config.php], [address: set it in config.php], email [email: set it in config.php]:
I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract for the provision of the following service (*): ……
Ordered on (*) / received on (*): ……
Name of consumer(s): ……
Address of consumer(s): ……
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper): ……
Date: ……
(*) Delete as appropriate.

8. Fair use

Use NavLayers lawfully and fairly. In particular, do not get around the clip limits or plan sizes (for example by changing requests to our server), do not overload or attack the service, do not share one account among several people, and do not use the service to make content that breaks the law or other people's rights.

9. Your content and rights of use

What you make with NavLayers is yours. You may use your exports for any purpose, including commercially. The map data comes from Natural Earth and is in the public domain. We do not get any rights to your projects or exports, which stay on your device. The NavLayers name and website design are ours; the editor is based on open-source software whose licences are listed on the About page.

10. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, under the Product Liability Act and where we have given a guarantee. For slight negligence we are liable only for breach of an essential contractual obligation (one whose fulfilment makes the contract possible and on which you may rely), limited to the damage typical for this kind of contract and foreseeable when it was concluded. Otherwise our liability is excluded. Keep copies of projects that matter to you (Project, then Save project).

11. Changes to these terms

We may change these terms for good reason, for example new features or changes in the law. We tell you about changes by email at least six weeks before they take effect. If you do not object before then, the new terms apply; we will point this out in the email. If you object, either of us may end the contract when the change takes effect.

12. Final provisions

German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you are a consumer living in another EU country, the mandatory consumer protection rules of that country still apply. We are neither willing nor obliged to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. If a provision of these terms is invalid, the rest remain valid.