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Terms of Use

Last updated: 14/11/2026. The German version is legally binding; this translation is provided for convenience.

1. Scope and operator

These terms govern the use of uniq.spot. The operator is baxxstage, Sander Kauschke (see Legal Notice). Viewing the site requires no account. Creating spots, uploading photos and similar features require registration and acceptance of these terms.

2. Account

Your details at registration must be truthful. Keep your password secret. You are responsible for activity on your account unless you are not at fault. You can delete your account at any time by email.

3. Your content and your responsibility

Only upload photos and texts that you created yourself or for which you hold the necessary rights. By uploading, you confirm in particular that:

  • you own the copyright to the photo or have the right to publish it on uniq.spot under these terms;
  • identifiable persons have agreed to the publication, unless it is permitted by law without consent;
  • the photo does not infringe any other rights of third parties (e.g. trademark rights, house rules of private property) or the law.

Please note: the freedom to photograph buildings and works of art in public places (freedom of panorama) varies from country to country. Under German case law, it does not cover aerial photographs (drones). Aerial photographs of protected buildings or works of art may therefore require the permission of the rights holder.

Location details and access information must be accurate to the best of your knowledge. Do not encourage anyone to enter closed or private areas without permission.

4. Rights you grant

You keep the copyright to your photos and texts. You grant the operator a non-exclusive, free-of-charge, worldwide right, limited to the duration set out below, to:

  • store your content and make it publicly available on uniq.spot;
  • reproduce it for this purpose and adapt it technically, in particular by resizing, cropping for previews and converting to other file formats;
  • display it in previews of uniq.spot pages, e.g. in search engines or in link previews when someone shares a uniq.spot page;
  • automatically translate texts and captions and analyse photos automatically for keywords and categorisation.

The operator will not pass your photos on to third parties for their own use, will not sell them and will not post them on social networks without your separate consent. Your display name is shown as the author with each photo.

The right ends when you delete the photo or your account. Copies in backups are overwritten in the normal course of operations.

5. Indemnification

If third parties assert claims against the operator because content you uploaded culpably infringes their rights, you will indemnify the operator against these claims, including reasonable legal defence costs. You will support the operator in defending against such claims.

6. Reports, removal and moderation

Anyone can report a photo via the “Report” link in the photo viewer. The operator reviews reports manually; there is no automated content moderation. Content that infringes the law or these terms may be removed or blocked. If the operator removes your content, you will be informed with the reasons, unless you cannot be reached. You can object by email; the operator will then review the decision again.

In the event of serious or repeated infringements, the operator may block the account.

7. No warranty, liability

uniq.spot is free of charge. There is no entitlement to availability. Spot details, access information and calculations (e.g. light planner, sun and moon positions, elevations) are provided without guarantee. Visiting a spot is at your own risk; observe local regulations, closures and the rights of property owners.

The operator is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body or health. Liability for slight negligence is excluded, as far as permitted by law.

8. Changes

The operator may amend these terms for valid reasons (e.g. legal changes, new features). You will be asked to agree to the new version at your next upload. Without your agreement, your existing content remains under the previous terms.

9. Final provisions

Austrian law applies, excluding its conflict-of-law rules. If you are a consumer, mandatory consumer protection provisions of the country in which you habitually reside remain unaffected.