Terms of Service
Introduction
- These Terms of Service (“Terms”) form a legally binding agreement between you (the “User”) and Vesko Ltd. (“Company”, “we”, “us”) regarding your use of our service (“Service”).
- By registering an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms in full. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use the Service.
- These Terms apply from the official launch of the Service, expected in Autumn 2025. The Service will initially be available to users in Finland, and after launch it will be offered to users worldwide.
Description of the Service
- The Service provided by Vesko Ltd. is a general online service platform. Its features and functionalities may evolve over time as we update and improve our offerings.
- The Service is intended for general use, and may be used for personal or business purposes as applicable. The specific capabilities of the Service (for example, any communication, e-commerce, or productivity features) will be described on our website or in the Service interface.
- We reserve the right to modify or enhance the Service's features at any time, as part of our continuous improvement process.
Free Trial and Early Access
- Users who register before the official launch of the Service are eligible for a free trial period of three (3) months. During this Free Trial, no subscription fees will be charged for use of the Service.
- Availability of the three-month free trial is limited. If you register after all slots are filled, you will instead receive a one-month free trial.
- This Free Trial is a one-time promotion available only to new users who sign up prior to launch. A cutoff date may be specified to qualify (for example, by the launch date).
- By signing up before launch, you may receive early access to the platform before public release. This beta version may have limited features, potential issues, and be subject to change. Feedback from early access users is welcome but optional.
- You can cancel your subscription or account at any time during the Free Trial. If you cancel during the Free Trial period, you will not be charged.
- If you do not cancel before the Free Trial ends, your use of the Service will continue on a paid subscription plan you selected. You will be notified before the Free Trial expires, giving you the option to continue or cancel before any charges.
Plans and Subscriptions
- The Service is offered under different subscription plans or tiers (for example, a Basic plan, Premium plan, etc.), each with its own features and pricing. Details of current plans and prices will be provided on our website and/or during the sign-up process.
- During the Free Trial, you may be asked to select a plan that will apply after the trial period. Regardless of which plan you choose, no charges will be applied until the Free Trial period has ended.
- You have the flexibility to change your subscription plan at any time, typically through your account settings or by contacting our customer support.
- If you upgrade to a higher-tier plan (with more features or a higher usage limit), the change may take effect immediately or at the start of the next billing cycle, depending on our policy. We will inform you how billing is handled in such cases. Prorated charges may apply if the upgrade occurs mid-cycle.
- If you downgrade to a lower plan, the change usually takes effect from the start of your next billing period. You will retain access to your current higher-tier features until the paid period ends, after which the new plan and pricing will apply.
- If you do not select a subscription plan by the end of your Free Trial, your account may be suspended or limited until you make a choice. A brief grace period may be offered, but full access will typically require an active paid subscription after the trial.
- All subscription plans renew automatically on a recurring basis (e.g., monthly or annually, depending on your chosen billing cycle). Subscription fees (after any Free Trial) will be billed in advance of each cycle.
- We reserve the right to introduce new plans, or modify or discontinue existing plans. If we make changes to the pricing or core features of your plan, we will provide advance notice. Any price increase or significant change will take effect only after the required notice period (if applicable) and at the start of your next billing cycle, in accordance with applicable laws.
User Data and Privacy
- We are committed to protecting your privacy. All personal data you provide to us is processed in Finland only, in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- In practice, this means your personal data is stored on servers located in Finland (and possibly in other EU locations for backup or redundancy) under Finnish jurisdiction, and we apply strict security measures to safeguard it.
- We will not share your personal data with any third-party companies except as necessary to operate the Service and fulfill its functions. In particular, we do not disclose or sell user data to external parties for marketing or other purposes. The only exceptions, where data may be shared, are essential service providers integral to the Service’s operation, as listed here:
- nShift:This is a logistics/shipping service provider integrated with our platform. If the Service involves shipping or delivery of goods/information, certain data (for example, your name and delivery address, order details) may be shared with nShift to facilitate shipment and tracking. We will only share data that is necessary for the shipping service.
- Stripe:This is a payment processing provider we use for handling subscription payments. If you enter payment information (such as credit card details), that information is transmitted directly to Stripe in order to process your subscription fees securely. Stripe will process your payment data in accordance with strict security standards and its own privacy policy. We do not store your full payment card details on our own servers; they are handled by Stripe.
- Aside from the above, we will not share your personal data with other third parties without your consent. Both nShift and Stripe are reputable third-party processors, and we have agreements in place with them to ensure your data is handled safely and lawfully. We ensure any third-party data processing is compliant with GDPR and Finnish data protection requirements.
- We will never sell your personal information to third parties. Your data will be used only for providing and improving the Service, and for necessary communications (for example, sending you service-related notices or updates if you have opted in). For more details on data handling, please refer to our Privacy Policy (if we have a separate one) or relevant sections of these Terms. Using our Service also signifies your agreement to our data practices as described here.
- All user data is stored and processed within Finland (and the EU). We will not transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area unless it is necessary for service provision and only in accordance with applicable data transfer safeguards (for example, standard contractual clauses or other GDPR-compliant mechanisms, if ever needed).
- We may collect non-personal data or aggregate information (data which does not identify you individually) to analyze usage and improve our Service. For example, we might track overall system usage patterns or performance metrics. Any such aggregate data will contain no personal identifiers and may be shared with partners or used publicly (e.g., in marketing) in an anonymized form.
Third-Party Services and Integrations
- The Service integrates with certain third-party services to provide specific functionality. As mentioned, two key integrations are with nShift (for shipping/logistics) and Stripe (for payments). By using features of the Service that rely on these integrations, you acknowledge and agree that we will share such information with these providers as is necessary to carry out the requested service on your behalf (e.g., to ship a package or process a payment).
- While we carefully select our integration partners, we are not responsible for the independent services provided by third parties. These third-party services have their own terms and conditions and privacy policies. For instance, if you make payments through our Service, the transaction will be handled by Stripe under Stripe’s service terms; if our Service uses nShift to generate a shipment, that process will be subject to nShift’s terms and carrier network. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the terms of these third-party services, though in most cases your interaction with them is seamless via our platform.
- In the event that a third-party service integrated with our platform fails to perform or causes an issue (for example, a payment doesn’t go through, or a shipment is delayed), we will make reasonable efforts to assist you in resolving the problem. However, ultimate responsibility for the third-party service lies with that third-party provider. (For example, we cannot issue a refund for a payment processor’s fees except as allowed by them, and we cannot guarantee delivery times of shipping carriers, etc.)
- Other than the integrations we’ve disclosed (like nShift and Stripe), we will not share your data with additional third parties or enable integrations that share your data without updating our Terms or Privacy Policy and obtaining any necessary consent from you. If in the future we add new core integrations (say, an analytics service or a cloud storage provider), we will inform you and ensure they are held to standards as protective as those we require of ourselves.
User Accounts and Responsibilities
- Account Registration: To access the Service, you must create a user account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during registration (such as your name, a valid email address, and any other required details). You are responsible for keeping this information up-to-date. If the Service requires entering payment information at sign-up (for example, to seamlessly continue after the Free Trial), you must provide a valid payment method, but as noted, you won’t be charged until the trial ends.
- Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login credentials (username and password). Do not share your password with others. You agree to notify us immediately at [support contact] if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to secure your account credentials.
- Lawful Use: You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not use the Service:
- For any unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, or malicious activity, or to facilitate or encourage any such activity.
- To infringe or violate the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of third parties.
- To transmit any viruses, malware, or other harmful code, or to engage in any activity that could harm or disrupt the Service (such as a denial-of-service attack, or attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its underlying systems).
- To harvest or collect information about other users without their consent.
- You are responsible for any content you upload or actions you take while using the Service. Any content that you provide or upload (such as profile information, posts, files, etc.) should be your own or you should have permission to use it. You must not upload content that is illegal, offensive, or violates these Terms or the rights of others. We reserve the right to remove or disable content that violates this rule.
- User Conduct: You agree to behave respectfully towards other users and our staff. Harassment, hate speech, or other inappropriate conduct on the platform will not be tolerated and can result in suspension or termination of your account.
- If you violate any of the above rules or any other provision of these Terms, we may take action against your account, including warnings, suspension, or termination of service, as described in the Termination section below.
Early Access and Beta Testing Disclaimer
- Users who are given early access to the Service (such as those registering before official launch in the beta testing phase) acknowledge that the Service is in a pre-release state. The Service provided during this beta/early access period is on an “as is” basis without any guarantees of full functionality or performance. Features may be incomplete or subject to change, and you may encounter bugs or errors.
- We appreciate any feedback or suggestions from early access users. By providing feedback, you agree that we may freely use, incorporate, or adapt your feedback into our Service without any compensation or obligation to you. Providing feedback is entirely voluntary, and while we value it, we make no guarantee that we will implement any given suggestion.
- During the testing phase, we may contact early access users with surveys or bug reports to gather information on issues and user experience. Participation in such feedback requests is optional but helps us improve the Service for everyone.
- We reserve the right to modify, limit, or terminate the early access program at any time. For example, we may shut down the Service temporarily to deploy improvements or we may end the beta phase when we launch the full Service. In some cases (though we will try to avoid it), data generated during the beta phase might be reset or wiped as we finalize the platform. We will communicate if any major resets are planned.
- All the terms and conditions in this agreement apply to your use of the Service during the early access period as well. However, certain features or sections of these Terms may not fully apply until the Service is fully launched (for instance, billing terms apply once the Service starts charging fees). Early access users must still abide by all usage rules and acknowledge the limitations of a beta service.
Fees and Payments
- No Fees During Trial: During the three-month/one-month Free Trial period, the Service is provided to you at no cost. You will not be charged any fees during this trial.
- Subscription Fees: After the Free Trial, if you choose to continue using the Service, you must pay the applicable subscription fees for the plan you select. Subscription fees and billing periods (monthly, yearly, etc.) are as listed for each plan. All pricing will be clearly communicated to you (e.g., on our website or in the app) when you select a plan.
- Payment Method: You may be required to provide a payment method (such as a credit card) when signing up or before the Free Trial ends. By providing a payment method, you authorize us (and our payment processor, Stripe) to charge the applicable subscription fees to that method when they become due. If the Service offers multiple payment options (like credit card, PayPal, etc.), you can choose your preferred method, and the same authorization applies.
- Billing Cycle: The subscription fee will be charged in advance on the first day of each billing cycle. For example, if you are on a monthly plan, you will be charged at the beginning of each month for that month. If on an annual plan, you pay at the start of each year for the upcoming year. We will email you a receipt or have it available in your account for each payment.
- Taxes: Our fees do not include any applicable taxes unless otherwise stated. If any value-added tax (VAT), sales tax, or similar tax is applicable, it may be added to the charges if required by law. We will clearly list any such taxes on your billing statement where applicable.
- Prorations: If you upgrade your plan in the middle of a billing cycle, you may be charged a prorated amount for the difference in plan cost for the remainder of that cycle, or the upgrade may take immediate effect with appropriate billing adjustments. If you downgrade, the change will typically take effect next cycle as noted, so no immediate refund is issued for downgrades; instead, the lower price applies on your next renewal.
- Failed Payments: If a subscription payment fails (for example, due to an expired or declined credit card), we will attempt to notify you (e.g., via email). We may retry the charge within a short period. If the payment continues to fail, we may suspend your account access until you update your payment information and the charges are successfully processed. You are responsible for keeping your billing information current and ensuring sufficient funds for subscription charges.
- Price Changes: We may change the subscription fees for the Service in the future. If we do, we will give you at least advance notice (for example, 30 days’ notice via email or displayed in the Service) of new rates that will apply. Fee changes will not affect the current billing period you’ve already paid for; they would take effect upon renewal. If you do not agree to a price change, you may cancel your subscription before the new rate takes effect. Continuing to use the Service after the price change goes into effect constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
Cancellation and Termination
- Your Right to Cancel: You have the right to cancel your subscription at any time. You can do this through your account settings or by contacting our customer support.
- If you cancel during the Free Trial, your account will remain active for the remainder of the trial period but will not convert to a paid subscription. You will not be charged any fees. After the trial ends, your access to the Service will be terminated unless you reactivate with a paid plan.
- If you cancel a paid subscription, the cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period. You will not be billed for subsequent periods, but we also do not provide refunds for any unused portion of the current paid period (unless required by law or explicitly stated otherwise). For example, if you are billed monthly and you cancel in the middle of a month, you will retain access until the end of that month which has been paid for, and then the service will terminate without further charges.
- If you violate these Terms or use the Service in a way that is clearly unlawful or harmful, we may suspend your access or terminate your account. In most cases of a breach of these Terms, we will provide you with a warning or notice and an opportunity to correct the issue (if it’s something that can be corrected) before termination.
- However, for serious violations (for example, fraud, abuse, harassment of other users, or actions that threaten the security of the Service or others’ data), we may suspend or terminate your account immediately without notice.
- We may also suspend or terminate the Service if required by law or if continued provision of the Service to you becomes impractical or impossible (for instance, due to extreme technical issues or discontinuation of the service offering).
- If we terminate your account and/or this agreement, we will notify you of the reason for termination, unless legally prohibited from doing so. Upon termination by us (other than for serious cause), we may refund any prepaid amounts covering the period after termination on a pro-rata basis, if applicable. (No refunds are given for termination with cause due to your breach of Terms.)
- Effect of Termination: Upon cancellation or termination of your account, your right to use the Service will cease. We will disable your account and you will lose access to any data or content stored in your account. Data Retention: After termination, we have no obligation to maintain your data (and we will typically delete it from active systems within a reasonable time frame), except as otherwise required by law or permitted by our Privacy Policy. It is your responsibility to back up any data that you have stored on the Service that you may need in the future.
- Sections of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination (such as provisions on intellectual property, disclaimers, liability limitations, and governing law) will remain in effect even after your access to the Service is terminated.
Intellectual Property Rights
- Ownership: All rights, title, and interest in and to the Service (including all content, software, code, data, graphics, logos, trademarks, and any materials provided through the Service) are and will remain the property of Vesko Ltd. or its licensors. The Service and its content are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
- You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business use, strictly in accordance with these Terms. This license does not give you any ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Service or content.
- You agree not to copy, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly perform, publicly display, or otherwise exploit any part of the Service or its content, except as explicitly allowed by us or by law. For example, you must not reverse engineer or decompile the Service’s software, nor remove any copyright or trademark notices.
- Any feedback, suggestions, or ideas you provide to us regarding the Service are entirely voluntary, and you agree that Vesko Ltd. may use such feedback and ideas without any restriction or compensation to you. This helps us improve the Service.
- Your Content: You retain all rights to any content or data you upload or submit through the Service (for example, messages you send, files you upload, information you input). However, by using the Service and uploading content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, host, store, reproduce and display your content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the Service. We will only access and use your content as needed to provide the Service (for example, to back it up, display it to you and any recipients you designate, etc.), and as otherwise permitted by our Privacy Policy.
- We do not claim ownership of your content, and these Terms do not give us any rights to your content except for the limited rights that are necessary to run the Service.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
- No Warranties: The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. While we strive to provide a high-quality service, we do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or suitable for your particular purposes. All warranties, whether express or implied, are disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. For example, we do not make promises that the Service will meet all of your requirements, or that it will be compatible with all devices or free from viruses. (Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of certain warranties, so some of these disclaimers may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by law.)
- Beta Phase: You specifically acknowledge that if you are using the Service during an early access or beta trial period, the Service may have defects and using it involves inherent risks. Any beta features are provided without any warranty whatsoever.
- Limitation of Liability: To the extent permitted by applicable law, Vesko Ltd. (including its officers, directors, employees, and agents) will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, business opportunity, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses. This limitation applies whether the claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
- Cumulative Liability Cap: To the extent permitted by law, the total cumulative liability of Vesko Ltd. for any claims arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms, regardless of the form of the action, shall not exceed the amount you have paid to us for the Service in the last twelve (12) months, or one hundred Euros (€100), whichever is greater. This is the aggregate limit for all claims of any kind.
- Exceptions: Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude our liability for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law. Additionally, because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, in those jurisdictions our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
- Time Limit for Claims: You agree that any claim arising from the Service must be brought within one (1) year from the event giving rise to the claim. Otherwise, such a claim is permanently barred. (This time limit may not apply in certain jurisdictions which do not allow shortening of statutory limitation periods.)
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or the Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Finland, without regard to its conflict of law principles. By using the Service, you agree that the laws of Finland will govern any disputes.
- If you are a consumer residing in the EU, you may have additional rights or protections under mandatory consumer protection laws; nothing in these Terms will reduce your rights under those laws.
- Jurisdiction: Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms or the Service that cannot be resolved amicably will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Finland. We currently designate the courts of Helsinki, Finland (where Vesko Ltd. is based) as the venue for resolving legal disputes. However, we reserve the right to seek injunctive relief or enforce judgments in any competent court worldwide if necessary (for example, to protect our intellectual property rights).
- In the event of a dispute, we strongly encourage you to contact us first to attempt to resolve the issue informally. Often, issues can be resolved through our support team without resorting to legal action.
Changes to These Terms
- We may update or revise these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will give you notice by appropriate means, such as by email or by posting a prominent notice within the Service, prior to the change becoming effective. The notice will include a summary of the changes and the date they take effect.
- If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you have the right to stop using the Service and cancel any subscription before the changes apply. If you continue to use the Service after the effective date of the updated Terms, that use constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
- The “Last Updated” date at the top of the Terms (or indicated in the document) will indicate when the latest changes were made. We encourage you to review the Terms periodically to stay informed about any updates.
Contact Information
- The Service is provided by Vesko Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Finland. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms or the Service, please contact us:
- Email: info@vesko.fi
- Address: Vesko Ltd. Joensuu, Finland.
- We will do our best to respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. Your feedback and questions are important to us, and we will use them to improve our Service and address any issues.