2.1    To be able use the Service the user must subscribe to the Service and create an Account. An Account can be created via the online registration server of OpenMinders.com (www.OpenMinders.com) by filling in all the required fields.
2.2    As part of the Registration process the User must complete the following pages Login Details and Profile details. All fields on these pages are mandatory and have to be completed before Registration can continue.
2.3    The Login Name is a by the user provided name which will not be disclosed by the Service in any way. The Login Name is personal and any Member is prohibited to share the Login Name with any other Member and any person external.
2.4    The Nickname must be specified by the User during the Registration process. The Nickname is bound to behavior rules which can be found on the web site. Every new submitted Nickname will be screened and will not be visible for other members until approved. Approval of the Nickname is part of the Acceptance process by OpenMinders.com.
2.5    The email Address the User provides during the Registration has to be valid. OpenMinders.com only communicates with its Members via email, using the email address as specified during the Registration process. The Member must have unrestricted access to the provided mail account. OpenMinders.com is entitled to remove any Member, regardless the Membership status of the Member when Member is using an improper or invalid email address. OpenMinders.com accepts all email address including GMail and Hotmail accounts.
2.6    OpenMinders.com is entitled to check the validity of email addresses at any time and reserves the right to block and restrict access to the Service for those Accounts that have supplied invalid email addresses.
2.7    The Member is free to change his or her email address at any time. During the change the Account will be temporarily decommissioned until the newly supplied email address has been confirmed and the Account has been re-activated. Confirming of the new email address can be done by clicking on the link in the email that was sent to this email address after the change. All members will be set to the Registered Membership status until the email address has been confirmed.
2.8    The Member must supply a Password that together with the Login Name provides access to the Service. The Password must at least contain 6 characters and must not contain any single, double quotes and spaces. The Member is strongly suggested not to use a Password that is being used somewhere else for online services.
2.9    An email with an activation code and link will be sent upon completion of the Registration Process. To activate the created Account the Member must click on the link in the email. All Accounts that are not activated within 3 days will be sent a reminder email. The Account will be deleted after six days if the Account has not been activated.
2.10    The Terms & Conditions stated in this document are applicable to the Service and all other Services provided by OpenMinders.com. Any deviation to these Terms & Conditions will only be valid if they have been consulted with and approved by OpenMinders.com. The relevance of conditions of the user is explicitly rejected by OpenMinders.com.
2.11    These Terms & Conditions have been deposited at the chamber of commerce in Rotterdam under number 24403881.

3.1    The completion of the Agreement is a fact after Registration and Activation by the User.
3.2    Through Activation of the Account the User will become a Member of the Service and hereby declares to have read and understood these Terms & Conditions and was at least 18 years of age at the time of registering.
3.3    Registering and activating the Account is free of costs.
3.4    After Acceptance of the Account by OpenMinders.com the user will become a Registered Member.

4.1 OpenMinders.com will do everything in its ability to ensure the highest availability of the service as possible. OpenMinders.com grants the Member the right of using the Service within the restrictions as indicated by OpenMinders.com. These restrictions can be found on the homepage of the website or within these Terms & Conditions.
4.2 OpenMinders.com can not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times. Circumstances which can prevent the provision of the Service are: disruptions in the connection with Internet, disruptions in the network or the telecommunication provider and any drop of electricity and disruptions in the Service itself.
4.3 Every disruption of the Service concerning the direct infrastructure to which the Server equipment is related, managed and maintained by OpenMinders.com will be dealt with in a swift manner to minimize the disruption. OpenMinders.com is not liable for any costs evolving from injudicious usage of the Service or where the Member is to blame for the improper usage of the Service or act in a manner that conflicts with these Terms & Conditions.
4.4 OpenMinders.com is entitled and authorized to make modifications or introduce improvements to the Service and/or OpenMinders.com-systems without preceding disclosure to the Members.
4.5 OpenMinders.com has been developed with great care but cannot guarantee that the service under every web browser will function optimally. On the homepage of OpenMinders.com it will be announced with which (sub)systems the service functions optimally.
4.6 OpenMinders.com is entitled to (temporarily) take the Service offline or restrict access to its Members for as long as OpenMinders.com deems necessary for maintenance of the systems without preceding disclosure on the OpenMinders.com website. OpenMinders.com will do everything in its capacity to shorten the maintenance period.
4.7 OpenMinders.com is not liable for any damage that the Member might experience as a result of the content of this document.
4.8 OpenMinders.com is entitled to screen all profiles, internal personal messages, photos and videos and take the appropriate action, which could imply denial of access for a limited period or indefinitely irrespective of the Membership of the Member, when improper use of the Service has been detected or if the Service is used for other then its original purpose, without informing the Member in advance.
4.9 OpenMinders.com is entitled to (temporarily) restrict access, de-activate or delete the Account if OpenMinders.com suspects that the Profile of Member is not accurate. OpenMinders.com will communicate such an action via email but cannot be held responsible if the email does not have been received, delivered and or have been read in time.
4.10 OpenMinders.com is entitled to store the ip-Address of the Member and use this ip-Address for analytical and statistical purposes and fraud and abuse detection.
4.11 If OpenMinders.com detects that another person than the Member is using the Account of Member then OpenMinders.com is entitled to take the necessary actions, including terminating the Account immediately independently of the Membership.
4.12 OpenMinders.com has the right to take the service (temporarily) offline and/or restricts its use and access if Member does not comply to any of the rules and obligations as mentioned in this Terms & Conditions and other behavior rules as published on the web site. OpenMinders.com will try to notify Member in a timely manner unless that cannot be expected of OpenMinders.com. All payment obligations that exist during the Service outage and or restriction will remain unchanged. Access restrictions can be restored after all Terms & Conditions and all behavior rules have been met by Member.
4.13 OpenMinders.com is entitled to change the Password of Member at any time when OpenMinders.com deems this necessary for a proper functioning of the Service.
4.14 OpenMinders.com is not required to provide an explanation to Member concerning all photos, videos and personal messages that have been disapproved by OpenMinders.com.
4.15 OpenMinders.com is entitled to change, adapt and amend the behavior rules without prior notice at any time.

5.1    Each Member must himself ensure to get all the necessary software, terminal equipment and connections to be able to use and connect to the Service.
5.2    Member must choose its own Login Name, Nickname and Password. The Login Name and Nickname must be different. The Login Name in combination with the Password provides access to the Service and is strictly personal. It is prohibited to share the Login Name/Password details to any other person or entity.
5.3    It is the responsibility of the Member to ensure that the Nickname does not contain any terms or signs that are unlawful or can lead to complaints. By accepting the Agreement the Member declares to protect OpenMinders.com from any class actions by third parties.
5.4    Member is responsible for safe keeping its Password. It is therefore the Members responsibility to change the Password as soon as possible when fraud has been detected and immediately inform OpenMinders.com via helpdesk@OpenMinders.com.
5.5    Member is responsible for all actions of usage of the Service.
5.6    It is the Members responsibility to choose a Password that Member is not using anywhere else for online services other than for the Service. Member declares by accepting Agreement that it will not start any legal actions against OpenMinders.com if the Password of Member has been compromised.
5.7    Member is obligated to log off, every time he wants to finish the use of the Service, in a manner such as described by OpenMinders.com, which is through the log off button in the menu. Any cost as a result of an injudicious log off comes entirely at the expense of the Member.
5.8    Member declares that he or she will behave in every respect and in accordance of what is to be expected from a responsible and careful Internet user. The Member is allowed to use the Service observing all appropriate legal and behavior rules as stated by OpenMinders.com and local governments. The behavior rules can be found via the homepage of OpenMinders.com and are an inextricable component of these Terms & Conditions. If the Member acts in conflict with what is stated in this Article then OpenMinders.com has the right to immediately conclude the Agreement with the Member. OpenMinders.com doesn't owe Member any explanation for its decision.
5.9    Member is prohibited to use any software or services that could harm or interfere with the functioning of the Service.
5.10    Member is prohibited to transfer or share any details from Account or other details from Agreement to third parties unless OpenMinders.com has granted written permission to Member.
5.11    Member declares to protect OpenMinders.com from any legal actions from third parties as a result of damage caused by the (improper) use of Service and/or Internet in general.
5.12    All damages to OpenMinders.com or third parties as a result of improper use and/or not following and obeying the rules & conditions as stated in this document and on the web site will be claimed on the expense of Member.
5.13    Member is expected to keep its Profile accurate and up to date. Member is responsible for everything that is published on the website and the interaction with other Members.
5.14    Submitting personal information is voluntary. All provided information is stored in the Profile and will only be used for the searching and matching process.
5.15    Member is strictly forbidden to publish any photos and/or video that will harm the Service in any way or would bring negative publicity to the Service.
5.16    Member is expected to read all the behavior rules for placing photos, video and personal messages. The behavior rules can be found through the homepage of OpenMinders.com. The behavior rules are indicative only.
5.17    Member declares that: All information from the Profiles and messages to which Member has access will never be used for any activities other than the Service itself. This includes but is not limited to the following: transferring and sharing the data with third parties, sending unsolicited mail or emails.
5.18    Member is prohibited to use Service for advertising purposes in any shape or form which includes but not limited to: products, political statements or any other means that can affect the Service and the experience of other Members.
5.19    Member is obligated to inform OpenMinders.com immediately of any violation as indicated in the Terms & Conditions and the behavior rules.

6.1    OpenMinders.com provides an Internal Messaging system which is only available to Members with a Membership.
6.2    Member can communicate with other Members using this Internal Messaging System. With respect to the use of the Internal Messaging System OpenMinders.com has conducted behavior rules which can be found on the website and to which Member must albeit.
6.3    Member conducts himself to a decent use of the Internal Messaging System.
6.4    Member can inform OpenMinders.com of any indecent use which includes but not limited to the use of cursing, foul language and/or offensive language. OpenMinders.com will investigate such allegations and will take any action it deems necessary to protect other Members of this behavior and to prevent this from happening again. This could imply immediate termination of Account of the offending Member without notice.
6.5    Member declares that the Internal Messaging System will only be used in good manners and will not use the Internal Messaging to provoke or offend other Members.

7.1    Member obtains the exclusive non-transferable right to use the user documentation, for the duration of this Agreement.
7.2    Member is strictly prohibited to share, modify, copy and or distribute the user documentation.
7.3    Member is allowed to create one copy of the user documentation as a matter of backup as long as all characters will be left unchanged.
7.4    OpenMinders.com cannot be held responsible for breaches of intellectual property rights of third parties caused by Member. Member protects OpenMinders.com for breaches of intellectual property rights of third parties which were caused by Member.

8.1    Any damage to which by Members judgement is caused by negligence of OpenMinders.com needs to be reported as soon as possible, although not later than 30 days after the incident, unless Member can prove that Member was not capable of reporting the incident within 30 days. All damage that is reported outside this 30 day period will not be eligible for any compensation.
8.2    OpenMinders.com explicitly rejects all claims of Member in which Member has been damaged as a result of the use of Service and/or the internet in general. Member protects OpenMinders.com against all legal actions of third parties which, in the unlikely event, have been caused as a result of the use of Service or the internet in general by Member.

9.1    Member is free to start a Membership with OpenMinders.com at any time.
9.2    Membership is valid for a certain period and will commence as soon as the fee has been received.
9.3    Membership duration and fees will be announced and be available through the website.
9.4    OpenMinders.com is entitled to make any changes to the Membership fees, terms and conditions at any time. Any changes will only concern new Memberships and will not affect Members with an existing Membership.
9.5    All payments for Membership are outsourced to PayPal. PayPal is a company that makes online secure payments easy and possible and is highly respected and one of the largest Online Payment Providers at this time. More information concerning Secure Online Payments and PayPal can be found via the homepage of PayPal (www.paypal.com).
9.6    A Membership can not be extend during a Membership period.

10.1   Accounts are valid indefinitely or until the Member decides to terminate the Account.
10.2    Accounts can be terminated at any time which automatically terminates the Agreement.
10.3    Termination of the Account takes place via the menu after Member has logged on to Service. Terminating the Account will remove all data associated to Member from the system.
10.4    Termination of Account will happen irrespectively of the Membership and is irreversible.
10.5    No refund is available for any early terminated Accounts.
10.6    OpenMinders.com is entitled to immediately terminate an Account if it is not plausible that Member has followed or behaved in a manner that is expected.

11.1    This agreement is subject to Dutch legislation.
11.2    All disputes between parties which result from this Agreement will be presented to a competent Dutch judge in Rotterdam.
11.3    Any judicial pronouncements which render part of these Articles invalid will not affect any of the other Articles.
11.4    In case of explanation of the contents, misinterpretations and scope of these Terms and Conditions, the Dutch version of this document will always be conclusive.