Version v1.1en, September 9, 2025 (for internal and external use)

Valid for Switzerland, Austria, and Germany

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These Terms of Use (hereinafter "Terms") govern access to and use of the LEASETEQ Dealer Portal (hereinafter "Portal" or "Services"), provided via https://leaseteq.com by:

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LeaseTeq AG
Registered office: Scheideggstrasse 73, 8038 Zurich, Switzerland
Commercial Register: CHE-167.950.125

and its subsidiaries:
LeaseTeq Deutschland GmbH, Pappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany
LeaseTeq Austria GmbH, Lerchenfelder Gürtel 43, Top 2/2, 1160 Vienna, Austria
(hereinafter "LEASETEQ" or "Provider")

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The Services are intended exclusively for authorized entrepreneurs, legal entities, and commercial dealers (hereinafter individually "Dealer" or "User" and collectively "Users") acting within the scope of their commercial or independent professional activity under applicable law.

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1. SCOPE AND ACCEPTANCE

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1.1 Applicability
These Terms apply exclusively to the business relationship between LEASETEQ and the Dealer. Divergent, conflicting, or supplementary general terms and conditions of the Dealer do not form part of the contract unless LEASETEQ has expressly agreed to their validity in writing.

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1.2 Conclusion of Contract
The contractual relationship (hereinafter "Contract") is concluded through the Dealer’s registration and acceptance of these Terms. By accessing or using the Services, the Dealer explicitly agrees to these Terms. If the Dealer does not agree to these Terms, they must refrain from accessing or using the Services.

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1.3 No Consumer Relationship
These Terms apply exclusively to business-to-business relationships. Consumer protection laws applicable to consumers under Swiss, Austrian, or German law do not apply. The Dealer confirms that they act within the scope of their commercial or independent professional activity.

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1.4 No Offer
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all references to goods, services, or business conditions on the Portal are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a binding offer to conclude a contract for the sale, lease, or provision of goods or services.

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2. SERVICES AND ACCESS

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2.1 Description of Services
LEASETEQ grants the Dealer access to the Portal as a digital platform for the purposes agreed in the Contract, including but not limited to submitting lease applications, accessing dealer-specific information, and communicating with LEASETEQ.

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2.2 Registration and Account
Access to the Services requires prior registration and the creation of a user account.

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During registration, the Dealer must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information. The Dealer undertakes to keep all account information current and to notify LEASETEQ immediately of any changes.

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Accounts created automatically, by bots, or using other unauthorized methods are prohibited and will be terminated immediately without notice.

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2.3 Account Security
The Dealer is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their login credentials (username and password).

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The Dealer must not share login credentials with third parties and must ensure that access is restricted to authorized personnel only.

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The Dealer is fully liable for all activities carried out through their account, whether authorized or unauthorized.

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The Dealer must notify LEASETEQ in writing immediately if they suspect that their login credentials have been compromised, lost, or stolen, or if unauthorized access to their account has occurred.

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2.4 Authorized Users
The Dealer may grant access to the Portal only to employees or authorized representatives who have been properly instructed and who require access for legitimate business purposes related to the Contract.

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3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LEASETEQ

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3.1 Provision of Services
LEASETEQ undertakes to:

• Make the Services available to the Dealer and exercise reasonable care and expertise in providing the Services;

• Implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the Services from viruses, malware, and other harmful software;

• Provide the Dealer with reasonable technical support during LEASETEQ’s regular business hours.

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3.2 Maintenance and Availability
LEASETEQ regularly conducts maintenance, updates, and improvements on the Services and their underlying infrastructure.

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LEASETEQ does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability of the Services. The Dealer acknowledges that temporary interruptions, delays, or limitations may occur due to maintenance, technical issues, or circumstances beyond LEASETEQ’s reasonable control.

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Where practicable, LEASETEQ will notify the Dealer in advance of scheduled maintenance that may cause service interruptions.

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3.3 Subcontracting
LEASETEQ is entitled to engage subcontractors and third-party service providers to fulfill its obligations under these Terms.

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LEASETEQ remains fully responsible for the proper performance of its contractual obligations and ensures that subcontractors are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations equivalent to those set forth herein.

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3.4 Suspension and Restriction of Access
LEASETEQ reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate the Dealer’s access to the Services without notice if:

• There is a reasonable suspicion of illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorized use of the Services;

• The Dealer breaches these Terms or applicable law;

• The security or integrity of the Services is at risk; or

• LEASETEQ is legally obligated or entitled to do so, or pursuant to an order of a competent authority.

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During a suspension, the Dealer remains liable for all fees, costs, and obligations incurred up to and during the suspension period.

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LEASETEQ will, as reasonably possible, inform the Dealer of a suspension and provide an opportunity to remedy the breach unless immediate suspension is required to protect LEASETEQ’s legitimate interests or to comply with legal obligations.

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3.5 Feedback and Improvement
LEASETEQ may request the Dealer to provide feedback, suggestions, or other input regarding the Services ("Feedback") via forms, questionnaires, surveys, or other means.

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The Dealer hereby assigns all rights, title, and interest, including intellectual property rights, in any Feedback provided, whether solicited or unsolicited, to LEASETEQ.

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LEASETEQ may use, implement, or ignore such Feedback at its discretion, without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the Dealer. The Dealer acknowledges that they have no claim or entitlement regarding provided Feedback.

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4. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEALER

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4.1 Compliance with Legal Obligations
The Dealer undertakes to use the Services in full compliance with:

• These Terms and the Contract;

• All applicable laws, regulations, and legal requirements in the jurisdiction in which the Dealer is located or operates; and

• All applicable ethical and professional standards.

 

4.2 Cooperation Obligation
The Dealer is required to:

• Cooperate with LEASETEQ to the extent necessary for proper performance of the Contract;

• Provide LEASETEQ promptly and at no additional cost all information, documents, data, materials, and access rights necessary for the provision of the Services;

• Appoint competent personnel as contacts and facilitate communication with LEASETEQ;

• Notify LEASETEQ immediately of any errors, malfunctions, or irregularities in the Services and provide reasonable support to identify and resolve such issues;

• Check all data and files for viruses and other harmful components before uploading or transmitting via the Services using up-to-date antivirus and security software;

• Notify LEASETEQ promptly of all circumstances within their control that may impair, delay, or endanger the provision of the Services;

• Immediately report any suspected or actual misuse of the Services or security breaches.

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4.3 Liability for Delays
If the provision of the Services is delayed or hindered due to the Dealer’s failure to cooperate or other circumstances attributable to the Dealer, the Dealer bears all resulting disadvantages, additional costs, and expenses incurred by LEASETEQ.

 

4.4 Prohibited Conduct
The Dealer must not:

• Use the Services for illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purposes;

• Circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features, access controls, or technical protections of the Services;

• Access the Services via automated systems, bots, scripts, or other unauthorized means;

• Place an unreasonable or disproportionate load on LEASETEQ’s infrastructure or network;

• Attempt unauthorized access to parts of the Services, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services;

• Use the Services to transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code;

• Attempt to decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or derive source code from the Services or parts thereof;

• Copy, modify, reproduce, translate, distribute, publicly display, or create derivative works of the Services or content therein, except as expressly permitted in these Terms or required by law;

• Extract data from the Services through data mining, scraping, crawling, or similar automated techniques;

• Sell, sublicense, rent, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise make the Services or parts thereof available to third parties.

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4.5 Reservation of Written Consent
Any use of the Services beyond the scope expressly permitted in these Terms requires prior written consent from LEASETEQ.

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5. TERM AND TERMINATION

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5.1 Term
The Contract comes into effect upon the Dealer’s acceptance of these Terms and remains in effect until terminated by either party in accordance with this Section 5.

 

5.2 Ordinary Termination
Either party may terminate the Contract at any time without cause by written notice to the other party. Unless otherwise agreed, termination becomes effective upon receipt of the termination notice.

 

5.3 Termination for Cause
Either party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect if:

• The other party commits a material breach of these Terms and fails to remedy the breach within fourteen (14) days of receiving written notice specifying the breach; or

• The other party becomes insolvent, enters liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings, or ceases business operations.

LEASETEQ may terminate the Contract immediately without notice if:

• The Dealer uses the Services in violation of applicable law;

• The Dealer grants unauthorized third-party access to the Services;

• The Dealer engages in fraudulent behavior or misuse of the Services.

 

5.4 Consequences of Termination
Upon termination of the Contract for any reason, the Dealer’s right to access and use the Services immediately ceases.

Termination does not affect any rights, obligations, liabilities, or claims of either party that arose before termination, including but not limited to payment obligations and confidentiality obligations.

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6. FEES AND PAYMENT

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6.1 Fees
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, access to and use of the Services are free of charge. LEASETEQ reserves the right to introduce fees for certain services or functionalities at any time.

 

6.2 Payment Terms
If fees apply, the Dealer shall pay all fees in accordance with the agreed terms.

Unless otherwise specified, all fees are exclusive of applicable VAT, taxes, or other statutory charges.

 

6.3 Late Payment
If payment is not received on time, LEASETEQ may suspend the Dealer’s access to the Services until full payment is received. LEASETEQ reserves the right to charge interest on overdue amounts at the maximum rate permitted by law.

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7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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7.1 Ownership
All intellectual property rights in the Services, content, software, and related materials remain the exclusive property of LEASETEQ or its licensors.

 

7.2 License
Subject to these Terms, LEASETEQ grants the Dealer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services strictly for the Dealer’s internal business purposes.

 

7.3 Restrictions
The Dealer shall not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices in the Services.

 

8. DATA PROTECTION

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8.1 Compliance
LEASETEQ and the Dealer agree to comply with all applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the EU GDPR and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection.

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8.2 Use of Personal Data
Personal data provided by the Dealer will be processed solely for purposes of providing the Services and fulfilling contractual obligations.

 

8.3 Confidentiality
Both parties agree to keep all personal data and other confidential information strictly confidential and to use it only for the purposes permitted under this Contract.

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9. CONFIDENTIALITY

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9.1 Obligation
The Dealer shall treat all non-public information obtained from LEASETEQ in connection with the Contract as confidential.

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9.2 Exceptions
Confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that:

• Is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the Dealer;

• Is already lawfully in the Dealer’s possession;

• Is obtained from a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation;

• Must be disclosed pursuant to applicable law or a court order.

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10. LIABILITY

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10.1 Limitation of Liability
LEASETEQ’s liability, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, for damages suffered by the Dealer in connection with the Services is limited to foreseeable, direct damages and shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Dealer to LEASETEQ in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to liability.

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10.2 Exclusion of Liability
LEASETEQ is not liable for:

• Indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages;

• Loss of profits, revenue, or data;

• Damages resulting from force majeure, technical failures, or interruptions outside LEASETEQ’s reasonable control.

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10.3 Responsibility of the Dealer
The Dealer is responsible for all use of the Services, including compliance with applicable law, security of login credentials, and backup of data.

 

11. MISCELLANEOUS

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11.1 Force Majeure
Neither party is liable for failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, strikes, labor disputes, pandemics, government restrictions, or technical failures.

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11.2 Assignment
The Dealer may not assign, transfer, or delegate its rights or obligations under the Contract without prior written consent from LEASETEQ. LEASETEQ may assign the Contract in whole or in part without consent.

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11.3 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision reflecting the economic intent of the original.

 

11.4 Amendments
LEASETEQ may modify these Terms at any time with written notice or notification via the Portal. Continued use of the Services after notification constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

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12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

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12.1 Governing Law
These Terms and any disputes arising from the Contract are governed exclusively by the laws of Switzerland, excluding conflict-of-law provisions.

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12.2 Jurisdiction
The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with the Contract is Zurich, Switzerland. LEASETEQ reserves the right to bring proceedings against the Dealer in any competent court with jurisdiction over the Dealer.

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