Terms.

1. Scope, provider & definitions

The provider and contractual partner for the platform is CYPRUS EXPATS LTD, Filias 9, Acropaphos, Flat/Office 163, Chlorakas, 8220 Paphos, Zypern / Cyprus (reg. no. HE 492911, "we", "CE"). These Terms apply to all users of the platform.

Definitions: "Member" = registered person with an account; "Guest" = person who submits inquiries or registrations without an account; "Provider" = member who lists properties, posts classifieds or organises events; "Platform" = our online service.

2. Conclusion of contract & description of service

Cyprus Expats is a technical provider and a referral and community platform (events, properties, classifieds, editorial content, AI information, affiliate programme). For properties and classifieds we are not ourselves a seller, landlord or broker and do not become a party to the transactions initiated there. For paid events we sell the ticket in our own name and for our own account (Merchant of Record, see §6).

Contracts are concluded: (a) the user agreement with us upon registration or use of the platform; (b) for properties/classifieds, directly between you and the respective provider; (c) for free events, between you and the organiser; (d) for paid events, the ticket purchase contract is concluded between you and CE, while the organiser runs the event as our contractor.

3. Registration & account

(a) You provide truthful and complete information on registration and keep it up to date. (b) You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential. (c) We may suspend or delete accounts in case of breaches of these Terms, misuse or unlawful conduct. (d) You can delete your account at any time (see §15 and the privacy policy).

4. Property inquiries & referral

(a) After your consent, we forward inquiries, search requests and listing requests to the responsible broker(s). (b) The respective broker/owner is solely responsible for the content, accuracy and lawfulness of listings and for the subsequent referral. (c) CE does not charge you a commission for the referral; any broker commission is governed by your agreement with that broker.

5. Events: registration & participation

(a) By submitting the registration (or confirming the magic link) you register bindingly. (b) You register companions (plus-ones) on your own responsibility and with their consent. (c) For fully booked events a waiting list may be kept; a claim to a place only arises upon explicit confirmation. (d) The organiser is responsible for the content and the running of the event.

6. Payments, prices & invoices

(a) For paid events CE is your contractual partner for the ticket purchase and sells in our own name and for our own account (Merchant of Record). We issue your invoice including any applicable VAT. (b) Payment is processed technically via Stripe (Connect model) on a Stripe-hosted page; we do not store card data. The Stripe terms apply in addition. (c) Prices include any applicable VAT, which is calculated and shown via Stripe Tax depending on the buyer country. (d) The event itself (running the event) is provided by the organiser as our contractor. From the ticket price we retain a platform fee of 10% (covering, among other things, payment processing) and pay out the remaining 90% to the organiser after a successful Stripe identity check.

7. Cancellation, refunds & right of withdrawal

(a) For event tickets with a fixed date there is generally no right of withdrawal under Art. 16(m) of the EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU. (b) The contractual partner for cancellation, refunds and any withdrawal matters for paid events is CE as the seller (Merchant of Record), not the organiser. (c) Independently of the right of withdrawal, a tiered refund rule applies to paid events (default: from 7 days before the event 100%, from 2 days before 50%, thereafter 0%); the organiser may set a different policy shown on the event. After check-in/admission no refund is possible. (d) Refunds are made to the original means of payment and may take a few business days.

8. Classifieds

(a) Members may post classifieds. You are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and lawfulness of your ad and for fulfilling any contracts with other users. (b) CE is not a party to these transactions and does not review ads in advance. (c) Prohibited content (see §9) and misleading commercial claims are not permitted; we may remove ads.

9. User content & licence

(a) For content you submit (event/property/classifieds descriptions, images, messages) you grant us a simple, royalty-free right to store, display and machine-translate it (e.g. via DeepL) to operate the platform. (b) You warrant that you hold the necessary rights and do not infringe third-party rights. (c) Prohibited content includes in particular unlawful, abusive, discriminatory, violent or sexually explicit content as well as spam. (d) We may remove content that violates these Terms or the law.

10. AI chatbot

(a) Our AI chatbot provides automated, non-binding information. (b) Answers may be incorrect or incomplete and do not constitute legal, tax or investment advice; official sources and professionals always prevail. (c) Do not enter sensitive personal data into the chat (see the privacy policy). (d) Abusive or automated use of the chatbot is prohibited.

11. Affiliate programme

(a) You may participate in the affiliate/referral programme and earn commissions across several tiers (currently 10% / 5% / 2.5% / 1.25% over four tiers). (b) Commissions only arise for actually concluded, non-cancelled/non-refunded turnover and after any review by CE. (c) Payouts are made manually by SEPA transfer above any defined minimum threshold. (d) Spam, misleading advertising, self-referrals and manipulation are in particular prohibited; in case of breach, commissions may lapse and participation may be terminated. (e) We may adjust the programme's terms with effect for the future.

12. Conduct & obligations

You undertake not to misuse the platform, in particular not for (a) unlawful purposes, (b) harassment, hate or discrimination, (c) spam, malware or phishing, (d) unauthorised collection of others' data or (e) circumventing security and protection mechanisms.

13. Guests & magic links

These Terms also apply without an account: by submitting an inquiry or registration you accept them. Magic links serve solely for authentication (time-limited, single-use) and do not create a separate contract.

14. Liability & availability

(a) The platform is provided with reasonable care but without warranty of uninterrupted availability. (b) We assume no liability for the content, offers and conduct of third parties (brokers, organisers, other users). (c) Otherwise we are liable without limitation only for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body or health; for slight negligence only for breach of essential contractual obligations and limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. Mandatory statutory consumer rights remain unaffected.

15. Term, termination & account deletion

(a) The user agreement runs for an indefinite period. (b) You can delete your account at any time in the settings; the processing of your data after deletion is governed by the privacy policy (soft delete + anonymisation after 30 days). (c) We may terminate the agreement with immediate effect in case of breaches of these Terms. (d) Outstanding payment obligations from paid events remain unaffected.

16. Additional terms for brokers & organisers

For members who list properties, post classifieds or organise events, the following applies in addition: (a) You are responsible for your content, its lawfulness and your professional and licensing obligations (e.g. the applicable Cypriot estate-agency regulation). (b) You receive forwarded inquiries or claim leads from the regional pool; contact details are only disclosed to you after the inquiring person's consent. (c) The accepted consent and terms version is recorded in an auditable way. (d) You indemnify us against third-party claims arising from unlawful content or breaches of duty on your part. (e) For paid events CE sells the tickets in its own name (Merchant of Record); you provide the event as our contractor and receive 90% of the ticket price. For payout you set up a Stripe Connect Express account and complete Stripe's identity check (KYC); payout only happens after a successful check. (f) We may be legally required to report your master and revenue data to the tax authorities (DAC7, Directive (EU) 2021/514); the data collected for this is retained in accordance with the privacy policy.

17. Changes, applicable law & jurisdiction

(a) We may amend these Terms with effect for the future and will inform you in good time; continued use is deemed acceptance, mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected. (b) Should a provision be invalid, the remainder stays valid (severability clause). (c) The law of the Republic of Cyprus applies; mandatory consumer protection rules of your EU country of residence remain unaffected. (d) Our privacy policy applies in addition. For questions, contact us via the details in the imprint.