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OHRID TECH CITY  is a private association registered in the Register of Associations of Macedonian Law, under number 50.659. This association is the owner of the domain name ohridtechcity.com (add others)

Address:
Slavej Planina 12b,

MKD 6000 Ohrid
Tel. +389
Email: info@ohridtechcity.com

1.- GENERAL CONDITIONS OF USE

  •  The user voluntarily accesses this website, which implies that he or she will use it in accordance with this legal notice, the law, morality, good faith and/or good customs.
  •  The use of this website implies the acceptance of this legal notice.
  •  The web pages of this website can be visited freely by users.
  • OHRID TECH CITY reserves the right to modify the content of this legal notice without prior notice. Therefore, for proper use of the website, we recommend that you visit this section periodically.

2.- INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

© 2025, OHRID TECH CITY, ohrditechcity.com. All rights reserved.

  •  This website and the contents included in it: articles, texts, images, logos, brands, buttons, software, etc. are protected by the legislation in force on industrial and intellectual property and are the property of OHRID TECH CITY or of third parties that have authorized their use by OHRID TECH CITY, and exploitation is expressly prohibited without the authorization of OHRID TECH CITY
  • Access to this website does not in any way imply the acquisition by users of any property rights over the contents contained therein.
  • OHRID TECH CITY reserves the right to modify, update or delete any of the contents of this website at any time and without prior notice.

3.- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  • OHRID TECH CITY reserves the right to interrupt access to its website and the provision of any service through it at any time and without prior notice, whether for technical, security or maintenance reasons or for any other reason.
  • OHRID TECH CITY shall not be liable in the event of having to interrupt the service, delay or malfunction and other inconveniences arising from causes beyond the control of OHRID TECH CITY and/or due to fraudulent or culpable action by the user and/or arising from force majeure.
  • The information contained in this website may not be correct, despite the efforts made to ensure that it is accurate and up to date. Consequently, OHRID TECH CITY shall not be liable for any errors contained in it, or for any damages arising from its use.
  • This web site may contain links to other web sites for whose content, usefulness or accuracy OHRID TECH CITY cannot be held responsible. The inclusion of a link on this web site cannot be considered a recommendation to users to proceed with its use, the decision to use it being the responsibility of the latter.
  • OHRID TECH CITY shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of this website or its contents, and does not guarantee the absence of viruses or the impossibility of causing damage to the user’s computer systems.
  • OHRID TECH CITY shall not be liable for any misuse of this website.

4.- APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND COMPETENT COURTS

  • The conditions of this website and the relations between the user and OHRID TECH CITY shall be governed by Macedonian legislation and jurisdiction.
  • For any discrepancy that may arise between the user and OHRID TECH CITY both parties submit to the Courts and Tribunals of Ohrid (Republic of Macedonia).

General Coditions

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Notice: Please read the following document carefully. The Services are provided under the conditions set forth below (hereinafter, the “Terms of Use” or “Terms of Use”), which should be read in conjunction with the Privacy Policy. Browsing the Web implies acceptance by the user of the General Conditions of Use.

OHRID TECH CITY may from time to time modify the General Conditions of Use, which will be binding as soon as the User accesses the Web, once the changes have been published on the Web for Users. Each implementation of changes to these General Conditions of Use will be considered a new version of these General Conditions of Use.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

By accepting this general terms and condition you (the user) declare that:

  • The user can voluntarily accesses this website, which implies that he or she will use it in accordance with this legal notice, the law, morality, good faith and/or good customs.
  • The user declares that the information provided though the website is true and correct. User also understands that any willful dishonesty or incorrect data may render for refusal of this application or immediate termination of the membership.
  • The user consent to the processing of its personal data for the selected purposes, and also agrees that Ohrid Tech City may collect, store, process and use the user’s personal data.
  • The user declares that will regularly update its personal profile (data) or update them upon request/notice of the Web Site Administrator.
  • The user declares that will use this website and its services by acceptance and in accordance with this terms and conditions and legal notice published on the website.
  • The user declares that he accepts OHRID TECH CITY to reserve the right to modify the content of this general terms and conditions and legal notice without prior notice. Therefore, for proper use of the website, we recommend that you visit this section/s periodically.
  • The user declares that he accepts this general Terms and Conditions and will act in accordance with this terms and conditions and legal notice published on the website.

 

  1. DEFINITIONS

“‘OHRID TECH CITY’” means:
STARTUP’S ASSOCIATION.

“Terms of Use” means:
These General Conditions of Use.

“Member of Ohrid Tech City City” or “Member of StartUp Ohrid” means:
The Registered User whose membership application has been approved by the Valuation Committee of OHRID TECH CITY , has signed Membership agreement or contracted a Subscription/Membership plan.

“Privacy Policy” means:
The provisions of the Privacy Policy, which can be viewed by clicking here.

“Subscription(s)/Membership(s)” means:
It is the type of plan, enrollment privileges or perks (set of services and benefits) that the Registered User can contract and use to become a Member of Ohrid Tech City City of Talent and have access to the advantages of belonging to this ecosystem of innovative and technological companies. You can check the available subscriptions/memberships by clicking here.

“Rate”, means:
The rates applied for the Subscriptions that you can consult by clicking here.

“User(s)” means:
Any natural or legal person using the Website.

“Registered User(s)” means:
The User who has joined the OHRID TECH CITY ecosystem by sending the form in the JOIN! section or/and has requested registration for the OHRID TECH CITY newsletter through the Website or/and has decided to form part of the Region Startup Observatory by means of the corresponding form.

“Web” means:
The site and corresponding domain, hosting space, page or set of pages, contents, graphics and other miscellaneous information contained in such space or pages, accessible through computer, mobile devices or other electronic means of OHRID TECH CITY.

In these Terms of Use, unless a contrary intention appears:

(a) The use of the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
(b) The use of any gender includes the other genders.
(c) Headings are used for reference only.
(d) References to any legislation or rule include any successor legislation or rule, and are to the legislation or rules of the Republic of Macedonia unless otherwise expressed.
(e) Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in particular” or any similar expression is to be construed as illustrative and does not limit the meaning of the words preceding those terms.

  1. OBJECT

2.1 OHRID TECH CITY provides the User with a website that aims to be a meeting point for the ecosystem of innovative and technological companies in Valencia, which promotes the transformation and competitiveness of the economy of this region.
2.2 The purpose of the Conditions of Use is to regulate the conditions of access and use of the Web by the User.
2.3 The access or use of certain content or services may require the approval by the User of particular and specific conditions, which would supplement these Terms of Use. Said particular conditions, due to their special nature, shall prevail over these Terms of Use.

  1. IDENTIFICATION

The owner association of the Web is t Ohrid Tech City is an Association for technological development and support of startups and high-tech companies, or in short Startups’ Association.

 

  1. REGISTRATION IN THE STARTUP COMMUNITY

4.1 Users who wish may join Ohrid Tech City City by completing the registration form included in the JOIN US! section of the Website.
4.2 Once the details indicated by the User in Clause 4.1 have been verified by OHRID TECH CITY, the latter will contact the User to inform him/her that his/her application has been registered and, if appropriate, request additional information so that his/her application can be examined and, if appropriate, approved by the OHRID TECH CITY Assessment Committee.

Membership will be considered as finally awarded once the application is filled out and submitted in fully (with all requested questions answered) and valid only upon the notification and acceptance by Ohrid Tech City.
4.3 The Subscription Fees can be consulted by clicking here.
4.4 The amounts will be paid by the means of payment indicated by OHRID TECH CITY.
4.5 Subscriptions are automatically renewed for annual periods unless the Ohrid Tech City Member or OHRID TECH CITY express in writing their intention not to renew the Subscription with one (1) month’s notice prior to the expiry date of the current annual period.

  1. OBSERVATORY

5.1 With the aim of addressing the economic crisis generated by the coronavirus in entrepreneurs, OHRID TECH CITY has launched the Valencian Region Startup Observatory for the study of the Valencian innovative and technological entrepreneurship ecosystem.
5.2 To join this community, you must complete the registration form found in the OBSERVATORY section of the Web, in which you will be asked to accept the privacy policy of the Web, a necessary requirement, and to complete the admission form.
5.3 With these data and once a verification of these has been carried out, you may be contacted if your candidacy has not been registered in the Observatory or, if necessary, request clarification of the information provided.

  1. PROHIBITIONS OF USE

6.1 The User may not use the Web for illegal, illicit or unauthorized purposes by OHRID TECH CITY, in which case the User will be solely responsible for such acts. For exemplary and merely enunciative purposes these acts include:
– Inclusion of inaccurate data or data for which it has an enabling title that allows its use, during the registration processes.
– Infringing third party rights, such as intellectual or industrial property rights. This shall also include any action that involves modifying, adapting, appropriating, reproducing, distributing, translating, creating derivative works of the Web or its content or adaptations thereof, unless expressly authorized by OHRID TECH CITY.
– Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Web, computer systems or networks connected to the Web by hacking, password mining or any other means.
– Infringe trade secrets or disclose confidential information without the required written authorization of its owner.
– Use the Web or any content of these to transmit any virus, worm, defect, Trojan horse or other computer element of a destructive nature.
– Use the Site to breach the security of any computer network, crack passwords or security encryption codes; disrupt or interfere with the security thereof. Remove, circumvent, disable, disable, damage or interfere with security features of the Site, features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of Site content, or features that impose limitations on the use of the Site.
– Use information or data collected on the Site to send junk e-mail, surveys and other mass messaging, whether commercial or non-commercial in nature or take any action to disclose the information or data collected.

  1. INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

7.1 OHRID TECH CITY holds the intellectual and industrial property rights, as owner or licensee, over the content, design and source code of this Web Site and, in particular, including but not limited to, images, text, logos, designs, trademarks, trade names and software files included therein. The User is warned that such rights are protected by the Macedonian Spanish and international legislation in force regarding intellectual and industrial property. In any case, access to the Web implies any kind of waiver, transmission or total or partial transfer of the rights granted by Macedonian Spanish and international legislation on intellectual and industrial property.

7.2. Unless otherwise stated, Startup Macedonia and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all materials presented, published or represented on/by Startup Macedonia and its web site. You may access this from Startup Macedonia for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • Republish material from Startup Macedonia
  • Sell, rent or sub-license material from Startup Macedonia
  • Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Startup Macedonia
  • Redistribute content from Startup Macedonia

You warrant and represent that:

  • You are entitled to create profile on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
  • The Profiles content do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark of any third party;
  • The Profiles content do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy
  • The Profile content will not be used for unlawful activity.

Startup Macedonia has a right to erase any profile that Startup Macedonia sees as unappropriated.

7.3 Any use by third parties of the same or any similar identifying sign that may lead to confusion as to its origin or ownership is expressly prohibited without the prior written authorisation of OHRID TECH CITY requested through the channels provided for in Clause 10 for communicating with OHRID TECH CITY.
7.4 Likewise, and without prejudice to the foregoing, the content of the Web is also considered a computer program, protected by Macedonian Spanish law. It is strictly prohibited to reproduce (except as permitted by applicable legislation), copy, use, distribute, reuse, exploit, make second copies, send by mail, transmit, modify, transfer or any other act that is done with all or part of the information contained on the Web that has not been expressly authorized by OHRID TECH CITY.
7.5 The User undertakes to use the contents in a diligent, correct and lawful manner and, in particular, undertakes to refrain from deleting, evading or manipulating the copyright and other data identifying the rights of OHRID TECH CITY or its collaborators or their owners incorporated in the contents, as well as the technical protection devices or any information mechanisms that may be included in the contents.
7.6 OHRID TECH CITY informs that it does not grant any license or implicit authorization whatsoever on the intellectual and/or industrial property rights or on any other right or property related, directly or indirectly, to the contents included in the Web.

  1. LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES

8.1 The Web is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. OHRID TECH CITY makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to Web: including, but not limited to, (i) the absence of errors in such content; (ii) the absence of viruses or other harmful components on the Web or on the server that supplies it; (iii) the invulnerability of the Web or the impossibility of breaching the security measures adopted for it; (iv) the lack of usefulness or performance of the content of the Web; (v) the loss of information included on the Web; (vi) the impossibility of accessing the Web; (vii) any damage or harm caused by any person who infringes the conditions, rules and instructions that OHRID TECH CITY establishes on the Web or through the infringement of the Web’s security systems.
8.2 OHRID TECH CITY does not guarantee that the Web will meet your requirements or that it will be free of interruptions, presented in a timely manner, secure or free of errors, without prejudice to its best efforts to that effect and that it has adopted all necessary measures, within its possibilities and the state of the art, to guarantee the correct functioning of the Web, as well as to reduce as far as possible any errors in its functioning from a technical point of view.
8.3 OHRID TECH CITY does not guarantee the accuracy or exhaustive or total verification of the information contained on the Web, especially that which is implemented by third parties, and therefore accepts no liability for any loss or damage that may be caused by or derive from the use thereof. If, as a User, you become aware of the existence of content that is illegal, illicit or contrary to the law or morality, please contact OHRID TECH CITY through the communication channels established in Clause 10.
8.4 The adequacy of the Web to the needs or expectations of Users.
8.5 OHRID TECH CITY cannot guarantee the day or time of response to any e-mail, telephone contact, written message or communication through the Web. OHRID TECH CITY assumes no responsibility for any failure or delay resulting from any matter beyond the reasonable control of OHRID TECH CITY.
8.6 In any event, the liability of OHRID TECH CITY that may arise directly or indirectly from any breach of its commitments or, in general, for the Web, will be limited to cases of fraud. In any event, OHRID TECH CITY’s liability for damages to a Ohrid Tech City Member will in no event exceed the total amount paid to OHRID TECH CITY in the calendar year prior to the event that caused the damage.

  1. DEREGISTRATION, SUSPENSION, EXCLUSION AND TERMINATION

9.1 Registered Users will be able to unsubscribe, voluntarily and whenever they wish, by sending an e-mail to the address info@ohridtechcity.com, providing sufficient proof of their identity. If there are any outstanding obligations on the part of the User with OHRID TECH CITY, these must be fulfilled prior to deregistration. In any event, the obligations relating to unpaid amounts for the Subscription contracted by the Member of Ohrid Tech City will survive even if the Member unsubscribes.
9.2 The Company shall proceed to carry out the cancellation within ten (10) working days following receipt of the email from the Registered User requesting the cancellation, unless there are technical reasons or force majeure that may prevent it.
9.3 In the event that the Ohrid Tech City Member has a Subscription with an annual fee, the cancellation request must be made one month prior to the renewal of the Subscription. Consequently, the cancellation will be processed in accordance with section 9.1 but will be effective at the end of the Subscription period. Until the end of this period, the User may continue to enjoy the status of Member of Ohrid Tech City City of Talent.
9.4 The Company reserves the right to suspend or interrupt the Website, or suspend or exclude Registered Users in the event that they engage in the conduct set forth in Clause 5.
9.5 Suspension or exclusion of Ohrid Tech City City of Talent Members shall be cause for failure to pay the amount corresponding to their Subscription within the term indicated in Clause 4 or to carry out any of the prohibited uses set forth in Clause 5.

  1. CONTACT AND COMPLAINTS

10.1 Any complaint or claim, communication, notification should be addressed to the communications department of OHRID TECH CITY, whose details are as follows:
E-mail: info@ohridtechcity.com
Postal address: Slavej Planina 12b, Ohrid

10.2 OHRID TECH CITY undertakes to resolve the issues raised in the shortest possible time and to provide the most reliable answers and, in any event, within one (1) month.

10.3 Communications or complaints may be made in Macedonian or English.

  1. HYPERLINKING AND THIRD PARTY LINKS

11.1 The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

  • Government agencies;
  • Search engines;
  • News organizations;
  • Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

11.2 We may also consider and approve (with prior written approval) other link requests from the following types of organizations:

  • commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
  • com community sites;
  • associations or other groups representing charities;
  • online directory distributors;
  • internet portals;
  • accounting, law and consulting firms; and
  • educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Startup Macedonia; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Startup Macedonia. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

  • By use of our corporate name; or
  • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
  • By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of Startup Macedonia’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement or without any prior approval from Startup Macedonia.

11.2 OHRID TECH CITY reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amen these terms and conditions and it’s linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

11.3 OHRID TECH CITY is not responsible for the legality of other third party sites from which the Web may be accessed, nor is it responsible for the legality of other third party web sites that may be linked or linked from the Web.
11.4 In the event that the web site refers, by means of links, to advertising or to third party web pages or platforms, OHRID TECH CITY does not undertake to control and does not previously control, approve or endorse the services, content, data, files, products or any kind of material existing on third party web pages or platforms, OHRID TECH CITY shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for the legality of the contents of such web pages and/or applications, and the third party shall be solely responsible, by way of example and without limitation, for compliance with the legality, morality, good customs and public order of the contents, and for ensuring that such contents do not infringe the rights of any third party. The existence of a hyperlink does not imply any kind of relationship between OHRID TECH CITY and the owner of the web page and/or platform on which it is established.

11.5 OHRID TECH CITY shall not be hold responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that is rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

11.6 If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

 

 

 

  1. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY

12.1 The privacy, confidentiality and security of personal data is fundamental to OHRID TECH CITY. In this regard, OHRID TECH CITY undertakes to process personal data in accordance with the applicable personal data protection regulations in force at any given time. Specifically, it will comply with the premises established in Law on Personal Data Protection (LPDP) 42/20, of 16 February, on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights, as well as those of Regulation 2016/679, of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.
12.2 OHRID TECH CITY guarantees that all personal data and information provided will be processed in accordance with the applicable personal data protection regulations, and always in accordance with OHRID TECH CITY’s Privacy Policy, which provides all the information relating to the processing of the personal data of Users and Registered Users. For more information on the processing of such personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

12.3 We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Startup Macedonia, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Startup Macedonia’s Privacy Policy. Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user’s details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

  1. DURATION

The present Terms of Use shall have an indefinite duration as well as the User’s Registration, unless terminated by the User in accordance with the procedures set forth in the present Terms of Use and, if applicable, in the particular conditions.

  1. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1 If any of the clauses included in these Terms of Use should be declared, in whole or in part, null and void or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.
14.2 All disclaimers, exclusions and, if applicable, indemnities set forth in the Terms of Use shall survive termination of the relationship for any reason whatsoever.
14.3 The failure of OHRID TECH CITY to exercise individually or in part, or the failure or delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy shall not constitute a waiver by you nor shall it exclude or prejudice any other exercise of any right, power or remedy arising under these Terms of Use.
14.4 OHRID TECH CITY reserves the freedom to assign the Terms of Use to any association or third party company without the prior consent of the Users.
14.5 The User may not assign, transfer or transfer any of its rights under the Terms of Use without the prior written consent of OHRID TECH CITY.
14.6 The Terms of Use together with the particular conditions, if any, constitute the entire agreement between the User and OHRID TECH CITY and supersede all prior agreements, including communications, representations or agreements, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter (except fraudulent representations), without prejudice to any specific agreements or contracts entered into at a later date.

 

  1. DISCLAIMER

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  • limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
  • limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
  • limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
  • exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

  1. JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW

The Terms of Use will be governed by the provisions of its clauses and, where not provided for, by Macedonian common law, as well as by good practice and usage, and the User and OHRID TECH CITY expressly submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts and Tribunals of Ohrid city for any actions and claims that may arise from this relationship, provided that a specific jurisdiction has not been established by virtue of mandatory law.

 

 

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