1. Scope
These Terms of Use apply to the use of the website www.europeanbbq.com and all related services, features, team profiles, forms and content provided on this website.
The website is operated by:
EBA – European BBQ Association
ZVR number: 1891489982
Neudorfstraße 21
8410 Wildon
Austria
Represented by: Boris Winkler
Email: winkler@europeanbbq.com
Website: www.europeanbbq.com
By using this website, registering a team profile or submitting content, you agree to these Terms of Use.
2. Purpose of the Website
EuropeanBBQ.com is an online platform for the European BBQ and grilling community. The website provides information about BBQ teams, events, competitions, partners, projects and activities related to BBQ and grilling culture in Europe.
The purpose of the website is to promote, connect and present the European BBQ community.
3. Use of the Website
You may use this website only in accordance with applicable laws, these Terms of Use and the rights of third parties.
You agree not to use the website for any unlawful, harmful, misleading, abusive, discriminatory, offensive, fraudulent or rights-infringing purpose.
You must not interfere with the security, technical functionality or availability of the website.
4. Team Registration and User Accounts
BBQ teams, organizations, partners or authorized representatives may be able to create, submit or manage team profiles on EuropeanBBQ.com.
When creating or managing an account, you must provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information.
You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activity that occurs under your account.
If you believe that your account has been accessed without authorization, you must notify us immediately.
We reserve the right to refuse, suspend or delete user accounts if we believe that these Terms of Use, applicable laws or the rights of third parties have been violated.
5. Team Profiles
Teams may submit information for publication on the website. This may include, but is not limited to:
- team name
- country
- city or region
- team description
- team logo
- team images
- website links
- social media links
- competition information
- achievements
- contact information, if voluntarily provided for publication
You are responsible for the accuracy, legality and completeness of all information submitted through your team profile.
There is no automatic right to publication. We reserve the right to review, approve, edit, reject, hide or remove team profiles at our discretion, especially if content violates these Terms of Use, applicable law or the rights of third parties.
6. User-Generated Content
User-generated content means any text, image, logo, file, link, description, comment, profile information or other material submitted by users, teams, organizations or partners.
By submitting content to EuropeanBBQ.com, you confirm that:
- you are authorized to submit the content
- the content is accurate to the best of your knowledge
- you own the necessary rights or have obtained all necessary permissions
- the content does not infringe any copyrights, trademark rights, personality rights, privacy rights or other rights of third parties
- the content does not violate applicable laws
- the content does not contain malware, spam or harmful code
You remain responsible for the content you submit.
7. Rights Granted to EuropeanBBQ.com
By submitting content to EuropeanBBQ.com, you grant EBA – European BBQ Association a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right to use, display, reproduce, technically process, resize, format, publish and make available the submitted content on EuropeanBBQ.com and related communication channels for the purpose of presenting and promoting the European BBQ community.
This permission applies for as long as the content is published on the website or reasonably needed for related communication, documentation or platform purposes.
You may request removal of your content by contacting us at winkler@europeanbbq.com. Removal may take reasonable time. Content may remain stored where required for legal, technical, documentation or legitimate operational reasons.
8. Image, Logo and Media Uploads
If you upload images, logos or other media files, you confirm that you have the necessary rights and permissions to do so.
If images show identifiable persons, you are responsible for ensuring that the required consent of those persons has been obtained.
You must not upload images, logos or media that infringe copyright, trademark rights, design rights, personality rights, privacy rights or any other rights of third parties.
We may remove uploaded media at any time if we believe that it may infringe rights, violate laws or conflict with these Terms of Use.
9. Prohibited Content
You must not submit, upload or publish content that:
- is illegal
- infringes copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights
- violates privacy or personality rights
- contains false, misleading or fraudulent information
- impersonates another person, team or organization
- is discriminatory, hateful, racist, sexist, threatening or abusive
- promotes violence or illegal activity
- contains pornographic or sexually explicit material
- contains spam, advertising abuse or irrelevant promotional content
- contains malware, viruses or harmful code
- damages the reputation or integrity of the European BBQ community
- violates applicable laws or regulations
We reserve the right to remove such content without prior notice.
10. Moderation and Removal of Content
We may review, moderate, reject, edit, hide, suspend or remove content if we believe that it violates these Terms of Use, applicable law, third-party rights or the purpose of the platform.
We may also restrict or suspend access to user accounts where necessary.
Where appropriate and legally required, we may inform affected users about moderation decisions and provide a possibility to respond or appeal.
11. Reporting Illegal or Rights-Infringing Content
If you believe that content on EuropeanBBQ.com is illegal, infringes your rights or violates these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
winkler@europeanbbq.com
Please include:
- the exact URL of the affected content
- a clear description of the issue
- the reason why you believe the content is illegal or rights-infringing
- your name and contact details
- any relevant evidence or documentation
We will review reports and take appropriate action where necessary.
A dedicated reporting form may also be provided on the website under “Report Illegal Content”.
12. Accuracy of Information
We aim to keep the information on EuropeanBBQ.com accurate and up to date. However, we do not guarantee that all information on the website is complete, correct, current or error-free.
Team profiles, event information, partner details and other user-submitted information may be provided by third parties. The respective submitter is responsible for such information.
13. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites, social media profiles or third-party services.
We have no control over the content, availability, privacy practices or legal compliance of external websites. Responsibility for external websites lies solely with their respective operators.
The inclusion of external links does not imply endorsement.
14. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the website structure, layout, design, texts, graphics, images, logos and other content created by or for EuropeanBBQ.com are protected by copyright and other applicable laws.
You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish or commercially use website content without prior written permission, unless permitted by law.
Third-party content, team logos, images and brand names remain the property of their respective owners.
15. Availability of the Website
We aim to provide reliable access to the website, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
The website may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, security reasons or circumstances beyond our control.
We may change, suspend or discontinue parts of the website at any time.
16. Liability
We are responsible for our own content in accordance with applicable laws.
We are not responsible for user-generated content submitted by teams, users, organizations or partners, unless we become aware of unlawful content and fail to take appropriate action as required by law.
We are not liable for damages resulting from the use or inability to use the website, unless caused by intentional misconduct or gross negligence, or where liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms of Use limits mandatory statutory rights.
17. Data Protection
The processing of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.
Please read our Privacy Policy carefully before submitting personal data, creating an account or managing a team profile.
18. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time, especially if legal requirements, website functions or platform processes change.
The current version is available on this website.
If significant changes affect registered users, we may inform them by appropriate means.
19. Termination and Account Deletion
You may request deletion of your team profile or user account by contacting us at:
winkler@europeanbbq.com
We may delete, suspend or restrict accounts or profiles if they violate these Terms of Use, applicable law or third-party rights.
Certain data may remain stored where required for legal, security, documentation or legitimate operational reasons.
20. Applicable Law
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Austria, excluding conflict-of-law rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, to the extent legally permissible.
Mandatory consumer protection laws of the user’s country of residence remain unaffected where applicable.
21. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
EBA – European BBQ Association
Neudorfstraße 21
8410 Wildon
Austria
Email: winkler@europeanbbq.com
22. Version
Last updated: July 2026