Terms and Conditions | Project Materials

1. General

1.1 Scope

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern the use of all services, software, and websites operated by Envestis SA ("we", "us", "the Company") under the projectmaterials.com domain, including:

projectmaterials.com: company website and service descriptions
Any subdomain of projectmaterials.com: including customer-branded instances of the Platform

By accessing or using any of these websites, software, or services, you agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety. If you do not agree, you must not use our services.

1.2 Definitions

User: any person or entity accessing our websites or services
Customer: a piping supplier (stockist, manufacturer, or distributor) that has entered into a Software License Agreement with Envestis SA to use the Quotation Engine and/or Shop Module
Buyer: a third party using a Customer's Shop Module to browse catalogs, submit RFQs, or place orders
Quotation Engine: the software that normalizes piping product descriptions into standardized codes, matches them against the Customer's catalog or inventory, and generates draft quotations based on the Customer's pricing rules
Shop Module: the optional buyer-facing e-commerce interface that enables Buyers to browse a Customer's catalog, upload RFQs, and place orders online
Platform: the web application delivered by Envestis SA, hosted on the Customer's branded subdomain or on infrastructure managed by Envestis SA, including all software components
Customer Data: all product catalogs, inventory data, pricing rules, customer lists, quotations, orders, and any other data uploaded or generated by the Customer through the Platform
Output: any quotation, price, product match, normalized code, or other result generated by the Quotation Engine or Shop Module

1.3 Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. The "Last Updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. For material changes affecting paid services, we will notify registered Customers by email at least 30 days in advance.

2. Quotation Engine

2.1 Service Description

The Quotation Engine is a software tool that processes RFQ (Request for Quotation) and MTO (Material Take-Off) documents submitted in various formats. It normalizes piping product descriptions into standardized codes using rule-based logic, matches them against the Customer's catalog or inventory, applies the Customer's pricing rules, and generates draft quotations for the Customer's review.

2.2 Software License

The Quotation Engine is licensed software, not sold. The specific license terms, including duration, scope, pricing, user limits, and support levels, are defined in a separate Software License Agreement ("SLA") between Envestis SA and each Customer. These Terms apply in addition to the SLA. In case of conflict, the SLA prevails.

2.3 Output is Preliminary and Requires Human Review

All Output generated by the Quotation Engine is preliminary, indicative, and provided on a draft basis only. The Quotation Engine is a tool designed to assist the Customer's sales team. It does not replace professional judgment. Every quotation, price, product match, and normalized code must be reviewed, verified, and approved by qualified personnel employed by or acting on behalf of the Customer before being communicated to any third party.

2.4 No Guarantee of Accuracy

While we strive for high precision, the Quotation Engine processes data algorithmically and Envestis SA makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or correctness of any Output, including but not limited to:

Product identification or matching
Normalized product codes
Price calculations, margins, or unit prices
Inventory availability or stock levels
Technical specifications, dimensions, materials, or grades
Standard compliance (ASME, EN, DIN, JIS, or any other)
Compatibility between products (e.g., pipe-to-flange, gasket-to-flange)

2.5 Customer's Sole Responsibility

The Customer acknowledges and agrees that:

The Customer is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all data uploaded to the Platform, including catalogs, inventory data, pricing rules, customer lists, and configuration settings
The Customer is solely responsible for reviewing and approving every Output before sending it to any Buyer or third party
The Customer is solely responsible for any quotation, offer, or price communicated to any third party, regardless of whether it was generated, in whole or in part, by the Quotation Engine
The Customer is solely responsible for verifying that product matches are technically correct and that prices are commercially appropriate
The Customer is solely responsible for verifying that every quotation generated by the Platform is correct, complete, and fully corresponds to the original RFQ in all details, including but not limited to item descriptions, quantities, sizes, materials, grades, standards, schedules, units of measure, delivery terms, and any special requirements specified by the Buyer
The Customer is solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, export controls, sanctions, and industry standards
Inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated data uploaded by the Customer will produce inaccurate Output, and Envestis SA bears no responsibility for such outcomes

2.6 No Liability for Quotation Errors

Envestis SA shall not be liable, under any legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), for any loss, damage, claim, or expense arising from or related to:

Any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading quotation generated by the Quotation Engine
Any pricing error, including underpricing, overpricing, or omitted costs
Any incorrect product match, including wrong item, wrong size, wrong material, wrong grade, wrong schedule, or wrong standard
Any business loss, lost profit, lost revenue, lost contract, or lost opportunity resulting from a quotation generated by the Platform
Any claim by a Buyer or third party against the Customer relating to a quotation
Any decision made by the Customer or any third party based on Output from the Platform
Any failure of the Quotation Engine to process, parse, or interpret an RFQ or MTO document

3. Shop Module

3.1 Service Description

The Shop Module is an optional, white-label B2B e-commerce interface that enables the Customer's Buyers to browse the Customer's product catalog, upload RFQs, and place orders online. The Shop Module operates under the Customer's brand and domain.

3.2 Envestis SA is a Technology Provider Only

Envestis SA provides the Shop Module as a software platform only. Envestis SA is not a party to any transaction between the Customer and its Buyers. Envestis SA does not buy, sell, stock, manufacture, ship, or deliver any piping products. Envestis SA does not set prices, does not approve orders, and does not provide any warranty on products sold through the Shop Module.

3.3 Customer's Sole Responsibility for Shop Content

The Customer is solely responsible for:

All product descriptions, specifications, images, and pricing displayed in the Shop Module
The accuracy and timeliness of inventory and availability data
The accuracy of all prices, including but not limited to unit prices, tiered pricing, customer-specific pricing, and currency
All orders received and fulfilled through the Shop Module
All customer relationships, disputes, returns, and after-sales service
Compliance with all applicable trade laws, export regulations, and sanctions
The configuration of credit limits, payment terms, and buyer access controls

3.4 No Liability for Shop Transactions

Envestis SA shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim, or expense arising from or related to any transaction conducted through the Shop Module, including but not limited to:

Incorrect prices displayed to Buyers
Incorrect product information or specifications
Orders placed based on incorrect or outdated inventory data
Non-delivery, late delivery, or delivery of non-conforming products
Disputes between the Customer and its Buyers
Product defects, quality issues, or fitness for purpose
Credit losses, payment defaults, or buyer insolvency

3.5 Buyer Relationship

Buyers interact with the Customer's branded Shop Module. Envestis SA has no direct contractual relationship with Buyers. The Customer is responsible for its own terms of sale, privacy policy, and legal obligations toward its Buyers.

4. Software Distribution, Hosting, and Updates

4.1 Deployment Models

The Platform is available under two deployment models:

Managed Hosting: Envestis SA hosts and operates the Platform on its own infrastructure on behalf of the Customer. Envestis SA is responsible for server provisioning, deployment, monitoring, backups, security patching, and applying software updates.
Self-Hosted Installation: the Customer receives the software for deployment on its own infrastructure or cloud environment. The Customer is fully responsible for the installation, configuration, operation, maintenance, and security of the Platform on its own systems.

The applicable deployment model, fees, support levels, and service-level commitments are defined in the Software License Agreement.

4.2 Software Distribution via Docker

The Platform is distributed as Docker container images via a private container registry operated by Envestis SA. Access to the registry is granted exclusively to licensed Customers and is protected by authentication credentials issued by Envestis SA. The Customer shall:

Keep all registry credentials strictly confidential
Not redistribute, share, copy, mirror, or make container images available to any third party
Not extract, decompile, or reverse-engineer the contents of container images
Not publish container images to any public or third-party registry
Use the container images solely for the purpose of operating the Platform as permitted by the SLA

Envestis SA reserves the right to revoke registry access immediately if any of these conditions are violated.

4.3 Updates and Versioning

Envestis SA releases software updates periodically, including bug fixes, security patches, performance improvements, and new features. Updates are versioned and published to the private container registry.

Managed Hosting customers: updates are applied by Envestis SA at its discretion and according to the schedule defined in the SLA. Envestis SA will notify the Customer before applying major version updates that may affect functionality or require configuration changes.
Self-Hosted customers: updates are made available via the container registry. The Customer is solely responsible for pulling and applying updates in a timely manner. Envestis SA strongly recommends applying security patches within 14 days of release.

Envestis SA is not liable for any issues, vulnerabilities, data breaches, or service degradation arising from the Customer's failure to apply available updates. Envestis SA reserves the right to discontinue support for outdated software versions. The minimum supported version is published in the documentation and updated periodically.

4.4 Managed Hosting

For Managed Hosting customers, Envestis SA provides:

Server infrastructure hosted in data centers located in the European Economic Area
Automated deployment and container orchestration
Automated daily backups with defined retention periods
Server monitoring and incident response
Security patching of the underlying infrastructure and operating system
SSL/TLS certificates and domain configuration

Specific uptime commitments, support response times, and maintenance windows are defined in the SLA. Envestis SA reserves the right to perform scheduled maintenance, during which services may be temporarily unavailable. Where possible, scheduled maintenance will be communicated at least 48 hours in advance.

4.5 Self-Hosted Installation

For Self-Hosted customers, the Customer is solely responsible for:

Providing and maintaining server infrastructure that meets the minimum requirements specified in the documentation
Installing, configuring, and updating the Platform using the provided Docker images and documentation
Database administration, including backups, recovery, migration, and performance tuning
Server and network security, including firewalls, access controls, intrusion detection, and encryption
Monitoring system health, storage capacity, and performance
Ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection and privacy laws regarding data stored on the Customer's infrastructure
Managing DNS, SSL/TLS certificates, and domain configuration

Envestis SA provides technical documentation and reasonable onboarding support during the initial setup. Ongoing technical support for Self-Hosted installations is subject to the terms and scope defined in the SLA. Envestis SA is not responsible for issues caused by the Customer's infrastructure, network configuration, third-party software, or deviations from the recommended setup.

4.6 Code Integrity and Tampering

The Platform is delivered as compiled, containerized software packages. The Customer shall not modify, alter, patch, decompile, disassemble, reverse-engineer, or tamper with the software code, container images, database schema, internal APIs, configuration files distributed inside containers, or any other component of the Platform.

If Envestis SA determines, at its sole discretion, that the Customer has modified or tampered with the software in any way:

All support and maintenance obligations of Envestis SA are immediately and automatically suspended, without prior notice
All warranties, whether express or implied, are void from the date the modification occurred
Envestis SA is not liable for any malfunction, data loss, data corruption, security breach, performance degradation, or any other issue arising from or related to the modified software
Envestis SA reserves the right to terminate the SLA with immediate effect, without refund of prepaid fees
The Customer remains liable for all fees due under the SLA for the remainder of the contract term

To restore support eligibility, the Customer must fully replace the modified software with unmodified container images from the official registry and allow Envestis SA to verify the integrity of the installation. Envestis SA may charge a reasonable fee for the verification process.

4.7 System Requirements and Compatibility

Envestis SA publishes minimum system requirements for Self-Hosted installations, including hardware specifications, supported operating systems, Docker versions, and database versions. The Customer is responsible for meeting and maintaining these requirements. Envestis SA is not liable for performance issues, errors, data loss, or service degradation caused by inadequate infrastructure, unsupported configurations, or incompatible environments.

5. General Service Terms

5.1 Availability

While we strive for maximum uptime, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability of any service. Planned maintenance windows will be communicated in advance where possible. Envestis SA is not liable for any losses, damages, or costs caused by service interruptions, downtime, or degraded performance.

5.2 Data Ownership

All Customer Data remains the property of the Customer. Envestis SA does not use Customer Data for any purpose other than providing the contracted services, unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing. The Customer may export all of its data at any time.

5.3 Data Isolation

Each Customer operates on a dedicated, isolated instance with its own database. Customer Data is never shared, mixed, or accessible by other Customers.

5.4 Data Backup and Recovery

For Managed Hosting customers, we perform regular automated backups. For Self-Hosted customers, the Customer is solely responsible for implementing and maintaining its own backup and disaster recovery procedures. In both cases, Envestis SA is not liable for data loss resulting from events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to hardware failures, cyberattacks, or force majeure events. The Customer is encouraged to maintain its own independent backups by regularly exporting data.

6. Limitation of Liability

6.1 General Limitation

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total aggregate liability of Envestis SA for all claims arising out of or related to these Terms, the Platform, the Quotation Engine, the Shop Module, or any related services shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Customer to Envestis SA during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

6.2 Exclusion of Consequential Damages

In no event shall Envestis SA be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of data, loss of goodwill, business interruption, or cost of procurement of substitute services, regardless of the cause of action or theory of liability (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), even if Envestis SA has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

6.3 No Liability for Third-Party Claims

Envestis SA shall not be liable for any claim, demand, or action brought by any third party (including but not limited to Buyers, end users, or regulatory bodies) against the Customer arising from or related to the Customer's use of the Platform, the Output generated by the Quotation Engine, or transactions conducted through the Shop Module.

6.4 Indemnification

The Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Envestis SA, its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to:

The Customer's use of the Platform or any Output
Any quotation, offer, or price communicated by the Customer to any third party
Any transaction conducted through the Customer's Shop Module
The Customer's violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right
Any claim by a Buyer or third party related to products, services, or information provided by the Customer
Any modification or tampering with the software by the Customer

6.5 Disclaimer of Warranties

The Platform, the Quotation Engine, the Shop Module, and all related services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, reliability, or non-infringement. Envestis SA does not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components.

7. User Accounts

7.1 Registration

Certain services require account registration. You agree to provide accurate information and keep it up to date. You are responsible for all activity under your account.

7.2 Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for restricting access to your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access. Envestis SA is not liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized use of your account.

7.3 Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, are involved in fraudulent activity, or remain inactive for more than 12 months. You may request account closure at any time by contacting us, subject to the completion of any pending contractual obligations and applicable data retention requirements.

8. Privacy and Data Protection

8.1 Data Controller

Envestis SA, Via S. Balestra 10, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland is the data controller for personal data collected through our websites and services. For data protection inquiries, contact us at privacy@projectmaterials.com. We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer as our processing activities do not meet the thresholds requiring such appointment under Article 37 GDPR. Envestis SA maintains a record of processing activities in accordance with Article 12 of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and Article 30 of the GDPR.

8.2 EU Representative (Art. 27 GDPR)

As a Swiss company offering services to individuals and businesses in the European Union, we have designated the following EU representative in accordance with Article 27 GDPR:

[To be appointed]
Email: privacy@projectmaterials.com

You may contact our EU representative regarding any data protection matter related to our processing of your personal data. This section will be updated once the appointment is finalized.

8.3 Data We Collect

Website visitors (all sites):

IP address and browser information (via server logs)
Pages visited, time spent, referral source (via analytics)
Cookie preferences

Registered users (Platform):

Name, email address, phone number
Company name, address, country
Role and permissions

Platform customers (additional):

Product catalog, inventory, and pricing data
RFQ/MTO documents uploaded for processing
Quotations generated by the engine
Customer lists and order data (Shop Module)

8.4 Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6(1) GDPR and Article 31 of the Swiss FADP:

Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): processing necessary to provide the Platform, Quotation Engine, and Shop Module to Customers, including account creation, authentication, service delivery, and technical support.
Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): website analytics (to improve our services), server logging (for security and abuse prevention), and communication about service-related matters. Our legitimate interest is the secure and efficient operation of our business. We have assessed that these interests do not override the rights and freedoms of data subjects.
Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): retention of transaction records and account data as required by Swiss commercial and tax law (CO Art. 958f, DBG Art. 126).
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): analytics cookies and any marketing communications, where applicable. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences or contacting us. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed before withdrawal.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

8.5 Third-Party Processors

We share data with the following third-party processors, solely for the purpose of providing our services:

Provider	Purpose	Data Shared	Location
Hetzner Online GmbH	Server hosting	All data stored on our servers	Germany (EEA)
Cloudflare, Inc.	CDN and security	IP addresses, traffic data	USA (DPF certified)
Vercel, Inc.	Website hosting	Website visitor data	USA (DPF certified)
Google LLC	Website analytics (GA4)	Anonymized usage data, IP address (truncated)	USA (DPF certified)
SendGrid (Twilio Inc.)	Transactional email	Email addresses, notification content	USA (DPF certified)
Cal.com	Meeting scheduling	Name, email	USA

8.6 Data Retention

Account data: retained for the duration of your account plus 10 years (Swiss commercial law, CO Art. 958f)
Transaction and quotation data: retained for 10 years from creation (Swiss tax law, DBG Art. 126)
Website analytics: aggregated data retained indefinitely; individual visitor data retained for 26 months
Uploaded RFQ/MTO documents: retained for the duration of the service agreement plus 10 years

8.7 Your Rights

Under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP/nDSG) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR, Art. 25 FADP): obtain confirmation of whether we process your personal data and receive a copy of that data
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR, Art. 32 FADP): correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations
Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR, Art. 28 FADP): receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR, Art. 6(7) FADP): withdraw consent at any time for processing activities based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@projectmaterials.com. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.

Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. In Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Feldeggweg 1, 3003 Bern, Switzerland (www.edoeb.admin.ch). In the European Economic Area, you may contact the supervisory authority in your country of residence or place of work.

8.8 International Data Transfers

Your data is primarily stored on servers located in the European Economic Area (Hetzner, Germany). Some of our third-party processors are based in the United States. For transfers to the United States, we rely on the following safeguards:

EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF): Cloudflare, Vercel, Google, and Twilio (SendGrid) are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework, providing an adequate level of data protection as recognized by the European Commission (Adequacy Decision of July 10, 2023) and by the Swiss Federal Council.
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): where a processor is not certified under the DPF, or where certification is withdrawn, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses as adopted by the European Commission (Decision 2021/914), supplemented by additional technical and organizational measures where necessary.

The list of countries with adequate data protection levels under Swiss law is maintained by the Federal Council in the Annex to the Ordinance on Data Protection (DSV).

8.9 Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS), encryption at rest for sensitive data, access controls and authentication, regular security updates, and automated backups. However, no system is completely secure, and Envestis SA cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to or stored on the Platform.

8.10 Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with Article 33 GDPR and Article 24 FADP. Where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to affected individuals, we will also notify those individuals directly without undue delay. For Managed Hosting customers, we will notify the Customer promptly to enable the Customer to fulfill its own notification obligations toward its end users and Buyers.

8.11 Data Processing Agreement

Where Envestis SA processes personal data on behalf of the Customer (for example, Buyer contact data entered into the Shop Module), Envestis SA acts as a data processor and the Customer acts as the data controller. The terms governing this processing relationship, including the subject matter, duration, nature and purpose of processing, types of personal data, and categories of data subjects, are set forth in the Data Processing Agreement ("DPA") annexed to or incorporated into the Software License Agreement. The DPA includes Envestis SA's obligations regarding sub-processor management, data subject rights assistance, breach notification, data return and deletion, and audit rights, as required by Article 28 GDPR and Article 9 FADP.

8.12 Automated Processing

The Quotation Engine uses rule-based algorithms to normalize product descriptions, match products against catalogs, and generate draft quotations. This constitutes automated processing but does not involve fully automated decision-making that produces legal effects on individuals as defined by Article 22 GDPR. All Output is preliminary and requires human review and approval by the Customer before any commercial decision is made. No profiling of individuals is performed.

8.13 Additional Disclosures for California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

This section applies to California residents whose personal information is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CCPA/CPRA").

Categories of personal information collected in the preceding 12 months:

Identifiers (name, email address, IP address, account ID)
Commercial information (transaction records, product preferences)
Internet or electronic network activity (browsing history on our websites, interactions with our services)
Professional or employment-related information (company name, job title)
Geolocation data (approximate location derived from IP address)

Sources: directly from you, automatically through your use of our websites and services, and from your employer or business organization.

Purposes and retention: as described in Sections 8.4 and 8.6 above.

Sale and sharing: Envestis SA does not sell personal information and does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.

Sensitive personal information: we do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by the CCPA/CPRA.

Your California privacy rights: subject to applicable thresholds, you may have the right to know what personal information we have collected, the right to delete your personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@projectmaterials.com. We will verify your identity before processing your request and will respond within 45 days.

8.14 Additional Disclosures for Residents of Other US States

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, and other states with comprehensive privacy legislation may have additional rights under their state's law, including the right to access, delete, and correct personal data, and the right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and profiling. Envestis SA does not sell personal data, does not engage in targeted advertising based on personal data, and does not use personal data for profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects. To exercise any rights available under your state's privacy law, contact us at privacy@projectmaterials.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Cookies Policy

9.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our websites. They help us provide a better user experience and understand how our websites are used.

9.2 Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

Session cookies for logged-in users
Cookie consent preferences
Security tokens (CSRF protection)

These cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.

Analytics Cookies:

Google Analytics 4 (see Section 9.5 below)
Page views, session duration, referral sources

These are only set with your consent.

Functional Cookies:

Language preferences
Display preferences

These are only set with your consent.

9.3 Third-Party Cookies

Our websites may include embedded content from third parties (e.g., video players, scheduling tools). These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies.

9.4 Managing Cookies and Withdrawing Consent

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner displayed on first visit, or at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer. You can also control cookies through your browser settings.

You have the right to withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed before the withdrawal. To withdraw consent, use the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer, which will re-display the cookie consent banner and allow you to change your preferences.

9.5 Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about the use of our websites. The information generated is transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the United States.

We have enabled IP anonymization, so your IP address is truncated within the EEA before transmission. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide further analytics services.

The data collected by Google Analytics includes: pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, browser type, device type, operating system, screen resolution, and approximate geographic location.

For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, visit: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by declining analytics cookies through our cookie banner, or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

9.6 Google Consent Mode

For visitors from the European Economic Area and Switzerland, we implement Google Consent Mode v2, which adjusts the behavior of Google Analytics and Google tags based on your cookie consent preferences. If you decline analytics cookies, Google tags will operate in a limited, cookieless mode that does not store cookies or collect personally identifiable information.

10. Intellectual Property

10.1 Ownership

The Quotation Engine, Shop Module, normalization algorithms, product code databases, matching logic, Docker container images, and all related software, documentation, and materials are and remain the exclusive intellectual property of Envestis SA. No license or right is granted except as expressly set forth in the applicable SLA.

10.2 Restrictions

The Customer shall not reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Platform or any component thereof. The Customer shall not attempt to extract, replicate, or reconstruct the normalization logic, product code database, or matching algorithms. The Customer shall not remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices, labels, or marks in the software.

10.3 Feedback

Any feedback, suggestions, or improvement ideas provided by the Customer regarding the Platform may be used by Envestis SA without restriction or obligation.

11. General Legal Provisions

11.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed exclusively by the substantive laws of Switzerland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is expressly excluded.

11.2 Jurisdiction

Any disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms or the use of our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Lugano, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

11.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that achieves the same economic purpose to the maximum extent possible.

11.4 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any applicable Software License Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and Envestis SA regarding the use of our services. They supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

11.5 No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

11.6 Assignment

The Customer may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of Envestis SA. Envestis SA may assign its rights and obligations to any successor entity or affiliate.

11.7 Force Majeure

Envestis SA is not liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, terrorism, government actions, pandemics, internet outages, cyberattacks, power failures, or failures of third-party services or infrastructure.

11.8 Notices

All legal notices must be sent in writing to legal@projectmaterials.com or by registered mail to Envestis SA, Via S. Balestra 10, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.

11.9 Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Envestis SA
Via S. Balestra 10
6900 Lugano, Switzerland
Email: legal@projectmaterials.com
Website: projectmaterials.com