This End User License Agreement (EULA) sets the terms and conditions under which Audibook d.o.o. (Audibook), a private limited company registered under laws of the Republic of Slovenia, with an address at Savinškova ulica 10, 1000 Ljubljana grants a non-exclusive license for the use of Blinda Mobile Application.
By using Blinda Mobile Application all users accept these terms and conditions of use.
Blinda mobile application enables blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled individuals to borrow and listen to audiobooks provided to them by authorised entities in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (»Marrakesh treaty) and Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of 13 September 2017 (Directive) in each EU member state under the applicable conditions of use.
Blinda Mobile Application shall enable users to easily access and manage their access to all audiobooks which are made available in accessible format copy by authorised entities.
End-user is a beneficiary who successfully completes the registration process and demonstrates to be eligible to access audiobooks in accessible format and is granted access to the Blinda Mobile Application.
Ineligible person is any person who does not fulfill the legal provisions required to obtain the necessary status of a beneficiary and as such cannot gain access to the audiobooks or other content through Blinda Mobile Application.
Registration is a process, initiated by a person who would like to gain access to the mobile application. During the registration process, the person must prove that he or she is an eligible person (i.e. that he or she is a Beneficiary) by providing appropriate evidence as required by applicable law and authorised entities in each EU member state.
Authorised entity is a legal entity that is authorised by a EU member state to provide education, instructional training, adaptive reading or information access to Beneficiaries on a non-profit basis, and which provides audiobooks or other content that are accessible by Blinda Mobile Application.
Supported languages are all the languages in which audiobooks are available to End-user. At the moment of launching Blinda Mobile Application the supported languages are Slovenian, German, and Croatian.
The use of Blinda Mobile Application is free of charge for End-users. To gain access to the mobile application, a beneficiary must first complete the registration process, available at https://www.blinda.org/register/request After successfully completing the registration process, the End-user can then log into the Blinda Mobile Application, which is available for download on Google Play or on the App Store. Once the End-user is logged in, he or she can borrow any audiobook or other content available within the Blinda Mobile Application. End-user can listen to all borrowed audiobooks or other content by using the built-in audio player within the Blinda Mobile Application. Audiobooks and other content may only be streamed and not downloaded to End-users. Blinda Mobile Application does not allow or enable End-users to download audiobooks or other content.
Any Beneficiary shall obtain a confirmation of eligibility through an application procedure in which an Authorised entity as a decision-making body at the national level shall confirm that Beneficiary is eligible to access audiobooks or other content available through Blinda Mobile Application in accordance with the relevant national law.
The application form and the conditions for the approval of the application are available in the Appendix 1 and at https://www.blinda.org/register/request.
To gain access to the Blinda mobile application Beneficiary must be a registered member at one of the participating national Authorised entities. Beneficiary shall fill out the application form, after which a representative of the relevant Authorised entity will review it and contact Beneficiary with further instructions.
The End-user confirms and guarantees that all data entered in the web form(s) during the account registration process are true, correct and complete. Any change in the End-user’s data must be reported to the Blinda website administrators by e-mail to: info@blinda.org no later than 8 days after the change.
Personal data provided by the End-user will be used for the purpose of communication with End-users and for the purpose of ensuring optimal operation of Blinda Mobile Application and and preventing misuse of the Blinda Mobile Application and the content available through it. Personal data provided by the End-user will be collected, processed and stored on Audibook's servers or servers of their contractual partners for as long as necessary for the legitimate purposes such as:
Audibook shall keep server logs in which data on access to Blinda Mobile Application are recorded for the purpose of resolving technical issues and ensuring optimal operation of Blinda Mobile Application. The following data is stored: IP number, username, date and time of access, content accessed by the End-user and a description of the web browser. Server logs shall be kept for 1 year.We prioritize the security and privacy of your personal information. Our systems are designed with this in mind, utilizing encryption protocols and software to safeguard data during transmission.
We have strict physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in place for collecting, storing, and disclosing customer information. Please note that we may require identity verification before disclosing personal information.
You can submit a request to permanently delete your Blinda account and delete your data. Before proceeding read the following carefully:
You can submit your deletion request at info@blinda.org.
You can request an inquiry of your information, including your name, surname, date of birth, sex, social and disability status, evidence of eligibility and membership. You can submit your data inquiry at info@blinda.org
For optimal functionality of Blinda Mobile Application End-users should use the following operating systems:
Audibook is not obliged to support operation of Blinda Mobile Application on any hardware or software not in line with the valid minimum hardware and software requirements defined by Audibook from time to time. This includes operation of Blinda Mobile Appplication on discontinued versions of operating systems and/or Internet browsers.
To access audiobooks and other content via Blinda Mobile Application the End-user must have access to a minimum constant Internet Access to audiobooks and other content is not possible without an active Internet connection.It is recommended that the End-users install the latest Internet browser version and update it regularly. Audibook can ensure optimal operation of Blinda Mobile Application only for the latest version of the browser software, but does not guarantee that these services will work equally well on older versions of the browser or other browsers. The End-user is solely responsible for selecting, operating and maintenance of their operating system, web browser, other computer software and hardware devices. Furthermore the End-user must ensure adequate protection against viruses and malware and ensure the security and storage of their data. The End-user is also obliged to protect their user account, in particular by not allowing its use by third parties and by properly protecting and periodically changing their password.
If any support or technical assistance is required by End-users, such requests shall be addressed to Audibook's online helpdesk: info@blinda.org
Maximum of 30 audiobooks or other units may be borrowed by each End-user per month, however only 5 audiobooks or other units may be borrowed by End-users per day. The maximum loan period during which End-user may access each audiobook or other unit is 30 days.
During the loan period each borrowed audiobook may be accessed as many times as needed without limitations. After the loan period expires, the audiobook is automatically returned and the access to it is locked.
End-users may access and listen to the streamed audiobooks or other content. However End-user is not allowed to record, store, download or reproduce audiobooks or other content in any form or by any means or technical device, nor to distribute or otherwise share any recordings containing audiobooks or other content or any parts of audiobooks or other content.
End-users may only access audiobooks or other content for their individual, private use and are strictly prohibited to publicly perform, transmit, present, broadcast, make available to the public or communicate to the public in any other way any and all audiobooks or other content by any means or technical device.
End-users are prohibited to change, adapt or interfere in any other way with audiobooks or other content available through Blinda Mobile Application.
End-user may not provide access to audiobooks or other content available through Blinda Mobile Application to any third parties and is obliged to immediately report any unauthorizedaccess or use of their account and any other misuse of their account to the following address info@blinda.org.
Any unauthorized use of any audiobook or other content available through Blinda Mobile application is strictly prohibited and shall be immediately reported to Authorised entities and/or other competent authorities.
End-user may be temporarily denied access to Blinda Mobile Application if End-user violates this EULA. In cases when End-user is found to misuse or abuse Blinda Mobile Application, Audibook may deactivate or delete End-user's account in order to prevent further harmful conduct.
In case of a violation of this EULA, the end-user may be subject to civil and/or criminal liability.
Audiobooks and other content units which are available on Blinda Mobile Application are provided by a competent Authorised entity from participating countries (EU member states). Audibook is not responsible for the technical or substantive quality, unrestricted access to or diversity of audiobooks and other content available.
Audibook is not responsible for the content or views of the authors of audiobooks or other content selected by the End-user, as all audiobooks and other content are available through Blinda Mobile Application in their original version as received from the competent Authorised entity.
Audibook strives to ensure that Blinda Mobile application operates smoothly, but is not responsible for any damage caused to End-users as a result of regular technical maintenance or due to temporary errors or malfunctions of the application. Audibook will strive to eliminate all errors as soon as possible and will inform End-users in a timely manner of any major technical problems or planned down-time due to maintenance.
Audibook is not responsible for disruptions, non-functioning or inability to use Blinda Mobile Application caused by third parties (i.e. non-functioning of access to Internet services, third party service providers etc.) or caused by circumstances that cannot be foreseen or prevented, such as prolonged outages or shortages of electricity or other energy sources, fires, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters and phenomena, epidemics, quarantines or similar prohibitions or restrictions on operations, explosions, strikes, orders and prohibitions or other decisions of state authorities, court orders, wars, riots and other incidents, etc. (force majeure).
Audibook reserves the right to revise this EULA from time to time and in such cases the End-user shall be informed about revised versions of EULA. By clicking the »ACCEPT« button or by continuing to use Blinda Mobile Application after revisions become effective, End-user agrees to be bound by the revised version of EULA.
The applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of Slovenia apply to assess EULA and any disputes that may arise between End-users and Audibook related to Blinda Mobile Application.
If a dispute arises under this Agreement, End-users and Audibook shall first try to negotiate in good faith and settle the dispute. If it is impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution within a reasonable time, the dispute shall be submitted to the District Court in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The list of currently participating countries:
| Country | Deciding Authority |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | ZDSSS |
| Germany | DBSV, Blista |
| Croatia | Zaklada Čujem, vjerujem, vidim |
The application form is available at: https://www.blinda.org/register/request