Terms & Conditions

1. Scope

These terms apply to the use of the barValid app and the associated services (barValid satellite, web dashboard) as well as to the purchase of volume licenses for commercial use through Harald Kofler, Missianerweg 40, 39057 Missian (BZ), Italy (hereinafter the "provider").

A customer within the meaning of these terms is anyone who obtains services from the provider. A "business customer" is a customer acting in the course of its commercial or professional activity; a "consumer" is a customer acting for purposes outside such activity. In relation to consumers, the mandatory provisions of Italian consumer law (Codice del Consumo, Legislative Decree 206/2005) take precedence.

2. App use (individual users)

The app is obtained via the Google Play Store. The Google Play terms additionally apply to the purchase and billing of the Pro version.

3. Volume licenses

Volume licenses are granted on the basis of an individual quote. Scope, quantity and term follow from the respective quote or order confirmation. One license entitles use on one device.

4. Prices & payment

Prices for volume licenses follow the quote. Billing is by invoice with the payment terms stated therein.

5. Functionality & availability

The features of barValid are carefully tested during development. However, given the state of the art, it cannot be ruled out that software contains errors. No warranty is therefore given for uninterrupted availability, freedom from defects or fitness for a particular purpose. In particular, no warranty is given for the correctness of scanned or validated data in a specific use case.

barValid is a technical aid supporting barcode verification. The results of the app — including inspection reports in PDF format — are of a supporting nature and replace neither the customer's own verification nor a certification or conformity assessment by a body authorised to perform it.

No particular level of availability is promised for the online services (barValid satellite, web dashboard). Maintenance work as well as changes to and further development of the feature set remain reserved.

6. Customer's duty to verify & limits of use

6.1 Before release to production, shipping or publication, the customer is obliged to verify the results obtained with barValid by means of its own check, independent of barValid, in particular as part of a first-article or first-release inspection. This verification is a primary obligation of the customer.

6.2 barValid is not intended for use in safety-critical or regulated applications in which an incorrect verification result can cause personal injury — in particular not for the identification of medical devices (UDI), the serialisation of medicinal products, the labelling of safety-relevant information on food (e.g. allergens) or the marking of dangerous goods. Use in these areas is at the customer's sole risk.

6.3 The customer uses the current version of the app and of the GS1 AI database and provides suitable devices and operating conditions. Claims based on errors that have already been corrected in a more recent version made available by the provider are excluded, provided that updating was reasonable for the customer.

6.4 The customer shall notify the provider of any malfunctions detected without undue delay after discovery, in text form (info.barvalid@gmail.com), so that the error can be examined and remedied.

7. Liability

7.1 The provider is liable without limitation in cases of intent and gross negligence (dolo e colpa grave); pursuant to Art. 1229 of the Italian Civil Code any exclusion is void in this respect. Liability for damages resulting from injury to life, body or health, liability under mandatory product liability law and any other mandatory statutory liability provisions likewise remain unaffected.

7.2 Otherwise, and in particular in cases of slight negligence, the provider's liability towards business customers is excluded to the extent permitted by law.

7.3 Where liability towards business customers nevertheless exists and does not fall under section 7.1, it is limited in amount to the fees paid by the customer for the license concerned in the twelve months preceding the event causing the damage — per individual event and in aggregate per contract year.

7.4 Towards business customers, liability for indirect and consequential damages is excluded, in particular for production downtime, business interruption, loss of profit, costs of relabelling, recall, rework or sorting, contractual penalties, third-party claims as well as loss of or damage to data. Section 7.1 remains unaffected.

7.5 Contributory fault on the part of the customer is taken into account when assessing damages (Art. 1227 of the Italian Civil Code), in particular breach of the duty to verify under section 6.1 and use contrary to section 6.2.

7.6 The limitations in sections 7.2 to 7.4 do not apply towards consumers. In that respect the provider is liable under the statutory provisions of Italian law, including the Codice del Consumo.

8. Final provisions

8.1 Italian law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

8.2 The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes with business customers is Bolzano (Bozen), Italy. For consumers, the statutory place of jurisdiction applies.

8.3 The provider may amend these terms with effect for the future. For volume licenses already running, the version agreed at the time of conclusion of the contract applies until the end of the respective term.

8.4 Should individual provisions be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected.

8.5 These terms are published in German, English and Italian. In the event of discrepancies between the language versions, the Italian version prevails.

9. Specific approval pursuant to Art. 1341 and 1342 of the Italian Civil Code

Pursuant to Art. 1341(2) and Art. 1342 of the Italian Civil Code, the customer specifically approves the following clauses in writing:

• section 5 (exclusion of warranties and assurances, no availability commitment)
• sections 6.1 to 6.4 (customer's duty to verify, limits of use, duty to update and to notify)
• sections 7.2 to 7.5 (exclusion of liability, cap on liability, exclusion of consequential damages, contributory fault)
• section 8.2 (exclusive place of jurisdiction Bolzano)
• section 8.3 (reservation of amendment)

For volume licenses, this approval is given by the customer's separate signature on the quote or order confirmation.

Last updated: August 2026