Effective Date: October 31, 2025
Welcome to Alinme! a growing community and platform designed for Data & AI
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are meant to ensure that your experience on Alinme is smooth, transparent, and secure. Please read them carefully, as they describe your rights and responsibilities when using our platform and related services.
By accessing or using Alinme’s website, applications, or services (collectively, the “Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms, together with our other legal documents, including our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Copyright Policy, and, where applicable, our Imprint (required under EU law). These documents form part of the same binding agreement between you and Alinme.
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms or our other policies, please do not access or use the Platform.
Entity Status: Alinme is currently in the process of establishing its legal registration in Munich, Germany. Until formal incorporation, references to “Alinme,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to the pre-registration entity operating the Platform under the same name.
We may update or modify these Terms periodically. Any changes will take effect 10 days after they are posted on the Platform. By continuing to use Alinme after that period, you accept the revised Terms.
For purposes of these Terms, the following definitions apply:
Showcaser is a user who creates a Profile Page/website on Alinme to aggregate and present their own work, links, and offerings (e.g., consultations, digital products).
Explorer is a user who browses the Marketplace or the Specialist Hub, and may book consultations with Showcasers or purchase Digital Products.
Marketplace is the area of the Platform where items shared by Showcasers are listed for discovery and, where applicable, purchase. Explorers may report items that appear to violate copyrights or contain unsuitable content (e.g., harmful, sexual, violent, or illegal content).
Abuse Report is a notification submitted by a User flagging suspected copyright infringement, prohibited content, or policy violations in Marketplace items or Profile Pages.
Specialist (Specialists Hub) is the directory of Showcasers, organized by service categories (e.g., Mentorship, Interview Preparation, etc.).
Platform or Website is the websites, web apps, and related online services under Alinme’s control.
Services are all functionalities made available through the Platform, including profile creation, content aggregation, Marketplace listing, Booking of consultations, payments, Donations, Wallet/Payouts, and any AI or Beta features.
Account is a registered User’s credentials and associated settings, security controls (e.g., MFA), and profile information.
User Content is any data, text, code, images, videos, links, listings, or other materials a User uploads or publishes on the Platform, including Public Profile Content.
Prohibited Content is a content that is unlawful, infringing, deceptive, harmful, harassing, hateful, sexually explicit, violent, or otherwise violates these Terms or applicable law.
Feedback is idea or recommendation submitted by Users about improving the Platform. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, Alinme may use Feedback without restriction.
Third-Party Services are services or integrations provided by others (e.g., Stripe/PayPal, GitHub, YouTube, Udemy, Coursera, cloud/affiliate networks). Use may be governed by separate terms.
Personal Data is information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, as defined by applicable data protection laws (including the GDPR).
Processing is any operation performed on Personal Data (e.g., collection, storage, use, disclosure, deletion) as defined by applicable data protection laws.
Data Controller / Data Processor are roles under the GDPR: the Controller determines purposes and means of Processing; the Processor processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller.
Cookie is a small file stored on a device to enable features (e.g., session management, analytics, preferences) in accordance with the Cookie Policy.
Imprint is the legal provider identification required under applicable EU/EAA laws (e.g., §5 TMG in Germany).
Snackbar is any communication Alinme provides to Users (e.g., via email, dashboard messages, or postings on the Platform).
To use Alinme, you must be at least 16 years old. Users offering paid services, consultations, or payouts must be 18 or older (or the legal age of majority in their country).
The Platform is intended for professional or educational use within the Data & AI community. By using it, you confirm that your activities relate to learning, showcasing, mentoring, consulting, or similar professional purposes.
Access is prohibited from sanctioned or embargoed regions, or where use would breach export-control or local laws.
If you act on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the legal authority to bind it to these Terms.
Certain features require an account. You must provide accurate and up-to-date information and keep it current. Usernames and profile pages must not impersonate others, mislead, or infringe rights. We may reclaim names for policy or operational reasons.
We may suspend or deactivate accounts that areinactive, unverified, or violate these Terms, including fraud, abuse, IP infringement, or security breaches. If you believe your account was suspended in error, you may appeal by contactingsupport@alinme.com.
Alinme is a professional platform for the Data & AI community to create and share personal webpages, showcase work, and connect with others.
Users must act professionally and lawfully at all times, ensuring their activities support learning, collaboration, and responsible use of AI technologies.
You may publish and share only:
Users may not:
All materials you post remain yours, but you grant Alinme a limited license to host and display them as part of your public profile.
You are responsible for ensuring you have rights to any third-party materials used and that required license and attribution information is included.
AI-generated content should be disclosed if it could affect accuracy, trust, or safety.
Copyright or privacy violations may result in content removal and account suspension.
You retain ownership of all content you upload, post, or link on Alinme (“User Content”). By publishing on the Platform, you grant Alinme a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, index, and technically process your content (e.g., resize images, create thumbnails) to operate and improve the service.
This license ends once content is removed, except where retention is required for security, audit, or legal purposes (e.g., backups or law-enforcement requests).
You are solely responsible for ensuring that:
If content is significantly AI-generated and could influence accuracy or decision-making (e.g., analytical code, evaluations, recommendations), clearly label it as such and include disclaimers such as “AI-generated, not professional advice.”
When embedding or linking content from other platforms (e.g., GitHub, YouTube, Hugging Face), you must comply with those platforms’ terms and ensure you have rights to share the material. You authorize Alinme to create thumbnails and previews for better presentation.
Alinme does not use User Content to train AI or foundation models. Only aggregated, de-identified telemetry (e.g., clicks or usage metrics) may be analyzed to improve performance.
Any future model-training use will require explicit opt-in consent.
You consent to Alinme’s technical adaptation (cropping, resizing, formatting) as necessary for display, without implying derogatory treatment.
This clause does not waive any non-waivable moral rights under EU law.
Alinme processes Personal Data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable privacy laws.
We act as the Data Controller for information collected through the Platform and apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.
Users remain responsible for ensuring that any information they upload (including third-party data) is shared lawfully and with appropriate consent where required.
For detailed information on:
please refer to the Privacy Policy andCookie Policy.
Suspected security incidents or privacy concerns should be reported to security@alinme.com orprivacy@alinme.com without undue delay.
Alinme may include or automatically convert certain outbound links (for example, to Udemy, Coursera, Amazon, or Gumroad) into affiliate links.
When users share a direct link on their profile or content page, Alinme may append its own affiliate parameters for tracking purposes.
These affiliate programs are operated solely by Alinme; users do not participate directly and are not required to hold affiliate accounts.
Affiliate links and related cookies are processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Where required by consumer-protection law, Alinme will include a visible disclosure such as “This link may earn Alinme a small commission.”
Users must ensure that any shared link or description is truthful, lawful, and relevant. Alinme is not responsible for the content, pricing, or availability of third-party sites.
References to services such as GitHub, YouTube, or Azure are descriptive only and do not imply endorsement.
All rights in the Alinme Platform, including its software, design, branding, and content arrangement, belong exclusively to Alinme or its licensors.
You receive only a limited, non-exclusive right to access and use the Platform for its intended purpose. No ownership or license of our intellectual property is transferred to you.
You may not copy, modify, decompile, or reuse Alinme code, layouts, or design assets, nor build competing datasets or services by scraping or exporting content.
“Alinme,” its logo, and related marks are protected trademarks.
You may not use them in a way that suggests endorsement or partnership without written permission.
By submitting feedback or improvement suggestions, you grant Alinme a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use them without obligation.
Some visual or font assets are used under open-source or third-party licenses (e.g., Inter andSora under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 ).
All such third-party rights remain with their respective owners.
Alinme is provided on an “as available” and “as-is”basis without any service-level guarantees. We aim for reliable operation but may perform maintenance orupdates at any time, including emergency security work, without prior Snackbar.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature, component, or integration at our discretion. Where a change materially affects functionality, we will give reasonable Snackbar through email, in-product messages, or our website when feasible.
If a feature is removed, we will provide, where practicable, an export option for your profile data before discontinuation.
Experimental or beta features (including AI tools) are provided for testing only and may be changed or withdrawn at any time.
Service interruptions may occur due to third-party providers such as Microsoft Azure, GitHub, YouTube, or others beyond our control.
We are not liable for outages, delays, or data loss arising from such external services or force-majeure events.
For how we handle data retention, backups, and deletion after account closure, see Section 5 (Data Protection & Security) and the Privacy Policy.
Alinme is provided on an “as is” and “as available”basis without any warranties, express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted operation, error-free performance, or specific results.
To the extent permitted by law, Alinme is not liable for losses or damages arising from your use of the Platform, reliance on AI-generated or user content, or the unavailability of third-party services.
You remain responsible for your own actions, content, and compliance with applicable laws when using the Platform.
Nothing in these Terms limits your statutory consumer rights under EU or German law.
Alinme may contact you by email, in-app notifications, or on-site banners regarding your account, security alerts, product updates, and important service information.
By using the Platform, you consent to receive these electronic communications, which are considered delivered when sent to the email linked to your account or posted within the Platform.
Essential operational messages (for example, security or account updates) are mandatory. You may unsubscribe from optional newsletters or marketing at any time using the unsubscribe link in those emails.
Alinme follows all applicable GDPR / ePrivacy marketing and consent rules.
For details on how we handle communication data, tracking, and consent records, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Ensure your contact details remain accurate; Alinme is not responsible for missed Snackbars sent to outdated or filtered addresses.
For support or legal inquiries, contact:
You may delete your account at any time by contacting support@alinme.com. Alinme may suspend or remove accounts that violate these Terms, contain unlawful content, or pose security or misuse risks.
When your account is deleted, personal data is handled according to our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
If you believe your account was closed in error, you can request a review by emailing support@alinme.com
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding its conflict-of-law rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
If you are a consumer residing in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, any mandatory consumer protections of your home country remain unaffected.
Before taking legal action, both parties should attempt to resolve disputes in good faith by contacting legal@alinme.com.
If no resolution is reached, disputes may be brought before the competent courts of Munich, Germany, unless mandatory law provides otherwise for consumers.
You also retain the right to lodge a complaint with your data-protection authority or any other competent regulator.
This Agreement is in English; if translated, the English version prevails.
You can reach Alinme using the contacts below:
All Snackbars are considered received once sent to these addresses.
We may request reasonable proof of identity before processing sensitive or legal requests.