Notice: This text is a machine translation. Only the German original version is legally binding.
Last updated: 27.09.2026
§ 1 Scope and provider
(1) These General Terms and Conditions of Business and Use (“Terms”) apply to the use of grove.eco (“grove”), meaning the web application available at grove.eco and the apps for iOS, Android and macOS, as well as to all plans purchased through grove.
(2) The provider is Looking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Oberer Wasen 12, 74626 Bretzfeld, Germany (“we”, “us”). You can find further details in the legal notice.
(3) Separate terms may apply to other products of Looking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschränkt).
(4) A consumer is any natural person who enters into a contract for purposes that are predominantly outside their trade, business or self-employed profession (§ 13 BGB, German Civil Code). A business customer is any natural or legal person or partnership with legal capacity that, when entering into the contract, acts in the exercise of its trade, business or self-employed profession (§ 14 BGB). This also includes municipalities and other legal entities under public law.
(5) Deviating or supplementary terms of business customers do not become part of the contract, even if we do not expressly object to them.
§ 2 Services of grove
(1) grove is an application for planning garden beds, in particular according to the principles of companion planting. For this purpose, grove provides, among other things, plant information, bed planning, task lists and a wishlist. All paid plans include the full range of grove features. They differ only in the maximum garden size stated on the pricing page at the time the contract is concluded. The AI assistant is not part of the plans but a voluntary additional service (see § 12).
(2) The plans available are “Small Garden”, “Large Garden” and “Supporter”. With the “Supporter” plan, you set the annual price yourself; it amounts to at least the annual price of the “Large Garden” plan. The scope of services is the same as the “Large Garden” plan. Any amount exceeding this minimum price is part of the fee and not a donation. We cannot issue a donation receipt.
(3) grove can be used by consumers and business customers, including property management companies, municipalities or associations for community gardens. Use for areas whose produce is sold or distributed as part of a commercial business or community-supported agriculture (e.g. community-supported agriculture schemes, market gardens, horticultural businesses) is not covered by the plans and requires a separate agreement with us.
(4) grove supports you in your planning. We do not owe any particular growing or harvest result.
§ 3 Trial week
(1) You can try grove free of charge for one week, with or without a user account.
(2) Without a user account, the trial week ends automatically. No costs arise.
(3) With a user account via the web application, the trial week also ends automatically. It does not convert into a paid plan.
(4) With a user account in the apps, the trial is the trial period of an in-app subscription of the respective app store (Apple App Store or Google Play). Once it expires, it automatically converts into a paid annual subscription unless you cancel it in time in the store’s subscription management. The deadlines of the respective store apply; with Apple, automatic renewal must be turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the trial period.
§ 4 User account
(1) To use grove beyond the trial week without an account, you need a user account. You can create it with your email address or via “Sign in with Apple” or “Sign in with Google”.
(2) Your details must be accurate. An account is personal and may not be passed on to others. Keep your login details secret and let us know if you suspect misuse.
(3) Paid plans may only be purchased by persons with full legal capacity or with the consent of their legal representatives.
(4) You can delete your account at any time in the settings. This does not cancel a subscription purchased through an app store; you must cancel it separately in the store’s subscription management (see § 7 (4)).
§ 5 Conclusion of contract
(1) Web application: In the order process, you first choose the plan (garden size). You then state whether you are ordering as a private or business customer and name your country, which determines the VAT treatment. As a private customer, you can also enter your name and address if you would like a personalised invoice; business customers enter the details required for the invoice. You then choose the type of term (subscription with automatic renewal or one-time payment for one year), can enter a discount code and choose the payment method. Until you click the payment button, you can review and correct your entries at any time using the back function. By clicking the payment button, you submit a binding offer. The contract is concluded as soon as we activate the plan in your account. Activation usually takes place immediately after successful payment. It is shown to you in grove, and the invoice is available there for download.
(2) Apps: In the apps, plans are purchased exclusively as in-app subscriptions via the Apple App Store or Google Play. Purchase, payment, renewal, cancellation and any refund are governed by the terms of the respective store and handled by it. These Terms additionally apply to the use of grove.
(3) We do not store the contract text in a form you can access separately. You can save or print these Terms via your browser before concluding the contract.
(4) The contract language is German. Versions of these Terms in other languages are translations provided for information purposes; in the event of discrepancies, the German version prevails.
§ 6 Prices and payment
(1) The prices stated on the pricing page or in the order process at the time of the order apply. Prices for consumers are final prices including statutory VAT. For business customers, prices are exclusive of VAT, where applicable; for business customers based in another EU member state with a valid VAT identification number, invoicing is carried out under the reverse charge procedure. In the apps, the prices shown in the respective store apply.
(2) In the web application, the fee is payable one year in advance in each case. Payment is processed by our payment service provider Stripe; the available payment methods are shown in the order process.
(3) Discount codes are only valid under the conditions stated for them. They cannot be paid out in cash and, unless stated otherwise, cannot be combined with each other.
(4) Price changes only apply to new contracts. For an existing contract, the price agreed at the time the contract was concluded remains unchanged, including on renewal.
(5) If a payment due fails, we may suspend access to the paid features until the payment has been made.
§ 7 Term, renewal and cancellation
(1) One-time payment (web): The contract runs for twelve months and then ends automatically, without the need for cancellation.
(2) Subscription (web) for consumers: The initial term is twelve months. You can cancel the subscription at any time with effect from the end of the initial term. If you do not cancel, the contract continues for an indefinite period after the initial term and you can cancel it at any time with one month’s notice. The fee continues to be charged annually in advance. If the contract ends before the end of a period already paid for, we refund you the fee for the period after the end of the contract on a pro rata basis.
(3) Subscription (web) for business customers: The term is twelve months and is extended by a further twelve months in each case unless the contract is cancelled by the end of the respective term.
(4) In-app subscription: The term is one year. Renewal and cancellation are governed by the terms of the respective store. You cancel exclusively via the subscription management of the Apple App Store or Google Play. Deleting the app or your user account does not end the subscription.
(5) You can cancel subscriptions purchased via the web application using the cancellation function in the grove settings or in text form (e.g. by email to the address stated in the legal notice).
(6) The right of both parties to terminate for good cause remains unaffected.
(7) After a plan ends, your data (e.g. beds, tasks, wishlist) remains stored. However, you can only view and edit it again with an active plan.
§ 8 Right of withdrawal
(1) Consumers have a statutory right of withdrawal for contracts concluded via the web application.
(2) For purchases via an app store, withdrawal and refunds are handled by the respective store in accordance with its terms.
§ 9 Rights of use and permitted use
(1) For the duration of your contract, we grant you the simple (non-exclusive), non-transferable right to use grove within the scope of your plan for your own purposes.
(2) The content of grove, in particular plant texts, images and the plant database, is protected by copyright and as a database. In particular, you may not
- extract content automatically (e.g. by scraping or bots),
- copy, publish or resell content or parts of the database,
- use content to build competing services or to train AI models,
- circumvent technical protection measures or place an excessive load on the grove infrastructure.
(3) You may freely use the plans you create yourself in grove for your own purposes, for example print them or pass them on.
§ 10 User content and community features
(1) Where grove offers features that allow you to upload, publish or share content with others (e.g. messages, forum posts, photos or shared plans), you are responsible for that content. You may only post content for which you hold the necessary rights. For photos in which people can be identified, you need their consent.
(2) In particular, content that is unlawful, insulting, discriminatory or threatening, infringes the rights of third parties, contains advertising or spam, or discloses personal data of third parties without their consent is not permitted.
(3) For content you publish in community features, you grant us the simple (non-exclusive), free of charge and geographically unlimited right to store, display, reproduce and technically adapt it (e.g. image sizes) in grove for as long as it is published.
(4) Plant photos that you expressly release for use in the plant profiles when uploading them may be used by us in grove and on grove.eco without limitation in time or place, free of charge and irrevocably, even after your account has been deleted. Where technically possible, we credit you with your username.
(5) We are not obliged to review user content in advance. You can report content you consider unlawful or inadmissible to us via the report function or by email to the address stated in the legal notice. We review reports promptly and may hide or delete inadmissible content, issue warnings and suspend accounts temporarily or permanently in the event of serious or repeated violations. In doing so, we take the circumstances of the individual case into account. We inform you of any such measure and give our reasons; you can object to it by email, and we will then review the case again.
§ 11 Plant information
(1) The plant information and recommendations in grove (e.g. on companion planting, crop rotation, sowing and harvest times) are prepared with care but are of a general nature. Local conditions such as climate, soil and location can lead to different results.
(2) Information on the edibility, toxicity or compatibility of plants does not replace an expert assessment. Do not rely solely on grove before eating plants or for gardens that children or animals have access to.
§ 12 AI assistant
(1) In addition to the plan services, we currently offer an AI assistant. This is a voluntary additional service for which no separate fee is charged and to which there is no entitlement. We may restrict, change or discontinue the AI assistant in scope and function at any time, for example due to legal requirements or for economic reasons. This does not affect the plan services or the agreed price. We will inform you of any discontinuation in the version history.
(2) The AI assistant’s answers are generated automatically. They may be incomplete or incorrect and should be checked, especially for questions about edibility or toxicity.
(3) Do not enter any sensitive personal data into the AI assistant. For processing by external service providers, see the privacy policy.
§ 13 Availability and further development
(1) We strive for high availability of grove but cannot guarantee uninterrupted operation. Restrictions may arise in particular from maintenance work, security measures or disruptions beyond our control.
(2) We continuously develop grove further. We may change grove where there is a valid reason for doing so, such as technical development, security, changed legal requirements or new features, and provided this does not result in any additional costs for you. We will inform you of changes in the version history. If a change impairs your access to grove or its usability more than insignificantly, we will also inform you by email in good time beforehand about the nature and timing of the change. In this case, as a consumer, you can terminate the contract free of charge within 30 days of receiving this information; we will refund any fee already paid for the period thereafter on a pro rata basis.
(3) To use grove, you need an internet connection and a suitable device with a current operating system or browser version. Support for older versions may be discontinued as part of further development.
§ 14 Warranty
The statutory provisions apply, for consumers in particular the provisions on contracts for digital products (§§ 327 et seq. BGB).
§ 15 Liability
(1) We are liable without limitation in cases of intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) and to the extent of any guarantee we have given.
(2) In the event of a slightly negligent breach of a material contractual obligation, our liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for this type of contract. Material contractual obligations are those whose fulfilment is essential for the proper performance of the contract in the first place and on whose compliance you may regularly rely.
(3) Otherwise, our liability for slight negligence is excluded.
(4) These liability rules also apply in favour of our employees, representatives and vicarious agents.
§ 16 Data protection
Information on the processing of your personal data can be found in our privacy policy.
§ 17 Changes to these Terms
New versions of these Terms apply to contracts concluded after their publication. A new version only applies to existing contracts if you expressly agree to it.
§ 18 Final provisions
(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). If you are a consumer habitually resident in another country, you retain the protection of the mandatory consumer protection provisions of that country.
(2) If the customer is a merchant (Kaufmann within the meaning of the German Commercial Code), a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract is Öhringen, Germany.
(3) We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
(4) Should individual provisions of these Terms be invalid, the remainder of the contract remains valid.