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Disclaimer

Software disclaimer

Our offered applications, widgets and data fields (further on simply called software), which can be downloaded from the Garmin App Store, are provided ‘as is’ without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a purpose, or the warranty of non-infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, Robert Hofer (RH-SPORTS) makes no warranty that:

  • the software will meet your requirements.
  • the software will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
  • the results that may be obtained from the use of the software will be effective, accurate or reliable.
  • the quality of the software will meet your expectations.

Software and documentation on our web site:

  • could include technical or other mistakes, inaccuracies or errors.
  • may be out of date where we make no commitment to update the it right away.
  • we assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in the software or documentation available from our web sites.
  • Robert Hofer (RH-SPORTS) has the right to change the software or documentation anytime.

In no event shall we be liable to you or any third parties for any special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, and on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use of this software.

The use of the software downloaded is done at your own discretion and risk and with agreement that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system, watch of navigation device or loss of data that results from such activities. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us by mail or from our web sites shall create any warranty for the software.

User data protection according to DSGVO

RH-SPORTS clearly wants to state that we do not collect or save user information of any kind. If you are using our applications or data fields and save the recorded session afterwards then the data will be fully processed by Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. This might include that the recorded data is sent to servers hosted or paid for by Garmin. Please read the user data protection rules from Garmin for further details.

Following applications offer map support:

  • Cycling App Professional
  • Hiking App Professional
  • MTB App Professional
  • SkiTour App Professional

These applications do not directly track personal information but makes use of a 3rd party API provided by dynamicWatch which does store personal information on every data request. You can read the detailed privacy policy of dynamicWatch here.

Activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy

Our applications and data fields use the Garmin API´s to retrieve most of the information and cannot be more precise than the data delivered from there. Garmin states following about activity tracking and accuracy:

  • "Garmin devices are intended to be tools to provide you with information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Garmin wearables rely on sensors that track your movement and other metrics. The data and information provided by these devices is intended to be a close estimation of your activity and metrics tracked, but may not be precisely accurate. Garmin wearables are not medical devices, and the data provided by them is not intended to be utilized for medical purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Garmin recommends you consult your doctor before engaging in any exercise routine."

Accuracy of wrist-based heart rate (Elevate)

Our applications and data fields use the Garmin API´s to retrieve heart rate related data cannot be more precise than the data delivered from there. Regarding wrist-based accuracy, Garmin states following:

  • "The optical wrist heart rate (HR) monitor for Garmin wearables is a valuable tool that can provide an accurate estimation of the user’s heart rate at any given point in time. The optical HR monitor is designed to attempt to monitor a user’s heart rate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The frequency at which heart rate is measured varies, and may depend on the level of activity of the user. When you start an activity with your Garmin optical HR device, the optical HR monitor measures more frequently. The intent is to provide the user with a more frequent and accurate heart rate reading during a given activity."
  • "While our wrist HR monitor technology is state of the art, there are inherent limitations with the technology that may cause some of the heart rate readings to be inaccurate under certain circumstances. These circumstances include the user’s physical characteristics, the fit of the device and the type and intensity of the activity as outlined above. The HR monitor data is not intended to be used for medical purposes, nor is it intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition."
  • "Wrist heart rate accuracy during swimming is very limited. Garmin does not recommend using wrist heart rate during swimming activities and on some products, wrist heart rate monitoring is disabled while swimming. Garmin recommends using HRM-Swim™ or HRM-Tri™ heart rate monitors with compatible devices to track heart rate while swimming."

White background on AMOLED displays

For devices with AMOLED display (e.g. Venu™ based devices) we strongly recommend to always select the black background to avoid damages due to burn-in effects and to save battery life time!

Note:
We take over NO responsibility in case of damages due to burn-in effects.