From August 1, 2025, the general terms and conditions for using query systems will change as follows:
The following points have been changed in the General Terms and Conditions: (ENG translation will be published soon)
„1.2. The General Terms and Conditions apply as general provisions to all contracts for the use of query systems concluded on the basis of the General Terms and Conditions, which concern access to the following electronic databases managed or mediated by RIK (hereinafter: Databases): e-land register, e-business register and European Business Register (EBR)."
„2.5. The descriptions and terms of the services provided by RIK are provided on the website www.rik.ee. When concluding an agreement for the use of query systems, it must be stated whether the Client wishes to access the services of the commercial register, land register services, the European Business Register (EBR) or use only the free e-business register API services. If the Client wishes to change the services ordered from RIK after concluding an agreement for the use of query systems, the Client must submit a corresponding, signed application to RIK or, if technically possible, change the services ordered in the query system on the contract management page."
„3.2. When concluding an agreement for the use of query systems, the Client shall designate an administrator user who has the right, to the extent determined by RIK, to add and delete Users on behalf of the Client, to open and close services ordered by the Client for Users, and to change the Client's contact details. RIK has the right to require that the Client inform RIK of all Users' data. The Client must immediately notify RIK of all changes in the administrator user's data and, if technically possible, change the data on the contract management page in the query system.
„3.7. RIK has the right to close the services ordered by the Client to the User if the User has not made any requests in the request systems for 1 (one) year.
„4.2.Unless the Parties have separately agreed otherwise, the Client is prohibited from reselling or otherwise transferring data obtained from the European Business Register. When using data from the European Business Register, the Client must, in addition to the General Terms and Conditions, comply with the terms and conditions and restrictions established by the registers of various countries, which are published on the European Business Register sub-page in the e-business register or on the website www.rik.ee.
„5.1.The use of query systems is subject to a fee. Service fees are established by regulations of the Minister of Justice or by a directive of the Director of the RIK. Service fees are also published as a price list on the RIK website www.rik.ee. The Client has the right to use the services of the e-business register free of charge, except for the query of documents in the public file of a non-profit association. The Client has the right to use other query systems and Databases free of charge only in cases provided for in legislation.
„6.6. The Client is not permitted to use programs in query systems that are not intended for general-purpose Internet browsing or whose operation is not directly controlled by a person. Special-purpose programs include scripts, robots and automated tools or programs that are not intended for Internet browsing. The restrictions specified in this provision do not extend to programs and extensions intended to enable accessibility to the Database and do not apply within the limits of those websites for which an agreement has been concluded to use XML services.
„7.1. The Client has the right to request RIK to suspend the validity of the contract for the use of query systems by submitting a written or digitally signed application to RIK. RIK will suspend the validity of the contract no later than 5 (five) working days after receiving the application. The validity of the contract will be restored based on the Client's written application. If the Client has not expressed a desire to restore the validity of the contract within 1 (one) year from the date of suspension of the contract, the contract for the use of query systems shall be deemed to have terminated.
„7.3. If RIK has not terminated the contract in accordance with clause 8.3 of the General Terms and Conditions, RIK will restore the possibility of using the query systems to the Client within 2 (two) business days if the circumstances specified in clause 7.2 of the General Terms and Conditions have ceased to exist and the Client has paid all debts that have become due to RIK and notified RIK of the payment of the debt.
„8.4. RIK has the right to terminate the contract for the use of query systems if the Client has not made any queries in the query systems for 1 (one) year, notifying the Client thereof 5 (five) calendar days in advance. If the Client has not expressed a wish to continue the contract after 5 (five) calendar days have passed, the contract shall be deemed to have automatically terminated.
„9.1. The Client undertakes to notify RIK of any changes to its data and to forward the new data to RIK without delay to the contact address indicated by RIK or, if technically possible, to change the data on the contract management page in the query system. RIK shall notify of any changes to its contact data on the query system website or on the website www.rik.ee. Until the other Party has notified the contrary, each Party has the right to assume that the contact data has not been changed, nor have the rights of the administrator user or Users been changed or revoked.
The following clause 8.5 is added to the General Terms and Conditions:
8.5. The Agreement shall be deemed to have automatically terminated from the moment the Client is deleted from the e-business register.
Sections 5.5 and 7.2.3 of the General Terms and Conditions are hereby repealed.