From 1st of April 2026, 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:
„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 and e-business register."
„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 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."
„7.2. In addition to the provisions in subsections 5.6, 6.2 and 6.5 of the General Conditions, RIK can restrict the use of inquiry systems by the Client in case:“
„8.3. RIK shall have the right to cancel the contract without following the term of notice specified in subsection 8.2, if the reason for cancelling the contract are the grounds provided in subsections 5.6, 6.5, 6.6 or 7.2 of the General Conditions.“
Sections 4.2 and 5.4 of the General Terms and Conditions are hereby repealed (the numbering of the following points will be changed accordingly).
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.
5.4. RIK shall have the right to impose a monetary limit on queries to the European Business Register. The accounting period of the limit is the calendar month and RIK shall have the right to suspend the access of the Client to the European Business Register after the limit has been reached. The limit is specified in special conditions to the contract for the use of inquiry systems, and for changing the limit after the conclusion of the contract the Client should submit a written or digitally signed application to RIK. RIK shall have the right to refuse from increasing the limit.