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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern the use of the GoraAdv website and route planning service available at goraadv.com ("Service"). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms.
The Service is operated by:
Felix Witte
Erbhof 9, 44791 Bochum, Germany
Email: info@goraadv.com
Phone: +49 157 77226575
("we", "us", or "GoraAdv")
GoraAdv is an offroad motorcycle route planning platform. It uses OpenStreetMap map data and a custom routing algorithm to generate routes that prioritise unpaved roads, dirt tracks and gravel paths over tarmac.
The Service provides:
The Service is provided "as is" as a planning tool. It is not a real-time navigation system. See Section 8 for the full safety disclaimer regarding route data.
The core planning features of GoraAdv can be used without registration, subject to usage limits for unregistered users (see Section 4). To save routes or access registered-user features, you must create a free account.
When registering you must:
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately at info@goraadv.com if you suspect unauthorised use of your account.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, contain false registration information, or are used for abusive or fraudulent purposes.
Everything on GoraAdv is free — the planner, every tool, and the GPX download. There is nothing to buy on this website. The only difference between using GoraAdv with and without an account is that saving routes needs one.
| Cost | Max distance | Waypoints | GPX downloads | Saved routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guest (no account) | Free | 1,500 km | Up to 12 | Unlimited | None |
| Registered account | Free | 1,500 km | Up to 12 | Unlimited | 50 routes |
Distance limits are calculated as straight-line distance between start and end point and serve as an approximate gate — actual routed distance may differ. The limit applies to routes you plan on GoraAdv; a GPX track you upload is not subject to it.
After downloading a GPX file you may share the route with up to 10 recipients by email in a single share action. We send each recipient a one-time invite containing a link to a dedicated landing page where they can download the GPX without creating an account.
You may only enter email addresses of people who have explicitly agreed to receive a share invite from you. The share modal requires you to confirm this consent before invites are sent. Sharing is for personal, non-commercial use (e.g. riding companions); bulk or commercial distribution is not permitted under Section 7.
Recipient email addresses are used solely to send the one-time invite and are then discarded. GoraAdv keeps only an aggregate record of share activity (who shared, how many recipients, timestamp) — no recipient names, email addresses or personal data are retained. See the Privacy Policy for the GDPR-side detail.
Each share link allows up to 50 GPX downloads in total before it is exhausted. There is no time-based expiry. You may revoke a share link at any time from your account — doing so immediately blocks any further downloads via that link.
The 50-download cap is shared among all recipients. Neither creating a share link nor downloading through one costs anything. Generating a new share link for the same route is subject to the consent and rate-limit requirements above.
Saved routes in your account are retained under the data retention terms described in the Privacy Policy until you delete the route or your account.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the GoraAdv Service for your personal, non-commercial route planning purposes.
This licence does not include the right to:
GPX files downloaded from GoraAdv may be used freely for personal navigation and shared with riding companions for trip planning purposes.
You agree not to use the Service to:
We reserve the right to suspend or permanently terminate accounts that violate these obligations, with or without prior notice depending on the severity of the violation.
GoraAdv generates routes based on OpenStreetMap (OSM) data, which is community-maintained and may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or missing entirely in some areas. Routes are provided for planning purposes only. They are not real-time navigation and are not a substitute for your own judgement and local knowledge.
Specifically:
By using GoraAdv, you acknowledge that riding offroad carries inherent risks and that you assume full responsibility for your riding decisions. GoraAdv is a planning tool — the responsibility for safe and legal riding remains entirely with you.
We aim to keep the Service available but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. Planned maintenance will be announced where practical. Unplanned downtime may occur.
We reserve the right to modify, extend, or discontinue features of the Service at any time. The Service is provided free of charge, so no payment is affected by such a change. Changes that materially reduce the core route-planning or GPX functionality will be announced on the website with reasonable notice.
Country coverage (available routing regions) will be expanded over time. Coverage depends on OSM data quality and our tile build process. We do not guarantee availability of specific countries or regions.
We are fully liable for damages caused by our intent (Vorsatz) or gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit), and for damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health, regardless of the degree of fault. This liability cannot be limited or excluded.
For simple negligence (einfache Fahrlässigkeit), we are only liable for breaches of cardinal obligations — those whose fulfilment is essential to the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance you may regularly rely. In such cases, our liability is limited to damages that were foreseeable and typical at the time the contract was formed.
We are not liable under simple negligence for:
GoraAdv is a planning tool. We expressly exclude liability — to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law — for any physical injury, property damage, financial loss, or other damage arising from:
Mandatory statutory liability under German law (including the German Product Liability Act — Produkthaftungsgesetz) remains unaffected by the above limitations.
The GoraAdv platform, its routing algorithm, interface design, branding, and original content are the intellectual property of Felix Witte and are protected by German and EU copyright law.
Map data displayed on GoraAdv is sourced from OpenStreetMap contributors and is made available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Credit: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
User-generated content uploaded to the community section (e.g., GPX tracks) remains your intellectual property. By uploading, you grant GoraAdv a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to store, display, and make available that content to other users of the platform, for as long as it is hosted on the Service.
The processing of personal data in connection with the Service is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. By using the Service you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy.
In summary: we collect only what is necessary to operate the Service. We do not sell data and we run no advertising trackers. We process no payment data at all, because nothing on GoraAdv is paid for.
We may update these Terms to reflect changes in the Service, applicable law, or business operations. Changes that materially affect your rights will be communicated by email (to registered users) and by a notice on the website at least 30 days before they take effect.
If you do not agree to updated Terms, you may delete your account before the changes take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The application of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is excluded.
If you are a consumer resident in the EU, the mandatory consumer protection provisions of your country of residence also apply, to the extent they provide greater protection than German law.
For disputes with consumers, the place of jurisdiction is the consumer's place of residence or, at the consumer's choice, the registered address of GoraAdv (Bochum, Germany). For disputes with non-consumers, exclusive jurisdiction lies with the courts of Bochum, Germany.
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR) for consumer disputes at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Our email for ODR purposes is info@goraadv.com. We are not obliged to participate in dispute resolution before a consumer arbitration board and do not do so voluntarily, but we will always try to resolve complaints directly — email us first.
For any questions about these Terms or your account:
Felix Witte — GoraAdv
Email: info@goraadv.com
Phone: +49 157 77226575
Address: Erbhof 9, 44791 Bochum, Germany
We aim to respond to all enquiries within 2 business days.