Terms of use

1. Who we are

0–100° (previously also «SaunaFinder.ch») is run by [VORNAME NAME bzw. FIRMA], [STRASSE NR.], [PLZ ORT], Switzerland, email [E-MAIL] — more in the imprint.

These terms apply to everyone who visits the website, uses a free account or adds bathing spots. For venues with venue access or a package, the terms for venues also apply. How we handle your data is set out in the privacy policy.

2. What 0–100° is — and what it isn’t

0–100° is an independent directory of saunas, thermal baths, pools and ice-bathing spots in Switzerland. We collect, check and present information.

We are not the operator of the facilities and bathing spots listed, and not a booking platform. Admission, reservations, vouchers and private hire are arranged directly with the venue; we are not a party to those contracts.

Using the website and the free account costs nothing.

3. No guarantee

We research carefully, show the check date for every listing and correct mistakes quickly. Still:

• Opening hours, prices, closures and rules (for example minimum age or women-only times) can change at short notice — on public holidays, during maintenance, because of weather or water levels. The venue’s own information always applies. Before a long trip, check it on the venue’s website or by phone.
• «Open now» is calculated from the stored opening hours. Short-notice changes we don’t know about are not included.
• Water temperatures are readings from stations of the Federal Office for the Environment and the City of Zurich. The station may be a few kilometres away; on site the water can be warmer or colder.
• Listings marked «Preview listing» have not yet been fully checked.
• «Added by the community» means a user added this spot; we have not checked it on site.
• Translations: the website is available in German, French, Italian and English. Some texts are translated automatically and marked as such. In case of doubt, the German version applies.
• «Our take» is our editorial opinion, not a statement of fact about a venue.
• Google reviews come from Google and are labelled as such; we do not change them.

Spotted a mistake? Write to us at [E-MAIL] or use «Report a problem». Thank you!

4. Independent and labelled

Nobody can buy the order in listings and under «Open now», our checks, ratings, temperatures or «Our take». Venues with a Partner package can add photos, a text, offers and buttons to their own page. This content is labelled «Partner», «From the venue» or «Offer»; the venue is responsible for it.

5. Swimming in lakes and rivers, ice bathing

We love cold water and warm water — and we want you to come out of it healthy. So a few honest words:

We show places, we don’t run them. Open bathing spots on lakes and rivers and ice-bathing spots do not belong to us; we do not supervise them and do not check their condition continuously. Most of them have no lifeguard.

Nature doesn’t follow our description. Water level, current, water temperature, water quality, banks, ice, debris, boat traffic or construction work can change from one day to the next. Our descriptions are based on research and partly on tips from the community. They are a guide, not a promise that a spot is suitable or safe on a particular day.

Water temperatures are station readings. Some come from stations a few kilometres away, measuring at a different depth or with a delay. They say nothing about water quality.

Local rules come first. Swimming bans, protected areas, shipping zones, private land and signs on site always apply — even if a spot is listed with us. If you notice that a spot is not (or no longer) accessible or is prohibited, please tell us via «Report a problem». We will take the spot offline straight away and check it.

You decide. Whether you get into the water is your decision — for yourself and for any children you are with. Follow the SLRG swimming and river rules (German/French/Italian): never alone, never after drinking alcohol, get in slowly, don’t jump into unknown water, keep children within arm’s reach, stay in cold water only briefly.

Health. Sauna, cold and ice bathing put strain on the heart and circulation. Our texts are general information and do not replace medical advice. If you have heart, circulation or other health problems, or are pregnant, please ask your doctor first.

Liability. Because we neither run nor supervise these places, we accept — as far as the law allows — no liability for accidents, injuries or damage while swimming at a listed spot or on the way there. For intent and gross negligence we are liable in accordance with the law.

In an emergency: 144 (ambulance) · 112 (emergency) · 1414 (Rega air rescue).

6. Your free account

• You sign in with your email address; we send you a sign-in link each time. There is no password, so protect access to your mailbox.
• An account is personal. You can open one from age 16; younger people need their parents’ consent.
• Your display name is optional. It appears publicly on bathing spots you add. Please don’t choose a name that misleads or hurts others.
• You can delete your account at any time — in your account under «Delete account» or by email to [E-MAIL]. What then happens to your contributions is set out in section 8.
• We may block or delete an account if it is misused (for example for spam, false reports or unlawful content). Where possible, we will let you know first.

7. List

• Without an account, your browser stores the list only on this device. If you clear your browser data, it is gone.
• With an account, we store it for you so you can see it on all your devices.
• If you share a list by link, anyone with the link can view it. The link only contains the saved places, not your name or email address.

8. Adding bathing spots (community)

Thank you for sharing what you know. So that others can rely on the map, these rules apply to contributions:

What you add

• Only spots you know yourself and where, as far as you know, swimming is allowed — nothing on private land, in protected areas or on closed banks.
• Describe honestly what can be seen on site, including hazards such as current, boats, rocks or slippery entry points. Please don’t promise safety («safe», «ideal for children»).
• No advertising, no prices, no offensive or unlawful content.

Photos

• Only photos you took yourself or that you have permission to use.
• No people may be recognisable in the photos.
• When uploading, we reduce the photo and remove hidden camera data, such as the location where it was taken.

Right of use

By adding a spot, you allow us to show your texts and photos free of charge and without time limit on 0–100°, to translate, shorten and crop them, and to show them in connection with the spot in our channels (for example newsletter or social media, credited with your display name if you have one). You remain the author and can keep using your photos anywhere else.

Review and deletion

• We look at your first three spots before they appear. After that, new spots appear immediately. There is no right to publication.
• We may edit contributions (for example spelling, consistency) or remove them if they break these rules, are wrong or are reported. Spots reported via «Report a problem» go offline immediately until we have checked them.
• You can edit or delete your spots at any time. If you delete your account, your published spots remain without your name — unless you delete them first or ask us to delete them too.

Responsibility

You are responsible for your contributions. If a contribution infringes the rights of others (for example in a photo), we take it down as soon as we find out.

Suggesting changes and reporting problems

Only when you have a good reason. Deliberately false reports can lead to the account being blocked.

9. Enquiries to venues

With some partner venues you can send an enquiry through a form (for example private hire, groups, vouchers). We pass your details on to the venue; the answer and any contract come directly from the venue. The venue is responsible for its offer and its answer. Please only send genuine enquiries.

10. Newsletter

You only receive the newsletter if you have signed up. Every newsletter lets you unsubscribe with one click. Mentions of offers from partner venues are labelled.

11. Play fair

Please use 0–100° as intended. In particular, you may not:

• systematically copy or automatically scrape the directory,
• misuse forms for spam or advertising,
• pretend to be a venue or another person,
• disrupt the website or bypass security measures.

Short quotes with source and link are welcome.

12. Links and maps from other providers

We link to websites of venues, municipalities and other bodies and show maps from swisstopo. Their providers are responsible for the content and data protection of those services. If we learn of unlawful content on a linked page, we remove the link.

13. Liability

We do our best to get everything right and keep the website running. Because we are a free information service and do not run the listed places ourselves:

• We are not liable for damage caused by incomplete, outdated or incorrect information, by a venue being unexpectedly closed or charging different prices, or by the website being temporarily unavailable.
• For swimming at listed spots, section 5 applies.
• The authors of content from venues, the community and linked websites are responsible for it.
• These limitations apply as far as the law allows. For intent and gross negligence we are always liable in accordance with the law.

14. Changes

We update these terms when the website or the law changes. The version on this page applies. We announce significant changes to account holders by email in advance.

15. Governing law and jurisdiction

Swiss law applies. Place of jurisdiction is [ORT DES WOHN- BZW. GESCHÄFTSSITZES]. Mandatory places of jurisdiction — in particular for consumers at their place of residence — remain reserved.

Questions? Write to us at [E-MAIL].