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Contract Terms

Annual membership contract terms

  1. update Fitness AG (hereinafter update Fitness) provides the guest, in return for the agreed usage fee, with the use of all training facilities for the duration of the contract, within the official opening hours in accordance with the separate house rules. update Fitness's opening hours are published in the house rules or by notice. Changes to the opening hours or the training facilities are reserved. The guest's rights of use are not transferable. The guest is obliged to register their attendance before training using the check-in system. These are not transferable and not intended for third parties.
  2. update Fitness is committed to doping-free sport and values a doping-free training facility. The guest undertakes to refrain from any form of doping.
  3. The guest hereby confirms that they are fit for sport. In case of doubt, the guest must consult a doctor before registering. However, a medical certificate does not need to be submitted.
  4. Use of update Fitness's facilities is at the guest's own risk. All liability is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
  5. In the event of operational interruptions due to cleaning, repairs, accident, force majeure, etc., the guest is not entitled to any refunds. If operational interruptions during a contract year exceed a total of four weeks, this agreement is automatically extended by the duration of the interruptions exceeding four weeks. Further claims by the guest are excluded. Special rules apply on public holidays.
  6. Downtime or interruptions that were not foreseeable when the contract was concluded, for example due to illness, holidays, work commitments, etc., do not release the guest from the obligations under this contract. In the case of long-term illness, extended military service or hardship cases, the contract can be suspended for a specific period by agreement with update Fitness. In this case, the contract is extended by the period during which the guest paused. The originally agreed method of payment remains unaffected by such an arrangement.
  7. update Fitness reserves the right to relocate the gym premises within a radius of 10 km.
  8. If the guest seriously violates the house rules, update Fitness is entitled to cancel the contract with immediate effect. In this case, the guest is not entitled to a refund of their usage fee.
  9. Guests who bring their children must ensure that they stay in the playroom provided for them. Climbing around on the equipment is strictly forbidden. update Fitness accepts no liability.
  10. update Fitness is not liable for damage to, loss of or theft of valuables and clothing brought by the guest.
  11. Amendments and additions to this contract must be made in writing to be valid.
  12. The house rules form part of this contract.
  13. Increases to the usage fee are possible up to a maximum of 10% of the previous amount and will be announced by update Fitness at least one month in advance.
  14. The house rules and the data protection provisions form part of this contract. 
  15. The contract must be cancelled at the update location where the largest number of training sessions have been completed.
  16. The contract is concluded for a period of 12 months. It is automatically extended by a further 12 months each time unless it is cancelled in writing 4 weeks before the contract expires. The contract begins on the start of training. Before the cancellation period expires, update Fitness will inform the guest in writing of the upcoming contract renewal and the option to cancel.
  17. The agreed usage fee is payable as an annual fee, 30 days net. In the event of late payment, a reminder procedure is initiated, with a reminder fee of CHF 50.-. From the 2nd reminder onwards, the guest's right of use under clause 1 no longer applies (block) until all outstanding amounts have been paid.
  18. For all disputes arising from this contract, the place of jurisdiction is the respective registered office of update Fitness AG, currently Münchwilen.
  19. You can find information on the processing of personal data and on data protection in our Privacy Policy.

House Rules

To ensure smooth training operations with a high quality standard, update Fitness AG relies on the following rules and conditions being observed and noted:

  • All instructions from the update team must be followed.
  • Cardio equipment must be cleaned after every use.
  • The training equipment may only be used with a towel.
  • Clean gym or training shoes must be worn.
  • Out of consideration for other members, we ask people with strong body odour to shower before training.
  • Free weights may only be used in the Workout Zone.
  • The equipment must be vacated after every set. Resting on the equipment is not permitted.
  • Making phone calls on your smartphone should be avoided during training.
  • Excessive noise levels should be avoided.
  • Clothing left behind will be disposed of after 4 weeks.
  • This room is under video surveillance. You can find more information on this and on data protection in our Privacy Policy.