Exclusion of liability and privacy policy:
 

1. Website content

The author assumes no guarantee whatsoever for the actuality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims against the author, which refer to damage of a tangible or intangible nature, which were caused by the use or non-use of the information presented or by the use of faulty and incomplete information are excluded in principle, provided that no demonstrable wilful or gross negligence exists on the part of the author.

All offers are subject to change and are not binding. The author reserves the express right to alter, add or delete parts of the website’s content or to temporarily or permanently cease publication without separate announcement.

2. References and links

In the case of direct or indirect references to external websites (“hyperlinks”), which are beyond the author's area of responsibility, liability would become effective exclusively in the event that the author had knowledge of the content and it would have been technically possible and reasonable for the author to prevent its use in the case of illegal content.

The author herewith expressly declares that no illegal content was discernible on the linked pages at the time of setting the links. The author has no influence whatsoever on the current and future form, content or authorship of the linked pages. Therefore the author hereby expressly distances himself from all content of all linked pages, which were altered after the setting of the links. This declaration is valid for all links and references placed on the author's own website as well as for third-party entries in guest books, discussion forums, link lists, mailing lists set up by the author and in all other forms of databases, to which third parties have access. The host of the page to which reference was made is solely liable, for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and especially for damages that arise from the use or non-use of information presented in such a manner, and not the party who simply refers to the respective publication via links.

3. Copyright and Trademark Law

The author endeavours to observe copyright laws of the graphics, audio and video clips and texts used, to use graphics, audio and video clips and texts created by the author or to resort to public domain graphics, audio and video clips and texts.

All trademark and brand names mentioned on the website and, where applicable, those protected by third parties, are without restriction subject to the provisions of the respective valid trademark law and the rights of ownership of the respective registered owners. The conclusion shall not be drawn solely on the basis of mere mention that trademarks are not protected by third-party rights!

The copyright remains solely with the author of the web pages for published objects created by the author himself. The reproduction or use of such graphics, audio and video clips and texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the express consent of the author.

4. Privacy

Insofar as the possibility exists for the entry of personal or business data (e-mail addresses, names, addresses) on the website, the disclosure of this data will take place on the part of the user on an expressly voluntary basis. The use of and payment for all services offered is permitted – provided that it is technically possible and reasonable – also without specification of such data or under specification of anonymous data or of a pseudonym. The use of published contact data or comparable information, such as postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers as well as e-mail addresses, is not permitted within the scope of the legal notice by third parties for the transmission of information that is not expressly requested. Legal measures are expressly reserved against the sender of spam mail for violations of this prohibition.

This website uses Google Analytics, a Google Inc. web analysis service (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, text files which are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of the website’s usage by you. Information about your use of this website which is generated by the cookie (inclusive of your IP address) is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google will use this information in order to analyse your use of the website, in order to compile reports about the website activities for the website operator and in order to generate other services connected to website and Internet usage. Google will also transmit this information to third parties where required, provided that this is required by law or insofar as third parties are processing this data on behalf of Google. Google will on no account associate your IP address with other Google data. You can prevent the installation of the cookies by appropriately adjusting your browser software; however, please note that in this case you will not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website you declare your agreement to the processing of the data compiled about you by Google in the previously described manner and for the previously mentioned purpose.

5. Validity of this exclusion of liability

This exclusion of liability shall be regarded as a part of the website, from which reference was made to this page. Insofar as parts or individual formulations of this text do not, no longer or do not completely comply with the valid legal position, the remaining parts of the document shall remain unaffected by this in their content and their validity.