Liability Policy

1. Content of the online offering

The author accepts no liability for the up-to-dateness, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims made against the author which relate to loss of goodwill or material damage caused by the usage or non-usage of the featured information, and/or through the use of incorrect and incomplete information, are not possible unless it can be demonstrated that the author acted willfully or was grossly negligent. All offers are subject to confirmation and are not binding. The author expressly reserves the right to modify, add or remove parts or all of this website or to discontinue its publication temporarily or permanently without specific prior notice.

2. References and Links

Regarding direct or indirect references to third party internet pages ("links") which do not fall within the author's sphere of responsibility, a  liability obligation become enforceable in the event that the author were aware of the contents and it would be technically possible and reasonable for the author to prevent its use in the case of unlawful contents. The author therefore states explicitly that at the time the link was established the linked pages contained no illegal content. The author has no influence on the current or future design of said pages, or on the contents of the linked pages. The author thus explicitly dissociates itself from all contents of all linked pages which have been changed since the link was established. This statement applies for all of the links and references set within its own internet offering as well as for third party entries in visitors' books, discussion forums and mailing lists set up by the author. Any illegal, incorrect or incomplete content, and particularly any damage caused by the usage or non-usage of information provided in such manner shall be the exclusive responsibility of the author of the referenced or linked site, not of the author who merely provided links to the publication in question.

3. Copyright and trademark law

The author has made every effort to observe the copyrights for the images, audio documents, video sequences and texts used in all publications, to use images, audio documents, video sequences and texts created by the author itself, or to use images, audio documents, video sequences and texts which in the public domain. All trademarks and brand names cited on this internet offering which may or may not be protected by third parties are subject unreservedly to the provisions of the respectively applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of the respective registered proprietors. The mere mention of such trademarks or brand names should not be construed to imply that the marks or brand names are not protected by the rights of third parties! The copyright for published objects that were created by the author itself remains solely with the author of the pages. Reproduction or use of such images, audio documents, video sequences and texts in other electronic or hardcopy publications is not permitted without the express consent of the author.

4. Legal validity of this liability disclaimer

This liability disclaimer is to be considered an integral part of the internet offering from which which the link to this page was set. If parts or individual formulations of this text are not, are no longer or are not completely consistent with the prevailing legislation, the remaining parts of the document shall be unaffected thereby as regards the content and validity thereof.