Disclaimer

1. Contents of online offerings
   The author undertakes no guarantee whatsoever for the up-to-dateness, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. No liability claims shall be admissible against the author on the grounds of tangible or intangible damage caused by use or non-use of the information provided or by the use of incorrect or incomplete information, except insofar as evidence can be provided of intent or gross negligence on the part of the author.
   
   All offerings are without obligation and non-binding. The author explicitly reserves the right to change, add to or delete parts of the website or the entire offerings without any specific announcement, or to discontinue publication for a temporary period or for good.


2. Cross references and links
   In the event of direct or indirect cross references ("links") to other websites which are outside of the responsibility of the author, all and any liability is excluded except in any case where the author has knowledge of the content and it would be technically possible and could reasonably be expected for him to prevent use in the event of content which is in violation of the law.
   
   The author therefore declares explicitly that at the time of setting of links, the websites to which the links lead were free of illegal contents. However, the author has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design or on the contents of the linked websites. He therefore distances himself explicitly from all contents of all linked websites that were changed after placing of the links. This ruling applies to all links and references set within his own internet offerings and for any entries by third parties in guest books, discussion forums or mailing lists established by the author. Any illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and in particular any damage resulting from use or non-use of information thus offered shall exclusively be within the liability of the provider of the website to which the link leads, not within the liability of the party that merely refers to such publication via links.
   
   Copyright for published objects created by the author himself remain exclusively the property of the author. Reproduction or use of such graphics, sound documents, video sequences or copy in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the explicit permission of the author.


3. Copyright and intellectual property rights
   The author endeavours to observe copyright for all the graphics, sound documents, video sequences and copy used in all publications, and to make use of graphics, sound documents, video sequences and copy made by himself or to resort to graphics, sound documents, video sequences and copy that is free of licence requirements.
   
   All brands and trademarks mentioned within the Internet offerings and possibly protected by rights of third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the valid trademark and intellectual property rights of the owner registered for them in each case. The mere mention of such trademarks does not permit the conclusion to be drawn that such trademarks are not protected by third-party rights.


4. Data privacy
   Where there is a possibility of entering personal or business data within the Internet offerings (e-mail addresses, names, addresses) the disclosure of such data is explicitly and in all cases voluntary on the part of the user. The use of and payment for all services offered is also permissible (as far as technically possible and reasonably to be expected) without indication of such data, or using anonymous data, or using a pseudonym.


5. Legal effect of this disclaimer
   This disclaimer is to be considered a part of any Internet offerings from which reference was made to this page. In the event that parts or individual wordings of this text are not in accordance with the currently valid legal situation, or are no longer in accordance with it or not completely in accordance with it, the remaining parts of the document thereby remain unaffected with respect to their content and validity.