Statutory information

I. Use of the BZgA website

The use of the BZgA websites is governed by the following General Terms of Use in conjunction with the supplementary terms of use for individual services (e.g. subscriptions to RSS feeds; use of widgets); the user herewith accepts their validity.

II. Content of the BZgA’s web-based services

The BZgA’s web-based services contain both their own and external content along with links to third-party providers. In cases where users are able to publish their own contributions by utilising individual services provided on the BZgA websites, these contributions reflect the personal opinions of the respective users and do not necessarily conform with the opinions of the BZgA.

The BZgA accepts no liability for the current standing, correctness or completeness of any information provided or linked by the BZgA itself or any third party. All offers are non-binding and subject to change. The exercise of liability claims against the BZgA based on direct or indirect damage of a material or non-material nature resulting from the use or non-use of the information provided or linked is fundamentally excluded. Neither does the use of these web-based services constitute grounds for any rights or obligations between the BZgA and the user or any third party.

The BZgA expressly reserves the right to change, supplement or delete part or all of these services without prior notice or to cease publication temporarily or permanently.

III. Links to other websites

The BZgA is responsible according to general legislation for content of its own that it makes available for use. This content must be distinguished from links to information made available by other providers. Links to other providers are identified by graphics. The BZgA is only responsible for the content of these providers if it has positive knowledge thereof (i.e. also of illegal or criminal content) and if it is technically possible and reasonable for it to prevent the use thereof.

Links are dynamic references. Although the BZgA checked the external content for possible violations of civil or criminal law when the links were originally inserted, it is neither obliged nor able to constantly check the content linked from its website for changes that could constitute violations of this type. Only when the BZgA discovers or is informed by others that a specific offering to which it has provided a link is in violation of civil or criminal law will it remove the link, in which case it will do so as soon as this is technically feasible and can reasonably be expected.

IV. Copyright and trademark law

1. External rights

The BZgA endeavours to observe the copyright of the photos, graphics, sound files, video sequences and texts used (hereinafter referred to collectively as ‘objects’), to use objects created by the BZgA itself, or to use objects in the public domain. All brand names and trademarks mentioned on the website and, if applicable, protected by third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of the registered owners. The mere mention of such names does not imply that the names used are not protected by third-party rights.

Users themselves are responsible for compliance with such rights. The copyright for published objects created by the BZgA itself remains solely with the originator of the respective objects. The duplication or use of such objects is not permitted without the consent of the copyright holder or the BZgA.

2. Own rights

The content of these web pages is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This applies to both the website as a whole and its individual components, graphics, layouts, logos, photos, films, software, texts and other content.

In principle, it is not permitted to make this website or parts thereof available on external websites or in networks. Framing (displaying this website in the user's own frame) constitutes an improper use of external content and is not permitted. Written permission must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of text and multimedia data (sound, images, programs etc.).

V. Data protection

Insofar as opportunities are provided to enter personal or business data (e-mail addresses, names, postal addresses etc.), any input of this data by the user shall take place on a purely voluntary basis.

Please also refer to the data protection declaration, which provides information about the data stored by the system in the context of your use thereof.

VI. Legal validity of this disclaimer

This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of the online service that linked to this page. If parts of these texts or some of the wording therein do not comply with valid legislation, no longer comply with it or do not comply with it in full, this shall not affect the content and validity of other parts of this document.

VII. Applicable law

All legal relationships between the user and the BZgA are governed solely by German law.

VIII. Severability clause

Should any of the aforementioned provisions be or become wholly or partly invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that serves the economic purpose of the invalid provision in a legally effective manner. This provision shall also apply to any loopholes in these Terms of Use.

IX. Other information

Your trust is important to us. We are therefore always available to answer your questions regarding the processing of your personal data. Please contact us at any time if you have questions that this data protection declaration does not answer or if you require more detailed information on any point.