General Conditions

The following general conditions (hereinafter the “Terms of Use”) apply to websites provided by Germanium as well as to any services or tools provided thereon.

Copyright

Copyright 2025, Germanium. All rights reserved. The text, images, graphics, sound files, animation files, and video files on Germanium’s websites are all subject to copyright and other legislation intended to protect intellectual property. The aforementioned may not be copied for commercial use or distribution, nor may they be modified or reposted to other websites. Some Germanium web pages also contain images that are subject to copyright laws which protect the rights of the parties who made them available.

Trademarks

All brand names and trademarks referred to on the Website and possibly protected by third parties are subject in all respects to the regulations of the relevant trademark legislation and the rights of possession of the respective registered owner. The mere mention of trademarks does not imply that they are not protected by third-party rights.

Exclusion of Liability

The content of these pages has been carefully prepared and checked. However, Germanium shall not be held liable for the quality of the information provided or for its being up to date, accurate, or complete.

Liability claims against Germanium with respect to damage of a material or non-material nature caused by the use or non-use of the information provided, or by incorrect or incomplete information, are inadmissible provided there is no verifiable willful on the part of Germanium.

Germanium expressly reserves the right to change, expand, or delete website content, in whole or in part, or cease publication of the Website, without prior notification. Furthermore, Germanium does not warrant or guarantee the permanent availability of the Website, or of any service or tool provided thereon.

Links to and Information on Other Websites

Insofar as Germanium refers directly or indirectly to external internet sites (links), Germanium shall not be liable for the content, availability, correctness, and accuracy of the linked pages, their offers, links, or advertising. Nor shall Germanium be held liable for any illegal, incorrect, or incomplete content or, in particular, for any damage arising as the result of the use or non-use of information supplied on the linked pages.

Furthermore, please note that Germanium cannot be held responsible for third-party providers’ compliance with data protection regulations or for the contents of such websites.

Data Protection

Please be aware that there are inherent security risks in transmitting data, such as e-mails, via the Internet, because it is impossible to safeguard completely against unauthorized access by third parties. Nevertheless, we shall safeguard your data, subject to this limitation. In particular, personal information will be transmitted via the Internet only if it does not infringe upon third-party rights, unless the respective party has given its prior consent in view of such security risks. Accordingly, as the Web site provider, we shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a consequence of such security risks or for any related acts of omission on our part.

Legal Validity

The above Terms of Use are to be considered part of the internet content referred to on this Website. Insofar as parts of, or specific wording included in, this text are not, are no longer, or are not completely in line with current law, the content and validity of the remaining parts of the document shall remain unaffected.

Gender-Neutral Language

The contents of this website apply to all genders alike even if gender-specific words (e.g., “he” or “she”) may be used for simplification.

Modification of Content

Germanium reserves the right to modify at its sole discretion these Terms of Use at any time and without prior notification. All such modifications become valid immediately upon their implementation.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

To the extent permitted by law, these Terms of Use shall be subject to the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to the applicable basic principles of international private law. The place of jurisdiction shall be Berlin, Germany.