Disclaimer
WHO'S
WHO and its subsidiaries, as content providers according to Section 8,
Subsection 1, German Federal Act on the Utilization of Teleservices
(Teleservices Act), are legally responsible for the "own content" that
they make available for use. Although all content is examined meticulously and
updated continuously, there can be no guarantee of its completeness, accuracy
and topicality. WHO'S WHO and its subsidiaries are therefore not liable
for damage or loss arising in connection with the use of such content.
Own
content is to be distinguished from LINKS to the content made available by other
providers. WHO'S WHO makes "third-party content" available for
use by means of links marked as such (EXTERNAL LINK). By providing such links,
WHO'S WHO enables access to the use of such content (Section 9,
Teleservices Act). WHO'S WHO shall not be held responsible for such
"third-party" contents since it has neither initiated the
transmission, selected the addressees of the transmitted information, nor
selected or modified the transmitted information. Due to the selected invocation
and linking method involved, WHO'S WHO shall not be responsible for
automatic, intermediate storage for a limited period. Accordingly,
responsibility for such third-party information does not devolve on WHO'S WHO.
"Links",
however, are always references to "living" (dynamic) Internet sites of
third parties. When the link was first set up WHO'S WHO and/or its
subsidiaries examined the external content to establish whether it might
possibly trigger civil or criminal law proceedings. However, they are not
obliged to constantly check the content to which they refer in their own
websites for changes which could provide new grounds for liability. Only when
they establish, or are informed by others, that a specific product or service to
which they have provided a link triggers liability under civil or criminal law
will they remove the reference to this product or service, provided that this is
technically possible and reasonable. The technical feasibility and
reasonableness are not influenced by the fact that even after access from the
WHO'S WHO homepage has been prohibited, the illegal or punishable material
can be accessed from other servers.
Copyright
The existing contents of the WHO'S WHO Internet presentation and of its subsidiaries are protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Excepting files specifically offered for downloading (for use without modification), the use of the texts and illustrations, even excerpts from them, without the written consent of WHO'S WHO or its subsidiaries is a violation of the provisions of copyright law and is therefore illegal. This applies particularly to their reproduction, translation or use in electronic systems. Registered brands, trading names, utility models and logos are used in the Internet sites. Even if these are not labelled as such in the Internet site, the appropriate legal stipulations shall apply.
Privacy Statement
Modern information and communications technologies are
playing an ever-increasing role in the activities of organisations today. That
is why we take the protection of your privacy, together with the personal data
that you provide us with, very seriously. It goes without saying that we comply
with the stipulations of the Federal Data Protection Law. In the paragraphs
below we specify the data that we, i. e. WHO'S WHO and its subsidiaries, gather if necessary and explain how we treat
such data.
Which personal data are gathered and
processed?
You can visit our websites without having to provide us
with any personal data. We will be informed only of the name of your Internet
service provider, the website from which you are visiting us and the website of
ours that you are visiting. Personal data are gathered and processed only if you
use particular services. The menu will notify you of this in detail.
For what purposes do we gather and process personal
data?
Since we are constantly endeavouring to achieve a continuous
process of improvement in both our service offerings and your own experience
with our websites, we conduct statistical analyses of the above-mentioned
general data. To do this, however, we also need to be aware of your own personal
opinions and your environment. That is why you will be asked to provide
additional information at several points. The information in question is
voluntary and will, of course, be treated confidentially.
If you use
services which are on offer, it is generally the case that only the data that we
require to render those services will be gathered. If we ask you for more
detailed data, the information in question is voluntary. The personal data are
processed exclusively for the rendering of the requested service and for
safeguarding our own justified commercial interests.
Are personal data forwarded to third parties?
We
will forward your personal data to third parties only as far as is absolutely
necessary for the rendering of the requested service. Beyond that we will
neither disclose, permit the use of, sell or otherwise market your personal data
to other companies or institutions without receiving an express declaration of
consent from you. Other conditions shall apply if we are obliged by the law or a
court judgment to disclose and communicate the data.
Cookies
We do not use cookies in our homepage.
Children
Personal data pertaining to children
are not knowingly gathered or used in any way. We are not generally aware of the
age of the users of our websites. We have, however, taken no specific steps to
give special protection to such data.
Security
We
have taken technical and organisational steps to protect the personal data which
you provided against loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorised access.
All of our employees and third parties who are involved in data processing are
obliged to observe the Federal Data Protection Law and the confidential
treatment of personal data.
We reserve the right to amend this
declaration at any time. This declaration shall not justify any contractual or
other formal right vis-à-vis or by order of one party.
If you have any
problems or queries, please get in touch with our Data Protection Officer, who
will be glad to help you: