| 1. |
Scope |
| 1.1 |
Any
use of this web site provided by Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH
& Co KG and/or its affiliates ("Siemens Enterprise
Communications"), "Web Site", is subject to these Terms of Use. These
Terms of Use may be amended, modified or replaced by other terms and
conditions, e.g. for the purchase of products and services. With
log-in, or where a log-in is not required, in accessing or using the
Web Site these Terms of Use are accepted in their then current version. |
| 1.2 |
In
the case of Web offers aimed at companies or public enterprises, such
companies or enterprises are represented by the user and must assume
that the user has appropriate knowledge and acts accordingly. |
| 1.3 |
If
the User uses this Web Site as business customer, i.e. that it is not
acting for purposes which are outside its trade, business or
profession, or as administration customer, § 312e para. 1 sentence 1
no. 1 - 3 of the German Civil Code does not apply. |
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| 2. |
Services |
| 2.1 |
This
Web Site contains specific information and software, as well as - as
the case may be - related documentation, for viewing or downloading. |
| 2.2 |
Siemens
Enterprise Communications may stop the operation of the Web Site in
full or in part at any time. Due to the nature of the internet and
computer systems, Siemens Enterprise Communications cannot accept any
liability for the continuous availability of the Web Site. |
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| 3. |
Registration, Password |
| 3.1 |
Some
pages of the Web Site may be password protected. In the interest of
safety and security of the business transactions, only registered Users
may access said pages. Siemens Enterprise Communications reserves the
right to deny registration to any User. Siemens Enterprise
Communications particularly reserves the right to determine certain
sites, which were previously freely accessible, subject to
registration. Siemens Enterprise Communications is entitled, at any
time and without obligation to give reasons, to deny the User the right
to access the password-protected area by blocking its User Data (as
defined below), in particular if the User - uses false data for the purpose of registration;
- violates these Terms of Use or neglects its duty of care with regard to User Data;
- violates any applicable laws in the access to or use of the Web Site; or
- did not use the Web Site for a longer period.
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| 3.2 |
For
registration the User shall give accurate information and, where such
information changes over time, update such information (to the extent
possible: online) without undue delay. The User shall ensure, that its
e-mail address, as supplied to Siemens Enterprise Communications, is
current at all times and an address at which the User can be contacted. |
| 3.3 |
Upon
registration the User will be provided with an access code, comprising
a User ID and a password ("User Data"). On first access the User shall
promptly change the password received from Siemens Enterprise
Communications into a password known only to the User. The User Data
allows the User to view or change its data or, as applicable, to
withdraw its consent to data processing. |
| 3.4 |
The
User shall ensure that User Data is not accessible by third parties and
is liable for all transactions and other activities carried out under
its User Data. At the end of each online session, the User shall
log-off from the password protected websites. If and to the extent the
User becomes aware that third parties are misusing its User Data the
User shall notify Siemens Enterprise Communications thereof without
undue delay in writing, or, as the case may be, by e-mail. |
| 3.5 |
After
receipt of the notice under paragraph 3.4, Siemens Enterprise
Communications will deny access to the password-protected area under
such User Data. Access by the User will only be possible again upon the
User's application to Siemens Enterprise Communications or upon new
registration. |
| 3.6 |
The
User may at any time request termination of its registration in
writing, provided that the deletion will not violate the proper
performance of contractual relationships. In such event Siemens
Enterprise Communications will remove all user data and other stored
personally identifiable data of the User as soon as these data are no
longer needed. |
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| 4. |
Rights of Use to Information, Software and Documentation |
| 4.1 |
The
use of any information, software and documentation made available on or
via this Web Site is subject to these Terms of Use or, in case of
updating information, software or documentation, subject to the
applicable license terms previously agreed to with Siemens Enterprise
Communications. Separately agreed to license terms, for example
software downloads, shall prevail over these Terms of Use. |
| 4.2 |
Siemens
Enterprise Communications grants User a non-exclusive and
non-transferable license, which may not be sublicensed, to use the
information, software and documentation made available to the User on
or via the Web Site to the extent agreed, or in the event of no such
agreement to the extent of the purpose intended by Siemens Enterprise
Communications in making same available. |
| 4.3 |
Software
shall be made available at no expense in object code. There shall be no
right for the source code to be made available. This shall not apply to
source code related to open source software, which license conditions
take priority over these Terms of Use in the case of transfer of open
source software and which conditions require the making available of
the source code. In such case Siemens Enterprise Communications shall
make the source code available in return for the payment of costs. |
| 4.4 |
Information,
software and documentation may not be distributed by the User to any
third party at any time nor may it be rented or in any other way made
available. Unless such is allowed by mandatory law, the User shall not
modify the software or documentation nor shall it disassemble, reverse
engineer or decompile the software or separate any part thereof. The
User may make one backup copy of the software where necessary to secure
further use in accordance with these Terms of Use. |
| 4.5 |
The
information, software and documentation are protected by copyright laws
as well as international copyright treaties as well as other laws and
conventions related to intellectual property. The User shall observe
such laws and in particular shall not modify, conceal or remove any
alphanumeric code, marks or copyright notices neither from the
information nor from the software or documentation, or any copies
thereof. |
| 4.6 |
§§ 69a et seq. of the German Copyright Law shall not be affected hereby. |
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| 5. |
Intellectual Property |
| 5.1 |
Notwithstanding
the particular provisions in § 4 of these Terms of Use, information,
brand names and other contents of the Web Site may not be changed,
copied, reproduced, sold, rented, used, supplemented or otherwise used
in any other way without the prior written permission of Siemens
Enterprise Communications. |
| 5.2 |
Except
for the rights of use and other rights expressly granted herein, no
other rights are granted to the User nor shall any obligation be
implied requiring the grant of further rights. Any and all patent
rights and licenses are expressly excluded. |
| 5.3 |
Siemens
Enterprise Communications may, without charge, use any ideas or
proposals stored by a User on the Siemens Enterprise Communications Web
Sites for the development, improvement and sale of its products. |
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| 6. |
Duties of the User |
| 6.1 |
In accessing or using the Web Site the User shall not
- harm other persons, in particular minors, or infringe their personal rights;
- breach public morality in its manner of use;
- violate any intellectual property right or any other proprietary right;
- upload any contents containing a virus, so-called Trojan Horse, or any other program that could damage data;
- transmit, store or upload hyperlinks or contents to which the User
is not entitled, in particular in cases where such hyperlinks or
contents are in breach of confidentiality obligations or unlawful; or
- distribute advertising or unsolicited e-mails (so-called "spam") or
inaccurate warnings of viruses, defects or similar material and the
User shall not solicit or request the participation in any lottery,
snowball system, chain letter, pyramid game or similar activity.
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| 6.2 |
Siemens
Enterprise Communications may deny access to the Web Site at any time,
in particular if the User breaches any obligation arising from these
Terms of Use. |
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| 7. |
Hyperlinks |
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The
Web Site may contain hyperlinks to the web pages of third parties.
Siemens Enterprise Communications shall have no liability for the
contents of such web pages and does not make representations about or
endorse such web pages or their contents as its own, as Siemens
Enterprise Communications does not control the information on such web
pages and is not responsible for the contents and information given
thereon. The use of such web pages shall be at the sole risk of the
User. |
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| 8. |
Liability for defects of title or quality |
| 8.1 |
Insofar
as any information, software or documentation is made available at no
cost, any liability for defects as to quality or title of the
information, software and documentation especially in relation to the
correctness or absence of defects or the absence of claims or third
party rights or in relation to completeness and/or fitness for purpose
are excluded except for cases involving willful misconduct or fraud. |
| 8.2 |
The
information on the Web Site may contain specifications or general
descriptions related to the technical possibilities of individual
products which may not be available in certain cases (e.g. due to
product changes). The required performance of the product shall
therefore be mutually agreed in each case at the time of purchase. |
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| 9. |
Other Liability, Viruses |
| 9.1 |
The
liability of Siemens Enterprise Communications for defects in relation
to quality and title shall be determined in accordance with the
provisions of § 8 of these Terms of Use. Any further liability of
Siemens Enterprise Communications is excluded unless required by law,
e.g. under the Act on Product Liability or in cases of willful
misconduct, gross negligence, personal injury or death, failure to meet
guaranteed characteristics, fraudulent concealment of a defect or in
case of breach of fundamental contractual obligations. The damages in
case of breach of fundamental contractual obligations is limited to the
contract-typical, foreseeable damage if there is no willful misconduct
or gross negligence. |
| 9.2 |
Although
Siemens Enterprise Communications makes every endeavor to keep the Web
Site free from viruses, Siemens Enterprise Communications cannot make
any guarantee that it is virus-free. The User shall, for its own
protection, take the necessary steps to ensure appropriate security
measures and shall utilize a virus scanner before downloading any
information, software or documentation. |
| 9.3 |
§§ 9.1 and 9.2 do not intend nor imply any changes to the burden of proof to the User's disadvantage. |
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| 10. |
Export Controls |
| 10.1 |
The
export of certain information, software and documentation may, e.g. due
to its nature or intended use or final destination, be subject to
authorization. The User shall strictly conform with the export
regulations for information, software and documentation, in particular
with those of the EU as well as the individual EU member states and the
USA. Siemens Enterprise Communications shall label information,
software and documentation in relation to German and EU export control
lists and U.S. Commerce Control List. |
| 10.2 |
The User shall particularly check and verify that
- the information, software and documentation shall not be used for
any purpose related to armaments, nuclear technology or weapons;
- no undertaking or person listed in the U.S. Denied Persons List
(DPL) shall receive commodities, software or technology of U.S. origin;
- no undertaking or person named in the U.S. Warning List, U.S.
Entity List or U.S. Specially Designated National List shall receive
items of U.S. origin without a license; and
- no undertaking or person named in the Specially Designated
Terrorists List, Foreign Terrorist Organizations List, Specially
Designated Global Terrorists List or in the Terrorists List of the EU
shall receive goods;
- no military consignees shall be supplied;
- the early warning instructions of the respective German authorities shall be observed.
Access to software, documentation and information on the Web Site shall
only take place if such conforms with the above checks and guarantees.
Where the User does not comply with the above, Siemens Enterprise
Communications shall not be obliged to perform.
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| 10.3 |
Upon request Siemens Enterprise Communications shall inform the User of the relevant contact points for further information. |
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| 11. |
Data Privacy Protection |
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For
collection, use and processing of personally identifiable data of the
User of the Web Site, Siemens Enterprise Communications shall comply
with applicable laws on data privacy protection and the Web Site Data
Protection Privacy Policy, which is available per hyperlink on the Web
Site and/or on www.siemens.com/enterprise. |
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| 12. |
Supplementary Agreements, Place of Jurisdiction, Applicable Law |
| 12.1 |
Any supplementary agreement requires the written form. |
| 12.2 |
The place of jurisdiction shall be Munich if the User is a merchant in terms of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch). |
| 12.3 |
The
individual pages of the Web Site are operated and administered by
Siemens Enterprise Communications and/or its affiliates. The pages
comply with the law applicable in the country where the responsible
company has its business residence. Siemens Enterprise Communications
makes no representation that information, software and/or documentation
on the Web Site are appropriate or available for viewing or downloading
at locations outside such country. If Users access Web Site from
outside such country, they are exclusively responsible for compliance
with all applicable local laws. Access to Web Site's information,
software and/or documentation from countries where such content is
unlawful is prohibited. In this case and where User seeks to do
business with Siemens Enterprise Communications, the User should
contact the Siemens Enterprise Communications representative for the
particular country for country specific business. |
| 12.4 |
These
Terms of Use shall be governed by - and all disputes relating to or in
connection with these Terms of Use or their subject matter shall be
resolved in accordance with - the laws of Germany, to the exclusion of
its conflict of laws rules. The application of the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods (CISG) of
11 April 1980 is excluded. |