General Terms and Conditions (GTC)

Welcome to SIC! Software!
These terms and conditions contain the rules and regulations for the use of SIC! Software GmbH’s website at https://sic.software. We assume that by accessing the website you accept the terms and conditions in their entirety. Please do not continue to use sic.software unless you agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth on this page.

Cookies:

The website uses cookies to personalize your online experience. By continuing to access sic.software, you consent to the use of cookies. A cookie is a text file that is stored on your hard drive by a web server. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. They contain a unique identifier and can only be read by the web server of the domain that stored the cookie with you. We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including analytics and personalized marketing messages aimed at improving the user experience on our website. You have the option to decline optional cookies. However, some cookies are essential for the proper and correct functioning of our website. Such technically necessary cookies must always be enabled and therefore do not require consent. Please note that by accepting the required cookies, you also accept third-party cookies if you use services provided by third parties on our website, such as an integrated video display window.

License:

Unless otherwise stated, SIC! Software GmbH and/or its licensors have the intellectual property rights for all materials on sic.software. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from sic.software for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set forth in these terms and conditions. The following is prohibited:

  • Publication of the material from sic.software
  • Sale, rental or sublicensing of sic.software’s material
  • Reproduction, duplication or copying of the material of sic.software
  • Redistribution of the contents of sic.software

This agreement is effective as of today’s date. In certain areas of this website, users have the opportunity to leave comments for the purpose of exchanging opinions and information. Corresponding user comments are not checked, filtered, edited or distributed by SIC! Software GmbH before they are published on the website. User comments reflect the personal opinion of the particular author only and do not represent the views and beliefs of SIC! Software GmbH, its legal representatives and/or its distributors. Unless otherwise provided by law, SIC! Software GmbH shall not be liable for any user comments or any damages and/or costs that may result from the posting of user comments on the Site SIC! Software GmbH reserves the right to review and possibly remove any comments that may be found to be inappropriate, offensive, or in violation of the terms and conditions. You hereby represent and warrant to us and agree that:

  • You have the necessary authorization, any required licenses and consents to post comments on our website.
  • Your comments do not violate any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights, such as copyrights, patents or trademarks, of any third party.
  • Your comments do not contain abusive, defamatory, offensive, inappropriate or otherwise unlawful material that constitutes an invasion of privacy.
  • Your comments are not for the purpose of advertising or promoting business, customer-oriented, commercial activities or illegal acts.

You hereby grant SIC! Software GmbH a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your comments in any and all forms, formats or media.

Linking our content:

The following institutions may link to our website without prior written consent:

  • Government agencies
  • Search engines
  • News agencies
  • Online directories may include in their listing a link to our website corresponding to the other companies listed there.
  • Accredited businesses. Excludes soliciting nonprofit organizations, charity stores, and fundraising organizations that raise money for charity. These may not link to our website.

These organizations may link to our home page, publications or other website information provided that the link: (a) is not misleading in any way; (b) does not erroneously imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval with respect to the linking party or its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the website being linked. Link requests from the following types of organization may be considered and approved:

  • Commonly known consumer and/or business information sources.
  • dot.com community websites.
  • Associations or other entities representing charitable organizations.
  • Online directories.
  • Internet portals.
  • Auditing, legal and consulting firms.
  • Educational institutes and trade associations

We will approve link requests from such organizations provided that: (a) the link does not negatively impact us or our accredited companies; (b) there has been no disagreement with the organization at any time in the past; (c) the benefits of the link’s visibility outweigh any mention of SIC! Software GmbH; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information. These organizations may link to our home page provided that the link: (a) is not misleading in any way; (b) does not erroneously imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval with respect to the linking party or its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the website being linked. If you are one of the organizations listed in item 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, please email us at SIC! Software GmbH with your name, the name of your organization, your contact information, your website URL, the list of all URLs from which you wish to link to our website, and the list of all URLs on our website to which you wish to link. We will make every effort to respond to you within two to three weeks. Organizations that receive permission may link to our website as follows:

  • Using our company name or
  • Using the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that is linked to or
  • Using other descriptions of our website or the materials linked to in a way that the descriptions match the context and content on the linked website.

Without a trademark license agreement, neither the SIC! Software GmbH logo nor other graphic elements may be used for linking.

Liability for content:

We assume no liability for any content that appears on your website. You hereby agree to hold us harmless with respect to any claims made on your website. No links may appear on any website whose content may be deemed defamatory, obscene, criminal, or violate, infringe, or otherwise advocate infringement and violation of the rights of third parties. Reservation of rights: We reserve the right, at any time and in our sole discretion, to require that you remove all links or any particular link to our website. You agree to comply promptly with any such request and to remove all links to our website immediately. We also reserve the right to change the terms and conditions and the linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to the linking policies in these terms and conditions. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to be bound by and comply with these linking policies. Removal of links from our website: Please contact us at any time if you consider a link on our website or a linked website to be inappropriate for any reason. Requests for link removal will be reviewed by us, but we are under no obligation to honor them or respond directly to requests. We do not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the information on this website, nor that the website will remain available or that the material on the website will be kept up to date.

Disclaimer:

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions in connection with our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer is intended to:

  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence.
  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
  • Limit our or your liability in a manner not permitted by applicable law; or
  • exclude any of our or your liabilities that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set forth in this section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) apply to all liabilities arising out of or relating to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities in contract, tort and for breach of statutory duty. As long as the website and the information and services on this website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind.

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