Terms and conditions

For the access to and the use of the www.berlinchemieacademy.com (the “Website”)

Access to, consultation and use of this Website are subject to the general terms and conditions set out below (hereinafter the "Terms and Conditions") and the applicable law and regulations.

Therefore, by accessing, consulting and using the Website the user/visitor unconditionally accepts the Terms and Conditions, and agrees on the invalidity and ineffectiveness of any other different agreement between the user/visitor and Berlin-Chemie AG ("Berlin-Chemie"). This Website is managed by Berlin-Chemie, where appropriate, also on behalf of its affiliated companies ("Berlin-Chemie Affiliates").

1. Intellectual Property

Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates are the owners, or hold the rights of use, of this Website, including its contents, graphics, texts, graphic elements and images.

  1. TRADEMARKS. All product names, whether or not appearing in large print or with the trademark symbol, are trademarks (registered or de facto, denominative and/or figurative) and/or distinctive signs of Berlin-Chemie, its affiliates, related companies or its licensors or joint venture partners, unless otherwise indicated. The use or misuse of these trademarks or any other material, except as permitted in these Terms and Conditions, is expressly prohibited and may constitute a violation of copyright law, trademark law, criminal code, the law of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes. Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions or in the Website should be construed as granting any license or other right to the industrial and intellectual property of Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates and/or third parties. Please be advised that Berlin-Chemie actively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  2. COPYRIGHTS. The entire content of this Website is subject to copyright protection. Copies of the contents of the Berlin-Chemie's Website cannot be extracted for commercial or profit (not even indirect) purposes, but only for personal use and individual reference, in any event retaining all copyright notices or other property rights and avoiding further copies, reproductions or redistributions. Except as expressly provided above, it is in any case forbidden to copy, display, download, distribute, modify, reproduce, republish and/or retransmit any images, information, texts, contents or documents contained in this Website, on any electronic or paper support, or to create any derivative work based on the images, information, texts, contents or documents contained herein, without the express written consent of Berlin-Chemie. Nothing contained herein should be construed as conferring, even tacitly, any license or right to any industrial or intellectual property of Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates and/or third parties.

Any request for authorization to use or reproduce the contents, information, trademarks, distinctive signs or graphic images contained in this Website must be sent to Berlin-Chemie, according to the following "Contacts" Section.

2. Use of the website and reserved contents

The Website contains, inter alia, information relating to the therapeutic areas in which Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates operate through their research, development and marketing activities. THAT INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED IN ANY WAY TO PROVIDE CLINICAL OR HEALTHCARE ADVICE; it is provide for general informational and educational purposes only and it is (a) made available only to certified users and (b) provided upon registration and identification on the Website. Users may only use the Website in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Access to the Website is granted exclusively through the credentials provided by Berlin-Chemie to certified users. Credentials are personal and cannot be assigned to, shared with or made available to any third party.

The download and the copy of the information and the contents uploaded on the Website are expressly forbidden. In the absence of Berlin-Chemie's written consent, any use of the information and the contents of this Website for commercial or profit (even indirect) purposes and, in general, any use for purposes other than personal use is strictly forbidden.

The splitting of parts or sections of this Website and/or the incorporation of those parts or sections in other websites of third parties are absolutely and expressly forbidden.

The visitor/user of the Website is not entitled to any right of economic exploitation of any contents contained therein and on which Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates and/or third parties claim ownership, under any title, of intellectual and/or industrial property rights. This applies both to trademarks, patents, technologies, products, processes, and to any other intellectual property right of Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates and/or third parties, referred to in the Website.

The sending of defamatory, obscene, slanderous messages or in any case contrary to any applicable legal provision is strictly forbidden. In this regard, Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates will cooperate with the competent authorities and will promptly comply with the measures aimed at identifying those who commit unlawful acts in sending material to the Website.

3. No Warranty; indemnification

The Website may contain information on products and services made available by Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates globally. Any reference to such products or services in this Website does not imply their availability in the country where the Website is displayed and accessed.

Berlin-Chemie will use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on the Website; however, BERLIN-CHEMIE MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AS TO ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS OR COMPLETENESS. BERLIN-CHEMIE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 

USERS/VISITORS AGREE THAT THEIR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE, AND ANY CONTENT THEREOF, IS AT USERS’/VISITORS’ OWN RISK AND BERLIN-CHEMIE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE, OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ITS CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION INCLUDES DAMAGES TO, OR FOR ANY VIRUSES INFECTING, USER/VISITOR'S COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. 

USER/VISITOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS BERLIN-CHEMIE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AFFILIATES AND THIRD PARTY PARTNERS FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSSES, EXPENSES, DAMAGES AND COSTS, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, RESULTING FROM ANY VIOLATION BY USER/VISITOR OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates, in case of any violation of these Terms and Conditions, reserve the right to take any appropriate action without any prior notice, including the exclusion of the visitor/user from any current and future access to the Website and, where applicable, the removal of any material posted on the Website, without any liability of Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates arising from such posting.

In any case, Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates reserve the right to interrupt or suspend the functionality of the Website at any time, without any liability arising from such interruptions or suspensions, whether as a consequence of actions or omissions of (or otherwise attributable to) Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates, or as a consequence of actions or omissions of (or otherwise attributable to) third parties.

Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates also reserve the right to make changes, corrections and improvements to the information and the various contents of the Website at any time and without notice.

4. Third Party Websites and Links

This Website may contain references or links to other websites operated by third parties over which Berlin-Chemie has no control. Such links are provided only for the convenience of the visitor/user. Likewise, this Website may be accessed from third party links over which Berlin-Chemie has no control. Berlin-Chemie makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of any information contained in such third party websites, including third party social media or mobile application platforms. The inclusion of any third party link on this Website does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by Berlin-Chemie and/or the Berlin-Chemie Affiliates and a link to this Website from another website does not imply a relationship between Berlin-Chemie and/or the Berlin-Chemie Affiliates and any third party. USERS’/VISITORS’ USE OF SUCH THIRD PARTY SITES OR PLATFORMS IS AT THEIR OWN RISK AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND POLICIES OF SUCH THIRD PARTIES (INCLUDING THEIR PRIVACY POLICY). The information contained in such external websites may not be in line with the applicable legislation and are in any case completely independent and outside the control of Berlin-Chemie and/or Berlin-Chemie Affiliates, who therefore do not - and cannot - take any responsibility in this respect.

Links to this Website are allowed only if they actually refer to the relevant home page. In any case, they do not imply any sharing or sharing of the contents of the source site - i.e. the site from which the link is activated - nor, of course, can they imply any assumption of responsibility by Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates. Deep linking from external websites to the pages of this Website which are subsequent to the home page is not allowed unless Berlin-Chemie gives its documented consent.

5. Contacts

Subject to any applicable terms and conditions set forth in the Privacy Policy, any communication or other material that the user sends to us through the internet or submits to Berlin-Chemie by electronic mail or otherwise, such as any questions, comments, suggestions or the like, is and will be deemed to be non-confidential and Berlin-Chemie shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information. Berlin-Chemie shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communication for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products.

6. Miscellaneous

Berlin-Chemie and Berlin-Chemie Affiliates reserve the right to periodically review and update these Terms and Conditions. Since such revisions are binding for the user/visitor of the Website, the latter is invited to periodically consult this page in order to be aware of any updates.

Access to this Website may be recorded for statistical purposes only, to ensure continuity of service and improvement of the Site.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of Germany without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action, claim or proceeding relating to this Website be brought exclusively in a German court of competent jurisdiction located in Berlin.