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1. Provision of general data and information

HOCHTIEF ViCon makes every effort to ensure that the information and data contained on this website is correct. However, we can accept no liability or guarantee that the information and data provided is up-to-date, correct and complete. This also applies for all other websites referred to by means of a hyperlink. Nor is HOCHTIEF ViCon responsible for the contents of such websites reached by means of such a link. HOCHTIEF ViCon reserves the right to modify or supplement the information or data provided without prior notice.

2. Contractual relations

The HOCHTIEF ViCon websites contain cooperations with different service providers. HOCHTIEF ViCon enables users of its websites to access the offer pages of partner enterprises. Users of HOCHTIEF ViCon websites enter into a contractual relationship with the respective service provider through the use of their services. The corresponding terms and conditions of this service provider are then applicable. The legal and textual responsibility for the services offered on the offer pages of the partner enterprises lies solely with the respective partner enterprise whose website can be called via the hochtief-vicon.de homepage. If the services of a service provider are used, contractual relationships arise exclusively with the respective partner enterprises and the user according to the terms applicable for this contractual relationship.

3. Liability

HOCHTIEF ViCon cannot be held liable for the actions of partner enterprises. HOCHTIEF ViCon assumes no liability for the availability or freedom from troubles of the services offered under hochtief-vicon.de. Nor does HOCHTIEF ViCon assume any responsibility or liability that the services offered by one of the partner enterprises under hochtief-vicon.de complies with statutory regulations.

Wherever HOCHTIEF ViCon offers services itself, the General Terms and Conditions of HOCHTIEF ViCon shall be applicable and these are available at the appropriate place.

As for the rest, HOCHTIEF ViCon can only be held liable - on whatever legal grounds, including forbidden actions -,

- if HOCHTIEF ViCon, its organs or executive staff cause a damage through gross negligence or with intent or culpably violate an obligation that is essential to the contract (cardinal obligation) in manner that endangers the purpose of the contract,

- if other persons employed in performing an obligation of HOCHTIEF ViCon who are not organs or executive violate an obligation that is essential to the contract (cardinal obligation) in a manner that endangers the purpose of the contract through gross negligence or with intent

If organs or executive staff of HOCHTIEF ViCon do not violate a cardinal obligation through gross negligence or with intent, HOCHTIEF ViCon's liability is restricted to such typical damage that was reasonably foreseeable on conclusion of the contract. This limitation of liability also applies for the extent of damage.

The liability of HOCHTIEF ViCon according to the product liability law and other mandatory statutory regulations remains unaffected by the foregoing limitation of liability. Any further liability on the part of HOCHTIEF ViCon is excluded.

4. Copyright

The content of the HOCHTIEF ViCon websites is copyright protected. The copying of information or data, particularly the use of texts, parts of texts or pictorial material, requires the prior consent of HOCHTIEF ViCon Corporate Communications. The texts and pictorial material offered expressly for further distribution in the "Press" chapter are exempted from this.

5. Applicable law

All information or data, its use and the log-in into the HOCHTIEF ViCon websites as well as all actions, tolerations or nonactions associated with HOCHTIEF ViCon websites are subject exclusively to German law. The place of jurisdiction is Essen.

Data Protection

HOCHTIEF ViCon on the topic of data protection We are very concerned about the safety of personal data such as name, address, phone number or e-mail. Our web activities are thus governed by the laws on data protection and data security. In the following we will explain just what information we collect if necessary and how we handle this.

Personal data

In principle, the protection of your personal data takes top priority for HOCHTIEF ViCon. This is why we do not collect any personal data through our website without your consent. You alone decide whether you want to give us this data or not, for example during registration, in a survey, etc..

We generally use your personal data to answer your enquiry, process your order or give you access to special information or offers. In the interests of customer relations, it may furthermore be necessary to save and edit your personal data and, e.g., pass it on to our group companies to better deal with your wishes or improve our products and services. We (or third parties on our behalf) may also use this data to inform you of HOCHTIEF ViCon offers which may be useful for your business, or to carry out online surveys through which we can better meet your requirements. Data that is not needed will be deleted immediately.

Naturally, we will also respect your wish not to use your personal data to assist our customer relations - particularly for direct marketing or market research. We will neither sell your personal data to third parties nor distribute this in any other manner.

This website uses etracker technology (www.etracker.com) to collect visitor behavior data. This data is collected anonymously to be used for marketing and optimization purposes. All visitor data is saved using an anonymous user ID to aggregate a usage profile. Cookies may be used to collect and save this data, but the data remains strictly anonymous. The data will not be used to identify a visitor personally and are not aggregated with any personal data. The collection and storage of data may be refused at any time with respect to subsequent services.

Children

Children should not send personal data to HOCHTIEF ViCon websites without the consent of their parents or guardian. HOCHTIEF ViCon advises all parents and guardians to teach their children how to safely and responsibly handle personal data on the internet. HOCHTIEF ViCon will at all events not knowingly collect the personal data of children or in any way use this or disclose this to third parties without authorization.

Safety

HOCHTIEF ViCon takes precautions to ensure the safety of your personal data. Your data will be conscientiously protected against loss, destruction, falsification, manipulation and unauthorized access or unauthorized disclosure.

Links to other websites

HOCHTIEF ViCon websites contain links to other websites. HOCHTIEF ViCon is not responsible for the data protection strategy or the contents of these other websites.

Questions and comments

If you have any questions or comments on data protection as practised by HOCHTIEF ViCon (for example the inspection and update of your personal data ) please contact us under the keyword "Data Protection". The further development of the internet will also affect our data protection strategy. Alterations will be announced in this page in due time.

HOCHTIEF ViCon GmbH 2008, Essen