Welcome to the Website of Internationaler Förderverein der Fondation Helga Heidrich SOS Tier- und Artenschutz e.V.!
Thank you for your interest in us, our information, work and animal adoption process. The use of any content on the website requires your agreement to these Terms of Use. Please read these carefully. This website is operated by the „Internationaler Förderverein der Fondation Helga Heidrich SOS Tier- und Artenschutz e.V.“ (hereinafter “association” or “we”, “us” or “our”). If you use this website (hereinafter the “Website”) it is subject to the contractual terms and conditions below (hereinafter the “Terms”). These terms and conditions apply to all websites operated by the association (unless a particular website contains different terms of use, in which case the different terms of use apply). By visiting this website and/or by accepting information from this website, you agree to these terms and conditions. Please also read the privacy policy of this website.
Content
This website and all of its current and future content, such as articles about animal adoption, construction projects, calls for donations, tips for keeping dogs and cats, opinions, other texts, forms, instructions, photos, drawings, images, video and audio clips and partner logos, Logos, domain names, service marks and all copyrightable material (including source and object code) and/or any other form of intellectual property (hereinafter collectively the “Material”) are the property of either the Association or third parties.
Unauthorized use is prohibited. You committ not to use the material for any unlawful purpose and not to violate the rights of the association or the rights of third parties. The association is entitled to change, permanently or temporarily remove, discontinue or add new components to parts or all of the material at any time without notice and without any liability.
Posted Content
You hereby grant the Association a non-exclusive, free of charge right to use any content that you post or submit to this website (including any photos, comments, video and audio materials, communications or written content, but this list is not exhaustive) (hereinafter the “Posted Content”) to use or edit the website. You hereby warrant that all content posted by you actually originates from you and does not affect or violate the rights of third parties, including any copyrights, publicity rights, data protection rights/personality rights and all other copyright-protected rights. You committ to execute all documents and take all steps that the Association deems necessary to achieve the purposes pursued by these contractual conditions. You understand and agree that the Association is under no obligation to actually use any Posted Content that you make available to the Association through the Website or in any other way and that you have no right whatsoever to the actual use force.
We would like to point out that we check the content posted and are entitled to remove this content at any time at our own discretion. This applies in particular if we notice content that violates our terms of use or is otherwise illegal.
Usage Restrictions
You may use this website solely for personal, non-commercial purposes. You are prohibited from using this Website in any manner intended to generate or increase revenue for yourself, your business, a third party or the business of a third party.
Disclaimer
The Association gives no guarantee or warranty as to the completeness, accuracy, actuality or adequacy of any information, fact, view, opinion, statement or recommendation on this website and/or in relation to the materials.
Security breaches can occur on the Internet. The Association is in no way responsible for any damage to any user's computer resulting from such security breaches or due to viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletion and defects, delays in processing or transmission, connection errors or other technical or other malfunctions arise, unless these are due to intentional or grossly negligent behavior.
The association does not provide any warranty or guarantee for the suitability, functionality, accessibility or usability of this website. This website may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance work or computer malfunctions.
Limitation of Liability
The association assumes liability for the content of its website in accordance with legal regulations. No guarantee is given for the accuracy and completeness of the information on the website.
Exemption
BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE to release the association and its volunteers from any claim, alleged claim, financial claim, legal procedure, court ruling, damages, loss, liability and all costs of defense, inlcuding reasonable claim and court fees. Further more you agree to defend against this if such a claim arises from a culpable violation of the above conditions or through your use of the website, your membership or hardware belonging or controlled by you.
Linking Rules
You may only link to this website from another website in accordance with the following rules: You may not link to this website from a site that is unlawful, abusive, indecent or obscene, that promotes violence against people or animals or unlawful acts, contains racist statements, is offensive, defamatory, offensive or virulent or is otherwise considered inappropriate. The decision in this regard being at the sole discretion of the association. The association reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to prevent a link from another website at any time, regardless of the reason. The Association is in no way responsible for the content or provision of any part of the Internet, including other worldwide websites connected to or from which this website is accessible. Users are requested to inform the Association of any errors or inappropriate material they find on websites to which this website is connected or may be connected in the future.
All links that point to other websites were checked by the International Support Association of the Fondation Helga Heidrich SOS Animal and Species Protection e.V. when the links were created. However, the pages that are accessed using the links are not the responsibility of the association. We have no possibility of influencing the content of these pages. The situation may arise where links no longer point to the intended content. Since, according to a decision by the Hamburg Regional Court of May 12, 1998 (Az: 312 O 85/98), website operators are liable for the content of linked websites if they do not expressly distance themselves from this content, the International Support Association of the Fondation Helga Heidrich SOS Tier - and Species Protection e.V. explains to distance itself from all content of external sites and not to adopt their content as our own.
Use of personal data
Certain areas of this website require you to provide your personal information in order to become a supporting member, set up donations, request information about adoptable animals or access certain content. The Website's practices regarding your personal data are set out in the Data Protection. Your decision to provide personal data to the Association is completely voluntary and in no way compulsory. However, if you provide personal information to this website, you committ to only provide true, accurate, current and complete information.
Locations
The association operates this website in Germany. Information contained on this website may not be appropriate or accessible for use in other countries. If you access this website from other countries, you do so on your own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with applicable local law. These contractual conditions are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Violations and other policies
The association decides at its sole discretion whether you have complied with these contractual conditions. This decision is final and binding. Any violation of these Terms and Conditions may result in restriction of your access to all pages or parts of the Website. No waiver of any of these terms and conditions will be effective unless explained in writing and signed by a authorized representative of the association. The association reserves the right to modify or discontinue the website or parts thereof without notifying you or third parties
If one of the provisions of these contractual conditions is declared invalid by a competent court, the validity of the remaining provisions of these contractual conditions remain unaffected and they remain in full force and effect. The paragraph headings in these terms and conditions are for your guidance only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Get in Contact
If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns regarding the Website or these Terms of Use, please feel free to contact us at the following address: Internationaler Förderverein der Fondation Helga Heidrich SOS Tier- und Artenschutz e.V., Hohles Moor 23, 30938 Burgwedel, Germany. info@fhh-sos-animaux.com
These Terms of Use were last revised in January 2024.