Terms of use

Please read these Terms of Use carefully. Access to or use of the website provided by optek-Danulat GmbH and the companies affiliated with optek-Danulat GmbH within the meaning of §§ 15 et seq. German Stock Corporation Act (hereinafter collectively referred to as "OPTEK") is only permitted in accordance with these Terms of Use.

1. Rights of use, intellectual property

1.1 Subject to Section 1.2 below, OPTEK grants the user of this Web Site a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable license to use the Web Site to the extent necessary for the purpose intended by OPTEK in making the Web Site available.

1.2 In addition to the rights granted under Section 1.1, the User is not granted any rights whatsoever, including without limitation any rights to company names, to intellectual property rights such as trademarks and patents or to other intellectual property rights of OPTEK, whether or not such rights are protectable. The contents of this Web Site, such as text, graphics, logos, images, product and service names, digital downloads and software, are the property of OPTEK and are protected by applicable German, U.S. and other national and international intellectual property laws. The contents of this Web Site may not be copied, reproduced, modified, used in unmodified or modified form, or otherwise exploited without the prior written consent of OPTEK.

2. Product description

2.1 This Web Site contains product descriptions of OPTEK's products. OPTEK endeavors to provide the User with accurate and up-to-date information about the OPTEK Products at all times. However, OPTEK does not warrant that these product descriptions are accurate, complete, current or error-free.

2.2 All product descriptions on this Website are legally non-binding. To the extent that product descriptions or other contents contained on this Web Site expressly become part of a contract concluded with OPTEK, the information on this Web Site referred to in the contract shall exclusively serve to determine the agreed quality of the subject matter of the contract within the meaning of § 434 BGB (German Civil Code) and shall not constitute any further guarantee of quality within the meaning of the statutory provisions.

3. Liability for contents

3.1 OPTEK has created the contents of this Web Site with utmost care. OPTEK endeavors to continuously expand and regularly update the information and other contents provided on this Web Site. OPTEK reserves the right to change or amend the information and other contents provided on this Web Site at any time and without prior notice. Despite careful control of the contents, we do not assume any liability for the contents of external links. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content.

3.3 OPTEK shall endeavor to keep this Web Site free from viruses. However, OPTEK does not warrant that this Web Site is free from viruses. The User shall take reasonable precautions, such as regularly updated virus scanners, to protect itself when using this Web Site, in particular when downloading any content.

4. Use of this website from locations outside Germany

The design and contents of this Website have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of German law. OPTEK shall have no liability for any contents of this Web Site being accessed and downloaded from locations outside Germany. Users accessing this Web Site from outside Germany are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws.

5 Applicable law

Application and interpretation of these Terms of Use shall be governed by German law to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The place of jurisdiction, provided the user is a merchant within the meaning of the German Commercial Code, is Essen/Germany.