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STABILO International GmbH
Schwanweg 1
D-90562 Heroldsberg


A Schwan-STABILO Company.
Member of the ISZ (German Writing Instrument Manufacturers’ Association)

The Company is a limited partnership whose registered office is in Heroldsberg, Registration Court Fürth HR B 9784.
The personally liable partner is Schwan-STABILO Schwanhäußer Verwaltungs GmbH whose registered office is in Heroldsberg, Registration Court Fürth HR B 10015.

Managing Director: Sebastian Schwanhäußer

Telephone
Fax
email
VAT registration number
(0911) 567-0
(0911) 567-4444
info@stabilo.com
DE 236951119


TABLE OF CONTENTS




1. CONDITIONS OF USE

STABILO International GmbH (hereafter referred to jointly as “STABILO”, “we” or “us”) is pleased to welcome you to its website and to note your interest in its products. STABILO International GmbH maintains this website and the national STABILO websites connected with it (together: “the website”) and the information and material on this website (referred to below as “contents”). STABILO International GmbH requests you to read through the conditions of use carefully before using the website. By accessing the site and/or the individual pages you declare your unconditional agreement to the conditions of use below. If you do not agree to these conditions of use you are not authorized to use the website.


1.1. Protective rights and scope of use

Unless noted differently, all copyrights and other protective rights to all contents of the database, including texts, pictures, graphics, sound, video and animation files and design are the property of STABILO International GmbH or the supplier mentioned on the website. STABILO International GmbH allows you to use the website as follows: you are authorized to visit the website for your personal use and to print out its content as proof of your visit. No other use of the website and its contents, in particular its modification, reproduction, transfer, re-use, transmission, storage, publication or the creation of works derived from it, its inclusion in other websites or the reproduction of the website or its contents (through links, inclusion or in any other way) is permissible without the previous express written approval of STABILO International GmbH.

Access to the website does not include or condone the use of any registered STABILO International GmbH brands or service marks; no licences or rights of use are granted in respect of copyrights, patents, trademarks or service marks in connection with this website.


1.2. Limitation of liability

These contents are non-binding information only.

STABILO International GmbH has compiled and operated this database with the utmost care. However, STABILO International GmbH can provide no guarantee and assume no liability for the contents and information in this website. In particular, STABILO International GmbH is not liable for topicality, availability, accuracy, quality, freedom from breaches of third party rights, data loss, freedom from viruses etc. Unless there is mandatory legislation to the contrary, STABILO International GmbH shall not be liable for breaches of secondary obligations, a lack of commercial success, lost profit or indirect and consequential damage. The above limitations on liability do not apply to damage to life and limb, or intent or gross negligence on the part of STABILO International GmbH.


1.3. Transmission of data and information

Please do not send STABILO International GmbH any confidential or copyright information such as business ideas, product ideas, concepts, expertise, technical documentations or pictures and MP3s (jointly referred to as “information“).

By sending this information you declare yourself in agreement with the fact that the information is neither confidential nor copyright and that STABILO International GmbH is authorised to use and utilise this information in all ways and/or for any purpose at all times without restriction;

that STABILO International GmbH has no obligation whatsoever towards you in the case of use of the information and that you will take no legal steps against STABILO International GmbH in connection with the use of the information;

that you have unlimited rights to the information sent to STABILO International GmbH and that you indemnify STABILO International GmbH against all third party rights lodged against STABILO in connection with the transmission and/or use of the information and that you will compensate STABILO International GmbH for any damage incurred;

that you have used due care in ensuring that the information transmitted is free of any known computer viruses and other contaminants, coding or instructions which could modify, damage or make unusable the website, the computer system or the network of STABILO International GmbH.

It is forbidden to deposit any documents, information, communications, pictures or MP3s with an illegal, unlawful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, seditious, pornographic, particularly punishable content or to send or transmit such to STABILO International GmbH.

STABILO International GmbH does all in its power to provide you with a secure environment for the electronic transmission of data. Although STABILO International GmbH provides certain encryptions it cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data. You therefore run a certain risk with your data and information when you transmit data and information to this website. STABILO International GmbH is not liable for the security of information transmitted to or from this website. You agree to this and expressly accept the security risk of the information and data transmitted through the use of this website.


1.4. Protective rights

Unless specified otherwise, all trademarks on the STABILO International GmbH website are protected by copyright. Schwan, STABILO, the STABILO emblem (logo), any other trade or service mark depicted on this website (e.g. BIONIC) and all design elements are the intellectual property of STABILO International GmbH. No STABILO International GmbH trademark or service mark may be used as a link (hyperlink) without prior written consent. Any unauthorized use of the trademarks and service marks is forbidden. Access to this website does not include or represent approval of the use of any registered STABILO International GmbH trademark or service mark, and no licences or rights of use relating to trademarks and/or service marks are granted in connection with this website.


1.5. Revisions

STABILO International GmbH retains to right to make revisions, to withdraw or to wholly or partially limit access to this website without previous notice.


1.6. Links to third-party websites

This website may contain links to other websites. STABILO International GmbH is not liable for the material created or published on third-party websites with links to this website or for third-party products to which reference is made on such websites. STABILO International GmbH has no influence on and accepts no responsibility for the material created or published on third-party websites linked to or from this website. A link of this nature in no way means that STABILO International GmbH approves these websites or the products or services presented on them.


1.7. Changes to the conditions of use

STABILO International GmbH reserves the right to change these conditions of use or to delete parts of them at any time as it thinks fit. Please check this website regularly for changes. The continued use of the STABILO International GmbH website following the changes to these conditions of use represents their acceptance.



2. DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS

2.1. Principles of data protection and legal notes

Schwan-STABILO is pleased to welcome you to its website and to note your interest in its products. Any personal data obtained through the Schwan-STABILO website shall be stored solely for the purposes of individual customer care, the forwarding of product information or distribution of service offers and, from time to time, such data may be transmitted to other Schwan-STABILO group companies. Schwan-STABILO shall ensure that your details are handled in confidence under the terms of the prevailing data protection laws. All personal data transmitted to us will be treated in accordance with our data protection guidelines.


2.2. What kind of data are collected?

In some cases STABILO asks for personal data, such as name, address, date of birth, gender, email address etc. This is the case, for example, when you register for competitions or as part of advertising campaigns, reply to communications such as emails or for services which require registration or a subscription. If you wish to be included on our mailing list you will be asked to register. You may be asked for information on third parties, e.g. when it is possible to send e-postcards via the website; in this case we need the name and email address of the recipient. These data are used only for a specific purpose (such as sending an e-postcard) and STABILO will have no further contact with the third party unless this third party approaches STABILO himself.

We use “cookies” to collect information about your visits to our website and to improve your website experience. Further information on STABILO’s use of “cookies” is contained in the section “Use of cookies”.

When you visit our website we collect “click-stream” data (server address, domain name etc.). We use this data exclusively in an anonymous and compressed form for statistical purposes and the development of our website.


2.3. Use of Visitor Information

All personal information that we obtain about you will be recorded, used and protected by us in accordance with current data protection legislation and this data protection policy. We will primarily use your personal information to provide products and services to you and, for example:

To administer a competition, promotion, survey or other site feature and to provide you with the relevant products or services (for instance to deliver a prize you may have won in a competition).

In order to send you information/material via e-mail or text message about products, offers and news we think could interest you. This information may relate to products, offers and news of STABILO or carefully selected commercial partners. We only send you this if you have opted to receive STABILO e-mails and/or text messages. If you no longer wish to receive any e-mails and/or text messages from us, or if you wish to modify your personal data or wish your personal data to be deleted from our database we refer you to the section ‘Opting out, deleting or modifying personal information’.

To analyse visits to the website and learn about the interests of visitors in general as well as your interests and needs on a personal level so that we can improve our products and services and offer you the kind of contents, features and advertising which interests you most.


2.4. Protection of visitor information

We have implemented a number of security measures in order to protect the information you provide us by visiting our website. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible to a limited number of people who have special access rights and are required to keep the information confidential.

Please bear in mind, however, that whenever you pass on personal information online there is a risk that third parties may intercept and use that information. While STABILO strives to protect its users’ personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online and you do so at your own risk.


2.5. Protection of children

STABILO encourages parents and guardians to surf with their children. We ask the parents and guardians of children aged under 13 to check and monitor their children’s use of email and other online activities.


2.6. Disclosure of personal data to third parties

Other than to the companies in the STABILO Group for the purposes set out above, and except as described below, we do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without informing you in advance and only in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. All members of the STABILO Group value your privacy and the protection of your personal information. Your data may be transferred to website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in designing and operating the website, executing services (for instance prize fulfilment) or help us analyze the data collected. These parties will only use your data for the purpose of carrying out the work as indicated and will be required to keep the information confidential. We will also release personal data if such is required by law.


2.7. Use of cookies

A cookie is a small string of information that the website you visit transfers to your computer for identification purposes. Cookies can be used to follow your activities on the website and that information helps us to understand your preferences and improve your website experience. Cookies are also used to remember your user name and password, for instance.
You can turn off all cookies if you prefer not to receive them. You can also have your computer warn you whenever cookies are being used. For both options you have to adjust your browser settings (such as internet explorer). There are also software products available that can manage cookies for you. Please be aware though that when you have set your computer to reject cookies, this can limit the functionality of the website you visit and it is then possible that you do not have access to some of the features on the website.


2.8. Opting out, deleting or modifying personal information

You may cancel your registration at any time, and you can choose to opt out of receiving any e-mails and/or text messages from STABILO. Additionally you can choose to have all your personal information deleted from our database.

If you wish to opt out, delete or modify your personal information, please send us an email with the reference “unsubscribe” to info@stabilo.com.


2.9. Changes to our data protection policy

We may need to amend this policy from time to time due to changes in regulations or to keep up with new developments and possibilities on the Internet. We therefore reserve the right to make these changes at our discretion and ask you to check this page periodically, as you are bound by these changes when visiting our website.


2.10. General online principles

This data protection policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the internet, and therefore beyond STABILO’s control, and may not be applied in any manner contrary to applicable law or governmental regulation. This online data protection policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.


2.11. Declaration of consent

By using the STABILO websites you signify that you agree to the terms of this data protection policy as well as to our terms and conditions. If you do not agree with the terms of our data protection policy and our terms and conditions please do not provide us with personal information and leave this website.



3.0 NOTE ON GUARANTEE

This website has been compiled with the greatest possible care. Nevertheless, STABILO cannot guarantee the accuracy and correctness of the information it contains. STABILO provides no assurances or guarantees for other websites which you can reach via the STABILO website. When you access a non-STABILO website this is an independent site over whose content we have no control. This also applies if this site contains the STABILO logo. We see it as your duty to ensure that applications you use are free from viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other things of a damaging nature. STABILO cannot accept any liability for damage which is not incurred directly or indirectly through the use of this website or a linked website unless the cause is intent or gross negligence on the part of STABILO. Additionally, no liability will be accepted for lost profit, the interruption of operations, loss of programs or other data in your information system.



4.0 NOTE ON LICENCE

The intellectual property such as brands, copyrights and patents on the STABILO website is protected. No licence for the use of the intellectual property of STABILO or third parties is granted through this website.



5.0 APPLICABLE LAW, PLACE OF JURISDICTION

German law shall apply exclusively to all legal disputes in connection with this website. The place of jurisdiction is the headquarters of STABILO International GmbH.



© Copyright 2008,

STABILO International GmbH, Heroldsberg, Germany

All rights reserved.
Design/Conception:
IDEENHAUS GmbH MARKEN.WERT.DESIGN
NEULAND Multimedia GmbH


Coding: NEULAND Multimedia GmbH


Copyright: © Copyright 2007, STABILO International GmbH, Heroldsberg, Germany

All rights reserved. Text, pictures, graphics, sound, animations and videos and their appearance on Schwan-STABILO websites are protected by copyright and other protective laws. The website contents may not be copied, distributed, amended, made accessible to third parties or used as a hyperlink for commercial purposes. Furthermore, some Schwan-STABILO websites contain pictures covered by third party copyrights. The transfer and use of texts, pictures, data etc. for other purposes requires the written consent of STABILO International GmbH, Heroldsberg, Germany.


Brands and trademarks: Unless otherwise indicated, all brand and trademarks appearing on Schwan-STABILO websites are copyright protected. This applies in particular to Schwan-STABILO brands, company logos and emblems. The brands, trademarks and design elements used on our web pages constitute the intellectual property of the Schwan-STABILO group, Germany.


This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.