General Terms and Conditions im dlv

I. Terms of use of the website
II. General Terms and Conditions for Orders
III. General Terms and Conditions for the Use of Digital Products by Institutions
IV. PDF download of the general terms and conditions for advertisements and third-party inserts in newspapers and magazines
V. PDF download of the General Terms and Conditions for Digital Media Marketing
VI. General Terms and Conditions for the use of agri EXPERTS
VII. General Terms and Conditions for Events
VIII. Revocation policy
IX. Comment netiquette

I. Terms of use

Here you can find the General Terms of Use of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH for the use of this Internet portal.

1. Subject matter

Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “dlv”) provides various websites on the Internet (hereinafter referred to as the “dlv portal”). This dlv portal offers a wide range of publishing services such as advertising, data services and other information. The following provisions apply to the entire dlv portal. 

2. Scope of application / Definitions

The Terms of Use are concluded when registering for a user account and when ordering a subscription. By visiting the dlv portal, the user (consumer or entrepreneur) also declares that they agree to the validity of these Terms of Use in their current version. Any terms and conditions of a user that conflict with or deviate from these Terms of Use shall not apply unless dlv has expressly agreed to their validity in writing. dlv reserves the right to amend or supplement these Terms of Use as necessary, provided that this does not unilaterally modify any existing continuing obligations and/or the amendment or supplement does not relate in individual cases to a contract for chargeable services that has not yet been fully executed at the time of the amendment or supplement.
Consumer within the meaning of these Terms of Use means any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that predominantly are outside their business or independent professional activity (§ 13 BGB (German Civil Code)).
Entrepreneur within the meaning of these Terms of Use means a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal personality, who or which, when entering into a legal transaction, acts in exercise of their or its trade, business or independent professional activity (§ 14 BGB).

3. Reservation of right to use text and data mining

Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH reserves the rights to use the works and content made available by it for the purpose of text and data mining, i.e. for the automated analysis of individual or several digital or digitised works for the purpose of obtaining information, in accordance with § 44b (3) UrhG (German Copyright Act) (or the corresponding foreign legal norms based in particular on Art. 4 (3) of Directive (EU) 2019/790). Use of this content for text and data mining is therefore only permitted with the express consent of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH. Text and data mining for the purposes of scientific research in accordance with § 60d UrhG remains unaffected by this.

4. Services of the dlv portal

dlv grants its customers online access to the dlv portal with all sections at its own discretion free of charge for the time being. The user has no legal claim to the services of the dlv portal or to uninterrupted availability of the information that can be called up there. dlv reserves the right to restrict the free-of-charge usage.

5. Liability

dlv has compiled the content of this website with its own customary care. However, dlv does not guarantee the topicality, completeness, availability, legality and correctness of the website material and accepts no liability with regard to the material or the use and usability of this material. This applies in particular to databases containing information such as grain prices and weather forecasts and the like. dlv accepts no responsibility or liability for the content, accuracy or legality of any of this information. dlv does not verify the identity of providers or consumers.
In all other respects, dlv's liability is limited to intent and gross negligence, regardless of the legal grounds, unless it concerns the breach of obligations whose fulfilment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance the other contracting party may regularly rely (cardinal obligations). In the event of a slightly negligent breach of cardinal obligations, liability shall be limited to compensation for typically foreseeable damage. The above limitation of liability shall apply accordingly in favour of the legal representatives, employees and other vicarious agents of dlv. The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of injury to life, limb or health, fraudulent intent, the absence of a warranted characteristic or the assumption of a guarantee. Liability under the Product Liability Act also remains unaffected.
Given the current state of technology, data communication via the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be error-free and/or available at all times. In this respect, dlv is not liable for the constant or uninterrupted availability of the website and the services offered there.
Insofar as the dlv portal enables access to third-party websites, dlv shall not be liable for the continued existence or security of such website or for the accuracy, completeness, topicality, legality or freedom from third-party rights of the data, information and programmes etc. presented on such website by the operator and/or third parties. dlv does not adopt such third-party content as its own.

6. Brands and intellectual property

All illustrations and texts and their arrangements on the dlv portal are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. They may not be reproduced, distributed, edited, translated or otherwise stored or processed in other media, including in electronic form. Any utilisation, in particular the use of texts, parts of texts, sound or image material, requires the prior written consent of dlv.
The owner of the trademarks, service brands, product and company names, logos etc. cited on the dlv website is – unless otherwise stated – dlv or a group company. All rights to the content of the dlv portal (text and images) are also reserved. No rights of use of any kind are granted unless this is expressly agreed in writing in individual cases.
If you would like to use our content (including content from the RSS feed), in particular for commercial purposes, please contact info[at]dlv.de.

7. User account and sharing content

7.1 As a registered user, you can post and share content, such as comments, on certain dlv websites (hereinafter “user content”). User content may be reviewed by dlv and may be shortened and/or edited while respecting moral rights. You authorise us to make your user content publicly accessible on our websites free of charge, without any restrictions in terms of time or location, using any technical means of transmission, including mobile telephony-based services.

7.2 You are responsible for ensuring that your user content does not infringe the rights of third parties (in particular personal rights, copyrights and neighbouring rights, trademark rights) and does not otherwise violate applicable law. As a matter of principle, no links may be placed that refer to infringing content on third-party sites. You shall indemnify dlv against claims by third parties based on any such infringement, including the costs of legal defence.

7.3 Discriminatory, racist or pornographic user content will not be tolerated even if it does not violate applicable law in individual cases.

7.4 In the event of a violation of the above provisions, dlv is entitled to block and/or delete your user account without prior notice.

8. Institutional digital products subject to a charge

If your institution, such as your university, your company or an association, etc., has given you access to a digital product subject to a charge (such as progressive web apps, digital editions, print and digital packages, etc.), the following provisions also apply:

8.1 The scope of your right to use the respective digital product (including the period of use) is based solely on the underlying licence agreement with your institution. Passing on your access to the digital product (including your user name and password) and authorising or enabling third parties to use the digital product is not permitted under any circumstances.

8.2 You are obliged to keep your user name and password for the digital products secret and not to make them accessible to third parties and to secure them appropriately against unauthorised access. dlv must be informed immediately if the access data is lost or if unauthorised use of this access data is suspected.

8.3 The digital products must not be used for illegal purposes. Activities aimed at rendering the digital products or the content of the digital products inoperable or at least making their use more difficult are prohibited and may be prosecuted under civil and criminal law.

8.4 You bear full responsibility for all activities that are carried out via your access to the digital products and you are liable for any violation of these GTCs or statutory provisions occurring via this access.

8.5 In the event of a violation of the provisions of these GTCs, dlv is entitled to block and/or delete your access to the digital products without prior notice.

8.6 Upon termination of the licence agreement between dlv and your institution, your right to access and use the digital products ends automatically. This also includes all settings, notes and other personalisations saved as part of the digital products; these can then no longer be accessed. There is no entitlement to storage or surrender.

9. Data protection policy

The privacy policy of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH can be found here.

10. Applicable law, place of jurisdiction

These terms of use are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Mandatory consumer law provisions of a member state of the European Union in which the user has their habitual residence remain unaffected. The place of jurisdiction for disputes relating to this Internet presence is Munich, provided that the user is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law. Furthermore, Munich is agreed as the place of jurisdiction if the user moves their place of residence abroad after conclusion of the contract or has no general place of jurisdiction in Germany.

11. Alternative dispute resolution

9.1 The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution on the Internet at the following link: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. This platform serves as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes arising from online purchase or service contracts in which a consumer is involved.

9.2 The seller is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.

12. Severability clause

The invalidity of individual provisions of these GTCs shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. Invalid provisions shall be replaced by the respective statutory provisions.

II. General Terms and Conditions for Orders

1. Validity

The following General Terms and Conditions apply to all purchases of products and subscription orders for magazines published by Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, Kabelkamp 6, 30179 Hanover, Germany, via the website “www.dlv-shop.de”, as well as in other cases in which Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH refers to it. The GTCs and the electronic order form can be saved on the customer's computer and/or printed out.

2. Conclusion of the contract

The offers of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH merely represent an invitation to submit an offer. The customer's order is an offer to conclude a purchase contract for subscriptions and other products. The order is placed on the website by selecting the subscription or product and sending the order by clicking on the “Order with obligation to pay” button. Before sending the order form, the customer can check their selection and details and correct any input errors. The customer then receives a confirmation of receipt by email, which confirms receipt of the order (“confirmation of receipt”). This confirmation of receipt merely documents that the order has been received and does not constitute acceptance of your contractual offer. The contract is concluded when the customer receives a written confirmation of their order within five days.

3. Revocation policy for consumers

Consumers – this is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for purposes that cannot be attributed primarily to their commercial or independent professional activity in accordance with § 13 of the BGB – have a right of revocation.

Right of revocation

You have the right to revoke this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason.

In the case of subscription contracts for printed editions, the revocation period is fourteen days from the day on which you or a third party named by you, who is not the carrier, have taken possession of the first goods, i.e. the first copy of the magazine.

For the purchase of books and other physical products, the revocation period is fourteen days from the day on which you or a third party named by you, who is not the carrier, took possession of the last goods.

For digital subscription contracts and other digital products, the revocation period is fourteen days from the conclusion of the contract.

In order to exercise your right of revocation, you must inform us (Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, Lothstraße 29, 80797 Munich, Germany / email: produkt@dlv.de / fax: +49 89 12705-581 / phone: +49 89 12705-228) of your decision to revoke this contract by means of a clear declaration (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or email). You can use the revocation form template, which can be downloaded from our website as a PDF document, although this is not mandatory. In order to meet the revocation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of revocation before the expiry of the revocation period.

Consequences of a revocation

In the event you revoke this contract, we are obliged to return all payments we have received from you, including delivery costs (with the exception of any additional costs incurred as a result of your choosing a form of delivery other than the least-priced standard delivery we offer) without delay and at the latest within fourteen days as of the day we receive notification of your revocation of this contract. Unless expressly agreed with you to the contrary, we will use the same means of payment for the refund as you used for the original transaction; under no circumstances will we charge you for this reimbursement. We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or until you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever comes first. You must return or hand over the goods to us immediately and in any case no later than fourteen days from the day on which you inform us of the revocation of this contract. The deadline is met if you dispatch the goods before the period of fourteen days has expired. You shall bear the direct costs of returning the goods. You only have to pay for any loss in value of the goods if this loss in value is due to your handling of the goods that is not necessary for checking their condition, properties and functionality.

The right of revocation does not apply to:

Contracts for the supply of goods which are not prefabricated and for the manufacture of which an individual selection or determination by the consumer is decisive or which are clearly tailored to the personal needs of the consumer,

Contracts for the supply of goods that can spoil quickly or whose expiry date would be quickly exceeded,

Contracts for the supply of newspapers, periodicals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts.

The right of revocation expires for:

Contracts for the supply of sealed goods which are not suitable for return for reasons of health protection or hygiene if you have removed the seal after delivery,

Contracts for the supply of audio or video recordings or computer software in a sealed package if you have removed the seal after delivery.

Contracts for the supply of digital content not on a tangible medium, if you have expressly consented to us commencing performance of the contract before the expiry of the revocation period and you have confirmed that you are aware that you will lose your right of revocation upon commencement of performance of the contract and we have provided you with confirmation in accordance with § 312f BGB of the content of the contract, including the right of revocation.

A contract that does not oblige you to pay a price if we have started to fulfil the contract.

Please send the goods to the following return address:

Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH
Lothstr. 29
80797 Munich, Germany

4. Minimum duration and cancellation periods for subscriptions

a. For regular subscriptions, the minimum duration of the subscription contract stated in the respective offer applies. Cancellation before expiry of the agreed minimum duration is excluded. The subscription contract can be cancelled with one month's notice to the end of the minimum duration. After expiry of the minimum term, the subscription contract runs indefinitely and there is a right of cancellation with one month's notice in text form (e.g. by email, letter, fax).

b. For trial subscriptions (‘"introductory subscription’" "mini-subscription"), the minimum duration of the subscription contract is the specified promotional period. Cancellation before the end of the minimum subscription period is excluded. After the minimum subscription period has expired, the subscription contracts for trial subscriptions can be cancelled in text form (e.g. by email, letter, fax) as follows:

For weekly magazines: receipt of the cancellation no later than five days after receipt of the 10th issue.

For fortnightly magazines: receipt of cancellation no later than five days after receipt of the third issue.

For monthly or bi-monthly magazines: receipt of cancellation no later than five days after receipt of the last issue within the minimum period.

Digital trial subscriptions can be cancelled with a notice period of 5 days before the end of the trial period. If the trial subscription is not cancelled as described above, it will be renewed as a regular subscription for an indefinite period. At the end of this minimum period, there is a right of cancellation with one month's notice.

c. The right of both contracting parties to cancel for good cause shall not be affected by the above provision.

d. From the time of termination of a subscription contract that has digital editions of magazines and other products as its subject matter, your right to access these digital editions and content ends automatically. You will therefore no longer be able to use these digital editions and content from this point onwards. This also includes all settings, notes and other personalisations saved by you as part of the digital editions. These will be automatically deleted and can no longer be accessed. There is also no entitlement to their return.

e. For digital products without a predefined period of use (e.g. one-off digital magazines without a subscription, or apps), the right of use is at least three years unless otherwise specified.

5. Prices

The prices for the products and subscriptions offered are quoted in euros (or Swiss francs for orders from Switzerland) and include statutory VAT and shipping costs. The prices at the time the order is placed shall apply, as shown on the website and in the written confirmation of the order.

6. Terms of Payment

The price for subscriptions is payable in advance with regard to the respective payment period and is due for payment immediately after conclusion of the contract and receipt of an invoice sent to the customer by email or letter. Invoices are issued at the beginning of the payment periods agreed in the respective subscription offer. If the contract is cancelled before the end of the payment period, any amounts paid in excess will be refunded without delay.

The customer can choose between the payment methods specified in the order.

Electronic direct debit procedure
The customer authorises the collection of the invoice amount from their bank account. Payment by direct debit requires a current account in a country that participates in the SEPA scheme. In the case of direct debit, the invoice will not be collected until five working days after receipt of the invoice (invoice verification period).

Invoice
In the case of payment by invoice, the invoice is sent to the customer at the beginning of the agreed payment period for subscriptions; for other products, after conclusion of the contract. Customers in Switzerland will receive an invoice in CHF, which can be paid directly to a bank account in Switzerland. Invoices are payable in full within 14 days of receipt.

7. Delivery

The products are delivered to the delivery address specified by the customer. Delivery times depend on the product and are stated separately on the respective product page and in the order confirmation. Delivery begins at the time selected by the customer or at the next available issue number.

8. Warranty; liability

The warranty for the products and subscriptions sold by Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag is governed by the statutory provisions.

The liability of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag, regardless of the legal grounds, is limited to intent and gross negligence unless it concerns the breach of obligations whose fulfilment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance the other contracting party may regularly rely (cardinal obligations). In the event of a slightly negligent breach of cardinal obligations, liability shall be limited to compensation for typically foreseeable damage. The above limitation of liability shall apply accordingly in favour of the legal representatives, employees, and other vicarious agents of the Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag. The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of injury to life, limb or health, fraudulent intent, the absence of a warranted characteristic or the assumption of a guarantee. Liability under the Product Liability Act also remains unaffected.

9. Free gifts / gift offers

The free gifts and gift offers are only valid while stocks last. Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag reserves the right to deliver to the customer – insofar as this is reasonable – an appropriate replacement item that corresponds in type and value to the promised item in place of the out-of-stock item.

10. Data protection policy

The privacy policy of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH can be found here.

11. Alternative dispute resolution

The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution on the Internet at the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
This platform serves as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes arising from online purchase or service contracts in which a consumer is involved.

The seller is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.

12. Miscellaneous

If the product or subscription is also associated with the use of special online offers of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag, the customer can set up a password that allows them to access the part of the website that is not generally accessible. The customer is responsible for keeping the password secret and for any misuse of their access authorisation.

The legal relationship between Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag and the customer as well as the respective terms and conditions are subject to German law. In dealings with end consumers, the law of the end consumer's place of residence shall also apply, insofar as mandatory consumer law provisions are involved. The place of jurisdiction for both parties shall be the Local Court / District Court of Munich if the customer is a consumer and has no place of residence in the European Union or if the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law.

Should any provision of these GTCs be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these GTCs. The invalid provision shall be replaced by the respective statutory provision.

III. General Terms and Conditions for the Use of Digital Products by Institutions

Preamble

These GTCs apply to the access of institutions to digital products offered by Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, Lothstraße 29, 80797 Munich, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “dlv” or “publishing house”), such as progressive web apps, digital editions, print and digital packages (hereinafter referred to as “digital products”). They apply to all contracts concluded / offers accepted with institutions, such as universities, companies, associations, authorities, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “customers”) for the use of the digital products and all services and performances offered in this regard as part of the digital products, such as the use of and access to websites, web apps, digital and print content.

The relationship between the publishing house and the customer in relation to the digital products is governed exclusively by the provisions in the respective contract/offer and the following GTCs. The customer's GTCs are expressly excluded.

§ 1 Customer and user group/conclusion of contract

The respective contract/offer in conjunction with these GTCs enables customers to use certain digital products. Customers can enable their own group of users, such as students, company employees, etc., insofar as they are authorised to use them in accordance with the contract/offer (hereinafter referred to as "users"), to use the respective digital product in accordance with the respective contract/offer and these GTCs.

§ 2 Offer of the digital products

The acquired usage authorisations extend in each case to the digital products described in the contract/offer in their current form and for the period and scope of licence described therein.

The publishing house gives no warranty or guarantee with regard to the information contained or made available in the respective digital product. The same applies to the suitability of the digital product and the information contained therein for specific purposes.

If included in the contract/offer, the customer shall receive anonymised user statistics relating to the use of the digital products, insofar as this is permissible under data protection law.

The use of the digital products by the customer and the users can only take place if and once the technical requirements for the use of the digital products are met in accordance with the specifications communicated to the customer or stated in the digital product. The publishing house is authorised to adapt the technical requirements for the use of the digital products to the current technical requirements, in particular security requirements, and will provide the customer with the currently applicable specifications or have them provided, which are binding as of receipt of the notification.

§ 3 Property rights / limited authorisation of use

The parties agree that the digital products are protected by copyright in favour of the publishing house or the respective rights holders and originators. In addition, designations, logos and other marks used in the digital products may be protected by trade mark law. The customer and users are therefore only permitted to use the digital products insofar as rights of use are expressly granted below. Otherwise, all rights to the digital products and the content remain exclusively with the publishing house or the respective rights holders/originators.

In accordance with the contract/offer and these GTCs, i.e. in particular for the term of the respective usage authorisation, the publishing house grants the customer the non-exclusive right to use the digital products covered by the acquired usage authorisation in their respective current version under the customer's user name and password. The usage authorisation is not transferable to third parties and cannot be sublicenced. However, if expressly provided for in the contract/offer, users may access the relevant digital product during the period of use in accordance with § 4.

The authorisation of use is subject to the restrictions of the respective contract/offer and these GTCs. Depending on the contract/offer, the number of authorised users, the authorised devices and the period of use may be limited and/or use may be strictly personalised.

Unless expressly stipulated otherwise in the contract/offer, the authorisation of use extends solely to the purpose of research, teaching and infotainment, and any further modification, editing, redesign, reproduction, in particular archiving, distribution and other use as well as access to the digital products and their content by the customer and/or the users, in particular any commercial or industrial use or exploitation of the digital products and their content, for example through sale, rental, leasing, lending or similar, requires the prior written consent of the publishing house. In particular, the customer is therefore not permitted to enable its users the chargeable use of the digital products.

§ 4 Access authorisation (customer and user)

The customer and each user may receive a pin code from the publishing house. The customer and each user then register once with a personal user name (email address) and an individual password via the link provided by the publishing house. If specified in the contract/offer, registration is required within a specific IP range.

After registration and, if applicable, conclusion of a separate licence agreement, the user can access the respective digital product via their login data.

It is not permitted to pass on the customer's and/or users' access to third parties. The customer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that only authorised users have access to the digital product.

§ 5 Obligations of the customer and users

The digital products may not be used for illegal purposes. The customer and the users are obliged to comply with the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. Activities aimed at rendering the digital products or the content of the digital products inoperable or at least making their use more difficult are prohibited and may be prosecuted under civil and criminal law.

Copyright notices and designations in the digital products as well as other copyright-relevant labelling of the contents of the digital products or the trademarks used therein (brands, company names, logos, etc.) must not be removed, changed, or suppressed.

The customer shall truthfully provide the publishing house with the data required for utilisation upon conclusion of the contract and inform the publishing house of any changes in a timely manner.

The customer bears full responsibility for all activities carried out via their access to the digital products and is liable for any violation of legal provisions and/or the contract/offer/GTCs carried out via their access, in particular for any damages incurred by the publishing house as a result.

The customer is obliged to keep their user name and password for the digital products secret and not to make them accessible to third parties, as well as to adequately secure the network via which they grant users the use of the digital products against unauthorised access. Passing on passwords or other access data to the users is only permitted if this is absolutely necessary for the users' access to the digital product. The customer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that users do not pass on passwords and/or other access data to third parties. In the event of loss of access data, suspicion of unauthorised use of such access data and/or circumvention of the security measures of the customer's own network by third parties, the customer shall inform the publishing house immediately and shall be liable to the publishing house for any damage caused by misuse of access data or inadequate security measures for which the customer is responsible in accordance with § 7.

Moreover, the customer is obliged to inform the users in an appropriate manner about the contract/offer and any subsequently amended versions of these GTCs; to grant the users the use of the digital products within their usage authorisation only in accordance with the contract/offer and the GTCs or any updated versions; and to oblige the users to comply with the specifications for the use of the digital products specified in the contract/offer and in the GTCs.

The customer is not liable for violations of the provisions of the contract/offer or the GTCs by its users. However, the customer shall be liable for violations by users if the violation results from the customer's own culpable behaviour, or if the customer has caused, consciously supported or tolerated the user's actions in violation of the contract or if the customer can be accused of its own culpable violation of the contract/offer including these GTCs (in particular non-fulfilment of its own obligations under this § 5).

The customer shall notify the publishing house immediately and comprehensively after becoming aware of alleged or actual claims by third parties in connection with content contained in the digital product and shall make every reasonable effort to support the publishing house in the defence against such claims.

§ 6 Availability of the digital products

The publishing house makes the digital products available to the customer and the users via the Internet. The publishing house endeavours to ensure careful maintenance and servicing and provides sufficient capacity to guarantee availability via the Internet. However, as the availability of the digital products depends in particular on the availability of the Internet connection, the publishing house cannot guarantee that the digital products will be available at all times.

The publishing house reserves the right to make individual digital products, content and/or parts of content of the digital products inaccessible at any time if there are justified reasons to believe that they infringe copyright, are defamatory, obscene, illegal or otherwise violate the rights of third parties.

The availability of the digital products may be temporarily restricted due to maintenance or servicing work. However, the publishing house will endeavour to keep the restrictions to a minimum and, where possible, to carry out maintenance and servicing work between 10 pm and 6 am.

The customer bears sole responsibility for their connection to the digital products via the Internet, the provision of the necessary hardware and software, and the protection of their own systems against viruses and unauthorised access.

§ 7 Monitoring of use

The publishing house is entitled to monitor the use of the digital products to the extent permitted by law, in particular in order to detect any use in breach of contract or misuse of access authorisations.

If the publishing house becomes aware of such use in breach of contract or misuse of access authorisations, in particular access data, or if such misuse is to be feared, the publishing house shall inform the customer immediately and set the customer a reasonable deadline for rectification. If the customer does not succeed in eliminating the use in breach of contract and/or the misuse of their access authorisation by suitable measures by the expiry of the deadline, the publishing house shall be entitled to temporarily prevent access by the customer and the users until the use in breach of contract and/or the misuse or the corresponding suspicion has been eliminated or dispelled. § 4 remains unaffected.

The customer shall make every reasonable effort to monitor compliance with the provisions of the contract/offer and the GTCs by the users to the extent permitted by law. The customer is obliged to provide the publishing house with all data necessary to verify any use in breach of contract or misuse of access authorisations. In particular, the customer shall inform the publishing house and provide precise details if the customer becomes aware of unauthorised access to the digital product, its unauthorised use, the unauthorised use of passwords and/or access data and/or of a violation by a user of the provisions of this contract/offer or the GTCs. As soon as the customer becomes aware of such an offence, it undertakes to carry out an immediate and complete investigation and to take appropriate measures against the user. In particular, the customer shall make every reasonable effort to put an end to such violations and to prevent their recurrence.

§ 8 Remuneration/payment

The remuneration for the acquisition of the authorisation to access the contractual digital products is agreed between the customer and the publishing house as specified in the contract/offer. Unless otherwise agreed, the remuneration shall be subject to VAT at the statutory rate.

Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, the remuneration is due for payment upon conclusion of the contract/offer between the publishing house and the customer against proper invoicing within 14 days of receipt of the invoice.

The granting of access to the digital products is subject to the condition that due payments are made. Otherwise, the publishing house is authorised to temporarily block the customer's/users' access after a single unsuccessful reminder.

The customer may only offset claims that have been legally established or recognised by the publishing house.

§ 9 Limitation of liability of the publishing house

The publishing house shall only be liable if it is guilty of intentional or grossly negligent behaviour. This does not apply if essential contractual obligations are violated.

In the event of slight negligence, the publishing house shall not be liable for unforeseeable damage or damage not typical of the contract.

Any statutory liability of the publishing house regardless of culpability – in particular a statutory guarantee liability – shall remain unaffected by the above limitations of liability. The same applies to the liability of the publishing house in the event of culpable injury to life, limb or health and liability under the Product Liability Act.

The above § 9 (1) to (3) apply to all contractual and non-contractual claims resulting from this agreement or the use of the digital products. Insofar as the liability of the publishing house is excluded or limited, this shall also apply to the personal liability of its legal representatives and vicarious agents.

§ 10 Contract term/termination, expiry of time-limited offers

The term of the contract/offer and the authorisation to use the digital product shall end on the date specified in the contract/offer. If a term is not specified in the contract/offer, the contract/offer can be ordinarily terminated by either party with a notice period of 8 weeks to the end of the year.

The right of the parties to terminate for good cause remains unaffected. Good cause shall be deemed to exist in particular if one party has committed a material breach of contract and has not remedied it within a period of 14 days set by the other party.

Any termination must be in writing.

Upon termination/expiry of the contract/offer, the right of the customer and the users to access the digital products and their content and to use them in accordance with § 3 shall automatically end. This also includes all settings, notes and other personalisations saved as part of the digital products; these can then no longer be accessed. There is no entitlement to storage or surrender.

§ 11 Data protection and privacy

Personal data is processed as described in the privacy policy, which is available at the URL https://www.dlv.de/en/data-protection-and-privacy.

§ 12 Assignment

The rights and obligations of the parties may not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other party. Such assignments and transfers are null and void.

§ 13 Amendments to the GTCs

The publishing house reserves the right to adapt or amend these GTCs as necessary. The publishing house will notify the customer of any changes in writing or by email. In the event of an amendment to the GTCs, the customer is entitled to cancel/revoke the existing contract/offer in writing within 2 weeks of receiving notification of the amendment to the GTCs. The extraordinary cancellation, amendment or objection shall take effect on the date of the announced amendment to the GTCs.

§14 Final provisions

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany is applicable. The application of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is excluded.

The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from and in connection with the contract/offer and the GTCs is Munich (Munich District Court I).

Should individual provisions of these GTCs be wholly or partially invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

IV. PDF download of the general terms and conditions for advertisements and third-party inserts in newspapers and magazines

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V. PDF download of the General Terms and Conditions for Digital Media Marketing

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VI. General Terms and Conditions for the use of agri EXPERTS

The agri EXPERTS panel

agri EXPERTS is the online panel for the agricultural sector and serves the purpose of market research. With agri EXPERTS, we address all interested farmers who want to help shape the future of agriculture by participating in surveys on various agricultural topics conducted on the platform. You can tell us your individual opinion and your very personal experiences by taking part in surveys. In return, we will inform you about various survey results and current topics relating to the agri EXPERTS panel on the website www.agri-experts.de and via email newsletter.

Operator of the agri EXPERTS panel

This website is operated by Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, Lothstraße 29, 80797 Munich, Germany, hereinafter referred to as dlv. The website is made available and managed by the software service provider Vision Critical GmbH on behalf of dlv.

Registration for the agri EXPERTS panel

By registering for dlv's own panel agri EXPERTS, the user accepts these terms of use.

An application to participate in the agri EXPERTS panel is made by completing an electronic registration form. This requires correct and complete information about the identity, socio-demographic characteristics and information about the agricultural business.

By participating, the user agrees that the data provided may be stored and used to analyse the surveys in accordance with the privacy policy.

Participation in the agri EXPERTS panel

After registering with agri EXPERTS, you can regularly take part in surveys on current agricultural topics to which we invite you. This gives you a platform to share your experience, ideas and wishes directly with us and help shape the future of the industry. As an agri EXPERTS member, you also have the opportunity to take part in competitions that take place at regular intervals.

Participation in the agri EXPERTS panel is free of charge.

Only one login per person is permitted.

Participation is non-transferable. Anyone aged 18 or older can take part.

However, dlv reserves the right to restrict or exclude participation. No entitlement to participation can therefore be granted.

Participants undertake to dlv to make lawful use of the agri EXPERTS panel. This means that participants may only use the panel in a manner or for purposes that do not violate these terms of use or applicable German law or infringe the rights of third parties.

Data protection and privacy

There is a privacy policy for participation in the agri EXPERTS panel, to which we hereby refer and whose consent is a prerequisite for participation in the agri EXPERTS panel.

Contents

You hereby affirm that you are the rights holder of all content you submit to the agri EXPERTS panel and, in particular, that you are authorised to submit it to dlv.

However, there is no entitlement to publication of the content provided by you.

Any commercial use and/or distribution of the contents of the agri EXPERTS panel is prohibited. The panel may only be used for private purposes.

Granting of copyright utilisation rights

Insofar as the participant provides dlv with their own content in the context of using the panel, they grant dlv the right to use this content for an unlimited period of time and without geographical restrictions.

In particular, dlv is authorised to reproduce, distribute, make publicly accessible and make available on demand their contributions to the agri EXPERTS panel (online, access and transmission rights), while respecting the participants' moral rights and personal rights. Moreover, these may be stored and included in databases.

dlv has the right to anonymously use/integrate the data and content transmitted to it on other dlv websites and their mobile applications.

Disclaimer of liability

dlv does not adopt the statements made by the respective participant as its own. Consequently, all statements represent the personal opinion of the participant and not of dlv.

Cancellation/termination of participation in the agri EXPERTS panel

All participants are entitled to terminate their participation in the agri EXPERTS panel at any time without notice or giving reasons. This function is available in the participant's personal online area. You can also send an email directly to team[at]agri-experts.de.

In this case, all of the participant's personal data will be deleted as quickly as technically possible.

Once participation in the agri EXPERTS panel has ended, no further notifications from the agri EXPERTS panel will be sent to the participant. A possible participation in other offers of dlv (e.g. newsletter, landlive.de, agrajo.de etc.) is not affected by the termination of membership in the agri EXPERTS panel.

dlv is also authorised to terminate the membership of a participant in the agri EXPERTS panel without giving reasons or to discontinue the service completely.

Reservation of right of amendment

dlv is entitled to amend provisions of these terms of use or the agri EXPERTS panel at any time without stating reasons, provided that this amendment does not lead to a reorganisation of the service as a whole and the amendments are reasonable for the participants, taking into account the interests of dlv, e.g. in the case of changes to contact information, inclusion of additional services or similar. Participants will be informed of any amendments to the terms of use by email.

dlv is not obliged to maintain permanent operation. Notwithstanding this, dlv will endeavour to offer the functionality to the full extent; however, there is no entitlement to this. Claims by the participant against dlv, irrespective of the legal grounds, are excluded.

Severability clause

If one or more of these terms of use become wholly or partially invalid or violate legal regulations, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining terms. The parties shall replace an invalid condition with a valid condition that comes closest to the parties' wishes within the scope of legal possibilities.

Place of jurisdiction and applicable law

The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these terms of use is Munich.

These terms of use are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Final provisions

There are no verbal subsidiary agreements. All amendments must be made in writing.

VII. General Terms and Conditions for Events

1. Validity

The following General Terms and Conditions apply to registration, ticket purchase and participation in events organised by Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, Kabelkamp 6, 30179 Hanover, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “dlv”). The events may be online events or in-person events as well as free or chargeable offers.

2. Conclusion of contract / registration

2.1 The events offered by dlv do not constitute a binding offer on the part of dlv, but are merely to be understood as an invitation to submit an offer. The events offered may be withdrawn or amended by dlv at any time prior to the express acceptance of the participant's registration. The participant's registration is an offer to conclude a contract for participation in the respective event. Registration on the website takes place by selecting the event and sending the registration form. The participant then receives a confirmation of receipt by email, which confirms receipt of the registration (“confirmation of receipt”). This confirmation of receipt merely documents that the registration has been received and does not yet constitute acceptance of your contractual offer. The contract is concluded when dlv has sent the participant the access data (user name and password) for the event in the case of online events or has confirmed the registration electronically in the case of in-person events. In the case of in-person events, this confirmation can also take the form of an email with the ticket for self-printing or as a mobile ticket (Passbook/Wallet App). In these cases, access to the in-person event is only possible with this self-print ticket or mobile ticket.

3. Access to online events

3.1 Access to the online events is generally password-protected by means of remote data transmission using the access data sent to the participant, which is only valid for the participant's participation. The participant is obliged to keep the access data secret and to prevent unauthorised use by third parties. In the event of misuse, dlv is authorised to block access. The participant shall be liable for any misuse for which they are responsible.

3.2 The participant is responsible for establishing the technical requirements for access to the online events and shall bear all costs in connection with the fulfilment of these requirements.

4. Scope of services and authorisation of the dlv to make changes

4.1 The events shall be organised in accordance with the event announcement and the statutory provisions. Statements and explanations about the events in advertising materials and on the dlv website are to be understood solely as a description of the nature of the event and not as a guarantee or assurance of a particular characteristic.

4.2 dlv is entitled to make minor changes to the content and/or organisation of the events insofar as these are necessary and reasonable and the subject matter of the events is not significantly restricted as a result. dlv is entitled, for good cause (e.g. illness) to use a different, equally qualified speaker on the date of the event in deviation from the course programme. As far as possible, the participant will be informed of the respective changes in good time. If a change made by dlv is unreasonable within the meaning of the above paragraph, the participant is entitled to terminate the contract. The notice of termination must be made in writing. Termination is excluded once the course has started.

5. Force majeure

If dlv is unable to hold the event as a result of force majeure or for other reasons for which it is not responsible, the participant shall not be entitled to cancel, terminate or reduce the contract or to claim damages from dlv, in particular no claims for compensation for travel or accommodation costs or for loss of working hours. The same applies if the participant is unable to attend the event due to force majeure or for other reasons for which dlv is not responsible.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 All content, programmes, illustrations and texts relating to the events are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. They may not be reproduced, distributed, edited, translated or otherwise stored or processed in other media, including in electronic form. Participants are not permitted to take photographs or make audio or film recordings of the events without the prior consent of dlv. Any utilisation, in particular the use of texts, parts of texts, sound or image material, requires the prior written consent of dlv.

6.2 The owner of the trademarks, service brands, product and company names, logos etc. cited on the dlv website is – unless otherwise stated – dlv or a group company. All rights to the content of the dlv portal (text and images) are also reserved. No rights of use of any kind are granted unless this is expressly agreed in writing in individual cases.

6.3 If you would like to use our content, in particular for commercial purposes, please contact info[at]dlv.de.

7. Verbal contributions by participants, photo and video recordings of the event

dlv is entitled to the irrevocable right, unlimited in time and place, to quote and disseminate verbal contributions made by participants in plenary sessions during the event, such as statements or questions, after the event online (e.g. on dlv's websites and social media channels) and in its print publications for advertising and/or journalistic purposes, stating the first name and abbreviated surname of the participant. dlv has the right to take photos and videos of the event and to distribute these online (e.g. on dlv's websites and social media channels) and in its print publications following the event. This utilisation as part of the post-event reporting is necessary to enable you to participate in the events.

8. Terms of payment for chargeable events

8.1 The participation fees for chargeable events are indicated in euros and include statutory VAT and shipping costs. The participation fees shall apply at the time of registration as shown on the website and in the written confirmation of registration.

8.2 The participation fees for chargeable events must be paid in advance and are due for payment immediately after conclusion of the contract and receipt of an invoice sent to the participant by email or letter.

8.3 The participant can choose between the payment methods specified in the registration.

Electronic direct debit procedure

The participant authorises the collection of the invoice amount from their bank account. Payment by direct debit requires a current account in a country that participates in the SEPA scheme. In the case of direct debit, the invoice will not be collected until five working days after receipt of the invoice (invoice verification period).

Invoice

In the case of payment by invoice, this is sent to the participant after conclusion of the contract. Invoices are payable in full within 14 days of receipt.

9. Liability

The liability of dlv is limited to intent and gross negligence, regardless of the legal grounds, unless it concerns the breach of obligations whose fulfilment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance the other contracting party may regularly rely (cardinal obligations). In the event of a slightly negligent breach of cardinal obligations, liability shall be limited to compensation for typically foreseeable damage. The above limitation of liability shall apply accordingly in favour of the legal representatives, employees and other vicarious agents of dlv. The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of injury to life, limb or health, fraudulent intent, the absence of a warranted characteristic or the assumption of a guarantee. Liability under the Product Liability Act also remains unaffected.

10. Exclusion of the consumer's right of revocation

There is no right of revocation in accordance with § 312g (2) (9) BGB, as the events are leisure activities that provide for a specific date or period.

11. Data protection policy

The privacy policy of Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH can be found here.

12. Alternative dispute resolution

The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution on the Internet at the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

This platform serves as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes arising from online purchase or service contracts in which a consumer is involved.

dlv is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.

13. Miscellaneous

The legal relationship between dlv and the participant as well as the respective terms and conditions are subject to German law. In dealings with end consumers, the law of the end consumer's place of residence shall also apply, insofar as mandatory consumer law provisions are involved. The place of jurisdiction for both parties shall be the Local Court / District Court of Munich if the customer is a consumer and has no place of residence in the European Union or if the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law. For the events, dlv may co-operate with sponsors who may appear or be identified as such on invitations, event documents, at the events themselves or in any other way.

VIII. Revocation policy

Right of revocation

You have the right to revoke this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason.

For digital subscription contracts and other digital products, the revocation period is fourteen days from the conclusion of the contract.

Consequences of a revocation

The right of revocation does not apply to:

Contracts for the supply of goods that can spoil quickly or whose expiry date would be quickly exceeded,

Contracts for the supply of newspapers, periodicals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts.

The right of revocation expires for:

Contracts for the supply of sealed goods which are not suitable for return for reasons of health protection or hygiene if you have removed the seal after delivery,

Contracts for the supply of audio or video recordings or computer software in a sealed package if you have removed the seal after delivery.

A contract that does not oblige you to pay a price if we have started to fulfil the contract.

Please send the goods to the following return address:

Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH
Lothstr. 29
80797 Munich, Germany

IX. Comment netiquette

This netiquette is intended as a guideline for the use of the comment function. It is binding for all those who wish to participate in the community.

General interest

Our websites are the basis of our community offerings for all those who not only love agriculture and hunting, but live it. The community members live and discuss the big topic of “agriculture” or “hunting” in their own individual way, but feel connected in this common interest with respect and tolerance. This also means that the community does not judge or condemn other forums and communities.

Tone of voice

We attach great importance to a friendly and comprehensible tone on our websites, i.e. we remain objective in discussions and respect other opinions. We refrain from attacking others personally let alone insulting them. Terms such as “stupid”, “arrogant”, “incompetent” and the like are not authorised by the moderators and administrators if they are addressed to a fellow user. Every member expects objectivity and fairness from the other participants, and therefore objectivity and fairness should also apply as a code of behaviour for everyone. Furthermore, it is good manners not to publish private messages in the community (comment function), as this is private correspondence between two people. We are a discussion forum with a clear, professional focus.

Tolerance and respect

All users are free to express their opinions, regardless of nationality, age, gender or faith, as long as they respect those of others. Racist, violent, sexist or otherwise offensive contributions and photos do not belong on our websites. Discrimination, hate speech and propaganda will lead to a warning and therefore not to the release of the comment or the immediate blocking of an account by the administration.
Stalking, unwanted contact, harassment, personal data, telephone numbers or advertising and spam are not permitted and therefore no such comment will be approved by the editorial team.

Real name / avatar name

Our users can enter an avatar name and/or their full first name and surname when maintaining their myDLV user account. If an avatar name is entered, this is displayed with priority; otherwise the first name and surname are displayed. Furthermore, when choosing their avatar (profile picture on the profile page), all members must ensure that the image does not offend or hurt others. Racist, pornographic, degrading and offensive images violate netiquette and will be blocked.

The naming of a user's real name by other members is not permitted unless it is done with the express consent of the data subject. The protection of personal data is our top priority!

Irony and sarcasm

Not every user immediately recognises irony and sarcasm. Without gestures and facial expressions, a comment can lead to false conclusions. For this reason, the community uses smilies, e.g. :-), wherever possible to lend feeling to contributions and to make it recognisable to others how they were meant.

Differentiation of comment function

Please note that we do not answer technical questions via the comments function. You are welcome to send questions to the editorial team to redaktion[at]agrarheute.com or info[at]jagderleben.de.

Householder's rights

In the interests of our target group and in order to protect them, we ask you to argue objectively and to express constructive criticism. Comments from users who constantly write badly about farmers in general, agriculture or similar, will not be taken into account when approving comments. The same applies to our partners.

Links to other websites

It is not permitted to place links in comments.

Editorial time

We check your comments/replies from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 5 pm (excluding public holidays).

Differentiation of comment function

The content of the comments does not reflect the (professional and political) position of dlv. Furthermore, we would like to ask you to write comments that are thematically relevant to the post you are commenting on.
Please note that we do not answer technical questions via the comments function. You are welcome to send questions to the editorial team to redaktion[at]agrarheute.com or info[at]jagderleben.de.