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All information, documents or other indications on the Web-Pages of AVL are subject to the following provisions. Please read them carefully.

Terms of Use

1. General

Before using the AVL websites which include both the public area of the AVL websites and the password-protected area (hereafter called "AVL Extranet"), you must declare your agreement to the Terms of Use as outlined below. By using the AVL websites, you accept the Terms of Use. If you do not accept the Terms of Use, you are not permitted to use the AVL websites. Any breach of the Terms of Use outlined below or other remaining legal provisions at the AVL websites will automatically result in termination of your authorization to use these websites and you must destroy any materials downloaded or printed from them. These terms of use apply to the publicly accessible area of the AVL websites and the AVL Extranet in so far as no special agreements have been made (in particular Separate Agreements of the AVL Services, Chat participation conditions, forums or competitions). Any such Separate Agreements shall have priority over the Terms of Use.

2. Copyright

AVL permits you to use the AVL websites for non-commercial purposes only, unless you have an Agreement with AVL which states otherwise. The content and the software that is made available to you, are protected by copyright. They may not be copied, distributed, hired, leased or used in any other way other than for non-commercial purposes, unless you have an Agreement with AVL that states otherwise. Any violations may incur consequences relating to trademark, copyright or anti-competition law or other legal consequences. Unless otherwise agreed, all user rights to works arising from the copyright are the sole property of AVL. A License Agreement may, for example, be construed as an Agreement with AVL which states otherwise. Please read the Copyright Statement.

3. Data Protection

AVL's Data Protection Policy is based on the principle of maintaining data confidentiality and has the protection of personal data as its central concern. Please read the Privacy Statement.

4. Linking and Framing

The use of linking and framing is subject to the terms on Linking and Framing. Please read the Linking & Framing Statement.

5. Use of Software

The AVL websites feature software that you can download. This software is subject to both the copyright terms and the terms of the Software License Agreement. You may not download or use the software until you have signed an appropriate Software License Agreement.

6. Community

Users may transmit information to and from the AVL websites. Information can be transmitted, for example, by transferring text contributions or links. Only the expressly authorized users are permitted to access the various communities of the AVL Extranet.

6.1 User Content

When users transfer information or provide user content in any way on the AVL websites, they automatically grant AVL a cost-free, world-wide, non-exclusive license for any kind of use whatsoever, in so far as no other contractual arrangements exist. AVL shall have the right in particular to copy, distribute, delete or alter the transferred information or to publish it elsewhere. Users are prohibited from transferring information or publishing information on the AVL websites that contains material that violates anti-competition or trademark law, that is discrediting, libelous or offensive to common decency, or any other illegal contents. The transfer and/or publication of content is deemed equivalent to the transfer and/or publication of hyperlinks. Please read also the terms on Linking & Framing Statement.

6.2 User Conduct

Users are prohibited from causing damages to other users when using the AVL websites or from impeding the operation of these websites or from disrupting the communication flow in any way whatsoever. Furthermore users are prohibited from using information about other users of the AVL websites or information published by third parties on the websites in any way that is at discrepancy with the purpose of these websites. AVL reserves all rights in the event of violation. AVL will pursue infringement of rights with criminal and civil legal action and will recover damages from any infringer in respect of all claims, costs, losses, obligations and expenses, including the usual legal costs. AVL is not obliged but has the right to monitor and check all transferred and/or published information irrespective of its intended purpose. AVL reserves the right to prevent the publication of or to delete information irrespective of its content without providing any reason.

Messages published on AVL web platforms shall be considered successfully delivered at the end of the next working day after being posted. All users of an AVL web platform shall be obliged to access the platform at regular intervals and retrieve the new information published there. Any eMail messages advising platform users about material published on AVL web platforms are of an informative nature only and not therefore associated with any legal consequences whatsoever.

6.3 Exemption from Liability

AVL shall accept no liability whatsoever for errors during the transmission of information from users to the AVL websites and vice versa, nor for the contents of transmitted information. When users transmit information to the AVL websites they automatically indicate that they are in agreement with these Terms of Use and accept that they are solely responsible for that user content. In particular, that means that the user is solely responsible for the authorship, correctness, completeness, legality, publication and distribution of the data they transfer, that they are solely responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of all licenses, approvals, releases, authorizations and similar permissions, and that they shall bear all the associated costs and fees.

Every user is obliged to employ the latest available virus scanning programs to protect their own hardware and software and to check the data and software transmitted by other users or deposited on the AVL web platform. AVL accepts no liability for damages due to the occurrence or transmission of computer viruses with the exception of the following, a) in situations where AVL used no virus scanning program of any kind or b) arising from actions carried out with intent by AVL employees.

The user shall in any case indemnify AVL against any claims from third parties arising from the infringement of the rights of third parties by the data transferred by the user.

7. Hyperlinks

The hyperlinks that appear on the avl websites are a service provided by AVL website users. They help you to access information quickly and simplify the search for contents. AVL accepts no liability whatsoever for the linked websites and their contents. AVL has no influence of any kind over the design of or modifications to these websites, nor over the content they offer. Hyperlinks to this website simply refer to third-party contents, but do not make any evaluation of that content. In particular AVL accepts no liability whatsoever for the correctness, completeness, legality, objectivity or up-to-dateness of the content. Users take sole responsibility when accessing information from hyperlinks on AVL websites.

Please read also the terms on Linking & Framing Statement.

8. Conclusion of Contract

The information displayed on this website for the purchase of products and services and for downloading software merely represents a request for submission of a quotation. The quotation is drawn up by the website user. AVL explicitly reserves the right to decline submitted quotations without stating any reason. The absence of a response does not mean that the quotation has been accepted.

9. Guarantee

AVL offers no guarantee of any kind for the correctness, completeness, legality, objectivity or up-to-dateness of the content offered on this website. AVL reserves the right to carry out adjustments, alterations and deletions to the website in its entirety and the content presented on it at any time and without notice. No guarantee is offered in particular for the correctness, completeness and up-to-dateness of the content displayed on the Website relating to products and prices or for the availability of the advertised products (goods, services, software etc.). AVL would like to emphasize that users in countries where the legislation does not permit such caveat emptors or only permits them to a limited extent, are not affected by the above provision (Para. 9) or only affected to a limited extent.

10. Liability

AVL or third persons or companies who have a business or other relationship with AVL accept no liability whatsoever for damages of any kind (including actual damages, lost profits, frustrated applications, damage to data, loss of data, loss of trade, legal expenses and drawing up of contract), arising from use of the website, from temporary or long-term inability to use the website (downtime), from limited availability of the website or its content, from errored representation of contents, from the display of third-party contents or from the display of hyperlinks at this website. AVL accepts no liability whatsoever in the event of damage to or destruction of hardware, software and other system data resulting from the use of this website or its contents. This provision (Para. 10) shall apply irrespective of the legal basis used to make the claim, irrespective of the degree of fault and irrespective of the question as to whether AVL or the third parties in a business or other relationship with AVL were or should have been aware of the possibility of damage. In particular no liability is accepted for contractual or extra-contractual claims. AVL explicitly emphasises that users in countries where the legislation does not permit such liability disclaimers or permits them only to a limited extent are in no way affected by the above provision (Para. 10) or affected only to a limited extent.

11. Application of Law

This website is supervised, operated and administrated by AVL Deutschland GmbH which is located in Germany at 55252 Mainz-Kastel, Peter-Sander-Strasse 32. This website and the content it displays are accessible and can be used all over the world. AVL accepts no liability whatsoever for the legality of this website and the content displayed on it from the point of view of other legal systems and their relevant statutory provisions. The use of this website and its content in countries other than Germany is the sole responsibility of the user. The user also assumes sole responsibility for observing the relevant statutory provisions of other legal systems. In particular, users are responsible for observing the respective export regulations when using the www.avl.com website. AVL reserves all rights in the event of contraventions and will instigate both criminal and civil legal action in pursuit of legal infringements. Use of this website is subject to German Law. Sole court of jurisdiction for any claim arising from and in respect of the use of the website, and for any dispute arising in respect of the use of the website shall be that of the head quarters of AVL Deutschland GmbH. AVL Deutschland GmbH shall also be entitled to institute legal proceedings at the place of residence or business of the user of this website.

12. Amendments

AVL reserves the right to amend and to update these Terms of Use at any time without notice. The relevant amendment of these Terms of Use is binding. www.avl.com website users are advised to read the Terms of Use and associated legal notices at regular intervals to keep themselves informed of any new amendments.

April 8th, 2003

Copyright Statement

All information on this website (i.e. texts, graphics, videos, music etc.) are protected by copyright. The information published here may not be used either directly or indirectly for commercial purposes and may only be used for private purposes by natural persons. All utilisation rights, of any sort whatsoever, are exclusively reserved by the copyright owner. The copyright owner reserves the rights in particular to copy, distribute, lease, lend and transmit website information in any way. AVL reserves all rights. Legal action will be taken against infringements of copyright.

July 1st, 2003

Privacy Statement

The privacy of every one of our customers is important to AVL.

Public Areas of the this Website

Anyone may visit the public area of the this website without disclosing personal data (name, address etc.). Personal data is only requested by AVL if it is needed to optimize the services provided to you. The purpose of collecting personal data is to make it possible for you as an AVL website user to adapt it to your own personal needs and to provide you with information, if required, on specific topics, also by eMail. The objective is also to make it easier for you to take part in competitions, use the services of the communities (e.g. forums, chats) and purchase products from the AVL website.

Protected Areas of the this Website

Only registered users are permitted to access the password-protected area, i.e. the AVL Extranet. Where the General Terms of Business for Sales on the Internet or special Separate Agreements for the various services contain information relating to data acquisition, such special conditions take priority over this Privacy Statement.

AVL treats personal data provided by you online according to the principles enumerated below.

1. Disclosure and Transparency

The privacy statement explains how AVL treats personal data and informs you about AVL's data protection policy. Customers can make relevant inquiries, obtain specific information and order services and/or purchase products at the AVL websites. To be able to supply such services, AVL needs information about your identity, how to contact you and information to make the transactions possible, including the use of credit cards. It is AVL´s aim to constantly improve the present websites and to orient its products and services to customers' requirements. To help us to achieve this aim we ask you to voluntarily supply us with detailed information about your field of work and activities, information about what you expect from and your assessment of AVL products and services, your general opinion of how the AVL websites are developing and the possibility of our contacting you.

2. Intended Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small file which is written to your hard disk by certain websites that you visit. A cookie can only contain the personal information that you yourself have volunteered. Under no circumstances are cookies able to read hard disks or to read cookies written to your hard disk by other sites. AVL uses cookies to modify the services and products on offer at the AVL websites to match your needs and to structure its content so that you can get the best out of it. We use information derived from cookies to improve the navigation structure of the AVL websites and optimize their user-friendliness. A large part of the AVL websites may also be viewed without cookies. AVL only uses cookies when absolutely necessary. You can set your browsers to prevent cookies from being stored. You can also set your browser to notify you before cookies are received or you can turn off cookies permanently. Cookies that have been stored can be deleted at any time. Files containing cookies are usually stored in your browser directory.

3. Service-Oriented Data Processing and Use

Your data is processed and used by AVL to help us to provide you with the best possible service to meet your needs. We use your data, for example, to help us to process transactions that you have requested, to pass on information about AVL products and services and to further improve our website. Your credit card information will only be used in conjunction with payments and will neither be stored nor processed for any other purpose. AVL may send you information on products and/or services and ask for your opinion on AVL's development work. In agreeing to this Privacy Statement, you also expressly agree to being sent this kind information but you always have the option at any time of refusing it. You can also decline such inquiries and information in the future. To do so, please contact us by eMail at webmanagement@avl.com. AVL will then make every endeavor to ensure that no further information is sent to you. Furthermore, every user can stipulate in advance that no such inquiries and information are to be sent.

Bear in mind, however, that data from the area of the Communities (e.g. forums, chats) can be viewed and used by third parties, and that such activities are beyond the control of AVL.

4. Passing on Data

Any personal data that you provide online to the AVL websites will basically only be passed on to other AVL Affiliates and/or business partners if deemed appropriate according to the principles outlined above. In such situations, by accepting this Privacy Statement, you expressly agree to the transfer of that data to any country where the scope of the data protection may differ from that of the country of the access-authorized user. In any other situation personal data will only be passed on to third parties after securing your prior consent or if we are required by law to do so. AVL Affiliates and/or business partners are bound by the Data Protection Policy and Confidentiality Agreements in the same way as AVL itself. Data provided by you online may also be linked to information passed on by AVL when services or products are ordered.

5. Preliminary Information Subject to Consent

Under no circumstances will personal data that you provide online be used in any other way than that described here unless we inform you first and obtain your consent. That applies in particular to the possibility allowed for in certain AVL Services of disclosing the names of Administrators and people with access authorizations, and also of creating directories containing the names of contacts within a customer company.

6. Update, Information and Amendment

AVL strives to ensure that personal date is constantly kept up to date and accurate. You can inform AVL of alterations to your personal data at any time or request your stored data to be deleted. To do so, please contact us by eMail at webmanagement@avl.com. The data will then be updated and amended accordingly. If you wish AVL will send you by email the personal data that you submitted to us when you registered at the AVL website.

7. Data Security

AVL makes every effort using the latest state of the art to protect personal data against accidental and illegal destruction and loss. AVL endeavours to ensure that such data is used in a proper manner and to protect it from unauthorised access. Critical data (such as credit card information) is stored in SSL encrypted form only.

8. Data Confidentiality

AVL personnel are under obligation to maintain data confidentiality even after termination of their employment relationship.

9. Data Protection Commission

AVL is registered with the Austrian Data Protection Commission and entered on the Data Processing Register. As a result of the registration AVL has been assigned the following data processing number (DVR-Nr.): 0016012. A Data Protection Officer has been appointed at AVL. For questions concerning data protection therefore, please contact Oliver Vallant.

10. Further Development and Data Protection

The AVL Data Protection Policy is based on our absolute commitment to actively protecting data and maintaining data confidentiality. AVL regards continuous development and improvement of its data protection standards as an indispensable component of a successful data protection policy.

April 8th, 2003

Linking & Framing Statement

1. Links from other Websites to this website

AVL permits all links which do not alter the content of the www.avl.com website in any way, which keep the source of the contents fully identifiable, and which present the linked AVL website in its entirety. The content of websites containing links to www.avl.com must comply with the applicable laws, especially those regarding competition, copyright, trademark and criminal law. Such websites must not misrepresent the relationship with AVL and the website may only claim that it is supported by AVL provided that AVL's prior consent has been obtained. The AVL logo may only be used with AVL's prior permission. The use of frames to display the content of the AVL website is prohibited. The linking of websites with illegal content is prohibited. AVL reserves all rights in the event that websites are linked which contain material that violates competition, copyright or trademark law or any other illegal content. The linking of websites with offensive, distasteful, obscene or in any way controversial content is prohibited.

2. Links from this website to other Websites

When links are made from www.avl.com to other websites, the content of the other websites shall not be altered in any way, the sources of the other content shall remain fully identifiable and the linked website shall be represented in its entirety. A new browser window is always opened when third-party content is displayed and framing technology is not used. AVL accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the legality of the content of third-party websites to which AVL creates links. In particular AVL accepts no responsibility for any subsequent alterations made to the content.

3. Publication of Links on this website

AVL website users may, among other things, publish links to other websites. Such linkLare transferred by means of electronic data transfer. AVL is not in a position to verify the legality of links transmitted in this way or to have any influence over the transfer process. AVL accepts no responsibility for links that become published on the AVL website in this way and which refer to websites that contain illegal, offensive, distasteful, immoral or in any way controversial material. The sole responsibility for such links lies with the user who transmitted the link. AVL reserves all rights in respect of such persons.

Dec. 1st, 2001

AVL Deutschland GmbH
Peter-Sander-Straße 32
55252 Mainz-Kastel
Germany