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(1) The Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V. (DGUV) (hereinafter referred to as "we"), Glinkastraße 40, 10117 Berlin, Germany operates the GESTIS - International Limit Values for Chemical Agents (GESTIS-ILV) database (hereinafter referred to as "database"), which contains a compilation of occupational exposure limits for hazardous substances. The contents of the database are based on various country-specific limit value lists, which can be entered into and updated in the database by international project partners, among others. Subject to compliance with these General Terms and Conditions of Use, the database is intended for information gathering, research purposes, and providing an overview of international occupational exposure limits e.g. in occupational safety and in the context of research projects and is made available free of charge.
(2) These General Terms and Conditions of Use apply in the version valid at the time of their acceptance to users (hereinafter referred to as "you") of this database. "Users" can be both readers of the database and the project partners themselves.
(3) Should you use conflicting terms and conditions, these are hereby expressly rejected.
(1) The database provided is protected by copyright. This includes, in particular, the complete program code, structure, appearance, and design. We are entitled to modify the database as part of updates and upgrades. These modifications are also subject to copyright protection.
(2) You are entitled to search and retrieve the content stored in the database free of charge. If a download option is provided for individual content, downloading to your own device is permitted. We expressly do not grant you any further rights. In particular, independent publication of the database is prohibited. The use of any trademarks and logos contained in the database is also not permitted.
(3) You may also not decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the database unless this is permitted without consent by law.
(4) It is also prohibited to use automated IT applications that analyze technical functions of the database or retrieve, analyze, modify, enrich, aggregate, use to create texts or other content, or otherwise use or exploit the contents of the database. The use of browsers with integrated or connected functionality of an automated IT application and the manual transfer of database content to an automated IT application are also prohibited.
(5) You must refrain from any attempt to access or allow access to the database without authorization, either yourself or through third parties, or to penetrate our data networks.
(6) We reserve the right to claim damages for any breach of the contractual license terms, in particular for copyright infringement. In addition, we may block your access to our database in the event of a breach of these General Terms of Use that is not insignificant.
(7) We are not liable for the improper use of the content provided in the database, unless we are responsible for this. You must inform yourself in advance whether our content from the database is suitable for your project or whether it entails further risks. We only provide you with our database for information gathering, research purposes, and providing an overview of international occupational exposure limits but do not check whether all points relevant to you or your company are taken into account in our database. Decisions you make based on the content of our database are your responsibility. In particular, we do not owe any specific success. The liability clauses of these General Terms and Conditions of Use remain unaffected by this.
(8) If content from the database is to be used as inspiration for your own company, it is the responsibility of that company to ensure that all relevant laws/regulations/standards, etc. are complied with.
(9) You agree not to use the content provided in the database in a manner that violates public decency or applicable law. For example, offensive, racist, discriminatory, abusive, pornographic, defamatory, misleading, or otherwise objectionable or criminal use of the content is not permitted.
(10) We would also like to point out that we do not offer medical services or medical products with our database. We merely provide you with content from generally accessible sources or from our project partners for your own use. The content therefore does not constitute medical advice. It is solely your responsibility to make a decision/assessment regarding the information presented.
(11) You are obliged to indemnify us against all claims asserted against us due to a violation of these General Terms of Use for which you are responsible. The indemnification also includes reimbursement of reasonable legal costs incurred in pursuing and defending legal action.
(1) Please ensure that the content you upload is accurate and complete. Furthermore, you agree not to submit any content that infringes the rights of third parties or violates applicable law. By submitting your content to us, you confirm that all copyright regulations have been complied with. By submitting your content to us, you also agree to its use by us and other users in accordance with these General Terms and Conditions of Use.
(2) Content that you upload to our database or wish to change at a later date will be subject to a plausibility check by us in advance.
(3) You are jointly responsible for backing up your transferred content. We cannot be held responsible for the loss of this content, as we do not provide a general data backup guarantee.
(4) The password that allows you to access your account must be treated as strictly confidential and kept secret. You must inform us immediately of any misuse of your account. The user relationship with regard to your account is concluded with us for an indefinite period. It begins when the account is activated and can be terminated by you at any time by deleting your account via the usual account deletion routine or by giving us written notice of termination. When you terminate your account, your profile will also be deleted. However, the content you have entered into our database will remain in our database and can be continued by a new user or by us.
(5) If your content originates from publicly accessible lists, you must provide us with the corresponding current links to these lists. If the links change, you must inform us of the new links without being asked.
(1) We reserve the right to adapt the structure and functions of the database to the current state of the art or the current state of science. Updates and maintenance may be carried out, meaning that availability cannot be guaranteed at all times.
(2) Online use of the database requires a stable internet connection and appropriately functioning end devices, which you are responsible for providing yourself. Offline use is possible via a so-called progressive web app.
(3) We are also entitled to temporarily or permanently discontinue the database. There is no entitlement to use the database as a whole or individual functions.
Information regarding the collection, processing, and use of your personal data in connection with the database can be found in the linked privacy policy on our website.
(1) To the extent permitted by law and unless otherwise stated in these General Terms and Conditions of Use, the database is provided without any warranty or guarantee (in particular with regard to the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the content, or that the content is free from third-party rights or that the database is available at all times).
(2) Hyperlinks to content on external websites are provided for informational purposes only; responsibility for this external content lies solely with the operators of these websites. We do not endorse the content of external websites referred to via hyperlinks. However, before setting up a hyperlink, we checked the content to which the hyperlink leads to the best of our knowledge and belief, as far as possible.
(3) We shall be liable for intent, gross negligence, and injury to life, limb, and health. In the event of property damage or financial loss caused by slight negligence on our part or on the part of our legal representatives or vicarious agents, we shall only be liable in the event of a breach of essential contractual obligations and to an amount limited to the damage foreseeable at the time of conclusion of the contract and typical for this type of contract. An essential contractual obligation is an obligation whose fulfillment is essential for the proper execution of a contract and on whose compliance you regularly rely and may rely when using the database.
(1) Unless mandatory statutory provisions under your domestic law dictate otherwise, German law shall apply to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
(2) The contract language is English.
(3) If the requirements for a jurisdiction agreement pursuant to §§ 38, 40 ZPO (German Code of Civil Procedure) are met, Berlin shall be the place of performance and exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising in connection with these General Terms and Conditions of Use. Mandatory places of jurisdiction under law remain unaffected.
(4) We are entitled to amend the General Terms and Conditions of Use at any time. The latest version can always be found on our website. If you, as a project partner, have an account for our database, any amendment to the General Terms and Conditions of Use requires that the amendments are necessary due to case law or legislation or that other circumstances lead to the contractual equivalence relationship being impaired to a significant extent. We will notify you as a project partner of the planned change to the General Terms and Conditions of Use and give you a period of two weeks to object. At the beginning of this period, we will inform you that your silence will be taken as acceptance of the change to the General Terms and Conditions of Use. If you object within the period set, we may continue the contractual relationship under the old General Terms and Conditions of Use or terminate the contractual relationship extraordinarily.
(5) We are not willing or obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
(6) The invalidity of individual provisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining General Terms of Use.