By logging in to the CATMA platform you accept the terms and conditions of usage of CATMA. On this page you can read the terms and conditions. The users themselves are in charge to make sure they do not violate any applicable law while using CATMA. In particular:
Copyright
The users are committed to observe the applicable paragraphs of German copyright law and jurisdiction (particularly §§ 106 ff.). Alternatively, if indicated in the particular document, the legal rules of the Creative Commons Public License (CCPL) can apply. If a document or file from the CATMA sources and foundries is not explicitly distributed under the CCPL, the German copyright law and jurisdiction apply. In this case, the document or file may only be redistributed or republished with explicit permission of the author(s) or authorized licenser. For exceptions to these rules please refer to German Copyright law (UrhG). Please note: This principle applies especially in case of redistribution or republication via other websites. Please note: The materials that are subject to 'normal' copyright are distributed only for scientific or teaching purposes within limited communities (such as seminars or research teams)! Please note: Copyright applies to all contents in CATMA, if no else license model is indicated.
Illegal content
CATMA may not be used to distribute materials and contents that are themselves subject to prosecution, however technically realized in textual, graphic or audio format (§ 184 StGB, insbes. Abs. 5; § 86 StGB, § 130 StGB).
Protection of personal rights
Users may not post or distribute any however personally offensive, defamatory or threatening contents via CATMA (§§ 185 ff. StGB). Each user is supposed to respect each other’s privacy. Actively spying out closed data is strictly prohibited (§ 202a StGB).
Protection of technical infrastructure
Users may not install, set up or use any applications or scripts that are capable to change or breach the technical structure of the CATMA network facilities. (§ 303a/b StGB).
Invoking action by admins; user liability
If the admins get any information that raise suspicion about possible breaches to the above rules and procedures, normally the user in question will receive a warning via email first. In case the user continues to violate the terms of use the admins are authorized to terminate the user's access to CATMA. If a breach of the above terms of use results in serious damage to the technical facilities of CATMA, the user is liable to the extent that the fault was on his/her part.
Disclaimer
All materials and information within the public sections of CATMA that the CATMA-team accounts for are being controlled and revised thoroughly and with the aim to be comprehensive. Nevertheless, there may still be some errors. CATMA is not liable for any damage or disadvantages that may result from using the information delivered. Also, CATMA is not liable for contents on pages on other servers that CATMA-pages may link to. CATMA is not liable for contents that users of CATMA upload to their repositories. CATMA is also not liable for damage that may be inflicted to client-side hardware or software through possible bugs or insufficiencies in the CATMA-software or CATMA's hardware appliances.
