The following provides mandatory data concerning the provider of this website, obligations with regard to data protection, as well as other important legal references involving the Internet site of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (http://www.shh.mpg.de) as required by German law.
Provider
The provider of this Internet site within the legal meaning of the term is the registered association Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science e.V.
Address
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstraße 8
80539 Munich
Germany
Telephone: +49 (89) 2108 – 0
Internet: https://www.mpg.de
Register of Societies and Associations
The Max Planck Society is registered in the Official Register of Societies and Associations at Berlin-Charlottenburg Local Court under the register number VR 13378 B.
Representatives
The Max Planck Society is legally represented by its Board of Directors which, in turn, is represented by the President of the Society, Prof. Dr. Martin Stratmann and by Secretary General Ruediger Willems.
Value Added Tax Identification Number
The value added tax identification number of the Max Planck Society is DE 129517720.
Editors
Responsible editors for the contents of the website of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History with regard to media law:
Beate Kerpen
Max-Planck-Institut für Menschheitsgeschichte
Kahlaische Straße 10
07745 Jena
Editors for further websites
Responsible editors for the contents of the websites of the different departments, groups and facilities of the Max Planck Institute with regard to media law can be found at this link.
Technically responsible (Webmaster)
Dr. Thomas Baumann
webmaster@shh.mpg.de
Legal Structure
The Max Planck Society is a non-profit research facility which is organized as a registered association. All of the institutes and facilities of the Max Planck Society are largely autonomous in terms of organization and research, but as a rule have no legal capacity of their own.
Foreign Language Pages
To the extent that parts of this Internet site are offered in languages other than German, this represents a service exclusively for staff and guests of the Max Planck Society who are not proficient in German.
Liability for Contents of Online Information
As the provider of contents in accordance with Section 7 Paragraph 1 of the Tele-Media Law, the Max Planck Society shall be responsible for any contents which it makes available for use in accordance with general legal provisions. The Max Planck Society makes every effort to provide timely and accurate information on this Web site. Nevertheless, errors and inaccuracies cannot be completely ruled out. Therefore, the Max Planck Society does not assume any liability for the relevance, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided. The Max Planck Society shall not be liable for damage of a tangible or intangible nature caused directly or indirectly through the use or failure to use the information offered and/or through the use of faulty or incomplete information unless it is verifiably culpable of intent or gross negligence. The same shall apply to any downloadable software available free of charge. The Max Planck Society reserves the right to modify, supplement, or delete any or all of the information offered on its Internet site, or to temporarily or permanently cease publication thereof without prior and separate notification.
Links to Websites of Third Parties
This Internet site includes links to external pages. These external links are designated as follows: angled arrow . The respective provider shall be responsible for the contents of any linked external pages. In establishing the initial link, the Max Planck Society has reviewed the respective external content in order to determine whether such link entailed possible civil or criminal responsibility. However, a constant review of linked external pages is unreasonable without concrete reason to believe that a violation of the law may be involved. If the Max Planck Society determines such or it is pointed out by others that an external offer to which it is connected via a link entails civil or criminal responsibility, then the Max Planck Society will immediately eliminate any link to this offer. The Max Planck Society expressly dissociates itself from such contents.
Copyright
The layout, graphics employed and any other contents on the Website of the Max Planck Society are protected by copyright law.
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