Netiquette/UGC/AI

Netiquette

Welcome to the discussion platforms on our website! We are convinced that discussions are good if they are conducted respectfully. To make this possible, please observe our netiquette, which we explain to you in more detail here.

Netiquette is made up of the two words "net" and "etiquette" and stands for common rules of conduct on the Internet. It therefore relates to how we interact and communicate in the community on the internet. As it is very important to us that we treat each other with mutual respect, we ask you to comply with our netiquette, as this, together with the data protection regulations, forms the basis for our moderation criteria.

Pay attention to a friendly tone, treat other users as you would like to be treated yourself and respect the opinion of each individual.

The following content is not permitted on our site:

  • Racist, discriminatory, sexist, pornographic, violence-glorifying, misleading or illegal content
  • Personal insults, defamation or attacks
  • Advertising, spam or advertising for irrelevant matters
  • So-called "flooding" (continuous posting of the same, e.g. e-mail, avatars, profile pictures or names that simulate the identity of another person, etc.) or with the identities of third parties

Contributions may be deleted without consulting the author. In the event of repeated breaches of netiquette, the user may be blocked.

In principle, there is no right to publication and we reserve the right to decide who may participate in discussions on our website (social media channels, websites, forums, etc.). No personal information on rejected comments or blocked or banned users will be provided for this purpose.

Remember that comments on our website are public. By commenting, you also give your consent for us to use your comments, user name, images or videos.

Please also note our terms of use and privacy policy.

User Generated Content (UGC)

You can actively participate in our offerings. Within the scope of the existing technical and operational possibilities, we provide offers that allow users to submit their own content (videos, audio, images, etc.) to us (so-called user-generated content).

UGC offers with us include:

  • Contact forms
  • Contests
  • Surveys
  • Campaign participation offers
  • Social media campaigns
  • Transfer of rights

If the user transmits content (videos, audio, images, comments, etc.) to us, they grant us unrestricted rights in terms of time, subject matter and location. This granting of rights is for known and future use of any kind (commercial and non-commercial), but in particular for online use, e.g. as part of our campaigns and our website.
The user assures that they are authorized to post the content (videos, audio or images, etc.) vis-à-vis co-authors, protagonists and other contributors and that they have the consent of all identifiable persons for the purposes described here. Participation with fake identities (e.g. e-mail, avatar, profile picture or name that simulates the identity of another person, etc.) or with identities of third parties is not permitted. We reserve the right to take legal action in the event of misuse.
The user indemnifies us against all third-party claims (including legal defense costs) that may be raised as a result of our use of the content. This indemnification is unlimited in terms of subject matter, location and time.
By using the website, you agree to these provisions. Minors can only use our offerings with the consent of their legal guardians, whereby the legal guardians are liable for violations of the terms of use.

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

We use various artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in our offerings to provide you with innovative and user-friendly solutions:

Text-to-speech: Our AI-generated text-to-speech function aims to imitate human speech as naturally as possible. However, there may be deviations in speech quality and content reproduction. This feature is intended solely to improve the user experience and should not be considered professional speech output.

Image generation: We use AI-powered tools to create images or visualizations such as Midjourney, DALL-E or Adobe Generative AI, which generate visually appealing and realistic representations. There may occasionally be irregularities in the image quality. These visualizations serve to optimize the visual user experience and should not be understood as authentic photographs or professional image processing.

Text creation: We use AI-supported text creation tools to produce clear and precise content and translations. Despite the utmost care, errors or inconsistencies may still occur due to the tools used.

Thank you for your understanding. We are very pleased to be able to offer you these advanced technologies. Please bear in mind that despite the most advanced AI technologies, absolute perfection cannot be guaranteed.