Exemption from Liability

1. Liability for proprietary information
Herrenknecht AG has made the present web site available free of charge. Herrenknecht AG shall not bear responsibility for the actuality, accuracy, completeness, or quality of the information made available. The liability of Herrenknecht AG for damages of any kind that were caused by the use or non-use of the available information or through the use of incorrect or incomplete information is principally excluded to the extent that Herrenknecht AG, its executive managers, their staff have not willfully committed an act of culpable negligence.

2. Liability for third party information
Herrenknecht AG is not liable for unlawful, third party information that is retrievable from or via the web site of Herrenknecht AG as long as Herrenknecht AG has no knowledge of this third-party information. If Herrenknecht AG obtains such knowledge, it is only obliged to remove such unlawful, third party information from its proprietary web site. Further claims against Herrenknecht AG do not exist. Direct or indirect references to third-party web sites ("links") represent third-party information.

Because Herrenknecht AG has no influence on the current or future design of linked, third party web sites, Herrenknecht AG expressly distances itself from all contents of all linked, third-party web sites as well as from third-party entries in guest books, discussion forums, or mailing lists that may be set up by Herrenknecht AG. Herrenknecht AG shall also distance itself from all contents on linked, third party web sites that were changed after the link was established.

Alone the supplier of the respective third-party web site, from which the contents are offered, is liable for third-party information and contents and especially for damages that result from the use or non-use of such kind of information and contents.

3. Not-binding product description
Herrenknecht AG produces highly complex, technical products. Information on this web site is based solely on an initial coarse description of the products of Herrenknecht AG and comes second to contractual agreements of Herrenknecht AG. Herrenknecht AG recommends that the customers consult with the staff of Herrenknecht AG.

4. Right to adjust or change web site
All offers on the Herrenknecht AG web site are subject to change without notice and are not binding. Herrenknecht AG expressly reserves the right to change, supplement, or delete sections of the web site or the entire web site without giving special notice. It also reserves the right to temporarily or to definitively stop publication.

5. Access and use at your own risk
Access to and use of the web site are at the risk of the user. Herrenknecht AG recommends that the Internet user protects himself or herself by using firewalls, virus protection programs and other similar programs.

6. Copyrights of Herrenknecht AG
The Herrenknecht AG web site is protected by copyright. Use, meaning, for example, reproduction or use of texts, pictures, sketches, drawings, graphics, audio documents, video sequences, and other integral components of the web site is not permitted without the explicit, prior, written permission of Herrenknecht AG.

All brands and trademarks which are mentioned within the internet presence and which may be trademarked by third persons, are subject to the respective trademark law in effect and the title of the registered owner. The sole mention of a brand or trademark does not indicate that the brand or trademark is not protected by rights of third persons.

This exemption from liability is to be considered a part of the Internet offer from which this site was referred to. If sections or individual formulations of this text should not, no longer, or not completely correspond to the legal position in effect, the remaining sections of the document shall remain unaffected by this with regard to content and validity.

7. Choice of law, court of jurisdiction
For all claims that are submitted in connection to this web site, the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, whereby the rules of international rights to privacy shall be accepted. The exclusive place of jurisdiction is Schwanau where the headquarters of Herrenknecht AG is located. This agreement as to the jurisdiction of the court in the event of litigation shall only apply to fully qualified merchants and foreign contractual partners as well as legal persons representing public rights and the public and legal special fund. 
Herrenknecht AG is entered in the commercial register at the local court of Freiburg. The sales tax identification number of Herrenknecht AG is DE 142362596.