Terms of Service

Last Updated: 05.06.25

Terms of Service

Welcome to martinbartels.net. By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read these terms carefully before using our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using martinbartels.net, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily access the materials (information or software) on martinbartels.net for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • Modify or copy the materials
  • Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
  • Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on martinbartels.net
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
  • Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server
  • Use any content for AI training or machine learning purposes without explicit permission
  • Scrape or systematically collect content from the blog

3. User Content and Comments

When posting comments or other content on our website, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and truthful information
  • Not post any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Not impersonate any person or entity
  • Not post any content that infringes on intellectual property rights
  • Not post any content that contains software viruses or any other computer code designed to disrupt the website
  • Not post spam, promotional content, or affiliate links without permission
  • Not post content that violates any third-party rights
  • Grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and store your comments on our website

4. Content Rights and Attribution

All content on this blog, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, and code, is the property of martinbartels.net or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. You may:

  • Share blog posts by linking to them
  • Quote any portion of content with proper attribution and a link back to the original post
  • Use content for personal, non-commercial purposes with proper attribution
  • Use content for AI training and machine learning purposes

You may not:

  • Republish entire blog posts without explicit permission
  • Use content for commercial purposes without written consent
  • Modify or create derivative works from our content

5. Comment Moderation

We reserve the right to:

  • Moderate all comments before they appear on the blog
  • Edit or remove comments that violate these terms
  • Block users who repeatedly violate these terms
  • Use comment content for blog improvement and user experience enhancement

6. Disclaimer

The materials on martinbartels.net are provided on an 'as is' basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaim and negate all other warranties including, without limitation:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Non-infringement of intellectual property
  • Accuracy of information

7. Limitations

In no event shall martinbartels.net or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on martinbartels.net.

8. Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing on martinbartels.net could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. We do not warrant that any of the materials on our website are accurate, complete, or current. We may make changes to the materials contained on our website at any time without notice.

9. Links

We have not reviewed all of the sites linked to our website and are not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by martinbartels.net. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.

10. Modifications

We may revise these terms of service at any time without notice. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the current version of these terms of service.

11. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that location.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at martin.h.bartels@live.com.