Imprint

Provider / publisher within the meaning of § 18 MStV (Interstate Media Treaty of the Federal Republic of Germany) and § 5 DDG (Digital Services Act of the Federal Republic of Germany)

A department of the Media Division of the
LEGIER Beteiligungs mbH
Kurfurstendamm 14
DE 10719 Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany)
Phone: +49 (0) 30 99211 - 3 469
E-Mail: info@LegierGroup.com
Commercial Register Berlin-Charlottenburg HRB 57837
(Federal Republic of Germany)
Sales tax ID: DE 413445833

Responsible provider identification according to § 5 Digital Services Act (DDG) - formerly Telemedia Act (TMG)

If required, please address your e-mail exclusively to: info@LegierGroup.com . Your e-mail will be sent to the responsible department via our data center in IronMountain ( https://www.IronMountain.com/data-centers ) and answered by our employees depending on the subject area. In this context, all daily newspapers and media of LEGIER Beteiligungs mbH, hereinafter referred to as "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE", are protected around the clock by self-learning AI and cyber security solutions from DARKTRACE ( https://DarkTrace.com ) is secured.

Supervisory authority

Supervisory authority responsible for journalistic-editorial content:
Berlin-Brandenburg State Media Authority (mabb)
Kleine Präsidentenstraße 1
10178 Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany)

Legal basis

  • Digital Services Act (DDG): Regulations for providers of telemedia, in particular obligations regarding provider identification, liability regulations and transparency requirements.
  • Interstate Media Treaty (MStV): Regulates the requirements for broadcasting and telemedia in Germany, in particular with regard to responsibility for content.
  • Interstate Broadcasting Treaty (RStV): Contains regulations on broadcasting and telemedia.

Liability for content

According to §§ 8 to 10 DDG, we as a service provider are not obliged to constantly monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate illegal activities. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general laws remain unaffected by this. Liability is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific infringement. If we become aware of such violations, we will remove the content in question immediately. Place of jurisdiction is Berlin (DE).

Data protection and ADV contract

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" has concluded an ADV contract (order data processing contract) in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). This fulfills the requirements for the protection of personal data (e.g. Article 17 EU Data Protection Directive, Article 28 GDPR). The ADV contract includes in accordance with Article 28 GDPR:

  • Who is responsible for data processing?
  • What is the object and duration of the processing?
  • What is the nature of the processing and for what purpose does it take place?
  • What is the nature of the personal data and categories of data subjects?
  • What is the scope of the authority to issue instructions?
  • To what extent does the processor have a duty to inform if an instruction violates data protection law?
  • What are the obligations and rights of the person responsible?

Press laws and freedom of the press

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" and all affiliated daily newspapers and media adhere to the applicable press laws, in particular the Berlin Press Law of June 15, 1965. Freedom of the press is guaranteed under Art. 5 para. 1 sentence 2 of the German Basic Law (GG). The press is free and serves the free and democratic basic order. Restrictions on the freedom of the press are only permitted by the Basic Law itself and the laws based on it.

Task of the press according to the Berlin Press Law (§ 3)

The press performs public duties by gathering and disseminating news, taking a stand, criticizing and contributing to the formation of opinion. These regulations apply nationwide in all 16 federal states of Germany.

Journalistic right to refuse to testify and prohibition of confiscation

In criminal proceedings, journalists have a special right to refuse to give evidence (Section 53 (1) No. 5 StPO). There is also a ban on the confiscation of journalistic material (Section 97 (5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). Restrictions are only permissible if a judge orders them after carefully weighing up the freedom of the press.

Reporting and the limits of criticism

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" and all affiliated daily newspapers and media report critically, without abusive criticism or incitement to hatred (§§ 130, 185 StGB). Any discrimination against minorities is excluded. In this regard, "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" refers to the Berlin Press Law of June 15, 1965 (GVBl. Berlin p. 744), last amended by the law of July 3, 2003, in this case with reference to Section 3 "The public role of the press", in which paragraph 3 of the law literally states: "The press shall safeguard legitimate interests within the meaning of Section 193 StGB if it obtains and disseminates news in matters of public interest, takes a position, expresses criticism or otherwise participates in the formation of opinion." The media of "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" are committed to the free and democratic basic order and observe the limits of what is legally permissible. Opinions of the population are duly identified.

Commission on Concentration in the Media (KEK)

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" supports the work of the CEC, which was established in 1997 on the basis of the 3rd Interstate Broadcasting Amendment Treaty, and publishes news, information, video and image services against this background.

Violations of personal rights

In the event of violations of personal rights, such as defamatory criticism against editors, injunctive relief and damages will be claimed in accordance with §§ 823 para. 1, 1004 BGB. The place of jurisdiction is Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.

Note

We consider the involvement of a lawyer to issue a warning without prior notification to be a breach of the applicable duty to mitigate damages. In this context, we also refer to the judgment of the Federal Court of Justice, file no. VI ZR 144/11 of 27.03.2012.

ThomsonReuters OnePass

Through our exclusive partners, the daily newspapers and associated media of "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" supply international stock exchanges with company news, such as the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (stock exchange symbol XFRA, Wertpapierbörse (FWB), electronic stock exchange trading place Xetra (Federal Republic of Germany)), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, United States of America), Tokyo Stock Exchange (Kabushiki kaisha Tōkyō Shōken Torihikijo / Tokyo Stock Exchange, Incorporated, Japan), London Stock Exchange (LSE, FTSE 100 Index, United Kingdom), Kyodo News, SIX Swiss Exchange (Swiss Market Index - SMI, Switzerland), Vienna Stock Exchange (ATX - Austrian Traded Index, Republic of Austria), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE Shanghai Composite Index, China Securities Index Company, Hong Kong).

Server security

Our server banks in Boston (USA) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) are operated by our hoster ASPECTRA in Switzerland using AES encryption (key length of 4096 bits) in CBC mode in accordance with RFC-4880/RFC-3156 - SHA/SHA-1. Data is also protected with Iron Mountain Incorporated backed up. All "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" data is mirrored 24/7 and backed up simultaneously in order to be fully available again at short notice, if necessary after an attack on the domains.

Copyright protection

The content and structure of the websites of the daily newspapers and media of "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" are protected by copyright. Reprinting, inclusion in online services, the Internet and reproduction on data carriers such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM etc., even in part, is only permitted with the prior written consent of "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" or the companies representing it. Commercial remarketing of the content is prohibited. Text passages may be used within the scope of the right to quote (§ 51 UrhG) provided the source is quoted. Furthermore, all rights are reserved (including use for text and data mining in accordance with Section 44b UrhG).

Disclaimer

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" is only liable for its own content in accordance with the general laws. No guarantee for topicality, completeness or correctness of the information. Use is at your own risk. We reserve the right to make changes, additions or deletions to the offer.

Note on external links

In accordance with §§ 7-10 of the German Digital Services Act (DDG), "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" is not responsible for third-party content unless we are aware of any legal violations. Should illegal content be identified, we will remove the corresponding web links immediately.

Forum liability

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" does not operate forums. Forum liability is limited by relevant court rulings, but an operator would still be liable for its own content.

Protection of minors and ICRA filters

"LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" supports initiatives for the protection of minors and provides information on parental controls and the ICRA classification (Internet Content Rating Association).

Legal effectiveness

This disclaimer is part of the website. Should individual formulations not comply with the applicable legal situation, the content and validity of the remaining parts shall remain unaffected. Information in accordance with § 36 of the Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG) of the Federal Republic of Germany: "LEGIER MEDIENGRUPPE" does not participate in voluntary dispute resolution proceedings before a German consumer arbitration board. There is no legal obligation to do so.