1. Preface and range of application

The purpose of these terms and conditions is to stipulate the terms of use for Technical and Commercial Information, Services and Data (= the"service"), which will be made available to Deutsche Telekom AG (subsequently referred to as "Deutsche Telekom") located in Friedrich-Ebert-Alle 140, 53315 Bonn (District Court of Bonn HRB 6794) on the www.interactive-tv-award.de and blog.interactive-tv-award.de websites. Users according to the terms and conditions of use are all persons who actively participate by posting entries, comments and links which are related to the Interactive TV Award.

2. Deutsche Telekom service spectrum

2.1 Deutsche Telekom AG will provide all necessary information and data regarding the Deutsche Telekom Interactive TV Award 2009 on the www.interactive-tv-award.de and blog.interactive-tv-award.de websites. Besides the main informative purpose of the websites, users can also participate in the presented awards and post comments on the blog. Deutsche Telekom AG will do its best to provide an uninterrupted service but downtimes can however not be completely ruled out.

2.2 Deutsche Telekom AG reserves the right to modify, update, or delete data and information made available at www.interactive-tv-award.de and blog.interactive-tv-award.de without prior notification. It also reserves the right to delete partial or the complete content of these websites and is not obligated to maintain any specific service.

3. User responsibilities

3.1. Users will abide to adhere to ethical and generally accepted guiding principles of internet co-operation.

3.2. The service must not be abusively used, in particular:

• It is prohibited to post or transmit information with unlawful, immoral content or to post links related to sites with such information in this blog. This includes information which according to §§ 130, 130 and 131 STGB (German Penal Code) is intended to incite the public to commit offences, to glorify or to play down violence, or provide information that is sexually offensive according to §184 StGB (German Penal Code), capable of morally endangering and compromising the welfare of children and youths and which could compromise the reputation of Deutsche Telekom AG.
• This also means ensuring that by placing or sending messages, this action will cause no impairment to the services of Deutsche Telekom AG, other providers or third parties.
• National and international Copyrights, Patents, Brands, Logos as well as Commercial Trademarks and Personal Rights of third parties must also be fully respected at all times.

3.3. The blog is a dialogue platform provided by Deutsche Telekom AG for the purpose of an interactive exchange of ideas and information. An open, friendly and respectful atmosphere is expected to be maintained at all times in the blog.

3.4. It is also expected that users stand by their comments posted on the blog and be prepared to reveal their identities. In order to use the comment function, it is therefore required that users give their full names and a valid email address. Users must declare that all information provided on the comment form is complete and true. Deutsche Telekom AG reserves the option to take measures leading to the identification of users who do not adhere to these conditions of use.

3.5. Deutsche Telekom reserves the option to delete postings which violate section 3.1 and 3.2 of these terms and conditions or those on the blog that are thematically unrelated to initial postings. In serious cases, users who violate these terms of use, as well as notorious perpetrators will be permanently banned from the forum.

3.6. Should users come across content that appears to be questionable or contrary to the rules, they are kindly requested to report this information to the Blog Team using the "breach of rule" button.

3.7. Users in connection with the Interactive TV-Award portal, grant Deutsche Telekom non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide contextual and irrevocable, non transferable sub-licensable, unrestricted in terms of quantity and territory the rights to use their contents completely or in excerpts for the purpose of publication or promotion of the Interactive TV Award.

3.8. Advertisements of all forms are strictly prohibited on the blog without the express authorization of Deutsche Telekom AG.

3.9. Users will, within the Blog for the Interactive TV Award, exempt Deutsche Telekom from all claims from third parties stemming from unlawful use of the blog, any related services by users, services approved by the user, or claims resulting in particular from data protection, copyright or other legal disputes linked to the use of the blog. Should users realise the threat of such a situation arising, they have the responsibility to immediately inform Deutsche Telekom AG.

4. Liability

Deutsche Telekom AG cannot certify that information available on this website is complete, correct or up to date. This also applies to all websites which directly or indirectly linked to this site. Deutsche Telekom AG has no influence on the contents of websites which can be reached through these links; therefore, Deutsche Telekom AG strongly distances itself from the contents of these linked websites.

5. Data protection

The data privacy policy of Deutsche Telekom AG will be applied and users are invited to acquaint themselves by reading the Deutsche Telekom AG Data Privacy Policies, to be found here.

6. Applicable Law

German laws are applicable.

7. Decisive version

In case of doubt the German text shall prevail.