Terms of Use

Any use of these websites, provided by Wacker Neuson SE and/or its affiliated companies ("Wacker Neuson"), is subject to the following Terms of Use. By accessing or using these websites you accept the current Terms of Use. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this website:


1. Services
Wacker Neuson makes specific information and software, as well as related documentation, available on these websites for viewing or downloading.
Wacker Neuson reserves the right to restrict, discontinue or make changes to its websites or the services and information contained therein at any time without notice. Wacker Neuson also reserves the right to restrict, refuse or terminate access of any person to its websites or any part thereof without notice at any time at its own discretion.
Although Wacker Neuson strives to ensure an uninterrupted availability of its websites and services, as well as error-free transmission, it gives no guarantees. 


2. Contents
The contents of this website are provided for information and communication purposes only and are not legally binding. 
The information about Wacker Neuson products only serve as general information without obligation and are no substitute for detailed individual advice to help prospective customers make their decision. The technical features and fixtures of the described equipment and machines serve merely as examples. Any such features and fixtures may vary from country to country. They are subject to change at any time. 
The forward-looking statements contained on these websites are based on current assumptions and forecasts of Wacker Neuson's management. They therefore embody risks and uncertainties. Wacker Neuson does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements. These statements are expressly excluded from liability.
The stock market and economic data, rates, indices, prices, news, general market-related information etc. made available is provided solely as a source of information for visitors to our websites, and does not represent investment advice or any other form of recommendation. To the extent that the websites contain recommendations by analysts, Wacker Neuson shall not accept any liability whatsoever with regard to the accuracy and completeness of underlying assumptions and conclusions these recommendations are based upon. 


3. Use
This web site is designed and provided by Wacker Neuson in the Federal Republic of Germany. 
Wacker Neuson shall not be responsible as to whether the contents of this website are suitable for use outside Germany, or whether access to the contents of this website is permissible outside Germany. Any such access is made at the discretion and risk of the visitor. It is each user's responsibility to comply with all relevant laws and regulations. Information and files made available by Wacker Neuson may only be passed on to third parties in compliance with the relevant regulations of national and international (re-)export control legislation.
You shall refrain from any misuse of the websites, in particular (a) any behaviour that would be considered a violation of common decency, (b) attempts to compromise the security of the Wacker Neuson network, especially by uploading any contents containing viruses or similar malware that could compromise the functionality of another computer, (c) circumvention of the websites' security measures (d) distribution of advertising or unsolicited e-mails (so-called "spam") and suchlike, or (e) restricting, or attempting to restrict, access to the websites or services in any way whatsoever (e.g. by an exceptionally large attempts to access the website, irrespective whether these are generated manually or automatically).

Wacker Neuson may deny access to its websites at any time, in particular if the user breaches any obligation arising from these Terms of Use. Wacker Neuson reserves the right to make further claims, for instance for compensation, or instigate legal proceedings following breach of these Terms.


4. Registration
Accessing certain areas or functions of the website may require you to register. There is no entitlement to registration. 
It is the responsibility of the user to provide accurate and complete information and to update this whenever necessary. By registering the user consents to being contacted by Wacker Neuson via email.
Registered users are responsible to keep their log-in details confidential in order to prevent unauthorised access to your account. You are liable for orders placed and any other activities carried out on the websites with your log-in details. You must inform Wacker Neuson immediately if your log-in details are or may be used without authorisation. 
Wacker Neuson is entitled to deny access at any time without prior notice and without giving reasons by blocking the log-in details, especially if the user fails to comply with the above mentioned obligations.


5. Intellectual Property
This website is the property of Wacker Neuson and is operated and maintained by Wacker Neuson. All information and data (text, photographs, graphics, audio, video, or animation files) are - unless otherwise indicated - property of Wacker Neuson. They are protected by copyright law and other legislation protecting intellectual property, as is the structure and configuration of the websites. 
Unless otherwise indicated, the names and brands and on the sites - also those without specific indication - are trademark protected. This is particularly the case for corporate logos and symbols. Use of these marks without prior written permission by Wacker Neuson is prohibited.
Every time the websites are accessed, the copyright, name, trademark and other proprietary rights of Wacker Neuson SE and its affiliated companies are to be respected. 
Any information, trademarks and other content of Wacker Neuson websites must not be (wholly or in part) altered, copied, reproduced, sold, rented, made use of, added to or otherwise employed. 
Inserting hyperlinks on the home pages of Wacker Neuson websites, e.g. www.wackerneuson.com, is permissible provided the link causes the target page to be fully reloaded without being placed in a frame. Links not conforming to this rule must be approved by Wacker Neuson prior to insertion. 
Neither the websites nor these Terms of Use confer a licence to use the intellectual property of companies of the Wacker Neuson Group. Furthermore, no obligation exists for Wacker Neuson to confer such rights.
All communications and other material (including and without limitation unsolicited ideas, suggestions or other elements) which you send via electronic means on these sites or to Wacker Neuson may be used by Wacker Neuson without compensation or remuneration for any commercial or other purposes. Doing so does not give rise to a contractual relationship.


6. Privacy & Confidentiality
Data transfers via these websites as well as emails and comments sent to Wacker Neuson are not secure. Therefore, Wacker Neuson cannot be held responsible for the confidentiality and integrity of the transmitted contents or publication or any other use of these submissions.
Whenever you transfer personal information while using these websites, or make them available on these websites, you consent to Wacker Neuson's use of these data according to the terms described in the separate information about Privacy (link in footer).


7. Exclusion of Guarantee, Limits of Liability
The information Wacker Neuson provides on the websites has been compiled with the greatest of care and is continuously updated. However, we cannot guarantee that the information is entirely free of errors. For this reason we exclude all liability or warranty with regard to the validity, accuracy, completeness and up-to-dateness of the information provided on this website. We are under no obligation to update the content of the websites.
Wacker Neuson is not liable and accepts no responsibility for or guarantees the functionality or content of external websites, services or software products, which are made accessible on the websites via hyperlinks. The relevant hyperlinks are always marked with a special symbol (). On activating the hyperlink, you leave the website information provided by Wacker Neuson. Different rules may therefore apply to the offers of third parties in particular with regard privacy policies. Access to a web site of another company via a hyperlink on this web site is the sole responsibility of the user. Wacker Neuson is not liable for the linked contents. A hyperlink to an external web page merely represents a service offered to users. It does not imply that Wacker Neuson endorses or approves of such other website or the products and services described therein.
Wacker Neuson has taken appropriate measures to maintain the security of the websites. However we cannot guarantee that they are virus-free, or the security of the websites or the transmitted files and data. Therefore, Wacker Neuson recommends that for their own protection users install appropriate security software on their computer.
Wacker Neuson assumes no liability for the use of this website and its contents. It is entirely at the risk of the user. 
The exclusions of guarantee and limit of liability mentioned above do not apply in cases of liability under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz), intentional damage or gross negligence, or damage to life, body or health, or due to granting a guarantee of condition, fraudulent concealment of a deficiency or due to substantial breach of contractual obligations. However, compensation on the grounds of substantial breach of contractual obligations shall be limited to foreseeable damages related to a specific contract, unless the damage has been caused intentionally or by gross negligence by Wacker Neuson.


8. Place of Jurisdiction & Applicable Law
The use of the websites and these Terms of Use are governed by German law with the exemption of the conflicts of law provisions and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods (CISG). The place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes is the location of the registered office of Wacker Neuson SE.


9. Miscellaneous
Wacker Neuson reserves the right to change or update these Terms of Use at any time. The current version is legally binding. 
Under certain circumstances these Terms of Use may be modified, supplemented or replaced by further conditions, e.g. for the purchase or goods and/or services, and/or in connection with special offers, irrespective of whether or not these Terms of Use expressly refer to such other terms and conditions. 
If for any reason certain of these Terms of Use are declared inadmissible or unenforceable, all other terms are not affected in any way. In such cases the Terms of Use shall then be construed as if such inadmissible or unenforceable Terms had never been contained herein and, in so far as possible, in such a way as to maintain the original intent of these Terms of Use. 

For questions about the Wacker Neuson websites, or if you encounter problems, please contact our webmaster: webmaster@wackerneuson.com.



Effective Date: September 2012