Content of the Website

The content of our web pages has been prepared with the greatest care. However, we cannot give any guarantee for the accuracy, completeness and actuality of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages pursuant to Article § 7 section 1 German Telemedia Act (MDStV) as defined in the statutory regulations. Pursuant to Articles § 8 to 10 section 1 Telecommunications Act (TDG), as service providers we are not obliged to monitor the third-party information transferred or stored by them. Neither are they under an obligation to identify circumstances which may indicate illegal activity. General statutory requirements to remove or block the use of information are not affected by this. However, any liability in this respect only comes into effect from the point in time at which the company becomes aware of a specific infringement. We will immediately delete any content when we are made aware of any legal infringement.

Copyright - current version

The content and materials developed on these sites are subject to German copyright. Any contributions made by third parties are identified as such. The duplication, processing, circulation and any kind of exploitation outside the limits of copyright require the written consent of the respective author or originator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial purposes. Efforts are made by the operators of sites to observe copyright owned by other individuals or entities and to make use of self-produced and works free of license requirements.

Copyright - Alternative proposal

All the content available on this website is subject to copyright law. In particular, the images on this website are subject to copyright law. Copyright in these pictures is owned by BMW AG, although the Villa d'Este SpA holds the copyright in pictures which were taken before 2005. We should like to express our thanks for permission to use the pictures provided by Villa d’Este SpA.

The duplication, processing, circulation and any form of exploitation of the texts and pictures on this website require the written consent of the respective copyright holder. Downloads and copies of texts and pictures on this website are only permitted for private, non-commercial purposes.

External references and links

Our site contains links to external web sites operated by third parties and we have no influence on their content. We are therefore unable to accept any liability for third-party content. The provider or owner of the relevant linked sites is always responsible for the content of such sites. The linked sites were checked for potential legal infringements at the time when the link was set up. No illegal content was identified at the time when the link was made. However, ongoing monitoring of the linked sites is unreasonable without concrete evidence of legal infringement. We will remove any links to relevant sites forthwith on becoming aware of infringements.

Data protection

If personal data are included on our web pages (e.g. name, address or email addresses), this data is always included on a voluntary basis as far as possible. The use of offers and services is, as far as possible, always possible without the need to specify details of personal data.

We draw your attention to the fact that data transfer on the Internet (e.g. in communication by email) can involve security breaches. Data cannot be completely protected against access by third parties.

The use of contact data published in the context of the statutory requirement to provide publication details by third parties for purposes of transmitting advertising and information materials not explicitly requested is herewith expressly prohibited. The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to institute legal proceedings in cases where unsolicited advertising information is sent, e.g. spam mails, etc.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”).  Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.  Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.  You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.  By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.