Terms of Use

Welcome to pipeorganmap.com! By accessing and using our website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.

  1. Acceptance of Terms:

    By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use 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. License and Intellectual Property Rights
    1. Content License:

      All information, including images, files, and text contained within the database entries on Pipe Organ Map, is licensed under Creative Commons Share-Alike. This means that you are free to use, share, and modify the content, provided that you attribute it to Pipe Organ Map and share it under the same license.

    2. Website Design and Functionality:

      However, please note that the design elements, layout, and functionality of Pipe Organ Map are protected by copyright law. You may not reproduce, distribute, or modify any part of the website's design or functionality without explicit permission.


  3. User Contributions
    1. Content Submission:

      Users who submit entries to Pipe Organ Map must ensure that they have the legal right to upload the content they submit. This includes ensuring that the content is open source, self-created, or used with explicit permission from the copyright owner.

    2. Responsibility for Content:

      By submitting content to Pipe Organ Map, users certify that they have the necessary rights to upload the content and indemnify Pipe Organ Map against any claims of copyright infringement.


  4. Disclaimer:

    The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. Pipe Organ Map assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the content provided on this site.


  5. Governing Law:

    These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.


  6. DMCA Policy:

    Pipe Organ Map respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. We comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and have implemented the following policy to address copyright infringement claims:

    1. Reporting Infringement:

      If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on our website, please notify us immediately by providing a written notice that includes:

      • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative.
      • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
      • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled.
      • Sufficient information to permit us to locate the material.
      • Contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email address.
      • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
      • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
    2. Counter Notification:

      If you believe that your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter notification. The counter notification must include:

      • Your physical or electronic signature.
      • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
      • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
      • Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of infringement.

    Contact Information: Please send all notices and counter notifications regarding copyright infringement to contact@pipeorganmap.com.

    By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to abide by our DMCA policy. We reserve the right to remove any content that infringes upon the copyrights of others and to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.


  7. Modification of Terms:

    Pipe Organ Map reserves the right to modify or update these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.