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1. Scope
   (1) The terms of use govern the legal relationships between visitors and users of the documenta fifteen, lumbung, and ruruHaus websites of documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH (in short: “documenta fifteen”). The terms of use apply to all online documenta fifteen events. They are an integral part of the contract concluded through your participation in documenta fifteen online event.
   (2) The documenta fifteen program includes events organized by documenta fifteen as well as events organized by cooperation partners that take place within the framework of documenta fifteen. documenta fifteen is not responsible or liable for the proper execution of third-party events. Events organized by cooperation partners will be listed accordingly in the documenta fifteen publications.
2. Online program, starting times, ticket prices
   The online program with the starting times and ticket prices will be published on the documenta fifteen websites and in publications. Information in the press is not binding.
3. Tickets for online events
   You do not need a ticket for online documenta fifteen events.
4. Technical requirements
   (1) The following applies to all documenta fifteen online events:
   Participation in online events requires a stable Internet connection and either a PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, as well as headphones or a headset and a microphone if necessary.
   The respective online events may contain videos, images, and texts for downloading. For smooth use we recommend using the Firefox or Chrome browser and setting the loudspeaker or connect ingheadphones to the device.
   To avoid background noise, you should keep your microphone muted during online events. If necessary, questions and comments can be entered in a chat area.
   For technical reasons, it may be necessary to leave your camera turned off. This will be communicated to you in advance of the event. Should it be possible to switch on the camera, you are of course free to decide at any time whether you want to activate it or not.
   (2) documenta fifteen assumes no liability and does not guarantee that the online event can be properly carried out within the specific hardware and software environment used by you digital medium (PC, tablet, smartphone).
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   (4) The content will not be available during times when data backups are being made and system maintenance or program maintenance work, or work on the system or database, is being or must be carried out. documenta fifteen and its vicarious agents shall regularly carry out such work outside the usual usage time. documenta fifteen shall be entitled to carry out such work during the normal period of use if this is necessary in the interests of the participants or due to extraordinary circumstances. This may result in disruptions to data retrieval.

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9. Liability and compensation
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10. Data protection and data processing
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11. Applicable law and place of jurisdiction
    The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply exclusively. In the event of legal disputes, the exclusive place of jurisdiction shall be Kassel.
12. Miscellaneous
    Should individual provisions of these General Terms of Use be or become invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

(Status: March 16, 2021)