Editorial Information

General Conditions

The following general conditions (hereinafter the “Terms of Use ”) apply to websites provided by Wacker Chemie AG (“WACKER ”) as well as to any services or tools provided thereon, such as “WACKER ID” or “My Account”, as further described below.

Copyright

Copyright 2023, WACKER. All rights reserved.
The text, images, graphics, sound files, animation files and video files on WACKER’s websites (together the “Website ”) are all subject to copyright and other legislation intended to protect intellectual property. The aforementioned may not be copied for commercial use or distribution, nor may they be modified or reposted to other websites. Some WACKER web pages also contain images that are subject to copyright laws which protect the rights of the parties who made them available.

Trademarks

All brand names and trademarks referred to on the Website and possibly protected by third parties are subject in all respects to the regulations of the relevant trademark legislation and the rights of possession of the respective registered owner. The mere mention of trademarks does not imply that they are not protected by third-party rights.

Exclusion of Liability

The content of these pages has been carefully prepared and checked. However, WACKER shall not be held liable for the quality of the information provided or for its being up to date, accurate or complete.

Liability claims against WACKER with respect to damage of a material or non-material nature caused by the use or non-use of the information provided, or by incorrect or incomplete information, are inadmissible provided there is no verifiable willful or grossly negligent culpability on the part of WACKER.

WACKER expressly reserves the right to change, expand or delete website content, in whole or in part, or cease publication of the Website, without prior notification. Furthermore, WACKER does not warrant or guarantee the permanent availability of the Website, or of any service or tool provided thereon.

Links to and Information on other websites

Insofar as WACKER refers directly or indirectly to external internet sites (links ), WACKER shall not be liable for the content, availability, correctness and accuracy of the linked pages, their offers, links or advertising. Nor shall WACKER be held liable for any illegal, incorrect or incomplete content or, in particular, for any damage arising as the result of the use or non-use of information supplied on the linked pages.

Furthermore, please note that WACKER cannot be held responsible for third-party providers’ compliance with data protection regulations or for the contents of such websites.

When internet users leave WACKER’s website, we therefore recommend that they consult the data protection declarations (privacy statements) of the other websites they visit.

Licensing Rights

WACKER wishes to provide innovative and informative web pages. We hope to meet your expectations. However, you must bear in mind that WACKER is obligated to protect its intellectual property, including its patents, trademarks and copyrights. Accordingly, please appreciate that no licensing rights to WACKER’s intellectual property have been granted by this Website. Duplication, dissemination, reproduction, further transmission and any other use are prohibited without the written consent of WACKER.

Security

WACKER has put technical and organizational security measures in place to protect the personal data we have obtained from you against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are continually enhanced as new technology becomes available.

Legal Validity

The above Terms of Use are to be considered part of the internet content referred to on this Website. Insofar as parts of, or specific wording included in, this text are not, are no longer or are not completely in line with current law, the content and validity of the remaining parts of the document shall remain unaffected.

Gender-Neutral Language

The contents of this website apply to all genders alike even if gender-specific words (e.g. “he” or “she”) may be used for simplification.

Modification of Content

WACKER reserves the right to modify at its sole discretion these Terms of Use at any time and without prior notification. All such modifications become valid immediately upon their implementation.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

To the extent permitted by law, these Terms of Use shall be subject to the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to the applicable basic principles of international private law. The place of jurisdiction shall be Munich, Germany.

Supplementary Conditions for “WACKER ID” Users

The following supplementary conditions apply to any person (a “User ”) creating a “WACKER ID” on the Website. They are an integral part of the Terms of Use.

A “WACKER ID” allows each User to log in on the Website and benefit from a personalized experience around the WACKER products and services (hereinafter “WACKER ID ”).

Login Data

Any User shall keep in confidence their login data and shall not share such data with any third party.

Termination of Access and Deletion of Accounts

Any Users may request deletion of their account at any time.

Furthermore, WACKER reserves the right − at its sole discretion − to terminate or restrict, partially or entirely, access rights at any time for certain individual users, for several users or for all users.

Supplementary Conditions for “My Account” Users

The following supplementary conditions apply to any User using “My Account” on the Website. They are an integral part of the Terms of Use. For the avoidance of doubt, any “My Account” User must be a WACKER ID User as well. Consequently, the above outlined supplementary conditions for WACKER ID Users apply in full to any “My Account” Users.

“My Account” is the WACKER customer portal, which offers personalized information about orders, deliveries, invoices and products (hereinafter “My Account ”). Furthermore, My Account can be used for ordering products from the WACKER Group.

Solely for the purpose of My Account the term “User” shall be defined as follows:

• Only persons, who qualify as entrepreneurs according to Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), a legal person under public law, or a special fund under public law may request the use of My Account. "Entrepreneur" in this context means a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal personality who or which, when entering into a legal transaction, acts in exercise of his or its trade. Individuals requesting the use of My Account warrant and represent to be legally entitled to use My Account on behalf of the company in which they are employed.
• Consequently no person, who qualifies as a consumer according to Section 13 of the German Civil Code (BGB) may use My Account. “Consumer" in this context is a natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that predominantly are outside their trade, business or profession.

Offers and Purchase Orders

Users must request access to My Account with their responsible customer service representative. WACKER reserves the right to refuse the use of My Account for a User. After access to My Account has been granted, the User will be able to use My Account as provided by WACKER.

Any form of general or specific offer made by WACKER or any of WACKER’s affiliated companies (together the “WACKER Group ”) via My Account does not constitute a binding offer to conclude a purchase contract, but rather an invitation to submit a purchase order. Furthermore, the WACKER Group does not guarantee that any product listed on My Account will be available at the time when a purchase order is placed by a User. In addition, the WACKER Group reserves the right to modify at its sole discretion products and prices displayed on My Account at any time. All such modifications become valid immediately upon their implementation.

The User can submit purchase orders via the ordering system integrated in My Account. When purchasing via My Account, the products intended for purchase are placed in a virtual "Shopping cart". By clicking the button “Shopping cart”, the User can call up the "Shopping cart" and make changes there. Before the final submission of the purchase order, Users have the opportunity to check their details again, to change them or to cancel the purchase. By submitting the order via the "Submit binding order" button, the User submits a binding purchase order. After successfully placing a purchase order, the User will receive a confirmation of receipt. The purchase order shall only become binding for the respective selling legal entity of the WACKER Group through the issue of a written order confirmation. The order confirmation will be made available to the User on My Account and separately via e-mail.

Insofar as no other provision is stipulated in these Terms of Use or otherwise agreed upon between the parties, all transactions executed via My Account shall be subject to the General Terms and Conditions of Sale instituted by the respective selling legal entity of the WACKER Group. A link to the respective applicable General Terms and Conditions of Sale is provided on the final “order review page”.