Disclaimer

§1 Authorisation and more
§2 Using trademarks
§3 Photos
§4 Threats and insults
§5 Fanmade archive
§6 Audio & video material

§7 Thomas Anders Mailing List
§8 Weidungs Welt!
§9 Legal responsibilities
§10 Technical difficulties
§11 Fan ethics

§1 - REGARDING AUTHORISATION AND MORE

1.1§ This site is unautorized and has not been approved by Thomas Anders/Bernd Weidung, Claudia Weidung, Guido Karp, Thomas' or Claudia's relatives, Christian Geller, Matthias Brückner, KA.G.B. Music GmbH, BMG, Thomas Anders Music, Sony Music Publishing, or ATV Germany.
1.2§ This site is created by a dedicated fan, Sofia Carlsson, and is operated with her in charge. Neither Thomas Anders nor anyone closely associated with him have anything to do with it.
1.3§ Since this site is not run by Thomas Anders, emails you send to any address you see on this website (or in the guestbook) go to me and not to Thomas Anders. I am not responsible for forwarding any messages to Thomas Anders or Dieter Bohlen, no matter what their contents are (unless they fall under 4.1.0§).
1.4§ Once more: I am not Thomas Anders. He has his own website!

§2 - REGARDING THE USE OF TRADEMARKS

2.1§ The names "Weidungs Welt" and "Fanmade" are copyrighted and may not be used without authorization (except in links). Unauthorized use is a copyright violation and a crime.
2.2§ The name "Fanmade" is considered a trademark of Weidungs Welt! and is not to be associated with any other sites except Weidungs Welt!.
2.3§ The use of trademarks, such as (but not limited to) Modern Talking, Blue System, KA.G.B. Music GmbH, BMG, FansUNITED, FAN-Association, Sony Music Publishing, CBS, Thomas Anders Music, Warner Chappell, Blue Obsession Music, EastWest, Polydor, or ATV Germany are only mentioned for information purposes.

§3 - REGARDING THE PHOTOS

3.1§ The pictures in the Photo Gallery are used with permission. If you save the photos and use them on your site without asking the photographer first, you are violating the copyright laws. You can of course save them for private viewing on your computer.
3.2§ Some of the other photos on the site are by unknown photographers, and because of that I have not been able to ask them for permission. If they happen to be yours and you feel unjustly treated - email me and I will remove the photos in question.

§4 - REGARDING THREATS & INSULTS

4.1.0§ In case of any plausible and/or believable threats pointed at Thomas Anders/Bernd Weidung, Claudia Weidung, Alexander Weidung, Dieter Bohlen or anyone closely associated with them, come in through our sources (emails, guestbook entries, etc.), they will be immediately reported to the police and the people in question will be notified.
4.1.1§ In case of any plausible and/or believable threats pointed at myself or this website or anyone closely associated with them, come in through our sources (emails, guestbook entries, etc.), they will be immediately reported to the police.
4.2§ In case of insulting messages pointed at anyone, they will be ignored. Messages with pornographic material left in the guestbook will be deleted on detection. The writers of such messages should grow up, and if they hate the music of Modern Talking, Thomas Anders or Dieter Bohlen so much, they should stop listening to it, and also stop visiting websites containing such material.

§5 - REGARDING THE FANMADE ARCHIVE

5.1§ All the files in the Fanmade section are protected under the copyright laws. Rights to the pictures and text sent in belong to those who made it. They are used with permission on the site.
5.2§ All stories are fictional (made up, not real), and do not claim to be real or authentic in any way.
5.3.0§ All stories, except "Serious Stories" (fictional, but with a serious tone), are to be considered as jokes. None of the authors of these stories mean anything personal or insulting with them.
5.3.1§ The characters of these stories are like cartoon characters. Personalities and ways of talking have been severely exaggerated to bring out the comedy values, not to insult.
5.3.2§ We appologuise to those who feel unjustly treated by these stories, but beg them to consider the fact that we're only making these jokes because we love the people and what they do. Without you, we wouldn't have anything to write about, listen to, or love like this! (this apology is directed esp. at Eric Singleton, Dieter Bohlen and Guido Karp - remember, we mean no harm!)
5.4§ Print or save the photos and text as much you like, but publishing them on websites without asking permission is illegal, especially if the writer or drawing artist are not given proper credit.
5.5§ If you like a story so much that you want to send it in to a magazine, that's great, but please ask the writer for permission first, even though he or she probably think it's a great idea as well. And he or she probably wants a copy of the magazine afterwards (I know I would!). Same thing goes with filmings or audio recordings.

§6 - REGARDING AUDIO & VIDEO MATERIAL

6.1§ Copyrights belong to the rightful owners.

§7 - REGARDING THE THOMAS ANDERS MAILING LIST

7.1§ TAML is a non-profit web-based discussion group that is only here to make fans of Thomas Anders all around the world to get in touch with eachother.
7.2§ The membership is absolutely free.
7.3§ You can be a member for as long as you like.
7.4.0§ Subscription, unsubscription, posting and contact information:
7.4.1§ Subscribing: Email thomasanders-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, or go to the TAML page and click "Join this group!" (requires a Yahoo! membership ID).
7.4.2§ Unsubscribe: Email thomasanders-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com, or go to the TAML page and click "Leave group" (requires a Yahoo! membership ID).
7.4.3§ Posting: Email thomasanders@yahoogroups.com, or go to the TAML page and click "Post" (requires a Yahoo! membership ID).
7.4.4§ Owner email: thomasanders-owner@yahoogroups.com
7.4.5§ Moderator email: thomasanders-moderator@yahoogroups.com

§8 - REGARDING WEIDUNGS WELT

8.1§ Weidungs Welt!'s main purpose is to inform, and entertain the fans of Modern Talking and Thomas Anders' solo works.
8.2§ Weidungs Welt! is a non-profit website. None involved in making and updating this site makes any money out of doing so.
8.3.0§ Regarding sponsorship:
8.3.1§ I'm not against sponsoring as such. (In fact, I'd be happy if anyone paid me for the work I do on this page, but no one ever does.)
8.3.2§ I display EuroLines links and logos on the site because they were very kind and did the closest thing to sponsoring us that anyone ever has. Thanks to them, Weidungs Welt! was represented at the Fanclubparty on 29 Dec. 2001.

§9 - REGARDING LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

9.1§ When it comes to links, I check all the website link suggestions that people send in. If I see the suggested site contains full songs for download, I take the right not to link to that page.
9.2§ Same thing goes for sites that are of little or no interest to fans of Thomas Anders or Modern Talking (for instance: why link to a site about dogs just because both Thomas and Dieter have dogs?).
9.3§ I can't promise to that the sites we link to are free of illegal material, because sites approved for linking are not checked very often.
9.4§ Neither I nor Area53 are responsible for the contents of the sites that have links on Weidungs Welt! to.
9.5§ Any injuries aquired viewing Weidungs Welt! or Fanmade are not our problem. :P If you eg. have a weak heart, you should know better than to read any of the "Nonsense Stories" in Fanmade, for instance. Some of them are extremely funny.

§10 - REGARDING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

10.1.0§ Occasionally you might encounter errors of some sort when surfing this page.
10.1.1§ If your computer stops working when viewing this page, it's neither our problem nor our responsibility.
10.1.2§ If you have problems, such as JavaScript errors, viewing this page, check your browser settings first.
10.1.3§ If the site is down, it's due to some technical upgrade of the server or domain name provider. Check back later.
10.1.4§ Dead links, missing pages, etc. - please inform us about it, so that we can correct it.
10.2.0§ This site is compatible with most browsers, but looks best in Mozilla Firefox.
10.3.0§ In order to view this page to the fullest:
10.3.1§ You should have a computer with a screen resolution of at least 800x600, 1024x768 is preferred, and 1280x1024 ideal.
10.3.2§ Your computer screen should have at least 16k (16 million) colours.
10.3.3§ Your browser should be set to accept Javascript and in some cases also Java.
10.4§ Not all browsers can handle CSS/Stylesheets, which will cause this website to look like a real mess. Update your browser.

§11 - REGARDING FAN ETHICS

11.1.0§ Neither Weidungs Welt! nor TAML approves of stalking. Just because someone is a celebrity doesn't mean they want to talk to their fans all the time.
11.1.1§ If people are in Koblenz and want to see where the building where Thomas Anders lives is, sure, go ahead. I've done that too.
11.1.2§ I only agree on this "sightseeing" as long as the fans keep their distance and not enter the building in question, or knock on the door.
11.1.3§ Why I have a picture of Zeisigstrasse 14? Because Thomas Anders does not live there anymore. This is why I don't display a photo of where he lives now, or where he grew up, even though I have them in my photo album.
11.1.4§ Yes, I know the street and street number where Thomas Anders currently lives, and where he grew up. However, I'm not going to pass on this information because of the concern for security and privacy of those who live there.
11.1.5§ If you're desperate to find these places anyway, check with the population of Koblenz, that's all I say. Several of them would be happy to help you, which I know from personal experience.

Thank you for your time.