Terms of use
As of: July 2026
1. Scope and Provider
These Terms of Use govern the use of the website koetzingit.de (hereinafter referred to as the „Website“) as well as the content and features offered on it (e.g., blog posts, comment feature, links to downloads).
The provider and person responsible for the website is Thomas Kötzing. You can find the provider's full contact information (name, address, contact details) in the Imprint
By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use as currently in effect. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.
2. Services and Availability
The content of this website is provided free of charge and without any guarantee of continuous availability. The provider strives to ensure that the website operates as smoothly as possible, but reserves the right to change, supplement, restrict, or discontinue the service, in whole or in part, at any time. There is no legal right to use the website or to its uninterrupted availability.
International Use: The service is operated from Germany and is primarily intended for a German-speaking audience, but is accessible worldwide. The provider makes no warranty that the content, features, or downloads provided are legally permissible, appropriate, or available in other countries. Users accessing the website from outside Germany are solely responsible for complying with the laws applicable in their country of residence.
3. Copyright and Use of Content
The content published on this website (text, images, graphics, layout) is protected by copyright. You may access the content and view it in your browser for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Any use beyond this—in particular reproduction, adaptation, distribution, or making the content publicly available—requires the prior consent of the provider or the respective copyright holder, unless it is covered by statutory exceptions (e.g., the right to quote). A short quotation with a source citation and a link is permitted under the right to quote.
4. Comments and User-Generated Content
Visitors can leave comments on posts.
Your responsibilities: You are solely responsible for the content you post. You warrant that your posts do not infringe on the rights of third parties and do not violate applicable law. In particular, the following are prohibited:
- content that is unlawful, offensive, defamatory, threatening, discriminatory, or harmful to minors;
- Content that infringes the copyrights, trademarks, personal rights, or other rights of third parties;
- Spam, advertisements, chain letters, and the posting of malware or links to it;
- the disclosure of third parties' personal data without their consent.
Usage Rights: By posting a comment, you grant the provider the non-exclusive right, without any time or geographical restrictions, to store, display, and technically process the comment for the purpose of operating the website. You retain all copyrights to your contributions; the provider will not engage in any further commercial use of your contributions beyond this.
Host: There is no right to have a comment published. The provider is entitled to edit, block, or delete posts that violate these terms or applicable law without prior notice. There is no obligation to continuously monitor posted content; the limitation of liability for third-party content under the Digital Services Act (DDG) remains unaffected.
Exemption: If the content you have posted infringes the rights of third parties, you shall indemnify the provider against any resulting valid claims by third parties, to the extent that you are responsible for the infringement.
The processing of the data you provide in comments is governed by the Privacy Policy
5. Downloads and Source Code (GitHub)
Downloads provided on the website—in particular scripts, tools, and source code—are generally made available through external platforms such as GitHub Provided by: https://github.com/Koetzing
The content provided on GitHub is subject to the terms of use and privacy policy of the respective operator (GitHub, Inc.) as posted there. The use of the respective code is governed exclusively by the the license stored in the respective repository is decisive.
Use is at your own risk. Scripts and tools are provided without any warranty as to their functionality, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose. The provider recommends testing downloads in a test environment before using them in production environments. The liability provisions in Section 7 remain unaffected.
6. External Links
The website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content the provider has no control. The respective provider or operator of those sites is always responsible for their content. At the time the links were posted, no illegal content was apparent. It is not reasonable to expect the provider to continuously monitor the content of the linked sites without specific evidence of a legal violation. If legal violations become known, the corresponding links will be removed immediately.
7. Liability
The provider bears unlimited liability in cases of willful misconduct and gross negligence, as well as in cases of injury to life, body, or health.
In cases of simple negligence, the provider is liable only for a breach of a material contractual obligation (cardinal obligation) whose fulfillment is essential for the proper use of the website and on whose compliance you may reasonably rely. In this case, liability is limited to foreseeable damages typical for this type of contract.
Furthermore, liability is excluded—in particular, for the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of the content provided, as well as for damages resulting from the use of downloads.
Liability under the Product Liability Act and to the extent of any warranty provided remains unaffected.
8. Data Protection
For information on the processing of personal data, please see the Privacy Policy
9. Changes to the Terms of Use
The provider reserves the right to amend these Terms of Use with future effect to the extent necessary for legal or technical reasons. The version published on the website at the time of use shall apply.
10. Governing Law and Final Provisions
The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Mandatory consumer protection provisions of the country in which the user has his or her habitual residence remain unaffected.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is or becomes invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.