Terms Of Use

At the other end of the keyboard is a person, not a machine, so politeness and mutual respect go without saying.

Such negative behaviour is not welcome here, as we wish to maintain a pleasant atmosphere for discussion. Immature, vulgar, racist or verbally abusive behaviour will not be tolerated, and the user may face a warning or even exclusion. In particular, we will not tolerate disparaging or provocative comments about other forums or their members.

Before starting a new thread on the same topic, please use the forum’s built-in search function first.

KARTONBAU.de is primarily a German forum. Please write your posts in German wherever possible, so that as many members as possible can understand you. If you do not speak German, you may also write your posts in English. All other languages are understood by only a handful of members, so we would ask you to translate these posts into German using a translation tool (e.g. DeepL, Google Translate).

Um mit anderen Nutzern ins Gespräch zu kommen, empfiehlt es sich, aussagekräftige Titel zu verwenden und das thematisch passende Unterforum zu wählen. Gleichzeitiges Posten in mehreren Unterforen (crossposting) ist nicht hilfreich und unerwünscht.

Private matters should remain private and not be discussed publicly on the forum. If there are any misunderstandings, problems or questions, please contact the team. Posting private messages is prohibited.

The team is committed to ensuring a pleasant atmosphere on the forum. If you have any questions or encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to contact them. You can use our contact form for this purpose. The team’s decision is final.

This forum is free of advertising and non-commercial. This does not apply to personal comments made by non-commercial members. For commercial members, there is a partnership arrangement based on mutual cooperation. No remuneration is paid by either party.

The forum is a platform for the free exchange of opinions and is subject to German law. Consequently, violations of the law, in particular copyright law and criminal law, are not permitted. This specifically includes the depiction of Nazi symbols on models and model kits. The modelling of weapons, i.e. firearms and other types of weapons, on a scale of 1:1 to 1:4 is not permitted on our forum. Such models must therefore be built on a scale of at least 1:5 or smaller. The scale must be stated in the thread title.
In cases of legal violations, the team reserves the right to edit and delete such posts without prior notice in order to protect the forum. The user concerned will be informed of this in a timely manner.

At KARTONBAU.de, we aim to foster a friendly atmosphere; for this reason, we will issue warnings via private message (PM) to users who repeatedly cause disruption. If these individuals continue to cause disruption, spoil the pleasant atmosphere of the forum and/or if complaints are received from other members, we will have to take more stringent measures and ban these users accordingly. We are aware that this is a drastic step, but on balance we have decided in favour of peaceful coexistence and a forum atmosphere that is acceptable to everyone.

To prevent fake registrations, every new member must introduce themselves with a meaningful text in the ‘Who am I’ forum after their first login. Following this introduction, the user is automatically assigned to a different user group and can then access most of the forum.

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If the new member does not introduce themselves, they will not be able to use many of the forum’s features! Furthermore, a few areas, such as the download section, are only accessible once a certain number of posts have been made.

The copyright and right of use for the topics and posts uploaded, insofar as these are eligible for copyright protection, generally remain with the user. However, by uploading a topic or post, the user grants KARTONBAU.de the right to keep the topic or post permanently on its website. Furthermore, KARTONBAU.de has the right to delete, edit, move or close all topics and posts.

The rights of use referred to in point 12 shall remain in force even in the event of the forum account being terminated.

All content on our website has been compiled with care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we cannot guarantee that all pages are up to date, complete or accurate.

In accordance with Section 7(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG), as a service provider we are responsible for our own content on these pages under general law; however, pursuant to Sections 8 to 10 of the TMG, we are not obliged to monitor third-party information that is transmitted or stored. Such content will be removed immediately upon becoming aware of a specific legal infringement, and we shall not be liable prior to the time of becoming aware of such infringement.

Our website contains so-called ‘external links’ (links to third-party websites), over whose content we have no control and for which we therefore accept no liability. The respective providers of the linked websites are responsible for the content and accuracy of the information. At the time the link was created, we were not aware of any legal infringements. Should we become aware of any legal infringement, we will remove the relevant link immediately.

The content and works published on this website are subject to German copyright law. Any form of reproduction, adaptation, distribution or other use beyond the scope of copyright law requires the prior written consent of the respective copyright holder or author.

When you visit our website, information about your visit (date, time, page accessed) may be stored on the server. This does not involve the processing of personal data (e.g. name, address or email address). Where personal data is collected, this is done – where possible – only with the prior consent of the website user. Data will not be passed on to third parties without the user’s express consent.

We expressly point out that the transmission of data over the internet (e.g. by email) may involve security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed. We cannot accept any liability for damage resulting from such security vulnerabilities.

We expressly object to the use of published contact details by third parties for the purpose of advertising. We reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, e.g. via spam emails.

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