Terms of Use

• Description
  VDM Seafreight Portal has a protected area which requires registration/login. After successful login the registered user has access to data which is intended for him.
• Fees/Payments
  There will be no charge for the allocation and usage of the VDM Seafreight Portal. Expenses in relation to the usage of the VDM Seafreight Portal of the contractual partners, such as but not limited to, acquisition of proper hard- and software, internet usage and self-administration will not be covered or reimbursed by DSV.
• Access
  Access to the protected area of the VDM Seafreight Portal is limited to the specific contractual partners determined by DSV, which have to register to VDM Seafreight Portal after receiving a registration e-mail. Within the registration the contractual partner has to choose a password. For each usage of the VDM Seafreight Portal the email address and password is required. DSV reserves the right to withdraw the access rights subsequently.
• Usage authorization
  The right of usage of the VDM Seafreight Portal is restricted to eligible employees of DSV as well as eligible employees of the contractual partners determined by DSV. The aforementioned group of people are only entitled for usage of the VDM Seafreight Portal within the purpose of the existing business relation. DSV is at any time entitled to specify the duration and scope of the actual access right as well as the general scope of service offered by the VDM Seafreight Portal.
• Supplier due diligence
  The contractual partner has to ensure that no unauthorized person has access to the password chosen by the contractual partner. In the event that the contractual partner has knowledge of unauthorized person having access to its password or in the event of a suspicion of misuse the contractual partner shall immediately change its password and inform DSV under compliance@de.dsv.com. In the event of a breach of the aforementioned obligation, such as but not limited to misuse of the login information, DSV reserves the right for blocking the access and initiate further legal actions.
• Liability
  DSV does not take over any guarantee for the availability as well as the correctness of the VDM Seafreight Portal. Any and all liability shall be excluded in connection with the usage and or the non-availability of the VDM Seafreight Portal to the extend the damage is not based on wilful intend or gross negligence.
• Trademark
  Trademarks used within the VDM Seafreight Portal are protected by trademark law. This applies in particular for brands and logos. Any unauthorized or abusive use of these trademarks is prohibited.
• Copyright
  Graphics and texts of the VDM Seafreight Portal are subject to copyright law and other protection acts. Within the rightful usage of the VDM Seafreight Portal rights of use are granted, otherwise the content of the VDM Seafreight Portal may not be copied, distributed, altered or made available to unauthorized third parties. Furthermore graphics may be subject to copyrights of third parties.
• Miscellaneous
  These terms of use are governed by the laws of Germany with exclusion of its provisions on international private law. Venue for all disputes arising shall be Bremen, Germany.