Terms of Use & Privacy Policy for the STADA Alumni Network (herein “Terms of Use”)

STADA Arzneimittel AG, headquartered at Stadastraße 2-18, 61118 Bad Vilbel, Germany, as well as its German subsidiaries (together hereinafter referred to as "STADA", "we" or "us"), offers all former employees (hereinafter referred to as "alumni", individually "alumnus" or “you”) the opportunity to stay in touch with the STADA Group via the "STADA Alumni Network" (hereinafter referred to as "STADA AN").

In order to participate in the STADA AN, we would require your acceptance to the following rules and conditions:

1. Benefits of the STADA Alumni Network

As part of the STADA AN, we offer all alumni the opportunity to register for one or more of the various offers set forth below:

a) Global Alumni LinkedIn Group: Alumni may join the Global STADA Alumni Group on LinkedIn (hereinafter referred to as the "Alumni Group"). In the Alumni Group STADA will regularly post news. Alumni can also exchange ideas with each other and take part in surveys.

b) Alumni Network Meetings: Interested alumni can register for Alumni Network Meetings, which STADA is planning to host. Registration and participation in the Alumni Network Meetings is free of charge. However, each alumnus needs to bear the costs for travel to and from the venue and for accommodation (e.g. hotel, flight, train, visa costs) by him/herself; they are expressly not covered by STADA Group.

c) STADA Events: STADA organizes a variety of other events, promotions and seminars for employees or alumni (hereinafter referred to as "STADA Events"). STADA selects suitable STADA events for alumni and communicates them to interested alumni via the Alumni Newsletter and the Alumni Group.

2. Registration for the STADA Alumni Network

2.1 All alumni who have been employed by STADA - regardless of the duration, location or type of employment - and who accept these Terms of Use, including the data protection provisions for the STADA AN, are entitled to register with STADA AN and the offers of STADA AN.

2.2 STADA reserves the right to refuse registrations for SATDA AN or for individual offers without giving reasons.

2.3. Please provide accurate information about yourself. Please do not impersonate another person (alumnus) on the STADA AN.

2.4 Notifications

You hereby agree for STADA to send you messages in relation to the STADA AN, which can include information about the benefits (see section 1 above) and other information related to the STADA AN.

3. Use of Data & Privacy Policy

3.1 STADA collects, processes, uses and stores (hereinafter collectively referred to as "processed") the personal data of the participating alumni within the scope of the offers mentioned in section 1 above.

3.2 If the Alumni registers for an Alumni Network Meeting or a STADA Event, the data will be processed for the preparation, implementation and follow-up of the corresponding Alumni Network Meeting or the corresponding STADA Event and, if other STADA companies or external service providers are involved in this context, will be passed on to third parties for a specific purpose and only to the extent and duration necessary.

3.3 As a matter of principle, STADA processes the personal data of the alumnus only to the extent that this is necessary for the provision of the STADA AN or individual offers in accordance with section 1 above or within the framework of legal obligations or an official order. STADA's other data protection information obligations can be found under privacy-policy.

3.4 The Alumnus' data will only be processed as long as the corresponding consent or legal obligations or official order has been obtained. After that the data will be deleted.

4. Scope of use

4.1 The participating alumnus will use the content of the offers exclusively for private and non-commercial purposes and only to an extent that does not violate legal requirements, morality or these terms of use. Furthermore, any use of the content of the offers that is likely to damage the interests or reputation of one or more STADA companies is prohibited.

4.2 A contribution of an alumni must follow the these Terms of Use. When posting messages on the STADA AN, we expect you to refrain from inappropriate behavior, such as, but not limited to the following:

• Posting obscene, crude, or violent content,
• Posting false or misleading content,
• Breaking the law,
• Spamming or scamming the service or other alumni,
• Violating copyright laws,
• Harassing other alumni, and
• Stalking other alumni

4.3 Minimum Age: The minimum age for joining the STADA AN is eighteen years.

4.4 Copyright: The logos, materials, pictures, trademarks, and brand names of STADA used by or on behalf of STADA within the STADA AN remain with STADA and may not be used by an alumni outside the STADA AN without STADA’s prior express written permission.

5. Use of LinkedIn and Availability of STADA Alumni Network:

5.1 The STADA AN will use LinkedIn as the hosting platform. In order to use the full benefits of the STADA AN, we recommend you to open an account at LinkedIn. Please understand that STADA will not reimburse you for the opening and maintaining of such account.

Since LinkedIn is a third party, STADA hereby expressly disclaims any liability for damages incurred by the alumni/ an individual alumnus by using the LinkedIn platform. Further, STADA disclaims any representation and warranty for the availability of the LinkedIn platform.

5.2 Availability:

STADA and its affiliated companies neither assume warranties or guarantees regarding the services and benefits related to the STADA AN do nor ensure that such services and benefits will be uninterrupted or error-free. To the broadest extend permitted by law, the services and benefits (including content and information) are provided "as-is" and "as available." To the broadest extent permitted by law, STADA and its affiliated companies exclude all implied or statutory warranties, including implied warranties of title, accuracy of data, non-infringement of third-party rights, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

6. Disclaimer and Liability

6.1 Links to Third-Party Sites:
Some links on the STADA AN might be leading to sites/ networks of third parties (the “Third-Party Sites”). The Third-Party Sites are not under the control of STADA and STADA is not responsible for the content of any such Third-Party Sites, or any changes or updates to such sites. STADA is providing such links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of such links on the STADA AN does not imply endorsement by STADA of the site.  

6.2 Disclaimer of content by other alumni:
STADA is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of content posted by other alumni on the STADA AN.

6.3 Liability

• In the event of slight negligence, STADA shall only be liable in the event of a breach of material contractual obligations (Kardinalpflichten) and shall be limited to the amount of the foreseeable and typical damage depending on the nature of the transaction. Material contractual obligations (Kardinalpflichten) are those whose fulfilment is necessary to achieve the purpose of the contract. In all other respects, the liability of the STADA and its vicarious agents is limited to intent (Vorsatz) and gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit).
• STADA's liability for damages resulting from injury to life, limb or health and under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected by the above limitations and exclusions of liability.
• The above limitations of liability also apply to any personal liability of STADA's officers, shareholders, employees, representatives, and bodies.

7. Termination

7.1 STADA, at its sole discretion, is entitled to and expressly reserves the right to postpone, suspend, and/or cancel the provision of individual benefits of the STADA AN and/or some or all offers of the STADA AN at any time and for any reason, without incurring any liability towards the alumni. In particular, STADA may exercise such rights, among other things, if the demand for the benefits/ offers permanently falls below a minimum number of 10 participants.

For the avoidance of doubt, the alumnus is not entitled to the continuation of any or all of the offers. The same applies to the termination of the STADA AN as a whole.

7.2 The participating alumnus is entitled at any time to terminate his participation in the STADA AN or to revoke his/her consent to the processing of his/her data for individual or all offers with effect for the future. The termination of participation or the revocation of consent can be declared by e-mail to [email protected] or in writing to STADA Arzneimittel AG, Culture & People Germany, Stadastraße 2-18, 61118 Bad Vilbel, Germany.

8. Changes to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

STADA is entitled to amend the Terms of Use at any time and without giving reasons, provided that this is necessary for STADA and reasonable for the Alumnus. Adjustments to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found under privacy-policy.

9. Final Provisions

9.1 Should one or more provisions of these Terms of Use be or become invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, this shall not affect the validity of these Terms of Use and their remaining provisions.

9.2 The interpretation and implementation of these Terms of Use shall be governed by German law.

9.3. Questions or complaints in connection with the STADA Alumni Network should be addressed to STADA at the above address.

9.4 By joining the STADA Alumni Network you certify that you have read and reviewed these Terms of Use and that you completely agree with them.