Given the wide range of opportunities and risks that the Internet offers, we ask you to observe the following general conditions for the use of our website, which we have laid down for your and our own protection. Thank you for your understanding.

1. Updating of these conditions of use

Due to ongoing technical and legal innovations, we have to amend and/or update the existing conditions of use from time to time. Please therefore check each time you use our website when the last version was uploaded. The most recent update was in February 2007.

2. Copyright and other intellectual property rights

All content on our website, including texts, images, graphics, and audio and video files are our property, unless the contrary is explicitly stated. This copyrighted content may only be used without express permission for private, i.e. not for public or commercial use (downloads, reproductions). Changes to, translations of, or other editing or processing of the content may only be made with the prior written permission of Beiersdorf AG.

The unauthorized use or misuse of any registered trademarks or logos of Beiersdorf AG is not permitted.

Please note that any infringement of our copyright or other intellectual property rights may have civil law and/or criminal law consequences.

3. Disclaimer of liability

• This website contains hyperlinks to websites from other providers. Beiersdorf AG is not aware of the content of third-party websites and assumes no warranty or liability for any illegal content or other legal infringements on third-party websites.

• Every care was taken in the compilation and validation of the information contained on this website. Nevertheless, we cannot assume any responsibility for its topicality, accuracy, completeness and/or quality.

• This website is designed to provide general information and in no way replaces medical or professional advice. For such advice, please contact a physician or specialist of your choice. Beiersdorf AG does not assume any liability for actions taken on the basis of the information contained in this website.

• Use of this website and downloading of data is at the user's own risk. Beiersdorf AG does not assume any liability for any damage, in particular to data files, hardware and/or software of the user, arising as a result of such an action.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google").  Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.  Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.  You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.  By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above."