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Copyright Notice

Wattman Europe B.V. — DBA Wattman World

Governing Law: The Netherlands Jurisdiction: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Issuing Entity: Wattman Europe B.V., Almere, The Netherlands
Section 1

Ownership of Intellectual Property

All content on the website located at wattmanworld.com (the "Website"), including but not limited to text, images, photographs, videos, graphics, logos, trade dress, designs, page layouts, software, and other materials, is the sole property of Wattman Europe BV, a Dutch private limited company trading as Wattman World ("Wattman World," "we," or "us"), registered at Koningsbeltweg 74G, 1329 AK Almere, The Netherlands, or its licensors. All content is protected by the Dutch Copyright Act (Auteurswet), Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, and applicable international intellectual property treaties, including the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.

Section 2

Trademarks

"Wattman," "Wattman World," the Wattman logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks or trade names of Wattman Europe BV or its affiliates. You may not use these marks without the prior written permission of Wattman Europe BV. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Section 3

Authorized Use

Content on the Website is provided for personal, informational, and non-commercial use only. You may view and download a single copy of materials from the Website solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials. Any other use of Website content, including but not limited to commercial use, reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance, requires the prior written consent of Wattman Europe BV.

Section 4

Prohibited Activities

Without the prior written consent of Wattman Europe BV, the following activities are strictly prohibited:

  • (a) Copying, reproducing, or distributing any Website content for commercial purposes.
  • (b) Modifying, adapting, translating, or creating derivative works based on Website content.
  • (c) Publishing, displaying, or transmitting Website content on any external platform, website, or media channel.
  • (d) Framing, mirroring, or embedding any portion of the Website on another website or platform without authorization.
  • (e) Using any automated system, including but not limited to web scrapers, crawlers, bots, spiders, or artificial intelligence training tools, to access, extract, download, index, or otherwise collect content from the Website. The use of Website content as training data for machine learning models, large language models, or any form of artificial intelligence system is expressly prohibited without a separate written license agreement.
  • (f) Using Website content in any manner that violates applicable law or infringes upon the rights of Wattman Europe BV or third parties.
Section 5

Notice and Takedown Procedure

Wattman World respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that content on the Website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a written notification to Wattman World. A valid notification should include:

  • (a) A description of the copyrighted work or intellectual property right claimed to have been infringed.
  • (b) Identification of the material on the Website that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail to enable Wattman World to locate the material.
  • (c) Contact information for the complaining party, including name, address, and email address.
  • (d) A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent, or applicable law.
  • (e) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.

Notifications should be sent to: info@wattmanworld.com. Wattman World will investigate valid notifications and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable Dutch and European Union law, including the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) where applicable.

Section 6

Third-Party Content

The Website may display content owned by third parties or contain links to external websites. Such third-party content remains the property of its respective owners and is subject to their own terms and conditions and intellectual property protections. Wattman World does not claim ownership of third-party content and is not responsible for the accuracy, legality, or intellectual property compliance of content on external websites.

Section 7

Enforcement of Rights

Wattman Europe BV reserves the right to enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including but not limited to seeking injunctive relief, damages, and other remedies available under the Dutch Copyright Act (Auteurswet), the Enforcement Directive (Directive 2004/48/EC), and applicable international treaties. Unauthorized use of Website content may result in civil liability under Dutch and European Union law.
Section 8

Governing Law

This Copyright Notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands. Any dispute arising under or in connection with this Copyright Notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Section 9

Contact

For questions regarding this Copyright Notice or to request permission to use Website content, contact:

Wattman Europe BV, trading as Wattman World
Koningsbeltweg 74G
1329 AK Almere
The Netherlands
Email: info@wattmanworld.com