Formation of the contract and contractual relations

• The visitor and the NatFak-Festival e.V., hereinafter referred to as the organiser, become contractual partners upon entering the festival grounds, but at the latest upon participation in the festival. The NatFak-Festival is free of charge, there is no ticket sale.

• The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, place of jurisdiction is Bonn.
  

Security checks & Admission

• There is no general control at the entrance. The security service commissioned by the organiser is instructed to carry out body and bag checks in the event of suspicious circumstances. Every visitor agrees to these checks. If a visitor does not agree to the checks, he/she must leave the festival site.

• The organiser reserves the right to refuse admission to the event for good cause or to expel persons from the site.
  Reasons for this include:

  • obviously inhuman, racist, homophobic, sexist or otherwise discriminatory clothing, flyers, flags, stickers or posters

  • carrying dangerous objects (e.g. weapons, pyrotechnics, flares, intoxicants and other dangerous objects).

  • For safety reasons, dogs and other pets are not allowed on the festival grounds.

  • The unauthorised carrying of sound and image recording devices (listed in detail under Recording Devices & Photos ) will result in a person being expelled from the festival grounds.
    Accredited press representatives and groups of persons commissioned by the organiser may also carry the equipment listed under Recording Devices & Photos.

• For persons who require supervision due to their mental or physical condition, the organiser does not assume any obligations to provide such supervision. Likewise, the organiser does not assume any supervisory obligations for underage visitors.
  

Cancellation, termination of the event, delay & change of programme

• If weather conditions create a danger for people staying on the festival grounds, the event in progress will be interrupted or the event that has not yet started will be cancelled or postponed.

• Changes to the stage programme will be announced by the organiser as soon as possible.
  

Prohibitions & domiciliary rights

• The organiser and all persons commissioned by him to organise the festival have domiciliary rights on the entire premises. This right is enforced and exercised by the appointed security service. The instructions of the security service and the organiser must be followed.

• Commercial activities (sales, flyers, advertising) are strictly forbidden on the festival grounds.
  
  It isforbidden to bring animals. Climbing on stages and stage diving are also strictly prohibited.
  

• If a visitor violates the aforementioned prohibitions or if a visitor endangers the orderly running of the event or the health of himself, other visitors, artists or employees of the organiser, he may be expelled from the festival grounds.

• The collection of deposit containers or cups is prohibited. In case of violation or suspicion, we reserve the right to confiscate cups without paying the deposit.
  

Food & Beverages

• Plastic bottles, canisters, glass containers of any kind, PET bottles, cans and/or other drinking containers as well as bringing your own food/drinks or food and hard packaging are strictly prohibited.
  Water bottles and drinks for children are exempt from this prohibition.
  Bringing your own alcohol is strictly prohibited.

• The organiser may charge a deposit on cups used for serving drinks. This deposit will only be refunded if the cup is returned intact by the borrower or a person authorised by him/her.
  Only five cups per person may be returned at any one time.
  

Recording devices & photographs

• Photography is only permitted with mobile phones with a camera function and only for private use.

• Visitors carrying cameras with zoom lenses, interchangeable lenses and/or video function as well as recording devices for image and/or sound (MP3/MP4 recorders, dictaphones, etc.) may be expelled from the festival grounds.
  
  Recordingsand/or recordings made without the permission of the organiser are prohibited. In case of publication of such recordings, criminal and civil prosecution will follow.

Ear protection

• The organiser recommends that visitors bring suitable ear protection. The organiser does not accept any claims for damages or liability as long as he does not act grossly negligent or intentionally.

Youth Protection Act

• The Youth Protection Act applies throughout the event. Anyone violating this (for example by passing on alcohol to visitors under the age of 16) risks being reported to the police and may be expelled from the event site.
  

Liability

• The organiser accepts no liability whatsoever for personal injury or damage to property caused by himself or others, as long as the organiser or his vicarious agents are not responsible for such injury or damage through wilful intent or gross negligence.
  

Rights of use

• By entering the event, the visitor irrevocably agrees that the organiser or third parties accredited by the organiser may make image, sound and video recordings of the visitor and use them free of charge for advertising and/or reporting purposes.