Please read the Terms and Conditions and confirm them.
GASPER GmbH, Am Grott 4, 51147 Cologne (in the following: GASPER) maintains a database for pictures on its website under the domain "www.gasper.de" in the retailer portal. GASPER maintains this database exclusively as a free service offer for its registered retailers.
§ 1 Subject matter
(1) GASPER permits the registered retailer to use images from the image database in connection with products which the retailer purchases from GASPER. The rights required for this shall be transferred by these terms and conditions.
(2) The images provided in the image database or the object depicted on them is protected by copyright in Germany for the benefit of the rights holder.
§ 2 Granting of rights
(1) In order to achieve the purpose stated in § 1 (1) GASPER hereby grants the merchant the following non-exclusive rights to the physical and incorporeal use of the images:
a. The right to use the images within the scope of advertising measures, advertising (including posters), brochures, catalogues for all print and digital editions without limitation of the number of copies in Germany and abroad;
b. The right to make the images publicly available, reproduce and distribute them within the retailer's website.
The rights are only granted to the retailer as the responsible party and are not further transferable without the consent of GASPER. The merchant is not entitled to transfer images from the database to third parties (with the exception of those commissioned by the merchant such as graphic designers, printers, web designers, advertising agencies, etc.). In particular, any rights are not granted to the Merchant's service providers.
The rights are only granted in connection with the presentation of products which the merchant purchases from GASPER. The use of the images in connection with visually identical or similar products from other sources of supply is prohibited.
(2) The granting of rights is territorially unlimited.
(3) The granting of rights of use includes all currently known and unknown types of use which are or become necessary to achieve the purpose of the contract, even if they only arise or only become known subsequently to the images due to new legislation or for other reasons.
(4) The trader is entitled to use the images also in connection with works of other rights owners or in extracts or - to a limited extent - to edit them. Additions and substantial changes to the images are not permitted.
(5) The merchant shall be obliged to indicate "GASPER GmbH" as source reference in connection with the execution of this agreement or to publish it in a collective source reference. Furthermore, the trader is obliged to depict the brand of the product and/or the business logo in spatial relation with the depicted product.
When using the pictures on the website of the trader, the corresponding brand of the product and/or the above-mentioned trade mark shall be depicted for each article offered.
§ 3 Rights of GASPER
(1) GASPER reserves the right to revoke the contractual granting of rights for the use of images in whole or in part at any time without giving reasons.
(2) The merchant undertakes to provide GASPER upon request with all evidence of the use of the pictures.
§ 4 Liability
(1) GASPER warrants and represents that GASPER is the owner of the rights of use to the images in the image database and that it can freely dispose of them in the contractual form. GASPER further warrants that the content posted by GASPER is free from third party rights. If GASPER should become aware that third party rights exist to any components of the images, GASPER shall notify the merchant of this without delay.
(2) The merchant guarantees that it will obtain or has already obtained all rights required in addition to the use of the images which is the subject matter of the contract and shall indemnify GASPER in this connection against any claims by third parties.
§ 5 Obligations of surrender and deletion
(1) The merchant undertakes not to use any images of products from the database which it does not/no longer carries in its product range. He undertakes to refrain from using the images of GASPER products which he no longer carries in his range as soon as technically possible (e.g. website: immediately, catalogue: after consumption), provided that the corresponding products have been sold.
(2) The merchant further undertakes to delete all contractual information and content, in particular all copies of the contractual images, which are available in electronic form at the merchant's premises after termination of the use of the images. Information and contents (including information material and the like) which are available in embodied form shall be surrendered to GASPER or destroyed at its request or in the event of non-acceptance.
§ 6 Copyright disputes
(1) If the merchant becomes aware that third parties are making unauthorised use of the visual material used by it, it shall be obliged to notify GASPER without delay.
(2) The merchant shall support GASPER in the event of copyright disputes with third parties and provide the necessary information.
GASPER GmbH, headquartered in Cologne, has been an importer of lifelike textile plants, high-quality silk flowers and trendy home accessories for indoor and outdoor use since 1965.
Our locations in Cologne and Sondershausen enable us to react quickly and flexibly to customer requirements.
With our theme worlds, which are coordinated with current trends, and an assortment of more than 25,000 articles, we offer our trade partners at home and abroad quality, variety and inspiration.
Our sales-promoting articles complement existing assortments. At the same time, our broad collection with exclusive product lines offers our business partners the opportunity to go their own and new ways.
The success of GASPER GmbH is based on our loyal and dedicated employees of many years' standing. With their committed teamwork, our office and field staff meet the challenges of the markets and provide our customers with advice and support.
We are one of the market leaders in our sector.
As a full-range supplier in the decoration sector, we offer our diversified customer structure a particularly large and varied selection of articles.
As a reliable and innovative partner, we offer our trade partners both the service of price labelling and individual display equipment. Continuous replenishment as well as seasonal assortment changes for such POS solutions are a matter of course for us. In addition to price labelling and display equipment, plants and flowers are potted in our Oberspier branch using a foam-in-place system. We produce articles for display equipment as well as individual customer requests.
The procurement and packaging of high-margin articles is our daily business and enables our customers to sell their products quickly and to change the assortment on the shop floor in a timely manner. Our seasonal assortments and year-round assortments deliver fast-moving items, bestsellers and attract attention and buying interest both on the sales floor and online.
As an experienced partner to the trade, we have developed into an established industry player over the years. Trendy articles, a continuous ability to deliver as well as competitive prices are the constants that our partners can rely on. With a return rate of less than one percent, we meet the highest quality standards and contribute to the success of our customers.
Long-standing supplier relationships at eye level make it possible for us to reliably implement customer requests, such as white labelling.
For more than 10 years, drop shipment has been part of our range of services. Our product range offers a large selection of e-commerce suitable articles. We develop individual packaging solutions and contribute to a minimum return rate for our customers.
The exchange of inventory, order and invoice data via interface and the connection of customer-owned portal solutions guarantee a smooth process and fast delivery.
In order to increase the click and conversion rate of our customers, we provide extensive and detailed article data in a wide variety of formats. High-resolution image data and product descriptions geared to online trade contribute to a higher, organic ranking in search engines.
In our multi-storey showroom in Cologne, we present our customers with seasonally changing ranges, as well as a broad and easily combinable year-round assortment.
The showroom in Bergamo also offer the opportunity to experience our trendy article selection.
An innovative B2B shop, makes it possible to make purchases and obtain quotations independent of time and place. A special technology also makes it possible to order directly from the catalogues linked in the shop.
The clearly structured and self-explanatory customer area with shipment tracking, image download and receipt centre offers fast and modern customer service.
A virtual 360° degree tour of our Cologne showroom rounds off our digital portfolio. With each new season, a new tour is created, but the previous season's tour is also available to customers who are logged into the shop. Thanks to a direct link to the shop, the shopping basket can also be filled during the tour.