Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to the content published on DeWandelaar.org and its associated websites. Their primary purpose is to explain how content on this Website may be used and under what conditions.

If you have any questions or wish to request permission to use content, you can do so via the contact form.

Last updated: 26 April 2026

Name Clarification

The name “DerWanderer” is used on the German-language version of the Website as the German-language designation of “DeWandelaar.” Both names refer to the same person and the same copyright holder.

Scope

These Terms apply to all text, images, photographs, maps, and other media published on the Website unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Different types of content are subject to different copyright and licensing conditions. These are outlined below.

Informational Purpose

All content is provided for general informational purposes only.

While reasonable care is taken to ensure accuracy, content may be incomplete, outdated, or subject to change. No guarantees are made regarding accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any specific purpose.

Third-Party Content (General)

This Website includes content created by third parties, particularly images.

Where third-party content is used, DeWandelaar aims to provide:

• Attribution to the creator
• Identification of the copyright holder
• A reference to the applicable licence or usage terms
• A link to the original source where possible

Copyright and licensing information may be displayed:

• In image captions
• In page references
• In structured data (e.g. ImageObject schema in the page source)

DeWandelaar makes reasonable efforts to ensure this information is accurate but relies on information provided by licensors and content providers.

Licensing Categories for Third-Party Content

Third-party content on this Website generally falls into one of the following categories:

Creative Commons Licensed Content

Where content is provided under a Creative Commons licence:

• The specific licence is indicated (typically via a licence URL in metadata or schema)
• Use of such content is governed exclusively by the terms of that licence
• You must comply with all licence conditions (e.g. attribution, share-alike, non-commercial use where applicable)

These Terms of Use do not override or modify Creative Commons licence terms.

All Rights Reserved Content

Some third-party content, particularly images, is not licensed under Creative Commons and is instead marked All Rights Reserved.

This includes content:

• Used with permission from the creator or copyright holder directly; or
• Licensed via third-party platforms, databases, or image providers subject to separate terms and conditions

For such content:

• All rights remain with the original copyright holder
• No rights are granted to you as a user of this Website
• You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, or reuse the content in any form

The presence of this content on the Website does not imply any licence for reuse.

If you wish to use such material, you must obtain permission directly from the copyright holder or licensing provider. DeWandelaar cannot grant such permission.

Where applicable, a “License” URL for such content will refer to this section.

Images and Metadata Transparency

Additional copyright and licensing information may be embedded in the Website’s structured data (e.g. ImageObject schema).

This may include:

• Copyright holder
• Licence (URL)
• Acquire License Page (URL)
• Credit text
• Copyright notice

This information can typically be accessed via:

• “View Page Source” in your browser; or
• External schema validation tools like Schema.org

Users are encouraged to consult this metadata before reusing any content.

Images Provided via the German National Tourist Board (GNTB / DZT)

Some visual materials used on the Website are made available by the German National Tourist Board / Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus (GNTB / DZT) (www.germany.travel) through its Open Data / Knowledge Graph initiative for Germany as a tourism destination.

These images are provided under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) licence.

The GNTB typically supplies a copyright name without further attribution details. Accordingly:

• The copyright creator;
• The copyright holder;
• The licence reference page;
• The copyright credit text; and
• The copyright notice

as displayed by DeWandelaar (either visibly on the relevant webpage or embedded within the webpage metadata/schema), represent faithful reproductions of the information provided by the GNTB and, where applicable, by the relevant German state tourism organisations (Landestourismusorganisationen, “LTOs”).

Such LTOs supplying images to the GNTB may include, but are not limited to:

• Tourismus Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg (visit-bw.com/de)
• Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH (erlebe.bayern)
• Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH (visitberlin.de)
• TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH (reiseland-brandenburg.de)
• WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH (bremen.de)
• HA Hessen Agentur GmbH (hessen-tourismus.de)
• Hamburg Tourismus GmbH (hamburg-tourismus.de)
• MV Tourismus GmbH (auf-nach-mv.de)
• TourismusMarketing Niedersachsen GmbH (reiseland-niedersachsen.de)
• Tourismus NRW e.V. (nrw-tourismus.de)
• Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH (rlp-tourismus.com)
• Tourismus Zentrale Saarland GmbH (urlaub.saarland)
• Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH (sachsen-tourismus.de)
• Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH (sachsen-anhalt-tourismus.de)
• Tourismus-Agentur Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (sh-tourismus.de)
• Thüringer Tourismus GmbH (thueringen-entdecken.de)

DeWandelaar does not claim ownership of such third-party images and relies in good faith on the copyright and licensing information provided through the GNTB Open Data infrastructure.

Content created by DeWandelaar

Creative Commons Licensed Content

Unless stated otherwise in ImageObject schema, original content created by DeWandelaar is licensed under:

• Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

You are free to:

• Share and redistribute the content
• Adapt and build upon the material

Under the following conditions:

• Attribution — You must credit DeWandelaar and link to the source
• Non-Commercial — You may not use the content for commercial purposes
• ShareAlike — Derivative works must use the same licence

All Rights Reserved Content (DeWandelaar)

Some content created by DeWandelaar is designated All Rights Reserved.

For such content:

• No rights are granted for reuse, reproduction, or distribution
• No implied licence arises from publication
• Use is prohibited without explicit written permission

This may apply for reasons including personal rights, context, or third-party dependencies.

Requesting Permission

You may request permission if you wish to:

• Use content commercially
• Use All Rights Reserved content
• Create derivative works outside licence terms
• Use content in ways not explicitly permitted

Requests can be made via the contact form.

Permission:

• May be granted or refused at sole discretion
• May include specific conditions
• Must be confirmed in writing

Attribution and Preservation of Information

Where attribution and licensing information is provided:

• You should preserve this information when reusing content
• This applies even where not strictly required by licence terms

Use of the Website and Limitation of Liability

Use of this Website is at your own risk.

To the extent permitted by law, DeWandelaar is not liable for:

• Direct or indirect damages
• Loss arising from reliance on content
• Errors or omissions

This exclusion does not apply in cases of intent, gross negligence, or where liability cannot legally be excluded.

External Links

This Website may contain links to external websites.

DeWandelaar:

• Has no control over external content
• Is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, or practices

Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated at any time.

The version in effect at the time of your use of the Website applies. Continued use constitutes acceptance of any updates.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

Dutch courts have non-exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising in connection with these Terms.