Imprint
Information according to § 5 DDG
Responsible for the content according to § 55 Abs. 2 RStV:
Mattis May
50670 Cologne
E-Mail: mattis(.)may(@)gmx.de
Disclaimer of liability
Liability for content
The contents of this site have been created with the utmost care. However, I cannot assume any liability for the correctness, completeness and topicality of the contents. As a service provider, I am responsible for my own content on this site in accordance with § 7 para. 1 DDG and general laws. According to §§ 8 to 10 DDG, however, I am not obliged as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general legislation remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific infringement. As soon as I become aware of such infringements, I will remove this content immediately.
Liability for links
My website contains links to external websites of third parties over whose content I have no influence. Therefore, I cannot accept any liability for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of an infringement. If I become aware of any legal infringements, I will remove such links immediately.
Copyright
The contents of this site have been created with the utmost care. However, I cannot assume any liability for the correctness, completeness and topicality of the contents. As a service provider, I am responsible for my own content on this site in accordance with § 7 para. 1 DDG and general laws. According to §§ 8 to 10 DDG, however, I am not obliged as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general legislation remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific infringement. As soon as I become aware of such infringements, I will remove this content immediately.
Data protection
The use of this website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on my website, this is always done on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent and I would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation by third parties for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. I expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.
Use of images
On this website I use various images for editorial presentation, review and contextualization of video game music. These include, among others:
- Cover images of video games and soundtrack albums
- Self-created icons, generated with the support of AI
- Background images from the platform Pexels.com
- Portraits of composers, that can be found publicly on the Internet and are integrated via an external link
Cover images
I use cover illustrations exclusively for editorial classification and review in the sense of § 51 UrhG (“right to quote”). They are always directly related to the work under review. They are not used for commercial purposes. Where possible, I will indicate authors and sources.
Icons
The icons on this website were generated and customized using AI (e.g. ChatGPT/image generators). They are not subject to any external licenses and were not obtained from third-party platforms. Exceptions are the following icons, which are used on the overview pages of the top lists:
- Fighting Tracks (“Boxing Gloves”)
– Quelle: CleanPNG
– Contributor: stakegains
– https://www.cleanpng.com/png-boxing-gloves-cartoon-red-cartoon-boxing-glove-wit-7912990/ - Sci‑Fi (“Space Planet”)
– Source: Vecteezy
– License: Free License - Attribution required
– Fighting Vectors by Vecteezy - Sad Tracks (“Rain Cloud”)
– Source: Vecteezy
– License: Free License - Attribution required
– Rain Vectors by Vecteezy - Middle Ages (“Tower”)
– Source: Vecteezy
– License: Free License - Attribution required
– Fighting Vectors by Vecteezy - Battlefield (“Jet”)
– Source: Flaticon
– Lizenz: kostenlos mit Namensnennung (Namensnennung erforderlich)
– Jet icons created by Smashicons – Flaticon - Star Wars (“Lightsaber”)
– Source: Flaticon
– License: Free for personal and commercial use with attribution
– Laser sword icons created by Freepik – Flaticon - High Fantasy (“Magic Wand”)
– Source: Flaticon
– License: Free for personal and commercial use with attribution
– Magic wand icons created by Freepik – Flaticon
Background images (Pexels)
The following images are from the pexels.com-platform, which permits free (including commercial) use in accordance with the Pexels license :
| Intended use | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Background image | Background 1 | Link |
| Background image | Background 2 | Link |
| Article image “Schlager” | About | Link |
| Article image “Cancel Culture” | About | Link |
| Article image “New Game+” | About | Link |
| FAQ-Header | FAQ | Link |
Embedded portraits
Some portraits of composers are embedded via publicly accessible sources (e.g. via URL) and are not stored locally. I pay attention to the legality of the source and the protection of personal rights. Should you nevertheless see cause for complaint, please contact me directly.
Note on copyright issues:
If you believe that your rights have been infringed by a particular image on this website, please contact: mattis(.)may(@)gmx.de. I will remove the content in question immediately if the notification is justified.
Google Analytics
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Google AdSense
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