Nutzungsbedingungen | Site policy


Site policy
The “Zentrum Digitale Lehre” (ZDL) and the IT-Service of Technische Hochschule Lübeck (THL) operate the Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle. These Terms of Use apply to the LMS website located at https://thlx.th-luebeck.de and all associated sites.

§1 Scope

The general terms of use for the LMS apply to every authorized user of the LMS as defined by § 2 of the Terms of Use.

§2 Rights of Use

All those who are studying, teaching and conducting research at Technische Hochschule Lübeck are entitled to use this software. This implies also all of those who are engaged in a teaching or research relationship with the University.

§3 Registration

(1) The use of the service requires you to open an account. University members can use their THL-IT account to log on to the learning platform.

(2) Members of the university use the password of their THL-IT account. External users will receive their own password, which must be kept strictly confidential and cannot be disclosed to third parties.

§4 Obligations of the Users

(1) The use of the LMS is exclusively for university purposes. Any other use, in particular for business, commercial or private purposes, is not permitted.

(2) All users are obligated to treat the data of other users as strictly confidential and are not to pass them on without the written consent the person concerned. This applies especially to the names and e-mail addresses of other users.

(3) The contact between operator and user is handled exclusively via the user's e-mail account registered with the system. Users have to make sure that they can be contacted via this account.

(4) It is not permitted to use the statistical data of the LMS for performance and behavior checks and assessments.

(5) Every user is obliged to comply with all legal provisions, in particular the copyright law and data protection.

(6) Every user is responsible for ensuring that the content they post does not violate the rights of third parties and does not violate any other legal regulations, in particular copyright, competition or data protection regulations. It is not permitted to exchange, use or distribute copyright-protected material via the LMS if the legal requirements for this are not met. Copyrightable material or part of such material, e.g. course material, templates, excerpts from other works, images etc., which are used in the LMS and/or which are explicitly created for the LMS, may not be used outside the LMS and/or passed on to third parties. Prior to setting links, the linked contents must be checked for infringements. Links to unlawful sites, especially those with extremist, inciting or insulting content, are not permitted.

(7) The rules specified by paragraph 6 also apply to all other forms of communication within the LMS.

§5 Unauthorized use

(1) The user must refrain from any type of unauthorized use of the LMS in accordance with § 5 paragraph 2 of these Terms of Use. The user is obliged to work exclusively with user IDs that he/she has been authorized to use. Passing on user IDs and passwords is prohibited. The user must take precautions to prevent third parties from gaining access to the LMS.

(2) Unauthorized use of the LMS occurs if

(a) data is modified, deleted, suppressed or rendered unusable without authorization,

b) material from unconstitutional organizations or unconstitutional ideology or ideas is disseminated, especially racist and xenophobic ideas,

c) pornography is distributed,

(d) offences against personal dignity, in particular insults or defamation occur,

e) or violates any other legal regulations (e.g. Criminal Code, Youth Protection Act, Data Protection Act, Copyright Act, Trademark Act) or internal regulations of TH Lübeck, particularly these Terms of Use,

f) the image/ reputation of Technische Hochschule Lübeck is damaged or the use is in conflict with its vested interests.

(3) Technische Hochschule Lübeck reserves itself the right to carry out random checks on the content of the course materials provided. Contents that violate applicable law can be removed by the provider without prior notice.

§6 Exclusion from Use

(1) Users who violate these Terms of Use may be excluded from using the LMS temporarily or permanently. The exclusion is generally preceded by a request to refrain from the objectionable behavior and a written or oral hearing of the user, in which the potential exclusion is pointed out.

(2) Excluded users can be re-admitted if it is ensured that they will not engage in any further misconduct.

(3) Paragraphs 1 and 2 also apply if the provider of the LMS has reasonable cause to suspect that internal security measures have been undermined (e.g. e-mail misuse, the use of harmful components such as viruses, worms, or Trojans).

(4) In the interest of an efficient system management, Technische Hochschule Lübeck reserves itself the right to delete authorizations of users (without further notice) whose THL-IT account is no longer valid.

§7 Compliance with other Regulations

(1) The framework regulations for the use of the communication and data processing infrastructure of Technische Hochschule Lübeck have to be observed as far as the user is bound by them. https://dokumente.th-luebeck.de/index.php/f/10592 

(2) The rules and regulations concerning teaching and examinations have to be observed.

§8 Liability

(1) In the event of a violation of legal regulations or the obligations laid out in these Terms of Use, the user will be held liable in accordance with the statutory provisions.

(2) The provider cannot guarantee the permanent availability of the online service. The provider strives to avoid temporary operational disruptions due to maintenance and/or internal disruptions of the system but cannot guarantee either.

(3) Technische Hochschule Lübeck is only liable for grossly negligent and intentional breaches of its obligations. This also applies to damages to the technical devices of the user caused by activities such as the download of software or material.

§9 Rights of Use

(1) Upon registration, the user is granted a simple, non-transferable right to use the LMS.

(2) Technische Hochschule Lübeck remains the owner of all other property rights, copyrights, exploitation and other rights. This also applies if the user legally modifies data or connects it to his / her own programs or databases. In this happens or when program copies are made, the user has to attach a copyright notice that refers to TH Lübeck.

(3) Copyrights held by the user remain with the user.

(4) Storage capacity made available to the user may only be used to store the content created.

§10 Change of the Terms of Use

(1) Technische Hochschule Lübeck reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time.

(2) Technische Hochschule Lübeck has the right to concretize or expand on these Terms of Use in specific cases.

(3) Changes have to be communicated in written form in the LMS with a reference to the internet page where the current Terms of Use can be viewed.

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I have read the Terms of Use and will abide by them