Declaration of Use & Expectations
This database is an open, curated project by me, Veronika Gasser, that collects, consolidates, and makes accessible information about the German games industry, mostly in form of fundings, games and companies. It was created on my own initiative, with considerable time investment and the aim of promoting transparency, research, and exchange. More about the project.
Support as an institution/Support as an individual
Use
You may use the contents of this database:
- freely for personal research, teaching, study, and journalistic purposes
- for non-commercial evaluations
- to quote, reuse, or process the data, provided that the source is clearly stated and, in the case of digital citations, additionally linked
Attribution is mandatory
(e.g., “Source: Veronika Gasser - German Games Database” or equivalent).
Restrictions
The following is not permitted:
- Resale of the data (in whole or in part)
- use as your own database without citing the source
- automated mirroring, scraping, or systematic extraction intended to recreate or replace this database
- use as a commercial product without prior consultation
If you are unsure whether your use falls under this category, please feel free to contact me by email.
Commercial use
If you use the database for:
- commercial projects
- market analyses
- internal decision-making
- presentations to customers, investors, or policy-makers
then a financial contribution is expected and appropriate. Please see the support page for details.
The project is publicly accessible, but its creation and maintenance are not free of charge. A contribution helps to enable maintenance, updating, and further development so that the database remains open for everyone.
Transparency & Liability
The data has been compiled to the best of my knowledge and information available, but may contain errors or omissions. There is no guarantee of accuracy or completeness, so please don't treat it as such.
Corrections and comments are welcome at any time.
To do so see Report.
Why public?
Why not? This started as a private project and still is. I just want to give something back to this community :)
If you use this project and somehow benefit from it, I would be delighted if you would contribute to its continuation or share it with other people so that it gets more visibility.