Due to ongoing technical innovations and changes of the relevant legal framework, the following Terms of Use need to be changed and/or amended by us from time to time. We therefore ask the user to review these Terms of Use before each visit to this website and to take into account any changes and/or amendments.
INTRODUCTION
This website is brought to you by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstrasse 67, 40589 Düsseldorf, Germany and/or its affiliates. The information available on this website about Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (hereinafter referred to as "Henkel", “we”, “us” and “our”), affiliated companies of Henkel and third parties has been put together with utmost care. However, we are unable to guarantee the completeness and correctness of the information. Henkel does not assume any liability for any mistakes in the contents of this website. Forward-looking statements made on this website are estimates only and have been given according to the best of our knowledge and belief. The results actually achieved by Henkel may differ greatly from these forward-looking statements, because they depend on a whole group of factors of a competitive and macroeconomic nature that are in some cases beyond the control of Henkel. Without prejudice to any legal obligations to amend forward-looking statements, Henkel has no intention of constantly updating all forward-looking statements contained in this website. We recommend that intending clients conduct their own searches, inquiries, inspections and consultation as to the truth or accuracy of any information contained on this website.
By accessing this site, you accept without restriction or reservation the following General Terms of Use of the Website that you can view or print out.
THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED OR APPROVED FOR USE INSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR BY U.S. CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS. SAID PERSONS ARE KINDLY ASKED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL HENKEL WEBSITE OR WEBSITES OF US-AFFILIATED COMPANIES OF HENKEL.
GENERAL TERMS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE
1. Copyright Law
The pages of our site (contents, structure) are protected by copyright. In particular, any reproductions, adaptations, translations, storage and processing in other media, including storage or processing by electronic means, enjoy copyright protection. Any exploitation in whole or in part thereof shall require the prior written consent of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA or its related affiliate. Any reproduction of information or data, in particular the use of texts or parts thereof or image materials (except for Henkel press photos) or any other exploitation or dissemination, requires Henkel's prior written consent. The rights of dissemination and reproduction are held by Henkel.
Henkel press photos may be used for editorial purposes only. Henkel press photos that are reproduced and/or electronically modified for editorial purposes must bear the copyright notice "© [Year] Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. All rights reserved". Reprinting is free of charge, however, we request a copy for our files.
© 2025 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf. All rights reserved
2. Trademarks
The Henkel Oval and Schwarzkopf Professional logos, the claims “Henkel - Excellence is our Passion” and "Together. A passion for hair.", and all product names and/or product get-ups on these pages are registered trademarks of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, its subsidiaries, affiliates or licensors. Any unauthorised use or abuse of these trademarks is expressly prohibited and constitutes a violation of trademark law, copyright law, other intellectual property rights or unfair competition law.
3. Selfie Generator
This website may offer a “Selfie Generator” function. This function allows the user to create a photo of a face silhouette or upload it to and then edit it by removing the photo background using artificial intelligence and selecting a new background colour for the purpose of downloading the edited photo. The predominantly black/dark face silhouette produced by the Selfie Generator based on the photo uploaded by the user is hereinafter referred to as “Silhouette Photo”. The technology for precise background removal is provided on the basis of a third-party AI model called Photoroom. Please observe the applicable terms of use and other information provided by the AI provider. It is recommended not to enter any sensitive personal data. For more information, go to our Privacy Policy.
a) Prohibited Actions
Furthermore, when using the “Selfie Generator” function (Function), it is prohibited to take any actions that violate applicable law, infringe the rights of third parties or violate these Terms of Use. In particular, the following actions are prohibited:
- so-called “prompt hacking”, the manipulation of the output of the Function, in particular by exploiting any vulnerabilities of the Function by manipulating inputs,
- any actions that are likely to hinder the trouble-free operation of the Function
- to enter or upload content in order to use and/or to “trick” the Function into accepting input that is not the silhouette of a human face seen from the side. This in particular includes attempts to have the Function accept objects other than human faces or human faces from a different angle than the left side.
- to enter, upload, download, share or otherwise use pornographic or immoral content,
- to enter, upload, download, share or otherwise use content that violates applicable copyright law, trademark rights, youth protection laws, data protection laws and/or other laws and/or is fraudulent,
- to enter, upload, download, share or otherwise use content that insults, defames or violates the (personal) rights of other users or third parties,
- to enter, upload, download, share or otherwise use content that is legally protected or encumbered with third-party rights (e.g. personal rights, copyrights) without being expressly authorized to do so,
- to spread viruses, Trojans and other malware,
- to enter, upload, download, share or otherwise use offensive, sexually explicit, obscene or defamatory content or content that is likely to promote or support racism, bigotry, hatred, physical violence or unlawful acts (in each case explicitly or implicitly),
- to edit or crop the so created content (“Output” – the Silhouette Photo including the background and other elements added by the Function),
- to use the Output in the context of political discourse,
- to use the Output for commercial purposes,
- to use the Function or the Output in a derogatory manner towards Henkel, Henkel’s brands or products,
- to make any deceptive or misleading claims about Henkel, Henkel’s brands or products,
- to offer Henkel’s products for sale or solicit products or services on behalf of Henkel without Henkel’s prior consent,
- to use the Function or the Output in a manner that is likely to cause material or immaterial harm to Henkel or third parties or otherwise violate their rights.
Each use of the Output must comply with (i) all relevant applicable laws, regulations and rules, (ii) these Terms of Use, and (iii) the terms of use/service and/or disclosure requirements for each social media platform or other medium on which the Output will be published, including potential necessary disclosure language regarding commercial/advertising purposes, such as “#FOREVERYYOU, #Schwarzkopf”.
In the event that the user fails to comply with such laws, regulations and rules or these Terms of Use, the user of the “Selfie Generator” Function is obliged to immediately remove, delete or have deleted from all platforms, blogs, social media channels or other media/material, all photos, films, posts and other materials associated with the misuse of this function at any time. Henkel has the right to take all necessary steps to remedy the infringement.
b) Right to use the Output
Henkel grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to store and publish the Output.
The Output is provided free of charge and includes trademarks from Henkel as well as the Selfie itself, which is inspired by the Schwarzkopf-Logo. Accordingly, Henkel reserves the right to request and to take all necessary steps to stop use of the Output at any time at its sole discretion without having to show any cause. The user is obliged to immediately remove, delete or have deleted from all platforms, blogs, social media channels or other media/material, all photos, films, posts and other materials associated with the Output. This includes the removal and/or deletion of the Output from all platforms, blogs, social media channels or other media/material, all photos, films, posts and other materials associated with the Output upon such request.
c) Rights to the Silhouette Photo
Upon creation and download of the selfie photo, all rights to the Silhouette Photo remain with Henkel, to the extent permitted by law.
The user made him/herself available voluntarily for the creation of a Silhouette Photo. By this, he/she grants Henkel and its affiliated companies (altogether “Henkel”) the permission to use, store, edit, alter, modify, copy, exhibit, publish, publicly perform or display, run, translate, distribute, and create derivative works of such photo for purposes of publicizing Henkel in all media such as but not limited to all kinds of internal and external communication activities, internet, intranet, social media, corporate films, employer branding campaigns, conferences and presentations as well as corporate reports or other corporate publications. This usage right is being granted without any restriction as to time or territory. These rights can be exercised by third parties commissioned by Henkel. This license shall be extended to forms of usage as yet unknown. The rights transferred to Henkel are herewith assigned without valuable consideration.
The right to terminate this license for good reason remains unaffected.
d) Liability and Indemnification
The user is and remains solely responsible and liable for any material or immaterial damages caused by his/her actions associated with the “Selfie Generator” Function and indemnifies Henkel against all claims brought upon Henkel by third parties based on the use of the Output, to the extent permitted by law. Section 5 applies accordingly.
4. Disclaimer for Third Party Websites
a. The pages of this website contain links (i.e. 'hyperlinks') to other websites that are operated by third parties who have no association with Henkel and its affiliates and whose contents are not known to Henkel. The contents of these links have not been produced, checked for accuracy, or otherwise reviewed by Henkel. Henkel merely facilitates access to such websites for your convenience and assumes no responsibility whatsoever for their contents or conduct. Henkel makes no representations or warranties with respect to any content or conduct of any third-party websites. Your access of third-party websites using these links is done so at your own risk. Statements shown on linked pages are not made our own. In particular, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not assume any liability for any breaches of statutory provisions or infringements of third party rights that occur on such pages.
b. Our website also contains advertisements by third parties who have no association with Henkel and its affiliates. These advertisements may contain embedded hyperlinks or referral buttons to other websites that are operated by third parties and whose contents are not known to Henkel. The display of such advertising does not in any way imply an endorsement or recommendation by us of the relevant advertiser, its products or services or any such linked website. In particular, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not assume any liability for any breaches of statutory provisions or infringements of third party rights that occur through these advertisements.
c. For websites to which hyperlinks are provided from the Henkel-owned website, the owners of these websites are solely responsible for the content and conduct of these pages as well as for any sale of the products offered thereon and for the handling of any orders relating to the same.
d. Henkel does not assume any liability for any infringement of any copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property or personality rights that occurs on a page accessed by a hyperlink.
e. In the event of an order or any other legal declaration in respect of a transaction, a contract is made solely between the user and the owner of the respective website or offering party or person presented therein, under no circumstances, however, between Henkel and the user. Please note the general business conditions of the respective supplier on the hyperlinked website.
f. This disclaimer is valid for all links displayed on the henkel.com website and for any contents of websites to which the user is directed via such links.
5. General Disclaimer
Any liability of Henkel for damages arising out of the use of this website – is excluded to the full extent permitted by law.
Further to the above, and to the fullest extent that Henkel is able to limit the remedies available under these terms of use, Henkel expressly limits its liability for any breach of a condition or warranty implied by virtue of any legislation to the following remedies (the choice of which is to be at our sole discretion):
1. In the case of goods, any one or more of the following:
a) The replacement of the goods or supply of equivalent goods;
b) The repair of the goods;
c) The payment of the costs of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; or
d) The payment of the costs of having the goods repaired; and
2. In the case of services:
a) Supply of the services again; or
b) The payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
You indemnify us against any action, liability, claim, loss, damage, proceeding, expense (including legal costs) suffered or incurred by us, arising from, or which is directly or indirectly, related to:
1. Your breach or non-observance of any terms of use; or
2. Any breach or inaccuracy in any of your representations or warranties made.
Henkel is unable to guarantee the absence of any viruses. For this reason, we recommend that care be taken to assure adequate protection against viruses (e.g. using virus scanners) before using this website or downloading documents and data.
Henkel makes no warranties or representation with regard to any freedom from faults or errors of the services offered on the Henkel website nor their availability.
6. Forecasts and Declarations of Intent
Forward-looking statements on this Internet site have been made in good faith according to our knowledge and belief at the time of the statement. However, the results actually achieved by Henkel may differ greatly from these forward-looking statements, because they depend on a whole group of factors of a competitive and macroeconomic nature that are in some cases beyond the control of Henkel. Without prejudice to any legal obligations to amend forward-looking statements, Henkel has no intention of constantly updating all forward-looking statements contained in this website. We recommend that you conduct your own searches, inquiries, inspections and consultation as to the truth or accuracy of any information contained on this website.
7. Henkel Products
The brands/products shown on this Internet website are examples of the brands/products available from companies of Henkel worldwide and may not be current, correct or complete. Henkel makes no warranties or representations with regards to the availability or price of a brand/product in your country.
MISCELLANEOUS
These General Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany without regard to the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods the application of which Convention to these General Terms of Use is hereby expressly excluded. To the extent permitted by applicable law, legal venue for all disputes relating to this website lies with Düsseldorf, Germany. Should any provision of these General Terms of Use be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.