{"id":534,"date":"2025-07-25T07:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3.79.166.44\/impressum\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:13:30","slug":"legal-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartdryeyes.com\/en\/legal-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading sectionTitle has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\">Legal Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Smart Dry Eyes GmbH<\/strong><br>Stralauer Allee 14<br>10245 Berlin<br>Germany<br>Phone: +49 (0)30 2888 6099<br>Email: <a>info@smartdryeyes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Commercial Register<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration Court: District Court of Charlottenburg<br>Registration Number: HRB 266547 B<br>VAT ID No. (USt-IdNr. acc. to \u00a7 27a UStG): applied for; will be provided once issued<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Managing Director<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Peony Herrera<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Content Responsibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Peony Herrera (Address as above)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Medical Director:<\/strong><br>Dr. Ludger Hanneken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Professional Title<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Physician (conferred in Germany)<br>Dr. Ludger Hanneken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Responsible Medical Association and Supervisory Authority for the Practice of Medicine<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The currently valid professional code of conduct can be found on the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aekb.de\/recht\/berufsrecht-berufsordnung\">Berlin Medical Association (\u00c4rztekammer Berlin)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following professional regulations apply to the practice of medicine in the Federal Republic of Germany:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Berlin Act on the Chambers and Professional Jurisdiction of Physicians, Dentists, Veterinarians, Pharmacists as well as Psychological Psychotherapists and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (Berliner Heilberufekammergesetz \u2013 BlnHKG)<br>(<a href=\"https:\/\/gesetze.berlin.de\/perma?j=HeilBKG_BE\">https:\/\/gesetze.berlin.de\/perma?j=HeilBKG_BE<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Code of Conduct for Physicians (Berufsordnung der \u00c4rztekammer Berlin)<br>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aekb.de\/recht\/berufsrecht-berufsordnung\">https:\/\/www.aekb.de\/recht\/berufsrecht-berufsordnung<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Medical Code (B\u00c4O)<br>(<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/b_o\">http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/b_o<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensing Regulations for Physicians (\u00c4AppO)<br>(<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/_appro_2002\">http:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/_appro_2002<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Model) Professional Code of Conduct for German Physicians by the German Medical Association<br>(<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesaerztekammer.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/downloads\/pdf-Ordner\/MBO\/MBO-AE.pdf\">https:\/\/www.bundesaerztekammer.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/downloads\/pdf-Ordner\/MBO\/MBO-AE.pdf<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Model) Continuing Education Regulations by the German Medical Association<br>(<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesaerztekammer.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/downloads\/pdf-Ordner\/Weiterbildung\/MWBO-16112018.pdf\">https:\/\/www.bundesaerztekammer.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/downloads\/pdf-Ordner\/Weiterbildung\/MWBO-16112018.pdf<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional legal regulations available from the Berlin Medical Association (\u00c4rztekammer Berlin)<br>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aekb.de\/recht\/rechtliche-grundlagen\">https:\/\/www.aekb.de\/recht\/rechtliche-grundlagen<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulations can also be accessed via the responsible medical association and supervisory authority at:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aekb.de\">https:\/\/www.aekb.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\">Branch Locations and Competent Supervisory Authorities Abroad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to its registered office in Berlin, Smart Dry Eyes GmbH operates the following locations as non-independent branches of Smart Dry Eyes GmbH (Berlin). The locally competent professional supervisory authorities for the practice of medicine are:<br><br><strong>Switzerland \u2013 Zurich branch<\/strong><br>Richtiarkade 1, 8304 Z\u00fcrich-Wallisellen (Canton of Zurich), Switzerland<br>Competent supervisory authority: Gesundheitsdirektion des Kantons Z\u00fcrich, Amt f\u00fcr Gesundheit, Stampfenbachstrasse 30, 8090 Z\u00fcrich (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zh.ch\/de\/gesundheitsdirektion.html\">https:\/\/www.zh.ch\/de\/gesundheitsdirektion.html<\/a>). Professional federation: FMH \u2013 Swiss Medical Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmh.ch\">https:\/\/www.fmh.ch<\/a>).<br><br><strong>Andorra \u2013 Escaldes-Engordany branch<\/strong><br>Av. de les Nacions Unides 17, AD-700 Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra<br>Competent professional body: Col\u00b7legi Oficial de Metges d&#8217;Andorra (COMA) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coma.ad\">https:\/\/www.coma.ad<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Notice According to \u00a7 36 VSBG (Consumer Dispute Resolution Act)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We will not participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings within the meaning of \u00a7 36 VSBG. The use of an alternative dispute resolution body is not a mandatory requirement for bringing the matter before a competent court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Liability for Content<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a service provider, we are responsible under \u00a7 7 (1) of the TMG (German Telemedia Act) for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws. However, under \u00a7\u00a7 8 to 10 TMG, we are not obligated to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general laws remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the moment a specific legal infringement becomes known. Upon notification of such infringements, we will remove the content immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Liability for Links<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no control. Therefore, we cannot accept any responsibility for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for their content. The linked pages were checked for potential legal violations at the time of linking. No unlawful content was identifiable at the time of linking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A permanent content review of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a legal violation. If we become aware of any such infringements, we will remove the links immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Copyright<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, and any kind of use outside the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insofar as content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nonetheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of such legal violations, we will remove the relevant content immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Notice Smart Dry Eyes GmbHStralauer Allee 1410245 BerlinGermanyPhone: +49 (0)30 2888 6099Email: info@smartdryeyes.com Commercial Register Registration Court: District Court [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-534","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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