User statement

Annex of the Regulations for Access

User statement to be signed by researchers as a condition of access to archives and documents preserved by the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen

I hereby certify that I have received a copy of the Regulations for Access to the Archives of the International Tracing Service (ITS) and the Rules for Use of the Reading Room, and that I will comply with their provisions.

I also certify that the ITS has drawn my attention to the fact that the archives and documents preserved by the ITS contain personal data such as information about a specific person or persons, or that makes it possible or considerably easier to link the identity of persons to details of their private life. Such data may be protected by law, and require special care and consideration. Such data might include for example, under certain circumstances: their name, domicile, place of residence, origin, political affiliations or opinions, religious or other beliefs, medical and sexual data, as well as persecution or sanctions imposed on victims of the National Socialist regime and the Second World War .

I am individually responsible for respecting the privacy and other laws and regulations, as well as other generally accepted practices regarding personal data. I am aware that I might be entitled to publish such data only with the prior written consent of the person or persons concerned or, where appropriate, their family members.

I am aware that the ITS cannot be held responsible for the use of the archives and documents granted to me according to these regulations.

Bad Arolsen, (date)

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