Trademark & Non-Affiliation Disclaimer

1. Strict Independence of Publication

The ALIZÉ Berlin Journal is edited by independent arts journalists, circus scholars, and theater enthusiasts in Berlin. Our purpose is solely cultural criticism, educational analysis of contemporary circus arts, acoustic orientation, and audience community discussions.

This website:

• Is NOT authorized, maintained, sponsored, or affiliated with the Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group or Theater am Potsdamer Platz.
• Has NO corporate sponsorship, financial subsidy, or contractual tie to the production producers.
• Does NOT hold itself out as a box office or authorized primary ticketing agency.

2. Trademark Ownership & Nominative Fair Use

The marks "Cirque du Soleil®", "ALIZÉ™", "Theater am Potsdamer Platz", as well as associated production titles, logo artworks, and character designations are registered trademarks and proprietary assets of the Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group or their respective corporate proprietors.

The descriptive use of these trademarks on this website is made strictly in accordance with:

• European Trademark Directive (EU) 2015/2436, Article 14: Limitation of the effects of a trade mark for referring to or identifying goods or services as those of the proprietor.
• German Trademark Act (§ 23 MarkenG): Legitimate use of third-party signs for descriptive purposes and cultural reference.
• Nominative Fair Use Doctrine: The use of the trademark is strictly necessary to identify the show being critiqued and reviewed, with no implication of sponsorship or affiliation.

3. Advisory on Ticket Purchasing & Secondary Resellers

To prevent fraud, counterfeit passes, and inflated secondary ticket markups, we strongly caution all theatergoers against purchasing passes from unauthorized speculative secondary marketplaces.

Official, primary-face-value tickets with valid admission guarantees should be purchased solely through:

1. The official Cirque du Soleil web portal: cirquedusoleil.com/alize
2. The official stationary box office at Theater am Potsdamer Platz (Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin)
3. Authorized primary German ticketing networks (e.g. Eventim Germany)

4. Content Moderation & Rights Holder Contact

We respect the intellectual property of creators, acrobats, and directors. If you are an authorized representative of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group or another copyright holder and believe that any commentary, user-submitted review, or photographic fair-use vignette warrants review, please contact our editorial director immediately:

Email: legal@alize-fan.org or via our Editorial Contact Page.
Response SLA: Verified rights requests are reviewed within 24 business hours.

5. Formal Impressum

For statutory telemedia provider identification under German law (§ 5 DDG and § 18 Abs. 2 MStV), please visit our official Impressum / Legal Notice.