Terms and conditions of use of United Nations Environment Programme websites
The use of this web site constitutes agreement with the following terms and conditions:
(a) The United Nations Environment Programme maintains this web site (the “Site”) as a courtesy to those who may choose to access the Site (“Users”). The information presented herein is for informative purposes only. The United Nations Environment Programme grants permission to Users to visit the Site and to download and copy the information, documents and materials (collectively, “Materials”) from the Site for the User’s personal, non-commercial use, without any right to resell or redistribute them or to compile or create derivative works therefrom, subject to the terms and conditions outlined below, and also subject to more specific restrictions that may apply to specific Material within this Site.
(b) The United Nations Environment Programme administers this Site. All Material on this Site from the United Nations Environment Programme appears subject to the present Terms and Conditions.
(c) Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the Materials on this Site are those of the various United Nations Environment Programme staff members, consultants and advisers to the United Nations Environment Programme who prepared the work and do not necessarily represent the views of the United Nations Environment Programme or its Member States.
Disclaimers
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The User specifically acknowledges and agrees that the United Nations Environment Programme is not liable for any conduct of any User.
This site may contain advice, opinions and statements of various information providers. The United Nations Environment Programme does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information provided by any information provider, any User of this Site or any other person or entity. Reliance upon any such advice, opinion, statement, or other information shall also be at the User’s own risk. Neither the United Nations Environment Programme nor its affiliates, nor any of their respective agents, employees, information providers or content providers, shall be liable to any User or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, alteration of or use of any content herein, or for its timeliness or completeness, nor shall they be liable for any failure of performance, computer virus or communication line failure, regardless of cause, or for any damages resulting therefrom.
As a condition of use of this Site, the User agrees to indemnify the United Nations Environment Programme and its affiliates from and against any and all actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of the User’s use of this Site, including, without limitation, any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by the User of these Terms and Conditions. If the User is dissatisfied with any Material on this Site or with any of its Terms and Conditions of Use, the User’s sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site.
This Site may contain links and references to third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of the United Nations Environment Programme, and the United Nations Environment Programme is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The United Nations Environment Programme provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link or reference does not imply the endorsement of the linked site by the United Nations Environment Programme.
The User acknowledges that all Forums and discussion groups are public and not private communications. Further, the User acknowledges that chats, postings, conferences, e-mails and other communications by other Users are not endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme, and that such communications shall not be considered to have been reviewed, screened or approved by the United Nations Environment Programme. The United Nations Environment Programme reserves the right to remove, for any reason and without notice, any content of the Forums received from Users, including, without limitation, e-mail and bulletin board postings.
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Country and area nomenclature
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this website do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The term “country” as used in this material also refers, as appropriate, to territories or areas.
Privacy notice
By accessing this site, certain information about the User, such as Internet protocol (IP) addresses, navigation through the Site, the software used and the time spent, along with other similar information, will be stored on United Nations Environment Programme servers. These will not specifically identify the User. The information will be used internally only for web site traffic analysis. If the User provides unique identifying information, such as name, address and other information on forms stored on this Site, such information will be used only for statistical purposes and will not be published for general access. The United Nations Environment Programme, however, assumes no responsibility for the security of this information.
Preservation of immunities
Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or a waiver of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations Environment Programme, which are specifically reserved.
General
The United Nations Environment Programme reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue the Site or any Materials in any respect. The United Nations Environment Programme shall have no obligation to take the needs of any User into consideration in connection therewith.
The United Nations Environment Programme reserves the right to deny in its sole discretion any user access to this Site or any portion thereof without notice.
No waiver by the United Nations Environment Programme of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be binding except as set forth in writing and signed by its duly authorized representative.
