Terms and Conditions — Reuse of Web Content

20200306_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20180703_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT, DATE APPROXIMATE

Full text changes — 20180703_rev01 to 20200306_rev01

11#### **REUSE OF WEB CONTENT**
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3Content on the FAO website is protected by copyright. To ensure wide dissemination of its information, FAO is committed to making its content freely available and encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of the text, multimedia and data presented. The use of publications and documents available in the [**FAO Document Repository**](http://www.fao.org/documents), is governed by an [**Open Access policy**](http://www.fao.org/3/I9461EN/I9461en.pdf). Please consult this policy for detailed terms and conditions applicable to the use of FAO publications and documents. All other content on the FAO website (except where otherwise indicated), may be copied, printed and downloaded for private study, research and teaching purposes, and for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO's endorsement of users' views, products or services is not stated or implied in any way. FAO encourages unrestricted use of news releases provided on the FAO website; no formal permission is required to reproduce these materials.
3Content on the FAO website is protected by copyright. To ensure wide dissemination of its information, FAO is committed to making its content freely available and encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of the text, multimedia and data presented. The use of publications and documents available in the [FAO Document Repository](http://www.fao.org/documents), is governed by an [Open Access policy](http://www.fao.org/3/I9461EN/I9461en.pdf). Please consult this policy for detailed terms and conditions applicable to the use of FAO publications and documents.
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5All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be addressed to [**copyright@fao.org**](mailto:copyright@fao.org) or submitted via the online [**Licence Request Form**](http://www.fao.org/contact-us/licence-request/en/) when downloading.
5Specific statistical databases are covered by the [Open Data Licensing Policy](http://www.fao.org/3/ca7570en/ca7570en.pdf), and governed by the [Statistical Databases Terms of Use](http://www.fao.org/contact-us/terms/db-terms-of-use/en/).
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7All other content on the FAO website (except where otherwise indicated), may be copied, printed and downloaded for private study, research and teaching purposes, and for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO's endorsement of users' views, products or services is not stated or implied in any way. FAO encourages unrestricted use of news releases provided on the FAO website; no formal permission is required to reproduce these materials.
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9All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be addressed to [copyright@fao.org](mailto:copyright@fao.org) or submitted via the online [Licence Request Form](http://www.fao.org/contact-us/licence-request/en/) when downloading.
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711#### **RECOMMENDED CITATION:**
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913\[© FAO\] \[Year of publication\] \[Title of content\] \[Page number (for publications)\] \[Location on FAO website\] \[Date accessed and/or downloaded\]
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1115**Third-party content**-FAO does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. FAO therefore does not warrant that the use of any third party-owned individual component or part contained in the work will not infringe on the rights of those third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. If you wish to re-use a component of the work, it is your responsibility to determine whether permission is needed for that re-use and to obtain permission from the copyright owner. Examples of components can include, but are not limited to, tables, figures, or images.
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13All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to [**copyright@fao.org**](mailto:copyright@fao.org)
17All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to [copyright@fao.org](mailto:copyright@fao.org)
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1519#### **REUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHS**
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1721Conditions for reuse of photographs on the FAO website are the same as those for other content, with the exception that photographs must not be modified without prior permission.
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1923Permission must be requested for any commercial use, advertising, marketing, storage or third-party distribution of FAO photographs. FAO reserves the right to withhold distribution and/or permission to reproduce FAO photographic material should the intended use be considered inappropriate. FAO photographs must be credited each time they are published. The recommended citation format for photographs is FAO/\[name of photographer\].
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21To request permissions, please send the URL address in which the photograph(s) appear to [**photo-library@fao.org**](mailto:photo-library@fao.org).
25To request permissions, please send the URL address in which the photograph(s) appear to [photo-library@fao.org](mailto:photo-library@fao.org).
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2327#### **NON-FAO CONTENT**
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2529The FAO website may include third party copyright material for which rights and permissions must be obtained from the copyright holder(s) indicated.
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2731#### **USE OF FAO LOGO**
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29The FAO logo is the corporate identifier and official seal of the Organization, and it is protected under international treaties and conventions on intellectual property. Its use is highly restricted and is prohibited without prior permission. Requests for use of the FAO logo for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in association with other logos, must be addressed to [**logo@fao.org**](mailto:copyright@fao.org). If permission for use of the FAO logo is granted, instructions for its placement and display, including related disclaimers, must be strictly adhered to. The use and reproduction of content containing the FAO logo must not be in association with advertising or with the names of proprietary products and must not imply FAO's endorsement of products or services in any way. FAO reserves the right to request the immediate removal of its logo from unauthorized websites or products.
33The FAO logo is the corporate identifier and official seal of the Organization, and it is protected under international treaties and conventions on intellectual property. Its use is highly restricted and is prohibited without prior permission. Requests for use of the FAO logo for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in association with other logos, must be addressed to [logo@fao.org](mailto:copyright@fao.org). If permission for use of the FAO logo is granted, instructions for its placement and display, including related disclaimers, must be strictly adhered to. The use and reproduction of content containing the FAO logo must not be in association with advertising or with the names of proprietary products and must not imply FAO's endorsement of products or services in any way. FAO reserves the right to request the immediate removal of its logo from unauthorized websites or products.
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3135#### **LINKING TO THE FAO WEBSITE**
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3337FAO encourages users to establish hyperlinks to the FAO website and prior permission is not required. The FAO logo should not be included when linking to the FAO website, unless prior permission has been granted (see Use of FAO logo)
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3539#### **DISCLAIMERS**
5660#### **SECURITY**
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5862For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, FAO employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.
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6064Except for authorized investigations and to maintain required correspondence files, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used to determine the number of users and, occasionally, which general domains are accessing the FAO website. The FAO website does not use persistent cookies and data gathered are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with United Nations and FAO guidelines.
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62Any information provided to FAO by users is held with the utmost care and security, and is not used in any manner other than that set forth in the [**Privacy Policy**](http://www.fao.org/contact-us/privacy-policy/en/), or in any additional site-specific policies, without users' explicit consent.
66Any information provided to FAO by users is held with the utmost care and security, and is not used in any manner other than that set forth in the [Privacy Policy](http://www.fao.org/contact-us/privacy-policy/en/), or in any additional site-specific policies, without users' explicit consent.
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6468All FAO employees who have access to or are associated with the processing of personal data are obliged to respect the confidentiality of official business matters, including personal data.
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66**Notification of amendments**
70#### **NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS**
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6872FAO reserves the right to amend this policy at its own discretion. Notifications of any significant amendment will be posted on this page.