1.0 Introduction
The use of this web site constitutes
agreement with the
following terms and conditions:??
The
International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (hereafter
referred to as the International Trade Centre, ITC or the Organization)
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 International Trade Centre 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 there from, subject to the terms and
conditions outlined below, and also subject to more specific provisions
that
may apply to specific Material within this Site.?
The International Trade Centre administers
this Site. All
Material on this Site from the International Trade Centre appears
subject to
the present Terms and Conditions.?
Unless
expressly stated otherwise, the findings,
interpretations and conclusions expressed in the Materials on this Site
are
those of the various International Trade Centre staff members,
consultants,
partners and advisers to the International Trade Centre who prepared the
work
and do not necessarily represent the views of the Organization.
?2.0 Disclaimers
(2.1) Materials provided on this Site are
provided “as is”,
without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including,
without
limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose and
non-infringement. The International Trade Centre specifically does not
make any
warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any
such
Materials. The International Trade Centre periodically adds, changes,
improves
or updates the Materials on this Site without notice. Under no
circumstances
shall the International Trade Centre be liable for any loss, damage,
liability
or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from
the use
of this Site, including, without limitation, any fault, error, omission,
interruption
or delay with respect thereto. The use of this Site is at the User’s
sole risk.
Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall
the
International Trade Centre or its parent organizations, the United
Nations,
UNCTAD and the WTO be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special or
consequential damages, even if the International Trade Centre has been
advised
of the possibility of such damages.?
(2.2)
The User specifically acknowledges and agrees that the
International Trade Centre and its parent organizations are not liable
for any
conduct of any User.?
(2.3) This site
may contain advice, opinions and statements
of various information providers. The International Trade Centre 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 International Trade Centre nor its parents, 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.?
(2.4) As a condition of use of this Site,
the User agrees to
indemnify the International Trade Centre and its parents 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.?
(2.5) This Site may
contain links and references to
third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of the
International Trade Centre nor its parents. Therefore, the International
Trade
Centre and its parents are not responsible for the content of any linked
site
or any link contained within a linked site. The International Trade
Centre
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
International Trade Centre.?
(2.6)
This Site may contain bulletin boards, chat rooms,
feedback, contact pages, discussion fora, frequently asked questions
(FAQs) and
answers, access to mailing lists or other message or communication
facilities
(collectively, “Forums”), the User agrees to use the Forums only to send
and
receive messages and materials that are proper and related to the
particular
Forum. By way of example and not as a limitation, the User agrees that
when
using a Forum, he or she shall not do any of the following:?
(2.6.1) Defame, abuse, harass, stalk,
threaten or otherwise
violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of
others;
(2.6.2) Publish, post,
distribute or disseminate any
defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or
information;
(2.6.3) Upload or attach
files that contain software or
other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of
privacy
and publicity) unless the User owns or controls the rights thereto or
has
received all consents as may be required by law;
(2.6.4) Upload or attach files that contain
viruses,
corrupted files or any other similar software or programs that may
damage the
operation of another’s computer;
(2.6.5)
Delete any author attributions, legal notices or
proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded;
(2.6.6) Falsify the origin or source of
software or other
material contained in a file that is uploaded;
(2.6.7) Advertise or offer to sell any goods
or services, or
conduct or forward surveys, contests or chain letters, or download any
file
posted by another user of a Forum that the User knows, or reasonably
should
know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.?
(2.7) 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 International
Trade
Centre, and that such communications shall not be considered to have
been
reviewed, screened or approved by the International Trade Centre. The
International Trade Centre 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.
?3.0 Preservation of Immunities
(3.1) Nothing herein shall constitute or be
considered to be
a limitation upon or a waiver of the privileges and immunities of the
International Trade Centre, which are specifically reserved.
?4.0
General
(4.1) The International
Trade Centre reserves its exclusive
right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue the Site or
any
Materials in any respect. The International Trade Centre shall have no
obligation to take the needs of any User into consideration in
connection
therewith.?
(4.2) The International
Trade Centre reserves the right to
deny in its sole discretion any user access to this Site or any portion
thereof
without notice.?
(4.3) No waiver by
the International Trade Centre of any
provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be binding except as set
forth in
writing and signed by its duly authorized representative.
??5.0 Official
Documents
(5.1) Official
documents published on this site are
unofficial copies, provided for informational purposes only.
?6.0 Country and Area
Nomenclature
(6.1) The
designations employed and the presentation of
Material in this Site do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on
the International Trade Centre and its parents 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.?
(6.2) The depiction and use of boundaries,
geographic names
and related data shown on maps and included in lists, tables, documents,
and
databases on this web site are not warranted to be error free nor do
they
necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the
International Trade
Centre or its parent organizations.?
(6.3)
The designations “developed”, “developing” regions and
economies “in transition” are intended for statistical and analytical
convenience and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage
reached
by a particular country or area in the development process.
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, may be stored on ITC 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 International Trade Centre, however, assumes no responsibility for the security of this information.