Terms and Conditions

The use of this Platform constitutes agreement with the following terms and conditions:

• The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) maintains this platform (the “Site”) as a courtesy to those who may choose to access the Site (“Users”). The information presented herein is for informative purposes only. UNWTO grants permission to Users to visit the Site and to upload, 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.
• UNWTO administers this Site. All Material on this Site from UNWTO 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 UNWTO, service contract holder’s and experts to UNWTO who prepared the work and do not necessarily represent the views of UNWTO or its Member States.

Disclaimers

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. UNWTO specifically does not make any warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any such Materials. UNWTO periodically adds, changes, improves or updates the Materials on this Site without notice. Under no circumstances shall UNWTO 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 UNWTO be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, even if UNWTO has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

The User specifically acknowledges and agrees that UNWTO is not liable for any conduct of any User.

This site may contain advice, opinions and statements of various information providers. UNWTO 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 UNWTO, 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 UNWTO 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 UNWTO, and UNWTO is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. UNWTO 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 UNWTO.

This Site contains access to mailing details, if allowed by User. By way of example and not as a limitation, the User agrees that when using allowing contact details to be visible, uploading content or contacting other Users he or she shall not do any of the following:

(a) Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;

(b) Publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information;

(c) 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 therefor as may be required by law;

(d) 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;

(e) Delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded;

(f) Falsify the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded;

(g) 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.

UNWTO 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.

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on the maps on this site do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by UNWTO.

Limited Warranty and Disclaimer of Warranty
The UNWTO does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations, either expressly or implied, regarding, but not limited to, the correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness, merchantability, fitness of use for a particular purpose, or otherwise, of the Works – they are supplied “as is”.

The UNWTO shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, or loss of business information) arising out of the use or inability to use the Works by the User.

Preservation of immunities

Nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver, express or implied, of any of the privileges and immunities of UNWTO.

General

UNWTO reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue the Site or any Materials in any respect. UNWTO shall have no obligation to take the needs of any User into consideration in connection therewith.

UNWTO reserves the right to deny in its sole discretion any user access to this Site or any portion thereof without notice.

No waiver by UNWTO of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be binding except as set forth in writing and signed by its duly authorized representative.

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 the server company hired by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

We intend to protect the quality and integrity of your personal information. The UNWTO has implemented technologies and security policies to protect the stored personal data of our users from unauthorized access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and accidental loss. We will continue to enhance our security procedures, as new technology becomes available. UNWTO employees and processors who have access to personal data are obliged to respect the privacy of our visitors and the confidentiality of their personal data.

The information collected 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, unless specifically allowed by User, when creating the online profile. The World Tourism Organization, however, assumes no responsibility for the security of this information.

Please note that this website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personal information from them. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Copyrights

All rights reserved.

The material provided on this web site is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission, except as provided for in the Terms and Conditions of Use, may be a violation of applicable law.

All queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to:

World Tourism Organization

Calle Poeta Joan Maragall, 42

28020 Madrid

Spain

Tourism4sdgs@unwto.org

News-related material can be used as long as the appropriate credit is given and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is advised.