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Conditions of use
- The Desertification
Indicator System for Mediterranean Europe (DIS4ME) and database (DIS4ME
Database) are proprietary products of the research project DESERTLINKS,
funded by European Commission, Directorate General for Research under
Framework Programme 5, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme,
Contract EVK2-CT-2001-00109 and are therefore protected by Copyright
Law. DESERTLINKS reserves all rights of ownership and copyright in these
data.
- Users may not i)
transfer, assign, rent, lease or otherwise dispose of these data, ii)
release a Product or Tradable commodity based in whole or in part on
data supplied by DESERTLINKS, unless prior written agreement has been
obtained, and any royalties dues have been paid, iii) reproduce any
digital or numerical data other than for back-up purposes.
- Users are required
to acknowledge DESERTLINKS in all reference or publications that involve
the use of DESERTLINKS methodology or data. Users must offer DESERTLINKS
acknowledgement and/or co-authorship of any proposed publication arising
from the use of the methodology or data. DESERTLINKS will have the right
to accept this offer, allow the user to publish in his/her own right,
or refuse permission to publish, if in our judgement, the publication
poses a threat to the data or DESERTLINKS.
- Although these
data are subject to quality assurance procedures, we are not able to
warrant the accuracy of any data supplied to the user, and have no responsibility
for determining the fitness of the data for their intended use by the
customer. The provision of such data carries no liability for its accuracy
or reliability, and DESERTLINKS or the European Commission cannot be
held accountable for any loss, damage, injury or any other occurrence
arising from the use of these data.
- Copies of, or a
reference to, any publications which refer to these data or methodology
should be sent to desertlinks@medalus.demon.co.uk
© DESERTLINKS
2004
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