User Agreement

Please read this user agreement before accessing or using the service (“Ask FAO”, “Best Practices”, “Knowledge Networks”, “Webmaster”, “FAOSTAT”).

1.         General. This User Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of a licence for you to use the Service (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”). By accessing and/or using any information of the Service, you consent and agree to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement. The rights and obligations concerning the use of the Service in accordance with this User Agreement is personal to you, to members of your household or your institution and is not transferable to any other person or entity. From time to time, the FAO may modify these terms and conditions. Accordingly, you are advised to continue to review the terms and conditions whenever accessing or using the Service, since any use by you after any such changes, modifications, or additions shall continue to be governed by this User Agreement.

2.         Usage.  The Service contains copyrighted material and/or other proprietary information and thus is protected by copyright laws and regulations worldwide. FAO hereby grants you a licence to use, download and print the materials contained in the Service solely for your own non-commercial purposes and in accordance with this User Agreement, provided that you do not alter or remove any copyright symbol or other identification concerning authorship of any of the materials contained on or otherwise made available to you through in the Service. Except as may otherwise be expressly permitted by applicable law, all copying, automated browsing, redistribution, publication, or commercial exploitation of any material contained in or otherwise made available to you through the Service is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of the FAO or third party copyright owners. Any requests for permission to reproduce or otherwise use any material contained in or otherwise made available to you through the Service other than as provided for herein, should be directed to the FAO at:  http://www.fao.org .

3.         Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitations on Liability. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER FAO, ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE FROM INTERRUPTIONS OR FREE FROM ERRORS; NOR DO THEY OFFER ANY WARRANTY FOR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR FOR THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE.

YOU FURTHER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT INFORMATION, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND HYPERLINKS PROVIDED TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE AND LOCATED ON OTHER SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMBINED GLOBAL ELECTRONIC NETWORKS KNOWN AS THE “INTERNET” AND THE “WORLD WIDE WEB” ARE PROVIDED SOLELY AS A RESOURCE AND CONVENIENCE TO YOU. SUCH HYPERLINKS TO OTHER SITES ARE NOT AN ENDORSEMENT BY FAO OF THOSE SITES. FAO OFFERS NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CONTENT OF SUCH INFORMATION, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND HYPERLINKS. FAO HAS NOT TESTED ANY SOFTWARE LOCATED ON OTHER SITES AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE QUALITY, SAFETY, RELIABILITY OR SUITABILITY OF SUCH SOFTWARE.

INFORMATION THROUGH THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FAO BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PROFITS, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, EVEN IF FAO WAS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

You acknowledge and agree that the delivery system used for the Service, i.e. the “Internet” and the “World Wide Web”, are unpredictable and may occasionally impede access to the Service. You acknowledge and agree that FAO is in no way responsible to you in any way whatsoever for any interference with your use of or access to the Service and you expressly waive and forever release any and all claims against FAO in connection therewith.

4.         Indemnification. By using the Service, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FAO, its affiliates and respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of the use of the Service by you or by anyone having access to the Service by means of your Account.

5.         Termination. Either you or FAO may terminate this User Agreement at any time, effective immediately, with or without prior notice to the other party. Termination of this Agreement automatically terminates your licence to use the Service and any content or other material contained therein. The provisions of Section 3, 4, 6 and 7 shall survive any termination of this User Agreement.

6.         Governing Law; Disputes. This User Agreement shall be governed by general principles of law, to the exclusion of any single national system of law. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under or pursuant to this User Agreement shall be settled by mutual agreement. If FAO and you are unable to reach agreement on any question in dispute, either party shall have the right to request arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, provided that such right shall expire one year after you have received or obtained information from the Service. FAO and you agree to be bound by any arbitration ruling rendered in accordance with the above, as the final adjudication of any such dispute. Nothing contained in or related to this User Agreement shall be deemed a waiver, express or implied, of the privileges and immunities of FAO.

7.         Miscellaneous. This User Agreement and any FAO policies relating to your operation and use of the Service constitute the entire agreement and understanding between FAO and you with respect to the subject matter hereof. The provisions of this User Agreement shall inure to the benefit of FAO, its affiliates, and its third-party content providers and licensors. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof or of any breach or other default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.