Terms and Conditions of Use

This application is protected by copyright law © ESPON 2013. All rights reserved.

Please read the terms and conditions of use carefully.

  1. USE RESTRICTIONS

    The ESPON 2013 Programme, by these terms and conditions of use, allows the visitor a non-exclusive and non-transferable right to access to the ESPON 2013 Database. The user/visitor is responsible for providing all software and equipment needed to access this service. "User/Visitor" means the company, entity, or individual installing or using the ESPON 2013 Database. "Use" means storing, loading, installing, executing, or displaying the ESPON 2013 Database and/or its content.

    The visitor may use the data included in the ESPON 2013 Database for non-profit purposes only, including the production of derivative works for the purpose of illustration for teaching or for another professional or personal use.

    No material may be modified, edited or taken out of context whereby its use creates a false or misleading statement or impression of the content of the ESPON 2013 Programme. The user/visitor has no right to sell or redistribute the information included in the ESPON 2013 Database.

    The source has to be cited twofold as:

    • © ESPON Database
    • Origin of data: ESPON project (acronym), organization mentioned in the metadata as the ‘responsible party’

    The ESPON 2013 Programme shall have the right to terminate the user's ability to access this service at any time without notice and also reserves the right to discontinue or modify any of the information contained on this service, or the service, at any time.

  2. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

    The user of the ESPON 2013 Database assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of this server and the Internet generally. The ESPON 2013 Programme disclaims all warranties, representations or endorsements, expressed or implied, with regard to the information accessed from, or via, this server or the internet, including, but not limited to, all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non infringement. In no event shall the ESPON 2013 Programme be liable for any compensatory, special, direct, incidental, indirect, consequential damages, exemplary damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of the data, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the information on this server or the internet generally or on any other basis.

  3. SERVICE COMMITMENT

    The ESPON 2013 Programme reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue the site or any materials in any respect. The ESPON 2013 Programme shall have no obligation to take the needs of any visitor into consideration in connection therewith.

  4. OWNERSHIP

    The ESPON 2013 Database system is a shared property of the ESPON 2013 Programme, the ESPON 2013 Database phase 1 and the ESPON M4D project. The data and material included in the ESPON 2013 Database is a shared property of the ESPON 2013 Programme and the Transnational Project Groups delivering the data/material.

    The ESPON 2013 Database system, material and data are protected by copyright and other laws respecting property rights.

  5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    For any question or demands for assistance regarding the ESPON 2013 Database, please contact: [email protected]

  6. APPLICABLE LAW

    The use of the ESPON 2013 Database is subject to existing laws and legal process. The Terms and Conditions of Use of the ESPON 2013 Database shall be governed by the laws of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Any dispute arising shall be subject to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

    The most relevant laws on this issue are:

    • Loi du 30 mai 2005 - Protection des données et communications électroniques

    • Loi du 2 août 2002 - Protection des données

    • Loi du 18 avril 2001 - droits d'auteur, les droits voisins et les bases de données

The visitor acknowledges having read these Terms and Conditions agrees to abide by them. The visitor also agrees that the Terms and Conditions supersede all proposals and/or prior agreements, oral and written, and any other communications between the parties. You must accept the present Agreement to be able to download data from ESPON 2013 Database.


You must accept the present Agreement to download data from ESPON 2013 Database.