Terms of Use

TERMS OF USE

 

Please read the terms and conditions below which constitute the Terms of Use (“Terns”).  Your use of this website is subject to these Terms of Use.

 

Intended use of the website:  The website, its features and its Content (as defined below) are for personal and non-commercial use only.  You may not use or otherwise exploit the Website and/or any Content in connection with any business or commercial undertaking (whether or not for profit).

 

1.Introduction

The website “www.necca.gov.gr” (the “Website”) from which you are accessing these Terms is created, maintained owned and operated by the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA) is a Legal Entity of Private Law supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (referred to below as “NECCA”, “our”, “we”, “Agency”), with registered address at 207, Mesogeion Avenue, Athens 11525.

 

These Terms constitute the overall agreement between you and NECCA as far as it concerns your use of the website

 

The use of the Website by the visitor is subject to these Terms of Use, as they apply at any time and constitute the agreement between NECCA and each person who visits the Website regarding its use. Accessing and using the Website in any way (including the simple navigation on it), indicates the unconditional acceptance by the user of the Terms of Use, as they apply at any time.

 

By visiting the website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that we may publish from time to time on the Website.

 

  1. Amendment of the Terms

NECCA reserves the right to modify the Terms of Use and any other rule that governs the use of the Website at its sole discretion, notifying each time each modification with a relevant announcement on the home page of the Website. The Terms of Use will indicate the last date of their update.

 

The continued use of the Website by the user after such announcement constitutes acceptance of these changes.

 

The use of the Website is subject to the Terms of Use that apply at the time of use. The user should periodically check the Terms of Use in order to be informed about their content and is solely responsible for becoming updated with any amendments of the Terms. If the user does not agree with the changes of the Terms, s/he should not use the Website.

 

  1. The website

NECCA’s Website is a source of information for environmentalists and anyone who has an interest in the environment. In particular, it provides information on anything that concerns the biodiversity.

 

Further, in our Website we provide information

 

-that concern the activities of the Agency;

-on the programs that are ran by the Agency;

-on the announcements relating to programs that are ran by the Agency

-on the Climate Change Observatory

 

  1. Intellectual property rights

In this website, we make available content, including (but not limited to) information, texts, photos, pictures and other images and videos, trademarks and logos (together referred to as “Content”). We own all Content made available through the website or we have the license, by the copyright owner, to present it. The Content is subject to copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights and laws. You may not reproduce, modify, disseminate or otherwise exploit our Content in any way or form without our prior express approval. Please see read here  our Intellectual Property Policy.

 

  1. Data Protection

 

With regard to the data we collect, please read here  our Data protection Policy.

 

  1. Offensive content

If the user believes that the Content or part thereof  infringes in any way his/her rights or the rights of third parties he/she can send a relevant e-mail to [    ] specifying the content or part thereof that he/she considers offensive and the reasons that support his/her claim.

 

  1. NECCA’s liability regarding the content 

The Website is used “as is”, subject to amendments by NECCA, without the possibility of amendments or other interventions by the user.

 

NECCA makes every effort to make the use of the Website secure and to provide complete and up-to-date information through it. In any case, users acknowledge and accept that given the technical needs of the internet, NECCA may not be able to immediately update all the content and security of its sub-websites and services.

 

NECCA does not guarantee that the Website will be error free or compatible with any particular hardware or software. Without limiting the foregoing, NECCA makes no representation that the Website and/or any of its features will be available on a timely basis, or that access to the Website and/or any of its features will be uninterrupted or secure; (c) that defects or errors will be corrected; or (d) that the site or the servers or networks through which the Website is made available are secure or free of viruses or other harmful components.

 

THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS CARRIED OUT AT THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY. NECCA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY IS PERMITTED BY LAW FOR ANY DIRECT, MORAL, POSITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGE RELATED OR LINKED TO THE USE OF THE SITE OR CONTENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE UNINTENTIONAL RECEIVING OF COMPUTER VIRUSES FROM THE WEBSITE OR FROM THE EMAILS SENT BY IT.

 

  1. Users’ obligations

Users accept and agree to make lawful use of the Website.

 

The users, indicatively and not restrictively, are committed that by using the Website:

 

-they will not act in a way that prevents and / or makes impossible the smooth and / or lawful use of the Website and other related websites by other users,

– they will inform the Agency as soon as they become aware of any illegal or prohibited use of this Website by third parties,

-they will not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice from the Website or materials originating from the Website;

-they will not frame or mirror any part of the Website without our express prior written consent;

-they will not create a database by systematically downloading and storing all or any Website content; or

 

It is expressly stated that the use of this Website for advertising or for offers by the user is prohibited.

 

The use of any element of the content other than that provided by these terms is strictly prohibited, without the written permission of the Agency. In the event of a breach of the terms of use, the Agency will make full use of the legal remedies provided to it, including criminal prosecution.

 

  1. International access

This website is accessible from all over the world. This, however, does not mean that NECCA offers or intends to offer its services in other countries than Greece.

 

NECCA is subject to Greek law. Subject to these Terms, we are not responsible for the content of the website and we assume no liability whatsoever as to whether the website, the content and the services referred to therein are legal in countries outside Greece. If a user accesses the website from a website outside Greece, the user is solely responsible for compliance with local law.

 

  1. Third parties’ websites

You may access, from our website, other websites (e.g., facebook, instagram) that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the policies and practices of other companies. These Terms do not apply to other websites! Therefore, before you browse in those websites, you should review their policies and practices. You may have to change the privacy settings in their website.

 

You may have accessed our website through a third party’s website. In that case, our Terms of Use, the Data Protection Policy, the Intellectual Property Policy and the Cookies Policy apply.

 

  1. Website service availability disclaimer

We will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the website and the Services are available at all times. However, we cannot guarantee that the website and the Services or any individual function or feature of the website will always be available and/or error- free. The website and the Services may be unavailable during periods when we are implementing upgrades or carrying our essential maintenance on the website.

 

  1. Transfer of rights and obligations

We may assign or transfer any of our rights or obligations under a Contract.

 

You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under a Contract.

 

  1. Severability

If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the invalid or unenforceable wording shall be deemed to be omitted, and the rest of the Terms shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

  1. Violation of the terms of use

In every case of violation of these Terms, users will be required to pay compensation for any positive and / or negative damage of NECCA. The non-exercise by NECCA of its rights deriving from these Terms does not imply its waiver of these rights. NECCA expressly reserves the right to supervise the application of these rules at its sole discretion.

 

  1. Governing Law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any amendment thereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Greek law and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Athens, Greece. Provided that, if you are a consumer with your habitual residence in a country within the EU, nothing in these Terms will prejudice the rights that you may have under the mandatory provisions of the laws of such country, including your right to submit a complaint to the EU Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) platform.

 

All rights and remedies under the Terms of Use are cumulative and do not exclude other rights and remedies provided by law or other agreement.

 

  1. Notices

Users may send any enquiry or request any clarification related to www.necca.gov.gr  info@necca.gov.gr .