TERMS AND CONDITIONS

YOU ARE PERMITTED TO USE THE TIMBRE WEBSITE ONLY ON THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACCESSING THIS SITE IS SUBJECT TO AND CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LAYED OUT HERE AND IN THE IMPRESSUM (= Disclaimer according to German law).

timbre website producers

The members of the timbre project team and their role in its component parts of the timbre project (Work Packages) are:

Participant --> WPs (in bold leads)

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Germany --> WP 1,2,3,6,7,8 - Coordination
University of Tübingen, GermanyWP --> 1,3,6,7,8
Institute of Geonics, Czech RepublicWP --> 1,2,3,6,7,8
University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Italy --> WP 1,2,3,6,7,8
Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania --> WP 1,2,4,6,7
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark --> WP 1,4,6,7,8
National Agency for Environmental Protection – NEPA, Romania --> WP 1,2,3,7
Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Poland --> WP 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
SolGeo AG, Switzerland --> WP 4,5,7
geo-log GmbH, Germany --> WP 1,4,6,7
GeoExperts Dr. Kühne & Partner, Germany --> WP 1,4,5,7,8
Zabar Group Holding Sàrl, Luxembourg --> WP 5
University of French Country Besançon, UTINAM, France --> WP 1,4,7
JENA-GEOS®-Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Germany --> WP 1,3,6
GESA mbH. Germany --> WP 3,7

The Work Packages are:

WP1	Expert system as information platform for innovative and widely applicable strategies, technologies and solutions
WP 2	Decision structures and local culture: Investigation of administrative possibilities and site specific attitudes of stakeholders
WP 3	Success metrics and prioritisation tool
WP 4	Strategies and technologies for integrated site characterisation and remediation
WP 5	Deconstruction and re-use of structures and materials
WP 6	Web based tool for integrated planning and assessment of revitalisation options for brownfields
WP 7	Web platform, outreach, dissemination, and transition
WP 8	Project Management

UFZ and the other timbre project team members and their respective suppliers are hereinafter referred to as the "timbre website producers".

EC disclaimer

Various timbre website producers received funding from the European Commission in the 5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programmes. The Commission is not responsible and accepts no responsibility for the content of the publications on the timbre website, which does not represent the opinion of the Commission. The Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of data appearing in the timbre website.

No warrenties

The timbre website producers make no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published on the timbre website for any purpose. All such documents and related graphics are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Readers / visitors to the site (hereinafter referred to as users) should verify any information obtained from this site before acting upon it. Any decision or action taken by users on the basis of information provided on or via the timbre website is at the user's sole discretion and risk. In particular, the information contained on this site should not be construed as technical advice for dealing with the management of any particular contaminated land site or area or waste or risk management activity or situation. Users are advised to use the information contained herein purely as a guide and to take appropriate professional advice where necessary. All other warranties, terms and conditions, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise relating to information and material on this site or sites accessed through this site are excluded to the extent permitted by law. The timbre website producers accept no liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind (including without limitation loss of profits) arising from any use of the information and material contained on this site or any site that may be accessed through the timbre website, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from the timbre website.

General disclaimer

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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TIMBRE WEBSITE PRODUCERS AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS OR EXPECTED SAVINGS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION.

Permission to use documents

Permission to use timbre website producers' documents (such as papers, reports, training materials, graphics, sounds, images (except for logos)) from the timbre website is limited to downloading and making one file copy and one hard copy for the user's own research or private study. Further reproduction, electronic or otherwise, or distribution is prohibited. The aforementioned permission does not extent to copying third party documents (or any other information) accessed via links which appear on this site. Should users wish to make copies of third party information, they are advised to contact the appropriate third party and obtain their permission.

The documents specified above do not include the design or layout of the timbre website or programming script that is used within it. These may not be used by users in any way other than in using the timbre website itself. Elements of the timbre website are protected by copyright and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo, programming script or image from the timbre website may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by UFZ.

Links

This site contains links which will let users leave the timbre website and proceed to third party sites. These sites are beyond the control of the timbre website producers, who accept no responsibility for the content of these third party sites. The timbre website producers are not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. The timbre website producers are providing these links to users only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the timbre website producers of the linked site. Users acknowledge that the timbre website producers will not be a party to any contract with a third party site that users enter into and timbre website producers shall not be liable to users in respect of any loss or damage suffered by users when using those web sites. Users are responsible for viewing and abiding by the terms of use that use of the linked sites may be subject to.

Information postings

The website contains areas where Information can be freely posted by users who submit a properly completed registration form. DO NOT POST OR TRANSMIT TO THE HOMBRE WEB SITE ANY UNLAWFUL, THREATENING, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, SCANDALOUS, INFLAMMATORY, PORNOGRAPHIC OR PROFANE MATERIAL, OR THAT OTHERWISE DEGRADES OR INTIMIDATES AN INDIVDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ETHNICITY, AGE OR DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL WHICH COULD GIVE RISE TO ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY. The timbre website producers accept no liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind (including without limitation loss of profits) arising from any use of third party posted information that may be accessed through this site, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, or arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from the third party posted information. The timbre website producers are providing this third party information only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any third party Information does not imply endorsement by the timbre website producers of that Information. timbre website producers do not undertake any responsibility for nor have any control over the content of the information posted on this site, which shall remain the exclusive responsibility of those posting the information.

Users agree not to use the timbre website to advertise or promote their own products or services if they are unconnected or unrelated to the aims and interests of the timbre website.

timbre website producers reserve their rights at their absolute discretion to immediately remove any information posted on the web board without notice and to terminate user's access to the web site's functions at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.

By posting information, users agree to license third parties who have access to the site to reproduce user entries for the purposes and to the extent set out in the clause headed Permission to use documents.

By posting information, users warrant and represent that the information is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge and that they own or otherwise control all of the intellectual property rights in the information submitted without limitation, all the rights necessary for users to provide, post, upload, input or submit information.

Indemnities

In the event of any claim being made against UFZ or against any members of the timbre project team or supplier projects as a result of breach of these terms and conditions by a user, the user undertakes to fully indemnify UFZ or any members of the timbre project team or supplier projects against all actions, claims, proceedings, damages and costs arising from or incurred by reason of a user's breach of these terms and conditions.

Sharing information

timbre website producers, details of whom can be found at the top of these terms and conditions may disclose your information to each other.

Thetimbre website producers share your information amongst themselves and may provide your information to carefully selected third parties working with timbre, including the European Commission, to further the purposes of the timbre project.

The timbre website producers will not sell, rent or trade any of the personal information you submit to us. The HOMBRE web site producers are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any web sites which may be accessed through a link on timbre's site.

If the assets of any incorporated or unincorporated timbre website producer's business are acquired by a third party the timbre website producers may transfer the data they hold to that third party as well as the relevant party's advisors.

Where a third party seeks disclosure of your personal information for legal reasons you agree that we may disclose your information to such third party.

Security

The timbre website producers are committed to the security of the personal information you submit to us and we have adopted appropriate security procedures to protect the personal data under our control against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, unlawful processing or alteration. The steps we have taken include ensuring the reliability of those in the timbre project who have access to personal data.

It is the registered users' responsibility to ensure that their passwords are kept secure in order to protect against unauthorised access to the message board or other interactive parts of the site. Registered users will be held responsible for unauthorised access and any related claims, losses, costs or liability that the timbre website producers may be subject to as a result.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Your consent

By submitting your information you consent to the use of your personal information.

Owing to the global nature of the internet the information that you have provided may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area that have lower levels of protection in place regarding your data and its use. By submitting your information you consent to these transfers.

General

Users of this site represent and warrant that they are at least 18 years of age and that all information that they submit is true and accurate. If users are acting as an agent they represent and warrant that they are duly authorised to legally bind the principal entity or person to all terms and conditions relating to use of this site and that you have made the entity or person you are acting for aware of them.

Not withstanding the foregoing, none of the exclusions and limitations in these terms and conditions are intended to limit any rights you may have as a consumer under local law or other statutory rights which may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit the timbre website producers liability to you for fraudulent misrepresentation or death or personal injury resulting from our negligence.

timbre does not send out SPAM, (sometimes known as unsolicited emails), nor are our servers being used to send out SPAM. SPAM attributed to timbre-project.eu originates from viruses such as W32.Sobig.F which are mass-mailing worms that send themselves to all the email addresses that they find on a host's system. These emails typically use fake FROM addresses. These addresses are arbitrarily picked from the internet and unfortunately they occasionally use the domains timbre-project.eu.

Commercial bulk e-mail organisations (spammers) also use fake FROM address in order to circumvent anti-spam software.

By using this site or submitting your email addresses users accept that there is a possibility that users may receive SPAM, and that at present there is nothing timbre can do about this. Users further agree not to use any information posted on the website to send SPAM.

timbre website producers reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. All such changes shall take effect once they have been posted on the website and users will have be deemed to have accepted any such changes by their use of the website from such time.

Each provision of these terms and conditions shall be construed separately and independently of each other and the validity of any one part shall not affect the validity of any other part.

This site is controlled by UFZ and University of Tübingen in Germany on behalf of the timbre project team and the laws of Germany shall apply to the terms of use and any disputes arising in connection with the use of this website. All disputes arising in connection with this website shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the German courts.

These terms and conditions were last updated on July 28th 2011.

Contacting timbre

If you have any questions about the practices of this site or your dealings with timbre, you can contact timbre by submitting an email to timbre-info@ufz.de or calling +49 341 235 1683 or submitting a message via our contact form or write the following address:

Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Department of Economics
Stephan Bartke
Permoserstr. 15 | 04318 Leipzig | Germany