Climate-Fact-Sheets – Updated Version 2015 - terms of use March 2016
Preamble
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht - Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH (HZG) is one of 18 members of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Germany’s largest science organization. HZG is engaged in the fields of materials and coastal research. In 2009 the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) was initiated at HZG by the German Federal Government as part of the German hightech-strategy for climate protection. GERICS offers in a scientifically sound manner products, advisory services and decision-relevant information - e.g. Climate-Fact-Sheets - in order to support government, administration and business in their efforts to adapt to climate change. It builds up a national and international network structure in order to integrate existing competences and knowledge, and to link various actors within the complex area of climate change, e.g.
climate researchers and advisors in the field of climate change.
I. Rights of Use
1. HZG grants the orderer the simple, non-commercial, non-exclusive and non-
transferable right to use the Climate-Fact-Sheets. The Climate-Fact-Sheets must not be disclosed to any third parties.
2. For documentation purposes the work areas in which the requested Climate-Fact- Sheets are planned to be used (purpose of use) shall be specified according to the queries in the order form.
3. The data sent via the order form will be stored and evaluated anonymously for analysing purposes only. The data sent via the order form will be treated
confidentially and will not be disclosed to third parties. Furthermore, the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz) apply.
4. The Climate-Fact-Sheets may only be used for the purposes stated on the order form. The copying or reproduction of this Climate Fact Sheets is permitted within the framework of the purpose. Any further transmission to third parties is not permitted.
The orderer may grant access to its own employees, preliminary workers and/or contracting parties within the above-mentioned purpose of use. The right of use ends when the purpose is achieved.
5. In case of any publications based on the Climate-Fact-Sheets or any usage of images or illustrations of the Climate-Fact-Sheets the orderer shall cite the Climate-Fact- Sheets’ author. This shall be done as follows: „from Climate-Fact-Sheets, Updated Version 2015; Country XYZ; Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material-und Küstenforschung GmbH, GERICS, date of issue of the Climate-Fact-Sheet“.
II. Liability
1. The contents of the Climate Fact Sheets and the underlying data were processed and carefully checked according to the current state of science and technology. HZG did not generate the data on which the Climate Fact Sheets are based on. The used data was downloaded and processed from public archives of various and relevant
international research projects (e.g. global climate change projections data from CMIP5 and CMIP3 - more information at http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov; regional climate change projections from ENSEMBLES - more information www.ensembles-eu.org and). Additionally different literature sources as listed in the specific Climate-Fact-
Sheet have been used. HZG shall not assume any liability for the topicality,
correctness, completeness or quality of the provided information. HZG also assumes no liability for any decisions and their consequences, which are based on the use of the Climate Fact Sheets.
2. Any liability claims which refer to damages of material or immaterial nature caused through the use or disuse of the presented information or through incorrect and incomplete information shall be excluded, except for any intentional or gross negligence.
3. HZG expressly reserves the right to change parts of the website or the entire offer without prior notice and to amend, delete or cease the publication of the Climate- Fact-Sheets.
4. An obligation of HZG to third parties is not permitted. HZG shall not be liable for any damage of any kind arising from the assignment and processing of Climate-Fact- Sheets. The orderer shall indemnify HZG against any liability of any damaged third party.
5. If any discrepancy should be noticed while using the Climate-Fact-Sheets, please do not hesitate to contact HZG.
