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1. Terms and Conditions for the Logistics Cluster Web site

1.1 The United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) as the IASC-designated Global Cluster Lead of the Logistics Cluster is responsible for ensuring appropriate information management necessary for an effective and coordinated response to humanitarian crises (IASC Operational Guidance on Responsibilities of Cluster/Sector Leads and OCHA in Information Management). The term 'Information Management' refers to the various stages of information processing, from production to storage and retrieval to dissemination. Information may be from internal and external sources and in any format.

1.2 Within this responsibility, the UN World Food Programme maintains a website (hereinafter referred to as the Website) and related information sharing tools and services to enhance public access to information about humanitarian operations. The Website is managed by the Global Logistics Cluster Support Cell, under the custodianship of the Logistics Division of the UN World Food Programme (hereinafter referred to as GLCSC). References to UNWFP as a legal personality therefore include the Global Logistics Cluster Support Cell.  

1.3 This Website includes without limitation: (a) the Logistics Cluster Home website, each Logistics Cluster and UNJLC specific crisis and operations websites, online services, discussion forums, mailing lists and information sharing platforms and tools accessible via the Website (collectively referred to as "Information Sharing Tools"); and (b) content such as guidelines, data, text, maps, photographs, graphics, video, messages, or other materials ("Content"). GLCSC controls and operates the Website from various locations and makes no representation that this Website is appropriate or available for use in all locations. Users of the Website on behalf of their employer must be authorized to accept these Terms and Conditions on their employer's behalf.

2. Copyright notice

2.1 The use of the material published on the Website is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode]. In the use of the published materials, Users consent to the terms and conditions of that licence, which permits sharing of material published on the Website providing that the material is attributed to the owner of the information. Material may not be used for commercial purposes. Any of the conditions of the Creative Commons Licence may be waived following permission from the copyright holder.

3. Disclaimer

3.1 Information provided on the Website is provided without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties as to fitness for a specific purpose, non-infringement, accuracy or completeness of any materials published in the Website.  Under no circumstances shall UNWFP be liable for any direct or consequential loss, personal injury, property damage, or expense of what ever the nature directly or indirectly incurred or suffered by a user that is claimed to have resulted from the use of Logistics Cluster Website  (including without any limitation, any bugs, viruses, trojan horses or the like which may be transmitted to or through the Website by any third party or any unauthorized access to or use of our secure server and/or any and all personal information stored therein). Under no circumstances shall UNWFP be liable for how or for what purpose users use the information obtained from the Website.   The use of the site is at the User's sole risk.

4. Content

4.1 The Website allows access to material which has been provided for this purpose by UNWFP and/or individual Logistics Cluster participants and other entities (Logistics Cluster Submissions). The Website also allows individual Users to upload and publish contents selected by that User (User Submissions). The opinions expressed in the Website's contents, whether Logistics Cluster Submissions or User Submissions, are those of the authors and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by UNWFP. By uploading material in respect to which they are the intellectual property right owners, Users and Logistics Cluster participants agree to subject that material to the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons licence which governs the use of all material published on this website [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode]. Users are obliged to ensure that no third party rights are infringed upon through the publishing or uploading of material onto this website. WFP is not liable for any infringements of third party rights as a result of such uploading or publishing by the Users/Logistics Cluster participants and they alone will be liable for them. In such case the User/Logistics Cluster participant will indemnify and defend and hold harmless WFP for any damage or other detrimental consequence ensuing as a result of the infringement.

4.2 All efforts are taken to ensure that any and all content or material of the nature described in Section 7. User Conduct is excluded from the Website, however in the event that content or material of this nature is included, UNWFP holds no responsibility or liability for this or any effects it may have.

5. Linked websites and feeds included in the website

5.1 The Website may contain links, references to third-party websites as well as information feeds from third-party websites, and such websites may in turn contain links and references to further third-party websites (Linked Websites).  The Linked Websites are not under the control of UNWFP and UNWFP shall not be responsible for the contents of any Linked Websites.  The inclusion of a link or reference does not imply the endorsement of or preference for the Linked Website or owner of the related material by UNWFP.

6. Boundaries

6. 1 The boundaries and names shown on maps and other documents on the Website, as well as those appearing within the Linked Websites, do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations or UNWFP of such boundaries and names.

7. User conduct

7. 1 Users of this Website are prohibited from the following acts:

(a) posting on or transmitting through the Website any material which transmits spam, bulk or unsolicited communications;

(b) posting on or transmitting through the Website any material: (i) which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others; (ii) which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, in breach of confidentiality or otherwise objectionable; (iii) which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law; and/or (iv) or contain advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services;

(c) assuming a false identity, or misrepresentation of an organisation or other entity;

(d) forging headers or otherwise manipulating identifiers (including URLs) in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through this service;

(e) misrepresenting one's affiliation with a person or entity;

(f) disrupting the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to use the Website;

(g) engaging in activities that would violate any fiduciary relationship or any applicable international law, including but not limited to attempting to compromise the security of any networked account or site, operating an illegal lottery or gambling operation, stalking, or making threats of harm;

(h) collecting or storing personal data about other users unless specifically authorised by such users according to paragraph 8.4; or

(i) using professional contact information for anything other than legitimate non-commercial purposes, as stated in section 8. Personal Information of these Terms and Conditions.

8. Use of personal information

8.1 This policy covers the use of personal information that the GLCSC collects through the use of the Website and related Information Sharing Tools.

8.2 Users may be asked to submit personal information (e.g. name and email address) in order to receive or use services on the website and related Information Sharing Tools.  Such services and tools include newsletters, comments, mailing lists, message boards and www.logcluster.org membership.

8.3 By entering details in the fields requested, the User grants permission to GLCSC to store and use the information for the purpose of providing services as stated on the Website. When using personal information, GLCSC will act in accordance with current legislation and aim to meet current Internet best practice.

8.4   GLCSC will not share individual personal information unless authorisation has been implied through the manner in which personal details have been transmitted, or unless authorisation has been explicitly granted. Personal information will not be used for commercial purposes.

8.5 GLCSC will retain personal information for as long as the User intends to use the service requested and will remove it in the event that the purpose has been met or in the case of discontinuation of membership. However, the GLCSC may store messaging transcript data (including message content, member names, times and dates) arising from the use of GLCSC mailing lists.

8.6  The User has the right to request a copy of the personal information from the GLCSC and to have any inaccuracies corrected.