Legal Notice
This legal notice includes notices related to:
1.Copyright notice
2.Disclaimer
3.Use of EFGS material
4.Limited warranty
5.Third-party sites, products and Services
6.Privacy policy
7.Accessibility statement
1. Copyright notice
This site is intended to be used by the public for information exchange. Any attempt to modify this resource or associated information other than for instructed use is strictly prohibited and may be punishable.
Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged as follows, save where otherwise stated: © EFGS, 2011
2. Disclaimer
The information in this web site does not necessary reflect the opinion of the single members or member organisations.
3. Use of EFGS material
Permission is given to use the EFGS information, such as maps, graphs, data and findings under the condition that the following requirements are fully met:
EFGS information has to be cited as © EFGS, 2009
In case EFGS results are used, such as findings, maps and graphs, a disclaimer must be placed in the beginning of the report, visible and readable, saying:
"Texts and graphics stemming from research projects under the EFGS Network presented in this report do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the EFGS members or member organisations".
EFGS maps reproduced must follow the EFGS map design and include the EFGS disclaimer and the EFGS logo as well as the outermost regions
To exclude using the EFGS map design for new maps produced by projects outside the EFGS framework a printed copy of the final report, article or project using EFGS material must be sent to the EFGS Steering Committee.
4. Limited warranty
The EFGS Network takes every effort to ensure that the information published on this web site is accurate. However, the EFGS Network cannot accept any liability for the accuracy or content. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them.
The EFGS Network makes every effort to check the information available on the website. It is always wise for users to run an anti virus program on all material downloaded from the Internet. The EFGS Network cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material of the EFGS web site.
5. Third-party sites, products, and Services
The mention of specific research institutes, universities, public institutions and private organisations does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the EFGS Network in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.
The EFGS web site may contain links and references to third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of the EFGS Network, and the EFGS Network is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The EFGS Network provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link or reference does not imply the endorsement of the linked site by the EFGS Network.
6. Privacy policy
The EFGS website does not capture or store personal information from site visitors, other than the IP address of the station from which the web site has been accessed and the pages visited from that station, including the date and time of the visit. We do not use cookies for collecting user information from the site. Other websites linked from this site are not covered by this privacy policy.
We may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of visitors to the different sections of our site to help us make them more useful to visitors. Similar information is gathered for anonymous ftp, remote account login, or for other comparable types of connections.
7. Accessibility statement
The pages on this website have been reviewed and revised to be accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with WAI standard level "A".
All other queries on intellectual property rights, such as copyrights and sui generis rights should be addressed to EFGS.





