Field of application
These terms of use apply to the website of the Royal Observatory of Belgium
(hereinafter “ROB”) and to the websites of the scientific projects on which
the ROB collaborates and which are hosted on the server of the ROB. These
websites are
hereinafter referred to as “the Website”.
Purpose of the Website
The Website provides information on the history, organization and operation of the ROB, as well as on scientific projects on which the ROB collaborates.
Access to the Website
The use of the Website automatically implies acceptance of the terms
contained in these Terms of Use in the version published by the ROB at the time
that the user uses the Website.
Consequently, the user must carefully read the Terms of Use each time he
intends to use the Website as meanwhile the Terms of Use may have been changed.
The use of certain services offered on the Website is subject to special
conditions which, according to the case, replace, complete and/or modify the
current Terms of Use. Therefore the user should also carefully read the special
conditions of a service before using this service.
Protection of privacy
The policy regarding the respect of personal data is explained in the privacy policy.
Protection of the Website by intellectual property law
The Website is an original creation from which both the content and the structure are protected by intellectual property rights.
Protection of the provided data by intellectual property law
The conditions under which may be, the provided data can be used are explained in the policy data.
Liability
As regards the liability of the ROB we refer to the Disclaimer.
Specifically regarding the use of the Website, it is emphasized that the ROB
does not guarantee the availability and the functioning of the Website, nor of
the services provided on the Website.
The ROB reserves the right to at any time modify or temporarily or
permanently suspend the Website, without prior notice and without any right for
compensation.
The ROB shall not be liable for any damages, direct or indirect, arising
from the use or non-availability of the Website or the services provided on the
Website and in general for any event connected with the Website and/or any third
party website.
Despite the efforts of the ROB, it can not guarantee that there occurs no
virus or another element in the content of the Website that could lead to
changes in your computer system or in the electronic documents and files stored
on your computer.
Linking to the Website
Other sites are free to link to the Website. Laying a link to a specific content of a web page or frame is only allowed on condition that the source is acknowledged. This includes a clearly visible mentioning of the url to which is linked en the mentioning of the ROB or of the project of the ROB (as stated on the website which is linked).
Links to third party websites
This Website may contain links to third party websites. These links have the
sole purpose of facilitating the users’ access to information on the Internet.
The KSB has no control over these websites and declines all liability
regarding the content, functioning, availability, quality, legality, reliability
of the third-party websites and links that these websites contain to other
websites.
Safeguarding the rights of the ROB
Certain areas of the Website may be restricted and linked to special
conditions. In the event of unauthorized attempt to access that part of the
Website, the ROB can use all legal means to maintain the integrity of the
Website and this in cooperation with the competent judicial authorities and the
police.
All users of the Website undertake to use the Website in accordance with the
law and these Terms of Use.
The ROB pays particular attention to safeguarding its intellectual property
rights.
The ROB reserves the right to take all appropriate measures to prevent or to
terminate the infringement of its rights, without accepting any liability for
the consequences of these measures.
Any infringement will also entail civil and/or criminal action.
Duration and termination
Access to the Website is basically provided for an indefinite time.
The ROB can nevertheless at any time terminate or suspend, without any
warning or notice, the access to the Website and/or to any service provided on
the Website.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
Access to and use of the Website are governed by Belgian law. Any dispute concerning the access to or the use of the Website belongs to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts with territorial competence for Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde.
Person responsible for the Website
The user can contact the person responsible for the Website by sending an e-mail to webmaster-as@oma.be or by writing to Royal Observatory of Belgium, Webmaster, Ringlaan 3, 1180 Brussels.
Copyright Information
Copyright © Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), 2014.
All rights reserved.