Copyright

Use of the Site: This World Wide Web site is provided through the Severn Estuary Partnership Gateway site as a public service by the Severn Estuary Partnership

Information Ownership, Use and Distribution: Information presented in the top folder of the web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. All documents and information may be freely distributed and used for non-commercial, scientific and educational purposes. Commercial use of the documents available from this server may be protected under copyright Laws. Individual documents on this web site may have different copyright conditions that will be noted in those documents.

Photo Usage Policy: SEP retains the rights to all images used on www.severnestuarycoastalgroup.org.uk Some materials have been donated or obtained from individuals or organisations and may be subject to additional restrictions on use. Permission to use images from the website may be obtained in writing from the SEP Project Officer. Relevant Authorities, government organisations, voluntary and educational institutions may use SEP imagery, video and audio material for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits and Internet Web pages by e-mailing the SEP Project Officer with the following information:

  1. Name of Organisation requesting permission;
  2. Contact person including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address;
  3. Intended use of photo (i.e. web, publication, slide show);
  4. Duration of use.

System Monitoring: This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.

Public-Domain Software: Links are provided to public domain software developed by or for SEP. Although these programs have been used by the SEP, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by SEP as the accuracy and functioning of these program and related program material.

Content Accuracy, Completeness, and Usability of Data and Information: Information and data served here come from a wide array of government, local, industrial, academic, and stakeholder partners. SEP make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information on our web site. However, some data and information accessed through these pages may, of necessity, be preliminary in nature and presented prior to final review and approval by the appropriate Workgroup, Subcommittee or Committee within SEP. These data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete and are often marked “draft”. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.

Copyright: While the content of most of the SEP web pages is in the public domain, not all the information on our site is in the public domain. Some images/graphics are used by SEP with permission. For other use, you may need to obtain permission from the copyright holder under copyright law.

Links to Web Pages: You are welcome to make a link to any of the web pages SEP has published on the Internet. There is no need to request permission. We will identify material we use from sources outside of SEP and request others do the same when using information published by SEP.

Liability: The documents posted on this web site contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organisations. These links and pointers are provided for the user’s convenience. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organisations sponsoring the sites.