Terms of use - Spatial information and environmental data
These Terms of Use relate to the Waikato Regional Council Spatial Information and Environmental Data Services which include but is not limited to Environmental Data (including that provided in response to data requests), Maps and Data Catalogue (“the Services”).
Access to and use of the Services is provided by the Waikato Regional Council subject to these Terms of Use and the Waikato Regional Council General Terms of Use set out on the Council website.
By using the Services you will be deemed to have agreed to these Terms of Use and the Council General Terms of Use without qualification.
If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the Council General Terms of Use, please do not use the Services.
Reference to you or the user includes all persons acting on your behalf or with your authority.
1 Use and Copyright
The use and copyright applicable to the Services is dependent on the Services being used, and is set out below:
Maps
Contrary to the Council General Terms of Use, the Services are intended for both your personal/non-commercial and business/commercial use, provided that where you intend on copying, altering, adapting, modifying or republishing information from this website, you must first obtain the prior written consent of the Council.
Environmental Data
Contrary to the Council General Terms of Use, the Services are intended for both your personal/non-commercial and business/commercial use, provided that where you intend on copying, altering, adapting, modifying or republishing information from Environmental data (including that provided in response to data requests), you must first obtain the prior written consent of the Council and use the data in line with Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
Data Catalogue
Waikato Regional Council Copyright ©. All information made available through the Council Data Catalogue constitutes copyright administered by the Council.
Unless otherwise specified, information made available through the Data Catalogue is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence and further information is available under this licence. Contrary to the Waikato Regional Council General Terms of Use, under this licence you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the information, but you must attribute the information back to the original creator (the Waikato Regional Council) and abide by all other licence terms, which include having the licence associated with the information at all times and displayed on any maps, websites, applications or printed material using this content.
Please note that no Waikato Regional Council emblem, logo, or coat of arms may be used in any way which infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 or which would infringe such provision if the relevant use occurred within New Zealand. Attribution to the Council should be in written form and not by reproduction of any such emblem, logo, or coat of arms.
2 Information and Use of Information
The Spatial Information and Environmental data (“the information) provided through the Services has been derived from a variety of sources. While the Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in collating and updating the information, you acknowledge that the information may have number of inaccuracies and limitations and is to be used as a guide only and entirely at your own risk.
Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care to ensure that the information is accurate at the time that it is accessed. However, all information Waikato Regional Council holds may be subject to change.
Waikato Regional Council does not make any representation or give any warranty, including any implied warranty, and it expressly disclaims any such warranty that might be deemed to have been given, as to the accuracy, exhaustiveness, completeness, currency, suitability, fitness for any purpose or reliability of the information made available via the Services and upon which you intend to rely.
The Waikato Regional Council recommends you independently verify each of these matters before using the information and taking any action in reliance upon it. Any decision you make after using the Services must be based solely on your own evaluation.
The availability of information does not constitute a recommendation by the Waikato Regional Council to enter into any transaction or follow any course of action. Any decision that you make after using the Services must be based solely on your own evaluation.
The Waikato Regional Council reserves its right to make changes to the information at any time. The Waikato Regional Council provides no support of any nature to its stakeholders who have downloaded or connected to the Services using their own third party applications.
3 Intellectual property
Unless stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights in, to and in respect of the information, data and materials appearing on the site (including copyright, trademarks, trade names and logos) are and remain the property either of the Waikato Regional Council or the third parties who have licensed their intellectual property to the Waikato Regional Council.
4 Disclaimer
The Waikato Regional Council provides information through the Services in good faith and has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the content of this information
The Services are provided to the user at their own risk and the Waikato Regional Council is not responsible or liable for, and excludes to the full extent permissible by the applicable law, any liability for any loss or damage (in contract, tort or equity, including any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss, loss of profits or other economic loss of any kind) which may be caused to you, your computer equipment or to any third party by using the Services (including downloading or printing and content or documents) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by the user
The Waikato Regional Council is not liable for the accuracy or timeliness of the data provided by third parties. You should seek independent expert advice before relying on the third party information and verify its relevance for your purpose or use.
The Waikato Regional Council is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by any temporary interruption of the Waikato Regional Council website due to faults or circumstances outside the Waikato Regional Council’s control.
The user will indemnify the Waikato Regional Council against all claims, loss or damages arising in connection with your use of this website or the information provided by it.
5 Inclusion of Information in Land Information Memorandum
In compliance with section 44C of the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act 1987 some of the information may be provided to the relevant territorial authority to appear on specific Land Information Memorandums (LIM).
The inclusion of any information on any specific LIMs in no way confirms or acknowledges the accuracy or timeliness of the information above and beyond what is stated in this disclaimer.
The information provided does not replace or alter the laws of New Zealand or any other official guidelines or requirements including LIMs and resource consents, etc.
The contents of this document should not be construed as legal or professional advice. You should seek independent expert advice before relying on the information and verify its relevance for your purpose or use.
Waikato Regional Council may without notice change, delete, add to or otherwise amend information which they provide to the relevant territorial authority , to ensure as much as reasonably possible the accuracy and timeliness of any of the information.
If applicable, you need to acknowledge the source of your information including ownership as provided for in this document.
6 Access
You understand that the Waikato Regional Council may for security and technical reasons at any time in its sole discretion and without prior notice to you, prohibit or restrict your access to the Services.
7 Technical difficulties
You acknowledge that your use of the Services may be subject to interruption or delay. The Waikato Regional Council does not make any warranty that the Services will be error free, without interruption or delay or free from defects in design or engineering.
8 Laws of New Zealand
The laws of New Zealand govern the use of this website and by using it you irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of New Zealand.