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Copyright, use and liability

The DCC makes certain statements and claims with respect to the materials we make available online. Except where an alternative statement or claim is explicitly made in the document or accompanies the material, the following statements are applicable to the material.

Copyright

The DCC aims to make a large amount of its material easily available under a Creative Commons licence.

Except where there is a statement that a non-CC licence is being used, materials will be made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

Permissions to Reuse

Unless otherwise indicated in relation to content of this website, you are free to:

  • Reproduce
  • Distribute
  • Use the materials for commercial purposes

You must give attribution to DCC and the institution(s) or author(s) whose name appears in connecton with the content of this website.

Whether the normal copyright framework or a Creative Commons licence apply or not, where use is being made of DCC content we would be grateful if you would take a moment to notify us to assist us in assessing our impact.

We also ask that the name of the DCC not be used in advertising or publicity without specific prior written permission.

Please address such notifications to info@dcc.ac.uk.

Liability

While reasonable endeavours will be made to ensure that the information contained on the DCC websites is accurate at the date it was written or added (whichever is most appropriate), we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information and reserve the right to vary without notice any material placed on the DCC servers.

The DCC and the Partner Institutions are not liable for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from the possession, publication or use of or reliance on that information.

In particular the DCC and the Partner Institutions are not responsible for any information on the website that is provided by third parties or for the content of any other website from which you have accessed this website or to which you may hyperlink from this website.

The contents of the DCC websites should not be construed as legal advice. If in doubt you should speak to your professional advisor.

Opinions expressed on DCC websites are those of the individual author and do not necessarily represent the views of the DCC or the Partner Institutions.