By
registering with EUMETSAT's Earth Observation (EO) Portal, you
will be granted access to different EUMETSAT data services.
Depending on their origin/owner, data provided are subject to
individual terms and conditions, which you must observe
accordingly, in conjunction with EUMETSAT's general
Terms of Use). Additional licence conditions for specific data
and products always take precedence over general stipulations.
While
the EO Portal aims to offer the highest level of service,
EUMETSAT makes no representation as to its error-free or
uninterrupted availability. You are advised to carry out your
own evaluation to determine the suitability of the data
service(s) for your specific purposes/activities. Thank you for
notifying EUMETSAT immediately of any inaccuracies or
disturbances that you come across.
Please
note that if you are found to be in breach of these terms and
conditions, EUMETSAT reserves the right to suspend your account
until further notice.
II. Collecting Personal Data
As
part of your registration we ask that you provide some basic
personal data, including your email address, username, first
name, surname, your country of origin, the name of the
organisation you are registering on behalf of and your sector
of work. These personal data will be processed exclusively to
offer you the most appropriate level of service, which includes
but is not limited to:
Responding to user requests;
Passing on relevant user details to either the
National Meteorological Services (NMHS) of the EUMETSAT Member
States in which the user is located, the European Union, or to
the third party data providers from which the user has
requested data access respectively.
Any
additional information collected on your user activity, which
might include your IP address, nature of data downloaded and
time spent on the EO Portal, will be used only for traffic
analysis, monitoring and service optimisation purposes,
internal reporting and statistics. You can prevent collection
and use of your data by downloading and installing the
applicable browser plug-in. Please be aware that as a result
you may not be able to take full advantage of the EO Portal
features.
Should
your personal data change or simply be inaccurate, you have the
option to correct or delete your data by editing your account
profile at any time. Your user account shall remain active up
until you trigger full deletion. While we take every precaution
to protect your personal data, you may still have questions, in
which case you are invited to contact us at dataprotectionofficer@eumetsat.int.
For
questions specifically related to EO data, please address your
request to ops@eumetsat.int.
III. Licence for non-Essential
Meteosat Data with a latency of more than three hours and
non-Essential Metop data and products
1.
Definitions:For the purposes of the
following licences:
"Licensee" shall mean the user named in the EO Portal
Account;
"EUMETSAT Data" shall mean all non-Essential Meteosat
data with a latency of more than three hours and non-Essential
Metop data and products.
The
terms used in the following paragraphs are defined in the
EUMETSAT Data Policy, which can be consulted on the EUMETSAT
Internet site (www.eumetsat.int).
2.
Scope
of licence:
The Licensee is hereby
authorised on a non-exclusive basis to access all EUMETSAT Data
as defined in paragraph 1 above and to use said data for any
purpose.
3.
Non-redistribution:
Redistribution of
original numerical data of EUMETSAT Data is prohibited.
4.
Ownership
and Intellectual Property Rights:
The Licensee acknowledges
the full title and ownership by EUMETSAT of all intellectual
property rights in the EUMETSAT Data. The EUMETSAT Data are
protected from use by unauthorised third parties by EUMETSAT’s
intellectual property rights and by competition law. The
Licensee shall take all reasonable steps to prevent damage or
any infringement of EUMETSAT’s intellectual property rights and
shall inform EUMETSAT immediately, should the Licensee become
aware of actual or potential infringement of these rights.When displaying or
publishing images based on EUMETSAT Data, the Licensee shall
indicate EUMETSAT as the source of the original EUMETSAT Data.
5.
Liability:
Nothing in the licence
shall be deemed to be any representation or warranty on the
part of EUMETSAT relating to the properties, qualities or
fitness for use or purpose of the EUMETSAT Data. EUMETSAT shall
bear no liability for any consequences, whether direct or
indirect, arising from any use of the EUMETSAT Data and the
Licensee shall hold EUMETSAT harmless from any claims arising
from such use. EUMETSAT shall not be liable if the provision of
data licensed under the licence should deteriorate or be
reduced or discontinued for any reason.EUMETSAT shall not be
liable for any adaptations carried out or required to be
carried out to any equipment or software used by the Licensee
or for the interface between such adaptations and decryption
equipment and software used to decrypt the EUMETSAT Data.
Nothing in the licence shall be deemed to be any representation
or warranty on the part of EUMETSAT relating to the properties,
quality, or fitness for use or purpose of decryption equipment
and software. EUMETSAT shall bear no liability for any
consequences, whether direct or indirect, arising from any use
of decryption equipment or software.
6.
Non-assignment:
The Licensee shall not
assign the licence in whole or in part to a third party without
EUMETSAT’s prior written consent. The Licensee shall not allow
access to EUMETSAT Data by any third party.
7.
Settlement
of disputes:
Any dispute, controversy
or claim arising out of or relating to the interpretation,
application or performance of the licence shall be settled by
arbitration, applying mutatis mutandis Articles 15.2
to 15.5 of the EUMETSAT Convention.
8.
Entry
into force and Duration:
The licence shall enter
into force from the date of electronic acceptance by the
Licensee and shall be granted in perpetuity, subject to strict
compliance with the terms and conditions set out in the licence
and without prejudice to paragraph 9 below.The Licensee may renew
his/her licence.
9.
Termination:
Either party may
terminate the licence at the end of each twelve-month period
from the day the licence enters into force, provided three
months’ prior notice of such termination has been given in
writing. EUMETSAT shall be
entitled, without prejudice to any other rights and remedies,
to revoke the Licensee’s access to EUMETSAT Data and to
terminate the licence without notice in the event the Licensee
fails to observe any of his/her obligations.
IV. Data and Products from Copernicus
Sentinel-3 Mission operated by EUMETSAT
Data
and products from Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission operated by
EUMETSAT (hereinafter "Sentinel Data") are made available to
you in line with the Copernicus Sentinel data policy as defined
in the Copernicus Programme and dedicated Commission Delegated
Regulation (Copernicus Sentinel Data Policy (ESA/PB-EO(2013)30,
rev 1; Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 and Commission Delegated
Regulation (EU) No 1159/2013).
You
are expected to consult and familiarise yourself with the Legal
Notice on the use of Copernicus Sentinel Data and Service
Information, ensuring that you have understood how and for
what purposes Sentinel Data and Service Information may be
used, how it must be credited and taking note of the European
Union’s limited liability. Breach of any of these conditions
may result in the loss of rights granted hereunder.
Sentinel
Data is provided "as is". Neither EUMETSAT nor any other entity
involved in the Copernicus Programme can guarantee the accuracy
and completeness of the Sentinel Data or its suitability for
the purpose of your activities and thus shall not be held
liable for any damage derived from the use of Sentinel Data by
you or any third party, except in case of wilful misconduct.
V. Third Party Data and Products
'Third
Party Data and Products' refers to data and products obtained
from satellite operators (solely or in part) other than
EUMETSAT, to which EUMETSAT’s Data Policy is neither relevant
nor applicable.
Any
provision of Third Party Data and Products is made in good
faith. It does not however constitute a recommendation or
solicitation by EUMETSAT to avail yourself of or use Third
Party Data and Products within the scope of your official
service and/or work. While obtained from sources deemed
reliable, EUMETSAT can make no representation as to their
property, quality or fitness for a particular purpose or use.
Decisions
or transactions made based on your reliance on Third Party Data
and Products are at your own risk. Any liability that arises
due to delays or interruptions in the delivery of Third Party
Data and Products cannot be attributed to EUMETSAT.