NICS e-Library Website and Online Catalogue
Terms and Conditions

Use of these sites is subject to the following terms and conditions:

http://library.nics.gov.uk and http://webopac.nics.gov.uk are UK government websites managed by the Government Library Service (Northern Ireland), henceforth referred to as “We”. In entering our sites you the user (“You”) are accepting our Terms and Conditions.

Using our websites
http://library.nics.gov.uk and http://webopac.nics.gov.uk are maintained for your personal use and viewing. Access and use by you of these sites constitute acceptance by you of these Terms and Conditions which take effect from the date of first use.

Intellectual property
The names, images and logos identifying the NICSeLibrary, government organisations, third parties and their information, products and services are proprietary marks of the Crown and/or third parties. Any request for permission to reuse Crown Copyright material should be addressed to: opsilicensing@opsi.gov.uk

Copying or use of third party logos or publications accessed via these websites is not permitted without prior approval from the relevant copyright holder.

Hyperlinking

Linking to us at the NICS e-Library
You do not have to ask permission to link directly to pages hosted on these sites. We do not object to you linking directly to the pages hosted on our sites. However, we do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. http://library.nics.gov.uk and http://webopac.nics.gov.uk pages must load into the user’s entire window.

Linking by us
We are not responsible for the content or reliability of any linked websites. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over the availability of linked pages.

Virus protection
We make every effort to check and test materials at all stages of production. It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus program on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from these websites.

Disclaimer
The http://library.nics.gov.uk and http://webopac.nics.gov.uk websites and material relating to government information, products and services (or to third party information, products and services), is provided “as is”, without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

We do not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in these sites will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that these sites or the server that make them available are free of viruses or represent the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the materials. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of, data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of the http://library.nics.gov.uk and http://webopac.nics.gov.uk websites.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Northern Ireland. Any dispute arising under these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Northern Ireland.