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These terms and conditions set out your rights to use material owned solely by the OECD and made available on its website oecd.org and related websites (together, OECD Websites). A website is a related website if it includes a link to these terms and conditions, which can generally be found at the bottom of the webpage.

By accessing an OECD Website and/or using OECD material, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. You also acknowledge that you have read the OECD Privacy Policy and the Disclaimers and agree to their terms. These terms and conditions, the OECD Privacy Policy and the Disclaimers may be updated at the discretion of the OECD. It is your responsibility to periodically review and account for changes.

Unless otherwise stated, the material is the intellectual property of the OECD and protected by copyright or other similar rights. Some content in the material may be owned by third parties. You are responsible for verifying whether this is the case and, if so, securing the appropriate permissions from these third parties before using the content.

Nothing herein or anywhere in an OECD Website shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or a waiver of the privileges and immunities of the OECD or of any related body or entity, which are specifically reserved.

The terms applying to the following types of content are set out below:

OECD Written Content
OECD Legal Instruments
Data
Multimedia content (photographs/images, video, podcasts)
OECD Logo
Links to OECD Websites
Press Releases

1. OECD Written Content

The terms applicable to OECD written content depend on whether the content was published before or after 1 July 2024.

1.1 Content published as of 1 July 2024

Following implementation of the OECD Open Access Policy, most OECD written content published as of 1 July 2024 is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 licence (CC BY 4.0). This licence permits users to reproduce, distribute and adapt (including translate) the content for any purpose without seeking authorisation from the OECD. Please note that:

Attribution – if you share the work, you must cite it as follows: [OECD (year), Title, URL].

Translation – if you translate the work, you must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image, and must add the following disclaimer along with the attribution to the original work: “In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and the translation, only the text of original work should be considered valid”. You must also indicate in the translation if changes were made to the original work.

Adaptation – if you adapt or modify the work, you must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image, and must add the following disclaimer along with the attribution to the original work: “This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed in this adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries”.

Some OECD written content may be licensed under different terms. You should always check the copyright notice of the written content to confirm which licence applies.

1.2 Content published before 1 July 2024

Unless otherwise stated, the following terms of use apply to content published before 1 July 2024 if owned solely by the OECD.

Use, copying and distribution – you may use, copy and distribute written content for commercial and non-commercial purposes without seeking authorisation from the OECD, provided you cite the original work as follows: [OECD (year), Title, URL].

Adaptation – you may also adapt written content for commercial or non-commercial purposes without seeking authorisation from the OECD. If you adapt the content, you must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image, and must add the following disclaimer along with the attribution to the original work: “This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed in this adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries”.

Non-commercial translation – you may translate content for non-commercial purposes without seeking authorisation from the OECD. If you translate the work, you must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image, must indicate if any changes were made to the original work, and must add the following disclaimer along with the attribution to the original work: “In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and the translation, only the text of original work should be considered valid”.

Commercial translation – you must request authorisation to translate OECD written content published before 1 July 2024 for commercial purposes. Please send your request to comrights[at]oecd.org with the title of the OECD publication and the name and address of the entity requesting authorisation. If granted, authorisation will be free of charge. No exclusive rights will be granted.

Certain OECD written content published before 1 July 2024 is governed by Creative Commons Licences. You should always check the copyright notice of the written content you wish to use for the applicable terms of use.

2. OECD Legal Instruments

Official texts of OECD Legal Instruments in both OECD official languages (English and French), as well as related information, are made available in the Compendium of OECD Legal Instruments at https://legalinstruments.oecd.org. OECD Legal Instruments may be found elsewhere, including on OECD Websites, but you should always consult the Compendium, as it is the only source of the official and up to date texts and information.

2.1 Reproduction
You may reproduce and distribute individual OECD Legal Instruments free of charge and without requesting any permissions, as long as you do not alter them in any way. You may use excerpts of an OECD Legal Instrument, as long as you ensure its legal nature/integrity is preserved and the excerpt is not used out of context or provides incomplete information or otherwise mislead the reader as to its actual legal nature, scope or content. OECD Legal Instruments may not be sold but may be used in the context of commercial activities such as, for example, consulting or training services.

2.2 Language versions
OECD Legal Instruments are available in the two OECD official languages (English and French). Translations into other languages may be available on the website, but the only official texts remain the English and French versions.

2.3 Translations
You may translate OECD Legal Instruments and related information and documents provided in the Compendium into other languages, as long as the translation is labelled “unofficial translation” and you include the following disclaimer: “This translation has been prepared by [translation author] for informational purpose only and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed by the OECD. The only official versions are the English and French texts available on the OECD website https://legalinstruments.oecd.org.\"

We encourage you to provide your translation (PDF format) to the OECD, e-mail legal@oecd.org. In doing so, you authorise the OECD to modify your translation as it deems fit and to make it available on OECD Websites.
3. Data

The OECD makes data (the “Data”) available for use and consultation by the public. Data may be subject to restrictions beyond the scope of these Terms and Conditions, either because specific terms apply to those Data or because third parties may have ownership interests. It is the user’s responsibility to verify, either directly in the metadata or, if available, by clicking on the icon and then referring to the \"source\" tab, whether the Data is fully or partially owned by third parties and/or whether additional restrictions may apply, and to contact the owner of the Data before incorporating it in your work in order to secure the necessary permissions. The OECD in no way represents or warrants that it owns or controls all rights in all Data, and the OECD will not be liable to any user for any claims brought against the user by third parties in connection with the use of any Data.
Permitted Use
Except where additional restrictions apply as stated above, you can extract from, download, copy, adapt, print, distribute, share and embed Data for any purpose, even for commercial use. You must give appropriate credit to the OECD by using the citation associated with the relevant Data, or, if no specific citation is available, you must cite the source information using the following format: OECD (year), (dataset name),(data source) DOI or URL (accessed on (date)). When sharing or licensing work created using the Data, you agree to include the same acknowledgment requirement in any sub-licenses that you grant, along with the requirement that any further sub-licensees do the same.

Availability of Data
The availability of the Data is contingent upon the availability of the OECD’s corresponding resources, whose capacity is subject to change at any time. The OECD may monitor your use of the Data and reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without limitation, to modify the amount of Data you may request in a single query, to modify the number of queries you may make over a specified time, to remove certain Data and to alter the file formats in which Data are available.

OECD Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
You may use one or more OECD-developed application programming interfaces (“APIs”) to facilitate access to the Data. APIs are made available on an “as-is” basis, and use of an API is at your own risk. In particular, but without limitation, the OECD disclaims all warranties as to an API’s compatibility with your hardware and software and accepts no liability for any damages or claims arising out of or in connection with your use of an API and/or the underlying Data accessed through an API. For the avoidance of doubt, the OECD accepts no obligation to provide technical, administrative or other support in connection with the APIs or for any other purpose. The OECD may decide to suspend or terminate the provision of the APIs and API-accessible Data at any time.

The OECD may release updated versions of the APIs from time to time and at its sole discretion. Once the OECD releases updated versions, previous APIs may no longer function properly, and you therefore agree, for each API, to use the most up-to-date version available.

You agree not to modify, distribute, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or perform any similar action on the APIs or any of their portions or components.

The OECD reserves the right to limit or suspend any user’s IP address access to the APIs at any time and without notice for any reason, including if the OECD determines that you are using or are attempting to use the Data and/or the APIs in violation of these Terms and Conditions in such a way as to harm the OECD or any other party, or if you are placing too great a strain on the infrastructure necessary for making the Data available to a reasonable number of people. You agree not to use any technical means to interfere with the OECD’s monitoring of usage of the above-mentioned resources. The OECD reserves the right to use any technical means to overcome attempted technical interference with usage monitoring. Finally, the Data and the APIs will be unavailable from time to time, at the OECD’s sole discretion, for periodic maintenance.

When entering an API query, the OECD encourages, but does not require, you to register your details so that we can keep you informed of technical updates to the APIs. The information you provide to the OECD during the voluntary registration process will be handled in accordance with the OECD Privacy Policy. Registration in no way impacts the application of these Terms and Conditions on you or the OECD.

As noted above, these Terms and Conditions may be updated from time to time. By using an API, you agree to periodically review these Terms and Conditions, to take note of any changes thereto, and to adapt your usage of the API accordingly.
4. Multimedia

Photographs, videos, podcasts

Please consult the multimedia product itself for information on the applicable terms and conditions of use. If you wish to use multimedia assets beyond these limits, please complete this form.

5. OECD Logo

The OECD logo is legally protected and may not be used without express written permission, which will only be granted when appropriate and in extremely limited circumstances. Requests for permission to reproduce must be obtained from the OECD by submitting a request to comrights@oecd.org.

Requests should include the following information:

Your full name, mailing address and email address
Name and details of the publisher or organization
Language and context of foreseen use
Information on how your work will be distributed (e.g. free of charge, sale)
Proposed period of use
Requested format (e.g. print, digital)
Purpose for the request (e.g. whether it is for educational or other similar purposes)
Confirmation that if permission to reproduce the emblem is granted, it will only be displayed in a neutral manner.

Permission, where granted, does not imply any sponsorship or endorsement by the OECD.

6. Links to OECD Websites

In order to promote its work, and because linking is an essential aspect of the Internet, the OECD encourages You to include hyperlinks to the OECD Websites without having to ask prior permission, under the following conditions:

These hyperlinks must not:

infringe the OECD's rights, in particular relating to its name, logo, acronym and intellectual property rights;
be used for the promotion of an organisation or company, or of any commercial products or services.

Consequently,

if You link to an OECD Website, you must refrain from creating frames, or using other visual altering tools, around the OECD Website;
once a link to an OECD Website has been created, it should be tested to ensure that it works and meets the above conditions.

If You have further questions about linking to the OECD Websites, e-mail webmaster@oecd.org.

7. Press Releases

Press releases and press kit material from the OECD website may be reproduced freely. Please cite the OECD as the original source.