Use of logos, reproduction of materials, copyright & disclaimer
The use of any of the Information Commissioner’s logos on any document or in association with any information signifies that the document or information has been prepared or approved by the Information Commissioner. The logos are used only on materials generated by the Commissioner’s Office or where the Commissioner’s Office has worked in association with an organisation preparing advice on data protection or freedom of information.
Use of any of the Commissioner’s logos without the Commissioner’s consent infringes the copyright held in respect of the logos. No permission will be granted for the use of the logos nor will reproduction of the logos in any form be allowed unless the Commissioner determines that:
• the material on which the logos is to be used; and
• the use of
the logos on such material, have been expressly approved by his
office.
Use of the Commissioner’s logos (as identified above) should not be confused with use of the Information Padlock signpost symbol. The Commissioner actively promotes the use of the Information Padlock signpost symbol by data controllers and guidance on its appropriate use is available in a leaflet available at http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/eventual.aspx?pg=SR&cID=234
Subject to the conditions set out below, the Information Commissioner has no objection to organisations reproducing in their own publications, or on their internal computer networks, the Introduction to the 1998 Act, notification forms or other materials published by him and issued in electronic form or otherwise. This includes reproduction of such items as the video “Barry’s Bad Data Day”.
The conditions are as follows:
• An acknowledgement of the source of the material so reproduced should be made.
• The material should be clearly separated from any comment made on it by the organisation or others.
• The organisation should ensure that it is using the latest available version of the material.
• Regard should be had to any qualifying statements attached to the published material by the Commissioner, for example concerning its status (e.g. “consultation documents”, “discussion papers”, or “preliminary view”) or the audience to which it is directed. If the material is reproduced in full, or very substantial extracts are made, any qualifying statements should be included.
• Any reproduction of the Information Commissioner’s application forms, (such as the notification application form) should be clearly marked “SPECIMEN” unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Commissioner. Readers should be made aware that applications for notification may only be made on the official forms which are only available from the Commissioner’s Office or his website.
• Readers must not be given the impression that the Commissioner is responsible for, or has in any way approved, the publication in which his material is reproduced.
• No fee may be charged by the organisation for the reproduction and/or distribution of the Information Commissioner’s material.
• The organisation shall not alter or amend material published by the Commissioner unless such material is clearly marked as having been altered or amended by the organisation.
Copyright in all materials produced by the Information Commissioner remains with the Information Commissioner.
Unless otherwise stated, the Information Commissioner owns the copyright in all material on this site.
Subject to the following conditions, the Information Commissioner has no objection to organisations downloading his copyright-protected materials (the ‘Materials’) and reproducing them in their own publications or on their internal computer networks:
• organisations must ensure that they are using the latest version of the Material available;
• any publication or internal network which incorporates the Information Commissioner’s Materials must include an acknowledgement of the source of such materials;
• the Material must be clearly separated from any comment made on it by the organisation or others;
• readers of the Material must not be given the impression that the Information Commissioner is responsible for, or has in any way approved, the publication or network in which his Materials are reproduced;
• the Materials may not be altered or amended unless such material is clearly marked as altered or amended by the organisation or others;
• no fee may be charged by any organisation reproducing the Commissioner’s Materials in respect of reproduced Materials;
• when reproducing the Commissioner’s Materials organisations must have regard to any qualifying statements or descriptions attached to the Materials, (for example, descriptions such as “consultation document”, “discussion paper”, or “preliminary view” are important as are statements concerning the audience at which the Material is directed). If the Material is reproduced in full, or substantial extracts are reproduced, any qualifying statements attached to the Material must be included; and
• any reproduction of the Information Commissioner’s official forms, otherwise than for the purpose of submitting information to the Commissioner, must be clearly marked “SPECIMEN” unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Commissioner.
Service availability
While the Information Commissioner shall endeavour to make this site available at all times, the Commissioner will not be liable if, for any reason, the site is unavailable for any period of time.
Access to this site may be suspended at any time without prior notice being given.
The Commissioner is not liable for any damages arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this site or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using the site.
The materials on this site comprise the Information Commissioner’s views; they do not constitute legal or other professional advice. You should consult your professional adviser for legal or other advice.
This site offers links to other sites thereby enabling you to leave this site and go directly to the linked site. The Information Commissioner is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link in a linked site. The Commissioner is not responsible for any transmission received from any linked site. The links are provided to assist visitors to the Information Commissioner’s site and the inclusion of a link does not imply that the Information Commissioner endorses or has approved the linked site