Terms and Conditions

For the users’ knowledge, it is worth mentioning some principles applied:

The COSMO Program’s plans to provide public service, so the information within this website is considered public. 

Any attempts to modify or upload information, or any other action that may cause damage and jeopardize the integrity of the system, are strictly prohibited and may be punished in accordance with current legislation. 

For any questions or comments about the contents, please contact us by form or usual channels, on the Contacts page.
 

Disclaimer

The resources on this website were retrieved through general information and are not necessarily exhaustive or up-to-date. 

The users can sometimes be redirected to external websites over which the Portuguese Environment Agency has no control and for which it assumes no responsibility.

This website aims to minimize the inconvenience caused by technical errors. However, certain data or information contained on this website may have been created or structured in files or formats that are not error-free, with the consequence that it is not possible to guarantee the non-interruption or non-disruption of the service due to such problems. 

The Portuguese Environment Agency does not assume any responsibility for any problems that arise from consulting this website or any external websites linked to it.
 

Declaration on copyright protection

The website’s content is protected by Copyright and Related Rights and Industrial Property Rights under Portugal’s and the European Union’s legislation, international conventions, and cannot be used outside the conditions allowed.

The users can copy, import, or use free of charge information resulting from coastal surveys, carried out under the COSMO Program, existing on this website for personal or public use, as long as it is not for profit or offensive purposes. However, the users must refer to the source of information.

For any external websites linked to this website, authorization must be obtained from the authors of the material or reference to the source in accordance with the respective copyright statements.

Issues related to the rights of the authors of the images contained on this website, which were placed under license by those same authors, are safeguarded.
 

Confidentiality Statement

Pursuant to Article 35 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic and Law no. 67/98 of October 26th, the information collected on visitors to the website, who have not made a voluntary registration, is not of a personal nature and ensures the confidentiality of the visitors' identity. However, there will be room for identification of users whenever they commit illegal acts within the site, violate the respective code of conduct, or when requested by a court decision.

Portuguese Environment Agency undertakes to take all necessary measures to avoid loss, misuse, or alteration of the information received from users.”