Terms & Conditions
Use of this Site constitutes agreement with the following terms and conditions:
The AfDB Web Site
The African Development Bank (AfDB) provides the information, documents, photographs, video clips and other materials (collectively, "Materials") contained in this web site (the "Site") as a courtesy to those who may choose to access the Site ("Users"). Materials presented herein are for informative purposes only.
AfDB administers this Site for itself and on behalf of the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) (collectively referred to as the AfDB Group). All Material on this Site is subject to these terms and conditions. Unless otherwise provided, any reference in the present terms and conditions to “AfDB” includes the ADF and NTF
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the Materials in this Site are those of the various authors of the work and are not necessarily those of the AfDB or ADF Management, Boards of Directors, Boards of Governors or the countries they represent.
Disclaimers
Use of this Site is at User's sole risk. Materials provided on this Site are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. AfDB specifically does not make any warranties or representations as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability or current validity of any such Materials. AfDB periodically adds, changes, improves, or updates the Materials on this Site without notice. Under no circumstances including, but not limited to, negligence, shall AfDB be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered which is claimed to result directly or indirectly from use of this Site.
This Site may contain advice, opinions, and statements of various information and content providers. AfDB does not represent or endorse the accuracy, completeness, reliability or current validity of any advice, opinion, statement or other information provided by any information or content provider, or any User of this Site or other person or entity. Reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, or other information shall also be at your own risk.
Links to Third-party Web Sites
This Site contains links to third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of AfDB and AfDB is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. AfDB provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by AfDB.
Linking to the AfDB Site
Generally, Internet web sites may link to the Site without seeking the permission of AfDB. However, such links must clearly identify AfDB as the source of the information displayed and preserve the integrity of AfDB web pages without alteration.
Public Forum
If this Site contains bulletin boards, chat rooms, access to mailing lists or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Forums"), User agrees to use the Forums only to send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Forum. By way of example, and not as a limitation, User agrees that when using a Forum, User shall not do any of the following:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information.
- Upload or attach files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload or attach files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
- Delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded.
- Falsify the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services, or conduct or forward surveys, contests, or chain letters. Download any file posted by another user of a Forum that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
User acknowledges that all Forums or Discussion Groups are public and not private communications. Further, User acknowledges that chats, postings, conferences, e-mails and other communications by other users are not endorsed by AfDB, and such communications shall not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by AfDB. AfDB reserves the right for any reason to remove without notice any contents of the Forums received from Users, including without limitation e-mail and bulletin board postings.