Terms and Conditions of Use

1.   GeoInfo Map ("this website") is only an alternative means for users to obtain certain information.  The information provided by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") on GeoInfo Map, including but not limited to digital maps, mapping information, lot information, aerial photographs, facility information, geographic information, real time information ("Information"), is for general reference only and is not intended to be relied upon.  No statement, representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by the Government as to its accuracy, completeness or appropriateness for use in any particular circumstances.  The Government shall not be liable for any errors, omissions, misstatements or misrepresentations (express or implied), concerning any Information, and shall not have or accept any liability, obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damage (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) howsoever arising from or in respect of using, misusing, inability to use, or relying on the Information.

2.   The Government does not warrant or represent that GeoInfo Map or any Information or any electronic data or information transmitted from the Government to users through GeoInfo Map is free of computer viruses.  The Government shall not be liable for any loss, destruction or damage arising out of or in relation to any transmission from users to the Government or vice versa over the internet.

3.   The Government shall not be responsible for any loss or damage whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the Information.  The Government reserves the right to revise, omit, suspend or edit the Information at any time in its absolute discretion without giving any reason or prior notice to users.  Before acting upon the Information, users are:

(i) responsible for making their own assessment of the Information;

(ii) advised to verify the Information by making reference, for example, to original publications, other relevant documentation and site situation; and

(iii) advised to obtain independent advice from relevant professionals.

4.   Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing on or provided via GeoInfo Map shall constitute, give rise to or otherwise imply any endorsement, approval or recommendation on the Government's part of any third party, be it a provider of goods or services or otherwise.

Third-Party Contribution

5.   GeoInfo Map may provide a function for the user to add graphics and textual information ("User Submissions") on the map display.  GeoInfo Map may allow the user to view maps with or without the User Submissions.  The Government shall not have or accept any liability, obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damage (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) howsoever arising from or in respect of using, misusing, inability to use, or relying on the User Submissions.  By browsing, contributing to, submitting or in any way using such User Submissions you agree to accept unconditionally the terms listed below:

(i) The submission, browse, hyperlinking to, printing or use of the User Submissions is and will be for non-commercial and personal enjoyment purposes or institutional non-commercial non-profit making purposes only.

(ii) You shall be solely responsible for the User Submissions you submit to GeoInfo Map and the consequences arising from or in relation to the submission, browse, hyperlinking to, printing or use of such User Submissions by you or any other users.

(iii) You agree that you will not by the submission, browse, hyperlinking to, printing or use of the User Submissions defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.

(iv) You agree that you will not submit or otherwise make available by way of User Submissions any inappropriate, defamatory, obscene, or unlawful contents or materials, any contents or materials that infringe the intellectual property rights of any person.

(v) You warrant that the User Submissions do not and will not infringe any intellectual property rights of any person and you agree to indemnify the Government against any allegations or claims of intellectual property rights infringement in relation to User Submissions or the use of User Submissions.

(vi) You agree that the User Submissions will be temporarily stored in GeoInfo Map for not more than 90 days, after which the Government will remove and delete the User Submissions permanently.  The Government reserves the right to remove and delete the User Submissions at any time in its absolute discretion without giving any reason or prior notice to users.

(vii) You agree to grant each and every user of GeoInfo Map a non-exclusive right to access and browse the User Submissions through the GeoInfo Map, and to copy and make available copies of such User Submissions on similar terms and conditions as the above paragraphs (i),(iii), (iv) and (v).

Downloading of data of GeoInfo Map

6.   GeoInfo Map provides a link to the "Data Download" function of "Common Spatial Data Infrastructure Portal" (https://portal.csdi.gov.hk) to facilitate users to download some of the Information of GeoInfo Map.  By using the "Data Download" function, you agree to accept unconditionally the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure Portal (https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/csdi-webpage/doc/TNC?lang=en).

Linked Third-Party Websites

7.   GeoInfo Map may provide or assist in providing links to third-party websites.  Provision of, or assistance in providing, these links to third-party websites does not give rise to any statement, representation or warranty, express or implied, that the Government agrees with, approves or endorses the contents of any such third-party websites.  The Government shall not have or accept any liability, obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damage (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) howsoever arising from or in respect of using, misusing, inability to use, or relying on such materials or third-party websites.  Users should refer to the terms and conditions of individual websites when using such information.  A user is deemed to have accepted this Terms and Conditions of Use for GeoInfo Map and the terms and conditions of the external websites linked from GeoInfo Map when the user uses such information on those external websites.  Permission has to be obtained from the third party owners for the use of the contents and materials on those external websites.

Inconsistency or Ambiguity

8.   In the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version of this Terms and Conditions of Use, the English version shall prevail.

9.   By using GeoInfo Map, you agree to accept unconditionally this Terms and Conditions of Use, which may be revised and/or amended from time to time by the Government without prior notice to users.  Please check this Terms and Conditions of Use regularly for any revisions and/or amendments which may be made.

使用條款及條件

1.   地理資訊地圖（下稱「本網站」）只是讓使用者取得某些資訊的另一渠道。 香港特別行政區政府（下稱「政府」）在本網站提供的資訊，包括但不限於數碼地圖、地圖資訊、地段資料、航空照片、設施資料、地理資訊及實時資訊（下稱「資訊」），僅供一般參考，而非提供作依據之用。 政府並不對該等資訊的準確性、完整性或在任何特定情況下的適用性作出任何明示或隱含的陳述、申述或保證。 政府不會就有關資訊的任何錯誤、遺漏、錯誤陳述或失實陳述（不論明示或隱含的）承擔任何責任。 對於因使用、不當使用、不能使用或依據資訊而引致或所涉及的任何損失、毀壞或損害（包括但不限於相應的損失、毀壞或損害），政府概不承擔任何法律責任、義務或責任。

2.   政府不保證或表示經由本網站傳送給使用者的地理資訊地圖、任何資訊、任何電子數據或資料不含電腦病毒。 政府不會就使用者經互聯網向政府（或政府向使用者）的傳送所引致或所涉及的任何損失、毀壞或損害，承擔任何法律責任。

3.   對於因或就有關資訊而引起的任何損失或損害，政府概不承擔任何責任。 政府保留權利，可隨時運用其絕對酌情決定權以修改、省略、暫時停載或編輯有關資訊，而無須給予使用者任何理由或事先通知。 使用者在根據該等資訊行事之前：

（i） 有責任自行評估有關資訊；
（ii） 宜核實有關資訊，例如參閱原來發布的文本、其他相關文件及實地情況；以及
（iii） 宜徵詢相關專業人士的獨立意見。

4.   在不局限前文的一般性的原則下，本網站所收錄或經本網站提供的一切資訊，並不構成、導致或默示政府同意、認可或推薦任何第三者（不論其為貨品或服務的提供者或其他情況）。

第三者的參與

5.   本網站可能會提供一項功能，容許使用者在所顯示的地圖上添加圖像和文字資料（下稱「使用者加載資料」）。 本網站可准許使用者閱覽有或沒有「使用者加載資料」的地圖。 對於因使用、不當使用、不能使用或依據「使用者加載資料」而引致或所涉及的任何損失、毀壞或損害（包括但不限於相應而生的損失、毀壞或損害），政府概不承擔任何法律責任、義務或責任。 當你瀏覽、參與、提交或以任何形式使用此等「使用者加載資料」，即表示你無條件接受下述條款：

（i）「使用者加載資料」的提交、瀏覽、超連結、打印或使用，只供非商業及個人享用用途，或供機構作非商業及非牟利用途。

（ii）就你提交予本網站的「使用者加載資料」，以及因你或任何其他使用者提交、瀏覽、超連結、打印或使用該等資料而引致或所涉及的後果，你須單獨負責。

（iii）你同意不會藉提交、瀏覽、超連結、打印或使用「使用者加載資料」，誹謗、辱罵、騷擾、纏擾、恐嚇他人或侵犯他人的法律權利（例如私隱及公開的權利）。

（iv）你同意不會透過「使用者加載資料」提交或向他人提供任何不適當、誹謗、淫褻、違法或侵犯任何人士的知識產權的內容或材料。

（v）你保證有關的「使用者加載資料」沒有侵犯亦不會侵犯任何人士的任何知識產權，並同意就涉及「使用者加載資料」或其使用的任何侵犯知識產權指稱或申索，向政府作出彌償。

（vi）你同意「使用者加載資料」會暫時貯存於本網站伺服器，貯存時間以90天為限，之後政府會將之移去並永久刪除。 政府保留權利，可隨時運用其絕對酌情決定權，移去和刪除「使用者加載資料」而無須給予使用者任何理由或事先通知。

（vii）你同意將非專屬權利授予本網站的所有使用者，使其可以按照類同上文第（i）、（iii）、（iv）及（v）部分中的條款及條件，透過本網站取得和瀏覽「使用者加載資料」，以及複製和向他人提供此等「使用者加載資料」的複本。

從「地理資訊地圖」下載資料

6.   「地理資訊地圖」提供連結至「空間數據共享平台入門網站」(https://portal.csdi.gov.hk) 的「下載資料」功能，方便用家下載「地理資訊地圖」的部分資訊，一旦你使用該「下載資料」功能，即代表你無條件接受「空間數據共享平台入門網站」網站 (https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/csdi-webpage/doc/TNC?lang=zh-hk)的使用條款及條件。

連接到第三者網站

7.   本網站可能會提供或協助提供連接至第三者網站的鏈接。 提供或協助提供這些連接至第三者網站的鏈接，並不構成政府同意、認可或批准任何此等第三者網站的內容並就此作出任何明示或隱含的陳述、申述或保證。 對於因使用、不當使用、不能使用或依據此等材料或第三者網站而引致或所涉及的任何損失、毀壞或損害（包括但不限於相應的損失、毀壞或損害），政府概不承擔任何法律責任、義務或責任。 使用者在使用此等資料時，應參考個別網站的條款及條件。 當使用者使用該等外界網站上的資料時，即視作已接受本網站的使用條款及條件及經由本網站連接的外部網站所載的條款及條件。 使用該等外界網站的內容及材料，須取得有關的第三者網站擁有人的許可。

牴觸或歧義

8.   本使用條款及條件的中、英文版本如有任何牴觸或歧義，概以英文版本為準。

9.   當你使用本網站，即表示你同意無條件接受本使用條款及條件。 政府可在無須事先通知使用者的情況下，不時對上述使用條款及條件作出修改及／或修訂。 請定期查核本使用條款及條件，以獲知有關的修改及／或修訂。

IP Rights Notice

1.   Unless otherwise indicated, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") is the owner of the intellectual property rights in all contents available on GeoInfo Map (other than those uploaded, submitted or otherwise added by users), including but not limited to all digital maps, text, graphics, drawings, diagrams, photographs and compilation of data or other materials ("Works").  Any reproduction, adaptation, distribution, redistribution, dissemination, modification, copying, uploading, transmission, retransmission, commercial exploitation of the Works, publication, or making available of the Works to the public is strictly prohibited.

2.   (a) To encourage wider distribution of the contents contained in GeoInfo Map, you are permitted for non-commercial and personal enjoyment purpose or for institutional non-commercial and non-profit making activity purpose to browse, hyperlink to, copy and print in their original format any Works on GeoInfo Map, provided that:

(i) the user agrees not to make any change to or deletion of author attribution, trademark, legend, intellectual property rights notice or terms and conditions of use and give proper attribution to the Government and GeoInfo Map;

(ii) the user shall state clearly the internet address of GeoInfo Map (www.map.gov.hk) directly under the Works; and

(iii) the user shall identify clearly the source of the Works and acknowledge the Government ownership of the intellectual property rights in the Works in all copies thereof including but not limited to paper copies, digital copies and copies placed on websites.

(b) Organizations or institutions who wish to use any Works on GeoInfo Map for non-commercial and non-profit making activity purpose must comply with the requirements set out in paragraph 2(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) above and provide relevant valid information before hyperlinking to, copying or printing any Works on GeoInfo Map.

(c) The prior written consent of the Government ("Permission") is required before the use of the Works in any way other than the permitted uses for non-commercial and personal enjoyment purpose or institutional non-commercial and non-profit making activity purpose and such Permission may be subject to additional terms and conditions which may include the requirements set out in paragraph 2(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) above and may be subject to additional fee.  Such requests for Permission should be addressed to the Lands Department via email at lslic7@landsd.gov.hk.  You acknowledge that you do not acquire any intellectual property rights in the Works by hyperlinking to, copying or printing the Works.

(d) For the purposes of this paragraph 2, "relevant valid information" shall mean the name, contact telephone number and email address of the organization or institution concerned and the proposed purposes for which the contents of GeoInfo Map will be used.

3.   The Government reserves all rights that are not expressly granted in this Notice.

4.   For the avoidance of doubt, the Permission shall not extend to any materials contained on third-party websites linked with GeoInfo Map, or any contents on GeoInfo Map, the intellectual property rights of which belong to a third party including but not limited to User Submissions.  Except as expressly provided for User Submissions under the Terms and Conditions of Use (GeoInfo Map), authorization or permission to use such contents would need to be obtained from the owners of intellectual property rights concerned.

5.   The Government shall not have or accept any liability, obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damage (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) howsoever arising from or in respect of using, misusing, inability to use, or relying on the Works contained in, delivered on or via GeoInfo Map, or delivered through the electronic service provided by GeoInfo Map.

6.   In the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version of this Notice, the English version shall prevail.

知識產權告示

1.   除另有註明外，香港特別行政區政府（下稱「政府」））是地理資訊地圖（下稱「本網站」）所有內容（使用者上載、提交或以其他方式增加的內容除外），包括但不限於所有數碼地圖、文本、圖像、圖畫、圖片、照片以及數據或其他材料的匯編（下稱「作品」）的知識產權擁有人。 使用者嚴禁把作品複製、改編、分發、轉發、散佈、修改、印製副本、上載、傳送、再傳送、作商業利用、發布、或提供予公眾。

2.   （a） 為使本網站所載的內容得以更廣泛傳播，你獲准以網站內作品原來的格式瀏覽、超連結、複製和列印本網站內任何作品作非商業及供個人享用用途及供機構作非商業及非牟利活動用途，條件是：

（i） 使用者須同意不就作者署名、商標、標誌、知識產權告示或使用條款及條件作任何修改或刪除，並註明有關作品原屬政府或本網站所有；

（ii） 使用者須在有關作品下方直接列明本網站的網址（www.map.gov.hk）；以及

（iii） 使用者須在有關作品的所有複製本（包括但不限於紙張複製本、數碼複製本及網頁上的複製本）內清楚註明有關作品的來源，以及註明作品的版權由政府擁有。

（b） 希望使用本網站任何作品作非商業及非牟利活動用途的組織或機構，在超連結、複製或打印從本網站取得的任何作品前，須遵從上述第2段（a）（i）、（ii）及（iii）所列的條件及提供相關的有效資料。

（c） 除了作非商業及個人享用用途或供機構作非商業及非牟利活動用途之外，在使用作品作任何其他用途前，必須先得到政府的書面同意（下稱「批准」），而有關批准可能涉及額外的條款及條件，可能須附合上述第2段（a）（i）、（ii）及（iii）所列的條件，並可能涉及額外費用。 有關批准的申請應通過電郵向地政總署提出（電郵地址：lslic7@landsd.gov.hk）。 你承諾不會藉建立連結、複製或打印有關作品而獲取其知識產權。

（d） 就上文第2段而言，「相關的有效資料」指有關組織或機構的名稱、聯絡電話及電郵地址，以及將以本網站內容進行的擬議用途。

3.   政府保留本文內沒有註明的任何其他權利。

4.   為免生疑問，有關批准不得引伸至任何與本網站連結的第三者網站，或本網站內由第三者擁有知識產權的內容（包括但不限於「使用者加載資料」）。 除了（本網站）使用條款裡清楚列明的「使用者加載資料」外，使用該等內容必須取得有關知識產權擁有人的授權或批准。

5.   對任何因使用、不當使用、不能使用或依賴於本網站或通過本網站傳遞或經本網站提供的電子服務傳遞之作品而不論如何引致或涉及的任何損失、毀壞或損害（包括但不限於相應的損失、毀壞或損害），政府概不承擔任何法律責任、義務或責任。

6.   本告示的中、英文版本如有任何牴觸或歧義，概以英文版本為準。