Licenses and Terms of Use

Access to the content and datasets published by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias on this website implies acceptance of these Licenses and Terms of Use, which aim to protect and promote the Administration’s commitment to the reuse of public sector information. In this way, it allows recipients of the content and datasets to contribute to the growth of the community by sharing the benefits derived from their use.

If you have any questions or wish to provide feedback regarding the Licenses and Terms of Use, please contact us by calling the 012 Citizen Service phone number, or via the following email address: sac@asturias.org.

License Applicable to Content and Datasets

In the entirety of the content and data published by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias on this website, or that may be published in the future, there exist—or may exist—intellectual property rights held by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias, alongside those arising from the regulations on the reuse of public sector information.

Intellectual Property

The exercise of intellectual property rights by public sector administrations and organizations must be carried out in a way that facilitates their reuse. Therefore, the content and datasets provided by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias, unless otherwise indicated, are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows:

  • That they may be copied, distributed, and publicly communicated,

  • That they may serve as the basis for derivative works resulting from their analysis or study,
  • That they may be used for commercial and non-commercial purposes,
  • That they may be modified, transformed, and adapted, with such changes being published in turn.

Obligation to Attribute Authorship

The use, reproduction, modification, or distribution of content or datasets, under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, entails the obligation to attribute authorship and to cite the Administration of the Principality of Asturias as the source of the content or datasets, linking to the official website of the Administration of the Principality of Asturias as follows:

Reuse of Public Sector Information

The Administration of the Principality of Asturias, in accordance with Law 37/2007 of November 16 on the reuse of public sector information, has the right to publish content and datasets for which payment of fees or public charges is required. The amount of such fees is intended to cover at least the costs of the service or activity, including costs related to collection, production, reproduction, and dissemination, and in no case may it exceed these costs. The list of applicable fees will be made publicly available concurrently with the publication of the datasets.

The reuse of content and data is open to all participants in the information reuse market, who are also required to indicate the date of the latest update of the information. The following is not permitted:

  • That the meaning of the information be distorted or misrepresented during its reuse.

  • Use under exclusive rights.

Changes to Datasets and Terms of Use

The Administration of the Principality of Asturias may, at any time, add, remove, or modify the content and datasets published or these Licenses and Terms of Use. Announcements of such changes will be published by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias in the location it considers most relevant for public awareness and dissemination. Any changes made will take effect from the moment of their publication unless otherwise notified.

Any modification or transformation carried out on the content and datasets published by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias must be clearly identified as such at the time of distribution.

Dataset Warranty. Disclaimer of Liability

The Administration of the Principality of Asturias provides no warranties regarding the content and datasets published and, despite efforts to manage them properly, cannot guarantee their completeness, timeliness, accuracy, or continuous access.

The use of the content and datasets is carried out by users or information reuse agents at their own risk. Neither the Administration of the Principality of Asturias nor any of its organizations shall be held responsible for any direct or indirect damages, economic losses, material harm, or data loss that may result from the use of the content and datasets.

Responsibility of the User or Information Reuse Agent

The user or information reuse agent of the content and datasets is subject to the applicable regulations within the territory of the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, and in particular to the sanctions regime established in Article 11 of Law 37/2007 of November 16 on the reuse of public sector information, as well as all regulations affecting the use of information, such as Law 8/2018 of September 14 of the Principality of Asturias on Transparency, Good Governance, and Interest Groups, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, Organic Law 15/1999 on the Protection of Personal Data, and Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996 of April 12, approving the Consolidated Text of the Intellectual Property Law.

Furthermore, if, as a result of non-compliance with the Licenses and Terms of Use set forth in this document, the Administration of the Principality of Asturias or any of its public companies is subject to legal action or financial penalties, the individual or entity that uses, reproduces, modifies, or distributes the content and datasets shall be liable to the Administration of the Principality of Asturias for any expenses, including legal costs, fines, or compensation that may be imposed, leaving the Administration fully indemnified.

Thus, any individual or entity that uses, reproduces, modifies, or distributes the content and datasets agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Administration of the Principality of Asturias and all its bodies and public companies from any liability arising from claims resulting from non-compliance with these Licenses and Terms of Use, or from the mere use, reproduction, modification, or distribution of the information.

The Administration of the Principality of Asturias, for its part, reserves the right to take the necessary legal measures to protect its interests, without this implying a waiver of its right to seek defense or compensation from the individual or entity that uses, reproduces, modifies, or distributes the content and datasets.

Cancellation for Non-Compliance

The Administration of the Principality of Asturias may cancel or suspend access to the content and datasets without prior notice to any individual or entity that, at the Administration’s sole discretion, is deemed to be in violation of these Licenses and Terms of Use, applicable law, or uses, reproduces, modifies, or distributes the content and datasets in a manner harmful to third parties.

In the event of cancellation or suspension, the individual or entity will no longer be authorized to use or reproduce the content and datasets. Additionally, the Administration of the Principality of Asturias may employ any means at its disposal to enforce its decision. Such cancellation or suspension shall not affect those acting in good faith who have received the content and datasets from the sanctioned individual or entity and who, otherwise, are complying with these Licenses and Terms of Use.

Decisions taken by the Administration of the Principality of Asturias in this regard may be challenged before the competent judicial authorities indicated in these Licenses and Terms of Use.

Prohibition on Using the Name of the Principality by the User

It is not permitted, in any public manner, to state, imply, or suggest that the Administration of the Principality of Asturias or any other institution of the Principality participates in, sponsors, or endorses the specific use or reproduction of the content and datasets by any individual or entity. The user must refrain from using any written, graphic, visual, or auditory designations, or any other forms of representation, that could create confusion for the end user regarding the participation or support of the Administration of the Principality of Asturias in the user’s activities involving the information or dataset.

Coat of Arms of the Principality of Asturias

The Coat of Arms may not be used as an identification symbol by any public or private institution other than the Principality of Asturias. Any use that undermines its high significance will not be permitted.

Recommendation

All individuals or entities that use, reproduce, modify, or distribute the content and datasets are encouraged to inform the Administration of the Principality of Asturias of all projects related to or derived from the use of the content and datasets, so that they may be publicly disclosed in order to promote public sector information reuse policies and facilitate common benefit for all users and agents.