USER CONDITIONS

The Ministry of Housing advises the User that access and usage of the www.mviv.es and www.vivienda.es websites, in addition to all sub-domains and directories included in each (hereafter referred to as the Portal), together with any services and all content obtained by the User, are subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Legal Disclaimer, not precluding access to such services or content that may be allowed by means of acceptance of the General Conditions.

Accordingly, in the case of the User not consenting to the conditions mentioned in this Legal Disclaimer the User is requested to refrain from using the Portal, given that any such use will confirm acceptance of the conditions herein.

The Ministry of Housing, with the purpose of updating, correcting, modifying, adding to or deleting any of the Portal content and / or its design, reserves the right to make any changes or adjustments to the Portal without prior notification. The content and service offered by the Portal are updated periodically; owing to the fact that information updates are not immediate, it is advised that the User always verify the accuracy and validity of the information, services and content included in the Portal, with particular reference to the activities of the Regional Governments of Spain, along with City and Town Councils and other Local Authorities.

Given that the conditions and terms included in this Legal Disclaimer can vary, it is suggested that the User study any such terms each time the Portal is accessed. The Ministry of Housing is not held responsible for any damage that could be caused by the tools and information included in the Portal in relation to decision-making with regard to the initiation, development or result of administrative proceedings. Such decisions shall be verified in the respective bodies, departments or organisations. In any event, the information and content of the Portal may not be used in a conflicting process with the Public Administration, with no responsibility assumed for discrepancies that could exist between Public Administration hard copies and electronically published web content.

INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Portal design and font codes, in addition to the logos, trademarks and other distinctive signs that appear therein, remain property of The Ministry of Housing and / or collaborating entities, being protected by the corresponding intellectual and industrial property rights. Likewise, the corresponding intellectual and industrial property rights also cover the images and content of The Ministry of Housing server.

The reproduction, distribution, public communication, or alteration to content (or any other analogous or similar activity), are prohibited unless specifically authorised by The Ministry of Housing. Permission to use the Portal content is limited to the downloading and private use of said content by the User, on condition that the aforementioned content remains unabridged.

The Ministry of Housing declares its recognition of intellectual and industrial property rights to third parties; consequently, in the case of the Portal being considered to have infringed such rights, it is requested that The Ministry of Housing be contacted.

LINKS

The Ministry of Housing has provided access to other websites that are considered to be of use. The objective of these links is solely to facilitate the search for resources on the Internet that could be of interest. Nevertheless, The Ministry of Housing neither owns nor reviews the content of such sites; consequently, it cannot be held generally responsible for the website in question, or for its functioning, or for the possible damage that could derive from any access to or use of such a site.

Linking to the Portal by any other website or electronic mail address is not permitted, with the exception of specific authorisation being given in writing by The Ministry of Housing. Furthermore, in the case of having received such authorisation, web sites that wish to link to the Portal are requested to respect the following conditions: (a) that links be restricted to the home page; (b) that the establishment of such a link shall not signify a legally-binding agreement, contract, sponsorship or recommendation by The Ministry of Housing of the web site in question.

The Ministry of Housing is permitted at any time whatsoever to withdraw the aforementioned authorisation with no reason being given. In such a case, the website that has established the link shall delete it without delay, immediately after receiving notification of the authorisation withdrawal by The Ministry of Housing.

FRAMES

The Ministry of Vivienda expressly forbids the carrying out of ‘framings’ and / or use by third parties of any other mechanisms that alter the design, original configuration or content of the Portal.

APPLICABLE LAW JURISDICTION

The applicable law in the case of a dispute or interpretation conflict of the terms and conditions herein, in addition to any questions associated with the services of the Portal, will be interpreted in accordance with Spanish Law.

In order to reach a settlement of any disagreement that could emerge from a visit to the Portal or from the use of the services available, The Ministry of Housing and the User agree to comply with the Law Courts of the legal residence of the User, provided that said legal residence falls within the legal jurisdiction of Spain.