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The World Bank logo is a registered trademark of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank. Use of the World Bank logo requires the express written permission of the World Bank. For permission to use the World Bank logo please send a request explaining the proposed use to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org.

maps

The maps displayed on the World Bank web site are for reference only. The boundaries, colors, denominations and any other information shown on these maps do not imply, on the part of the World Bank Group, any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.

privacy policy

I. Introduction

Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. Because we gather certain types of information about the users of the World Bank's sites and services, we want to ensure that you fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it. This privacy policy applies to all World Bank sites - that is all sites within the "worldbank.org" domain name.

II. What Information Does the World Bank Collect?

Personal information
If you register for an email newsletter, buy a book, post to a blog or join a discussion group, you may be asked for information that helps to identify you, such as your name, email address, and organization. The information you are asked to provide is used for technical and customer administration of the site only and is not shared with third parties.

If you have ordered a publication or made other purchases online, the Bank uses a contractual fulfillment vendor to process and ship orders, and a credit card processing service to bill users. These companies do not retain, share, store or use identification information for any secondary purposes. These parties are not allowed to use such information except for the purpose of providing these services.

Non-personally identifiable information
The World Bank has and will continue to contract with third-party vendors to track and analyze information about the usage of World Bank sites. This information is gathered so that the World Bank can better understand the usage of its sites and improve and develop them. None of this information can be used to identify individual site visitors. All vendors that the Bank works with have their own privacy policies that include clauses that they will not share Bank data with third parties unless specifically requested to do so by the Bank or as directed by law. All data collected by third party vendors is owned by the World Bank, and the World Bank will not share, sell, distribute or rent this information to anyone.

Only summaries of visitors’ behavior are produced. Examples of this type of information include statistics on most popular and least popular pages. The information collected cannot be traced back to a particular individual.

The purpose of this data collection is so that the World Bank can better understand the preferences of its visitors and improve its site and services. This information is never connected with any personal information you supply to us if you register on our website.

Use of cookies and web beacons
When you register for one of our services, the World Bank sets a cookie, a small bit of code stored on your computer's hard drive that enables you to manage your subscriptions and online profile. By setting this cookie, the World Bank will remember you the next time you visit and won't have to bother you by asking questions you have already answered (like address information).

You are always free to decline cookies if your browser permits, although in that case you may not be able to use certain features on the site and may be required to re-enter information more frequently to use certain services on the website.

IP Addresses
In addition, the World Bank also records your IP address, which is the Internet address of your computer, and information such as your browser type and operating system. This information helps us learn about the geographical distribution of our website visitors and the technology they use to access our site.

Children's privacy
The World Bank operates Youthink!, a website that provides information on global issues that matter to today's youth.

To participate in the discussion forums, users are required to disclose their name and email address. This information is not used for commercial purposes, is not shared with third parties and is only used for site administration. Parents have the right to request removal of any personal information provided by their children. To remove information about their children from Bank systems, parents can send an email to the feedback@worldbank.org with the full name and age of the child, where the child is registered, and a statement that the sender is the child's parent or legal guardian.

III. What If I Don't Want to Share My Information?

Registering on our site is optional. If you choose not to register or provide personal information, you can still use the World Bank's web site. However, you will not be able to purchase items or receive email newsletters.

If you register for a newsletter, post to a blog, or contribute to a forum, consultation, or conference the Bank will not share, sell, distribute or rent your information to anyone. On an occasional basis, and with your specific authorization, the Bank may share your mailing address information if you enter into a transaction on our Publications. Your information will only be shared if you indicate that you would like to receive information from UN agencies, multilateral banks or international organizations. Your e-mail address will never be shared with any outside party for marketing purposes and will be kept strictly confidential.

IV. Security

The World Bank Group employs a range of technologies to protect the information maintained on our systems from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

V. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about the World Bank Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Glossary

Cookie: A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a website's computers and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each web site can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites. Once the user has closed the browser the cookie will no longer be accessed during that session.

Demographic Information: This may include your gender, age, postal code, interests, and other information you provide to us voluntarily. We use this information to provide you with personalized services and to analyze trends to ensure the information provided by the sites meets your needs. For example, we could offer personalized News or reminders about upcoming events if you tell us which programs and topics you're interested in.

IP Address: When your web browser or email application requests a web page or email from another computer on the Internet, it automatically gives that computer the address where it should send the information. This is called your computer's "IP address." (IP stands for "Internet protocol.") For many users accessing the Internet from a dial-up Internet service provider (ISP), the IP address will be different every time you log on. The World Bank does this to learn about the geographical make-up of its web site traffic.

Web Beacons: Also known as "clear gifs," "web bugs" or "pixel tags," these are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to allow us to count users who have visited certain pages and to help determine the effectiveness of promotional or advertising campaigns. When used in HTML-formatted email messages, web beacons can tell the sender whether and when the email has been opened. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on a user's computer hard drive, web beacons are embedded invisibly on Web pages.

rights and permission

How do I contact World Bank Publications?

Questions regarding products (prices, availability, etc.) and order status should be directed to books@worldbank.org, 1-800-645-7247, or 703-661-1580.
Orders for publications and products may be submitted in various ways...please see How to Order for contact information and links to on-line order forms.
E-mail your feedback, comments, and questions about the World Bank Publications web site to the webmaster.
The World Bank welcomes requests for permissions to excerpt or photocopy, as well as proposals for translation and other subsidiary rights for both its print and electronic publications.
For information on trade acounts and competitive discounts for book dealers and book stores, contact our Marketing and Sales Unit.

scams and Fraudulent Investment Schemes That Misuse Our Name

Should individuals and businesses look out for fraudulent investment scams that misuse the World Bank's name?
Yes, individuals and businesses should take care not to fall victim to investment scams, known as Advance Fee Fraud schemes. Some of these schemes misuse our name or falsely claim to be affiliated with the World Bank Group.

Many scams, known as Advance Fee Fraud schemes, originate in Nigeria and are known as "Nigerian scams" or "4-1-9" letters after the section of the Nigerian penal code that deals with this type of fraud. Other fraud schemes have originated in Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone.

Police estimate that thousands of these solicitations are sent by fax or email every week and are addressed to individuals and companies around the world. Only a very small fraction actually involves the use of the Bank's name.

Recently, two new fraudulent schemes have surfaced in South Africa. These involve solicitations to open a personal bank account at the Bank, which is not a commercial bank, as well as telephone messages left by perpetrators notifying potential victims that they have won money that can be redeemed at the World Bank.

What forms do these fraudulent schemes take?
We've seen increased use of sophisticated forms and letterhead to send what appears to be legitimate World Bank Group correspondence, as well as several schemes that reference the Bank. Also, scam artists sometimes falsely represent themselves as Bank auditors or members of the Bank West African Regional Delegation.

Recently, correspondence was sent by fax to creditors of West African governments, claiming that the senders were empowered by these governments to repay past debts. Official-looking Bank letterhead was used.

Typically, the solicitations asked potential victims to provide personal information such as signatures or bank account information, and to pay certain advance fees, often described as "processing fees." In return, the potential victim was promised sums of money that the person soliciting the "fees" had no intention of paying. In some cases, those seeking the funds used the names of actual Bank staff members to sign the letters in order to bolster their credibility.

Here's an example of such a scam using official-looking Bank letterhead and signature. See example (pdf).

In South Africa, one new scheme involves notification in a message left on a cell phone that the recipient has won money to be paid by the Bank. The message directs the person to call a certain number to arrange payment. This scam was uncovered when the potential victim arrived at a Bank office in country seeking payment, because the telephone number in another country, which was left on the person’s cell phone, fortunately failed to connect.

View an example (pdf) of this type of personal banking scheme.

We have no involvement in such schemes, and we caution the public to be very wary of these and other similar solicitations that falsely claim to be affiliated with the Bank or any member of the World Bank Group.

What should you do if you receive suspicious notifications about winning money to be paid by the Bank; faxes, emails, or other correspondence involving requests for money transfers or payments that reference the Bank or any member of the World Bank Group; or solicitations to open a personal bank account at the Bank?
If you receive what seems to be an unusual money request from person(s) representing to be members of the World Bank Group, or have concerns as to the authenticity of the World Bank Group's actual involvement in a particular transaction, solicitation, notification, directive or request, do NOT respond to the request and do NOT send any money or provide any of your personal bank account details.

If you would like to verify whether any particular individual is a World Bank employee, please contact the World Bank's Human Resources Service Center at 202-473-2222 or hrservicecenter@worldbank.org The HR Service Center provides employment verification for World Bank employees.

See the Integrity Vice Presidency website.

Fraudulent job postings and offers: What should you do if you receive a suspicious notification about a job posting or offer from the World Bank Group asking you to send money as part of the recruitment process?
There is a worldwide scheme involving fraudulent job postings and offers purporting to be from or associated with the World Bank Group. The scheme is used to falsely obtain money and/or personal information.

The World Bank Group does not request any amount of money as part of its recruitment process.

Official communication from the World Bank Group will always come from emails ending in either @worldbank.org or @ifc.org. If you believe that you are a potential victim of a fraudulent job offer, please forward any related information you have received to abuse@worldbank.org.

terms and Conditions of Using Our Site

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and its officers, agents, employees, and content providers (referred to below as “The World Bank” or “we” or “us” or “our”) maintain this web site (the "Site") as part of efforts to provide broad public access to information. We encourage you to use the information and data it contains (the "Materials") as well as communications tools designed to facilitate this use. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the Site, the Materials, those communications tools, and any new tools made available by us that alter or improve your use of the Site or the Materials shall be subject to this agreement (these “Terms and Conditions”), and by using the Site you consent to be bound hereby.

For some of the Materials, such as the Datasets listed in The World Bank Data Catalog or the Publications made available in the Open Knowledge Repository, The World Bank has specific terms of use, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Those specific terms of use are available on the pages through which the relevant Materials are accessible, and are also collected here:

http://www.worldbank.org/terms-of-use-datasets

http://www.worldbank.org/terms-of-use-okr

For the remainder of the Materials, you may make non-commercial uses thereof, but you may not make any commercial use, including without limitation reselling them, charging to access them, charging to redistribute them, or charging for derivative works based on them. The foregoing license is conditioned upon your providing proper attribution to The World Bank and its content providers in the following format: “The World Bank: The World Bank authorizes the use of this material subject to the terms and conditions on its website, http://www.worldbank.org/terms.”

The World Bank administers this Site. The World Bank Group is comprised of IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development), IDA (International Development Association), IFC (International Finance Corporation), MIGA (Multilateral Guarantee Agency), and ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes). All Materials on this Site from the various members of The World Bank Group, and other content providers, appear subject to these Terms and Conditions. In addition, the members of The World Bank Group and such content providers may have additional terms and conditions that govern the use of their material.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in the Materials in this Site are those of the various authors of the Materials and are not necessarily those of The World Bank Group's Boards of Executive Directors or its member countries.

No Endorsement

You may not publicly represent or imply that The World Bank is participating in, or has sponsored, approved, or endorsed the manner or purpose of your use or reproduction of the Materials. The World Bank will prosecute, to the fullest extent of the law, any use of World Bank Materials in a manner that falsifies, misrepresents, disparages, or fraudulently uses the Materials.

No Association

You may not use any trademark, official mark, official emblem, or logo of The World Bank, or any of its other means of promotion or publicity, without The World Bank's prior written consent nor in any event to represent or imply an association or affiliation with The World Bank.

Usernames and Interactive Tools

In order to access certain portions and features of the Site, you may have to create a “username” and complete an account registration process. If you do so, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Site's registration forms. You also agree to update your account information in a prompt manner in order to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and username, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or username. Please immediately notify The World Bank of any unauthorized use of your password or username or any other breach of security.

If this Site contains tools that enable you to “Post” (i.e., upload, post, make available, communicate, send, share, or transmit) Materials (collectively referred to as “Interactive Tools”), you agree not to use the Interactive Tools to do any of the following:

Violate any applicable law or encourage or provide instructions to another to do so.
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
Post any infringing, obscene, indecent, or unlawful material or information.
Misrepresent your identity.
Collect or store personal information about anyone.
Send “spam” email messages to anyone.
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 on the Site.
Download any file posted by another User that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.

You acknowledge that exchanges using Interactive Tools are public and not private communications. Further, you acknowledge that Postings by other users are not endorsed by The World Bank, and such Postings should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by The World Bank. The World Bank reserves the right for any or no reason to remove without notice any Materials or Posts received from users.

You grant The World Bank a royalty-free, irrevocable, transferrable, sublicensable, and non-exclusive perpetual license throughout the universe for use in any and all media whether now known or hereafter devised to use and exploit (including without limitation by reproduction, distribution, public display, adaptation, and/or public performance) any and all Materials that you Post.

Application Program Interfaces

The World Bank Application Programming Interfaces (“APIs”) are tools that allow you to retrieve and use certain Materials. The World Bank APIs enable retrieval of various Materials, grouped generally into calls to retrieve Materials found on the Site.

For use of the APIs in connection with some of the Materials (such as Datasets listed in The World Bank Data Catalog), The World Bank has specific terms of use, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Those specific terms of use are available on the pages through which the relevant Materials are accessible, and are also collected here: http://www.worldbank.org/terms-datasets. For use of the APIs in connection with other Materials, you may use the APIs to facilitate non-commercial uses of the Materials, but you may not use the APIs to facilitate commercial uses of the Materials, including without limitation reselling them, charging to access them, charging to redistribute them, or charging to create derivative works based on them.

The World Bank may release updated versions of the APIs at its sole discretion. New versions may not be compatible with previous implementations, and you agree to use the most recently updated version.

You agree not to modify, distribute, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any portion of the APIs or any software of The World Bank.

You may not use the APIs in a manner that exceeds reasonable request volume or constitutes excessive or abusive usage, as determined by The World Bank at its sole discretion.

You may not use the APIs in a manner that is unlawful or that harms The World Bank, its service providers, its content providers, or any other person, as determined by The World Bank at its sole discretion.

The World Bank may monitor your use of the APIs. You may not use any technical means to interfere with such monitoring, and we may use technical means to overcome any such interference.

You agree not to facilitate access to Materials by using our APIs without entering into binding agreements with users of the Materials which limit use of the Materials in a manner that is consistent with these Terms and Conditions.

Please contact The World Bank at API data@worldbank.org with any questions regarding the APIs.

Procedure for Sending Complaints Regarding Materials

If you believe that your rights, or the rights of a third party, including any intellectual property rights, are being violated in any way by any Materials on the Site, please contact us at:

Complaints:
The World Bank Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20433
Tel: 202 473 3015
Fax: 202 522 1589
email: aleroy@worldbank.org

We will work to prevent unlawful activity from taking place on or through the Site.

Procedure for Sending Copyright Notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

If you have a good faith belief that your copyright is being infringed by any Materials on the Site and you want to provide The World Bank with a notification of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), please send a Notice of Claimed Infringement, including the information listed below, to The World Bank’s Designated Copyright Agent:

Designated Copyright Agent:
The World Bank Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20433
Tel: 202 473 3015
Fax: 202 522 1589
email: aleroy@worldbank.org

The World Bank has instituted a policy designed to enable, at The World Bank’s sole discretion, the expeditious removal of infringing material and the termination of the usernames and access of users who qualify as repeat infringers. Please make sure that any Notice of Claimed Infringement you send to The World Bank’s Designated Copyright Agent includes all of the following:

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
An identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
An identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which you may be contacted.
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Disclaimers, Releases, and Limitations on Liability

YOU USE THE SITE, MATERIALS AND API AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WORLD BANK PROVIDES THE SITE, MATERIALS, AND APIS "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". THE WORLD BANK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO THE SITE, MATERIALS, AND APIS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, OR APIS. THE WORLD BANK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (1) THE SITE, MATERIALS, OR APIS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (2) THE SITE, MATERIALS OR APIS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (3) THE RESULTS OF THE SITE, MATERIALS, OR APIS WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (4) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR MATERIAL OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; OR (5) THE SITE, ITS SERVERS, THE MATERIALS, OR APIS, OR COMMUNICATIONS SENT FROM THE WORLD BANK WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. NO INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE WORLD BANK OR THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

The World Bank may or may not review Materials that you Post, but it shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to review, reject, or remove any and all Materials at any time for any or no reason whatsoever with or without notice to you.

The World Bank reserves the right, at its sole discretion for any reason or no reason at any time and from time to time and with or without notice to you, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any part thereof) or to terminate your username and account and/or your access to the Site (or any part thereof). Under no circumstances shall The World Bank be liable for any loss, damage, liability, or expense incurred or suffered which is claimed to result from your use of this Site, including without limitation, any fault, error, omission, interruption, or delay with respect thereto.

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall The World Bank or ANY ENTITY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP, or any other content provider, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, EXEMPLARY, or consequential damages, even if The World Bank has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

You specifically acknowledge and agree that The World Bank is not liable for any conduct of any User. You hereby release The World Bank from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with the conduct of any User. You also waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." You also waive any and all benefits and rights that would otherwise accrue to you by reason of the provisions of any federal or state statute or principle of common law of any state of the United States, or any political entity or nation, province, or local law or regulation that may govern this release, which statute, regulation, law, or principle provides in substance something similar to California Civil Code § 1542.

This Site may contain advice, opinions, and statements of various content providers. The World Bank does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information provided by any 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. The World Bank shall not be liable to any you or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error, omission, interruption, timeliness, completeness, deletion, defect, failure of performance, computer virus, communication line failure, alteration of, or use of any content herein, regardless of cause, for any damages resulting therefrom.

As a condition of use of this Site, you agree to indemnify The World Bank and other members of The World Bank Group from and against any and all actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of this Site, including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by you of these Terms and Conditions. You will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim. The World Bank reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of The World Bank.

Other parties may have ownership interests in some of the Materials contained on the Site. The World Bank in no way represents or warrants that it owns or controls all rights in all Materials, and The World Bank will not be liable to you for any claims brought against you by third parties in connection with your use of any Materials.

Nothing in this Site or any Materials shall be construed, implicitly or explicitly, as containing any investment recommendations. The World Bank is not registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Accordingly, nothing in such Site, or in such Materials, constitutes an offer of or an invitation by or on behalf of The World Bank to purchase or sell any shares or securities, nor should it be considered as investment advice.

This Site may contain links to third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of The World Bank, which is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The World Bank does not endorse the linked to sites.

You acknowledge that these Terms and Conditions constitute a non-exclusive agreement. The World Bank may develop products or services that compete with products or services that you offer without incurring any liability.

Governing Law

Any dispute between The World Bank and you arising out of, or in connection with, the Site or your use of the Site which cannot be amicably settled between the parties to such dispute shall be arbitrated in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with those rules. The arbitration shall take place in the District of Columbia. Any resulting arbitration decision shall be final and binding on both parties. Judgment upon any arbitration award in favor of The World Bank may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The World Bank Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and The World Bank shall be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia as an agreement wholly performed therein without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Preservation of Immunities

Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or a waiver of the privileges and immunities of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or of any World Bank Group entity, which are specifically reserved.

Miscellaneous

These Terms and Conditions may be amended by The World Bank from time to time at our sole discretion. Upon amendment, we will place a notice on our homepage. Please periodically review the controlling version of these Terms and Conditions. By continuing to use the Site subsequent to The World Bank making available an amended version of these Terms and Conditions, you thereby acknowledge, agree, and consent to such amendment.

These Terms and Conditions include The World Bank Privacy Policy, available at http://www.worldbank.org/privacy, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

The failure of The World Bank to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. No waiver by The World Bank of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding except as set forth in writing and signed by its duly authorized representative.

These Terms and Conditions are fully assignable by The World Bank and will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of our successors and assigns.

No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer, or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms and Conditions. You agree not make any public statements that assert or imply any relationship with The World Bank, unless you have The World Bank's prior written approval.

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the court should nevertheless endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions remain in full force and effect.

The World Bank reserves all rights not expressly granted under these Terms and Conditions, and no other rights are granted by implication or estoppel or otherwise.

The headings in these Terms and Conditions are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

terms of Use for Datasets

Description

The World Bank strives to enhance public access to and use of data that it collects and publishes. The data are organized in datasets listed in The World Bank Data Catalog (the “Datasets”). The Datasets are collections of data, managed by The World Bank and provided in a number of machine-readable formats. The World Bank Group provides you with access to the Datasets free of charge subject to the terms of this agreement (these “Dataset Terms”). Use of data derived from the Datasets, which may appear in formats such as tables and charts, is also subject to these Dataset Terms.

Comments

We encourage you to share your suggestions and ideas for using or facilitating access to the Datasets with The World Bank by contacting us at +1 202 473 7824 or +1 800 590 1906 or by sending an email to data@worldbank.org.

Licenses

You are encouraged to use the Datasets to benefit yourself and others in creative ways. You may extract, download, and make copies of the information contained in the Datasets, and you may share that information with third parties. You may also use our application programming interfaces (“APIs”) to facilitate access to the Datasets, whether through a separate Web site or through another type of software application. However, we maintain a list of some specific data within the Datasets that you may not redistribute or reuse without first contacting the original content provider(s), as well as information regarding how to contact the original content provider(s). Before incorporating any data in other products, please check the list which is available here: Restricted Data.

Attribution

By using the Datasets, you agree to provide attribution to The World Bank and its content providers in the following format: The World Bank: Dataset name: Data source (if known). When sharing or facilitating access to the Datasets, you agree to include the same acknowledgment requirement in any sub-licenses of the data that you grant, and a requirement that any sub-licensees do the same. You may meet this requirement by providing the uniform resource locator (URL) of these terms of use.

No Endorsement

You may not publicly represent or imply that The World Bank is participating in, or has sponsored, approved or endorsed the manner or purpose of your use or reproduction of the Datasets. The World Bank will prosecute, to the fullest extent of the law, any use of World Bank Materials in a manner that falsifies, misrepresents, disparages or fraudulently uses the Materials.

No Association

You may not use any trade-mark, official mark, official emblem or logo of The World Bank, or any of its other means of promotion or publicity, without The World Bank's prior written consent nor in any event to represent or imply an association or affiliation with The World Bank.

No Warranties

The World Bank reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Datasets, any means of accessing or utilizing the Datasets, or the API at our sole discretion with or without prior notice to you.

The World Bank may at our sole discretion, under any circumstances, for any or no reason whatsoever and with or without prior notice to you, terminate your access to the Datasets, any means of accessing or utilizing the Datasets or the API.

THE WORLD BANK DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF THE DATASETS AND THE APIS. Please review the section of The World Bank Terms and Conditions under the heading Disclaimers, Releases and Limitations on Liability for a more complete statement regarding those subjects.

Exclusion of Liability

THE WORLD BANK SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY SORT INCURRED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE DATASETS. The World Bank also shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any data in the Datasets. Please review the section of The World Bank Terms and Conditions under the heading Disclaimers, Releases and Limitations on Liability for a more complete statement regarding those subjects.

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