Disclaimer & copyright
Use of the ECB’s name and logo and Personal data and e-mail privacy policy
Disclaimer
The European Central Bank (ECB) maintains this website to enhance public access to information about its activities and the activities of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate. However, the ECB accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the material on this website.
This material:
- is information of a general nature and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
- is sometimes linked to external websites over which the ECB has no control and for which the ECB assumes no responsibility;
- does not constitute professional or legal advice.
While the euro foreign exchange reference rates and other price information published on this website are based on sources which the ECB considers to be reliable, the ECB accepts no responsibility or liability for any losses incurred in connection with any decision made or action or inaction on the part of any party in reliance upon such publication. In particular, the ECB does not accept any responsibility or liability for any economic loss or any indirect or consequential loss or damage including, without limitation, loss of business and loss of profits, as a direct or indirect consequence of, or in connection with, the ECB publishing the reference rates or other price information, including the frequency of such publication or the use of the reference rates and other price information by any person.
Please note that documents or other information available on this website are not guaranteed to exactly reproduce officially adopted texts. Only ECB legal instruments as published in the paper editions of the Official Journal of the European Union and published paper versions of other ECB documentation and/or data are deemed to be authentic.
It is our goal to minimise disruption caused by technical errors. However, the ECB cannot guarantee that its service will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. The ECB accepts no responsibility with regard to any problems occurring as a result of using this website or any linked external websites.
This disclaimer is not intended to limit the ECB’s liability in contravention of any requirements laid down in applicable national law or to exclude its liability for matters which cannot be excluded under such law.
If you access any part of the ECB’s website, you will be deemed to have accepted the foregoing.
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Copyright
Copyright © for the entire content of this website: European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Subject to the exception below, users of the ECB's website may make free use of the information obtained directly from it subject to the following conditions:
- When such information is distributed or reproduced, it must appear accurately and the ECB must be cited as the source.
- Where the information is incorporated in documents that are sold (regardless of the medium), the natural or legal person publishing the information must inform buyers,
both before they pay any subscription or fee and each time they access the information taken from the ECB's website, that the information may be obtained free of charge through the ECB's website.
- If the information is transformed by the user (e.g. by seasonal adjustment of statistical data, calculation of growth rates) this must be stated explicitly.
- When linking to the ECB's website from business sites or for promotional purposes, the ECB's website must be the sole element of the browser's window (i.e. must not appear within another website's frame).
As an exception to the above, any reproduction, publication or reprint, in whole or in part, of documents that bear the name of their author(s), such as ECB Working Papers and ECB Occasional Papers, in the form of a different publication, whether printed or produced electronically is permitted only with the explicit prior written authorisation of the ECB or the author(s).
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Use of the ECB’s name and logo
The ECB is aware that its name and logo are increasingly being misused by various third parties in connection with fake financial transactions and other fraudulent activities. In some cases, the ECB is even specified as the bank through which payments or transactions will be made.
In this respect, the ECB would like to clarify that it does not provide commercial banking services to individuals or corporate entities, and that, in particular, it does not collect cross-border transfer fees or accept deposits from such parties, or issue any certificates for the release of funds. The ECB therefore advises the public not to establish contact with the originators of such ventures and not to send money or disclose bank or credit card details to anybody claiming to represent the ECB or have a banking relationship with the ECB.
The ECB also wishes to point out that it cannot be held responsible if its name, logo or address is misused in schemes that are intended to defraud the public. If a member of the public sees or receives questionable documentation that refers to, or allegedly stems from, the ECB, they should report it immediately to their local law enforcement authority or seek advice from the relevant national authorities.
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Personal data and e-mail privacy policy
The information on this website is covered by a system of personal data safeguards and an e-mail privacy policy.
The ECB is committed to user privacy. The policy on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies is based on Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000. Although you may browse through the ECB’s website without giving any information about yourself, in some cases personal information is required in order for us to provide the e-services you request. The ECB treats such information according to the policy described in Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 mentioned above and accordingly provides information about the use of your data.
In this respect:
- for each specific e-service offered by the ECB (these e-services can be viewed by clicking on "Contact" at the top of the ECB’s website), a controller determines the purposes of and means for the processing of personal data and ensures that the e-service complies with the privacy policy;
- specific information on data protection concerning the handling of personal data for recruitment purposes can be found on the ECB’s career pages accessed through the "Working for Europe" link;
- within the ECB, the Data Protection Officer ensures that the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 are applied and advises controllers on fulfilling their obligations (see Article 24 of the Regulation); and
- the European Data Protection Supervisor acts as an independent supervisory authority for all the EU institutions and bodies (see Articles 41 to 45 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001).
The ECB’s website provides links to other websites. Since the ECB has no control over these other websites, we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
How do we treat the e-mails you send us?
On this website there are several e-mail addresses which activate your e-mail software and invite you to send your comments to a specific mailbox. When you send such a message your personal data are collected only to the extent necessary to reply. If you have any questions about the processing of your e-mail and related personal data, do not hesitate to include them in your message. For information about the processing of personal data that you may provide by e-mail for recruitment purposes, it is suggested that you review the information on data protection provided on the relevant ECB career pages accessed through the "Working for Europe" link.
How do we protect and safeguard your information?
The ECB will neither process your personal data for purposes other than those described above nor divulge them for marketing purposes. All personal information will be processed in line with the confidentiality and security requirements of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and the ECB’s IT security and confidentiality rules.
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