Please read the following terms and conditions of use carefully. These terms and conditions govern your access to this El Observatorio [*] website (the “Website”) and your use of it and the functionalities and information that will be available to you through it. By using the Website you represent that you understand these terms and conditions and agree to be bound by them, as modified from time to time, in their entirety. The Observatory is an electronic platform created by the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”).
The Observatory (the “Website”) is an electronic platform created by the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”). The IDB is an international organization created by its member countries in accordance with the Constitutive Agreement of the Inter-American Development Bank. The purpose of the IDB is to promote the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean. The purpose of The Observatory is to be the reference point for information and data, and the generation of knowledge about the solid waste sector and circular economy in Latin America and the Caribbean in order to support countries in their digital transformation for the design and implementation of effective public policies and innovative management models in the information age. In turn, it becomes a regional meeting point for the IDB and its partners to improve statistics on waste and the circular economy.
To the maximum extent possible in accordance with applicable law, the IDB disclaims all warranties of any kind with respect to any kind of content, functionality or function available on or through the website, including without limitation any and all types warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy of data and non-infringement. The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The IDB is not responsible nor does it intercede or give guarantees regarding the delivery, integrity, privacy or visibility to third parties of any message or any other information sent to any person through the Website. The IDB and its affiliates are not responsible for nor do they represent, guarantee, recommend or endorse, as applicable: (i) the accuracy, quality or effectiveness of any content, including any submission made by any user. (ii) any translation of original content, (iii) content accessible through links to other websites on the Website (iv) the success of any project or collaboration with another user or third party that may result from a presentation or interactions with other users or third parties, or (v) that the Website or services will operate without interruption or errors in their operation. For example, the operation of the Website and services may be interrupted due to maintenance, updates, system or network failures. The IDB rejects any type of responsibility for damages caused by such interruptions or errors in operation.
No content, materials or information on the Website or that can be accessed through this site or the use of the services is intended or should be considered a solicitation to sell or an offer to acquire securities either directly or on behalf of the IDB or from any other person or entity. To the extent the Website links to a Website that provides such a request, this link is for the user's convenience and does not constitute an endorsement of any offer or request made by or through such linking site.
The IDB maintains the Website exclusively for informational purposes. Users may download, copy and reprint information from the Website for non-commercial purposes, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the materials expressly attributed to third parties, provided that the IDB and The Observatory are mentioned as the source of said materials. Users may not place “frames” around the material coming from the Website without the express written authorization of the IDB.
The content of materials expressly attributed to or identified as produced by third parties—including, without limitation, reports produced by countries in the region, consultants or companies—is the property and responsibility of those third parties, and not the IDB. The use of these documents is subject to the conditions contained therein.
This Website also contains links to other virtual sites and information that are not under the control of the IDB. The IDB offers these links and any other information as a service to the user of its Website, and is not responsible for their content. The presence of a link does not mean that the IDB approves or endorses its content.
All information published on the Website is provided on the terms in which it is formulated, without express or implied warranty of any kind, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, suitability, compliance with standards or requirements or applicability to a certain purpose. Users of the Website assume exclusively the risk for its use. Although The Observatory has filters and quality controls on the information it publishes, the IDB does not guarantee in any way the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the material published on the Website and, under no circumstances, including, without limitation, that of negligence, the IDB will be responsible for any expense or damage, direct, indirect, accessory, special or by way of consequence, incurred by virtue of its use, including expenses or damages arising from communication failures and/or failures. of computer operation, linked to the use of the Website. Information that refers to a specific date is provided only as of that date, and the IDB undertakes no obligation to update any material on the Website. The IDB is entitled to expand, modify, improve or update at its discretion from time to time, without notice, the material published on the Website, and reserves the right to limit or stop publishing the Website or refuse, without notice, access to it to any user.
Furthermore, the maps and any other information of a similar nature found on this Website are for reference purposes only, and may not have been prepared or be suitable for legal engineering, surveying or any other specific purpose and/or use. . While the IDB strives to provide accurate data, the information available on the Website may use data resources from other sources, including public sources. As such, the IDB does not guarantee or represent that any information is free of errors, omissions and/or positional inaccuracies. The borders, colors, denominations, or any other information displayed on any map or otherwise cannot be interpreted as an opinion on the legal status of any territory, nor as acceptance of such borders.
As a condition of use of the Website, the user agrees to indemnify the IDB against and against any and all actions, claims, losses, damages, obligations and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from the use of the Website by part of the user, which includes, without limitation, any claims in which facts are alleged that, if true, would represent a violation, by the user, of these conditions. If the user is dissatisfied with any material published on the Website, or with any of its conditions of use, the sole and exclusive remedy available to that user is to stop using the Website.
Nothing published on the Website or any material contained therein may be interpreted, expressly or implicitly, as an investment recommendation. The IDB is not a registered institution under the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Accordingly, nothing contained in the Website or any material contained therein constitutes an offer or invitation made by the IDB or in its name, aimed at the acquisition or sale of securities, nor should it be considered as investment advice.
If the Website contains material referring to IDB financial instruments, it is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a request for an offer to purchase any IDB financial instrument. The IDB does not intend to request, nor does it request, the performance of any act with respect to IDB financial instruments through the Website. All material contained herein referring to IDB financial instruments should be read in conjunction with all other material that it complements or that is incorporated into it by reference.
Users of the “forum” pages or interactions between users contained on the Website may not engage in illegal or defamatory practices, and must observe the regime described here. The IDB reserves the right to delete, at any time and without notice, material posted to these forums.
The Website is controlled, operated and administered from its offices in the United States of America. The IDB makes no representation that materials posted on the Website are appropriate or available for use outside the territory of the United States of America. Access to the materials on the Website is prohibited in any location where such content may be illegal. Anyone accessing the Website from outside the territory of the United States of America assumes sole responsibility for compliance with local laws.
The opinions and conclusions of the respective authors or compilers contained on the Website are not necessarily those of the IDB or its member countries. Unless otherwise indicated, the material published on the Website is the property of the IDB and is subject to the copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws of the United States of America and other jurisdictions. All use of the Website is subject to those laws.
These terms and conditions will be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, United States of America, excluding that jurisdiction's conflict of law provisions. Any legal action regarding the content of the Website must be brought in the federal courts located in Washington, D.C. Any waiver by the IDB of any provision of these conditions will be void unless stipulated in writing, signed by its duly authorized representative.
Nothing contained on the Website shall constitute or be deemed a limitation on, or a waiver of, the privileges and immunities of the IDB, which are specifically reserved. The Spanish language version of these Terms and Conditions will prevail in case of discrepancies with other language versions.
