Copyright
DECCW websites and online newsletters contain information, data, documents, pages and images ('online content') prepared by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) NSW. This online content is subject to copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), and, except where noted otherwise, is owned by the State of New South Wales through DECCW.
DECCW encourages the availability, dissemination and exchange of public information for non-commercial use. Where DECCW is the owner, you may copy, distribute, display, download and otherwise freely deal with web content for educational and non-commercial purposes, on the condition that you include the copyright notice '© State of New South Wales through the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water' or otherwise source the content appropriately.
You must, however, obtain permission from the DECCW if you wish to:
- use a photograph from DECCW websites or a publication distributed via these websites
- charge others for access to the work
- include all or part of the work in advertising or in a product for sale or revenue
- modify the work
- use source code or software available as part of DECCW websites.
To request permission for these uses, please contact Manager Publishing.
Images and other material supplied via DECCW's image library must be used according to the terms and conditions specified.
If you intend to use DECCW online content on another website, this should be done via a direct link to this website to ensure that the latest version is always displayed.
This permission does not extend to copyright in content owned by others on this website or to web pages or other content linked from this website.
Use of brands
As use of DECCW-owned trademarks, logos and brands often implies endorsement, these cannot be used without the express permission of the department.
To request permission, please contact Manager Publishing.
Databases
Databases (as distinct from data itself) and source code that are available via DECCW websites are copyright to DECCW and cannot be used without express permission of the department or copyright owner where this is not DECCW. Unless noted otherwise, data provided via the DECCW website is available for use under the same copyright provisions for online content outlined above.