Terms of use
1. About these terms of use
1.1. Purpose of the terms of use
These terms govern your use of the Website to view, listen to, read and/or use or reuse the content.
By using this website you accept automatically and unconditionally these terms. We recommend you to read the terms carefully before using this website.
1.2. “FMH”, “Website”, “Content” and “Partners”
Future Media Hubs (hereinafter ‘FMH’) is an initiative by VRT in collaboration with RTBF. FMH is an international network of media organisations (hereinafter referred to as ‘Partners’) that focuses on innovation through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
The Website is the website www.futuremediahubs.com, which is operated by VRT.
The Content is the content provided through this Website to other media organisations to enable collaboration on strategic initiatives that aim to benefit the end user personally and societies in general.
1.3. Who is the provider of the Website and Content?
The Website is provided by the ‘Vlaamse Radio- en Televisie-omroeporganisatie (the Flemish Radio and Television broadcasting corporation) (hereinafter referred to as the “VRT”). VRT is a limited liability company governed by public law, with its registered office at Auguste Reyerslaan 52, 1043 Brussels, and registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE) under company number 0244.142.664.
The Content is provided by VRT and the Partners of the Future Media Hubs-community.
For all questions and/or comments, please contact the above address or reach out to our customer service at the email address info@futuremediahubs.com.
1.4. Do I need to read other terms?
We recommend you to also read our privacy and cookie notice. These notices explain how VRT handles your personal data and which cookies are used on the Website.
The Website sometimes allows access to external websites (by linking to them, for example) or some form of interactivity with them (e.g. social media). These external websites will have their own general terms and conditions, which also apply. VRT has no say in these terms and recommends that you also read them.
1.5. Do the terms of use ever change?
VRT can change and update these terms of use, the privacy and cookie notice at any time. The amended terms of use will be published on the website and will apply from the moment they are published. VRT advises you to regularly check whether new conditions are in force. The date of the latest version is stated at the bottom of this page.
2. Access and use of the Website
2.1. How do I access the Website?
The Website is accessible for everybody and is free of charge.
To join the FMH community as a Partner, you need to be invited to register and create a profile. These invitations will be send to all new Partners when joining.
When creating a profile we ask you for personal information such as your email address, name, gender, job title, telephone number and address. Why we ask for this information and what it does with it is explained in the privacy and cookie notice.
You will need to use a password to set up an FMH profile. The password you choose should not be too obvious and must offer adequate security. Your password is personal and you should not share it with anyone else. You must also take precautions to keep it safe. You are responsible for all actions taken through your profile when your password is used.
2.2. What can I use the Website for (and what not)?
You can use the Website and/or Content as long as you adhere to these terms of use and abide by the applicable laws and regulations.
The Website may only be used to publish Content the Partner deems appropriate to share publicly. The Content should be relevant and on-topic considering the mission of FMH. VRT retains the right to not publish Content if deemed unfit for the Website.
In addition, the Website and/or Content:
- may not be used to break the law and/or infringe the rights of VRT, the Partners, or third parties. This includes intellectual property rights (such as copyrights, related rights, trademark rights) and/or privacy.
- may not be used for purposes contrary to the public order or morality or purposes that are discriminatory, offensive, defamatory or injurious, or violate the rights of others in any other way.
- may not be used outside the context in which they are offered by VRT, the Partners and/or used in a manner that discredits or makes VRT and/or the Partners liable to third parties.
- may not be used in a manner which creates the impression that FMH is associated with a third person, product, service, content, opinion, belief or conviction, or that VRT and/or the Partners, support or approve of any of these.
- may only be used in the form in which VRT and the Partners make them available to you. You may not process, copy, decompile, ‘reverse engineer’ or exploit them in any other way, nor assist others to do so.
- may not be used in such a way that they are affected or damaged, by uploading computer viruses or other harmful files, for example, or by circumventing security on the Website.
- may not be used in any other unlawful manner.
3. About the rights to the Website and Content
Who owns the rights to the Website and Content?
The Website and/or Content are protected by intellectual copyrights, including copyrights and related rights, trademark rights, database rights and computer software rights. These rights are owned by VRT, and/or the Partners and/or third parties (such as license issuers or users).
You may not copy, process, publish, exploit or use the Website and/or Content in any other way without the prior and express consent of VRT, and/or the Partners, and/or these third parties, unless explicitly allowed in these terms of use.
VRT implements technical security measures to protect its rights and/or the rights of third parties on the Website and/or Content. You may not circumvent, remove or alter these security measures or enable others to do so.
4. About re-using the Website and/or Content on my own website or social media (such as Facebook or Twitter), for example.
4.1. May I download or copy the Website and/or Content, publish it on other websites or platforms, or re-use it in another way?
VRT and/or Partners hold or license the rights (copyrights, trademark rights) to the Content it broadcasts and offers. Therefore, you may only (re)use Content if you have obtained a prior and express consent from VRT and/or Partners, or are acting under an exception from copyright law (see e.g. 4.2 regarding the “embedding” of content). This applies both if you want to use Content for commercial and non-commercial purposes.
VRT takes technical security measures to protect the Website and/or Content against reuse. You may not circumvent, remove or modify these measures in order to reuse the Website and/or Content, nor may you enable others to do so.
It is also not allowed to (have) the Content consulted automatically, for example via scripts, spiders and/or bots. VRT reserves the right to withdraw its permission for the (re)use of its online services and/or content at any time.
4.2. May I include on my own website or other websites (such as Facebook or Twitter) hyperlinks or embedded links to the Website and Content?
You may only link, share or otherwise make reference to the Website and/or Content on your own or another website, if you have obtained the prior and express consent of VRT and/or the Partners.
A hyperlink is allowed, provided that when the visitor to your website clicks on the link he or she is directed to the Website to view, listen to or read the Content. The URL address of the Website must always be clearly visible in the link. In all circumstances the following are forbidden: copying, framing, republishing, editing or adding of material published on the Website.
It is not allowed to embed content from a third party platform (YouTube, Facebook) on the Website.
5. About protecting your personal data
VRT considers the protection of your personal data extremely important. The privacy and cookie notice describe how VRT handles your personal data and which cookies are used on the Website.
6. About complaints
What can I do if I have a complaint about the Website and/or Content?
Complaints about the Website and/or the Content must be submitted via the official email address: info@futuremediahubs.com.
7. About liability
7.1. Is VRT liable for its Website and Content?
The information on the Website and/or in the Content is the result of meticulous research and analysis. VRT strives to inform you as accurately and completely as possible, but it cannot guarantee that the content is correct, complete and accurate. VRT cannot be held liable for possible damage, of whatever nature, both direct and indirect, which you might suffer as a result of using the Website and/or Content.
VRT is not liable for breakdowns, disruptions or malfunctions in the electronic delivery of the Website and/or Content.
VRT has the right to optimise, adapt and discontinue the Website and/or Content at any time and without any prior notice. In case of temporary or definitive unavailability of the Website, you are not entitled to any damages or compensation of any kind.
VRT cannot be held liable for any issues as a result of the integration of Content on your website. VRT takes all reasonable measures to ensure that the Website and Content do not contain viruses, but VRT cannot guarantee this. You are therefore responsible for taking the necessary protective measures (e.g. installing anti-virus software).
7.2. Is VRT liable for external websites?
The Website allows access to external websites (e.g. through a link) or some form of interactivity with them (e.g. social media). VRT does not check these websites or their content. VRT cannot be held liable for the content or quality of these websites, nor for the compliance of these websites with the applicable laws and regulations. The existence of a link does not necessarily imply that VRT and the operators of these websites collaborate in any way or that VRT supports of approves of the information on these websites.
7.3. What are your responsibilities?
You are responsible for complying with these terms of use.
VRT remains responsible for the Website and the Content offered, but you are responsible for its reuse (e.g. by embedding), and you indemnify VRT against any claims by third parties as a result. VRT reserves the right at all times to delete the Content from your website.
These terms of use were updated on December, 2022.