Copyright
DECC websites contain information, data, documents, pages and images ('web content') prepared by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) NSW. This web 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 DECC.
DECC encourages the availability, dissemination and exchange of public information for non-commercial use. Where DECC 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 and Climate Change' or otherwise source the content appropriately.
You must, however, obtain permission from the DECC if you wish to:
- use a photograph from DECC 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;
- modify the work; or
- use source code or software available as part of DECC websites.
To request permission for these uses, please contact Manager Publishing.
If you intend to use DECC web 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 web content owned by others on this website or to web pages or other content linked from this website.
Use of brands
As use of DECC-owned trademarks, logos and brands often infers 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 DECC websites are copyright to DECC and cannot be used without express permission of the department or copyright owner where this is not DECC. Unless noted otherwise, data provided via the DECC website is available for use under the same copyright provisions for web content outlined above.