Terms of service

Effective date: 28/4/2026

Last updated: 28/4/2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to EIT Water. These Terms govern your use of our website (eitwater.eu) and related services.

By using the Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Use of our service

You agree to use the Service lawfully and without infringing others’ rights.

Prohibited behaviour includes:

  • Using the Service commercially without permission
  • Harassment or causing distress
  • Transmitting offensive content
  • Disrupting the Service
  • Introducing malicious software

3. Intellectual property

All content is owned by EIT Water or its licensors and protected by law.

You may use content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Any other use requires written permission.

4. User-generated content (petitions & campaigns)

You are responsible for any content you submit.

By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use it in connection with the Service and campaigns.

This may include displaying your name or organisation publicly.

We may also use publicly available data (including via automated tools). See the Privacy Policy for details.

We reserve the right to remove content at our discretion.

5. Links to third-party websites

We are not responsible for third-party websites linked from our Service. Use them at your own risk.

6. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not guarantee accuracy or completeness.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses.

Nothing excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

7. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate access at any time if you breach these Terms.

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

10. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service means you accept the changes.

11. Contact us

For questions, contact:
Email: communications@eitwater.eu

12. Cookie management (browser links)

If using another browser, refer to its official documentation.