This page and any pages it links to explains hmcoastguard.uk's terms of use. You must agree to these to use hmcoastguard.uk.

 

Who we are

hmcoastguard.uk is managed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The MCA an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). 

 

Using hmcoastguard.uk

You agree to use hmcoastguard.uk only for lawful purposes. You must also use it in a way that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of, this site by anyone else.

We update hmcoastguard.uk all the time. We can change or remove content at any time without notice.

 

Services and transactions

You can use hmcoastguard.uk to access information and updates from HM Coastguard.

The hmcoastguard.uk site does not provide online services and transactions.

This site links to GOV.UK which you can use to access online government services and transactions, such as register a beacon or report wreck material.

These can be managed by the MCA or another government department or agency.

Some services have their own terms and conditions which also apply - read these before you use the service.

 

Linking to hmcoastguard.uk

We welcome and encourage other websites to link to hmcoastguard.uk.

You must contact us for permission if you want to either:

• charge your website’s users to click on a link to any page on hmcoastguard.uk
• say your website is associated with or endorsed by HM Coastguard, the MCA, or another government department or agency

 

Linking from hmcoastguard.uk

hmcoastguard.uk links to websites that are managed by other government departments and agencies, service providers or other organisations. We do not have any control over the content on these websites.

We’re not responsible for:

• the protection of any information you give to these websites
• any loss or damage that may come from your use of these websites, or any other websites they link to

You agree to release us from any claims or disputes that may come from using these websites.

You should read all terms and conditions, privacy policies and end user licences that relate to these websites before you use them.

 

Using hmcoastguard.uk content

Most content on hmcoastguard.uk is subject to Crown copyright protection and is published under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

Some content is exempt from the OGL - check the list of exemptions.

The HM Coastguard crest and department logos are also exempt from the OGL, except when they form an integral part of a document or dataset.

If any content is not subject to Crown copyright protection or published under the OGL, we’ll usually credit the author or copyright holder.

You can reproduce content published on hmcoastugard.uk under the OGL as long as you follow the licence’s conditions.

Contact us if you want to reproduce a piece of content but are not sure if it’s covered by Crown copyright or the OGL.

We make some of the content on hmcoastguard.uk available through feeds for other websites and applications to use. The websites and applications that use our feeds are not our products, and they might use versions of our content that have been edited and stored for later use (‘cached’).

We do not give any guarantees, conditions or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of any content used by these products. We’re not liable for any loss or damage that may come from your use of these products.

 

Disclaimer

Every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on this site is accurate and up to date, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misleading statements.

It is the our policy to obtain permission to link to other web sites, and contextual links are provided to such sites where appropriate to MCA business. The MCA is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, information on sites that it does not manage; nor should the inclusion of a hyperlink be taken to mean endorsement by the MCA of the site to which it points.

 

Requests to remove content

You can ask for content to be removed from hmcoastguard.uk. We’ll remove content:

• in order to comply with data protection legislation covering the rights and freedoms of individuals
• if it breaches copyright laws, contains sensitive personal data or material that may be considered obscene or defamatory

Contact us to ask for content to be removed. You’ll need to send us the web address (URL) of the content and explain why you think it should be removed. We’ll reply to let you know whether we’ll remove it.

We remove content at our discretion in discussion with the business area responsible for it. You can still request information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act.

 

Information about you and your visits to hmcoastguard.uk

We collect information about you in accordance with our privacy policy and our cookie policy. By using hmcoastguard.uk, you agree to us collecting this information and confirm that any data you provide is accurate.

 

Virus protection

The site operators make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It's always wise for users to run an anti virus program on all material downloaded from the internet.

The MCA cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material from the hmcoastguard.uk website.

 

Viruses, hacking and other offences

When using hmcoastguard.uk, you must not introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or any other material that’s malicious or technologically harmful.

You must not try to gain unauthorised access to hmcoastguard.uk, the server on which it’s stored or any server, computer or database connected to it.

You must not attack hmcoastguard.uk in any way. This includes denial-of-service attacks.

We’ll report any attacks or attempts to gain unauthorised access to hmcoastguard.uk to the relevant law enforcement authorities and share information about you with them.

 

Changes to these terms and conditions

Please check these terms and conditions regularly. We can update them at any time without notice.

You’ll agree to any changes if you continue to use hmcoastguard.uk after the terms and conditions have been updated.

Last updated: 4 April 2023