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Data policy
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# Geographic Information from the Download Center

The Download Center (CdD) is a website managed by the Autonomous Body National
Center for Geographic Information (CNIG), where users can download digital
geographic files generated by the National Geographic Institute (IGN) free of
charge.

Additionally, the Download Center provides access, under the appropriate
agreements, to geographic information owned by other government agencies.

# Download Center Data Policy

Without prejudice to the provisions of the applicable intellectual property
laws in Spain, the State holds the intellectual property rights and all related
rights over the geographic information generated by the National Geographic
Institute (IGN), as well as over the services based on this geographic
information provided by the IGN or the National Center for Geographic
Information (CNIG).

The data policy established by the IGN and CNIG is set forth in
Order FOM/2807/2015. According to this order, the use of the geographic data
products and services defined therein, including their derivatives, implies the
user’s implicit acceptance of the general terms and conditions outlined in the
order.

These terms are detailed in a CC BY 4.0-compatible license, which permits free
and unrestricted use for any lawful purpose, provided that proper attribution
is given to the origin and ownership of the geographic information products and
services licensed by the IGN, as stipulated in the license.

Geographic data available from the Download Center that is not generated by the
IGN and CNIG is also subject to a CC BY 4.0 license.

# Reference geographic information > CartoBase ANE

The use of products and services information of geographic data defined in the
Orden FOM/2807/2015, as well as their derivatives, involves the acceptance by
the user of the general conditions of this Orden, as expressed in the following
licence, compatible with CC-BY 4.0. This license requires recognition and
mention of the origin and ownership.

It's necessary to always acknowledge authorship using the following formulas:

Type 1: When the original digital product is not modified or altered, it can
be expressed in one of the following ways:

          - CartoBase ANE 2006-2024 CC-BY 4.0 ign.es
          - CartoBase ANE 2006-2024 CC-BY 4.0 Instituto Geográfico Nacional

Type 2: When the original digital product is not modified or altered
(alternative shortened formula for design reasons):

          - CC-BY 4.0 ign.es 2006-2024

Type 3: When a new product is generated:

          - Obra derivada de CartoBase ANE 2006-2024 CC-BY 4.0 ign.es

If you want to cite an individual unit of the selected product, you can use any
of the forms indicated in the previous options for each one, replacing the date
with the one that corresponds to the map or the data to be cited.

# Other Non-Published Geographic Information

If you require digital geographic data not published in the Download Center
(CdD), you can request the service, including data retrieval and delivery, by
contacting us.

If the request is feasible, this service will generally incur costs related to
data preparation, storage, and handling, as established in Order FOM/2807/2015.
These costs follow a public pricing scale, as detailed in the corresponding
official resolution on public fees.
