This document outlines the terms and conditions for accessing Festivals Edinburgh's Summer Festivals Listings API. There are three use types - A, B, and C - with different access privileges. All users can produce works using the listings data and must attribute the source. Type A users have limited access and cannot redistribute data. Type B users can publish listings through their own channels. Type C is for application developers and their applications must be approved. The API is provided on an "as is" basis and Festivals Edinburgh is not liable for any damages from its use.

1. Licence for use of Festivals Edinburgh’s Summer Festivals Listings API v2.0
Introduction
1. Welcome to Festivals Edinburgh. This document sets out the terms and conditions
under which we – Festivals Edinburgh Limited, a company registered in Scotland (No.
SC331673), whose registered office is at Business Centre G1, Waverley Court, 4 East Market
Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG – permit you to use the Summer Festivals Listings API (“the
API”).
2. The API is made available on an “as is” basis and for that reason you should in
particular read the section headed “disclaimers” below.
Agreement
3. This agreement is formed if and when you register for access to the API and we accept
your registration. By applying for access to the API you agree that, if your application is
accepted, you will abide by these terms and conditions.
4. If you are an individual and intend to use, or do use, the API in the course of your
employment, then you agree, on behalf of your employer, that your employer will also be
bound by this agreement and that you have the authority to agree to these terms and
conditions on your employer's behalf.
5. In this agreement:
i) “the API” refers to the listings data API, described at http://api.festivalslab.com/
ii) “Fringe” means the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
iii) - “Fringe data” means data concerning shows and events forming part of the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
iv) “writing” includes electronic mail, but not instant messaging or SMS text messages;
v) “listings data” refers to any data made available to you by use of the API.
User privileges
6. Each API will be associated with a set of privileges defined by a “use type” which will
determine the use that you are allowed to make of that API and the conditions associated
with that use when you are using that API key. In outline, the three use types are:
A – a generic use type which is the default.
B – intended for use by media organisations.
C – intended for application developers.
7. Use type A will have access to Summer Festivals listings excluding the Fringe. Use types
B and C will be able to access Fringe data in addition to the other Summer Festivals data.
8. We would prefer you to register for a separate API key for each distinct use (website,
application) for which you make of the listings data. You will need to do this if you wish
more than one use type at the same time (for example if you are a media organisation
that is also developing applications based on the listings data). If you have any questions
about which API key to use, or want to request a different use type, please feel free to
contact us at api@festivalslab.com.

2. Permitted use for all use types
9. Subject to this agreement, you may do any of the following:
a) produce works using or incorporating the listings data for any lawful purpose,
including commercial applications
b) modify, transform and build upon the listings data
10. You may only use the API if you have registered with us and been allocated an API
key.
11. In order to support data accuracy, you must ensure that all applications or associated
servers check for updates from the API at least every 24 hours. The API allows for
querying by updated field with notes available in the API documentation.
12. In relation to any event, other than one associated with the Fringe, you must ensure
no links associated with that event target any ticketing website other than:
a) the individual festival websites;
b) a website operated by a venue for purchase of tickets to an event taking place
at that venue only; or
c) any of edinburghfestivals.co.uk, clicket.co.uk or hubtickets.co.uk
13. You must ensure that all links to individual Fringe shows or events deep link to the
appropriate URL on the edfringe.com website, for example
http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/childrens-shows/revolting-rhymes. Links relating to
Fringe shows or events must not be made to any other ticketing site, including the
venue's own site.
14. If we believe that your use of the listings data is offensive, misleading or inaccurately
represents the data in any way, we may, in our absolute discretion, request that you
amend or remove any published material derived from the listings data. You must
promptly comply with any such request.
Further conditions – use type A
15. If you are a type A user, you must comply with all the conditions under this heading.
16. Where you publish any work that is derived from the listings data:
a) You must attribute it to Festivals Edinburgh or festivalslab, for example by
stating “data provided courtesy of the festivalslab 2011 API initiative” or similar.
b) Any attribution should include a reference to the Festivals' web page at
www.festivalslab.com which, where the nature of the work permits (for example in
the case of a web page or PDF) in the form of a hyperlink to that web address.
c) You must state that any applications developed using or incorporating the
listings data are not official festival applications unless this has been explicitly
agreed in writing with us, or the relevant festival organisation.
17. In order to support data integrity, you must not redistribute listings to third parties
by means of either data feeds or data dumps.
Further conditions – use type B
18. Subject to this agreement, you may also publish and distribute the listings data

3. through your own channels.
19. You must not share the listings data in the form of a static dump other than internally
within your organisations for use in your own publications.
20. We realise that the nature of your use of a type B API may make it difficult or
impossible to meaningfully attribute the source of the listings data to us. We ask that
you give reasonable attribution to us where it is reasonably practical for you to do so.
Further conditions – use type C
21. You will only be allowed access to a live version of the listings API once your
applications has been tested and approved by us.
22. Your application must state clearly, in a place that will be seen by users of your
application each time the use it that:
a) its data source is Festivals Edinburgh 2011 by stating in an appropriate place
that data has been provided “data provided courtesy of the festivalslab 2011 API
initiative” or similar including a link (where possible) to www.festivalslab.com;
b) it is not an official festival application (unless this has been explicitly agreed in
writing with us, or the relevant festival organisation).
23. You must further support data accuracy by ensuring that any client applications,
where-ever practical, attempt to retrieve fresh listings data if they have been offline for
periods of longer than 24 hours.
24. In order to support data integrity, you must not redistribute listings to third parties
by means of either data feeds or data dumps.
25. You must re-submit any application for testing and approval where significant
changes to the application, such as the interpretational presentation of data, or
functionality based on new material, are introduced. You may not publish or allow access
to the version of the application that has been re-submitted to us, until we have given
our approval for its use.
Termination
26. We may terminate this agreement if:
a) we are required to do so by law;
b) we reasonably believe that you have failed to comply with any terms of this
agreement.
27. You may terminate this agreement by sending us notice in writing.
28. If this agreement comes to an end for any reason:
a) we may prevent any further access to the API using your API key; and
b) you must delete all listings data that is under your control.
Changes to Terms and Conditions
29. We may amend these terms and conditions from time to time by posting a new
version to http://festivalslab.com/api2011/api-licence. If you continue to use the API after
we have changed these terms and conditions, you will be deemed to have accepted any
changes we have made. If you do not wish to be bound by a change in the terms and

4. conditions, you should terminate the agreement.
Disclaimers
WARNING
The nature of these terms and conditions is purely permissive. We permit you to use the
API as and when it is available. We do not contract to make it available now or at any time
or to provide any particular level of service and we reserve the right to suspend the
availability of the API at any time. You should therefore make sure that you do not rely on
the availability of the API for anything critical to you or your business.
The information available using this site is compiled from a variety of sources. While we
hope that it is accurate and complete, we cannot ensure that it is. In using the site you
accept that the information available may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Therefore, except in so far as we are prevented from doing so by law, we exclude all
liability arising from your use of the site for any reason including (but not limited to) its
failure to operate, its returning of inaccurate or incomplete information or otherwise
failing to generate data in accordance with its documented API.
30. For the reasons set out in the “Warning” section above, you agree that:
a) we will not be liable to you for any indirect or consequential damages however
they might have been caused and even if they were due to our, our or
contractor's negligence;
b) we will not be liable for any loss of profit, opportunity or data.
31. We do not give any you any warranty as to the accuracy of the data, the reliability of
the API or the suitability of the API for any particular purpose. Any implied terms as to
quality or fitness are excluded as far as it is lawful to do so.
Privacy
32. You agree that we may process your personal data in accordance with our privacy
policy.
33. You will be invited (once only) to participate in a short case-study interview to help
support the festivals' understanding of open data approaches in the cultural sector.
General
34. This agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with
English law. Each party also agrees, to the extent that is permissible by law, to submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
35. Any delay in exercising or any complete or partial failure by us to exercise any right
under this agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right.
36. If any terms of this agreement are held to be void or contrary to law, then they shall
be severed from the remainder of the agreement, which shall be read so far as possible
without them.
37. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act does not apply to this agreement.
38. Nothing in this agreement constitutes a Partnership between the parties.
39. Nothing in these terms and conditions is a restriction of liability for death or personal

5. injury resulting from any fault on our behalf, nor does it curtail or restrict your statutory
rights.