Terms of use of this website
Please read these notices in their entirety before using this website. Your use of this website signifies your agreement to the terms of use stated hereafter.

Privacy statement

Icograda respects the privacy of its website users and will protect that privacy as vigorously as possible.

Icograda does not collect information that personally identifies individuals except when individuals provide such specific information on a voluntary basis. There may be occasions where specific personal information is requested before an individual can enter certain sections of Icograda’s website. For example, members are required to enter a user name and password prior to entering the Members Only sections of the website. This kind of registration helps ensure that only authorised users access information in these sections.

Icograda does reserve the right, however, to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics, in order to understand and improve services to our website users. Only aggregated data from these analyses, not individual data, is used for this purpose.

While we do not regularly use cookies, users should be aware that certain non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by Icograda through the operation of what are called "cookies". "Cookies" are small text files that identify an individual computer's browser entering a website. They allow the site to track that browser's movement through the site over several sessions. Through cookies, a website can recognise repeat users, facilitate the user's access to and use of the site and allow a site to track usage behaviour that will allow content improvements. Icograda uses cookies only for the above-mentioned purposes and will not use them to identify users.

If you do not want a cookie placed on your computer by Icograda, you may disable cookies altogether by modifying the Preferences section of your  browser. Note that it is possible that some aspects of Icograda’s site may be unavailable to you if you choose this option. If you have no problem accepting cookies, but wish to be informed of their appearance, you may turn on a warning prompt by modifying the cookie warning section in Edit/Preferences/Advanced.

Legal notices

The International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) hereby authorises you to copy materials or documents (contents) published on its website (website) solely for non-commercial use within your organisation only. In consideration of this authorisation you agree that any copy of these contents that you make shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices in the same form and manner as on the original. No other use of the contents is authorised. You may not otherwise copy or transmit the contents of this website either electronically or in hard copies unless otherwise stated in specific documents. You may not alter the contents of this website in any manner. Except as specified above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, trademark, or copyright of Icograda or any third party. If you are interested in using the contents of this website in any manner except as described above, contact the Icograda Secretariat at  for information on usage and licensing.

This website is not a secure medium for communication. Any confidential, proprietary or sensitive information transmitted by a user by means of this website may be read and copied by unauthorised persons. Icograda cannot ensure the privacy, accuracy and authenticity of any information or instructions you send to Icograda or that Icograda sends to you by means of this website. Icograda will not be responsible for any damages you may incur if you communicate confidential information to Icograda by means of this website or if Icograda communicates such information to you at your request. Any feedback you provide or any information that you submit to this website shall be deemed non-confidential and Icograda will have no obligation to protect such information and may use such information in any way it chooses.

Although Icograda has attempted to provide accurate information on this website, Icograda assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or quality of the information or contents contained herein. The opinions and views of individual authors, or of the contributors of the contents of this website, are not necessarily the views of the board, executive, or members of Icograda. The contents and information in this website are provided "as is," with all faults. Changes may be made at any time to the contents of this website without prior notice.

Information provided on this website is not intended to constitute legal, accounting, or financial advice, and should not be relied upon in any such regard. Users of this website should seek professional advice before acting on any part of the information contained herein. Icograda expressly disclaims any liability for losses or damages, whether direct or indirect, special or consequential, incurred by any user of this website. By accessing this website, each user releases Icograda and its respective directors, officers, employees and agents from all claims and proceedings for all such losses, damages or consequences.

Certain names, words, titles, phrases, logos, icons, graphics, illustrations, typographic fonts or designs appearing on this website may constitute trade names, registered or unregistered trade-marks, service marks or copyrighted materials of Icograda or of third parties. These are the property of their respective owners and are used on this website without intent of infringement. Display of the above mentioned trade names or materials does not imply the grant of any license to anyone else.

Links to other websites or references to products, services or publications other than those of Icograda are for convenience only and do not imply the endorsement or approval of such websites, products, publications or services by Icograda.

The above conditions and terms of use apply to all visits to the Icograda website, both now and in the future.

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