ICAO Terms of Use

By downloading the content detailed in point 1 from the website (hereinafter: Website), of the Air Traffic Information Service of HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. (hereinafter: AIS) you (hereinafter: User) accept the terms and conditions set out in this document (hereinafter: Terms of Use). The Website is operated by HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. Failure to review the Terms of Use shall not be grounds for enforcing a claim.

  1. Legal basis for ensuring the downloadability of ICAO 1:500 000 scale aeronautical charts

    In order to comply with Section 2(4)(b) of Decree 21/2019. (VIII. 2.) of the Minister for Innovation and Technology on the rules for providing aeronautical information and on the provision of aeronautical information services, AIS publishes the ICAO 1:500 000 scale aeronautical chart on its Website and makes it available for download in both single-sheet and A4 atlas formats (hereinafter: Charts).

  2. Scope of the User Licence

    The ICAO 1:500 000 scale aeronautical chart available for download from the Website in all formats is the joint intellectual creation of HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. and Ministry of Defence Zrínyi Mapmaking and Communication Servicing Non-profit Ltd. (HM Zrínyi Térképészeti és Kommunikációs Szolgáltató Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., hereinafter: HM Zrínyi Non-profit Kft.) and is protected by copyright.

    By downloading the Charts, the User becomes entitled to the following non-exclusive uses, which are not transferable to third parties:
    a. to display the Charts on the screen and download them;
    b. to copy and store the Charts on a computer or an electronic storage medium;
    c. to print and make copies of the Charts for his/her own use; and
    d. to use the printed Charts as an aeronautical information product for own purposes, with the understanding that the User is only entitled to use the Charts that are currently available for download on the Website, i.e. the most recently updated Charts.

    The User acknowledges that the licence does not cover any other use not mentioned in the previous paragraph, so it does not allow for, including but not limited to, the adaptation, publication, making available, distribution, transmission to third parties (not including transmission for the purpose of printing or copying for private use, for non-commercial purposes), transferring free of charge or for consideration, use for commercial/industrial purposes, exploitation, recording in a database and any other use of all or part of the Charts other than as an aeronautical information product. The User shall be unconditionally and fully liable for any breach of this clause any unauthorized use shall constitute an infringement and shall be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

  3. Trademarks

    The trademarks appearing on the Website and Charts, including but not limited to the HungaroControl logo and name, are the exclusive property of HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co., while the HM Zrínyi Nonprofit Kft. logo and name are the exclusive property of HM Zrínyi Nonprofit Kft. These signs may not be used, distributed or published in any way by any third party without the express prior written consent of the exclusive holder.

  4. Limitation of liability

    HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the temporary unavailability of the Charts for downloading or the temporary unavailability of the Website.

    HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. and HM Zrínyi Nonprofit Kft. shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the unlawful use of the Charts or use of the Charts other than in accordance with the above terms of use.

    HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. will take all reasonable measures to ensure that the Website is free from viruses and other malware, but does not warrant that this Website or any content downloadable from it is free of such items. HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. shall not be liable for any direct or consequential damages or loss of profit resulting from the reasons indicated above, arising from the use of the Website, including any downloading of any content. In accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, the User is responsible for ensuring that he/she has the appropriate virus protection prior to downloading any documents or information from the Website.

  5. User's obligation to pay compensation

    Simultaneously with the downloading the Charts, the User acknowledges that he/she shall be liable for the fulfilment of any claims asserted by third parties against HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. or HM Zrínyi Nonprofit Kft., which directly or indirectly result from the breach or disregard of these Terms of Use.

  6. The author of the Charts may modify these Terms of Use at any time.

  7. Governing law and jurisdiction


    Disputes arising from these Terms of Use shall be governed by Hungarian law, in particular by the provisions of Act V of 2013 on the Civil Code and Act LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright, and the Hungarian courts shall have jurisdiction.