Legal notice

This website – www.vdl.lu – and the content hereof are the property of the City of Luxembourg municipal administration (hereinafter referred to as "we", the "City" or the "City of Luxembourg"). It is published by the City's Service Communication et relations publiques (Communications and Public Relations Department) and hosted by its Service Technologies de l'information et de la communication (Information and Communications Technology Department).

The City also publishes on the internet:

• city.vdl.lu
• onsstad.vdl.lu
• maps.vdl.lu, and
• the "cityapp – VDL" mobile app (hereinafter, "cityapp").

This legal notice applies to all the aforementioned websites and platforms, save for a few exceptions, which are set forth below.

In addition, the City maintains accounts on the following social networking services:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Youtube
• Tiktok

This legal notice applies to all the aforementioned websites and platforms, save for a few exceptions, which are set forth below.

vdl.lu is available in English, French and German, except for legal documents and job-vacancy announcements, for which French is the official language of publication. Only the French version is binding. We make every effort to publish all information in these three languages at the same time. However, the City of Luxembourg may not be held liable if content is unavailable in English or German.

city.vdl.lu is available in English and French. Only the French version is binding. We make every effort to publish all information simultaneously in these two languages. However, the City of Luxembourg may not be held liable if content is unavailable in English.

onsstad.vdl.lu is available in French and German. Only the French version is binding. We make every effort to publish all information simultaneously in these two languages. However, the City of Luxembourg may not be held liable if content is unavailable in German.

maps.vdl.lu is currently available in French only.

The cityapp is available in English, French and German. Only the French version is binding. We make every effort to publish all information in these three languages at the same time. However, the City of Luxembourg may not be held liable if content is unavailable in English or German.

Most of our posts on social media platforms are published in Luxembourgish, English and/or French. Whenever possible, we respond to questions, messages and comments in the language used to contact us.

Text documents

• All text documents – including their layout – appearing on the City of Luxembourg's websites, digital platforms or social media pages (with the exception of comments and online discussions among internet users) are covered by the City's user licence – which is a "CreativeCommons" licence (BY-SA 3.0 LU) – and are the City's property. Under the terms and conditions of this licence, content may be reused and disseminated;
• Content may be edited before it is redistributed (excerpted, reworded, etc.),

only under the following conditions:

• You must apply and cite the "Creative Commons" licence;
• You must credit the City of Luxembourg by citing the source (vdl.lu – City of Luxembourg website), with a link that redirects to the corresponding page;
• You undertake not to use it in a way that violates human dignity or respect for persons.

Exceptions

1. For the "What's on" (calendar of events) section, vdl.lu and city.vdl.lu retrieve content from the Echo website. To find out more about the conditions governing the use of this content, please refer to the terms and conditions on the Echo website (https://www.echo.lu/assets/pdfs/terms-en.pdf).
2. Ons stad grants users the right to reproduce all or any part of the content of its website by saving it on a computer either for the purpose of displaying it on a single-station screen, or for reproducing it as a single backup copy or a single hardcopy printout. This right is granted solely for personal, private and non-collective use; publishing the content on a network, or any full or partial dissemination or commercialisation of this content to third parties, in any form whatsoever, is strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorised by the publisher or author.
3. city.vdl.lu: All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation, in whole or in part, without the publisher's prior written consent is strictly prohibited.

Non-text files

The City of Luxembourg does not authorise the reuse of non-text content.

This applies to photos, videos, sound files, animations, graphics, diagrams, etc. (this list is not exhaustive).

The use of this type of content for any purpose other than viewing on one of the City's servers or downloading for private viewing offline constitutes an infringement of copyright and may result in prosecution.

The only exception are the files in the "Images" section (link) in our Media Center on vdl.lu. You may save and use these images for non-commercial purposes provided that you indicate their creator (©creator's name).