The latest addition to the panoply of information available to visitors to www.iaaf.org, is an RSS feed.
An RSS feed is a service you can subscribe to which will automatically update with the latest content from your chosen website.
Once subscribed to an RSS feed you need take no further action than browsing the latest headlines and deciding whether you would like to visit the website to read more.
What is RSS?
The most common definition for RSS is "Really Simple Syndication". This also describes fairly accurately what RSS actually is.
How do I subscribe?
The first step to subscribing to an RSS feed is to install a news reader.
The following are some popular newsreaders.
Windows
- Newz Crawler, FeedDemon, Awasu, FeedDemon
Mac OS X
- Newsfire, NetNewsWire, Amphetadesk
Web
- Bloglines, My Yahoo!, NewsGator, BlogLines
You can also use a web browser such as Firefox to access RSS feeds.
Although it can differ from one newsreader to another the most common method of subscribing to an RSS feed is by pasting or dragging the address of the feed found below into the newsreader
Steps required to subscribe to the www.iaaf.org RSS feed
In order to use this feed the user has to first of all download from the web what is called a news reader or aggregator – there are many free news readers available for download on the web; for example, Sharpreader available at http://www.sharpreader.com/.
Install this and then simply copy and paste the required URL http://www.iaaf.org/rssfeed/index.xml in the relevant tool and select to Subscribe to the news service. After this the user chooses how often the feed refreshes and an alert flashes if there are new news.
Content syndication
External websites are very welcome to incorporate this feed into their own sites. Most web developers can do this simply, using the XSLT protocol to adapt the layout to their own site’s graphics structure.
Sites incorporating the IAAF XML RSS feed are deemed to have read and accepted without reserve the Terms and Conditions of Use published below. If you do not accept all or part of the Terms and Conditions of Use, you may not incorporate the IAAF XML RSS Feed into your website.
Terms and Conditions of Use
It is a condition of incorporating RSS feeds on your website that you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of use.
1. Definitions
In these terms and conditions the following meanings shall apply:
'Agreement': the entire contract between Publisher and You for the provision of the Content incorporating these terms and conditions (and any information contained within hyperlinks contained herein) and the documents referred to in them, to the exclusion of all other terms;
'Approved Use': Your own personal use i.e. personal non-corporate websites, not-for-profit organisations and non- commercial educational use only;
'Content': the headlines and other information and materials in whatever form from time to time available to You via RSS for use on Your website;
'Publisher': International Association of Athletics Federations whose registered office is situated at 17 rue Princesse Florestine, Monaco, MC98000 Principality of Monaco
'You (and Your) You the user of the Content;
"RSS" the Really Simply Syndication facility which comprises an XML based format for distribution and aggregation of Content
1. Provision of the Content
1.1 In consideration of You agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Publisher will provide the Content.
1.2 Publisher cannot guarantee that the Content will never be faulty or that it will be available at all times but Publisher will endeavour to correct reported faults as soon as Publisher reasonably can. If a fault occurs You should report the fault to Publisher. Publisher may need to vary the technical specification, or temporarily suspend the whole or any part, of the Content from time to time but shall give You as much notice as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.
1.3 The Publisher may at its absolute discretion deem Your website to be unsuitable for carrying the Content for example if Your website contains material which in its absolute opinion is libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, gratuitously sexual, abusive, harassing, discriminatory, exploitative of children under 18 or otherwise illegal. In such instances You will be notified and You must remove all Content from Your website within 24 hours of notification by the Publisher and in the event that You fail to do so You will fully Indemnify the Publisher against all costs, claims and expenses attributable to and/or resulting from such failure.
2. Use of the Content
2.1 The RSS service enables You to place the Content on Your website. Publisher grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Content on the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the excluded uses set out in Clause 2.2 below, and unless indicated to the contrary by the Publisher, any Content You download may be used only for Approved Use.
2.2 Nothing in this Agreement or Your relationship with Publisher or the facility of the Service permits You, either during or after the termination of this Agreement, to make use of the Content in order to re-express it for commercial purposes and any such use by You of the Content as a direct or indirect step in that or similar process is unauthorised and expressly prohibited. You must not, nor attempt, nor authorise others, to: (i) re-sell the Content; (ii) make the Content available to others via an intranet, extranet or software (iii) use the Content for business or commercial purposes. Any Content which You place on your website must be held with all credits, legends, notices or markings maintained. You may not display any other credits or logos in close proximity to the Content so as to lead users of Your website to believe such other person or entity is the author, publisher or distributor of such Content.
2.3 All copyright and all other rights, title and interests in and to the Content shall remain the property of the Publisher and its licensors and all rights not expressly licensed by these terms and conditions are strictly reserved by Publisher and its licensors. Any copying, storage, transmission, publication or use, other than as set out in this Agreement, is prohibited.
2.4 You must contact Publisher immediately if anyone makes or threatens to make a claim against You relating to Your use of the Content and You will comply with any reasonable request from Publisher in relation to such claim.
2.5 All Content is subject to availability and may be amended or replaced without notice at any time.
2.6 The Publisher may from time to time at its sole discretion request that You remove the Content, or part thereof, from Your website. You agree to remove such Content from Your website within 24 hours of notification by the Publisher and in the event that You fail to do so You will fully Indemnify the Publisher against all costs, claims and expenses attributable to and/or resulting from such failure.
2.7 You warrant that users of Your website shall be required to comply with terms that are equivalent to or greater than the terms of this agreement in relation to their use of the Content.
3. Termination
3.1 In addition to any other rights Publisher may have, Publisher can terminate the Agreement immediately without notice if You breach any provision of this Agreement (and in the event of a remediable breach, fail to remedy that breach within 7 days upon notice from Publisher).
3.2 If Publisher delays in acting upon a breach of this Agreement by You, that delay will not be regarded as a waiver of the breach. If Publisher does waive a breach of this Agreement by You, that waiver is limited to that particular breach.
3.3 On expiry or termination of this Agreement for whatever reason: (i) Publisher shall terminateYour access to the Content; (ii) You shall have no further right to access or use the Content;
4. Liability
4.1 Whilst Publisher will use all reasonable skill and care in the creation and supply of the Content the Publisher does not give any warranty as to the Content's suitability, accuracy or fitness for any purpose. Save as expressly permitted in this Agreement, all warranties, conditions or other terms implied by statute, common law or otherwise are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
4.2 Subject to Clauses 6.3 and 4.4 Publisher excludes all liability whether in contract, tort (including liability for negligence) or otherwise for the suitability, accuracy or fitness for any purpose of the Content.
4.3 Subject to Clause 4.4 Publisher excludes all liability for loss of business revenue or profits, anticipated savings or wasted expenditure, corruption or destruction of data or for any other indirect or consequential loss whatever.
4.4 Publisher does not limit or exclude its liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or any other liability the limitation or exclusion of which is prohibited by law.
5. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify Publisher against any costs, claims, damages or expenses arising from any use by You of the Content under this Agreement which are brought or threatened against Publisher by another person or entity.
6. General
6.1 Publisher may modify the Agreement at any time. If it wishes to do so it will notify You of the proposed changes by publishing them at this URL or substitute URL. It is Your responsibility to check this Agreement regularly. Continued use by You of the Content following such modifications shall amount to acceptance by You of them.
6.2 You are not allowed to transfer or attempt to transfer Your rights or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part.
6.3 Publisher will not be liable if Publisher cannot perform its obligation under this Agreement because of circumstances beyond its reasonable control such as technical failure, severe weather, fire or explosion, civil disorder, war, or military operations, natural or local emergency, anything done by government or other competent authority or industrial disputes of any kind.
6.4 This Agreement is concluded in English and is governed by, and construed in accordance with, Monégasque Law and You and Publisher submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of the Principality of Monaco as regards any claim or matter arising in relation to this Agreement.
