RSS and RTÉ.ie
1. What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and it is a very effective
way of keeping up-to-date with the latest information on the RTE.ie
website. Rather than visit our site to find out if new content has been
added, RSS will tell you when the new stories that you want are available
by delivering them directly to you.
2. Getting started with RSS?
Generally, the first thing you need is a ready-made programme called
a newsreader, which is no harder to use than email or web browsers.
Most newsreaders are applications that are downloaded from the Web and
installed on your computer.
There are many different types of newsreaders available for download
(remember to select a newsreader that will work with your operating
system):
If you don't want to download newsreader software, you can simply visit a website that acts as a reader such as www.feedster.com or my.yahoo.com
Finally, there are some browsers, including Firefox and Opera, which automatically detect RSS feeds for you and also allow you to "bookmark" them. More details are available on their websites.
3.How do I use RSS to get RTE.ie content?
Once you have installed a newsreader, then you can decide what RTE.ie
content you want. If you would like the latest RTE News stories, for
instance, visit the News section where you will notice an orange RSS
button on the page.
By clicking on the button you can subscribe to the feed in a number of different ways. One method is to drag the URL of the RSS feed into your newsreader; another is to cut and paste the same URL into a new feed in your newsreader.
4. What are the RTE.ie terms and conditions for RSS feeds?
RSS feeds of RTE.ie content are provided free of charge to individuals
for personal and non-commercial use only. Users are also subject to
our terms and conditions
Use of RTE.ie RSS feeds for commercial purposes or by non-profit organisations will require the prior agreement of RTE.ie and you must first contact the Content Business Development Executive of RTÉ Publishing.
By downloading a RTE.ie RSS feed, you acknowledge that RTE.ie does not accept any liability for its RSS feeds, and that RTE.ie is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites.
Terms & Conditions for RTÉ.ie RSS Feeds
1. www.RTÉ.ie (“RTÉ Site”) and RTÉ.ie is part of RTÉ which operates and manages this sector. By using the RTÉ Site you agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to be legally bound by all the following terms you should not access and/or use the RTÉ Site.
2. RTÉ reserves the right to change these terms from time to time. By continuing to use the RTÉ Site after changes are posted you agree to be legally bound by these terms as updated and/or amended.
Lawful Use
3. Subject to the terms of these Terms and Conditions, RTÉ grants you a non-transferable, non-sublicensable, royalty free non-exclusive licence to display on your website ("Site") the headlines, active links or other source identifiers and other information or materials that you specifically select to receive from RTÉ via the RTÉ Feed ("RTÉ Content").
4. All title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the RTÉ Feed shall remain the property of RTÉ.
5. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions grants you any right to use the RTÉ trade marks on your Site or elsewhere.
Use of RTÉ Content
6. You may not use the RTÉ Feed or display any RTÉ Content on any Site that is a web site that is excluded by RTÉ (scroll down for the list of Excluded Websites as may be amended by RTÉ from time to time).
7. You must ensure that all RTÉ Content on your Site has an accreditation to RTÉ in accordance with RTÉ Accreditation Guidelines (see the RTÉ Accreditation Guidelines below as same may be amended by RTÉ from time to time).
8. You may not directly or indirectly charge users specifically for accessing RTÉ Content or otherwise commercialise such RTÉ Content, nor attempt to re-sell the RTÉ Content in any way.
9. Where possible you must create a functional link back to the RTÉ News story(ies) summarised by the RTÉ Content. If you are displaying the RTÉ Feed where a functional link back to RTÉ is not possible, you must display on-screen the URL from which the RTÉ Content can be obtained (see Accreditation Section below). You may not directly or indirectly change, edit, add to or produce summaries of RTÉ Content or any content on the RTÉ website nor place any full-story RTÉ Content in an HTML frame-set.]
10. You may not directly or indirectly suggest any endorsement or approval by RTÉ of your Site or any non-RTÉ entity, product or content or any views expressed within your Site or service.
11. You acknowledge that RTÉ has absolute editorial control over all RTÉ Content and you accept that RTÉ is editorially independent and that the editorial integrity of the RTÉ Content is the sole responsibility of RTÉ.
12. Should you receive any enquiries which relate to RTÉ or the RTÉ Content you should promptly refer such enquiries to Karina Carroll at RTÉ Publishing [Tel: +353 1 208 4557].
13. Save as provided herein, you may not broadcast, copy, download, frame, reproduce, republish, post, transmit or otherwise use RTÉ Content appearing on the RTÉ Site in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of such RTÉ Content requires the prior written permission of RTÉ.
14. You agree to use the RTÉ Content and RTÉ Site only for lawful purposes, and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit the use or enjoyment of this site by any third party. Prohibited behaviour includes but is not limited to defamation, harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content or anything which may affect the operability or security of the RTÉ Site and/or RTÉ.
Disclaimers/Limitation of Liability
15. RTÉ Content, is provided on a "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representations or any kind of warranty whether express, implied or statutory of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
16. RTÉ, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, contractors, officers and employees shall not be liable for any damages, including indirect or consequential damages, or any damages arising from use or loss of use, interruption of business, loss of data or profits, whether arising in contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising from or in connection with the use of RTÉ Content and/or the RTÉ Site.
17. RTÉ does not warrant that functions contained on the RTÉ Site or in the RTÉ Content will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the RTÉ Site or the server that makes the RTÉ Content available are free of viruses or bugs.
RSS feeds
18. By downloading RTÉ Content via RSS feeds, you acknowledge that RTÉ does not accept any liability for RTÉ Feeds and/or RTÉ Content, and that RTÉ is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for the content of external Internet sites.
19 RTÉ is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party websites or material accessed through the RTÉ Site. RTÉ does not exercise any control or supervision of content of these linked sites.
20. RTÉ does not endorse, and shall not be held responsible for any content, advertising, products, services or information on or available from third party sites. Third party sites linked through the RTÉ Site are not covered by these Terms and Conditions.
Intellectual Property
21. You acknowledge that the RTÉ Content including but not limited to text, images and logos identifying RTÉ or third parties and their products and services are subject to copyright, design rights and trade marks of RTÉ and/or third parties. You are not permitted to use any trademark, patent, design right or copyright of RTÉ, or any other third party without the prior written consent of RTÉ or the third party.
Indemnity
22. You hereby agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend RTÉ in respect of all damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and litigation expenses, arising out of or as a result of any breach of the Terms and Conditions or otherwise in connection with your use of the RTÉ Feed (including the RTÉ Content).
Termination
23. You may terminate these Terms and Conditions and the licence granted herein at any time by destroying or removing all copies of the RTÉ Feed (including the RTÉ Content) from your Site, all hard drives, networks and other storage media.
24. RTÉ may restrict, suspend or terminate the RTÉ Feed, these Terms and Conditions, the licence granted herein or your access to the RTÉ Feed at any time without liability. You agree to destroy all copies of the RTÉ Feed (including the RTÉ Content) upon receiving notice of termination from RTÉ.
25. Clauses 15 – 17 inclusive, 22, 26 - 29 inclusive shall survive termination of these Terms and Conditions.
General
26. Neither party may assign, charge, sublicense or otherwise deal with its rights or obligations in these Terms and Conditions in whole or in part to any third party.
27 These Terms and Conditions supersede all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings between the parties concerning its subject matter. Each of the parties acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement made by the other in the course of entering into these Terms and Conditions.
28. Any failure or delay by either party in exercising its rights under any provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of those rights at any time now or in the future.
29. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by, construed and take effect in accordance with Irish law and the Irish courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any claim or dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions.
30. If any provisions of these terms and conditions are found to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these terms are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction in which that term is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from these terms and the remaining terms shall survive, remain in full force and effect.
Excluded Websites:
RTÉ's RSS feeds and any RTÉ Content contained in the RTÉ RSS feeds may only be displayed on websites that do not fall into any one or more of the categories listed below. A site will be deemed to fall within one of the following categories where there is a material and prominent section of the Site that falls within such category.
1. Sites that incite hatred whether based on race, religion, gender, sexuality or otherwise, or promote encourage or facilitate anti-social behaviour;
2. Sites that promote, encourage or facilitate violence;
3. Sites that promote, encourage or facilitate terrorism or other activities that risk Irish national security;
4. Sites that discriminate against any specific social group or otherwise exploit vulnerable sections of society;
5. Sites that promote, facilitate or encourage illegal activity; and
6. Sites which are misleading, pornographic, defamatory, or that contain illegal, or otherwise actionable content under Irish law.
Accreditation Guidelines: [confirm]
Any RTÉ RSS feed or RTÉ Content on your Site must incorporate an attribution to RTÉ in one of the following forms:
"From RTÉ News / RTÉ Sport / RTE.ie" (delete as applicable), or
"This content / article is from RTÉ News / RTÉ Sport/ RTÉ News website / RTÉ Sport website / RTE.ie" (delete as applicable).
If you are displaying a RTÉ RSS feed in a context where a functional link back to the article on the RTÉ's Site is not possible then you must use the following attribution:
From rte.ie/news or rte.ie/sport (delete as applicable)
