Terms and conditions — International Standard Number service

Service terms of use for ISBN and ISMN

The National Library of New Zealand ("National Library"), a branch within the Department of Internal Affairs, is responsible for allocating ISBNs and ISMNs (together “ISN”) within New Zealand and provides a free service to eligible registrants online (the “Service”).

Eligibility

To be an eligible registrant, you must be a person, company or organisation located in New Zealand.

Conditions of the service

By using the Service, you agree:

a) ISNs will only be assigned to publications to which you have publishing rights;
b) not to sell, license, distribute, disseminate, assign or otherwise make an assigned ISN available to other publishers or to any third party;
c) that you will not request an ISN for a publication that has already been assigned an ISN unless you can demonstrate to the New Zealand ISBN agency that:

       I. there have been significant changes to any part or parts of the publication in relation to former editions of the publication; or
       II. there are significant changes in the physical or digital characteristics of the publication in the new edition;

d) to only use an assigned ISN for a lawful purpose;
e) to provide a draft copy of a proposed publication to the New Zealand ISBN agency at its request; and
f) to follow the relevant ISN guidance, which is available:

      I. for ISBNs, on the International ISBN Agency website; and
      II. for ISMNs, on the International ISMN Agency website.

In providing the Service, the National Library may (at its sole discretion and in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the International ISBN Agency or the International ISMN Agency, whichever is applicable):

a) decide whether an ISN should be allocated to a publication;
b) determine the appropriate number of ISNs or block size to be assigned to you;
c) suspend, limit or remove your access to the Service if it becomes aware of any breach of these terms; or
d) impose conditions on your use of the Service.

The National Library shall not be liable to you or any other party for any loss or injury resulting from any use of ISNs. The National Library shall not be liable to you for incidental or consequential damages, regardless of whether such damages are foreseeable, whether such damages are deemed to result from the failure or inadequacy of any exclusive or other remedy or whether the National Library has been advised of such damages.

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.

Service terms of use for ISSN

The National Library of New Zealand ("National Library"), a branch within the Department of Internal Affairs, is responsible for allocating ISSNs within New Zealand and provides a free service to eligible registrants online (the “Service”).

Eligibility

To be an eligible registrant, you must be a person, company or organisation located in New Zealand, the Cook Island, Niue or Tokelau.

Conditions of the service

By using the Service, you agree:

a) ISSNs will only be assigned to publications to which you have publishing rights;
b) to abide by the decision of the National Library regarding whether an ISSN should be allocated to a publication;
c) to abide by the decision of the National Library regarding whether changes to a publication require a new ISSN;
d) to only use an assigned ISSN for a lawful purpose; and
e) to provide a copy of the publication to the National Library at its request.

In providing the Service, the National Library may (at its sole discretion and in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the International ISSN Agency):

a) decide whether an ISSN should be allocated to a publication;
b) decide whether changes to a publication require a new ISSN;
c) suspend, limit or remove your access to the Service if it becomes aware of any breach of these terms; or
d) impose conditions on your use of the Service.

The National Library shall not be liable to you or any other party for any loss or injury resulting from any use of ISNs. The National Library shall not be liable to you for incidental or consequential damages, regardless of whether such damages are foreseeable, whether such damages are deemed to result from the failure or inadequacy of any exclusive or other remedy or whether the National Library has been advised of such damages.

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.