Terms of Use

Check out our website terms of use to learn about the website content and intellectual property rights the use of this website is governed by.

About this website

Tuvalu.tv welcomes you to our website www.tuvalu.tv and related sub-domains, (herein referred to as “the website”). The website is owned and operated by Tuvalu Government’s Ministry of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs (also referred to as “us”, “our” or “we”).

Your use of the information, graphics, and materials on the website is governed by the Website Terms of Use and the Privacy Notice.

All information included on the website is prepared by us and we are responsible for the material contained on the website.

Acceptance of terms

You acknowledge and accept that your use of the website indicates your acceptance of the Website Terms of Use and the Privacy Notice.

We may at any time amend the Website Terms of Use, so please review them regularly.

Website content

While we have taken every precaution to make the material on the website correct and thorough, we do not represent or warrant that any of the information is accurate or complete or that it is suitable for the use for which you have intended.

The website includes certain data that third parties have given us.

We do not guarantee the correctness of this information, which is solely supplied as general information.

We assume no responsibility or liability for your use of the website and the material on it, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Intellectual property

Tuvalu.tv holds all copyright and all other intellectual property rights on the website and reserves all rights, except as set out in this disclaimer.

You may electronically reproduce and store the contents of the website solely for the purposes of viewing the website, or saving the website content, for your own personal use.

You may not display or distribute the content of any of these pages in public or where the content is accessible to the public, including any reproduction in any form on the internet, without prior written permission from Tuvalu.tv.

The website contains a number of registered trademarks that are either owned by Tuvalu.tv or used with the permission of the registered trademark owners.

If you believe that any content on this website infringes your copyright or trademark please send an email to info@tuvalu.tv (or info@gov.tv)

Links to third party websites

The website contains links to other websites operated by third parties (“Third Party Websites”). The content of Third Party Websites are not monitored by us and are provided for convenience only.

We do not endorse the information, material or graphics on those Third Party Websites. Tuvalu.tv accepts no responsibility for any information contained on Third Party Websites.

Linking to the website

We readily encourage and appreciate your efforts in letting other people know about us and the services Tuvalu.tv can provide. But please contact us for prior permission.

If you create a link to our website, you remain fully responsible for any consequences of that link, whether direct or indirect and you will protect us against all loss, damage, liability, costs or expense arising from or in connection with the link.

Governing law

The website is governed by the laws of Tuvalu. These Website Terms of Use shall be construed and applied in accordance with the laws of Tuvalu, with the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tuvalu Courts to determine any matter or dispute.

Archive credits

Dress, circa 1900, Tuvalu, maker unknown. Purchased 1915. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE001055/2)

Hat, circa 1900, Tuvalu, maker unknown. Purchased 1915. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE001055/3)

Lou palu (ruvettus hook), Tuvalu, maker unknown. Augustus Hamilton Collection. Purchased 1914. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE000198)

Fishhook, Tuvalu, maker unknown. Augustus Hamilton Collection. Purchased 1914. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE000440/5)

Titi saka (dance skirt), Tuvalu, maker unknown. Gift of Alexander Turnbull, 1913. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE000809)

Jacket, mans, circa 1900, Tuvalu, maker unknown. Purchased 1915. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE001055/1)