Last updated: August 7, 2026

Website operator

This website is operated by:

Ghent PDF Workgroup vzw, commonly known as the Ghent Workgroup (GWG)
Belgian non-profit association (VZW)
Registered address: Sint-Laurentiuslaan 10, B-9041 Gent, Belgium
Enterprise number: 0862.703.647
Email: admin@gwg.org

About this website

The Ghent Workgroup develops and promotes standards, specifications, best practices, educational materials and other resources for print and publishing workflows. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information published on this website is accurate and up to date. However, information may become outdated or contain errors, and GWG cannot guarantee that all information is complete, accurate or suitable for a particular purpose.

Copyright and use of GWG materials

Unless stated otherwise, content published by the Ghent Workgroup, including documents, specifications, guides, illustrations, test files and other materials, is protected by copyright. GWG encourages the dissemination of accurate information throughout the graphic arts industry. If you would like to reproduce a GWG document or other copyrighted material, in whole or in part, on the web, in a publication or elsewhere, whether in the original English or in translation, please contact admin@gwg.org. Permission will usually be granted quickly and easily for uses that help spread accurate information throughout the industry.

Individual documents or resources may contain more specific copyright notices, licensing conditions or terms of use. Where they do, those specific conditions apply to that material.

Certification, compliance and GWG marks

The Ghent Workgroup operates certification and compliance programs for certain products, systems and organizations. Use of GWG specifications, application settings, test files or other resources does not by itself imply certification, compliance, approval or endorsement by the Ghent Workgroup. Claims of GWG certification or compliance may only be made in accordance with the requirements of the applicable GWG program.

GWG names, certification marks, logos and other branding may only be used in connection with certification, compliance or endorsement where such use is authorized under the applicable GWG program or otherwise expressly permitted by the Ghent Workgroup.

External links

This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. These links are provided for convenience and information. GWG does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices. A link to another website does not in itself imply endorsement by the Ghent Workgroup.

Website availability

We aim to keep this website available and functioning correctly but cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability. GWG may update, change or remove website content or functionality when necessary.

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Applicable law

This website and this legal notice are governed by Belgian law.