Terms of use

Welcome to the Clinical Trials Weblog by CenterWatch. These Terms of Use contain all of the terms and conditions for accessing this web site as a user and/or contributor. Please read them carefully. By accessing this site and any of its pages, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions set out in these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with all of these terms and conditions, do not access this site or any of its pages.

1. USE OF INFORMATION AND MATERIALS

The information, data, statements, views, opinions, and all other materials in whatever form presented (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Information") which appear in this web site are subject to change without notice and may not be current or accurate. CenterWatch and its affiliates, employees and agents (collectively, the "Company") is not responsible for any inaccuracies in the Information, and, as further described below under the headings NO WARRANTY and LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, The Company is providing all Information "as is" and therefore you bear all risk associated with your use of or reliance on such Information.

2. RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT

When posting Information on this site you must use your real name and contact information. You agree to act responsibly at this site and treat others with respect. You affirm that you own the rights to the material you are placing on this site, have obtained the proper clearances to do so, or have the right to share it under well-accepted fair use standards. You agree that the material you are publishing on this site does not violate copyright, trademark or patent laws, is not pornographic, plagiaristic or defamatory, and does not violate anyone's privacy rights. Although we do not have any obligation to monitor the Information, we reserve the right at all times to remove any Information that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us in our sole discretion and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We also reserve the right to permanently block any user who violates these terms and conditions.

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFORMATION

The Company is the owner or licensor of all intellectual property rights, including copyright, in all of the pages and screens displaying the pages of this site, as well as in the Information contained therein and in the arrangement of the Information. No use of the Company intellectual property is permitted except as is expressly authorized by the Company in this web site or under separate written agreement with the Company. Changes to or deletion of author attribution or copyright notices are prohibited.

4. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF THIS SITE

Any unauthorized access or use of Information in this site is prohibited. Any breach of security, hacking activity, graffiti placement, or other misuse of this site or Information is prohibited and shall be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

5. NO WARRANTY

THE INFORMATION, DATA, STATEMENTS, AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS IN WHATEVER FORM PRESENTED (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "INFORMATION") CONTAINED IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS INFORMATION. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS OR STATUTORY, IN EXISTENCE NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER INFIRMITY, IS GIVEN BY THE COMPANY. THE INFORMATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION TO BUT OR SELL SEURITIES OF ANY KIND.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE OR INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR USE THEREOF OR INABILITY TO USE SAME BY ANY PARTY, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER INFIRMITY OR CORRUPTION, OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES. AUTHORIZED HYPERLINKS TO OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES, IF ANY, ARE PROVIDED AS A CONVENIENCE ONLY AND ARE USED AT YOUR OWN RISK; THE CONTENT, ACCURACY, OPINIONS EXPRESSED, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, CONDUCT DISPLAYED OR PERMITTED THEREIN AND OTHER LINKS PROVIDED BY THESE RESOURCES ARE NOT MONITORED, INVESTIGATED, VERIFIED, OR ENDORSED OR APPROVED BY THE COMPANY. FUTHER, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY COMMENTS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR POSTED BY USERS OF THIS SITE IN ANY OTHER AREAS OF THIS SITE WHICH PERMIT COMMUNICATION BY USERS.

7. SUBMISSIONS

All ideas, concepts, data, techniques, know-how, and other information or materials submitted by you or others to this site shall be deemed and remain the exclusive property of the Company and the Company shall be free to use, for any purpose, any such ideas, concepts, data techniques, know-how, and other information or materials submitted by you or others to this site. The Company shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any such submissions except as otherwise provided for in a prior written agreement between the Company and the submitting party.

8. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Terms of Use represent the full agreement between the Company and you regarding your access and use of this site and Information. No failure by the Company to enforce any of its rights under this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of those rights. You agree that all of these terms and conditions are fair and reasonable, and that you agree to be bound to same as matter of your own free will. The construction, interpretation and validity of these Terms of Use shall be subject to the laws of the State of New York, United States of America. In the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to this site, you agree that the exclusive venue for litigating disputes shall be in state or federal court in New York, New York.