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By using LifeScienceHistory.com, you accept and agree to comply with the following terms, which may be modified at any time.
1. Ownership of the Content
Info.Resource, Inc., owner and publisher of LifeScienceHistory.com, owns the compilation of content posted on the Website, which consists of text, images, audio, video, databases, design, codes, and software (“Content”). This does not mean that Info.Resource owns each component of the compilation, some of which may be owned by others and used with their permission or used in accordance with applicable law (e.g. fair use). Further, Info.Resource, owns some, but not all, of the intellectual property rights in the Content, including copyright.
2 Content Usage Conditions
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- Cite the author and source of the Content as you would material from any printed work.
- Cite and link to, when possible, the Website as the source of the Content.
- Not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices including attribution information, credits, and notices, that are placed in or near the text, images or data.
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Commercial Use of Content with Usage Conditions
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You may contact Info.Resource for the Content to seek permission, but please be aware that some Content may not be available for commercial use at all due to contractual and other restrictions.
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Trademarks of third parties may also appear on the Website, including in the Content, from time to time. You must agree that nothing on the Website shall be construed as granting any license to use any trademark displayed on the Website without the express written permission of the trademark owner.
4. User-Generated Content
LifeScienceHistory.com offers interactive features, such as comment sections on its Website or social media accounts, to engage with its audiences to improve our content and services. The rules listed below for your participation in these features are intended to encourage a learning environment where thoughtful discussion may safely occur among people of all ages and backgrounds. While we monitor and remove comments that do not comply with these rules, we may not be held responsible for any delays or failures in such removal.
Rules of Conduct
Stay on topic. LifeScienceHistory.com and its audiences expect comments to deal with the topic at hand.
Keep the conversation civil. Express yourself in ways that are befitting of an educational environment. Post nothing threatening, sexually explicit or hateful here. Hateful includes derogatory statements targeting individuals or specific groups; these may be based on race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or expression, age, and mental or physical ability. No profanity. Criticizing decision making or operations is allowed, but a purely personal attack is not.
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Take personal responsibility. LifeScienceHistory.com is a public site. Please do not post personal or other information you would not want the public to know, and again, do not post what is not yours to post.
5. Copyright Complaints
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6. Third-Party Sites
The Website may link to or from third-party sites that are not under the control Info.Resource. These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only, and they do not indicate an endorsement, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the third party or content of the linked site, including any advertisements that may be posted. Info.Resource has no control over, makes no representation or warranty, and bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of third-party sites that link to or from the Website.
7. Disclaimer
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8. Indemnity
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9. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
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10. Privacy
By using the Website, you agree that the we may collect, use, and disclose information that you provide as described in the Privacy Statement: Privacy.