Terms and Conditions

TERMS OF USE

 

These Terms of Use were last updated on [August 17, 2004] .

 

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BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE.

These terms of use (" Terms of Use ") are for BIO Ventures for Global Health (" BVGH ", " we " or " us ") web site located at http://www.bvgh.org (the " Web Site "). By using this Web Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not use this Web Site.

 

Modifications

 

We may update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. When we modify these Terms of Use, we will incorporate the modifications into this document and will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this web page. Modifications to these Terms of Use will automatically be effective two (2) days after they are initially posted on this Web Site. Please check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Web Site following the posting of changes to these Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Scope of Use

BVGH invites you to view, use, and download portions of this Web Site for your informational, non-commercial use; provided that you leave all the copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices intact. Except as expressly described in this paragraph, you may not use, modify, reproduce, perform, or display (a) the content of this Web Site; (b) the design or layout of this Web Site, or individual sections of the design or layout of this Web Site; or (c) BVGH trademarks, service marks or logos without BVGH's prior written permission.

Third-Party References

Any description or reference to non-BVGH entities or their respective products or services in this Web Site is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of such products or services by BVGH, nor shall it constitute any endorsement or recommendation of BVGH or this Web Site by the non-BVGH by the entities referenced in this Web Site. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect the views, findings or opinions of BVGH .

No Warranties

THIS WEB SITE AND ALL CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE (COLLECTIVELY, THE " MATERIALS ") ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, DATA ACCURACY, SYSTEM INTEGRATION OR QUIET ENJOYMENT. BVGH MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE. THE MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ANY OF THE MATERIALS BEFORE RELYING ON IT.

BVGH MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR COMPLETELY SECURE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY OBTAIN FROM THIS WEB SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES AND OTHER POTENTIALLY HARMFUL DEVICES.

 

Limitation of Liability

YOUR USE OF THE MATERIALS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. BVGH SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE MATERIALS, EVEN IF BVGH HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION RELIANCE BY ANY PARTY ON MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE, LOST DATA, OR DELAYS, BREAKDOWNS OR INTERRUPTIONS IN YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THIS WEB SITE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO STOP USING THIS WEB SITE.

Proprietary Rights

BVGH and BIO VENTURES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH are service mark(s) of BVGH. All other trademarks on this Web Site are the property of their respective owners. Unauthorized use of any BVGH trademarks, service marks, or logos may be a violation of federal and state trademark laws. BVGH and/or its licensors own all intellectual property rights in this Web Site. This Web Site is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Links

This Web Site may contain links to web sites operated by other parties. The linked sites are not under the control of BVGH, and BVGH is not responsible for the content available on any other Internet sites linked to this Web Site. Such links do not imply BVGH 's endorsement of material on any other site, and BVGH disclaims all liability with regard to your access to such linked sites, including any webcasting or any other transmission received from any such linked site. BVGH provides links to other Internet sites as a convenience to users, and access to any other Internet sites linked to this Web Site is at your own risk.

Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between you and BVGH, you must adhere to BVGH's linking policy as follows: (i) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with BVGH's names and trademarks; (ii) the link must "point" to the URL http://www.bvgh.org and not to other web pages within the Web Site (unless you receive permission from BVGH to do so); (iii) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated with BVGH; (iv) when selected by a user, the link must display the Web Site on full-screen and not within a "frame" on the linking web site; and (v) BVGH reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion.

E-mail and Security

E-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure. Please consider this fact before e-mailing any personal or confidential information. You acknowledge and agree that any files or other materials obtained from or through this Web Site are not guaranteed to be free from computer viruses or other harmful defects.

Privacy Policy

BVGH considers its users' privacy to be of the utmost importance. BVGH does not sell, share or in any way make available information to non-affiliated third parties. Any personal or business contact information submitted to this Web Site will only be used for internal BVGH functions, including but not limited to responding to inquiries and newsletter registration. By submitting your contact information to this Web Site you agree to allow BVGH to keep your information on file and periodically contact you concerning upcoming BVGH activities. If you wish to have your information removed from the BVGH database please contact us at info@bvgh.org. Except where specifically covered a separate agreement between you and BVGH, BVGH does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through this Web Site. Please note that unless otherwise agreed in writing between you and BVGH, any information or material sent to BVGH will be deemed NOT to be confidential.

Governing Law

The laws of the District of Columbia shall govern these Terms of Use, without reference to its choice of law rules. This Web Site is operated by BVGH from the United States of America .

Assignment

BVGH may assign these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion. You may not assign any rights or delegate any responsibilities under these Terms of Use without the prior written permission of BVGH . Any attempt by your to assign your rights or delegate your responsibilities under these Terms of Use without the prior written permission of BVGH shall be null and void ab initio.

Miscellaneous

BVGH makes no representation that the information in this Web Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to this Web Site from territories where the content of this Web Site may be illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Web Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. BVGH's failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use will not constitute a waiver of BVGH's right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provisions of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between BVGH and you with respect to this Web Site. A printed version of these Terms of Use and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms of Use to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Questions

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please e-mail us at cmulshine@bvgh.org, or contact us at the following address:

BVGH

1225 Eye St. NW

Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

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