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TERMS OF USE

The terms of use that follow may change without prior notice and it is the user's responsibility to review this disclaimer for such updates.

GENERAL

The information made available on this Site is provided as a courtesy by Cancer International Research Group ("CIRG") and is meant for educational and informational purposes only. Information obtained through any Web site, including this Site, should not be relied upon as a substitute for receiving professional care from a physician or health care provider. As a user of this Site, you are granted a limited licence to use (display or print) the information for your own personal, non-commercial use and you are responsible for any outcome resulting from such use. None of the information provided at this Site may be altered, reproduced, republished or re-distributed in any way, shape or form without the prior written consent of CIRG.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

CIRG owns the intellectual property rights, including copyright, in and to this Site, or has obtained the necessary licences. Therefore, CIRG will take any appropriate legal action to enforce its rights. A number of words, phrases, names, designs or logos used on this Site may be trademarks, service marks or trade names of CIRG or of other bodies. However, the fact that such marks may be shown on this Site does not mean that a licence has been granted by CIRG or any other party to use them.

NO WARRANTIES

Although the information provided on this Site is thought to be correct when communicated, and a conscientious effort is made to keep the information current, CIRG disclaims any guarantee or warranty, whether express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness or relevance of any such information. CIRG is not responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or any other damages, however caused, arising out of your use of this Site or from the information provided, including the loss of use, lost data, lost business profits, business interruption, personal injury, or any other personal or pecuniary loss, whether the action is in contract, tort (including negligence) or any other tort action.

LINKS

This Site has links to other Web sites that might be of interest. This does not mean CIRG is associated with, or is legally allowed, to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyrighted symbol that may be shown in the link (or in its description). These other sites were independently created and CIRG does not assume responsibility for the content of these other Web sites. By providing links to these other Web sites, CIRG does not endorse, act as a publisher or distributor of the content on those other Web sites, and further disclaims any representation or warranty concerning information that may be found through such links. CIRG will not be liable or responsible for any damages of any nature, however caused, resulting from the use of information on other Web sites.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The internet is not confidential and there is no guarantee of privacy. The use of encryption when transmitting information is encouraged, as e-mail can be intercepted, copied or read by other parties. CIRG will not be responsible for any damages you or any third party may suffer as a result of the transmission, changes or alterations that may be made to information sent out through the internet, or that you expressly or implicitly authorize CIRG to make.

PRIVACY

Certain information about your session on the Site is collected automatically. This includes, but may not be limited to, the Internet domain or IP address from which you access the Site, the type of browser and operating system used to access the Site, the date and time you access the Site, and the pages you visit. We do not make any personal information available to any third party. We may, for various reasons, collate information on inquiries, but no personal information will be included.

PERSONAL USE

Subject to the terms of this disclaimer, we permit you to make copies of this Site as necessary incidental acts during your viewing of it, and you may take a print for your personal use of so much of this Site as is reasonable for private purposes.

COMPUTER VIRUSES

Although CIRG attempts to ensure the information provided on this Site does not contain computer viruses, you should take measures to check for computer viruses and make certain you have a comprehensive and recent backup of the information stored on your computer. Particular attention should be paid to the latest viruses which automatically execute when an infected word processing document is loaded into certain word processing programs.

GOVERNING LAW

The laws of the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable shall govern any dispute or action regarding this Site or any content present on the Site. You hereby consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta in any action or proceeding established under or related to your use of this Site or document.


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