Terms of Use
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Try to gain unauthorized access to an BIO Site, other users' accounts, or computers connected to the BIO Site though password mining or other means; or
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Interfere with another user's use and enjoyment of a BIO Site or any other individual's use and enjoyment of related services
If at any time you are not happy with the Forums or object to any material within Forums, your sole remedy is to cease using them.
Contests and Sweepstakes, Auctions, and Other Aactivities
BIO Sites may contain certain activities including, without limitation, e-mail services, registration, contests, sweepstakes, and auctions (collectively "Contests"). Each Contest has its own rules, which you must read and agree to before you may enter.
Third Party Content and Links to Other Sites
At certain places on BIO Sites, users may be able to link to other Internet addresses. These other sites are not under the control of BIO, and you acknowledge that BIO is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of such sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of the site by BIO or any association with its operators. Use of any information on BIO Sites or obtained from linked addresses is voluntary and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review. A link or reference herein to any specific commercial product, process or service by trademark name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation or favoring by BIO.
User Access
User access and use of BIO Sites, or portions thereof may be restricted through the use of a login and password registration mechanism or similar process (collectively "User Account"). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your User Account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your User Account. You agree to (a) immediately notify BIO of any unauthorized use of your User Account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from restricted areas at the end of each session. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision.
We may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of our online services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or content available at a BIO Site. BIO also may impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of a BIO Site(s) without notice or liability.
Privacy and Security
We respect the privacy of visitors to BIO Sites. For more information about how we use and protect the personal information you may provide through our websites, please click here to review the website's privacy policy. Note that BIO reserves the right to change its privacy policy at any time without notice.
Please note BIO Sites may contain links to other Internet websites. Whenever you travel to another website you should review its privacy policy. BIO is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party sites.
Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
We may give notice to our users by means of a general notice on any BIO Site, electronic mail to a user's e-mail address in our records, or by written communication sent by first-class mail to a user's address in our records.
BIO respects the rights of copyright holders and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement on a BIO Site, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide BIO's Copyright Agent with the information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.
Notification must be submitted to the following Designated Agent:
Peter G. McHugh, Esq.
Compliance Officer & Deputy General Counsel
Biotechnology Industry Organization
1201 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
Tele: (202) 962-9200
Fax: (202) 488-6301
E-Mail: pmchugh@bio.org
This contact information is for notices of copyright infringement only.
To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
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A physical or electronic signature of person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
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Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
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Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
