Disclaimer

I. Usage

The use of this Web site is subject to the express condition that users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this Usage Agreement. Your use of this Web site constitutes your acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions. Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium (JGDC) reserves the right to change or modify these terms and conditions at any time without notice to you by posting a new version of this Usage Agreement at this Web site.

The text, graphic depictions, artwork and code (the “information”) published on this Web site are the property of JGDC, unless designated otherwise. JGDC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the information on this Web site. In no event shall JGDC be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of this Web site or the information. JGDC reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the information on the Web site at any time without prior notice.

Except as provided in this paragraph, no license or right, express or implied, is granted to any person under any copyright, trademark, trade dress or other proprietary right. JGDC grants a limited right to use the information provided that the information is not modified in any way and is used for informational and non-commercial personal use, and provided that JGDC’s copyright notice appears on any copies.

Medical Disclaimer

Information on this Web site is to be used for educational and informational purposes only. Medical information on this Web site, if any, does not represent advice regarding medical diagnosis or treatment, referrals to health care professionals, endorsements of health care products or any other recommendations. Any medical information on this Web site should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with your doctor or other qualified health care professionals.

JGDC is not affiliated with any laboratory, medical facility, medical practitioner or testing center. We provide information for informational purposes only. JGDC has not evaluated, nor do we recommend individual laboratories, testing centers or medical facilities or practitioners and therefore, cannot take responsibility for the administration or interpretation of any medical procedures.

Disclaimer of Warranty

Information on this Web site is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

The JGDC will not be liable for any damages or injury that accompany or result from your use of the Web site, including, without limitation, damages or injury caused by any use of or inability to use the Web site, use of or inability to use any site to which you link from the Web site, any error, omission, defect, delay, computer virus, line failure, interruption, or any failure of performance. You agree that you will hold JGDC and its officers, employees, directors, volunteers and agents from all claims arising out of or related to your use or misuse of the Web site or any other web site that is linked to the Web site.

Links from this Web site to non-JGDC web sites does not constitute an endorsement or referral of the non-JGDC sites. JGDC makes no representations or claims as to information or materials provided by such non-JGDC web sites, and specifically disclaims any warranties, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose or non-infringement.

II. Privacy

The JGDC provides this privacy statement as part of our firm commitment to protect your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the JGDC Web site.

The Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium gathers information about users: data that users provide through optional, voluntary submission; and aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views throughout our site. Such information better enables us to tailor our content to readers’ needs.

JGDC uses information voluntarily given by you in the manner explicitly stated at the point where that data is collected. We use this information to fulfill requests that you have made to us, in order to serve your stated needs and interests. JGDC never shares information or mailing lists with any other organization or business of any kind.

We use tracking information to determine which areas of our site users visit. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you.

In terms of aggregated tracking information, JGDC gathers information in the following way: Usage Tracking: JGDC tracks user traffic patterns throughout the site. However, we do not correlate this information with data about individual users. JGDC does break down overall usage statistics by domain name, browser type, and MIME type, by reading this information from the browser string (information contained in every user’s browser).

JGDC creates aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for prospective sponsors and advertisers.

This site contains links to other sites. JGDC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact us.