TERMS OF USE

To be able to join the Forum activitiesThis website (the Website) is operated and developed by institutions involved in the Pathogen Data Network project (PDN Members), funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

The Website is hosted by SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), Pass Through Entity for the PDN Project, on its servers.

By accessing and using this Website, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

  1. Intellectual Property. When using this Website, you must comply with applicable intellectual property laws. This includes, for example, not reusing content protected by intellectual property rights without giving appropriate credit, and not using the project logos or the logos of any PDN Member without prior authorization.
  2. Disclaimer. The content of this Website is provided “as is” and “as available”. There is no guarantee that the content it accurate, correct, reliable, complete, or suitable for any purpose. We assume no liability for any direct, indirect incidental or consequential loss or damages, resulting from the use of the Website. The PDN Members bear no responsibility for the consequences of any temporary or permanent discontinuity of the Website.
  3. Privacy. Through the Website’s Privacy Policy, and the rules governing the Open Community Forum (the Forum) below, we are committed to ensuring your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal data.
  4. Open Community Forum
    1. Registration. To be able to join the Forum activities, you must register, accept the specific Forum terms which will be provided during the registration process and log in. You are also required to provide the necessary information, including, for example, details about your expertise.
    2. Responsibility for content. You are solely responsible for all your communications in this Forum. You warrant that your communications:
      1. do not violate any rights, including intellectual property rights or any other third party rights;
      2. are free from viruses, malware, or other harmful elements;
      3. do not infringe upon any applicable laws.
        We do not review all communications and therefore are not responsible for the content exchanged in the Forum.
    3. Content and Data Use. By registering to the Forum, you agree that the Website Operators may use and share the personal data you provided (such as, but not limited to, your name, email address, institution, etc.) with other PDN Members, in compliance with the Privacy Policy and all applicable laws, for the purpose of the PDN Project.
    4. Termination. The Website Operators may terminate your access to the Forum at any time, with immediate effect, in case of breach of the Privacy Policy or these Terms of Use.
    5. Disclaimer. The content disclosed at the roundtable discussions and other activities organized by the Forum reflects solely the opinions of those who disclose it. The Website Operators are not responsible for such content.
  5. Contact. If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, you can contact the SIB Legal and Technology Transfer Office at legal@sib.swiss. We reserve the right to amend and update these Terms of Use at any time.
  6. Applicable law and forum. These Terms of Use and the use of the Website are governed by Swiss substantive law, without reference to its conflict of laws provisions. The competent courts in Lausanne, Switzerland, have exclusive jurisdiction.

    Last revised: 27 September 2024