Thank you for visiting the Society of Surgical Oncology ("SSO")
Web site (the "Site"). Please be aware that visitors are subject to
the following terms and conditions of use (these "Terms")
established by the SSO. Please read these Terms carefully and
thoroughly. BY ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU
HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS AND THAT YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE
TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ANY CHANGES TO THESE TERMS. If you
do not agree to these Terms, you are not authorized to access and
use the Site.
SSO may change these Terms, the Site, and any of its Content (as
defined below), at any time, without prior notice to you, and all
changes are effective when SSO posts a revised version of these
Terms or other notice on the Site. You should view these Terms
often to stay informed of changes that may affect you. Your use of
the Site constitutes your continuing agreement to be bound by these
Terms, as they are amended from time to time. SSO may change,
suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time,
including availability of any Content.
Ownership
The Site is provided as a service of the SSO. All content,
images, information, and other materials contained within the Site,
and the compilation and design of all materials (collectively,
"Content"), are the property of SSO, or used by SSO with
permission, and are protected under U.S. and international
copyright and trademark laws, whether or not a notice of copyright,
trademark, or other proprietary rights appears on the screen
displaying the information. You agree that you acquire no ownership
interest by accessing and using the Site or the Content.
Permission to Access
You may access and use the Site only for personal or other
non-commercial, educational purposes. Any other access to or use of
the Site or the Content constitutes a violation of these Terms and
may violate applicable copyright, trademark or other laws. We make
no representation that the Site or Content is appropriate or
available for use in locations other than the United States. If you
choose to access this Site from locations other than in the United
States, you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk, and
you are responsible for complying with applicable local laws.
You may not access, use, or copy any portion of the Site or the
Content through the use of bots, spiders, web crawlers, scrapers,
indexing agents, or other automated devices or mechanisms. You
agree not to remove or modify any copyright notice or trademark
legend, author attribution, or other notice placed on or contained
within any of the Content. Except as expressly authorized by us in
writing, in no event will you reproduce, redistribute, duplicate,
copy, sell, resell, or exploit for any commercial purpose any
portion of the Site or the Content or any access to or use of the
Site or the Content.
Privacy Policy
Information that you provide or that SSO collects about you
through your access to and use of the Site is subject to SSO's
Privacy Policy, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by
reference to these Terms.
Submissions
By submitting any information or material to the Site or to SSO
(each, a "Submission") by email, telephone, or other communication
medium, or through accessing and using the Site or the Content, you
authorize SSO to make such copies as we deem necessary, including
to facilitate the posting and storage of the Submission on the
Site. By making a Submission, you automatically grant, and you
represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to SSO an
irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid,
worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce,
modify, create derivative works from, adapt, publish, translate,
sell and distribute (in whole or in part) such Submission for any
purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise.
Security
SSO takes commercially reasonable measures it deems appropriate
to secure and protect information transmitted to and from the Site.
Nevertheless, SSO cannot and does not guarantee that any such
transmissions are or will be totally secure. You are responsible
for maintaining the confidentiality of any information about you,
including any user identifier ("User ID") and password you use in
connection with the Site, and you are responsible for all access
and activity that occurs through use of your User ID or password.
You agree to immediately notify SSO of any unauthorized use of your
User ID or password, or of any breach of Site security or of these
Terms, of which you become aware. SSO will not be liable for any
loss or damage arising from any unauthorized access or use of your
User ID or password.
User Conduct
You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws,
regulations, and policies of all relevant jurisdictions, including
compliance with all applicable local rules regarding online conduct
and acceptable content in connection with your access to and use of
the Site. You specifically agree that while accessing or using the
Site you will not:
a) restrict or inhibit any other user from using or
enjoying the Site;
b) represent yourself as another or as a fictitious
individual, unless you are participating in an area of the Site
that requires or encourages anonymity (e.g., a survey);
c) change, disrupt or interfere with the operation or Content
of the Site;
d) post or transmit any unlawful, misleading, disparaging,
defamatory, obscene, harassing, or otherwise offensive information
of any kind, including anything that would violate any applicable
local, state, national, or foreign law;
3) post or transmit any information that may invade another's
privacy or publicity rights or that otherwise infringes in any way
on others' rights under federal, state or local law;
f) use the Site in any manner that could violate federal or
state antitrust laws, including, but not limited to, communicating
with competitors about prices, discounts, market shares, sales
territories or other terms or conditions of trade.
g) post or transmit comments or materials supporting or
opposing candidates for political office or otherwise engage in
political activity or activity inconsistent with the SSO's
purposes.
h) post or transmit any advertisements, solicitations,
investment opportunities, or other unsolicited commercial
communication, or engage in spamming, flooding, or any denial of
service attack; or
i) post or transmit any information or software that contains
a virus, Trojan horse, worm, or other disabling device or harmful
component.
Users must comply at all times with the Standards for Privacy of
Individually Identifiable Health Information ("Privacy Rule") and
the Electronic Security Rule ("Security Rule") established by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement the
requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). Information posted to the Site will not be
treated as confidential and, therefore, should not identify any
patient by name or other identifying features, characteristics or
any other individually identifiable Patient Health Information, as
defined under the Privacy Rule. Users should exercise extreme care
when posting or sending such information.
Disclaimer
The SSO makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to
the accuracy or sufficiency of the information posted on the Site,
whether posted by the SSO or any third party, and the SSO assumes
no responsibility or liability regarding the use or misuse of such
information for any purpose. The information, opinions, and
recommendations presented within the Site are for general
information only. Such information should not be considered
professional advice and is not intended to replace consultation
with a qualified professional. Moreover, SSO makes no warranty that
the Site, the server that makes it available, or any computer,
device, software, or other technology associated with it, is free
of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest
contaminating or destructive properties. Unless specifically stated
otherwise, the SSO does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify
any information, product, process, service, or organization
presented or mentioned on the Site, and information from the Site
should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or
endorsement. NEVERTHELESS, SSO RETAINS THE RIGHT TO MONITOR POSTED
INFORMATION AND DECLINE TO POST AND/OR REMOVE MESSAGES OR MATERIALS
THAT IT BELIEVES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS OF USE OR ARE NOT
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF SSO. THE SITE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." SSO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGMENT.
Links or pointers connecting the Site with other Internet sites
are provided as a courtesy only and do not imply, directly or
indirectly, SSO's endorsement, sponsorship, or approval of the
linked site, the organization or individual operating the site, or
any product, service or organization referenced in the site. In
general, any Web site that has an Internet address that does not
contain "surgonc.org" is a linked site. The content of any linked
site does not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or
policies of the SSO. The SSO assumes no responsibility or liability
for the accuracy or completeness of content contained in any linked
site or for the compliance with applicable laws of such linked
sites. If you decide to access any external website through a link
within our Site, you do so entirely at your own risk, and SSO will
have no liability for any loss or damage arising from your access
or use of any site.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will SSO, its contractors, suppliers,
content-providers, managers, members, and other similar entities,
and the officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents
of each of the foregoing (collectively, "SSO Parties"), be liable
to you, your company or to any third party for any losses or
damages arising in connection with: (a) your use of, or reliance
on, the Site or any of the Content; (b) SSO's performance of or
failure to perform its obligations in connection with these terms;
(c) the conduct of other users of the Site or of third parties; or
(d) your purchase and use of any goods or services provided by
third parties.
The SSO Parties are not liable for any indirect, consequential,
incidental, punitive, special, or similar damages or costs
(including, but not limited to, lost profits or data, loss of
goodwill, loss of or damage to property, loss of use, business
interruption, and claims of third parties) arising out of your
access to, or use of, the Site or its Content, even if the SSO was
advised, knew, or should have known of the possibility of such
damages or costs. In a jurisdiction that does not allow the
exclusion or limitation of liability for certain damages, the
liability of the SSO Parties will be limited to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
Without limiting the foregoing, if any of the SSO Parties is found
liable to you or to any third party as a result of any claims or
other matters arising in connection with your use of the Site, the
maximum liability for all such claims will not exceed $100 in any
calendar year.
Indemnification
You agree to defend and indemnify the SSO Parties against all
liability, claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) due to or arising out of: (a) content
or information that you submit to or transmit through the Site; (b)
your access to and use of the Content, the Site, and other
materials, products, and services available on or through the Site
and SSO; (c) your violation of these Terms; and (d) your violation
of any rights of any third party. SSO reserves, and you grant to
SSO, the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any
matter subject to indemnification by you. All rights and duties of
indemnification that are set forth herein shall survive termination
of these Terms.
Procedures for Requesting the Removal of Infringing Material
The owner of a copyrighted work (or the agent for the owner) who
believes that material posted on the Site infringes on the
copyrighted work may request that the allegedly infringing material
be removed from the Site by notifying the SSO's designated agent
for such purposes. The notice must:
a) identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work that
you claim has been infringed;
b) provide the electronic or physical signature of the owner
of the copyright or a person authorized to act on the owner's
behalf;
c) include a statement by you that you have a good faith
belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright
owner, its agent, or the law;
d) include a statement by you that the information contained
in your notice is accurate and that you attest, under penalty of
perjury, that you are the copyright owner or that you are
authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf; and
e) include your name, mailing address, telephone number and
email address.
You may submit your notice of alleged copyright infringement to
our designated copyright agent by mail or email as set forth
below:
Society of Surgical Oncology
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 427-1200
info@surgonc.org
Please note that you may be liable for damages, including court
costs and attorneys' fees, if you submit a notice and you
materially misrepresent that content on the Site is infringing.
Upon receiving a proper notice, we will remove or disable access to
the allegedly infringing material and promptly notify the alleged
infringer of your claim. We will also advise the alleged infringer
of the statutory counter-notification procedure described below by
which the alleged infringer may respond to your claim and request
that we restore his or her material.
If you believe your own copyrighted material has been removed by
us from the Site as a result of mistake or misidentification, you
may submit a written counter-notice to our designated copyright
agent. To be effective, your counter-notice must:
a) identify the material that has been removed or disabled
and the location at which the material appeared before it was
removed or disabled;
b) include a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of
the Federal District Court in which your address is located, or if
your address is outside the United States, for any judicial
district in which the service provider may be found;
c) include a statement that you will accept service of process
from the party that filed the notice of alleged copyright
infringement or the party's agent;
d) provide your name, address and telephone number;
e) include a statement under penalty of perjury that you have
a good faith belief that the material in question was removed or
disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the
material to be removed or disabled; and
f) include your physical or electronic signature.
You may submit your counter-notice to our designated copyright
agent by mail or email as set forth below:
Society of Surgical Oncology
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 427-1200
info@surgonc.org
Please note that you may be liable for damages, including court
costs and attorneys' fees, if you materially misrepresent that the
disabled or removed content was removed by mistake or
misidentification. If you send us a valid, written counter-notice,
we will restore your removed or disabled material after 10 business
days but no later than 14 business days from the date we receive
your counter-notice, unless our designated agent first receives
notice from the party filing the original notice of alleged
copyright infringement informing us that such party has filed a
court action to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity
related to the material in question.
Access to the site by any Users who repeatedly infringe
copyright will be terminated.
Jurisdiction
These terms will be construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Illinois. You submit to personal
jurisdiction in Illinois, and any cause of action arising under
these Terms or otherwise involving the Site will be brought
exclusively in a court in Cook County, Illinois.
How to Contact the SSO
Questions regarding these Terms or any other aspect of the Site
can be sent to:
Society of Surgical Oncology
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-427-1400
Email: info@surgonc.org
Acknowledgement
BY ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE
TERMS AND THE SSO'S PRIVACY POLICY.
