Legal Notices
The Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) operates as a partner with the Society for Women’s Health Research (“SWHR”), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the District of Columbia. SWHR is also tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable, educational, and scientific organization. OSSD undertakes its activities in accordance with its nonprofit and tax exempt status and all applicable laws. The OSSD operates one website, http://www.ossdweb.org/ OSSD’s partner, SWHR, operates and maintains numerous Web sites, including http://www.womenshealthresearch.org, SWHR’s main Web site. Further legal notices regarding these sites are accessible through the main SWHR site.
Copyright. All materials on this Web site are owned or licensed by OSSD as a partner of SWHR and are protected under the copyright laws of the United States and under applicable international treaties and conventions. Copyright 2007 SWHR. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, retransmission, or republication of all or part of any materials on this site is expressly prohibited. OSSD and SWHR also may expressly grant consent to reproduce, retransmit, or republish its materials upon prior written request.
Trademarks. The names, trademarks, service marks, and logos of OSSD and SWHR appearing on these sites are owned by SWHR (the “marks”) and may not be used in any advertising, publicity, or otherwise to indicate OSSD or SWHR affiliation, without SWHR’s prior express written permission. Use of the marks in a manner not consistent with such policies may result in discipline including reprimand, suspension, or revocation and the loss of the use of such marks. Use of the marks without authorization also may result in a legal action for trademark infringement.
Disclaimer. OSSD and SWHR are providing information and services on the Internet as a benefit and service in furtherance of SWHR’s nonprofit and tax exempt status. OSSD and SWHR make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or suitability of any information or materials on this Web site; all such content is provided on an “as is” basis. OSSD and SWHR do not monitor, review, or analyze research articles on or referenced by the sites, any awards represented on the sites, or otherwise. Health-related information contained on this Web site is provided in furtherance of the OSSD’s mission and SWHR’s nonprofit purposes. The Web site is not designed to provide medical advice and does not provide medical advice. All statements, information, and materials are for general informational purposes only. Statements, information, and materials are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You are encouraged to review any information contained on or through these Web sites carefully and to confer with your doctor, healthcare provider, or other healthcare professional.
OSSD prohibits the posting of any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, anticompetitive, or illegal statements, information, or materials. OSSD and SWHR do not condone and will not be responsible for any such statements, information, or materials, or resulting liability, including antitrust liability. Any posting, electronic or related discussions, or other conduct or activities must comply with all applicable laws and standards, policies, and procedures of the OSSD and SWHR.
OSSD prohibits the posting of information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, the posting party warrants or represents that he or she owns the copyright with respect to such material or has received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, the posting party grants OSSD. SWHR, and users of this list the nonexclusive right and license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or other material.
OSSD reserves the right, but has no obligation, to review and remove any statements, information, or materials that are posted by third parties onto this site or statements, information, or materials that OSSD considers to be inappropriate, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Notwithstanding the reservation of this right, OSSD and SWHR are not responsible for statements, information, or material posted by any third party. Further, OSSD and SWHR are not responsible or liable for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or other information, services, or products that you obtain through the Web sites.
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Links. Although the OSSD site may include links providing direct access to other Internet sites, OSSD has not participated in the development of those other sites, does not monitor such sites, and does not exert any editorial or other control over those sites. OSSD, therefore, takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on those other sites, or reliability, security, or privacy policies of, those other sites.
