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Terms and Conditions

Please read these terms carefully before using this Web site. Using this Web site indicates that you accept these terms. Certain provisions of these terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on other areas of the Illinois Poison Center Web site.

Purpose
The Illinois Poison Center (IPC) maintains this Web site to facilitate access to information and resources. IPC will make every effort to keep the site current and accurate and to correct errors brought to its attention. However, IPC makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding errors or omissions and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from the use of information contained within. IPC may revise the materials on this site at any time without notice.

Copyright
All materials on this Web site, unless otherwise indicated, are copyrighted by the Illinois Poison Center, a program of the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council © 2003 – 2004. IPC authorizes you to view and download the materials on this Web site, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices. You may not modify the materials and logos contained on this site in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform, distribute, or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose without express written consent from IPC. Any unauthorized use of any of the information, images, or code of this Web site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. If you breach any of these terms, your authorization to use this site automatically terminates and you must destroy any downloaded or printed materials.

Information Disclaimer

This Web site is designed to be informational and educational and is not meant to replace the expert advice of a qualified poison specialist or physician. In the event of a poisoning emergency, contact a poison center immediately by calling 1-800-222-1222 (Calling this toll-free number will automatically connect you with a local poison center from anywhere in the United States.)

IPC expressly disclaims any and all liability for any statement posted on IPC Web site.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship

IPC reserves the right to accept commercial support for the IPC Web site, in accordance with guidelines established by the organization. IPC will attempt to clearly identify companies that provide commercial support for this Web site. IPC assumes no liability concerning claims or offers made in advertisements, and reserves the right to withdraw or
modify advertisements without notice.

Privacy

IPC is committed to protecting your privacy. The intention of this statement is to inform you of how and why information is collected, and the steps that we take to ensure that this information is protected.

Information We Collect About Your Computer

When you visit a page on the IPC Web site, we automatically collect and temporarily store your domain name and Internet Protocol (IP) address (every computer connected to the Internet has a domain name and IP address). We also collect the date and time of your visit, the pages you visited, and the address of the site from which you came. This information does not reveal anything personal about you. We use this information for statistical purposes, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.

Personal Information
Many areas of the IPC Web site require you to submit personal information. If you choose to provide us with personal information about yourself through an e-mail message, online form, or an e-commerce transaction, we will only maintain the information for as long as needed to respond to your question, or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.

Resale or Disclosure to Third Parties

IPC does not disclose, give, or sell any personal information about our visitors, unless required for law enforcement or statute.

Intrusion Detection

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.

Disclaimer of Endorsement
The materials posted on this Web site may contain links to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. The inclusion of links to Web sites other than the IPC Web site is not intended to endorse or imply the official position or recommendation by the Illinois Poison Center. IPC shall in no manner be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this site, you do this entirely at your own risk and IPC’s privacy policy and terms and conditions no longer apply.

Applicable Laws

This site is administered by IPC from its offices in Chicago, Illinois. IPC does not claim that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use, export or re-export the materials at this site or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations including without limitation United States export laws and regulations. If you chose to access this site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

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Last revised: September 2004