NanoDatabank Terms and Conditions of Use

1. Terms

By accessing NanoDatabank, you are agreeing to be bound by these web sites Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. 

2. Citation Policy

Users of the NanoDataBank (published or unpublished) for publications and talks must cite NanoDatabank in all of the following ways:

1. Cite any publication's referenced that have been published on the NanoDataBank.
2. Reference the Investigations being used by Investigator, Organization or Affiliated Study.

3. Use License

1. CEIN members
   1. Registered CEIN members may:
      • View existing nanomaterials catalog including all relevant properties and information.
      • Add/Submit own nanomaterials contingent on providing accurate details of nanomaterial.
      • Access secure CEIN Group to share/receive/upload/download data.
      • Access all files and materials in the CEIN Group including investigations, meta-data and downloadable spreadsheets.
      • Create own group to share/receive/upload data with other group members.
      • Add members to group and set permissions regarding the use of data.
      • View meta-data for all uploaded investigations on NanoDatabank.
   2. Registered CEIN members may not:
      • Use materials and data for commercial and public use.
      • Download materials and data from CEIN Group that does not belong to owner and share with other groups.
      • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials.
      • Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on another server/database.
      • Upload Investigations about an un-verified Nanomaterial.
2. External members
   1. Registered members may:
      • View existing nanomaterials catalog including all relevant properties and information.
      • Add/Submit own nanomaterials contingent on providing accurate details of nanomaterial.
      • Create own group to share/receive/upload data with other group members.
      • Add members to group and set permissions regarding the use of Data.
      • View meta-data for all uploaded investigations on Databank.
   2. Registered members may not:
      • Use materials and data for commercial and public use.
      • Access secure CEIN Group to share/receive/upload/download data.
      • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials.
      • Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on another server/database.
      • Upload Investigations about an un-verified Nanomaterial.

4. Acceptable Use

1. Users agree to understand and adhere to the Terms and Conditions  (See "Use License").
2. Users agree to not distribute, duplicate, copy, sell, or resell to third party sites or organizations without prior permission from NanoDataBank or the original uploader (See "Use License").

5. Disclaimer

The materials on NanoDataBank website are provided "as is". NanoDataBank makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and engates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violated rights. Further, NanoDataBank does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or any sites linked to this site.

6. Limitations and Exclusions of Liability

1. Liability: In no event shall NanoDataBank or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on NanoDataBank's internet site, even if NanoDataBank or a NanoDataBank authorized representative have been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.
   1. For the investigations and materials uploaded to its server, NanoDataBank assumes no responsibility or legal liability to the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the content uploaded to its site.
2. Endorsement: NanoDataBank does not endorse or recommend any of the investigations and materials uploaded to its database. The opinions of the authors or investigators does not necessarily reflect those of NanoDataBank.
3. External Links: NanoDataBank has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by NanoDataBank. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk, and users are subject to outside privacy policies when they leave our website.
4. External Files: NanoDataBank is not responsible for the content of any external files uploaded to our site. The files are uploaded "as is".

7. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on NanoDataBank's website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. NanoDataBank does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete, or current. NanoDataBank may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. NanoDataBank does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

8. Site Terms of Use Modifications

NanoDataBank may revise these terms of use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of use.

9. Breaches of these Terms and Conditions

1. Withholding Content: NanoDataBank reserves the right to deny uploaded investigations if they do not meet our uploading criteria. Unremoved copyrights or missing investigation parameters may be some of the basis for denial.
2. Account Suspensions or Closures: NanoDataBank reserves the right to suspend or close any account that fail to adhere to the site's Terms and Conditions.

10. Governing Law

Any claim relating to NanoDataBank site shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

• Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
• We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
• We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
• We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
• Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
• We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.