Internet Use Policy

Your access to and use of this Web site ("Site") is subject to the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws and regulations.

By accessing and browsing this Site, you accept and agree to be bound by, without limitation or qualification, the Terms and Conditions as set forth below and acknowledge that any other agreements between you and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ("OPTN") to the contrary of these Terms and Conditions of Use are superseded and are of no force or effect.

Terms and Conditions
  1. You may freely browse this Site, but you may only download information from this Site, including any text, images, audio, and video (the "Information") for non-commercial, personal use. The forms and content on this Site is subject to applicable copyright protections and may not be used without the prior written permission of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ("OPTN"). You may not, however, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, report, or use the content of this Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video without prior written permission of the OPTN. Everything you see or read on the Site is subject to the applicable copyright restrictions unless otherwise noted and may not be used except as provided in these Terms and Conditions or in the text on this Site without the prior written permission of the OPTN. The OPTN neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on this Site will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with UNOS. With the exception of the foregoing limited authorization, no license to or right in the Information, or any copyright of the OPTN or of any other party is granted or conferred to you.
  2. IN NO EVENT WILL THE OPTN OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA.
  3. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on this Site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply. While the OPTN uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this Site, the OPTN makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the Information. The OTPN assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this Site. In particular, the OPTN will not be liable for the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, timeliness, or comprehensiveness of the Information contained on this Site.
  4. The OPTN assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property as a result of your access to, use of, or browsing in this Site or your downloading of anything from this Site. The OPTN reserves the right to modify the information contained on this Site without notice, and makes no commitment to update the information contained in this Site. The OPTN does not accept responsibility or liability whatsoever for any interruption or discontinuance of any or all functionality of this Site, whether the result of actions or omissions of an entity of the OPTN or a third party.
  5. Any communication or material you transmit to this Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any data, questions, comments, or suggestions, and will be treated as nonconfidential and nonproprietary. Anything you transmit or post on this Site becomes the property of the OPTN or its affiliates and may be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, the OPTN is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to this Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.
  6. Any unauthorized use of any images on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
  7. The trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on this Site are Trademarks of the OPTN or its affiliates. Nothing contained on this Site is to be construed as granting any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this Site without the prior written permission of the OPTN. Unauthorized use of the Trademarks displayed on this Site, or any other content on this Site is strictly prohibited. The OPTN will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
  8. This Site may contain links to other Web sites. Such links are meant solely for the user's convenience. The OPTN has no control over, and is not responsible for the content found on external Web sites. Because the OPTN has no control over and does not endorse any of the sites to which this Site is linked and because the OPTN has not reviewed any or all of the sites to which this Site is linked, you acknowledge that the OPTN is not responsible for the content of any off-Site pages or any other sites linked to this Site. Your linking to this Site, off-Site pages or other sites is at your own risk and without the permission of the OPTN. By making use of any such links, you understand and agree that the legal statement and privacy policy of the linked site will apply and which may be different from those of the OPTN. Links to such third party Web sites do not constitute sponsorship, endorsement or approval of such Web sites or the contents therein.
  9. Links to this Site are permitted only to the home page. You may not link to any other pages without the prior written consent of the OPTN .
  10. The OPTN respects the privacy of every individual who visits this Site. This Policy outlines the information the OPTN may collect and how we may use that information. In some cases, we may automatically (i.e., not via registration) collect technical information when you connect to this Site that is not personally-identifiable such as the type of Internet browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using and the domain name of the Web site from which you linked to this Site.
  11. The Web servers of the OPTN and its affiliates may collect the domain names of visitors to this Site. This information may be aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time of visit, pages viewed, etc., in order to measure the use of this Site and improve content as may be necessary. The OPTN only collects personal information from our visitors submitted on a voluntary basis. Personal information may include name, title, company, address, e-mail address, phone number and the like. Unless specifically stated, we do not require this information to obtain access to any part of this Site. The OPTN endeavors to make such personal information secure against unauthorized use and access. The personal information collected is only used for the specific purpose for which it is submitted. The OPTN and its affiliates do not sell or transmit personal information to other organizations.
  12. You will indemnify and hold harmless the OPTN from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, suits, actions, demands, proceedings, (whether legal or administrative) and expenses arising out of or relating to any use of any discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards, and the like contained on this Site, including any that may arise from a violation of this notice. Such claims shall include, but shall not be limited to, claims based upon trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright and patent infringement, trademark dilution, tortious interference with contract or prospective business relations, unfair competition, defamation or injury to reputation, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or other injuries or damage to business.
  13. The laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall apply to all matters relating to the use of this Site, and you agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia and to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. The OPTN may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions to which you are bound.

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