Terms and Conditions
Updated May 14, 2008
Users of the CAP Web site are subject to the following Terms and Conditions of Use in addition to terms and conditions posted in other areas of the site.
Purpose
The CAP Web site, and information posted on it, is intended for educational and communication purposes with an anticipated audience including pathologists and pathologists in training, laboratory professionals, other health care professionals, and the public.
The College acts as a conduit for the online distribution and publication of user-submitted information and has no obligation to screen communications or information in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by users. If notified by a user of communications which allegedly do not conform to these Terms and Conditions, the College may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the communication. The College has no liability or responsibility to users for performance or nonperformance of such activities. The College reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to the Web site for violating the Terms and Conditions or the law and the right to remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive.
CAP Name and Logo
The name and logo of the CAP are trademarks of the College. Without the express written consent of the College, no use of such name or logo may be made by a third party in a manner that suggests that the third party or its products or services are affiliated with or endorsed by the College or in a manner that puts the College in a false light.
Copyright
Unless otherwise noted, all materials posted on the CAP Web site, including all images and the source code used to create elements of this Web site, are copyrighted by the College of American Pathologists © 1996-2008. Except as indicated below or as permitted by Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §107, use of such material or source code without the express written consent of the CAP is prohibited.
Permission to make digital or physical copies of part or all of this work for personal or classroom/educational use is granted without fee provided that copies are not made or distributed for profit or commercial advantage and provided further that the CAP copyright notice and full citation are included in the copies or displayed with full or partial images. Permission to make any other copies, to republish, to pull down servers, or redistribute to list servers requires prior written authorization from the CAP. Requests for permission should be directed to the CAP Web department. Copyrights for material on this Web site that are owned by parties other than the CAP must be honored. Abstracting with credit is permitted. Please refer to specific copyright and disclaimer notes as posted for cancer protocols and checklists, Laboratory Accreditation Program checklists and other materials, and Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
CAP TODAY
The CAP does not necessarily endorse views and opinions expressed in CAP TODAY. The appearance of display or classified advertising in this publication or on the CAP Web site is not a CAP guarantee or endorsement of the product or the claims made for the product by the manufacturer.
No Medical Advice
The information posted on this site by the CAP, or indirectly by any third party, is intended solely for education and communication purposes and is not intended to constitute medical advice. The CAP expressly disclaims any and all liability for any statement posted on the site.
E-mail Reminder Site (www.MyHealthTestReminder.org)
Through its e-mail reminder service, the College of American Pathologists is attempting to help you remember to have important screening tests for diseases. However, for a number of reasons, you may not receive a reminder. The sole responsibility to schedule and have a test rests with you. The College disclaims any duty to provide you with any reminder.
The College reserves the right to terminate this program at any time without notice. Moreover, the College may exclude from the program anyone who it believes may be abusing the program. The College has no obligation to send you any reminder or to make sure you have made an appointment.
Definition and Use of "Cookies"on the CAP Web Site
A "cookie" is a text-only string of information sent by a Web server to store on a Web browser so it can later be read back from that browser. This is useful for having the browser remember some specific information.
The use of cookies on this site is intended for both assisting access to specific areas of the site and gathering information about the use of the site with the intention of improving content, focus, and navigation.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Unless specifically indicated, references made directly or indirectly (e.g., via links) on this site (or in a CAP policy or position statement, publication, or a presentation at a CAP program or seminar) to any information, vendor, company, product, or service is not intended to constitute or imply the official position of or endorsement or recommendation by the College of American Pathologists. Likewise, failure to include the name of a vendor, company, product, or service is not to be construed as disapproval.
Support for Site
Commercial support and sponsorship for this site may be accepted in accordance with guidelines established by the College. Clear identification is made on the Web site of those companies that provide support for the site. Please refer to Disclaimer of Endorsement, above.
Links to Related Sites
The primary focus of links to related Web and other on-site references is to facilitate access to information of interest to and value for practicing pathologists and laboratory professionals, pathology residents and fellows, other health care professionals, and the general public. Requests for links to other Web sites and on-line references will be evaluated using guidelines established by the Electronic Media Coordinating Committee.
Feedback and Survey Form
The CAP Electronic Media Coordinating Committee welcomes feedback about and suggestions for improvement of this site. Please contact us.
Inquiries
Please address inquiries about copyrights and other issues related to the CAP Web site to the Web Editor:
Web Editor College of American Pathologists 325 Waukegan Road Northfield, IL 60093 847-832-7000 Fax: 847-832-8000 E-mail: webteam@cap.org
