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All materials and services on these sites and any third-party sites are provided “as is” without warranty or representations of any kind. Changes are periodically made to the information in these sites, and Sigma Tau Gamma may make improvements and/or changes at any time. With respect to the materials and services contained on these sites and in linked sites directly or indirectly accessible from the site, Sigma Tau Gamma makes no representations and disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to: warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the suitability of the information; the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the content, services, products, text, graphics, links, or other items contained within these sites; or the results obtained from accessing and using these sites and/or the content contained herein. Sigma Tau Gamma does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the sites, including the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. The user assumes the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction.

Limited Right to Use

The Website and our Digital Magazine are owned and operated by Sigma Tau Gamma. Unless otherwise specified, all materials on these sites are the property of Sigma Tau Gamma and are protected by the copyright laws of the United States and throughout the world. You may use, view, print, and/or download the materials from these sites solely for your personal, informational, or non-commercial use within your organization, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. No materials published by Sigma Tau Gamma on this site, in whole or in part, may be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Sigma Tau Gamma. The use of any such materials on any other Website or networked computer environment or for any other purpose is strictly prohibited and such unauthorized use may violate copyright, trademark and other similar laws.  All materials, including graphic images, buttons, layout and text posted on the site are subject to copyrights owned by Sigma Tau Gamma and other individuals or entities. Any reproduction, retransmission, or republication of all or part of any graphic images, materials or documents found on the site is expressly prohibited, unless Sigma Tau Gamma or the copyright owner of the material has expressly granted its prior written consent to so reproduce, retransmit, or republish the material. All other rights are reserved. The names, trademarks, service marks and logos appearing on these sites may not be used in any advertising or publicity, or otherwise to indicate Sigma Tau Gamma’s sponsorship of, or affiliation with, any product or service, without Sigma Tau Gamma’s prior express written permission. Any company logos on these sites are the exclusive property of the respective entities, and are used with their permission.

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The contents of all material available on these Internet sites are copyrighted by Sigma Tau Gamma unless otherwise indicated. All rights are reserved by Sigma Tau Gamma, and content may not be reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, published or transferred in any form or by any means, except with the prior written permission of Sigma Tau Gamma. Sigma Tau Gamma members may download pages or other content for their own non-commercial use for non-monetary purposes, consistent with the Purpose of Sigma Tau Gamma.

Links to Third Party Websites

Third party links are included solely for the convenience of our members and other users. Sigma Tau Gamma is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Websites. Such external Internet addresses contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organizations independent of Sigma Tau Gamma. Sigma Tau Gamma does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external sites and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information located at such addresses.

Third Party Content

Any opinions, advice, services, or other information made available by third parties either via third party links or contributed articles in Sigma Tau Gamma publications are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of Sigma Tau Gamma.

Modification

Sigma Tau Gamma shall have the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add or remove terms of this agreement or the sites at any time. Notification of any such changes may be made herein, but is not guaranteed. Changes shall be effective immediately, and subsequent use by you of the site shall constitute your acceptance of them.

Indemnity/Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Sigma Tau Gamma be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including but not limited to loss of data or lost profits, that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in these sites. As a condition of use of these sites, the user agrees to indemnify Sigma Tau Gamma and its members and suppliers from and against any and all liabilities, expenses and damages arising out of claims resulting from user’s use of these sites, including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by user of these terms and conditions. If you are dissatisfied with any material on these sites, or with any of terms and conditions for using these sites, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using these sites.

Privacy Commitment

Any changes to our privacy commitment and policy will be posted here. While we do not anticipate changes to this policy frequently, we do suggest you review our policy and commitment from time to time.

Content Disclaimer

The content of articles contained in Sigma Tau Gamma publications solely reflect the personal opinions of the authors or contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position of Sigma Tau Gamma.  Content cannot be reprinted without the written permission of Sigma Tau Gamma. Comments, ideas and other online submissions to the site reflect the opinion of the submitter and do not represent the official position of Sigma Tau Gamma. Content cannot be reprinted without the written permission of Sigma Tau Gamma and the submitter.

Archive Material Disclaimer

Archived materials located on this site contain information believed to be accurate when produced and posted, but that may have been superseded by subsequent events and the passage of time. These materials are available as archives, but Sigma Tau Gamma cautions that these are not reviewed or updated, and disclaims any intent or undertaking to do so. By viewing these archived materials, you acknowledge that you understand this cautionary statement.

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