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Welcome to The CRO Group Inc. ("CRO") Internet site. The information provided on this Internet site is for general informational and educational purposes only. Please read and review these Terms of Use carefully before accessing or using this Internet site. By accessing or using this Internet site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to these Terms of Use without limitation or qualification. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not access or use this Internet site.

1. Use of Internet Site. The information provided on this Internet site is for general informational and educational purposes only. Certain sections of this Internet site are intended for particular audiences including CRO's clients as well as members of the health care community and the general public. Your access to and use of the information contained in this Internet site is subject to these Terms of Use. We may change these Terms of Use at any time without notice. Please review the Terms of Use each time you visit this Internet site. By accessing or using this Internet site, it means you accept the most recent version of these Terms of Use.

    

2. Content. CRO will use reasonable efforts to include up-to-date and accurate information in this Internet site, but makes no representations, warranties, or assurances as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information provided. You agree that access to and use of this Internet site and the content hereof is at your own risk. All information on this Internet site is provided "AS IS." CRO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER CRO NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THIS INTERNET SITE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO, USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS INTERNET SITE, OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT HEREOF. THIS LIMITATION INCLUDES DAMAGES TO, OR FOR ANY VIRUSES THAT INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.

    

3. Privacy. CRO respects the privacy of its Internet site users.  Our policy is to never generate "cookies" on your computer to store and sometimes track information about your on-line visits.   We will collect personally identifiable information, such as names, addresses, E-mail addresses and the like, only when voluntarily provided by an Internet site visitor. Any and all such information collected by us is used for our internal business purposes only. We will not allow such collected information to be sold, traded or viewed by any third party. The only exceptions to this are when you give us your consent to share this information, when we need to share your information to provide a service that you have requested, or when we are required by law to disclose information. You will not receive E-mail as a result of visiting this site unless you request   As a resource to our visitors, we may provide links to other Internet sites. Please be aware that we do not control other Internet sites and that, in any case, this Terms of Use does not apply to those Internet sites. This Internet site is not intended for children. We will not knowingly collect information from site visitors in this age group. If you think that we have collected personal information from a child, please contact us. Parents are urged to monitor and supervise their children's on-line activity.  Our official Privacy Statement in line with OECD guidelines is presented here.
   
    
4. Non-Confidential Information. Subject to any applicable terms and conditions set forth in section 3 (Privacy) above, any communication or other material that you send to us through the Internet, or post on this Internet site by electronic mail or otherwise, such as any questions, comments, suggestions or the like, is and will be deemed to be non-confidential and CRO shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information. CRO shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communication for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products. In the event of any such usage, you agree that CRO shall have no obligation to you, including those of a monetary nature.
   
    
5. Third Party Internet Sites and Links. This Internet site may contain links or references to other Internet sites maintained by third parties over whom CRO has no control. Such links are provided merely as a convenience. CRO does not review the content of such sites. Similarly, this Internet site may be accessed from third party links over which CRO has no control. CRO MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND AS TO THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH INTERNET SITES AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM SUCH CONTENT OR INFORMATION. Inclusion of any third party link does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by CRO.

    

6. Medical Information. This Internet site may contain general information relating to various medical conditions and their treatment. Such information is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for advice provided by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing a health or fitness problem or disease. You should always consult with a doctor or other healthcare professional.
   
    
7. Copyrights. The entire content of this Internet site, including but not limited to text, photographs, diagrams and other material (collectively referred to as "Content") is subject to copyright protection. Copyright © 1997-2005 The CRO Group, Inc., USA. All rights reserved.  The Content may not be copied other than for non-commercial individual reference with all copyright or other proprietary notices retained, and thereafter may not be recopied, reproduced or otherwise redistributed. Except as expressly provided above, you may not otherwise copy, display, download, distribute, modify, reproduce, republish or retransmit or otherwise use Content or any portion thereof in any form, or create any derivative work based on such Content, without the express written consent of CRO. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, mark or copyright of CRO, or any third party.

    

8. Void Where Prohibited. This Internet site and its contents are intended to comply with the laws and regulations in the USA, Canada and European Economic Area Member States, and in other nations and regions where the content is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.   

    

9. Governing Laws. These Terms of Use and your use of this Internet site shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. Any legal action or proceeding related to this Internet site shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Massachusetts.

    

10. Availability of Products and Services. The products and services of CRO referred to on this Internet site may not be available for sale in all countries. No representation is made by CRO as to the availability of a particular product or service in a particular country. For the availability of a particular product or service in your country, please contact us.
     
11. Severability.  If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such provision shall be severable without affecting the enforceability of all remaining provisions. CRO reserves the right to alter or delete materials from this Internet site at any time at its discretion.

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