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Copyright and Trademark Infringement Claims
Scripps Research Policy
It is our policy to respond to proper notices of alleged copyright or trademark infringement. This Section describes the information that should be present in these notices. Scripps Research complies with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. Section 512 and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) with respect to claims of copyright infringement. We will follow similar procedures described herein with respect to claims of trademark infringement.
You are not allowed to post copyrighted materials, including without limitation journal articles, to the Site without permission of the author and/or publisher. You are also not allowed to post or place the trademarks, service marks, logos or trade dress of other third parties on the Site without the permission of those trademark owners. If your copyrighted material or trademark has been posted on the Site and you want this material or trademark removed, you must provide a written notice that details the information listed in the following Section. Our response to these notices may include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity. If we remove or disable access in response to such a notice, we will make a good faith attempt to contact the owner or administrator of the affected site or content so that they may make a counter notice.Infringement Notice
To file a notice of copyright or trademark infringement with us, you must provide a written notice by regular mail or fax, not by email, that clearly identifies the items set forth below. Please be aware that you will be liable for damages, including attorney’s fees and costs, if you misrepresent that information or material on our Site is infringing your copyright or trademark. As a result, we recommend that you first contact an attorney for advice before filing an infringement notice with us.
The following items must be included in your copyright or trademark infringement notice:
Demetri Andrikos
Business Counsel
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La Jolla, CA 92037
Fax: (858) 784-8118Counter Notice
The provider or administrator of material claimed to be infringing may make a counter notice pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. When we receive a counter notice, we may reinstate the allegedly infringing material on the Site.
To file a counter notice with us, you must provide a written notice by regular mail or fax, not by email, that clearly describes the items set forth below. Please be aware that you will be liable for damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs, if you misrepresent that certain material or activity is not infringing the copyrights or trademarks of other parties. As a result, we recommend that you first contact an attorney for advice before submitting a counter notice to us.
The following items must be included in your counter notice:
Demetri Andrikos
Business Counsel
10550 North Torrey Pines Road, TPC-8
La Jolla, CA 92037
Fax: (858) 784-8118
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Miscellaneous
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms, or any portion thereof, to be void, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Terms, and the remainder of the Terms will remain in full force and effect. The Terms are the entire agreement between you and Scripps Research relating to the Site. Any other agreements between you and Scripps Research regarding the subject matter of the Terms are superseded and have no force or effect. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Website Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us, so we operate the Site by the following principles:
Changes to Privacy Policy
Please review the Privacy Policy regularly. The Privacy Policy may change at any time. By using the Site after a change in the Privacy Policy, you agree to follow and be bound by the Privacy Policy as changed. If you do not want information about you used in a manner set forth in this Privacy Policy, please do not access or browse this Site.
Confidentiality
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When you make a gift to Scripps Research in the mail or on our website, your email, mailing address, gift amount and other identifying information will be entered into our donor database. We may then send you online and offline communications (including email and direct mail) in the future informing you of other giving opportunities or providing news about Scripps Research. However, we will never trade, share or sell your personal information with or to anyone else, nor will we send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. If you choose not to receive any further communication from us, you may opt out by contacting the Office of Philanthropy at (858) 784-2915 or email.
Aggregate Information
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Children’s Privacy
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Other Sites
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Changes to Terms
Scripps Research reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, without notice to you, and you must consult the most recent version of the Terms (not an older cached version) each time you view the Site. Use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions, in their current form or as modified.