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The Open Society Policy Center (OSPC) is committed to safeguarding your privacy. The OSPC website adheres to a rigid policy for ensuring the privacy of any personally identifiable information (name, mailing address, email address, occupation, etc.) that may be collected though our websites.
Collecting Information
OSPC gathers email addresses from users who (1) contact OSPC for general information purposes or (2) subscribe to our electronic mailing lists for newsletters and other publications. We may also collect other personal information, including mailing address and occupation, from users who choose to send such information by email.
The OSPC website will only collect personally identifiable information from you if you voluntarily supply it. OSPC is the sole owner of and the only organization that uses the information collected on this website. We do not sell, share, or rent information under any circumstances. OSPC will not disclose personally identifiable information without first receiving your permission.
Tracking and Cookies
OSPC collects non-personal information (IP addresses and login information, for example) from visitors to help us understand how our site is being used. Like most websites, the OSPC site may place a "cookie," or small file, in the browser of a visitor's computer. This cookie will assign a user a unique number that allows OSPC to save information so that the information does not need to be re-entered. At no time will this cookie reveal to others any information whatsoever.
Copyright Notice
© 2004 Open Society Policy Center. All rights reserved.
Unless specified otherwise, the Open Society Policy Center owns or controls all materials that appear on the OSPC website, including, but not limited to, text, artwork, photographs, graphics, audio and video clips. OSPC's rights in and to all materials on this website are protected by U.S. and international laws.
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The following Terms & Conditions govern the use of the Open Society Policy Center website ("OSPC's website" or "this site"). By visiting OSPC's website, you specifically and automatically agree to abide by these Terms & Conditions. OSPC reserves the right to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions shall mean that you have accepted the changes in their entirety.
Use of Materials on this Site
It is OSPC's policy to allow limited reproduction and distribution of the materials posted on our website, unless particular materials are specifically restricted as noted on individual Web pages. Accordingly, you may copy, reproduce, and distribute content from this website, provided that: (1) the particular article or section is reproduced in its entirety in its original form and that you do not edit or otherwise change the substance or the content of material that you copy from this website, or change or delete any copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices; (2) all copies include a statement that the material was reproduced from www.soros.org with the permission of the Open Society Policy Center; (3) all copies include the following notice, "Copyright © 2004 Open Society Policy Center. All Rights Reserved"; (4) the copies are distributed only for noncommercial educational or public policy purposes; and (5) the copies are distributed at no charge. Provided you comply with all of these conditions, OSPC grants you a nonexclusive AND NONTRANSFERABLE license to reproduce, copy, and distribute the materials on our website.
Other than as specifically described in the preceding paragraph, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, republish, transmit, repost, or otherwise use the content on our website without prior written permission from the Open Society Policy Center. To request such permission, please contact us. The name "Open Society Policy Center," the OSPC logo, and all related indicia are the properties of the Open Society Policy Center, and in no event may they be reproduced separately from the textual content associated with them on this website.
Security
OSPC works to maintain the privacy of any personally identifiable information (name, mailing address, email address, etc.) that may be collected though our website. Please note, however, that, though the OSPC website has security measures in place, OSPC cannot and does not represent, warrant, or guarantee to anyone that personal information will be protected against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alterations. Similarly, OSPC disclaims liability for personal information submitted through the OSPC website. Users are hereby advised that they submit such personal information at their own risk.
Outside Links
OSPC's website includes temporary and permanent links to other websites. OSPC hereby disclaims responsibility for the privacy and security practices of non-OSPC websites, or for the nature of the content contained therein. Links to non-OSPC websites do not constitute endorsement of those websites by OSPC.
Discussion Boards and Online Forums
The information and opinions expressed in materials posted by visitors on discussion boards, lists, or other similar venues of the OSPC website ("Forums") are not necessarily those of OSPC or its affiliates. OSPC makes no representations or warranties regarding such posted materials and does not monitor, control, or accept liability for any information posted to the Forums.
OSPC's forums are public, not private communications. Therefore, any personal information you voluntarily disclose can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages. OSPC specifically disclaims responsibility for such third parties's usage of any information posted to the Forums.
By entering this website or participating in or posting to any Forum, you represent and warrant to OSPC the following: That, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to this website or your participation in or posting to any Forum, you shall not submit, upload or post to any Forum any text, graphic material, or other information or data (singly or collectively, "content") that (1) libels, defames, invades privacy, or is obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (2) infringes any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, including, but not limited to, infringement of copyrights or trademarks; (3) falsifies or deletes author attributions, legal notices, or other proprietary designations; (4) violates any law; (5) contains viruses, corrupted files, or other materials that may cause damage to another's computer; or (6) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or sales of goods or services. By posting any content on our forums, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Open Society Policy Center and its current and former board members, officers, staff, consultants, agents, and assignees, if any, from and against any and all third party claims, demands, fines, penalties, damages, liabilities, costs, fees,expenses, or amounts, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, arising or resulting from or in connection with your breach of the foregoing representations and warranties to OSPC.
By posting content on a Forum, you acknowledge and agree that you thereby grant to the Open Society Policy Center a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, and unrestricted worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, and distribute the posted content or incorporate the posted content into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed for any purpose, including, without limitation, advertising and promotion, and that you thereby waive all "moral rights" with respect to the posted content.
Release and Indemnity
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to this website or participation in or posting to any Forum, you hereby agree to release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against the Open Society Policy Center, and its current and former board members, officers, staff, consultants, agents, and assignees, if any, arising from or in connection with your use of OSPC's website. You also agree to indemnify and hold harmless OSPC, and its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants, and agents, if any, from and against any and all actual or potential costs, fees, damages, assessments, penalties, sums, or amounts of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation,attoneys' fees, arising from or in connection with your use of OSPC's website or failure to abide by applicable law.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia applicable to contracts to be fully performed within that District. Any dispute arising from these Terms and Conditions shall be finally resolved by courts of appropriate jurisdiction in the District of Columbia. Venue of any court proceeding related thereto shall lie exclusively within the District of Columbia.
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