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USER RESPONSIBILITIES

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LINKS

At certain places in this site, links to other Web sites can be accessed. These sites contain information created, published, and maintained by organizations independent of AOTA. Unless specified by AOTA, AOTA does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external sites, nor any commercial product or service referenced therein, and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, or timeliness of information located therein.

Linking to the AOTA Web site

Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between user and the Association, users must adhere to the Association's linking policy as follows:

  1. Any links to the Association's Web site must be a text-only link clearly marked "The American Occupational Therapy Association's Web Site."
  2. The appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with the Association's names and trademarks.
  3. The appearance, position, and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated with the Association.
  4. When selected by a user, the link must display the Web site on full screen and not within a "frame" on the linking Web site.
  5. Links that point to the URL [http://www.aota.org/] and adhere to AOTA's linking policy do not require written permission. Requests for permission to link to any other pages within AOTA's Web site must be made in writing.
  6. The Association reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion. AJOT®, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy®, AOTA®, AOTPAC®, OT Practice®, and OT Week® are just a few registered trademarks or service marks of the Association. Unauthorized use of any trademark, service mark or logo may be a violation of federal and state trademark laws.

DISCUSSION FORUMS AND SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION (SIS) LISTSERVERS

Discussion forums and electronic mailing lists provide an opportunity to exchange ideas, share experiences, and offer solutions to everyday workplace issues. AOTA prohibits the posting of messages intended to serve as product, service, corporate, or jobadvertisements. Furthermore, AOTA prohibits the posting of any material which infringes the copyrights or other proprietary rights of another, or which is obscene, vulgar, immoral, libelous, or contains language which is offensive to any racial, ethnic, or religious group. While AOTA retains the right to remove any messages from this site that do not meet with the purposes stated above, AOTA cannot review each message to determine its accuracy or truthfulness, or to determine if the content of any message contains any prohibited material. Consequently, any reader who is offended by any message, or who finds that any message violates the guidelines set forth above, should report the message to helpdesk@aota.org.

E-MAIL

The Internet is a public medium and electronic mail communication between user and AOTA via this Site is subject to the risk of being viewed by other parties. Accordingly, all users acknowledge that any transmissions of confidential or proprietary information to AOTA via electronic mail are at users' own risk.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

By viewing, visiting or otherwise using this Site, users agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Disclaimer. Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal notice" on this Site, this Disclaimer constitutes the entire agreement between user and AOTA with respect to the use of this Site and Content.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, AOTA reserves the right to modify the Site and/or the Disclaimer at any time and users are deemed to be apprised of and bound by any such modifications. If any provision of this Disclaimer shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.