TERMS OF USE

 
             
             
 
1. Acceptance
  Your access to and use of this Site is subject to the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing this Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that any other agreements regarding the use of this Site between you and the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) are superseded and of no force or effect.

2. Medical Information/Conditions
  Information on this web site is provided by the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and is intended for general information purposes only. SHOULD YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION, PROMPTLY SEE YOUR OWN MEDICAL DOCTOR OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. WE DO NOT OFFER PERSONALIZED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR PATIENT-SPECIFIC TREATMENT ADVICE. Patients, physicians and other medical professionals should check with local medical resources and regulatory authorities for information appropriate to their country.

3. Use of Information
  You may freely browse the Site, but you may only access, download or use information from this Site, including any text, images, audio, and video (the "Information") for your own use. You may not distribute, modify, transmit, or repost the Information for commercial purposes, without written permission of the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS). You must retain and reproduce each and every copyright notice or other proprietary rights notice contained in any Information you download. You should assume that everything you see or read on this Site is copyrighted unless otherwise noted and may not be used except as provided in these Terms and Conditions or in the text on the Site without the written permission of the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS). The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Site will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS). With the exception of the foregoing limited authorization, no license to or right in the Information, or any copyright of Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) or of any other party is granted or conferred to you.

 
4. Disclaimer of Warranties
  While the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Information is accurate and up to date, the Information may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) reserve the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Information at any time without notice. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of any of the Information. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site . ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." THE NOVARTIS INSTITUTE FOR TOPICAL DISEASES AND THE GENOME INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE PROVIDE NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE OR ITS POSSIBLE USES. CONSEQUENTLY, THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE CAREFULLY EVALUATED BY SITE VISITORS. NEITHER THE NOVARTIS INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL DISEASES (NITD) NOR THE GENOME INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE (GIS), NOR ANY OTHER NOVARTIS GROUP COMPANY, NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THIS SITE TO YOU SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO, USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THE SITE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) also assume no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of the Information. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) reserve the right to discontinue this Site at any time without notice and without liability.

5. Information You Supply To Us
  Except for information covered by our Privacy Policy, any communication or material you transmit to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and nonproprietary. Anything you transmit or post becomes the property of the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) or its affiliates and may be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) are free to use, without compensation to you, any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.

 
6. Disclaimer
  Nothing on this Site constitutes an invitation or offer to invest or deal in the securities or American Depositary Receipts of Novartis. In particular, actual results and developments may be materially different from any forecast, opinion or expectation expressed on this Site and the past performance of the price of securities must not be relied on as a guide to their future performance.

7. Links To This Site
  The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have not reviewed any or all of the third-party websites which contain links to this Site and are not responsible for the content of any such off-site pages or any other sites linked to the Site.

8. Links To Other Sites
  Links to third-party sites may be provided for the interest or convenience of visitors to this Site. The terms of use and privacy policy of the third-party site may be different. However, the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) accept no liability for links from us to others, and in particular we are not responsible for the accuracy or legality of the content thereof. We accept no liability deriving from a breach or omission in the privacy policies of third parties.

9. Postings To This Site
  Although the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) may from time to time monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards, and the like on the Site, Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) is under no obligation to do so and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of any such locations nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, privacy disclosure or inaccuracy contained in any information within such locations on the Site. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) or the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.

10. Consequences
  If we become aware that you have violated any of the terms and conditions contained in this Legal Statement, we may immediately take corrective action, including preventing the user from using the services offered by the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and removing any information, data and content put on the Site by the user, at any moment and without notice. If we have been injured by your violation we may, in our sole discretion, seek to recover damages from you.

11. Revisions
  The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) and the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions to which you are bound.