Legal Disclaimer

General Information
All information provided in and through www.fore.org is solely for general information and should not be relied upon for any specific diagnosis, treatment, or care. The Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE) recommends all individuals to consult with qualified medical professionals for treatment and care advice on an individual basis.

Decisions relating to the prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis or other health related problems or diseases should be made only after discussing the risks and benefits with one’s own health care provider, taking into account personal medical history, current situation and future health risks and concerns. FORE does not advocate use of drug therapies not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Scope Of Use
FORE invites to the User to view a single copy of a page or pages of this Web Site for personal, informational, non-commercial use provided that all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices be kept intact. FORE does not grant you any rights to copy or distribute any portion of this website commercially.

No Warranties
All content on this web site is provided to the User on an "as is," "as available" basis. No warranty is given or made by FORE of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. FORE makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or reliability of any content available through this web site.

It is the User’s responsibility for taking all precautions necessary to ensure that any content obtained from the web site is free of viruses.

Fore makes no representations or warranties that use of the web site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Limitation of Liability
FORE specifically disclaims any and all liability, for any incidental, special, consequential, direct, or indirect damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to or use of FORE’s Web site, even if FORE has alerted the using party of the possibility of such damages, including but not limited to reliance by any party on any content obtained through use of this Web site, or that arises in connection with mistakes or omissions in, or delays in transmission of, information available on the Web site or information made available to or from the User, interruptions in telecommunications connections for any reason to the web site or viruses from any local, regional, national or international source, whether caused in whole or in part for any reason including acts of God, negligence, theft or destruction of, telecommunications failure, or unauthorized access to the web site or related information.

Email
FORE hereby states for the User’s knowledge that the Internet is public and that e-mail communications between the User and FORE via this Web Site are subject to the risk of being viewed by other parties. Accordingly, the User should not transmit confidential or proprietary information relating to the User or the User’s business to FORE via e-mail. FORE is not responsible for its confidentiality.

Copyright
U.S. and international copyright laws protect this Web Site. The User may not modify, reproduce or distribute (a) content on this Web Site (other than as set forth herein), (b) the design or layout of the Web Site or individual sections of the design or layout of the Web Site or (c) FORE logos, without FORE's express prior written permission.

Modifications
FORE reserves the right to modify this Web Site and the rules and regulations governing its use at any time. Modifications will be posted on the Web Site, and Users that return to the Web Site must be aware that with each visit, they are legally bound by any legal changes to the Web Site. FORE may make changes in the products and/or services described in this Web Site at any time.

Violation of Rules and Regulations
FORE reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of the rules and regulations set forth in this Web Site, including the right to block access from any particular Internet address to the Web Site.

Linked Internet Sites
There may be links in this Web site which will let the User leave FORE's Web site. The linked sites are not under the control of FORE, and the content available on the Internet sites linked to this web site does not necessarily reflect the opinion of FORE. FORE is providing these links to other Internet sites as a convenience to the User, and access to any other Internet sites linked to this Web site is at you’re the User’s own risk. FORE assumes no responsibility, legal or otherwise for, or any obligation to monitor, the content of, the functionality of, or the ability to link to, such linked Internet sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply any recommendation or endorsement by fore of the linked site.

Governing Law and General Provisions
This Web Site is operated by FORE from its place of business within California, U.S.A. FORE makes no representation that the information in the Web Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If there are territories where the contents, access, or use of this Web site is or becomes illegal or prohibited FORE does not take any legal or otherwise responsibility for the Users actions related to this Web site. Those who choose to access this Web Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and actions and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any claims relating to the information available on this Web Site will be governed by the laws of California, U.S.A., excluding the application of its conflicts of law rules. Copyright © FORE 1997 - 2002. All rights reserved.

Privacy Statement for www.fore.org
The Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE) provides this Web site as a public service. FORE does NOT collect personal information about the User when visiting our Web sites unless the User chooses to provide FORE information via e-mail or by ordering information or giving charitable donations.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically
Only the following information learned from the User’s visit to FORE’s web sites is stored: the IP address from which the User accesses the Internet, the Internet address of the Web site from which the User linked directly to FORE’s site, the name of the file or the words the User searched, the date and time of the site visit, and the browser used to access FORE’s site. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and identify system performance or problem areas. We also use this information to help us expand the coverage of the sites and to make the site more useful. FORE periodically deletes its Web logs.
Cookies

A "cookie" is a small file that a Web site transfers to the User’s computer's hard disk allowing FORE’s server to "remember" specific information about the User’s session. If one doesn’t want to receive cookies, a User will still be able to use the FORE sites, but will be unable to use cookie-dependent features. While visiting certain FORE sites the User may occasionally encounter a Web page that employs cookies making it easier to use the dynamic features of the Web pages. The cookie and the information about a session will be destroyed automatically shortly after closing one’s browser - it is not permanently stored on you’re the User’s computer. Settings up one’s browser to disable cookies or prompting the User before a cookie is accepted are both possible.
Personally Provided Information

If a User provides FORE with personal information by sending an email, by filling out a form with personal information or by submitting it through FORE’s Web site, that information is used to respond to the message and to help provide the User with information or material that has been requested. When inquiries are e-mailed to FORE, they are stored with the e-mail address information so that FORE can respond electronically. Unless required by statute, FORE does not identify who sends questions or comments to www.fore.org. FORE will not obtain information that will allow personal identification of the User unless the User chooses to provide such information. If provided, personally identifiable information is maintained in a database that is regularly purged. Third party contractors may have access to this information in order to provide an initial response to your question or comment. These contractors are held to strict policies to safeguard the information and provide the same level of privacy protection as guaranteed by FORE.
Links to Other Sites

Some FORE Web pages provide links to other Internet sites that provide health information. On the Internet, there are numerous links from one site that takes Users to other sites. FORE Web pages provide such links from their site to other sites, mostly regarding health information. When the User clicks and links to another site, they are subject to the privacy policy of the new site and no longer affiliated with FORE’s privacy policy.
Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, FORE uses software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Causing damage to computer systems is a violation of U.S. law and is subject to criminal prosecution in federal court. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.