Copyright Information

Copyright of T1DBase

T1DBase comprises a series of electronic documents and information processing software, the reference copy of which currently resides at the Internet address http://t1dbase.org.

This publication is distributed under terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) at no charge. The GNU GPL is an open source license, as that term is used by the Open Source Initiative. We urge you to consult the full text of the GNU General Public License (GPL) for the full list of rights granted to you therein.

Certain portions of T1DBase are copyrighted separately. Most Perl code is distributed under terms of the Perl Artistic License which is also an open source license. This notice does not preempt these separate copyrights.

All publicly visible data in T1DBase is open access by which we mean it is covered by the GNU GPL. It is our policy to place all publicly visible data on out FTP site in a form that is easy for others to download.

T1DBase contains certain data that is not publicly visible. This includes data that users store in their My T1DBase areas and unpublished data provided by contributors who have instructed us to keep the data confidential until published.

Data stored in a user's My T1DBase area is considered to be private to the user and will not be revealed to others unless the user explicitly grants permission to do so.

Unpublished data submitted to T1DBase will be kept confidential until the submitter gives permission for the data to be made public or upon publication. Until such data is made public, it will only be available to T1DBase staff who require access to prepare the data for inclusion in the database and eventual release to the public. Neither the data nor any information about the data (including its existence) will be revealed to anyone who may gain scientific advantage from early access to this information. We recognize that individuals and groups based in the same institutions as T1DBase or collaborating with T1DBase personnel are likely to be scientific competitors of some data submitters. Special care will be taken in such cases to avoid even the appearance of improper information access.

Standard technical means will be employed to prevent access to private data by unauthorized individuals, including the use of encrypted logins to control access to private data.

Warranty

T1DBase, its contributors and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Wellcome Trust and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases make no warranty of any kind with respect to the subject matter included herein. T1DBase, its contributors and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Wellcome Trust and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases specifically disclaim all warranties, expressed, implied or otherwise, including without limitation, all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

The information contained in this publication is subject to change without notice.

By viewing or using this information the user agrees that in no event shall T1DBase, its contributors or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Wellcome Trust and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, whether or not advised of the possibility of damage, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this information.

Disclaimer

Information in T1DBase is curated from the scientific literature, including unrefereed sources such as abstracts, reviews, and personal communications. Statements of fact are not vetted by T1DBase. Users should remember that published information is not always correct information and are encouraged to use T1DBase as a guide to the literature rather than as a substitute for it.