Information Usage
The Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM) is the sole owner of the
information collected on www.foem.org and may use, share and store such information
for FOEM’s purposes and activities. Information collected by the Consortium for
Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (CREM) is made available to the pharmaceutical
industry to support research in emergency medicine by the participating hospitals. We
will not sell, share, or rent this information to others for any other use that is different
from what is stated in this statement.

Cookies
www.foem.org does not track your use of the Internet with “cookies.”

Linked Sites
www.foem.org contains links to other sites. Please be aware that the FOEM is not
responsible for the content or privacy practices of other sites and FOEM hereby
disclaims any liability or responsibility in connection with such linked sites. FOEM’s
privacy statement applies solely to www.foem.org.

Security
FOEM employs reasonable security measures to protect our users’ information. Please
be aware however, that no method of electronic transmission is completely infallible,
and we cannot guarantee its absolute safety. If you have questions about the security
of this site, you may contact us at swhitmer@foem.org.

Notification of Changes
Changes or additional may be made periodically to this privacy statement. When such
changes are made, we will post the date of the update on the privacy statement.

Effective Date: September 1, 2004

Welcome to the website of the Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine
(FOEM). This site is provided as a service of FOEM.

1. Agreement. By using the Foundation’s website you agree to these Terms and
   Conditions of Use. FOEM reserves the right to change these terms from time to
   time. The effective date of this statement will always be posted on the site, and
   you may view the current “Terms of Use Agreement” at any time through the
   link at the bottom of any page within the website’s public site.
   
   
2. Notice. The entire contents and design of the FOEM website, including all
   trademarks, logos, trade names, documents, databases, graphic
   representations, and other information, are the property of FOEM, or used by
   FOEM with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright
   and trademark laws, whether or not a notice of copyright, trademark, or other
   propriety rights appears on the screen displaying the information. Except as
   otherwise provided herein, users of the FOEM website may save and use
   information contained on the site only for personal or other non-commercial,
   educational purposes. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction,
   retransmission or editing of FOEM website information may be made without the
   prior, written permission of FOEM, which may be requested by contacting FOEM
   at swhitmer@foem.org.
   
   
3. Disclaimer. By using this Website, you accept the information; products and
   services provided here AS IS. FOEM makes no warranty, guaranty, or
   representation regarding the accuracy, content, completeness, reliability,
   operability, or legality of information contained within FOEM.ORG including,
   without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use,
   and non-infringement of propriety rights. The information, opinions, and
   recommendations presented within the site are for general information only.
   Such information should not be considered medical advice and is not intended to
   replace consultation with a qualified physician. Unless specifically stated
   otherwise, FOEM does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any
   information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned
   on the FOEM website, and information from the website should not be
   referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. Moreover, FOEM
   makes no warranty that its website, or the server that makes it available, is free
   of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or
   destructive properties. FOEM expressly disclaims any and all liability or
   responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or other
   damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, reliance on, or
   inability to use, the FOEM website or the information presented on the site. In
   any jurisdiction that does not permit such a disclaimer of liability, FOEM’s liability
   shall be limited to the greatest extent allowed by applicable law.
   
   
4. Links. Links or pointers connecting the FOEM website with other Internet sites
   are provided as a courtesy only and do not imply, directly or indirectly, the
   endorsement, sponsorship, or approval by the FOEM of the linked site, the
   organization or individual operating the site, or any product, service, individual, or
   organization referenced in the site. In general, any website that has an address
   (or URL) that does not contain “foem.org” is a linked website. The content of any
   linked site does not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of
   FOEM. FOEM assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or
   completeness of content contained in any linked site or for the compliance with
   applicable laws of such linked sites.
   
   
5. Privacy. Please refer to the Foundation’s Privacy Statement for information on
   how we protect information on this site.
   
   
6. Choice of Law and Forum. This Agreement is entered into and performed in the
   State of Illinois, United States of America, and is governed by the laws of Illinois,
   exclusive of its choice of law or conflict of laws provisions. In any claim or action
   directly or indirectly arising under this Agreement or related to FOEM.ORG, each
   party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state
   courts located in Cook County, Illinois, or the United States District Court for the
   Northern District of Illinois, whichever has jurisdiction, and each party waives any
   jurisdictional venue or inconvenient forum objections to such court.
   
   
7. Complete Agreement. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement are held
   by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction not to be enforceable then
   such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary
   so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. Anything
   in the FOEM.ORG website inconsistent with or conflicting with the terms or this
   Agreement is superseded by the terms of this Agreement.
   
   Effective Date: September 1, 2004