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FALC Public Web - Site Policy and Important Notices
1. Terms of Use
Your use of the materials, including texts, drawings and images published on this website (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") operated by Funding Agencies for Large Colliders (hereinafter referred to as "FALC") shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Terms of Use"). Your browsing or linking of the Site, downloading or reprinting of the materials contained in the Site, or otherwise using the Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use. The Terms of Use may be revised or changed without any prior notice. If the Terms of Use are revised or changed, FALC will post the new terms on the Site to inform you of such revision or change. Please check the Terms of Use periodically for changes even after you have browsed or linked to the Site, or downloaded or reprinted any materials contained in the Site, or otherwise used the Site. Your use of the Site following the posting of such a revision or change shall constitute your acceptance of the Terms of Use as revised.
2. Disclaimer
Please be aware in advance that:
* Although FALC has taken every care to manage the Site, FALC assumes no responsibility regarding the reliability of information provided on the Site.
* FALC is not responsible to you for any damage that may be caused by the use of the Site and/or the information on the Site.
* FALC may change or delete the information on the Site, or may suspend or terminate the operation of the Site without any prior notice. FALC is not responsible to you for any inconvenience that may be caused by such changes or deletion of the information, or by such suspension or termination of the operation of the Site.
3. Scope and Conditions of Use of the Site Contents
Unless otherwise stated, all materials, including texts, drawings and images published on the Site (the "Materials") are the property of FALC, and the Materials are protected internationally by copyright laws and international copyright treaties. When you use the Materials, you are requested to comply with the conditions stipulated by FALC. It is to be noted that, under copyright laws, you may use the Materials without obtaining permission of FALC to the extent that your use is for the purpose of private use (for example, printing out the Materials and/or storing the same on a hard disc for the purpose of personal use, family use or other similar uses within a limited circle), provided that you comply with the conditions of use set forth herein. Your use of the Materials for business or commercial purposes without the prior permission of FALC is strictly prohibited. If you wish to use the Materials for business or commercial purposes, please be sure to contact us for prior permission at:
FALC Secretariat:
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
FALC Secretariat Group in Japan
Email: falc-secretary (at) ml.post.kek.jp
4. Linking to Third-Party Sites
The Site contains links to other websites owned by third parties (the "Third Party Sites"). Links to and from the Site to other sites do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by FALC of the Third Party Sites or their contents. Your use of the Third Party Sites shall be subject to the terms of use applicable to those sites.
5. Linking to the Sites
You are free to create links to the Site as long as any link to the Site is clearly identified as being a link to the Site on your site. FALC, however, does not allow any of the following links:
* A link which seems to support and/or promote, or slander and/or defame the activity of a specific person/group/organization;
* A link which is created for the purpose of offending or in a manner to offend public order and morals;
* A link which is likely to cause misunderstanding about FALC's operations.
* A link which is likely to damage FALCfs image and/or reputation, or to infringe on the rights of a specific person and/or organization;
* A link by which the contents of the Site look like part of a linking website of a third party.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
FALC Secretariat:
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
FALC Secretariat Group in Japan
Email: falc-secretary (at) ml.post.kek.jp
6. Security (Access Log)
Microsoft SharePoint stores the access log and record of the users including their IP addresses. An individual cannot be identified by an IP address. Microsoft SharePoint uses the recorded access log through the website only for statistical and analytical purposes for finding access trends and number of access or for troubleshooting when a problem arises in the Microsoft server. The statistical and analytical results are used for better management and service of the website for the future by acquiring access trends of the users.
7. Accessibility (Recommended Browsers)
FALC Public Website is best viewed through the following browsers.
* OS:Browser:
* Windows XP (SP3,32bit) Internet Explorer7.0 or higher, FireFox3.0 or higher, Chrome 6.0 or higher
* Windows XP (SP2,64bit) Internet Explorer7.0 or higher, FireFox5.0
* Windows VISTA (32bit) Internet Explorer7.0 or higher, FireFox3.0 or higher, Chrome 6.0 or higher
* Windows VISTA (64bit) Internet Explorer7.0 or higher, FireFox5.0
* Windows 7 (32bit,64bit) Internet Explorer8.0 or higher, FireFox3.0 or higher, Chrome 6.0 or higher
Browsers other than those listed above are not supported. The website may not appear in its proper format when viewed through older browsers or other browsers. The FALC Public Website uses CSS (Style sheet.) The site may be displayed very differently if your browser does not correspond to CSS.
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