RHODE ISLAND BLOOD CENTER WEBSITE-GENERAL TERMS OF USE

Welcome to Rhode Island Blood Center’s website, www.ribc.org. This website is owned and operated by New York Blood Center, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation, with its headquarters in New York, NY (“NYBC”). This website has been created to provide information about the activities, products and services of RIBC. 

Acceptance. Your access to and use of this website is subject to the following terms and conditions (“Terms”) and all applicable laws and regulatory guidance. By accessing and browsing this website, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and acknowledge that any other agreements regarding the use of this website between you and RIBC are superseded and of no force or effect. In addition, RIBC may at any time revise these Terms by updating this posting. Such revisions will become immediately binding. Therefore, we suggest that you periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms to which you are bound. 

Use of Information. While we encourage you to freely browse this website, you may only access, download or use information from this website, including any text, images, audio, and video (the “Information”) for your own non-commercial use. Do not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use the Information for commercial purposes, without our express written permission. Medical information on this website is provided by RIBC for general information purposes only and not for patient-specific purposes, such as diagnosis or treatment. Please assume that everything you see or read on this website is copyrighted unless otherwise noted. RIBC provides no warranty, representation, right or license to the Information or its use. 

Disclaimer of Warranties. RIBC uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the Information is accurate and current; however, we advise that the Information may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We reserve the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Information, and to the activities, products and services described in such Information, at any time without notice. As stated below, RIBC makes no warranties or representations concerning completeness, accuracy or possible uses of the Information; so, we invite all site visitors to carefully evaluate the Information. RIBC also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property arising from your access to or use of this website. 

ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” RIBC PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE OR ITS POSSIBLE USES. RIBC SHALL NOT 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 WEBSITE. 

Your Information. Except for information covered by our Privacy Statement, any communication or material you transmit to this website by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, etc., is RIBC property, and will be treated as, non-confidential, nonproprietary and not limited as to our use. 

Postings To This Website. RIBC has the right to and may from time to time monitor or review postings on this website, but we assume no responsibility or liability arising from the content of such postings. Do NOT post or transmit 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 or violate any law. RIBC will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials. 

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If you do not want RIBC us to contact you in the future, or if you have any questions or concerns about this website, please contact us. 

Last update: May 31, 2023