Thank you for accessing the Safe Food International regional news website at http://regionalnews.safefoodinternational.org/ , referred to below as the Website. Safe Food International is an initiative of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

1. General
The Website relies on publicly available third-party information, gathered and disseminated through a number of sources including

• Pro-Med – Mail (a Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases of the International Society for Infectious Diseases; more information is available at http://www.promedmail.org)
• The International Food Safety Network (iFSN) news listservs from Kansas State University (more information is available at http://www.foodsafety.ksu.edu/en/). Copyright rests with Doug Powell for materials created by the iFSN.
• The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety at the University of Minnesota
• Safe Tables Our Priority, STOP E-Alerts

You can also contribute any stories or updates to the Website by sending an e-mail to sfi@cspinet.org.

2. Disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability
Although Safe Food International strives to make the information on the Website helpful and accurate, we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding such information, and disclaim all liability of any kind whatsoever arising out of use of, or failure to use, such information or errors or omissions on the Website.

3. Not for professional advice
The information provided by the Website does not constitute professional advice. If you need specific advice (for example, medical or legal) please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.

4. Third-Party materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on the Website are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. Some restrictions on the reproduction of these materials and graphical elements may apply and your use of any such or similar property is at your own risk.

5. Links to other sites
The Website allows links to various other web sites and Safe Food International assumes no responsibility for the content and practices of such sites. Safe Food International makes also no warranties or representations regarding the availability of the content located on or through, such links and third party web sites.

6. Security
Please keep in mind that whenever you give out personal information online - for example, via discussion boards - that information can be collected and used by people you don't know. While Safe Food International strives to protect your information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online and you do so at your own risk.

7. Legality of content
Publication of information found in the Website may be in violation of the laws of the country or jurisdiction from where you are viewing this information. Safe Food International does not encourage the violation of any laws and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this Wiki or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.

8. Wetpaint
The Website being a Wetpaint site and created with technology developed by wetpaint.com, inc., please be aware that the Wiki is also subject to the Wetpaint Terms of Use Agreement, which can be found at http://www.wetpaint.com/static/terms, and the Wetpaint Privacy Policy which can be found at http://www.wetpaint.com/static/privacy.

9. Your acceptance of these Terms
By using the Website, you signify that you accept the present Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to these Terms will mean you accept those changes.

10. Whom to contact
If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, you should contact us at:
Safe Food International Center for Science in the Public Interest 1875 Connecticut Ave. N.W Suite 300 Washington, DC 20009
Main switchboard: +001 202-265-4954
e-mail address: SFI@cspinet.org