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All information in the SoR is displayed as received from the source. Although the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) accepts no responsibility for the data's quality, it provides this information to document the depth and breadth of Agency-related information.
The SoR has no statutory or regulatory standing. While EPA has used its best efforts to include complete and accurate information in this system, EPA cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions and is not liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting from using this information. Reliance on the information contained in this system by any party cannot be used as a defense in any administrative or judicial proceeding. In such proceedings, the specific language of the relevant regulation or statute is binding.
GEMET Copyright
The SoR contains the European Environment Agency (EEA), European Topic Centre on Catalogue of Data Sources (ETC/CDS), General Multilingual Environmental Thesaurus (GEMET). The EEA owns the copyright of GEMET. Although GEMET is owned by the EEA, the Agency distributes it free to interested users. The ETC/CDS maintains the EEA master file from which copies are produced. The EEA has no intention of preventing other users from changing it. For example, new users are free to further develop the master copy. However, unless a contractual agreement exists between the EEA and the current master copyholder, the latter cannot claim to be the master file keeper or maintainer. The EEA regards the name GEMET as its own "registered trademark."
Notice of Use
Any information collected within the context of this system is used only for the express purpose of responding to your comment or information request and is not made available for other purposes.
We collect personally identifiable information (name, e-mail address, etc.) only if specifically and knowingly provided by you. The EPA privacy policy states:
- Personally identifying information that you provide will be used only in connection with responding to your comment or inquiry.
- Information is collected for statistical purposes. The purpose of this use is to measure customer interest in various areas of the site. This information is not expressed in any form that would reveal personally identifying information.
- No personal information collected is sold or otherwise transferred to a third party.
For additional information concerning EPA's privacy policy see EPA's
Notice of Use.
The above policies also comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Please see the following links for additional information:
Cookies
The SoR strictly adheres to EPA's policy regarding cookies and a user's personal privacy. SoR, and its related applications, implements a session, or temporary, cookie that is not saved on a user computer; it is destroyed when the browser is closed. Only information that is directly related to the use of the SoR, and its related applications, is stored in the temporary cookies. No personal information of any kind is collected or stored. This guideline follows the EPA's established policies outlined in:
Links to external Web sites
Links to Web sites outside of the U.S. EPA Web site are marked with an . Further information about EPA policy on external links is found in the . The disclaimer below covers Liability, Endorsement, Fees from Outside links, and Copyright Status.
Liability and Endorsement
Links to Web sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are provided only for the convenience of users as a service to visitors to the EPA Web site. The U.S. EPA is not associated with or responsible for the content of these sites. The Standards of Ethical Conduct do not permit the U.S. EPA to endorse any private sector Web site, product, or service. The U.S. EPA does not exercise any editorial control over the information users may find at these locations and is neither associated
with nor responsible for the content, quality, or accuracy of these external sites. This link is being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EPA Web site.
Fees for Using Links
These information links to commercial or some government sites outside the U.S. EPA may or may not request fees for using their materials.
Copyright Status
Generally EPA's materials or information prepared by other government agencies can be freely copied, however private or commercial sites may be protected by copyright. Users are advised to check carefully for restrictions or copyrights before reproducing material from these sites.
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