Atlas Science Portal Terms of Use

Terms of Use for ATLAS Science Portal General Information

The information contained on the ATLAS Portal ("Site") is made available as a service by the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research ("SCHARP") at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ("Fred Hutch") in order to foster rapid dissemination of information among scientific collaborators. The information contained within this Site may be confidential and/or protected by copyright.

Intended Use of the ATLAS Science Portal

Below is a list of intended uses of this Site as provided by SCHARP. Unlisted uses of this Site are allowed, but are not supported.

• Web portal: The Site provides basic web portal functionality such as lists, wikis, discussions, and document libraries.
• Data sharing: SCHARP and its network partners provision study materials and reports for consumption by scientific collaborators and network users.
• Assay collection: SCHARP collects data for various assays from network labs, and may provide quality control or other assay reporting feedback.
• Specimen reporting: SCHARP provides network and processing labs with specimen shipping and tracking information, and network labs with quality assurance reports.
• Adjudication: SCHARP provides assay adjudication functionality to network labs and investigators.

External Links

Some of the Site pages may provide links to other Internet sites only for the convenience of the users. Fred Hutch is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does Fred Hutch endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.

Terms and Conditions Controlling Your Use of the ATLAS Science Portal

Most of the information contained within this Site is confidential and may only be used for research purposes in accordance with your role in a scientific network supported by SCHARP. Authorization for your use of the Site is conditioned upon your agreement to the following terms and conditions:

• You agree that you will make only lawful use of the Site, and will only use the Site in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• You agree that you will not transfer any information contained herein to any unauthorized individual or institution.
• You agree that you will make no use of the Site that violates anyone else's rights, including copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity or other rights.
• You agree that you will not upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish on or to the Site ("Publish") any materials that contain a software virus or other harmful component.

If you are not an authorized user of this Site and not conducting research for a scientific network supported by SCHARP you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.

You are solely responsible for the content of any material you publish. Fred Hutch is not responsible or liable for the conduct of any person using the Site.