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The web site will however be used to disseminate information from sponsors which may be generally useful. To ensure that impartiality is maintained there will be two sources of data on the web site. One will be commissioned by and under the full control of the Fleming Forum and its editorial board. The other will allow information supplied by sponsors to be displayed. This second area will not be under the editorial control of the Fleming Forum and will be clearly labelled as such.

The information provided on this site is designed to inform medical practitioners and members of the public about important aspects of infection and infectious disease. The public areas of the site exist to support the existing patient doctor relationship and not replace it.

As a subscribing member to HON's (Health On The Net Foundation) Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health web sites, as Doctors we undertake to ensure that data relating to visitors to this web site, including their identity, is kept confidential. Specifically we will not provide or release names or e-mail addresses of members to any third party without the member's explicit permission.

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We do however measure site activity. Cookie technology allows us to determine which features and services are of interest so we can concentrate our ongoing development in these areas.

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At the user's request, we will provide communications and services between a third party and the user. For example, information on drugs from a manufacturer. This would require that the member release their name and address to the manufacturer.

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In view of the possibility of human error or advances in medical knowledge subsequent to posting, neither Fleming Forum, its sponsors, its staff nor any other party involved in providing the services, databases or pages accessible within or from Fleming Forum or any other ACG Network Ltd. service or publication, warrant that the information contained therein is in every respect accurate or complete and they are not responsible nor liable for any errors or omissions that may be found in such information or for the consequences of the use of such information. You are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in any of the services, databases or pages.

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