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Disclaimer of Liability
Miami University of Oxford does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in documents, site information, and/or links available from this server.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

General – Miami University of Oxford does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The views and opinions of authors expressed on the Waardenburg Syndrome Support website do not necessarily state or reflect those of Miami University of Oxford, and they may not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

External Links – The Waardenburg Syndrome Support website provides links to other Internet sites only for the convenience of World Wide Web users. Miami University of Oxford is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does Miami University of Oxford endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.

Medical Information
It is not the intention of Miami University of Oxford’s Waardenburg Syndrome Support website to provide specific medical advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their genetic condition and diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice will not be provided, and the authors of the Waardenburg Syndrome Support website at Miami University of Oxford urge you to consult with a qualified geneticist or genetic counselor for diagnosis and answers to your personal questions.

Privacy Statement

Cookie Disclaimer - A "cookie" is information stored on your computer by a Web server and used to customize your web service in some way.  Miami University databases do not use cookies to store information about your interactions.

Personally Provided Information
You do not have to give us personal information to visit our web sites.
If you choose to provide us with additional information about yourself through an e-mail message, form, survey, or written document, we will use this information to respond to your question or fulfill the stated purpose of the communication. We will not share this information with anyone without your permission. For support purposes, we will provide you with names and e-mail addresses of individuals who have agreed to correspond with others who have Waardenburg Syndrome.  This may include family members of persons who have Waardenburg Syndrome.  We will provide those persons with your name and e-mail address if you request that we do so.

Disclosure
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no attempt is made to identify individual users or usage patterns. We do not give, share, sell or transfer any personal information to a third party except in the very specific instance of requests for interactive patient support services (see above).

Photographs and Family Stories
The photographs and family stories contained in this web site are for the use of site viewers only, and may not be copied, duplicated, or reproduced in any form. Individuals who voluntarily provide photographs or family stories for use on the site may request that these stories and/or photographs be removed from the site at any time without penalty.