This e-journal website is owned and operated by the Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA). By accessing or using the website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below.
These Terms and Conditions expressly incorporate by reference and include the website’s Privacy Policy and any guidelines, rules or disclaimers that may be posted and updated on specific webpages or on notices that are sent to you. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this website.
MPA reserves the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms and Conditions in its sole discretion at any time and without prior notice. Please check this page periodically for any modifications. Your continued use of this website following the posting of any changes will mean that you have accepted the changes.
Copyrights and Limitations on Use
All content in this website, including website layout, design, images, text and other information (collectively, the "Content") is the property of MPA and its affiliated companies and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, display, distribute, modify, publish, reproduce, store, transmit, create derivative works from, or sell or license all or any part of the Content, products or services obtained from this website in any medium to anyone, except as otherwise expressly permitted under applicable law or as described in these Terms and Conditions or subscriber agreement.
You may print or download Content from the website for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. You may not engage in systematic retrieval of Content from the website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without prior written permission from MPA.
You agree that you will not use any robots, spiders, crawlers or other automated downloading programs or devices to: (i) continuously and automatically search or index any Content, unless authorized by us; (ii) harvest personal information from the website for purposes of sending unsolicited or unauthorized material; or (iii) cause disruption to the working of the website. If this website contains robot exclusion files or robot exclusion headers, you agree to honour them. Any questions about whether a particular use is authorized and any requests for permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, display or make derivative works from any Content should be directed to MPA.
Submitting material for publication on the Website
Publication of any material you submit to MPA will be at our sole discretion. MPA reserves the right to make additions or deletions prior to publication, or to refuse publication, or at any time to exercise editorial control over the content of any information or material that is submitted or distributed through its facilities and/or services. MPA reserves the right to remove your access to the website or any facilities and/or services on it if MPA believes that you are abusing these in any way.
You grant MPA a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide licence to republish any material you submit to MPA in any format, including without limitation print and electronic format.
You may not use the services on the website to publish or distribute any information (including software or other content) which is illegal, which violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person, which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, profane, pornographic, threatening or vulgar, which contains errors, viruses or other harmful components, or which is otherwise actionable at law. You warrant that any material you submit to MPA is your own original work and that you own the copyright and any other relevant rights.
You may not, without the approval of MPA, use the website to publish or distribute any advertising, promotional material, or solicitation to other users of the website to use any goods or services. For example (but without limitation), you may not use the website to conduct any business, to solicit the performance of any activity that is prohibited by law, or to solicit other users to become subscribers of other information services. Similarly, you may not use the website to download and redistribute public information or shareware for personal gain or use the facilities and/or services to distribute multiple copies of public domain information or shareware.
Links to Other Websites
The website may contain hyperlinks to other websites or resources that are provided solely for your convenience. MPA is not responsible for the availability of external websites or resources linked to the website, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such websites or resources. Transactions that occur between you and any third party are strictly between you and the third party and are not the responsibility of MPA. Because MPA is not responsible for the availability or accuracy of these outside resources or their contents, you should review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these linked websites, as their policies may differ from ours.
Systems Reliability
MPA aims to keep the website available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week and to maintain saved information. However, due to technical failures, acts of God or routine maintenance, availability may be limited and/or information may be lost. MPA shall not be liable for lost information or non-availability of the services.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold MPA, its committee, members and affiliates harmless from and against any and all liability, losses, damages and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your use of the website or Content.
Governing Law and Venue
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Malaysia, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You hereby submit to and agree that the sole jurisdiction and venue for any actions that may arise under or in relation to the subject matter hereof shall be the courts located in Malaysia.
Privacy Policy
MPA is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust with respect to the information we collect from you. This privacy policy sets forth what information we collect about you, how we use your information and the choices you have about how we use your information.
Collection and Registration of Personal Information
We request users who want to buy the journal and subscibers of the e-journal website to provide personal information. The information collected from a user is strictly voluntary and may include contact information such as the user's name, e-mail address, and postal address.
In order to access certain content and to make use of the full functionality and advanced personalization features of the website such as access to full text articles, we may ask you to register and obtain a personal User Name and Password. You may be prompted to register when you:
1. Choose the "Subscribe" link from the home page or login screens
2. Order a journal
The information collected from the registration form that is presented to users when they choose to register may include contact information, such as the user's name, e-mail address, postal address, job title, country, telephone number, profession, medical specialty and work setting ("Registration Information"). The Registration Information is linked directly to a personal User Name and Password chosen by the user and can only be retrieved by supplying the correct User Name and Password that is linked to that profile.
How Personal Information Is Used
We use the personal information that you provide for such purposes as:
- Completion and support of the activity for which the information was provided, such as allowing access to or delivery of our products or services, processing or fulfilling an order;
- Website and system administration, such as for the technical support of the website and its computer system, including processing computer account information, information used in the course of securing and maintaining the website, and verification of website activity by the website or its agents;
- Tailoring or customising content or design of the website during a single visit to the website and individualised personalisation of the sebsite on repeat visits;
- Research and development to enhance, evaluate and improve the website and our services;
- Tailoring or customising content or design of the website during a single visit to the website and individualised personalisation of the website on repeat visits;
- Pseudonymous analysis to create a profile used to determine the habits, interests or other characteristics of users for purposes of research, analysis and anonymous reporting; and
- Communicating with you about changes or updates to the website and our services and, with your consent, special offers, promotions or market research surveys.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
Access to your personal information is restricted to MPA’s Editorial Board and service providers for the purposes set forth above. We will not otherwise disclose any personal information to any third parties.
Access and Changes to Your Registration Information and Preferences
Registered Users may access their identified contact information and other Registration Information and correct any discrepancies or update information by updating the relevant “Profile” directly in the website. The accuracy of such information is solely the responsibility of the user. No access is given to other data that may have been collected about users. We reserve the right to notify you of changes or updates to the website whenever necessary.
Third-party Advertisers
We contract with third-party advertisers that post on the website banner ads, which may link to other websites not under our control. These third-party advertisers may use cookie technology to measure the effectiveness of their ads or may otherwise collect personally identifiable information from you when you leave this website. We are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials offered from such advertisers. Transactions that occur between you and the third party are strictly between you and the third party and are not our responsibility. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party advertiser, as their policies may differ from ours.
Retention of Personal Information
We retain the personal information we collect from you for as long as the information is relevant to our purposes or until you request that we remove the data by contacting our website committee at info@psychiatry-malaysia.org .
Our Commitment to Data Security
We recognize that your privacy is important to you, and therefore we endeavour to keep your personal information confidential. The personal and demographic information about each user is stored on servers that are behind a firewall and physically housed within a secured data centre. Furthermore, our internal practices help protect your privacy by limiting employee access to and use of personal information. However, we do not represent, warrant, or guarantee that your personal information will be protected against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alterations, and do not accept any liability for the security of the personal information submitted to us nor for your or third parties' use or misuse of personal information.
About This Privacy Policy
The foregoing is the current privacy policy of the website. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time without notice. Any changes to this policy will be posted on this web page. Our policy does not create a contract or any legal rights.
This privacy policy applies solely to the information you provide while visiting this website. The terms of this privacy policy do not govern personal information furnished through any means other than this website (such as via telephone or postal mail).
This website may contain links to other websites that are beyond our control. Other websites to which you link may contain privacy policies that are different from this privacy policy. We encourage you to check the privacy policy of each website you visit before submitting any information to them.
Questions, Complaints, and Dispute Resolution
If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please contact MPA’s website committee at email info@psychiatry-malaysia.org.
If at any time you believe that we have not adhered to this privacy policy or you have a complaint regarding the way your personal information is being handled, please contact MPA’s website committee. Disputes under this privacy policy will be resolved by MPA’s website committee, which will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly investigate and, if necessary, to correct any problem.
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