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User Guidelines / Required Notice for All Users
Required Notice for All Users of Federal Websites


 The CoGE web site is part of the National Human Genome Research Institute's educational outreach effort and designed to help genetic educators in formal, informal, and public genetic education efforts.

The CoGE web site is part of the U.S. federal government and it is required to post notices to all users. The following disclaimer is posted on all federal websites requiring public sign-in including web sites hosted not only by the NIH, but all other federal organizations.

Disclaimer: All information on the CoGE web site may be intercepted, recorded, read, copied, and disclosed by and to authorized personnel for official purposes, including criminal investigations. Such information includes sensitive data encrypted to comply with confidentiality and privacy requirements. Access or use of this web site by any person, whether authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to these terms. There is no right of privacy in this system. Unauthorized access or use of this web site may subject violators to criminal, civil, and/or administrative action.

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Terms and Conditions for Membership in the Community of Genetic Educators (CoGE)

Every online community must have rules and guidelines of conduct for members in order to assure a safe and productive environment for interaction and collaboration of members. The Community of Genetic Educators’ (CoGE) guidelines are designed to assure all users that certain standards of conduct will be upheld on the CoGE for the benefit of all.

The rules for the Community of Genetic Educators (CoGE) are similar to those that should govern any social or work group, and those that govern other online communities like CoGE.  Some basic rules are listed below, however CoGE administration reserves the right to counteract any behavior that is disruptive, or malicious in nature:

  • Language/wording:  We expect all users to be civil and not use inappropriate terms or offensive language (e.g. profanity, racial slurs) when conversing or publishing material. 
  • Publishing: We expect all users to only contribute or publish information that is theirs to contribute and to respect all copyright laws. CoGE has been designed to enable the exchange of information and knowledge between teachers and all posted information here is guided U.S. copyright restrictions.
  • Log-in and profiles:  All users are required to submit the information required in the profile to set-up an account and to make sure their email addresses are correct. 
  • Soliciting:  No soliciting is allowed.
  • Inappropriate content: We reserve the right to remove/edit any user-generated submission of content.
  • Membership limits: CoGE reserves the right to terminate an individual’s membership if we feel the member is disruptive or in violation of stated or implied guidelines of membership.

We ask each member to keep these guidelines in mind as you use the CoGE. Violation of the terms and conditions of using the CoGE may result in a warning, or even the suspension of your membership.

 It is our hope these guidelines frame user behavior in a manner that enables CoGE to be a useful and productive area for educators nationally. If you find an element of CoGE to be in violation of the above please feel free to contact the CoGE Administrator directly with your concern.