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OMIM is based on the biomedical literature which is constantly evolving. OMIM data are for research and educational use only. OMIM is not a replacement for the original source or a real-time search of the biomedical literature and is not a substitute for professional medical consultation.
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Use of OMIM.org is provided free of charge to any individual for personal use, for educational or scholarly use, or for research purposes through the front end of the database. Any individual , commercial and not-for-profit entities and institutions (hereafter called User) wishing to download all or part of OMIM is subject to the terms of this USE AGREEMENT.
Users at for-profit or commercial entities who want to download all or part of OMIM must obtain a license by paying applicable licensing fees to and entering into a license agreement with JHU which has the exclusive right to license the access to and use of OMIM to users worldwide. Such license agreement may be in standard form or negotiated between you and JHU. By accessing and using OMIM or related information, you agree to be bound by our standard license agreement and pay any related fees stipulated therein. In addition, if you access OMIM without a license, you agree to payment of penalties of double the standard license. Requests for information regarding a license for commercial use of the OMIM database may be sent via e-mail to JHTV-OMIM@jhmi.edu.
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User may not sell, lease, rent, sublicense, assign, export or transfer in any other manner the OMIM data or the rights of access to or use thereof, or any underlying information, software or other technology, and/or any documents, CDs or any other tangible media representing, embodying or containing any of the foregoing or portion thereof, to any person or entity.
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An API key is required to access the OMIM API. This unique KEY will be generated upon registration, must be renewed yearly, and must be included with every request. Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to revoke the key at its discretion.
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User acknowledges and agrees that OMIM, including, without limitation, text, data, compilation, software, sound, photographs, video, graphics or other material contained in or presented to User as part of OMIM and the arrangement thereof, and any JHU software used in connection with OMIM, contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. User shall not copy, reproduce, distribute or create derivative works of or otherwise modify OMIM or any part thereof.
User agrees not to reverse engineer, recompile, dis-assemble, copy or otherwise attempt to discern the source code of any component of OMIM. JHU reserves the right to terminate any CPU intensive processes. User may not mount an attack against OMIM, attempt to gain root access, or conduct any other activity intended to disrupt OMIM.
User may not assign or transfer User's rights under this USE AGREEMENT. JHU may assign all or any of its rights and obligations under this USE AGREEMENT to any third party without User's consent. USE AGREEMENT will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assignees of JHU.
Changes and amendments to this USE AGREEMENT shall be published on the Website and become effective upon the date of publication. User will not receive a personal notice of such changes and amendments. User agrees to monitor the Website regularly for notices of such changes. By continuing to access and/or use OMIM after such changes and amendments become effective, User shall be deemed to have accepted the modified this USE AGREEMENT.
User agrees to access and use OMIM in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. User agrees not to use OMIM for any illegal or wrongful purposes.
If any provision of this USE AGREEMENT is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such provision shall be substituted by a provision which achieves to the greatest extent possible, the same effect as would have been achieved by the invalid provision and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
JHU's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this USE AGREEMENT shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
This USE AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to or application of choice of law rules or principles. User hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in the state or federal courts of Maryland.
Dear OMIM User,
To ensure long-term funding for the OMIM project, we have diversified our revenue stream. We are determined to keep this website freely accessible. Unfortunately, it is not free to produce. Expert curators review the literature and organize it to facilitate your work. Over 90% of the OMIM's operating expenses go to salary support for MD and PhD science writers and biocurators. Please join your colleagues by making a donation now and again in the future. Donations are an important component of our efforts to ensure long-term funding to provide you the information that you need at your fingertips.
Thank you in advance for your generous support,
Ada Hamosh, MD, MPH
Scientific Director, OMIM