As a Member and/or an employee, volunteer, contractor or staff member of a Member Site (participating institution) in the Children’s Oncology Group, a cooperative research group (COG), or an Affiliate thereof, you may, for the purpose of performing work in furtherance of COG research, receive access to the COG Website, Research Database, or online portal and COG research data (COG Data), and other confidential and/or proprietary information located on such website or through other means. COG Data plus confidential and proprietary information are sensitive and subject to legal restrictions as well as applicable COG policies and procedures. Access and/or use of the COG member website, research database, or online portal are also subject to the terms of your COG membership and/or affiliation, and applicable agreements between you and/or your institution and COG.
By signing this Authorized User Pledge (User Pledge), you agree to the following promises regarding your use of COG Data and confidential and proprietary information as may be accessed through any means including via the COG member website, research database, or online portal.
You will review the COG Website Terms of Use and Conditions of Confidential Access (the Terms of Use), available at https://childrensoncologygroup.org/termsofuse. In the event of conflicting provisions between this User Pledge and the Terms of Use, the provisions of the latter will control. All capitalized terms in this User Pledge are defined in the Terms of Use.
- You will only access COG Data and confidential and proprietary information with the permissions allocated to you individually as an Authorized User.
- You will use and disclose COG Data and confidential or proprietary information only for COG-related purposes.
- You will safeguard your access credentials to the COG member website and not assign or share your permissions, credentials, passwords or delegate duties as an Authorized User.
- You will access and use COG Data and confidential or proprietary information only in a working environment that supports the confidentiality and security of COG Data.
- You will not copy, verbally divulge, reproduce, or post on public forums, including social media and other websites, whether by email, text, fax, download, making printouts, or sharing screenshots, any COG Data and confidential and proprietary information without the prior written consent of COG.
- You will fully abide by any policies, code of conduct, and the applicable terms of use governing access to the COG member website, research database, or online portal and COG Data and confidential or proprietary information as communicated to you from time to time.
In addition to the above you expressly agree and acknowledge that:
- As an Authorized User you will not acquire any proprietary interest in COG Data and confidential or proprietary information.
- COG may conduct periodic, ad hoc, and for-cause reviews of activities involving an Authorized User’s access and use of COG Data and confidential or proprietary information.
- Failure to abide by this User Pledge may result in revocation of your access or permanent debarment from the COG Website, and possible legal action including, but not limited to, civil and/or criminal charges.
User Pledge (v. 06/2022)