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Scientific Information Disclaimer

The scientific information, research findings, educational materials, technical documents, reports, articles, conference presentations, webinars, workshops, publications, and other content made available by The SAFE Society are provided solely for educational, informational, and scholarly purposes.

Although The SAFE Society strives to promote accurate, reliable, evidence-based, and up-to-date scientific information, science is a continuously evolving discipline. New research, technological advances, regulatory developments, and scientific discoveries may change current knowledge, interpretations, methodologies, and recommendations over time.

Accordingly, The SAFE Society makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, availability, or timeliness of any scientific information published or distributed through its Website, journals, conferences, educational programs, newsletters, webinars, reports, or other organizational activities.

The scientific information provided by The SAFE Society should not be interpreted as professional advice, nor should it be relied upon as the sole basis for making scientific, medical, veterinary, agricultural, environmental, engineering, legal, financial, governmental, or business decisions. Users are encouraged to independently evaluate all information and, where appropriate, seek advice from qualified professionals with expertise relevant to their particular circumstances.

The opinions, conclusions, interpretations, recommendations, and viewpoints expressed by authors, editors, reviewers, speakers, presenters, contributors, committee members, or other participants are solely those of the respective individuals and do not necessarily represent the official views, policies, positions, or endorsements of The SAFE Society, its Governing Board, officers, committees, Editorial Board, partners, sponsors, affiliated institutions, or collaborators.

Reference to any product, technology, methodology, commercial organization, service, institution, funding agency, or research finding does not constitute an endorsement, certification, recommendation, or approval by The SAFE Society unless expressly stated in writing.

Users assume full responsibility for the interpretation, application, and use of any scientific information obtained through The SAFE Society. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims any liability for decisions, actions, outcomes, losses, damages, or consequences arising directly or indirectly from reliance on information provided through its Website, publications, journals, conferences, educational programs, or other organizational activities.

Medical Disclaimer

The SAFE Society is a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing research, education, and knowledge in the fields of Agriculture, Food Security, Sustainable Energy, Environmental Sustainability, and One Health. The medical, public health, veterinary, environmental health, and related information made available through our Website, publications, journals, conferences, webinars, workshops, educational programs, and other organizational activities is provided solely for educational, scientific, and informational purposes.

The information provided by The SAFE Society does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, clinical guidance, or healthcare services and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical judgment or consultation with qualified healthcare providers.

The SAFE Society does not provide medical consultations, prescribe medications, diagnose diseases, interpret medical test results, or establish physician-patient, healthcare provider-patient, or other professional clinical relationships through its Website or organizational activities.

Research findings, educational materials, scientific publications, conference presentations, webinars, and other health-related content may discuss emerging evidence, experimental methodologies, or evolving scientific knowledge. Such information should not be interpreted as clinical recommendations or standards of medical care, nor should it replace independent professional evaluation or evidence-based clinical decision-making.

Any opinions, conclusions, recommendations, or viewpoints expressed by authors, researchers, editors, reviewers, speakers, presenters, or contributors are solely those of the respective individuals and do not necessarily represent the official views or recommendations of The SAFE Society.

Reference to any medication, medical device, healthcare provider, hospital, diagnostic method, therapeutic intervention, dietary supplement, commercial product, or healthcare organization is provided solely for scientific or educational discussion and does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, certification, or approval by The SAFE Society unless expressly stated in writing.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims any liability for any injury, illness, diagnosis, treatment decision, medical outcome, financial loss, or other direct or indirect damages arising from the use of, interpretation of, or reliance upon medical or health-related information provided through its Website, publications, journals, conferences, educational programs, or other organizational activities.

Agricultural Disclaimer

The SAFE Society provides scientific information, educational resources, research publications, technical documents, conference materials, and other content related to agriculture, soil science, crop production, forestry, food systems, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, natural resource management, and related disciplines for educational, research, and informational purposes only.

The agricultural information made available through our Website, publications, journals, conferences, webinars, workshops, and educational programs is intended to support scientific learning and professional knowledge exchange. It should not be interpreted as agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, forestry, veterinary, regulatory, commercial, or farm management advice.

Agricultural practices, environmental conditions, soil characteristics, climate, regulations, crop performance, pest pressures, and management strategies vary considerably between regions, seasons, production systems, and individual circumstances. Consequently, recommendations or research findings presented by The SAFE Society may not be appropriate, applicable, or effective for every farm, operation, project, or location.

Users are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of any agricultural information before applying it in research, education, commercial production, land management, environmental restoration, or other practical applications. Whenever appropriate, users should consult qualified agricultural professionals, extension specialists, researchers, regulatory authorities, or other subject matter experts before implementing any recommendations or management practices.

The SAFE Society does not guarantee the performance, productivity, safety, effectiveness, profitability, regulatory compliance, or environmental outcomes of any agricultural practice, technology, product, methodology, equipment, fertilizer, pesticide, soil amendment, seed variety, livestock management practice, irrigation system, or other agricultural intervention discussed through its Website or publications.

Reference to any commercial product, manufacturer, supplier, organization, technology, research institution, or service is provided solely for scientific or informational purposes and does not constitute an endorsement, certification, recommendation, or approval by The SAFE Society unless expressly stated in writing.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims any liability for crop loss, livestock loss, reduced yields, environmental impacts, financial losses, regulatory penalties, property damage, personal injury, or any other direct or indirect consequences arising from the use of, or reliance upon, agricultural information provided through its Website, publications, conferences, educational programs, journals, or other organizational activities.

Research Disclaimer

The SAFE Society is committed to promoting high-quality scientific research, scholarly communication, and the responsible dissemination of knowledge. The research articles, technical reports, datasets, conference proceedings, educational materials, presentations, webinars, and other research-related content published or distributed through our Website, the SAFE Journal of One Health, conferences, workshops, and other organizational activities are provided solely for educational, research, and informational purposes.

Research findings presented through The SAFE Society represent the work, analyses, interpretations, conclusions, and opinions of the respective authors or contributors. These findings do not necessarily reflect the official views, policies, positions, or endorsements of The SAFE Society, its Governing Board, officers, editors, reviewers, committees, sponsors, affiliated institutions, or partners.

Scientific research is an evolving process. New evidence, improved methodologies, technological advances, regulatory changes, and additional studies may refine, modify, or supersede previously published findings. Consequently, The SAFE Society makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, reproducibility, applicability, or timeliness of any research published or referenced through its Website or associated publications.

Publication, presentation, or dissemination of research by The SAFE Society does not constitute validation, certification, endorsement, or approval of the research findings, methodologies, products, technologies, services, organizations, or opinions described therein. Users are encouraged to critically evaluate research findings, consult original sources, and seek independent expert advice before applying research outcomes in academic, professional, commercial, regulatory, clinical, agricultural, environmental, engineering, or policy-related settings.

The SAFE Society does not guarantee that published research is free from errors, omissions, methodological limitations, or differing scientific interpretations. Responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, originality, ethical compliance, and legal validity of research remains solely with the respective authors or contributors.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims any liability for decisions, actions, outcomes, losses, damages, or other consequences arising directly or indirectly from the interpretation, application, citation, or reliance upon research published, presented, or otherwise distributed through its Website, journals, conferences, educational programs, or other organizational activities.

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These external links are provided solely for informational, educational, research, or reference purposes. The inclusion of any external link does not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship, recommendation, affiliation, partnership, or approval by The SAFE Society of the linked website, its owners, products, services, opinions, policies, publications, or content unless expressly stated otherwise.

The SAFE Society has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the availability, accuracy, completeness, reliability, legality, security, accessibility, or content of third-party websites. External websites may have their own terms of use, privacy policies, cookie practices, and data protection procedures, which may differ from those of The SAFE Society.

The SAFE Society shall not be responsible or liable for any direct or indirect loss, damage, injury, financial loss, technical issues, security incidents, privacy breaches, or other consequences arising from the use of, reliance upon, or interaction with any third-party website, product, service, software, advertisement, or resource linked to or referenced by our Website.

Reference to commercial organizations, products, services, technologies, funding agencies, research institutions, publishers, software providers, or other entities is made solely for scientific, educational, or informational purposes and does not imply endorsement, certification, recommendation, or preference by The SAFE Society unless explicitly stated in writing.

Links to external websites may be modified, updated, or removed at any time without prior notice.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Content Disclaimer

The SAFE Society may use artificial intelligence ("AI") tools and other automated technologies to assist in the preparation, organization, editing, summarization, translation, formatting, accessibility, or presentation of certain content published through our Website, educational resources, newsletters, reports, administrative communications, or other organizational materials.

Where AI technologies are used, they are intended to support—not replace—human expertise, professional judgment, scientific integrity, or editorial oversight. Content generated or assisted by AI may be reviewed, edited, verified, or approved by qualified personnel before publication, where appropriate.

Despite these review processes, AI-generated or AI-assisted content may occasionally contain inaccuracies, omissions, outdated information, or unintended errors. Accordingly, The SAFE Society makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of any AI-assisted content for a particular purpose.

Users should independently evaluate information obtained from AI-assisted materials and, where appropriate, consult original sources, qualified professionals, or subject matter experts before relying on such information for scientific, medical, agricultural, environmental, engineering, legal, financial, educational, regulatory, or business purposes.

The SAFE Society does not rely solely on AI systems to make editorial, peer-review, governance, membership, disciplinary, or other organizational decisions requiring human judgment, unless expressly stated for a specific service or process.

Authors, contributors, and users who submit content to The SAFE Society remain responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, legality, and ethical integrity of their submissions. The use of AI tools by authors or contributors must comply with applicable journal policies, publication ethics standards, and submission guidelines established by The SAFE Society and the SAFE Journal of One Health.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims liability for any decisions, actions, losses, damages, or other consequences arising directly or indirectly from the interpretation, application, or reliance upon AI-generated or AI-assisted content made available through its Website or organizational activities.

Publications Disclaimer

The SAFE Society publishes and distributes a variety of scientific and educational materials, including, but not limited to, peer-reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, technical reports, policy briefs, newsletters, educational resources, presentations, webinars, white papers, training materials, and other scholarly or informational publications (collectively referred to as "Publications").

These Publications are provided solely for educational, scientific, research, and informational purposes. While The SAFE Society is committed to promoting high standards of scholarly integrity, editorial quality, and scientific rigor, it does not warrant or guarantee that all Publications are complete, accurate, current, reliable, or free from errors or omissions.

The views, opinions, interpretations, analyses, conclusions, recommendations, and statements expressed in any Publication are solely those of the respective authors, editors, contributors, speakers, or other identified individuals. They do not necessarily represent the official views, policies, positions, or endorsements of The SAFE Society, its Governing Board, officers, committees, editors, reviewers, employees, volunteers, sponsors, affiliated institutions, or collaborating organizations.

Publication of an article, report, presentation, or other material by The SAFE Society does not constitute verification, certification, endorsement, recommendation, or approval of the authors, institutions, organizations, products, services, technologies, methodologies, or conclusions described therein.

Although reasonable editorial, peer-review, and quality assurance procedures may be applied where appropriate, The SAFE Society cannot guarantee that every Publication is free from inaccuracies, typographical errors, methodological limitations, or differing scientific interpretations. Scientific knowledge evolves continuously, and previously published information may be revised, corrected, updated, or superseded by subsequent research.

Users are solely responsible for independently evaluating and verifying information obtained from Publications before applying it in research, education, professional practice, policymaking, clinical care, agriculture, environmental management, engineering, business, or any other context.

Reference to commercial products, manufacturers, software, funding organizations, research institutions, governmental agencies, standards, or proprietary technologies within any Publication is made solely for scientific, educational, or informational purposes and does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, recommendation, or approval by The SAFE Society unless expressly stated in writing.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims any liability for decisions, actions, losses, damages, or other consequences arising directly or indirectly from the use of, interpretation of, citation of, or reliance upon any Publication made available through its Website, the SAFE Journal of One Health, conferences, educational programs, or other organizational activities.

The SAFE Society reserves the right to revise, update, correct, retract, replace, or remove Publications where necessary to maintain scientific integrity, comply with legal or ethical obligations, or address errors, misconduct, or other matters affecting the scholarly record.

Journal Disclaimer

The SAFE Journal of One Health is an international peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by The SAFE Society, Inc. The Journal operates under its own editorial policies, publication ethics, author guidelines, peer-review procedures, copyright policies, and other publishing requirements, which are available on the Journal's official website.

The articles, reviews, editorials, conference papers, and other scholarly works published in the Journal are the responsibility of their respective authors. The opinions, interpretations, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in published works are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views, policies, or positions of The SAFE Society, the Publisher, the Editorial Board, Editors, Reviewers, sponsors, or affiliated institutions.

Publication of a manuscript in the SAFE Journal of One Health does not constitute an endorsement, certification, or approval by The SAFE Society of any research findings, methodologies, products, organizations, commercial entities, or opinions presented within the publication.

While the Journal follows recognized scholarly publishing standards and editorial procedures, The SAFE Society does not guarantee that published content is free from errors, omissions, differing scientific interpretations, or subsequent developments in scientific knowledge. Readers are encouraged to critically evaluate published research and consult additional scientific literature before relying upon any information for research, professional practice, policymaking, or other purposes.

For complete information regarding manuscript submission, publication ethics, peer review, copyright, licensing, corrections, retractions, conflicts of interest, AI use, and other editorial policies, users should refer to the official SAFE Journal of One Health website.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SAFE Society disclaims liability for any direct or indirect loss, damage, or consequences arising from the use of or reliance upon content published in the Journal.

General Provisions

Changes to This Disclaimer. The SAFE Society may revise or update this Disclaimer at any time without prior notice. Continued use of our website, publications, or organizational activities following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Disclaimer.

Severability. If any provision of this Disclaimer is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.