Use of the ZomBee Watch website or any of the information, products, or services found on this Site is subject to these Terms of Use. We may modify these Terms at any time without prior notice to you by posting revised Terms on this Site. Your use of this Site constitutes your binding acceptance of these Terms, including any modifications.

Content Contributed to the Site. By uploading photograph(s) and submitting data via our online form, you certify that you are the photographer and sole owner/creator of the image(s) and that the image(s) do not contain depictions of lewd or illegal acts and that you give us a permission to display them in our site. If any provided image(s) are found to be owned by others in full or in part, and shared without written permission, you agree to hold harmless and indemnify ZomBee Watch for all costs arising from any resulting violation(s) of property rights, privacy rights and copyright rights.

ZomBee Watch Data Use and Attribution Policy. ZomBee Watch believes that data should be shared whenever possible taking into consideration the importance of, ensuring data quality and validity, and protecting the privacy rights of participants. ZomBee Watch encourages use of our data for many purposes, either on their own or in combination with other data. The quality and completeness of data displayed on ZomBee Watch cannot be guaranteed. Users employ these data at their own risk. Anyone making substantial use of our data in a publication must contact ZomBee Watch prior to publication. Researchers should anticipate that someone from ZomBee Watch might be included as co-authors of published results. If you would like to use our data, please contact John Hafernik.

Misuse. ZomBee Watch has the right to terminate a user's access immediately upon the user's breach of, or non-compliance with, any of its terms. The User may be held responsible for any misuse that is caused or encouraged by the User's failure to abide by the ZomBee Watch Terms of Use Policy.

Safety Policy. To participate in this project, you will need to observe, handle and isolate living honey bees to test them for parasitism. Even sick bees may sting in self-defense. To avoid being stung, handle honey bees you find on sidewalks or under lights with great care when putting them in containers. Never approach a honey bee hive unless you are a trained beekeeper wearing appropriate protective gear.
Bee stings usually cause local reactions (pain, swelling, itching and redness). Swelling can sometimes be extensive. Bee stings can rarely cause systemic and allergic reactions that may be life threatening.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: swelling that is not in the general area of the sting site, especially in the throat, neck or tongue; rash or hives; stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea; dizziness or severe headache; shortness of breath or difficulty in swallowing; shock; drop in blood pressure; and unconsciousness. If you have any of these symptoms, seek emergency medical help immediately.
For more detailed information on bee stings and bee safety visit (http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11067)

Liability. By registering for ZomBee Watch you affirm that you are aware of the risks associated with handling honey bees and that that San Francisco State University, its employees, the State of California or Trustees of the California State University or anyone associated with ZomBee Watch are not liable for any injuries, allergic reactions or any other negative effects that you experience while participating in the activities of ZomBee Watch.

Furthermore, San Francisco State University, its employees, the State of California and Trustees of the California State University and anyone associated with ZomBee Watch are not liable or responsible for the content of Data, or for any loss, damage, claim, cost, or expense, however it may arise, from an inability to use the ZomBee Watch Database and Site. ZomBee Watch disclaims all liability for and makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to these products and their manufacturers, including without limitation, any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Privacy We respect and protect your privacy. Your address will only be visible to the administrators of the project and we will not distribute it to anyone. When viewing your "my account" page, you will see your own address, but it will not be visible to other users. We will show a dot on our on-line map that indicates the center of the zip code or postal code in which your observations were made and in this way we will assure that the exact location of your observations remains confidential.