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The purpose of this agreement is to promote the use of information contained within this Web site, whilst ensuring that acknowledgement is received where appropriate in accordance with the copyright and other intellectual property rights of the International Potato Center and the Papa Andina Initiative.

The International Potato Center maintains through the Papa Andina Initiative this Web site to enhance public access to information about its mandated research and development activities. The International Potato Center is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). All the information from the various members of the CGIAR as well as from other stakeholders and/or partners that appears on this Web site follow the same terms and conditions of this agreement. In addition, the members of the CGIAR as well as other stakeholders and/or partners may have additional terms and conditions that govern the use of their material.

The International Potato Center encourages the use of the information contained within its Web site. The Center has made the content of its Web site available to the public and as such the information contained within it may be freely downloaded and reproduced. Anyone may view, copy or distribute information found within these Web pages without obligation to the Center for personal use, research, training, education or other non-commercial use provided the documents are not modified in any respect.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the authors views expressed in the materials in this Web site are those of the various authors of the work and are not necessarily those of the International Potato Center, its stakeholders and/or partners they collaborate with.

The Center Web site contains hypertext links to external third party Internet sites. These are provided solely for the convenience of the Web site user. Any information appearing on external Web sites are not controlled or approved by the Center. No other sections of this disclaimer statement are applicable to external sites.

The International Potato Center takes through the Papa Andina Initiative appropriate measures to ensure that all information contained on its Web site is accurate and complete. The Center reserves the exclusive right to make changes to the Website and/or this agreement at any time and to update, add or correct the information made available. The Center shall have no obligation to take the needs of any user into consideration in connection therewith.

The materials on this Web site are provided "as is". The International Potato Center and the Papa Andina Initiative disclaims any express or implied warranties relating to making its Web site available to the public, and for using any materials, information, graphics contained within the Web site. It makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility for the use of information held within the Web site.

Neither the International Potato Center, the Papa Andina Initiative, its stakeholders, partners, directors, staff nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the information on the Web site is liable for any direct, indirect incidental, special, consequential, punitive or other damages or loss whatsoever, arising out of or in connection with a user accessing or using this Web site.

The download of software and/or data from this Web site is at risk of the user.  Anyone who uses such information available for public use on the Web site assumes the risk of using or relying on such information. Special license agreements for the download and use of software may apply and are posted in the appropriate sections of the Web site.