1. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Rheumatology Nurses Society (RNS) owns the copyright for the content presented at the virtual event. Some of the copyright for the content on this website may be owned by individual presenters and is included on our website under a license or agreement. All virtual events and recordings are to be viewed by the registrant only; the content must under no circumstances be recorded or reproduced.

A copy of the virtual event presentation will be available after the virtual event to attendees and is for personal/non-commercial use only. The content must not be modified or republished in any way without the prior consent of the presenter.

If you seek to reproduce or otherwise use the content in any way it is your responsibility to obtain approval for such use where necessary. Any breach of copyright, including recording the presentation or any unauthorized use of the material may lead to legal action.

2. Learning Outcomes
The RNS is not liable for the detailed content of any virtual events, quality of presentation, or if learning outcomes did not entirely meet expectations.

3. Links from the Virtual Event
Virtual events may contain links to other websites over which the RNS has no control. The RNS makes no representations about the accuracy of the information contained on those websites. We are not liable for the content on those websites.

4. Registrations
By registering for a virtual event, consent is given for application details to be provided to the RNS.

5. Cancellation
Registration for a virtual event may be canceled up to 48 hours prior to the event. If for any reason, the presentation is required to be canceled by the RNS, a notification email will be sent as soon as possible.

6. Virtual events are recorded
The virtual event is recorded including attendee comments and reactions made on the event website. Any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session may also be recorded. By joining a session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, please contact the RNS directly to discuss your concerns in good time prior to the web-event date. Web-event participation may require you to configure your software settings on your web-device upon first use or require you to download the software for your operating system. Please note that you may require administrator privileges on your computer to be able to manually install the software.

7. Virtual event materials
The virtual event presenter may provide reference materials for your use during or after the virtual event. These may include (but are not limited to) the following:
– a workbook
– a copy of the virtual event slides
– sample documents, templates or other material for use during the virtual event
All virtual event-related materials remain the copyright of the RNS. They must not be distributed to any third party at any time or in any form without written permission from the RNS.

8. Photograph Release
The RNS will take many digital photographs at numerous times throughout the event. The photographs may be used for our newsletters, publications, media releases, brochures, social media, and our website. We do not intend to use these photographs in any manner other than for the purposes stated above. By registering for the conference, you grant permission for RNS to use your photograph in this manner. Please contact our Event Registration Department at 800-380-7081 or email events@rnsnurse.org if you have any questions.

9. Tax Deduction
All expenses of continuing nursing education (including registration fees, travel, meals, and lodging) taken to maintain and improve professional skills may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax adviser.

10. Privacy Policy
In connection with the operation of the virtual event, we will ask you to provide us with information that personally identifies you or allows us to contact you (“Personal Information”) when you register for the use of the service. The Personal Information that you provide us in these circumstances will be provided to the RNS’s provider of its audio- and web-conferencing services, and vendors that assist them in processing the information, for the sole purpose of enabling them to operate and deliver the virtual event service. It is a requirement of the RNS’s partner vendors to enter into an agreement prohibiting disclosure of this information to others and restricting its use to providing the contracted services of the virtual event. The only exception to this is the necessary disclosure for legal purposes in line edicts of the law. The RNS’s provider of its audio- and web-conferencing services for virtual events is a market-leader of audio- and web-conferencing services. With this comes the understanding of users’ need for privacy when using the web for communications and the utmost care in providing the highest levels of security possible. The Personal Information that the RNS’s provider of its audio- and web-conferencing services collect from virtual event registrants is stored in operating environments that employ reasonable security measures and that are not available to the general public. The RNS and the RNS’s provider of its audio- and web-conferencing services are not responsible for unauthorized access to such information by hackers or others that obtain access through illegal measures. A copy of the RNS’s audio- and web-conferencing service provider’s practices and policy with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of user information collected through the use of their technology services can be obtained by contacting RNS. Please refer to the RNS’s Privacy Policy with respect to the RNS’s use of personal information.