Conflict of interest.

The Takayasu’s Arteritis Research Association (TARA) has adopted a number of policies to ensure that the TARA web site provides accurate, unbiased information about TARA programs and activities to the widest possible audience. For more information or to provide feedback on a specific policy, contact the TARA office listed on this website. General questions and comments should also be directed to this office.

All members of the TARA staff are expected to adhere to high standards of ethical conduct. Additional information is provided below to inform the public concerning potential conflicts of interest.

The success of the TARA in performing its functions depends on the effectiveness and evenhandedness of its decision making processes. If judgments are warped or biased because of conflicting outside interests, the decision making process is compromised. TARA must  continually earn the public's confidence in its integrity. To do so, each TARA staff member will endeavor to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

If you have any question about conflicts of interests and TARA, please contact the TARA Office listed on this website. 

Guidelines for Reproducing or Using Graphics from the TARA Web Site

With the exception of TARA logos, permission to use TARA graphics is granted on a case by case basis. Some are public domain, some are created by TARA, and some are used by TARA with specific permission granted by the owner. TARA's policy is to use material (graphics, text, etc.) on our website only with permission of the copyright holder. Therefore, with the exception of the TARA logos provided, photos and illustrations found on the TARA web should not be reused without permission.

For information about the copyright holders of a given photo or illustration on the TARA web site, how the owners can be contacted, and what, if any, use those owners allow of their material, please provide the URL and file name to the tara office listed on this web site. 

Granting the right to use a graphic from the TARA web site, does not explicitly or implicitly convey TARA's endorsement of the site where it is used. If an TARA image includes an identifiable person, using the image may infringe that person's right of privacy or publicity, and permission should be obtained from the person.

Once you receive confirmation from us that a graphic is available for use, you may, at your discretion, credit TARA with a "Courtesy: Takayasu’s Arteritis Research Association" notation.

If you have any questions regarding the reproduction or use of any TARA graphics, please direct them to:  

Attn.: Webmaster, Takayasu’s Arteritis Research Association, 2030 County Line Road, Suite 199, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-1739

Tel: (800) 575-9390 access code 00

E-mail: admin@takayasus.org

Policy on Links to External Sites

The Takayasu’s Arteritis Research Association provides explicit links from its website under several circumstances:

From its "Link of Interest" page: These links are limited to major medical and research facilities, science centers and laboratories, and selected major U.S. and international medical and research organizations.

The links are provided as a convenience to TARA web customers. 

Use of TARA Logos

  The TARA official logo is available electronically in various file formats for use by members of the public who wish to provide a link to a TARA website or to acknowledge TARA’s assistance or participation in an event. No special permission is required from TARA to reproduce these images. More information and links to the electronic files are available from the following URL:  http://www.takayasus.org/graphics.htm

Accessibility of the TARA Web Site

The Takayasu’s Arteritis Research Association is committed to making every document on its World Wide Web server accessible to the widest possible audience.

We work with current accessibility information an guidance to ensure that our documents are, to the maximum extent feasible, accessible to persons using special screen reading software and hardware.

We also have some files in PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Since many persons using screen reading devices cannot read documents in PDF format, we will try to provide them in a printed format when requested.

Our commitment to accessibility is particularly stringent for any publication relating to TARA funding opportunities. For more information or to provide feedback on accessibility issues or problems and the TARA web site, please send email to the TARA Webmaster at admin@takayasus.org .