ETHICS:
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COPYRIGHT
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PLAGIARISM
MedicalAutomation.org takes the issue of plagiarism of intellectual property very seriously. Plagiarism is defined as the verbatim copying or paraphrasing of ideas or words without properly citing the author or the source. This includes, but is not limited to, verbatim copying of another author’s words but not differentiating the text from one’s own, with or without proper citation, copying equations, diagrams, processes, results or computer codes that are not common knowledge, without proper citation, and verbatim copying or extensive reuse of one’s own previously published work, without proper citation.

Not only is plagiarism a serious breach of professional and ethical conduct, it may also be in breach of copyright and intellectual property laws. MedicalAutomation.org will investigate every allegation of plagiarism.

If a paper that has been submitted for a MedicalAutomation.org conference has been plagiarized in whole or in part, the paper will be rejected, and the author(s) will be prohibited from submitting papers to MedicalAutomation.org conferences in the future.
All authors are deemed to be responsible for the content of the papers that have been submitted to MedicalAutomation.org.

PRIVACY:
MedicalAutomation.org is committed to the responsible use of personal information on the Internet. We believe the Internet can be a helpful tool for individuals to access information about professional interests. We strive to advance the accessibility of knowledge regarding medical advancements and related activities. MedicalAutomation.org may collect personal information about our customers, so that we may better serve their interests. We take measures to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of that information. MedicalAutomation.org may require information such as your name, business address or email address. When we receive this information from you, we will only use it for the purpose for which it was given to MedicalAutomation.org. The information you submit will not be sold, rented, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disclosed to any party outside MedicalAutomation.org However, we may use this information for research, to better improve our site, or to notify you about MedicalAutomation.org services and events which may be of interest to you. By giving MedicalAutomation.org your information, you consent to the Terms and Conditions outlined on this site, and agree to use the site in a legal and responsible manner.

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Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Digital tools and service providers

Please be advised that our Website utilizes a few digital tools and service providers, all of whom have taken the utmost care to be GDPR compliant. All details on their operations are provided in their privacy policies respectively:

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How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. f you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

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