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| Using and Redistributing PIR Databases |
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Vendors and commercial entities who use and redistribute the PIR databases are requested to follow each of the following steps:
1. Inform PIR (pirmail@georgetown.edu)
2. Indicate to end users the name, the source, and the release number and date of the database.
3. Keep releases of PIR databases up-to-date, by using PIR regular quarterly releases.
4. Send PIR an annual statement with an estimated number of end users and any feedback information.
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| Submitting to PIR |
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PIR has recently joined forces with EBI (European Bioinformatics Institute) and SIB (Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics) to establish the UniProt (United Protein Databases), the central resource of protein sequence and function. Please submit your sequences, and bibliography directly to UniProt.
To begin sequence submission, please click here.
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| Linking to PIR |
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PIR provides extensive cross-references and links to a large number of
molecular databases of protein sequences, families, enzymes and pathways, structures and structural classes, genes
and genomes, literature, and taxonomy. We welcome and encourage you to provide reciprocal links back to PIR from your
databases. Summarized below are instructions for linking to the most widely retrieved databases.
For questions and comments, please contact us.
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| PIR Privacy Policy |
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PIR DOES NOT COLLECT OR ASSEMBLE PERSONAL INFORMATION
FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION. PIR is asked to provide federal
funding agencies with statistical information such as the
total counts of different users, originating domains,
files accessed, etc., for budget justification. The information
obtained by PIR over the Internet depends on the type of
interaction: Web site, FTP site, or email.
For each visit to the PIR Web site, the server automatically
collects and stores the originating domain name, date, time, and
files accessed. For user surveys and feedbacks, we request optional
email addresses. For sequence submissions, we request mailing
addresses and phone numbers in order to verify submission information
before publication. For each visit to the PIR anonymous FTP site,
the server logs the originating domain name and IP address, email
address (if provided) and the files accessed. For each email, the
mail server logs the complete email address. These addresses are
used only for direct communication by PIR staff.
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| Liability Disclaimer |
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| The information, software, products, and services published on
this Web site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors.
Improvements, changes, and additions may be made to the information
on this Web site at any time. All information, products, and services
are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The Protein
Information Resource has made every effort to present the data accurately
and to ensure the proper functioning of the programs. PIR is not liable
for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or
consequential damages arising out of, or in any way connected with,
the use of this Web site, or with the delay or inability to use this
Web site, or for any information, products, and services obtained through
this Web site. This Web site contains hyperlinks to Web sites operated by
other parties. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only.
PIR does not control such Web sites and is not responsible for their
content. Inclusion of hyperlinks to other Web sites does not imply
any endorsement of the material on these Web sites. |
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