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Welcome to SigmaPedia®, a MoreSteam.com® process improvement resource. As a leading provider of Six Sigma process improvement training and tools, MoreSteam.com provides and operates this web site as a public service. We hope you find the SigmaPedia® site interesting and useful. And please let us know how to improve it, too!

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Intellectual Property - Copyrights

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Intellectual Property -Trademarks

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SigmaPedia.com Content and Links

Any materials on SigmaPedia.com and/or sites linked to by the SigmaPedia website are developed by either editors or third parties over whom MoreSteam.com exercises limited control. MoreSteam.com cannot and does not screen the materials or sites before including them in the SigmaPedia.com site. Following links generated by the SigmaPedia service may lead to websites not operated by MoreSteam.com LLC and/or materials that some people may find either not relevant, inappropriate, or inaccurate, and possibly even objectionable or offensive. MoreSteam.com will determine in its sole discretion whether or not to maintain such links upon being notified of them, but in no instance will MoreSteam.com assume responsibility for the content of any third-party site.

Privacy Policy

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Changes In Terms and Conditions

MoreSteam may modify the terms of service for the SigmaPedia® resources at any time without providing any notice, either actual or implied, to any user or other third party. Also, MoreSteam may modify or terminate its offering of SigmaPedia® services at any time, for any reason, and without notice, without liability to you, any other user or any third party. We recommend users of the SigmaPedia® service check in on the terms of service occasionally to understand any changes that may be made.

Disclaimer of Duty and Warranties

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