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DISCLAIMER/PRIVACY STATEMENT
Joint Pain Info has developed, or is in the process of developing, a series of web sites including but not limited to: Ankle Pain Info , Back Pain Info , Elbow Pain Info , Foot Pain Info , Hand Pain Info , Hip Pain Info , Joint Pain Info , Knee Pain Info , Neck Pain Info , Shoulder Pain Info , Wrist Pain Info , Tendinitis Pain Info , and O.A. Knee Info . This Disclaimer/Privacy Statement applies to any and all of these web sites.
The term "this Joint Pain Info web site" refers to the web site from which you have accessed this Disclaimer/Privacy Statement.
All material provided to this Joint Pain Info web site (the "Site") is
designed for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the
care of a health care professional. Do not rely on any of the information for
diagnosis or treatment. It is recommended that you visit a qualified health
care professional for individual and personal attention.
Your use of the Site is further governed by specific terms of use, as
follows. If you have not already done so, please take some time to
familiarize yourself with these provisions. If you do not agree with these
terms, you should immediately discontinue any use of this Site. Also note
that these terms may change from time to time and it is your responsibility
to check for such updates.
Additional Terms of Use:
Last revised: February 1, 2006
(a) Reserved Rights and Grant of Limited License
Joint Pain Info either owns the intellectual property rights, including
copyright, in and to this Site, or has acquired the necessary licenses in the
information, including all text, HTML code, multi-media clips, images,
graphics, icons and the selection and arrangement of the contents of this
Site (collectively the "Information").
As a user of this Site, you are granted a limited license to use (display or
print) short extracts of the Information for your own personal, non- commercial use only, provided the Information is not modified, and you shall
be fully responsible for any consequences resulting from such use. Any other
use of the Information is prohibited. None of the Information may be
otherwise reproduced, republished or re-disseminated in any manner or form
without the prior written consent of Joint Pain Info .
(b) No Solicitation
No part of the Site should be taken to constitute an offer or solicitation to
buy or sell products or services.
Any products or services mentioned on the Site are made available in
accordance with local law and only where they may be lawfully offered for
sale.
(c) No Endorsement
The Site may contain links to other sites. These links are provided as
references to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may
be of interest. These other sites were independently developed by parties
other than Joint Pain Info , and Joint Pain Info does not assume
responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information
contained at such sites. In providing links to other sites, Joint Pain Info.
com is in no way acting as a publisher or disseminator of the material
contained on those other sites and does not seek to control the content of,
or maintain any type of editorial control over, such sites.
A link to another site should not be construed to mean that Joint Pain Info.
com is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any
trademark, trade name, logo or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in
the link or the description of the link to such other sites. The mention of another party or its product or services on the Site should
not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its product or service.
(d) No Advice or Warranties
The Information on the Site, including but not limited to, newsletters,
articles, opinions and views, is provided for educational or information
purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical, legal or professional
advice whatsoever and should not be relied upon in that respect. You should
not act or rely on any Information on this Site without seeking the advice of
a professional.
Information provided on the Site is believed to be reliable when posted.
However, Joint Pain Info does not guarantee the quality, accuracy,
completeness or timelines of the Information. Joint Pain Info assumes no
obligation to update the Information or advise on further developments
concerning topics mentioned. Information contained on the Site may contain
typographical errors. Information provided may be changed without notice. Access to this Site is provided on an "as is" basis. You should not assume
that the Site will be error-free or that the Site will operate without
interruption.
Joint Pain Info disclaims all warranties, representations and conditions
regarding use of the Site or the Information, including all implied
warranties or conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose and whether express or implied, or arising from a course of dealing,
usage or trade practice.
Joint Pain Info is not responsible for any content or information that
you may find undesirable or objectionable.
(e) No Liability
Joint Pain Info is not responsible for any direct, indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damage or any other damages whatsoever and
howsoever caused, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Site or
in reliance on the Information available on the Site, including any loss of
use, lost data, lost business profits, business interruption, personal
injury, or any other personal or pecuniary loss, whether the action is in
contract, tort (including negligence) or other tortious action. Joint Pain Info disclaims any liability for unauthorized use or
reproduction of any portion of the Site.
(f) Trade Marks
Certain words, phrases, names, designs, or logos used on the Site may
constitute trademarks, service marks or trade names of Joint Pain Info
or other entities. The display of any such marks or names on the Site does
not imply that a license has been granted by Joint Pain Info or other
entities.
(g) Confidentiality Warning
Absent the use of encryption, the Internet is not a secure medium and privacy
cannot be ensured. Internet e-mail is vulnerable to interception and forging.
Joint Pain Info will not be responsible for any damages you or any third
party may suffer as a result of the transmission of confidential information
that you make to Joint Pain Info through the Internet, or that you
expressly or implicitly authorize the Joint Pain Info to make, or for
any errors or any changes made to any transmitted information.
(h) Computer Viruses
While every effort is made to ensure that all information provided at the
Site does not contain computer viruses, you should take reasonable and
appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses and should ensure that
you have a complete and current backup of the applicable items of information
contained on your computer system. You should pay specific attention to some
of the newer viruses that have been written to automatically execute when an
infected word processing document is loaded into certain word processing
programs.
(i) Conformance with Law
You agree that your use of the Site shall not violate any applicable local,
national or international law, including but not limited to any regulations
having the force of law. Some jurisdictions may have restrictions on the use
of the Internet by their residents.
You agree not to impersonate another person in your use of the Site or the
sending of any e-mail to an address listed on the Site.
(j) Choice of Law
The laws of the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable therein
shall govern as to the interpretation, validity and effect of this agreement
notwithstanding any conflict of laws provisions or your domicile, residence
or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta in any action or
proceeding instituted under or related to this agreement.
(k) Submissions
All information submitted to Joint Pain Info via the Site shall be
deemed and remain the property of Joint Pain Info and Joint Pain Info.
com shall be free to use, for any purpose, any ideas, concepts, know-how or
other techniques contained in information provided to Joint Pain Info
through the Site or sent through e-mail. Joint Pain Info shall not be
subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any such information
submitted to it unless specifically agreed by Joint Pain Info or
required by law.
You agree that any information submitted for inclusion at the Site does not
infringe on the intellectual property or other rights of any third parties
and you grant Joint Pain Info a right to provide access to the
information from the Site. You warrant that any software submitted to Joint
Pain Info shall be free of computer viruses.
