Terms of Use
Acceptance
This website (the “Site”) and all written and other materials made available through the Site and/or via the Site, including, without limitation, any programs, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, e-books, and information via email, social media, audio (including podcasts), teleconference, webinars, and courses (collectively, the “Material”) is owned and operated by McCulloch Sandilands Naturopathic Professional Corporation, DBA Durham Natural Health Centre (the “Owner”, “we”, “us”). By accessing and using the Site you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy and any additional terms and conditions that may apply to specific sections of the Site or to products and services available through the Site.
The Owner reserves the right to
change these Terms of Use or to impose new conditions on the use of the Site,
from time to time, in which case we will post the revised Terms of Use on this
Site. By continuing to use the Site after such changes have been posted, you
accept the Terms of Use, as modified.
Intellectual
Property and License for Use
This Site and all the Material available on the Site are the property of the Owner and/or its affiliates or licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws.
The Site is provided for your informational, non-commercial and personal use only as authorized under these terms. You may not use the Site or the Material available on the Site in a manner that constitutes an infringement of the Owner’s rights or that has not been authorized by the Owner. More specifically, unless explicitly authorized in these Terms of Use or by the Owner, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, translate, sell, create derivative works, exploit, or distribute in any manner or medium (including by email or other electronic means) any Material. You may, however, download, store and/or print single copies of the Material for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices.
Disclaimers
The Site is provided “as is”. While the Owner endeavors to provide information that is correct, accurate, current and timely, the Owner makes no representations, warranties or covenants, express or implied, regarding the Site including, without limitation, no representation, warranty or covenant that (i) the Material will be accurate, complete, current, reliable, timely or suitable for any particular purpose; (ii) that the operation of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) that defects or errors on the Site or in the Material will be corrected; and (iv) that the Site will be free from viruses or harmful components.
Medical Disclaimer – No Medical Advice
The information and content provided on the Site and in the Material is for general educational and informational purposes only and is not professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care, nor is it intended to be a substitute therefor.
If you have any concerns or questions about your health, always seek the advice of a doctor or other qualified health care professional. Do not disregard, avoid or delay in seeking medical advice or treatment from your health care professional because of something you have read on this Site or in the Material.
Always consult with your doctor or other qualified health care professional before embarking on a new treatment, or regarding any nutritional or herbal supplements to evaluate if they could adversely affect or react with any medications or pre-existing conditions.
Do not use this Site or the Material for medical emergencies. If you think you have a medical emergency, consult with a doctor or other qualified health care professional immediately.
Under no circumstances should you attempt to self-diagnose or treat based on anything you have seen or read in the Material.
The use of any information provided on/from this Site is solely at your own risk.
You acknowledge and agree that the presentation of information on the Site or in the Material does not establish a doctor-patient relationship between you and the Owner. You further acknowledge that entry into any program made available via the Site does not establish a doctor-patient relationship between you and the Owner.
No
Endorsements
Unless specifically stated, the Owner does not recommend nor endorse any specific tests, health care professional, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that appears or may be advertised on the Site. Reliance upon the information provided on the Site is solely at your own risk.
Linking
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and/or information. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Owner of any third-party website or the content thereof. Unless expressly stated, the Owner does not operate any third-party website linked to the Site and is not responsible for the content of any third-party website, nor does it make any representation, warranty or covenant of any kind regarding any third-party website including, without limitation, (i) any representation, warranty or covenant regarding the legality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, timeliness or suitability of any content on such third-party websites; (ii) any representation, warranty or covenant regarding the merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose of any third-party websites or material, content, software, goods, or services located at or made available through such third-party websites; or (iii) any representation, warranty or covenant that the operation of such third-party websites will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects or errors in such third-party websites will be corrected, or that such third-party websites will be free from viruses or other harmful components.
Interactive
Features
The Site may include a variety of features, such as chat rooms, bulletin boards, web logs, social media services and email services, which allow feedback to us, real-time interaction between users, and other features which allow users to communicate with others. Responsibility for what is posted on bulletin boards, web logs, chat rooms, and other public posting areas on the Site, or sent via any email services, or connected to Material from the Site, lies solely with each user and the Owner accepts no responsibility for same. The Owner does not control the messages, information or files that you or others may provide through the Site and accepts no liability for same.
The Owner may host message boards, chats and other public forums on or made
available through the Site. Any user failing to comply with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement may be expelled from and refused continued access
to, the message boards, chats or other public forums in the future. The Owner
or its designated agents may remove or alter any user-created content at any
time for any reason. Message boards, chats and other public forums are intended
to serve as discussion centers for users and subscribers. Under no
circumstances will the Owner be liable for any loss or damage caused by your
reliance on information obtained through these forums. The opinions expressed
in these forums are solely the opinions of the participants, and do not reflect
the opinions of the Owner or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
The Owner has no obligation
whatsoever to monitor any of the content or postings on the message boards,
chat rooms or other public forums on or made available through the Site. However,
you acknowledge and agree that the Owner has the absolute right to monitor the
same at our sole discretion. In addition, the Owner reserves the right to
alter, edit, refuse to post or remove any postings or content, in whole or in
part, for any reason and to disclose such materials and the circumstances
surrounding their transmission to any third-party in order to satisfy any
applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request and to
protect ourselves, our clients, sponsors, users and visitors.
Program Information
All information
relating to programs (“Program(s)”) made available by the Owner is set out on
the Site. You acknowledge and agree that
Program information is subject to change by the Owner without notice.
To access certain features of the
Site, we may ask you to provide certain demographic information including your
gender, year of birth, postal/zip code and country. In addition, if you elect
to sign-up for a particular feature of the Site you may also be asked to
register with us on the form provided and such registration may require you to
provide personally identifiable information such as your name and email
address. You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information
about yourself as prompted by the Site’s registration form. If we have
reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, or
incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse
any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof). Our use
of any personally identifiable information you provide to us as part of the
registration process is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.
No Guarantee of Success
In purchasing or subscribing to
any aspect of the Site, the Owner does not give any assurance or warranty as to
any particular results or success relating to the information contained in the
Material or via a Program.
In no event shall the Owner, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and their respective successors and assigns be liable for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages including, without limitation, any loss or damages in the nature of, or relating to, lost business, medical injury, personal injury, wrongful death, improper diagnosis, inaccurate information, improper treatment or any other loss incurred in connection with your use, misuse or reliance upon the Site or the Material, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise. The foregoing limitation shall apply even if the Owner knew or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.
The Owner also expressly
disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any
third-party user of the Site or Material, or any advertiser or sponsor of the Site. Under no circumstances shall the Owner, its
officers, directors, employees, associates, agents, licensors and their
respective successors and assigns, be liable for any injury, loss, damage
(including direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential
damages), or expense arising in any manner whatsoever from (i) the acts,
omissions or conduct of any third-party; and (ii) any access, use, reliance
upon or inability to use any materials, content, goods or services located at,
or made available at, any website linked to or from the Material, regardless of
the cause and whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise. The foregoing
limitation shall apply even if the Owner knew or ought to have known of the
possibility of such damages.
You acknowledge that any
information sent or received over the Internet is generally not secure. You acknowledge and agree that the Owner
cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of any communication with you
in regards to the Material or a Program.
You understand and acknowledge
that refunds cannot be given for Material or Programs purchased by you.
The Owner may cancel or terminate your right to use the Site or any part
of the Site at any time without notice. In the event of cancellation or
termination, you are no longer authorized to access the part of the Site
affected by such cancellation or termination. The restrictions imposed on you
with respect to the Material downloaded from the Site, and the disclaimers and
limitations of liabilities set forth in these Terms of Use, shall survive.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
You agree and hereby submit to
the exclusive and preferential jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British
Columbia with respect to all matters relating to your access and use of the Site
as well as any dispute that may arise therefrom and that the applicable law
shall be the law of the Province of British Columbia.
Any consent by the Owner to, or waiver of, a
breach of this Agreement, which you have committed, whether express or implied,
shall not constitute a consent to, or waiver of any other, different or
subsequent breach.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any covenant contained herein shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision or covenant contained herein and any such invalid provision or covenant shall be deemed severable from the rest of this Agreement.