Before using doctorpedia.com and any other websites, mobile
applications, or social media accounts (collectively, "Site" or
"Doctorspedia", "us", "we," or "our")
run by Doctorspedia Ltd. and/or its affiliates and/or subsidiaries (as
applicable), please carefully read these terms of use ("Terms").
All users who access or use the
Site (hereafter referred to as "you," "your") are subject
to these Terms. You agree to be bound by these Terms by accessing or using the
Site. Your use of the Site and access to it is subject to your acceptance of
and adherence to these Terms. You are not authorized to access the Site if you
disagree with any part of the terms.
Content Provided is Not Medical Advice:
We are not health care providers. Some of the materials on the Site may provide information regarding various health issues.
The information on the Site, including
but not limited to any videos, text, graphics, and photographs (as well as
information from users, staff, and our licensors), is exclusively for
educational and informative purposes. The Content cannot and should not be used
as a replacement for expert medical guidance, diagnosis, or treatment. Make no
health-related choices based on any of the Content. Any queries you may have
concerned a medical problem or any questions you may have about your health
should always be directed to your doctor or other trained health practitioners.
Never dismiss or put off obtaining
medical advice because of something you have read on this website. Anyone who
accesses the Content does so at their own risk and acknowledges and agrees that
we are not responsible or liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from
such usage.
Any tests, doctors, products,
treatments, views, or other information that may be mentioned on the site or in
connection with appointments made through the site is not endorsed or
recommended by us.
Any medical professionals or partners
who publish on the site are obliged to identify any such conflicts of interest.
We do not suggest or support any medications, tests, physicians, products,
treatments, viewpoints, "off-label" drug usage, or other material
that may be stated. You use the Content at your own risk and should not rely on
it in any way. You entirely assume all risks if you rely on any information
posted on the site at our invitation or by other site users.
Call your doctor, 999, or the nearest
emergency services as soon as you suspect a medical emergency.
Use of Site
Under the terms and circumstances of
these Terms, Doctorspedia hereby grants you permission to access and use the
Site solely for your personal use. You are not permitted to use the Site or
Content for any commercial purposes.
Where banned, use of and access to the
Site are invalid. By using the Site, you affirm and warrant that (a) all
registration information you provide is truthful and accurate; (b) you will
maintain the accuracy of such information; (c) you are 18 years of age or older
or have parental or guardian permission, and (d) your use of the Site does not
conflict with any requirement you may have to a third party or with any law or
regulation that may be in effect. Except in circumstances where Doctorspedia
engages in separate agreements with you, Doctorspedia presently provides users
with access to the Site free of charge; nevertheless, Doctorspedia reserves the
right to impose fees at any point in the future for your use of the Site.
You agree that Doctorspedia may, at any
time, and in its sole discretion, change or stop offering the Site or any
portion of it without prior notice. Without giving you prior notice and at any
time, Doctorspedia may, in its sole discretion, change, modify, or update the
Site, including by removing or altering functionality. The Site's upkeep,
support, or provision of updates are not obligated by Doctorspedia. You agree
to be bound by the updated terms if you keep using or accessing our site after
such changes take effect. You are no longer permitted to access the Site if you
disagree with the new conditions.
Proprietary Information
Except as expressly provided herein,
all components of the site, including without limitation the text, site design,
logos, graphics, icons, videos, written materials, and images, as well as their
selection, assembly, and arrangement, and the trademarks, service marks, and
logos (the "Marks") (collectively, the "Site Materials"),
are the sole property of Doctorspedia, our affiliates, or our licensors and are
protected by copyright laws in all applicable jurisdictions. Any use of the site
materials, including their duplication, modification, distribution,
transmission, republication, display, or performance, is prohibited unless
specifically authorized in these terms.
Unless otherwise specified, the Marks
shown on the Site are our sole property and may not be utilized without our
prior written approval. We, our affiliates, and our licensors reserve all
rights not explicitly granted herein. Any additional guidelines for using
certain programs and other materials available on the site may be found there
and are included into these Terms by reference.
The medical experts you see featured on
the Site, as well as us and/or our licensors, still have ownership of the Site
Materials. Any use of the site materials that is not specifically authorized by
these terms is prohibited and may be illegal under several international laws
governing copyright, trademark, and intellectual property. The author(s) of
Doctorspedia and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted herein.
Compliance with these Terms is a requirement
for authorization to use the site materials. Your authorization to use the site
materials automatically expires if these terms are broken.
You are not obligated to offer us any
comments or recommendations on the Site. However, if you offer us input for the
Site's modification, development, or enhancement, you agree that none of such
information shall be subject to a confidentiality requirement and that we are
free to use or publish it as we see fit.
Copyright Infringement.
The users of Doctorspedia are expected
to treat others' intellectual property rights with respect. If properly alerted
that any user material violates the intellectual property rights of a third
party, Doctorspedia will immediately delete it. At any time, it may also do so
without giving users any warning. As required by the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act of 1998 (the "DMCA"), Doctorspedia has a policy of
promptly responding to copyright holders who claim that content on the Site
violates their rights.
You may send Doctorspedia a
notification asking for anything to be taken down or access to it to be
restricted if you think something that appears on the Platform violates your
copyright.
For the notification to be effective,
it must primarily include the following details:
(i) I the signature of the copyright
owner or authorized agent.
(ii) the title of the allegedly
infringing work.
(iii) the name of the allegedly
infringing material.
(iv) the contact information for the
copyright owner or authorized agent; and
(v) a statement that the sender has a
good faith belief that the use of the allegedly infringing material is
prohibited by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; Sending Doctorspedia
a counter-notice is an option if you feel that the notice has been issued
against you in error. A repeat offender's account may be terminated by
Doctorspedia if it is deemed suitable after considering all relevant information.
[email protected] is the address for sending notifications and counter
notices to Doctorspedia's copyright agent.
Use Restrictions
You agree to abide by legal
requirements and be mindful of medical data protection guidelines while
publishing Content and/or corresponding with other users. You are not permitted
to enter, post, share, or use on the Site any personally identifiable
information concerning a third party, including without limitation patient
information. Any such actions will be considered a breach of these conditions,
result in exclusion from this Site, and could violate both civil and criminal
laws.
You acknowledge that you will not take
any actions or distribute any materials that:
(a) limits or prevents the use of the
Site.
(b) request another person's password
or other personal information under pretenses.
(c) impersonates another user or
otherwise falsely presents yourself.
(d) infringes (or causes the
infringement of) our intellectual property or other rights or those of any
other third party (including any patient); and (e) may be illegal, fraudulent,
or unauthorized, or in furtherance of any illegal, counterfeiting, fraudulent,
or unlawful activity
(f) fails to adhere to all applicable
laws, rules, or regulations, including those governing the actions of health
care professionals and requiring them to obtain all required licenses, permits,
registrations, etc.; or would put us in violation of any law or regulation or
would violate the rights of any third party.
(h) places an unreasonable or
disproportionately heavy burden on our infrastructure.
(g) contains untruths or
misrepresentations that might harm us or any third party.
Or
(i)I publish, save, transmit,
offer, or solicit anything that includes the following or links to it. Material
that we deem offensive includes material that promotes or glorifies hate,
violence, bigotry, or any entity (past or present) primarily dedicated to such
causes, or items associated with such an entity, and material that has not
received approval from any applicable medical, drug, or device regulator,
(ii) material that violates medical
ethics, and
(iii) material that is racially or
ethnically insensitive, defamatory, harassing, or threatening.
(iv) any virus, worm, trojan horse, or
other harmful or disruptive component.
(v) pornography (including any obscene
material, and anything depicting children in sexually suggestive situations,
whether depicting actual children),
(vi) or may be harmful to a minor;
or
(vii) anything that encourages conduct
that would be a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law
or regulation, or is otherwise inappropriate.
You are not allowed to utilize content
that is obtained or given through the site to build a database (whether in print
or electronically). The technology and software that power the site are our
property, so you may not attempt to (a) circumvent, disable, or otherwise
tamper with any security-related features of the site or features that prevent
or restrict the use of, or copying of, any Content; (b) decipher, decompile,
disassemble, or otherwise reverse-engineer any software used to provide the
site; or (c) download or copy any Content from the site;
Use any robot, spider, site search or
retrieval application, or any other manual or automatic device or process to
retrieve, index, data-mine, or otherwise replicate or obstruct the navigational
structure or presentation of the Site; (c) use the Site and/or the Content made
available therein in connection with any commercial endeavors in any way; (d)
harvest, collect, or mine information about other users of the Site; or (e) use
or gain access to another user's account or password.
Other Provisions Relating to the Site
Availability
Although we will make commercially
reasonable efforts to keep the Site available, we cannot promise a certain
degree of availability. If there are any service outages, whether they are
momentary or long-term, we won't be responsible for you.
No Liability for Links
Links from medical professionals or
partners who have profiles or channels on the site may be supplied by the site
to websites run by its affiliates and other parties. Even if the link is
provided by any medical professionals or partners who have profiles or channels
on the Site, we make no guarantees about any affiliate or third-party websites
that may be accessed through the Site, and the fact that such a link appears
should not be interpreted as an endorsement of that site or its owner.
Doctorspedia has no control over and
accepts no liability for, any third-party websites or services' content,
privacy policies, or practices. We do not guarantee the products or services
offered by any of these organizations, people, or websites. You understand and
agree that Doctorspedia is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,
for any loss or damage arising from the use of, or the inability to use, any
such material, products, or services made available on or through, any such
third-party websites or services. Read the terms and conditions and privacy
policies of any third-party websites or services you visit, as we highly urge
you to do.
Disclaimers & Disclaimer of
Warranty
Your use of the website is at your own
risk and discretion. The Website Is Provided "As Is" And "As
Available" Without Any Warranties from Us. Concerning the website and the
services made available through it, we expressly disclaim any warranties of any
kind, whether express, statutory, implied, or otherwise, including without
limitation, any warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, or non-infringement. We make no representations or warranties, either
express or implied, as to (I) the security, accuracy, timeliness, reliability,
or operation of the site; (II) the absence of errors or the accuracy of any
errors; (III) the reliability, timeliness, quality, currency, completeness, or
usefulness of any information provided by the site.
No representations are made by
Doctorspedia or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, licensors, medical
experts, or suppliers regarding the compliance with any applicable laws
governing the use of prescription drug products, medical devices, or
treatments, or the approval or compliance of any software tools used in connection
with the site's content. A variety of sources, including medical professionals
and other people with profiles or channels on the site, provide content to the
website.
Doctorspedia makes every effort to be
as accurate as possible, but we cannot guarantee that any information, whether
medical or otherwise, on the site is true, complete, reliable, up to date, or
error-free. Whether brought on by users, third-party equipment, or software
utilized on the site, we disclaim all liability for any incorrect or inaccurate
content delivered to you over the website. We are unable to accept any
responsibility for your reliance on such information. We hold the right to
change or update information at any time without prior notice and to correct
any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. Although we offer a platform that
enables you to schedule appointments with medical professionals, we disclaim
all liability for the appointments, whether they take place or not, or for the
events that transpire during these appointments. We Take No Responsibility for
The Medical Advice Given At These Appointments.
You are aware that we have no control
over the truthfulness, applicability, suitability, safety, or intellectual
property rights of any Content made accessible on the Site. Although users must
agree to these Terms, it is possible for other users—including unauthorized
users—to post or send offensive or obscene materials. As a result, you hereby
agree to waive—and do waive—any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have
or may have against us concerning such offensive or obscene materials.
Through your use of the Site, including
any personal information you may choose to make accessible; it is also possible
for others to learn personal information about you. Your information may be
used for reasons other than what you intended by anybody who receives or views
the Content on the Site. Any personal information you give on the Site may be
used by third parties without our knowledge or consent. Please choose the
information you share or divulge to others with caution.
For the actions or inactions of other
users (including unauthorized users), whether they take place while using the
site or not, we disclaim all liability, regardless of the form of action.
No recommendation or information—oral
or written—you get from us shall constitute a warranty that is not specifically
expressed in these Terms. You entirely assume all risks if you decide to rely
on such information. Certain guarantees cannot be excluded in some states or
jurisdictions. Some of the exclusions listed above might not apply to you as a
result. When using this site, data and content are transmitted across a means
that may be outside the realm of our authority and/or that of our providers. If
data or other information is transmitted in conjunction with the Site,
Doctorspedia disclaims all obligation and accountability.
Limitation of Liability
We disclaim all liability for any
mistake, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction, or unapproved access to or
modification of any Content on the Site. The failure of any email due to
technical issues or traffic congestion on the Internet or the Site, including
any injury or damage to users or any person's computer related to or resulting
from participation in or downloading materials in connection with the Site, is
not under our control. Neither are any issues or technical malfunction of any
telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers,
computer equipment, software, or failure of any email. The use of the Site, any
content posted on or via the Site, or any user of the Site's behavior, whether
online or offline, shall not in any way make us liable for any loss or damage,
including, but not limited to, physical injury or death.
In no event shall we or any of our
officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable to you for any damages of
any kind, including without limitation indirect, incidental, special, punitive,
or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with your use of the
site or content, including but not limited to the quality, accuracy, or utility
of the information provided as part of or through the site, regardless of
whether the damages are foreseeable and regardless of whether we have been
advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event may our cumulative
liability to you exceed $50. The limitation of liability shall apply to the
fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.
Indemnification
You undertake to hold us and each of
our respective employees, directors, officers, subcontractors, and agents
harmless from any claims, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenditures
(including reasonable legal fees), whether direct or indirect, resulting from:
a. if you or anyone else
using your computer or password violates these terms.
b. any claim, loss, or
damage resulting from your use, inability to use, or attempted use of
the site, including any transactions you
carry out or attempt to carry out.
c. your breaking of any
rule or law.
d. your infringement of
any right of any third party.
e. information and/or
content that you give to or utilize in connection with the services
infringes on the intellectual property,
privacy rights, or other rights of third parties.
f. the violation of
applicable law and
g. any other issue for
which you are liable under the terms of this agreement or the
law. You acknowledge that all relevant laws,
rules, and regulations must be followed.
when using the Site, including without
limitation when providing services related to the
Site.
Following Termination and/or
Expiration, Continuing Obligations
All your rights to use or access the
Site following the expiry or termination of these Terms for any reason shall
end.
Miscellaneous
No Agency or Partnership.
The parties are not each other's legal
representatives, agents, partners, or joint ventures in any way because of
these Terms. The parties are not permitted to bind the other in any way,
whether legally, advantageously, or otherwise, or to impose any stated or
implied duties or liabilities on the other party's behalf or in that party's
name.
Waiver
Any rights granted to us under this
agreement may be exercised or enforced at any time, and our omission to do so
shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights or as prohibiting their exercise
or enforcement at any subsequent time or times. A waiver of a right under these
terms at any time, including a right to payments, is not considered a waiver of
such right at any other time.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable, you and we shall, to the extent practicable, agree on a legal,
valid, and enforceable substitute provision that is as similar in effect to the
deleted provision as is reasonably possible. Unless the provision deemed to be
unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable goes against the spirit of these Terms, the
remaining section of these Terms that have not been ruled illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable shall, in any case, continue valid and applicable for the balance
of the period.
Notice
All notices under this agreement must
be in writing and delivered physically, sent by certified mail with a return
receipt requested, sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service,
or sent to us via email at [email protected], if we are the recipient. A
notification is valid from the date of personal delivery, the date of receipt
if sent by certified mail, the date of sending if sent by email, and the date
of personal delivery if sent by hand.
Governing Law and Venue
The laws of the State of Delaware, in
the United States, shall govern the interpretation of these Terms. The customer
acknowledges that Delaware's competent courts will be the only venue for any
legal or equitable action of any kind taken by or against us connected to or
arising out of these Terms, without regard to any considerations of conflict of
laws.
Assignment
Without giving notice, we are free to
transfer any third party our rights and responsibilities under this agreement.
Any assignment made in contravention of the prohibition against assigning
rights or duties herein shall be null and invalid.
Invalidity.
If a court of competent jurisdiction
determines that one or more of these Terms' provisions are invalid, unlawful,
or otherwise unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other
provisions of these Terms, and these Terms shall be interpreted as if they had
never contained the invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable provisions in question.
Contact Us
Please email us at
[email protected] if you have any issues regarding these Terms.