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Terms of Use Agreement

Acceptance

This Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you and the Canadian Arthritis Network ("CAN"), the owner and operator of this website (the "website"). It states the terms and conditions under which you may access and use the website and all written and other materials displayed or made available through the website, including, without limitation, articles, text, photographs, images, illustrations, (the "content"). By accessing and using the website, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you must not access or use the website. CAN may revise this Agreement at any time by updating this posting. Use of the website after such changes are posted will signify your acceptance of these revised terms. You should visit this page periodically to review this Agreement.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and the content are provided "as is". While CAN endeavours to provide information that is correct, accurate and timely, CAN makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the website and the content including, without limitation, no representation or warranty that (I) the website or content will be accurate, complete, current, reliable, or timely, (II) that the operation of the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, (III) that defects or errors in the website or the content, be it human or computer errors, will be corrected, (IV) that the website will be free from viruses or harmful components, and (V) that communications to or from the website will be secure and/or not intercepted.

Limitation of Liability

Subject to applicable law, in no event shall CAN, its officers, directors, employees and assigns be liable for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or any other loss incurred in connection with the use or misuse of the website, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence), or otherwise. The foregoing limitation shall apply even if CAN knew of or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.

Ownership

The content is protected by copyright law, and is owned by CAN, its licensors, and/or the party accredited as the provider of the content. Except as granted in the limited license herein, any use of the content, including modification, transmission, presentation, distribution, republication, or other exploitation of the website or of its content, whether in whole or in part, is prohibited without the express prior written consent of CAN.

Limited Licence

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you are hereby granted a limited, non-transferable and non-exclusive license to access, view and use the website for your personal, noncommercial use, and are granted the right to download, store and print single copies of items comprising the content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such content. If you violate any provision of this Agreement, your permission to use the content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any content.

Trademarks

Names, words, titles, phrases, logos, designs, graphics, icons and trademarks displayed on the website may constitute registered or unregistered trademarks of CAN or third parties. While certain trademarks of third parties may be used by CAN under license, the display of third party trademarks on the website should not be taken to imply any relationship or license between CAN and the owner of the trademark or to imply that CAN endorses the wares, services or business of the owner of the said trademark.

Linking

The website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by CAN of the contents of such third-party websites. CAN is not responsible for the content of any third-party website, nor does it make any representation or warranty of any kind regarding any third-party website including, without limitation, (i) any representation or warranty regarding the legality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, timeliness or suitability of any content on such third-party websites, (ii) any representation or warranty regarding the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose of any material, content, software, goods, or services located at or made available through such third-party websites, or (iii) any representation or warranty 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. While CAN encourages links to the website, it does not wish to be linked to or from any third-party website which contains, posts or transmits any unlawful information of any kind, including, without limitation, any content constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, provincial, national or international law, regulation which may be damaging or detrimental to the activities, operations, credibility or integrity of CAN or which contains, posts or transmits any information, software or other material which violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights, or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights. CAN reserves the right to prohibit or refuse to accept any link to the website, including, without limitation, any link which contains or makes available any content or information of the foregoing nature, at any time. You agree to remove any link you may have to the website upon the request of CAN.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction


By accessing or using the website, you agree that all matters relating to your access to, or use of the website and its content shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree and hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Canada and/or the courts of the Province of Ontario with respect to all matters relating to the website.

Notice

Questions or comments regarding the website should be directed by e-mail at can@arthritisnetwork.ca

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   Last updated on: 2008/01/02 - © 2007 Canadian Arthritis Network