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Terms Of Use

This web site (the "Site") is owned and operated by Rapids Family Health Team ("RFHT"). By using the Site, you, the user agree to the following terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions"). If you do not agree to all of the Terms and Conditions, please discontinue your use of the Site immediately.

RFHT may change the content of the Site, including all text, data, information, recordings, graphics, images, icons and any other content (collectively, the "Content") at any time without notice. These Terms and Conditions may be revised by RFHT at any time without notice. Please review the Terms and Conditions regularly as your continued use of the Site will constitute your agreement to any changes. You will find the date of the last revision of the Terms and Conditions at the top of the page.

1. THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE

The Content of this Site is provided for general information purposes only. The Content is not intended to replace consultations with a health care professional or to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider with any medical or health questions. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Site.

2. PROPRIETARY RIGHT AND GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE 

This Site and the Content are protected by copyright, trade-mark and other proprietary rights of RFHT or third parties. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms and Conditions, no portion of the Site or the Content, including without limitation trade-marks, trade names and logos, may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from RFHT or the applicable third party. Any unauthorized downloading, redistribution, retransmission, copying, modification or commercial use of the Content may be a violation of federal or other law and could result in legal action.

Subject to the preceding paragraph, RFHT grants to you a limited license to display, print and use the Content of this Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Such license is revocable by RFHT at any time at the sole option of RFHT. In consideration of this limited license, you shall ensure that all copyright, trade-mark and other proprietary notices are retained on any copy of the Site materials in the same form and manner as on the original.

3. CURRENCY AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

RFHT has used reasonable efforts to ensure the information provided on this Site is accurate when posted. However, RFHT does not make any representation or warranty of any kind as to the quality, accuracy, currency or completeness of the Content on this Site. The views or opinions expressed in the Content on this Site do not necessarily reflect those views or opinions of RFHT. RFHT does not endorse or recommend any products, services, techniques or procedures mentioned on this Site.

4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In no event shall RFHT, its officers, employees or agents or any supplier of Content mentioned on this Site be liable for any losses, damages, claims or expenses whatsoever including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption, resulting from the use, misuse or inability to use this Site or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or other legal theory, and whether or not RFHT is advised of the possibility of such damages.

6. NON-CONFIDENTIALITY

 Absent the use of encryption, the Internet is not a secure medium and privacy cannot be ensured. Information provided to RFHT by virtue of this Site will be received by RFHT on a non-confidential basis. We recommend the use of appropriate security, antivirus and other protective software.

RFHT assumes no liability for the delay, failure, interruption or corruption of any data transmitted in connection with this Site and does not warrant that the Site is free of infection, viruses, worms, Trojan horses or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.

7. LINKS

This Site may contain links to websites and servers maintained by third parties over whom RFHT has no control. These links have been provided solely as a convenience for users of this Site and do not constitute an endorsement by RFHT of the content of such third party sites. RFHT makes no representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party websites.

8. JURISDICTION

This Site is administered by RFHT, which is located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Any matter arising out of the use of this Site shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without reference to its conflict of laws principles. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario to determine any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Site.

9. SUBMISSIONS

All information submitted to RFHT via the Site shall be deemed and remain the property of RFHT and RFHT shall be free to use, for any purpose, any ideas, concepts, know-how or other techniques contained in information provided to RFHT.

You agree that any information submitted to RFHT does not infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyright, trade-mark, trade secret or patent rights, of any third party and you grant RFHT the right to provide access to the information on the Site.

10. GENERAL

These Terms and Conditions represent the entire agreement between every user and RFHT regarding use of the Site and its Content. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms and Conditions to be unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall be unaffected and continue in full force and effect. The failure of RFHT to enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision or right.

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. If you violate any of the Terms and Conditions, your limited license to use the Content will automatically terminate. You must immediately cease your use of the Site and destroy any copies of the Content or any portion thereof.

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