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General terms and conditions

Your access and use of this site bind you to this Agreement.  By using this site, you signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all of these Terms and Conditions, do not use this site.  We may modify this Agreement at any time. Any modifications made to this Agreement will be effective immediately upon posting on the site.  By accessing or using the site, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement as posted on the site at the time of your access or use. You agree to review the Agreement posted on the site each time you use the Service so that you are aware of any modifications made to this Agreement.

User Minimum Age

All site users represent and warrant that they are at least 18 years of age and that they possess the legal right and ability to agree to these Terms and Conditions and to use this site in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

Nature of Information

This site does not provide medical advice, and no physician-patient relationship or healthcare professional-patient relationship is formed by your accessing or using this site.

The medical and health information presented on this site is for general informational (educational) purposes only.  Site content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.  Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this site.

We make no representation that this information is appropriate for you. We are not responsible for your use of this information, which you use solely at your own risk.

For personal medical concerns, including symptoms, diagnostic tests, and decisions about medications and other treatment options, you should always consult your doctor(s).  Never delay seeking medical care or disregard medical advice because of something you may read on this site.  For serious medical situations, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel by calling your doctor or 911 immediately.

Linking

The Site may provide links to other websites or resources.  You understand that we have no control over such sites and resources and are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You understand that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such materials or goods available on or through any such site or resource.

Ownership and Use of Content

The entire content and design of this site are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws.  You are authorized to view or download a single copy of the material on this site solely for your personal, noncommercial use.  Any use of content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.  Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice.  All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by us .  If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use site content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of such site content.  All trademarks on this site are the property of their respective owners. The use or misuse of these trademarks or any other materials, except as permitted herein, is expressly prohibited and may be a violation of applicable law.

Posting

By posting any comments, posts or other material on this site , you give us, our successors in interest and licensees, a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to right to reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works from, and otherwise use your submission for any purpose in any form and on any media.

By uploading any media like a photo or video, (a) you grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in the media; and (b) you certify that any person pictured in the submitted authorizes us to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in such media; and (c) you agree to indemnify us and our affiliates, directors, officers and employees and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from the media and/or your failure to comply with these the terms described in these Terms and Conditions.

Subject to the terms in our Privacy Policy, any ideas, concepts, comments, suggestions or the like that you voluntarily send to us or post on this site are and will be deemed to be non-confidential, and we shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information. We shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communications for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and services.  If you want to keep business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not send them to us or post them.

It is strictly prohibited to upload media of any kind that contain expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions.  You agree that you will not upload any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or this site.  You also agree that you will not upload any material that is defamatory, fraudulent or commercial in nature.

If you use a public area, such as a chat room, message boards, or blogs you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the public areas.  We are not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the public areas.  In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. 

In consideration of being allowed to use the public areas, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:   We reserve the right (but are not obligated) to do any or all of the following: (i) Record the dialogue in public chat rooms; (ii) Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in our sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s); (iii) Remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions; (iv) Terminate a user's access to any or all public areas and/or the site upon any breach of these Terms and Conditions; (v) Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the public areas; (vi) Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.

We have no liability or responsibility to users of the site or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities

Governing Law, Venue and Jurisdiction

You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with us, or in any way relating to your use of thethis site , resides in the courts of the State of North Carolina and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the State of North Carolina in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving us or our affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers.  These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina , without respect to its conflict of laws principles.  If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

This site is intended for use by individuals within the United States only, and we make no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States , and accessing them from territories where its contents are illegal is prohibited.  Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Privacy Policy

The purpose of our Privacy Policy is to identify the information we may collect about you, describe the uses we may make of your information and the security measures we take to protect it. We also tell you about your options for control of certain information you provide to us.  Please see our Privacy Policy for more details.

Limitations on Liability and Disclaimers

Use of this site and content is at your own risk.  When using this site, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond our control and jurisdiction. Accordingly, we assume no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of this site.

We do not operate, control, supply, endorse, warrant or guarantee any information, products, services or merchandise that is not clearly identified as information, products, services or merchandise supplied by us. We also do not warrant or guarantee that files available for downloading through the Service will be free of infections or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that contains contaminating or destructive properties.

The information on this site is distributed on an “AS IS” basis.

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION, LINKS OR COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, CURRENTNESS OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES AS TO UNINTERRUPTABILITY, COMPATABILITY, TIMELINESS OR SECURITY OF THIS SITE OR THE LINKS OR COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE; THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SITE SHALL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OR PERFORMANCE QUALITY OR THAT THE SITE, OR SERVERS UPON WHICH THE SITE IS OPERATED, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

USE OF THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND ASSUME THE RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY personal injury or death resulting from your use of the site. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, OR ANY ATTORNEY’S FEES, EVEN IN EACH CASE IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTE: SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  Remedies under these terms and conditions are exclusive.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless, our officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, suppliers and third party business partners from and against all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, resulting from any violation by you of the Terms and Conditions, or any activity related to your registration or account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person affiliated with you or whom you permit to access the site using your registration or account.  You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such provision shall be severable without affecting the enforceability of the remaining provisions.

Use of cookies

"Cookies" are small pieces of information that some Web sites store on your computer's hard drive when you visit them. We use cookies to provide us with information relating to the sources of our site traffic. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies but allow you to modify security settings so you can approve or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis. Our site requires that cookies, JavaScript and Java Applets be enabled. If you reject cookies from our site, some parts of our site may not work properly.  Our sponsors and advertisers and their Ad Servers may use cookies when you view pages on our site. They use those cookies to collect nonpersonal information as a way of measuring the effectiveness of their advertising. We do not control these third parties' use of cookies or how they manage the nonpersonal information they gather through them.  You should read the privacy policies of each site you visit to determine what information that site may be collecting about you.

Complete agreement

These Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between us with respect to the use of this website and content.