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MODIFIED AGREEMENT.
1. DISCLAIMER
The information contained
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purpose of educating consumers on wellness
and disease management topics. Nothing
contained in MedSurfer.com is intended to
be instructional for medical diagnosis or
treatment. Please refer to our medical
disclaimer for more information. The
information on MedSurfer.com should not be
considered complete, nor should it be
relied on to suggest a course of treatment
for a particular individual. It should NOT
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consultation or the advice of your
physician or other qualified health care
provider. Information obtained in
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not cover all diseases, ailments, physical
conditions or their treatment. Should you
have any health care related questions,
please call or see your physician or other
qualified health care provider promptly.
Always consult with your physician or
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before embarking on a new treatment, diet
or fitness program. You should never
disregard medical advice or delay in
seeking it because of something you have
read in MedSurfer.com.
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MEDSURFER.COM SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION
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warranty, express or implied.
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for a particular use or purpose with
respect to the SERVICES. There are no
warranties which extend beyond the
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MedSurfer.com and Information Providers
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accuracy, timeliness, usefulness,
adequacy, completeness or suitability of
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Information Providers cannot and do not
warrant against human and machine errors,
omissions, delays, interruptions or
losses, including loss of data.
MedSurfer.com and Information Providers
cannot and do not guarantee or warrant
that files available for downloading from
this online site will be free of infection
by viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other
code that manifest contaminating or
destructive properties. MedSurfer.com and
Information Providers do not warrant or
guarantee that the functions or Services
performed in MedSurfer.com will be
uninterrupted or error-free or that
defects in MedSurfer.com will be
corrected. Users of MedSurfer.com are
responsible for (1) implementing and
maintaining adequate procedures and
checkpoints to satisfy their particular
requirements for accuracy of data input
and output and (2) maintaining a means
external to MedSurfer.com for the
reconstruction of any lost data.
2. OTHER SITES
You are encouraged to use
discretion while browsing the Internet on
searches initiated at MedSurfer.com.
MedSurfer.com links may lead
unintentionally to sites containing
information that some people may find
inappropriate or offensive. It may also
lead to sites which contain inaccurate
information, false or misleading
advertising, or information which violates
copyright, libel or defamation laws.
MedSurfer.com and Information Providers
make no representations concerning any
effort to review all of the content of
sites listed in its catalog (indeed, given
the number of results from any browsing
which starts with a MedSurfer.com link
that would be practically impossible).
3. REVIEW OF
POSTINGS & UPLOADS
MedSurfer.com does not and
cannot review all communications and
materials posted or uploaded to
MedSurfer.com and is not responsible for
the content of these communications and
materials. However, MedSurfer.com reserves
the right to block or remove
communications or materials that it
determines, in its sole discretion, to be
(a) abusive, libelous, defamatory or
obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or
misleading, (c) in violation of a
copyright or trademark, other intellectual
property right of another or (d) offensive
or otherwise unacceptable to
MedSurfer.com. ANY MESSAGES, ADVICE,
OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
ANY DISCUSSION AREA SHOULD NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR
INSTRUCTION.
4. LIMITED LICENSE
By this Agreement,
MedSurfer.com grants, subject to the terms
of this Agreement, only a limited,
non-transferable and non-exclusive license
to use the software and documentation
necessary to access, explore and otherwise
use MedSurfer.com in real time and to use
the materials in MedSurfer.com in a manner
consistent with paragraph 11 (Copyright)
below.
5. USER’S
AGREEMENT
You agree to: (a) maintain
all equipment required for your access to
and use of MedSurfer.com ; (b) maintain
the security of your user identification,
password and other confidential
information relating to your MedSurfer.com
account; and (c) be responsible for all
charges resulting from use of your
MedSurfer.com account, including
unauthorized use prior to your notifying
MedSurfer.com of such use and taking steps
to prevent its further occurrence by
changing your password.
6. ON-LINE
COMMUNICATIONS
Your participation in
on-line communications occurs in real time
and is not edited, censored, or otherwise
controlled by MedSurfer.com. MedSurfer.com
cannot and does not screen content
provided by you to MedSurfer.com .
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
MedSurfer.com reserves the right to
monitor content on MedSurfer.com and to
remove content, which MedSurfer.com, in
its sole discretion, determines to be
harmful, offensive, or otherwise in
violation of this Agreement or
MedSurfer.com’s operating policies for
users of MedSurfer.com ("Users").
7. PRIVACY POLICY
MedSurfer.com considers
its users' privacy to be of the utmost
importance. Please see our privacy
statement for a detailed description of
our information gathering and
dissemination practices for the
MedSurfer.com Web site.
8. USER
REPRESENTATIONS
You represent and warrant
that you are at least 18 years of age and
that you possess the legal right and
ability to enter into this Agreement and
to use MedSurfer.com in accordance with
this Agreement. You agree to be
financially responsible for your use of
MedSurfer.com (as well as for use of your
account by others, including minors living
with you) and to comply with your
responsibilities and obligations as stated
in this Agreement.
10. CONTENT
Statements made in
websites, newsgroups, message boards,
email, forums, conferences and chats
reflect only the views of their authors,
and even then may not be accurate.
Merchants appearing on MedSurfer.com are
not authorized MedSurfer.com
spokespersons, and their views do not
necessarily reflect those of
MedSurfer.com. Please refer to our medical
disclaimer for more information. MedSurfer
does not claim ownership of content
rightfully published by individual User.
Unless stated otherwise for specific
services, User will retain copyright
ownership and all related rights for
information he or she rightfully publishes
through MedSurfer User Blogs. MedSurfer
may use portions of content in order to
promote user blogs. MedSurfer will not
edit your content. However, MedSurfer
reserves the right (but not obligation) to
remove any content that violates MedSurfer
policies or is otherwise objectionable
including without limitation any illegal,
threatening, libelous, obscene, harassing,
tortuous or offensive material contained
therein, any infringement of third party
intellectual property rights arising
therefrom or any crime facilitated thereby
(.Objectionable Content.). User agrees
that MedSurfer neither endorses the
contents of any User communications nor
assumes responsibility for any
Objectionable Content. User agrees to
assume all risks related to content posted
by or on the account of the user.
MedSurfer reserves the right (but not the
obligation), in its sole discretion, to
block promotion of user's content within
the MedSurfer User Blogs or to outside
search services or other websites.
11. USER CONDUCT
User agrees not to: (a)
post or upload Objectionable Content or
violate intellectual property (including
without limitation trade secrets) of
others in posting User content (b)
impersonate another person or entity,
misrepresentation, promote hate crimes,
(c) post or upload any computer code,
viruses, or anything with the intent to
disrupt, destroy, hack, or alter computer
or telecommunications equipment, hardware
or software, (d) violate any local, state,
national or international law -
intentionally or unintentionally, (e)
interfere with or disrupt the Service or
the intended use thereof, or post anything
that disrupts a third party service; (f)
"stalk" a third party; (g) interfere with
another User's use and enjoyment of the
Service or another entity's use and
enjoyment of similar services. (h) collect
or store personal information on visitors,
users or contributors of the Service; (i)
use the service for phishing, email
spamming, or website/search engine
spamming; (j) create accounts, post
messages, or otherwise access the service
using any automated means; (k) provide
instructions for or promote any illegal
activities; (l) promote or suggest
physical harm or injury to any third party
or group including humans and/or animals;
or (m) provide instructions on creating or
assembling weapons of any kind; (n) place
third party advertising codes or scripts
(in other words serving as an ad
"publisher") in blog content; (o) use
blogs mainly for the purpose of blatant
promotion of services or websites ("blog
spamming"). User is solely responsible for
the contents of his or her transmissions
through the Service. User's use of the
Service is subject to all applicable
local, state, national and international
laws and regulations
12. LICENSES AND
IDEA SUBMISSIONS
You agree to grant to
MedSurfer.com a non-exclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free, perpetual license, with the
right to sublicense, to reproduce,
distribute, transmit, create derivative
works of, publicly display and publicly
perform any materials and other
information (including, without
limitation, ideas contained therein for
new or improved products or services) you
submit to public areas of MedSurfer.com
(such as BBSs, forums and chat rooms) by
all means and in any media now known or
hereafter developed. You hereby waive your
moral rights in any such materials and
information, and you hereby warrant that
any such materials and information are
original with you, or that you have the
right to submit such materials and
information. You agree that you shall have
no recourse against MedSurfer.com for any
alleged or actual infringement or
misappropriation of any proprietary right
in your communication to us.
13.
INDEMNIFICATION
YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY,
DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS MEDSURFER.COM,
ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND
SUPPLIERS FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSSES,
EXPENSES, DAMAGES AND COSTS, INCLUDING
REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES, RESULTING FROM
ANY VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
ACTIVITY RELATED TO YOUR ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’
WORLDWIDE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR
NEGLIGENT OR WRONGFUL CONDUCT) BY YOU OR
ANY OTHER PERSON ACCESSING MEDSURFER.COM
USING YOUR SERVICE ACCOUNT.
14. WAIVER,
RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER
MEDSURFER.COM, NOR ITS OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, INFORMATION
PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE ANY
LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF
LIABILITY OR INDEMNITY IN CONNECTION WITH
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RELEASE AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST MEDSURFER.COM,
ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS BASED
UPON THE NEGLIGENCE OF EMPOWER HEALTH
CORPORATION, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS
OR SUPPLIERS) FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES YOU
SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF
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NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FOREGOING PARAGRAPH, THE TOTAL LIABILITY
OF MEDSURFER.COM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS
AND SUPPLIERS, IF ANY, FOR LOSSES OR
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SERVICE PROVIDED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
EMPOWER HEALTH CORPORATION, ITS OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, INFORMATION
PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES OTHER THAN THE
AMOUNT REFERRED TO ABOVE. ALL OTHER
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INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
ARISING FROM ANY USE OF THE INFORMATION OR
OTHER PARTS OF MEDSURFER.COM's Community
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ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS
HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
15. THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS
The provisions of
paragraphs 13 (Indemnification) and
14(Waiver, Release and Limitation of
Liability) are for the benefit of
MedSurfer.com and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, licensors, suppliers,
and Information Providers. Each of these
individuals or entities shall have the
right to assert and enforce those
provisions directly against you on its own
behalf.
16. TERM;
TERMINATION
Either you or
MedSurfer.com may terminate your right to
use MedSurfer.com at any time, with or
without cause, upon notice. MedSurfer.com
also reserves the right to terminate or
suspend your MedSurfer.com membership
without prior notice, but MedSurfer.com
will confirm such termination or
suspension by subsequent notice. The
provisions of paragraphs 11 (Copyright),
12 (License, and Idea Submission), 13
(Indemnification), 14 (Waiver, Release and
Limitation of Liability), 15 (Third Party
Rights), and 20 (Total Legal Bullshit
Provision) shall survive any termination
of this Agreement.
17. NOTICE
MedSurfer.com may deliver
notice to you under this Agreement by
means of electronic mail, a general notice
on MedSurfer.com , or by written
communication delivered by first class U.
S. mail to your address on record in
MedSurfer.com’s account information. In
addition, as noted above, we may modify
this agreement from time to time. Posting
of these modifications on this page will
suffice to notify you, and by using this
site, you agree that you will review this
site regularly for updated information.
You may give notice to MedSurfer.com at
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first class postage prepaid U. S. mail or
overnight courier to the following
address:
MedSurfer.com,
P.O. Box 343,
Clementon, NJ 08021
Attn: Chief Executive Officer/President
Electronic Mail:
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18. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this
Agreement are severable, and in the event
any provision hereof is determined to be
invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not in any way
affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
USE COMMON SENSE WHEN
VIEWING THIS AND OTHER INTERNET
INFORMATION AS WE ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE AND DECISIONS.
TAKE THIS WEBSITE'S INFORMATION (AND ALL
INFORMATION YOU ACQUIRE) WITH A "GRAIN OF
SALT" AND CONFIRM IMPORTANT INFO WITH
OTHER SOURCES. USE COMMON SENSE WHEN
GETTING INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET,
LIBRARY, ENCYCLOPEDIA, PERSONAL DOCTOR, OR
ANYBODY ELSE. WEAR SUNSCREEN, USE
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