Terms of Use

Terms of Use and Conditions

Welcome to the Symposia Medicus website. These Terms of Use and Conditions govern your use of our website. Please read the terms in full before using our site. By accepting these terms, or by using our site, you agree to be legally bound by these terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other underlying agreements or terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our site. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice, and your use of the site binds you to the changes made. We do occasionally update these terms, so please refer to them in the future.

Use of Site

Our site, images, data, text, audios, videos, photographs, custom graphics, logos, button icons, descriptions, all other material provided, and the collection and compilation and assembly thereof are the exclusive property of Symposia Medicus and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

The contents of our site may be used for informational purposes only. Any other use of such contents, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance of the contents without our prior written consent is expressly forbidden.

Any other trademarks or service marks appearing anywhere on our site are the property of their respective owners. To the extent any product name or logo does not appear with a trademark does not constitute a waiver of any and all intellectual property rights that Symposia Medicus™ has established in any of its products, features, service names, or logos.

You may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, display, publish, sell, create derivative works, or distribute by any means, method, or process whatsoever, now known or hereafter developed, any content of this site for commercial profit or gain. Nothing in these terms or on the site shall be construed as conferring any intellectual property or other proprietary rights to you. You agree to observe copyright and other applicable laws and may not use the content in any manner that infringes or violates the rights of any person or entity. We hold all rights to the content on this site.

As a condition of your use of the site, you will not use the site, or any contents or services, for any purpose that is unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction where our site is being used, or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices and you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in the User Conduct section. You may not use the site contents or services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any of our equipment or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the site or any contents or services. You may not attempt to gain access to any portion of the site, or any of its contents or services, other than those for which you are authorized.

While every effort is made for the timeliness and accuracy of the site content and services, we make no warranties either express or implied, and assume no liability or responsibility for the completeness, use, accuracy, reliability, correctness, timeliness, or usefulness of any of the results obtained from its use.

We make no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the content of the site, or links to other websites, including but not limited to accurateness, completeness, correctness, timeliness, or reliability. We make no representation or warranty regarding the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to any content or services whatsoever that may be accessed through this site or the results to be obtained from using the site. We make no representation or warranty that the site or content is free from defects or viruses. Your use of external links and third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such links and websites.

While every effort is made so that all content provided on the site does not contain viruses and/or harmful materials, you should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for viruses or otherwise protect your computer or device and you should have a complete and current backup of the applicable items on your computer or device. We disclaim any liability for the need for services or replacing equipment or data resulting from your use of the site. While every effort is made for smooth and continuous operation, we do not warrant the site will operate error free.

By submitting an email address or telephone number to Symposia Medicus, you agree that we can contact you. Your consent is not an obligation to receive any of our services.

Site Availability

We take all reasonable steps so that our site is available 24 hours every day, 365 days per year. However, websites do sometimes encounter downtime due to server and other technical issues. Therefore, we will not be liable if this site is unavailable at any time.

Our site may be temporarily unavailable due to issues such as system failure, maintenance, or repair or for reasons beyond our control. Where possible, we will try to give our users advance warning of maintenance issues, but shall not be obliged to do so.

User Conduct

When using our site, you shall not post or send to or from the site:

a.    content for which you have not obtained all necessary consents

b.    content that is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in breach of confidentiality or privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offense, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise is contrary to the law in any applicable jurisdiction where our site is being used;

c.     content which is harmful in nature including, and without limitation, computer viruses, Trojan horses, corrupted data, or other potentially harmful software or data

We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requiring us to disclose the identity or other details or any person posting materials to our site in breach of this section.

You should access our site only with due regard for your own safety and the safety of others.

Links To and From Third-Party Websites

Any links furnished on our site may allow you to leave our site. These third-party websites are not under our control and we disclaim any responsibility for the contents of such linked websites or any link(s) contained in any such linked website(s) or any changes or updates to any of these websites. We further disclaim any responsibility for any form of transmission received from any linked third-party website or advertising. We provide these links to you as a convenience and inclusion of any link herein shall in no way be construed as an endorsement by us of the website(s).

If you would like to link to our site, you may only do so with Symposia Medicus' written prior permission and on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, any page of our site, and are subject to the following conditions:

a.    you do not in any way imply that we are endorsing any services or products unless this has been specifically agreed with Symposia Medicus

b.    you do not misrepresent your relationship with us or present any false information about Symposia Medicus

c.     you do not link from a website that is not owned by you; and

d.    your website does not contain content that is offensive, controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or does not comply in any way with the law of the United States of America

If you choose to link our site in breach of this section, you shall fully indemnify us for any loss or damage suffered as a result of your actions.

Disclaimers

All information on our site is of a general nature and is furnished for your knowledge and understanding only. The documents and any related graphics published on this server could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information contained on our site. We may make improvements and/or changes to any of the products depicted or described herein at any time. We expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for any adverse consequences or damages resulting from your use of the site or reliance on the information from either.

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE BASIS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH REGARD TO ANY PRODUCTS, INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE INCLUDING TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTY, OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL, IN WRITING, OR ELECTRONIC FORM.

SYMPOSIA MEDICUS DOES NOT WARRANT OR ASSUME ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION DESCRIBED WITHIN OR DERIVED FROM OUR SITE OR SERVICE.

Limitation of Liability

YOUR USE OF OUR SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOSSES OR INJURY YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS, OR YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF THE SITE, THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETIONS OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, OR ANY OF THE DATA OR OTHER MATERIALS TRANSMITTED THROUGH OR RESIDING ON OUR SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF WE HAVE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, volunteers, 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 use of and access to the site or your violation of these terms or your violation of any third party right including without limitation, any trademark, copyright, or other proprietary or privacy right.

Assignment

These terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you.

Applicable Law

We make no representations that the content or the site is appropriate or may be used or downloaded outside the United States. Access to the site and/or the content may not be legal in certain countries outside the United States. If you access the site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction from which you access the site.

Our site is created and controlled by the State of California, United States of America. The site and its contents, and any disputes arising therefrom, shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of California and applicable United States federal laws. Use of our site constitutes agreement of the user to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located therein.

Accessibility

Symposia Medicus is committed to providing a user-friendly website environment that is accessible to everyone, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and will adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.

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General

These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, other terms or legal notices published on the site, and any other applicable agreements, shall constitute the entire agreement between us concerning use of the site. If any provision of these terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION OCCURS. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.