Disclaimer

Please read the following terms and conditions with care before using this website. By accessing or using our site, you consent to the following terms and conditions. We reserve the right to change this information at anytime and therefore, we recommend that you review this Agreement regularly.

Ownership

All pages within this website and any material available for download are the property of the University of Rochester Medical Center and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates. The content on the site is provided to you without charge as a convenience and for your informational purposes only.

Acceptable Use

The University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates hereby grant you a nonexclusive license to use the Site solely for your personal non-commercial use. Any unlawful use of this site or use inconsistent with these terms and conditions is prohibited and will result in an automatic termination of such license.

Copyright

The contents of the site are copyrighted and may not be distributed, modified, reproduced, or used, in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates except as set forth in these terms and conditions. Downloading or printing information from the website to a single computer for informational, personal, and non-commercial use is permitted as long as all copyright or proprietary information remains intact.

Disclaimer of Warranties

In providing this website to you for your convenience, you use the site at your own risk. Although every effort is made to ensure that the material within this website is accurate and timely, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the contents, whether the contents are current, or free from changes caused by third parties. All information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. We assume no liability for interruptions, errors, computer viruses or other hazards resulting from your use of this site. We recommend that users utilize official University of Rochester Medical Center sources for information when making important decisions as decisions with respect to health.

No Medical Advice

All health and health-related information contained within this University of Rochester Medical Center website is intended to be general in nature and should not be used as a substitute for a visit with a health care professional. No information provided in this site may be considered medical advice. The information may not be relevant for your individual situation and may be misinterpreted. The University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates assume no responsibility for how you use information obtained from this site. Before making any decisions regarding your health care, ask your personal physician.

Limitation of Liability

Please note for the convenience of users, some pages contain links to websites not managed by the University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates. The University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates do not review, control, or take responsibility for the content of these websites. Links from this website to websites not managed by the University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates do not imply endorsement or credibility of the service, information, or product offered through the linked sites and assume no liability related to users' use of linked sites. Similarly, if a third party provides a link to our website, it does not necessarily reflect any official relationship with the third party.

Persons using this site agree to indemnify and hold harmless the University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates from any and all claims ensuing from the use of this site including, but not limited to, consequential damages, damages for lost data, use, profits, savings, personal injury or goodwill. This limitation may not be enforceable in all jurisdictions.

Confidentiality

Please be aware that most information transmitted over the Internet is not secure; thus, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. Information of a confidential, proprietary, or privileged nature should not be sent electronically to the University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates. Any information transmitted to our site will be treated as non-confidential unless transmitted to a secure environment. Personal medical information should never be sent to our website.

Trademark Notice

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Persons accessing, using or linking to this site may not use, misuse, or post to this site any material, data, images, text, or graphics that infringes on the copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of third parties or that is obscene or libelous. In return, the University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates reserve the right to remove any such material from this website.

Reservation of Rights

The University of Rochester Medical Center and affiliates fully enforce its rights under this Agreement. Users who violate the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be liable for money damages or subject to criminal prosecution. Our failure to enforce any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.

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