Terms of Service

This Version is Dated: October 4 , 2013

This Terms of Use Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between InsideSurgery, LLC and its affiliates (the “Author”) and “you,” the user of this web blog, also known as “Lymepedia” (the “Site”). Access to, use of and/or browsing of the Site is provided subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. By accessing, using and/or browsing the Site, you hereby agree to these terms and conditions.

THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND OTHER PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT THE AUTHOR’S LIABILITY TO YOU.  PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AS USING, ACCESSING AND/OR BROWSING THE SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND TO EACH AND EVERY TERM AND CONDITION SET FORTH HEREIN, PLEASE EXIT THE SITE IMMEDIATELY AND DO NOT USE, ACCESS AND/OR BROWSE THE SITE.

BY ENTERING THE SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THAT THE PROVISIONS, DISCLOSURES AND DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND THAT YOUR AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW AND BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS VOLUNTARY AND IS NOT THE RESULT OF FRAUD, DURESS OR UNDUE INFLUENCE EXERCISED UPON YOU BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY.

In addition, please see the Site’s Privacy Policy.

MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER

The Author provides the Site and the services, information, content and/or data (collectively, “Information” contained therein for informational purposes only.  The Author does not provide any medical advice on the Site, and the Information should not be so construed or used.  Using, accessing and/or browsing the Site and/or providing personal or medical information to the Author does not create a physician-patient relationship between you and the Author.  Nothing contained in the Site is intended to create a physician-patient relationship, to replace the services of a licensed, trained physician or health professional or to be a substitute for medical advice of a physician or trained health professional licensed in your state. The Information is intended to provide resources for physicians and trained health professionals.  You should not rely on anything contained in the Site, and you should consult a physician licensed in your state in all matters relating to your health.  You hereby agree that you shall not make any health or medical related decision based in whole or in part on anything contained in the Site.  The Information was current when it was posted.  The Author makes no representations regarding the currency of the information and has no obligations to inform you of any updates or changes.  IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL YOUR DOCTOR OR 911 IMMEDIATELY.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF OR FURNISHING OF MEDICAL, NURSING, OR PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, CONSULTATION OR TREATMENT OR SERVICES IN ANY JURISDICTION. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER USER OF THE SERVICE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, LOSS OF REVENUE OR BUSINESS OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SERVICE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SERVICE, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE. WHILE THE AUTHOR HAS ENDEAVORED TO MAKE SURE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SITE IS ACCURATE, THE AUTHOR CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INFORMATION, AND IT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND.

FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND OTHER ADVICE DISCLAIMER

You hereby acknowledge that nothing contained in the Site shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and the Author.  You hereby agree that you shall not make any financial, investment, legal and/or other decision based in whole or in part on anything contained in the Site.

INFORMATION DISCLAIMER

Any opinions expressed in the Site are not necessarily the opinions of the Author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any other parties.  Any opinions of the Author on the Site are or have been rendered based on specific facts, under certain conditions, and subject to certain assumptions, and may not and should not be used or relied upon for any other purpose, including, but not limited to, for use in or in connection with any legal proceeding.

The Information may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, timely, current or up-to-date.  Similar to any printed materials, the Information may become out-of-date.  The Author undertakes no obligation to update any Information on the Site; provided, however, that the Author may update the Information at any time without notice in the Author’s sole and absolute discretion.  The Author reserves the right to make alterations or deletions to the Information at any time without notice.

The Information may include anatomical and sexually explicit text, depictions, photographs and other content that may be offensive to some people and inappropriate for children under eighteen (18).  Your access to such materials is at your own risk.  Parents with young children should block this site from their browser.

The Author makes no representations regarding the presence on the Site of viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files. While the Author will make reasonable efforts to prevent such files from appearing on the Site and to remove any such files that do appear, the Author can make no assurances that such files may not be present or appear and the Author explicitly disclaims any responsibility for any such files and for any damage or effects caused by such files by reason of access to the Site.

POSTING GUIDELINES

The Site is open to the public.  Therefore, consider your comments carefully and do not include anything in a comment that you would like to keep private.  By uploading or otherwise making available any information to the Author in the form of user generated comments or otherwise, you grant the Author the unlimited, perpetual right to distribute, display, publish, reproduce, reuse and copy the information contained therein.

You are responsible for the content you post.  You may not impersonate any other person through the Site.  You may not post content that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, fraudulent, invasive of another person’s privacy rights, or is otherwise unlawful.  You may not post content that infringes the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity.   You may not post any content that contains any computer viruses or any other code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any computer software or hardware.  Posting or sending any content pornographic in nature to the Site and/or the Author is strictly prohibited.

By submitting or posting content on the Site, you grant the Author and any company substantially under the control of the Author the right to remove any content or comment that, in Author’s sole judgment, does not comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable.  You also grant the Author and any company substantially under the control of Author the right to modify, adapt, and edit any content.

ACCESS GUIDELINES

You are permitted to access the Site from a maximum of three (3) separate internet protocol addresses (“IP Addresses”) per subscription.  Access from other locations will be prohibited.  If Author discovers that your account has accessed the Site from additional IP addresses, Author may immediately terminate your access to the site, without refund, credit, or notice.

THIRD PARTY LINKS AND ADVERTISEMENTS DISCLAIMER

The Site may, from time to time, contain links to third party web sites.  These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as a guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by the Author of the services, information, content and/or data on such third party web sites or as an indication of any affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement of such third party web sites. The Author is not responsible for the content of linked third party web sites and does not make any representations or warranties regarding the privacy practices of, or the content or accuracy of materials on, such third party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party web sites, you do so at your own risk. Your use of third-party websites is subject to the terms of use for such sites.

THE INCLUSION OF THIRD PARTY ADVERTISEMENTS, OR ANY REFERENCES TO ANY PROVIDER, PRODUCT, TREATMENT, TECHNIQUE, OR INFORMATION SOURCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE, WARRANTY, OR RECOMMENDATION OF, AND THE AUTHOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND/OR WARRANTIES ABOUT, ANY SUCH PROVIDER, PRODUCT, TREATMENT, TECHNIQUE, OR INFORMATION SOURCE WHICH MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF SUCH ADVERTISEMENT OR REFERENCE ON THE SITE..

DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES

The Information made available at the Site is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of title, non-infringement, and implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Author makes no warranty, representation or guaranty as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the Information, that the Information may be relied upon for any reason or that the Information will be uninterrupted or error free or that any defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Author makes no representations or warranties with respect to any Information offered or provided within or through the Site regarding treatment of medical conditions, action, or application of medication.

Under no circumstances, as a result of your use of the Site, will the Author be liable to you or to any other person for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, exemplary, consequential or other damages under any legal theory, including, without limitation, tort, contract, strict liability or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Author shall have absolutely no liability in connection with the Site for:

  1. damages as a result of lost profits, loss of good will, work stoppage, failure of performance, delays in operation or transmission, non-delivery of information, deletions of files, mistakes, defects, errors, interruptions or computer failure or malfunction;
  2. any loss or injury caused, in whole or in part, by the Author’s actions, omissions, or negligence, or for contingencies beyond the Author’s control, in procuring, compiling, or delivering the Information;
  3. any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Information regardless of how caused, or delays or interruptions in delivery of the Information; or
  4. any decision made or action taken or not taken in reliance upon the Information.

RESERVATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Site is protected by United States copyright laws.  The Author hereby reserves any and all intellectual property rights in the Site and all contents thereof, including written content, images, and compilations, selections, and arrangements thereof.  Any violation of Author’s intellectual property rights will be considered a violation of these Terms of Service, and will result in the termination of your subscription and banning of any IP addresses you have used to access the Site.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Author, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from:  (1) any content posted or made available by you on this Site, (2) any violation of law that occurs by you through the Site, (3) anything you do using the Site and/or the Information contained therein and (4) any violation of this Agreement (including negligent or wrongful conduct).

INVALIDITY

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then that provision shall be deemed ineffective in such jurisdiction but shall have no effect on the enforceability of the remaining provisions.

GOVERNING LAW, CONSENT TO JURISDICTION, AND LIMITATION ON CLAIMS

This Agreement and your use of the Site, along with the Information contained therein, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to conflict of laws principles, and you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  You further agree that any claims or causes of action arising out of or related to this Agreement and the Site, along with the Information contained therein, shall be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose, or such claim or cause of action shall be forever barred.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

You hereby acknowledge that this Agreement represents the entire understanding between you and the Author concerning your use of the Site and the Information contained therein.

MODIFICATION

The Author may, in the Author’s sole and absolute discretion, modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement in whole or in part at any time for any reason without any notice to you, whether prior or otherwise.  Such modified terms and conditions shall supersede these terms and conditions and shall become binding when published online on the Site.  For this reason, the Author requires you to review this Terms of Use Agreement on a periodic basis.

WAIVER

The Author’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such right or provision.

The Site AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN is made available by the Author for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. By accessing the Site, you understand and acknowledge that there is no physician-patient relationship between you and the Author.  You further acknowledge YOUR UNDERSTANDING that the Site should not be used as a substitute for competent medical advice from a licensed HEALTH CARE PROVIDER in your JURISDICTION.