Terms and Conditions of Use

This Internet site is owned and operated by a leading Canadian pharmaceutical company ("Sponsor"). By using this Internet site, you are representing your consent to the following terms and conditions. This Internet site is directed only to residents of Canada and the contents of this site are for general informational purposes and are for residents of Canada only. The Sponsor has used various sources and studies to develop site content. As a result, we strongly recommend that you consult all studies and other reference materials as cited (and to perform your own independent research) as conclusions, statistics and/or percentages may vary across studies and other reference materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sponsor cannot guarantee the information is up-to-date and it shall not be liable for any losses or damages that anyone may suffer as a result of relying on this information. The Sponsor may change the information at any time and for any reason.

Copyright, Trademarks, etc.

The content of this Internet site, including documents and graphics, is protected under applicable copyright and trademark laws. Sponsor grants you a limited, non-exclusive and revocable license (the “License”) to copy, download or print the content only for personal, non-commercial use provided that:

  1. all copyright and other proprietary notices contained herein shall be retained in all copies;
  2. the content shall not be modified in any way;
  3. such use shall not constitute an infringement of the rights of Sponsor or any third parties; (including, without limitation, defamation, or infringement of the right of privacy or right of publicity); and
  4. you have otherwise complied with these terms and conditions (including without limitation the Code of Conduct outlined below).

Any other use of the content, including without limitation, the use on an unauthorized network or on an unauthorized Internet site is prohibited.

Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright of Sponsor or any third party.

Medical Information

Nothing contained on this Internet site should be considered a solicitation, promotion, or indication for any prescription drug. Any information contained herein (including without limitation a self-assessment tool) should never be used as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other health care provider.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE MAKING USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS INTERNET SITE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS INTERNET SITE MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON IN ANY WAY AS MEDICAL ADVICE, A DIAGNOSIS OR RECOMMEDED TREAMENT. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS INTERNET SITE DO NOT CONSTITUTE, AND IS NOT INTENDED, TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR, YOUR PHYSICIAN’S OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVDER’S ADVICE.

Disclaimer

THE CONTENT ON THIS INTERNET SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES' RIGHTS OF THE CONTENT, OR WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE ACCESS TO THIS INTERNET SITE IS FREE FROM ERRORS OR THIS INTERNET SITE IS FREE FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES.

If any of the above exclusions of warranties is unenforceable, the other exclusions listed above will still be given effect to the full extent permitted by that jurisdiction's law. Sponsor shall not be liable for any damages or injury resulting from your access to or inability to access this Internet site or from reliance on any content of this site.

Changes in and Termination of Use

Sponsor reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the information on this Internet site at any time without prior notice. Sponsor also reserves the right to withdraw this Internet site at any time without prior notice.

Information Provided by You

Sponsor shall not be required to respond to any e-mail or other communications. The content of any communications that you send to Sponsor by e-mail or otherwise shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. Subject to the applicable laws, Sponsor and its affiliates reserve the right to use such communications for any purpose and to reproduce, publish, and disclose this information to third parties without limitation or compensation. Sponsor and its affiliates also are free to use without limitation and without compensation to you any ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, or the like contained in any communication you send to Sponsor for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products.

Links

Sponsor has not reviewed the third parties' sites that may link to or be linked by this Internet site and does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any such third parties' sites. Use of such site shall be subject to the terms and conditions of each such site. Sponsor is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any website(s) owned and operated by any third parties. Other sites may collect and treat information collected differently, so we encourage you to carefully read and review the privacy notice for each website you visit. Any links from this Internet site to other sites, or references to products, services or publications other than those of Sponsor, do not imply the endorsement or approval of such websites, products, services or publications by Sponsor.

An Internet site owner who wants to link to this Internet site must obtain Sponsor's permission in advance.

Code of Conduct

Certain features and/or portions of this Internet site may (or may in the future) permit you to post or otherwise transmit content (the “Shareable Content”).

  1. You hereby agree that you shall not use the Internet site to post, communicate or otherwise submit or transmit through, or to, the Internet Site any Shareable Content that:
  1. may, in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor, degrade, disparage, tarnish or deprecate Sponsor or third parties, and/or the public image or standing in the community of Sponsor or third parties;
  2. is deemed, in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor, to be defamatory, trade libelous, offensive or obscene;
  3. is deemed, in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor, to contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services; conduct or other activities in violation of these terms and conditions; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion;
  4. infringes, or might infringe, the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, rights of publicity, or other proprietary rights of others or give rise to any claims for payment whatsoever;
  5. may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, violate any applicable legislation, regulations, governmental rules, policies and standards (including those guidelines, codes and standards of any applicable recognized self-regulatory body or industry association; or
  6. contains any viruses, trojan horses, time bombs, or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

Indemnification

By using the Internet site, you (and your parent or legal guardian on your behalf, if you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence) hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates and each of its respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any loss, liability, claim, demand, damage or expense asserted by any entity relating in any way to your use of the Internet site, Shareable Content, and/or breach of these terms and conditions, including, without limitation, any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action.

Applicable Laws

These terms and conditions, and all related matters shall be governed solely by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada and the applicable federal laws of Canada, and this agreement is deemed entered in Ontario, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction. You (and your parent or legal guardian on your behalf, if you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence) hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario in the City of Toronto in relation to all disputes arising from or related to this agreement, and any related matters.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

THE RELEASEES WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO THE INTERNET SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SPONSOR HAS ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH YOU (OR, WITH YOUR PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN ON YOUR BEHALF IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE) AND MAKES THE INTERNET SITE AVAILABLE TO YOU, IN RELIANCE UPON THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN, AND THAT THE SAME FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU (OR, YOUR PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN ON YOUR BEHALF IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE) AND SPONSOR. YOU (AND YOUR PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN ON YOUR BEHALF IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE) EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN WILL SURVIVE, AND CONTINUE TO APPLY IN THE CASE OF A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OR BREACHES, THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF CONTRACT, THE FAILURE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Electronic Transmissions

The transmission of data or information over the internet or other forms of networks may not be secure, and is subject to possible loss, interception or alteration while in transit. The Releasees do not assume any liability for any damage you may experience or costs you may incur as a result of any electronic transmissions over the internet or otherwise within the Internet site, such as transmissions involving the exchange of electronic messages of any kind (including those which may contain your personal information). Subject to applicable law, in no event will the information you provide on or through the Internet site be deemed to be confidential, create any fiduciary obligations to you on our part, or result in any liability to you on our part in the event that such information is inadvertently released by us or accessed by third parties without your consent.

Termination

If you breach any provision of these terms and conditions or Privacy Notice you may no longer use the Internet site (and, for greater certainty, the License will immediately terminate). We may, in our sole discretion, change, suspend or terminate, temporarily or permanently, the Internet site or any part thereof (including without limitation terminate the License) or any of its features at any time, for any reason, without any notice or liability to you or any other entity.  If these terms and conditions or your permission to use the Internet Site is terminated by us for any reason, the agreement formed by your (or, your parent’s or legal guardian’s on your behalf, if you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence) acceptance of these terms and conditions will nevertheless continue to apply and be binding upon you in respect of your prior use of the Internet site and anything relating to or arising from such use (however, for greater certainty, the License will immediately terminate). If you are dissatisfied with the Internet site or with these terms and conditions or Privacy Notice, then your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Internet site.