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MedVet’s Terms of Use

Effective as of December 16, 2016.

Welcome to our website, https://www.veterinaryeyeinstitute.com (the “Site”)! Through this Site, we, MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets and affiliated companies (hereafter referred to as “we,” “us,” “our” or “MedVet”) offer an online information and communications service that we hope you will find helpful and informative. There are a few rules of the (cyber) road that our visitors must follow when using our Site, so we ask all our visitors to read these Terms of Use (“Agreement”) carefully. Before accessing and using the Site, please read the Agreement carefully, especially the disclaimers and limitations of our liability, because they constitute a legal agreement between MedVet and you. BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE ABLE AND LEGALLY COMPETENT TO DO SO.

We do not intend to make changes to this Agreement very often but reserve the right to do so. Accordingly, it is always a good idea to double check when you visit our Site to ensure that you have read and agree with the most current version of this Agreement. Your continued use of this Site after any change to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of any new or amended terms to the Agreement. The date this Agreement was last modified is set forth above.

Intellectual Property Ownership; Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks

MedVet grants to you a limited license to access and make personal use of the Site. All intellectual property rights that may exist in the artwork, graphics, text, video and audio clips, trademarks, logos, HTML code, icons, photographs, information and other content available on this Site (collectively, the “Content”) are owned by MedVet or are used by MedVet with permission. Although you can copy any part of this Site to your own computer for your personal use, you may not copy or incorporate any of the Content into any other work, including your own website, or use the Content in any other public or commercial manner. You may not change any of the notices regarding copyright, trademarks or other marks that may accompany the Content.

Submissions

You retain your rights to any Content you submit, post or display on or through the Site. By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Site, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed).

Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding MedVet or the Site is entirely voluntary, and we will be free to use such feedback, comments or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you. Through your usage of the Site, you may submit and/or we may gather certain limited information about you and your website usage. We are free to use such information for any purpose we deem appropriate, including marketing purposes.

Use Restrictions

By using the Site you agree that you will not:

  • promote any illegal activity or transmit through the Site any unlawful, harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, tortuous, or otherwise objectionable content;
  • defame MedVet or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, merchant partners or advertisers;
  • post a request for or solicitation of money, goods, or services for private gain;
  • post any Content, including any medical information, about an identifiable person without that person’s permission;
  • transmit any Content that might infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, rights of publicity, or other proprietary rights of others;
  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas (such as shopping) that are designated for such purpose;
  • collect information about others without their consent;
  • collect or store personal data about other users for business purposes;
  • reveal personally identifiable information about children;
  • transmit any content containing viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful programs;
  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, others’ accounts or computer systems or networks connected to the Site, through password mining or otherwise;
  • engage in any systematic extraction of data or data fields, including without limitation e-mail addresses;
  • provide false information on your registration form, impersonate any person or the voice of any person, or otherwise attempt to mislead others about your identity or the origin of a message or other communication;
  • sell access to or use of any services available on the Site; or
  • interfere with anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site.

Pet Health Records and Other Information Provided by MedVet.

If you have chosen to access your pet’s health records or other information via the Site, you consent to receiving certain electronic pet health care records, which may be provided via a web browser or email application connected to the Internet. The information contained on the Site, if any, has been collected and/or prepared by MedVet as a service to its visitors. While MedVet has used reasonable efforts to verify that the information on the Site is useful to its visitors, MedVet does not warrant or guaranty its accuracy or timeliness.

No Endorsements

Although this Site may refer to products or services of third parties or link to third party sites or information, we do not endorse or make any warranties or representations about them. Any links to other sites are provided for your convenience only. You need to make your own decisions regarding third party products, services and web sites.

Disclaimer of Professional Advice.

The Content provided on the Site is for informational purposes only. None of the content on the Site is intended to constitute medical advice, veterinary advice, or any other advice of a professional nature. No content should be used as a substitute for professional advice. Nothing on the Site is intended to be used for medical diagnosis, treatment or any other medical service and should not be relied upon to guide or influence the medical therapy of any pet. Please be advised that nothing transmitted to or from this Site constitutes the establishment of a doctor-patient relationship between you and any professional. You should always consult your own family veterinarian, physician, or other applicable professional for advice before making important personal decisions. Your reliance on any Content is solely at your own risk. For any medical emergency, immediately contact your own doctor, health care professional, veterinarian, or other applicable professional for advice.

USE OF THIS SITE: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

MEDVET MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR SUITABILITY OF THE SITE, THE CONTENT, OR ON ANY SITE OR SITES “LINKED” TO THE SITE. MEDVET MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL MEDVET OR ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, CONTENT OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THE SITE, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, EFFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, LINE SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF USE RELATED TO THE SITE OR ANY WEBSITE OPERATED BY ANY THIRD PARTY. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH US, ANY OF OUR SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU BY US OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS OR CONTRACTORS FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE SITE.

Copyright Agent

It is our policy to respond appropriately to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), including by removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity. You should send any claims or notices of infringement relating to the Site or any of the Content to Marketingonline@medvetforpets.com.

Other

This Site is controlled and operated by MedVet from its offices within the United States of America. MedVet makes no representation that the Content is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If despite these conditions, you use the Site from outside the United States, you are solely responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law or rule (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Ohio, provided, however, that disputes concerning patent, federal trademark, or federal copyright matters shall be governed by federal law. You consent to jurisdiction in the State of Ohio. Our failure to strictly enforce any right against you shall not constitute a waiver thereof. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal, or unenforceable such provision will be deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This represents the full understanding of the parties with respect to this subject matter. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action by you against MedVet arising out of or related to your use of the Site must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.

Notices, Questions, Communications.

If you wish to contact MedVet, please direct all inquiries (except for claims of copyright infringement) to Marketingonline@medvetforpets.com or telephone MedVet’s Marketing Team at (614) 846-5800.