Disclaimer Website Terms and Conditions Of Use

This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you may use this website.
The British Hypertension Society Information Service may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time at its discretion by updating this posting. You must review this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions because they govern your use of this website and are binding upon you. This website is made available to users based on these Terms and Conditions.

PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE

This website, and its contents, including all information, text, graphics, images, hyperlinks and other material, including user contributions (the Materials), are for educational purposes in the field of hypertension. This website is not a substitute or replacement for medical advice. If you are seeking medical advice, we encourage you to consult a doctor or other appropriate health care professional. In the case of health professionals this website is not a substitute for independent research and judgement. BHSIS will attempt, where possible, to identify on the website the authorship of the Materials. The BHSIS will not be responsible for any damages to users of the Website, however caused. The views expressed in the Materials are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the BHSIS. Information in the Materials may be superseded by information that is more recent. Use of the website or its Materials and any reliance on them is at your own risk. As a user of the website, you are responsible for your own communications and are responsible for the consequences of posting those communications. You acknowledge that the website contains content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property and proprietary rights (the Rights).

1. NO WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY IN DETERMINING WHICH MATERIALS TO PUBLISH ON OUR WEBSITE

The BHSIS consults sources which BHSIS believes to be reliable; however, due to the possibility of errors, BHSIS cannot represent or warrant that such information is complete or accurate, and we do not assume any duty to update such information subsequent to the date of its publication. Accordingly, the BHSIS makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this website or the Materials, all of which are provided on an "as is" and "when available" basis. The BHSIS disclaims all representations and warranties, including any implied warranties and conditions of merchantable quality, non-infringement and fitness for a particular purpose, including, without limiting the foregoing, the suitability of the Materials as a basis for medical decisions. The BHSIS will not be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken (or not taken) by you in reliance on the Materials posted to this website. It is incumbent upon all health care professionals to use the clinical content of this website after due reflection and consultation with the patient based upon clinical acumen and individualised accordingly.

2. LINKS TO OTHER SITES

This website contains links to other website which are provided solely for your convenience and not as an endorsement or recommendation by the BHSIS of the contents. The BHSIS will not be responsible for the content of any such website (including website that provide links to this website) and do not make any representations or warranties regarding any other Website or the contents or Materials on such Website. If you decide to access other Website, you do so solely at your own risk.

3. USE OF MATERIALS

BHSIS authorises you to view and make one paper-based copy of those Materials that have been copyrighted by BHSIS, its staff, editors, and contracted contributors, or for which other users have granted permission and that shall be solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Should you wish to use the Materials you need to obtain permission form the Secretary of the BHSIS. Any other use of the materials constitutes unauthorised use. Unauthorised use of the Materials may violate applicable copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws or other laws. You must retain all copyright and trademark notices, including any other proprietary notices, contained in the Materials on any reproduction of all or part of the Materials. You are prohibited from selling or modifying the Materials, and from reproducing, displaying, performing, distributing or otherwise using the Materials in any way for any purpose except as you may be specifically authorised under these Terms and Conditions or as stated on the website. The use of the Materials on any other website or in any environment of networked computers is prohibited. If you violate any of the Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the website and/or the Materials automatically terminates and you are required to destroy any copies of the Materials that you have made.

4. INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify the BHSIS and any third parties mentioned at this website, from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or resulting from your use of the website and the Materials or your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

5. ARTICLE 6

Copyrights and Copyright Agent BHSIS respects the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to do the same. BHSIS has adopted and implemented a policy that provides for the termination in appropriate circumstances of users who infringe the rights of copyright holders.