This page describes the terms and conditions of use of this website by you, the website viewer, and your rights and responsibilities as a user. Please read this page carefully. By using this website, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions set forth below. The Nemours Foundation, as the owner of this website, may revise these terms and conditions at any time; therefore, you should visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions.
Services Provided and Use of Site Material
The contents of this website, including, without limitation, text, graphics, images, and other content (the “Content”) are owned by or licensed to The Nemours Foundation and are protected by copyright. The compilation of all Content on this site is the exclusive property of The Nemours Foundation.
All Content provided to the general public on this website is intended solely for educational, non-commercial use and is strictly informational. You agree to retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of such material. No portion of this website can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise for any other purposes.
All publicly accessible Content on www.Nemours.org is health-related content, but is not intended as the delivery of any particular health service. www.Nemours.org does not provide any services related to health commerce.
Information available to the general public on or through this website is not intended and should not be interpreted as medical advice and is not offered as an alternative to medical referral. This web site is not intended as a substitute for counsel from qualified medical professionals. All emergencies should be handled by contacting the appropriate medical authorities immediately. Any health-related questions should be directed to a qualified physician.
Certain encrypted, password-protected areas of www.Nemours.org may provide specific medical information. In these special cases the recipients will be limited to qualified medical personnel, or the participating users will have received additional information regarding the use of such information before being granted access.
The listing of a child health promotion resource and its associated information on this website is not intended as an endorsement, recommendation, or referral by The Nemours Foundation or any of its operating divisions. Health professionals, parents, guardians, and all users of this site are encouraged to assess independently whether or not information or resources found on or through this website will meet the needs of the user.
You should visit these Terms of Use often. All information presented on this website is subject to change without notice. All trademarks, service marks, trade names and logos appearing on the site are the property of The Nemours Foundation or its licensors and may not be used without permission.
User Rights
As a user of www.Nemours.org, you have the right to view all publicly-accessible information anonymously. You also have the right to prevent any of your identifying information from being included on the publicly-accessible areas of the site. In those areas of the site reserved for direct contact between medical staff, Nemours reserves the right to archive such communications in a secure format.
Links
This site contains links to websites owned by third parties, which may appear in association with child health promotion information. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and are not an endorsement of the contents of those other websites by The Nemours Foundation or any of its operating divisions. The Nemours Foundation is not responsible for the content of any linked websites and makes no representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such sites. If you decide to visit any third-party websites using links from this site, you do so at your own risk.
Response Times
In those areas of the site where communication is offered between a user and a member of the Nemours staff, no guarantee is provided for the timeliness of the response. We strongly urge that you never include sensitive information in email or web-based forms that do not provide for a high level (128-bit) of encryption.
Outside Interests
www.Nemours.org is a service provided solely by Nemours. There are no investors or partners with a financial interest in the information being provided on www.Nemours.org. Legal questions regarding www.Nemours.org, Nemours, or any of the information provided here can be forwarded to the following address:
Nemours
Attn: Legal
10140 Centurion Parkway North
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
Additional information regarding Nemours can be located on www.Nemours.org.
Promotional Policy
www.Nemours.org does not use any personal identifiable information (full names or email addresses) gathered from site users to promote the goods and services of Nemours or any business partners.
Information From Health Professionals
All substantive content for www.Nemours.org is written by employees or agents of Nemours. In those cases where medical content is provided, it has been written by staff who would be qualified to give the same medical information in a clinical setting. These qualifications are verified during the hiring process.
Limitations
www.Nemours.org is presented for use by the general public without warranty. No guarantee is provided as to the timeliness or accuracy of any information provided on the site. www.Nemours.org is not to be used in any way as a substitute for contact with qualified medical professionals.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Disclosure
Nemours does not store any patient or personally identifiable information (“PII”) from Nemours.org users in any format. Any PII that may be collected is received in email format which has been sent by the user/requester. This data is only used to respond back to a user requesting information. Nemours does not compile, nor does it have any use for, a database of PII from users commenting on the site or asking questions. Any PII is submitted voluntarily by the user/requestor through email addresses or contact forms available on the site. Any information that may be submitted is treated as confidential and is not sold or otherwise disclosed to third parties.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Nemours Foundation does not warrant that this website will operate error-free or that the web site or its server(s) are free of computer viruses or other harmful material. If your use of the web site or the Content results in the need for servicing or replacing of equipment or data, The Nemours Foundation shall not be responsible for those costs. This web site and its Content are provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties of any kind. The Nemours Foundation, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaims all warranties, including the warranty of merchantability, non-infringement of third parties’ rights, and the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
Disclaimer of Consequential Damages
In no event shall The Nemours Foundation be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use material on this website or sites linked to this website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether The Nemours Foundation is advised of the possibility of such damages.