WEB SITE TERMS OF USE
Thanks for coming to this page.
I run this site so that people like you (and people you like) can use it for personal entertainment, information, education, communication, and gratification. So go ahead and browse around all you like. You can even download stuff from the site but only for non-commercial, personal use. If you do, though, don't fool around with the copyright and other notices all over the stuff. They're there for a really good reason. And don't even think about distributing, modifying, transmitting, reusing, re-posting, or anything else with any of the stuff, including the text, images, audio, and video, for public or commercial purposes unless I give you written permission. And it's not likely I will.
If you visit my site, you're also legally obligated to [read: stuck with] the terms and conditions listed below and any other law or regulation that applies to the site, the Internet, the World Wide Web, or England and Wales. You shouldn't access or browse the site if you have any problem with that, because once you start, there's no turning back -- you are bound by [read: stuck with] the terms and conditions.
So here's my Top Ten Rules for visitors to the my Lower Back Pain site:
1. For everyone's sake, just assume that everything on the site is copyrighted unless I say it's not. So you can't use the stuff except how I say you can on this page or anywhere else on the site without my written permission. And like I said before, it's not likely I'll give you permission anyway. In fact, even if I wanted to, the lawyers are likely to veto any deal anyway. So it's better you don't even ask.
2. While I try to include accurate stuff on the site, I'm not promising you it's accurate. In fact, I'm not promising you anything except fun and entertainment. So if you use stuff on the site, you're using it at your own risk. Don't call me if there's a problem because we assume no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions on the site.
3. I and anybody else who helped me create, produce, or deliver the site are not liable for any damages you suffer when you use it. In particular, the lawyers want you to know that my disclaimer includes "direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the site. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the site is provided to you 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON INFRINGEMENT.
Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties. " Ugh! What a mouthful. I put all of that in quotes because I couldn't figure out any other way to say it that the lawyers would accept. But here's the bottom line -- I'm not responsible if you're browsing around and the site damages you or your computer or infects it with any nasty viruses. I sure hope that doesn't happen, but if it does, don't call me.
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall I be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site, even if I have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort, including but not limited to, negligence or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.
Or in other words, you are responsible for how you use the material here.
4. If you don't want the world to know something, don't post in on the site in any bulletin board or anyplace else. That's because anything you disclose to me is mine. That's right -- mine. So I can do anything I want with the stuff you post. I can reproduce it, disclose it, transmit it, publish it, broadcast it, and post it someplace else. Not only that, I can even use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques you post any way I want to, including, developing, manufacturing and marketing products or other stuff using the information you post.
5. Pictures of people or places shown on the site are either my property or someone else's property I'm using with their permission. No matter what, it's definitely not your property. You or any of your friends can't use it unless I said you could on this page or somewhere else on the site. And guess what -- I won't say yes. So be careful, because unauthorized use may violate all sorts of nasty laws. Be smart, keep the stuff you download to yourself.
6. There's also a lot of trademarks, logos, and service marks on the site that either I own or I'm using with someone else's permission. So don't think you have any kind of license or right to use them, because you don't and I'm not about to give you one. If you don't leave them alone and mess with my trademarks, logos and service marks on my site, I'll probably go ballistic, so will the companies that own the other trademarks, logos and service marks. That means that I'm likely to sue you or to ask a prosecutor to come after you for messing around with my property or the property of others.
7. You'll probably notice I've linked our site to lots of others. While that's great, it doesn't mean I've looked at all those sites, much less checked them out periodically to see what's going on. So don't blame me if some site you link to is bad or has stuff on it that offends you or your pets. Go ahead and link, but remember, you're doing it at your risk.
8. That brings me to what you do on our own site. While I occasionally listen in on chat groups, or look at the posting in our discussion groups or on our bulletin boards, I take no responsibility and assume no liability for the content of those locations or for any mistakes, defamation, libel, slander, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, or profanity you might encounter when you visit such places on my site. And don't be stupid by posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, nasty, mean, or profane material or any material that law enforcement types may consider a criminal offence, get someone in court on a civil lawsuit, or for that matter violate any law -- anywhere, anytime. While I certainly respect your privacy, I have no choice but to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court which might ask me who might have posted nasty stuff on our site.
9. I'm also allowed to
change this page and anything else on the site
any time I want to. That's because it's mine and I have the
programmers who can do it. If I do change the page, then you're bound
by [read: stuck with] those changes, too, whenever you visit my site.
10. If either of us wants to make something of it and wants to “sue” (a
dirty word) then we have to follow these rules of engagement:
This Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
In the event of any dispute I may seek
injunctive or other appropriate relief in any English court and you
consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
If any part of these Terms of Use are found to be illegal or
unenforceable, this will not affect the validity and enforceability of
the remainder of the Terms of Use.
PRIVACY POLICY
I am committed to protecting the privacy of my online visitors.
I may collect information from online visitors who ask to be on a newsletter mailing list and/or receive periodic email announcements. Anyone who wishes can choose to be removed from the mailing list at any time.
All online visitor data collected is protected against unauthorized access. I will not sell, trade, or give your personal information to other companies or organizations.
Even where allowed by this policy, I will not use your personal data in such a way as to breach the Data Protection Act or any other relevant UK legislation.
Cookies
This website uses
cookies. Cookies collect information about your use of the website,
including things like your connection speed, details of your operating
system, the time and duration of your visit and your IP address. The
information collected by cookies enables me to understand the use of my
site, including the number of visitors I have, the pages viewed
per session, time exposed to particular pages etc. This in turn helps
me to provide you with a better experience, since I can evaluate the
level of interest in the content of my website and tailor it
accordingly. I will not attempt to personally identify you from your
IP address unless required to as a matter of law or regulation or in
order to protect our, or my other customers’, rights.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can set your browser
options so that you will not receive cookies and you can also delete
existing cookies from your browser. However you may find that some
parts of the site will not function properly if you refuse cookies.
Children’s Privacy
I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If I learn that I have personal information on a child under the age of 13, I will delete that information from my systems. I encourage parents to go online with their kids. Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer: