User Agreement / Conditions of Use

By using this site, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions of use. You must agree to these Terms and Conditions to use SpineUniverse.com. If you do not agree to all of the Terms and Conditions of this agreement, you should exit the site now.

Disclaimer:

SpineUniverse.com does not provide medical advice. Information on the site is general in nature and is provided for informational purposes only. Our content is in no way intended to substitute for consulting a medical professional. Always consult a trained medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard medical advice as a result of something which you may have read on the SpineUniverse.com website.

Opinions expressed on the SpineUniverse.com website are the opinions of the authors. We do not assume liability for any of the content of the material presented on the website. In some cases, medical professionals may comment on procedures which are not yet, and/or may never be FDA approved. Neither SpineUniverse nor its sponsors in any way endorses, promotes or encourages non-FDA approved procedures.

SpineUniverse.com does not endorse or recommend any procedure, treatment or product that may be mentioned on our site, or on links reached directly or indirectly from our site. The decision to rely on information found on the website or on a linked website is solely at your own risk. Spineuiverse.com accepts no liability for injury or damage resulting from your decision to use any product, information or instruction found on the website or on sites linked to the website.

It should be noted that specific medicines and medical devices presented on the website may not yet be specifically cleared by the FDA for use in the United States. It is emphasized that package inserts must be referred to for labeling limitations for products used in the United States.

In some cases, clicking on a link may take you to another website. We make every effort to ensure that links to other sites lead only to valid medical information; however SpineUniverse.com has no control over, or liability arising from information which may be found on other websites. Medical information may be presented on these other websites. SpineUniverse has no control over the information found, and you use it at your own risk. In some cases, sexually explicit material may be located on other websites.

Use of Content

All content of this website ©1999-2008 SpineUniverse.com and its licensors. All trademarked names mentioned, and/or processes described on this website are the property of the trademark holder.

All material on the SpineUniverse.com website is copyrighted. You are authorized to download and view one copy for non-commercial use only. No material found on the SpineUniverse website may be sold, resold, copied, reproduced or redistributed without the prior written approval of SpineUniverse.com, other than as described herein.

Where information on the website was obtained from external sources, you are solely responsible for compliance with any and all copyright and trademark restrictions.

Where you post on, or transmit communications to the website, you grant SpineUniverse.com a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, edit, translate or distribute the communication without payment of any royalty fee whatsoever. You further warrant that you are the owner of such content, or that the owner of the content expressly grants SpineUniverse.com a license in the form described herein.

Activities

You will not use the SpineUniverse.com website to post, transmit or distribute, or cause to be distributed any material which

a. is in violation of local, state, national or international laws.
b. infringes the intellectual property rights of others.
c. is intended to advertise or solicit business.
d. purports to be provided by another person.
e. is obscene, harassing, threatening or abusive.
f. is a chain letter or part of a pyramid scheme.

Company's Liability

Content comes from sources believed to be accurate, but may contain errors. Use of the website is at your own risk. The site and its content are provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties or guaranties, express or implied, of any kind.

SpineUniverse.com, its partners, licensees and suppliers disclaim to the fullest extent of the law, any and all liability of any kind.

Jurisdiction

You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with SpineUniverse.com, its suppliers, officers, directors or affiliates shall reside in the courts of the State of New York. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

Save where a further legal notice appears on a particular web page, this agreement constitutes the whole of the agreement between you and SpineUniverse.com

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