Terms of Use / User Agreement

By using this Site, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions of use. You must agree to these Terms and Conditions to use EndocrineWeb (“we,” “us,” or “Site”). If you do not agree to all of the Terms and Conditions of this agreement, you should exit the Site now.

Disclaimer

EndocrineWeb does not provide medical advice. Information on the Site is general in nature and is provided for informational purposes only. Content is not 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 you may have read on EndocrineWeb.

Opinions expressed on the EndocrineWeb 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 treatments or procedures, which are not yet, and/or may never be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Neither EndocrineWeb nor its sponsors in any way endorses, promotes or encourages non-FDA approved procedures.

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.

EndocrineWeb does not endorse or recommend any procedure, treatment or product that may be mentioned on the Site, or on links reached directly or indirectly from the Site. The decision to rely on information found on the website or on a linked website is solely at your own risk. EndocrineWeb 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.

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, EndocrineWeb 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. EndocrineWeb has no control over the information found, and you use it at your own risk.

EndocrineWeb seeks to ensure balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all content. All Editorial Board members and authors are expected to disclose any financial or other relationships they may have relevant to their presentation(s).

Content, information and opinions found on EndocrineWeb do not necessarily reflect the opinions of EndocrineWeb or its parent company, Vertical Health, LLC. Neither EndocrineWeb nor its parent company, assumes liability for any of the content presented on the Site.

Use of Content

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

Where information on the Site 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 Site, you grant EndocrineWeb 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 EndocrineWeb a license in the form described herein.

Activities

You will not use the EndocrineWeb site to post, transmit or distribute, or cause to be distributed any material which:

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

EndocrineWeb’s Liability

Content comes from sources believed to be accurate, but may contain errors. Use of the Site 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.

EndocrineWeb, 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 EndocrineWeb, 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 webpage, this agreement constitutes the whole of the agreement between you and EndocrineWeb.

Effective date: May 15, 2009