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Terms And Conditions To Be Agreed Before Visiting This Site

Disclaimer

The information contained on this site is not intended nor is it implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice or medical care. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider on any questions you may have regarding a medical condition and prior to starting any new treatment. The information on this site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and Abbott India hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to any information contained on this site. Abbott India assumes no liability of any kind for the information / data contained on this site or any diagnosis made or treatment / action taken in reliance thereon.

Copyrights and Proprietory Rights

The contents of this site are copyrighted by Abbott India and certain third parties. A single copy may be downloaded and/or reprinted solely for personal and non-commercial use. Any downloaded or reprinted material shall not be altered in any way and shall contain the following copyright notice : "Copyright© 2002 Abbott India Limited. All Rights Reserved" and any other copyright or other proprietary rights notices which may be contained on the downloaded material. Any other use of the material, either in whole or in part, for any other purpose is strictly prohibited except with the prior written consent of Abbott India.

Trade Marks

Endocrineindia.com and endocrineindia.com are trade marks of Abbott India. Most of the products and services referenced on this site are trade marks of Abbott India Limited / its parent / associate / affiliate companies. Other products and company names referenced on the Endocrineindia.com site may be trade marks of their respective proprietors.

Links to Third Party Sites

Certain links on this site will allow you to leave the Endocrineindia.com site and link you to other sites. Some linked sites are not under the control of Abbott India and Abbott India is not responsible for the contents of such linked site or any link contained in the linked site. These links are provided for convenience only and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement or recommendation by Abbott India of any such linked site. Your use of such third party sites shall be subject to the terms and conditions of use mentioned therein and you shall be solely responsible for compliance with the same and for any consequences arising out of such use.

Privacy

Abbott India acknowledges the trust you place on privacy protection on the internet. Our employees and associates share the same concerns and will strive to protect your privacy, including the non-identifying information you share in the personal profile that you must complete in order to become a participating member (hereinafter referred to as "Member") within the Interactive Areas of this site. The Member's or user's access to and use of this site or services constitutes information voluntarily given by the Members or users. Abbott India has no intention to collect personally identifiable information about Members or users except when such individuals specifically provide the information voluntarily. Members / users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information (eg user name, e-mail address) on the bulletin board or chat areas of Endocrineindia.com or endocrineindia.com, that information alongwith any substantive information disclosed in the Member's or user's communication is capable of being collected and correlated and used by third parties and may result in inappropriate usage by third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Abbott India and Abbott India is in no way liable for the same.

Use of Interactive Areas

Abbott India may make available Interactive Areas on the Endocrineindia.com site for your convenience. You shall be solely responsible for your own communication or information posted on the Interactive Areas of this site. Abbott India does not assume any responsibility for the consequences of posting such communication or information on or arising from use of the Interactive Areas on this site. In case you feel threatened or believe that someone else is in danger, you are advised to seek help from your local law enforcement agency. Information given / opinions expressed in the Chats / Bulletin Boards / Discussion Forums are entirely those of their respective authors and Abbott India neither endorses or warrants the accuracy or correctness of the same nor assumes any liability therefor. Your use of the Interactive Areas signifies your acceptance of our terms and conditions for the same.

You agree that the following actions amount to material breach of such terms and conditions :

• Use of an Interactive Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national or international laws
• Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others, privacy or publicity rights of others
• Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to another Member or any other person or entity as determined by Abbott India in its sole discretion.
• Posting advertisements or solicitations of business
• Continue to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, after being warned, or post comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussions is free form)
• Indulge in posting chain letters or pyramid schemes
• Impersonate other persons or groups
• Allow any other person or entity to use your identification to post or view comments
• Post the same note more than once or indulge in the activity of "spamming."
• Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Interactive Areas, or which in the judgement of Abbott India exposes Abbott India or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.

Abbott India reserves the right to record the dialogue proceedings in public chat rooms and the other Interactive Areas. Abbott India reserves the right (but is not obligated) to edit or delete any communication(s) posted on this site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards for content. Abbott India does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by Members or any other person or entity. If notified by a Member of communication(s) which are alleged not to conform to the terms of this Agreement, Abbott India may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s). Abbott India reserves the right to terminate a Member's access to any or all - Interactive Areas upon Member's breach of these terms and conditions. Abbott India reserves the right to remove communications that are abusive, illegal, disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform to these terms and conditions.

In addition to the removal rights described above, Abbott India reserves the right to edit, monitor or disclose any type of posting or information on the Interactive Areas such as chat forums and discussion groups for adherence to the Terms and Conditions of this site, if required in the course of normal operation and maintenance of this site, or if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to :

a) protect and defend the rights of Abbott India

b) comply with the law or comply with legal process served

c) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our guests or members or the public

Indemnity

The management, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers of Abbott India shall be indemnified against all claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of the contents or Interactive Areas of this site in a manner that violates or is alleged to violate these terms and conditions.

General

' Endocrineindia.com' and 'endocrineindia.com' are owned and managed by Abbott India Limited based in Mumbai, India. Abbott India Limited makes no claim that the content of its site is appropriate or may be downloaded outside India. Access to the contents of this site by certain persons or entities in certain countries may not be legal. If you access the 'Endocrineindia.com' and 'endocrineindia.com' sites outside India you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction and for any consequences arising out of the same.

Jurisdiction

The exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Abbott India or in any way relating to your membership or use of the 'Endocrineindia.com' or 'endocrineindia.com' sites resides in the courts of Mumbai, India alone to the exclusion of all other courts.

Complete Agreement

Except as expressly provided in a specific "Legal Notice", if any, on the 'Endocrineindia.com' and 'endocrineindia.com' sites, the above terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Abbott India with respect to the use of the 'Endocrineindia.com' site and any contents contained therein.

If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions contained herein above you must leave this site now.