The Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode)

The Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health Web sites addresses one of Internet's main healthcare issues: the reliability and credibility of information. The Internet has become one of the most widely-used communication media. With the availability of Web server software, anyone can set up a Web site and publish any kind of data which is then accessible to all. The problem is therefore no longer finding information but assessing the credibility of the publisher as well as the relevance and accuracy of a document retrieved from the Net. In many cases, a given Web site provides no appropriate documentation regarding the scientific design of a medical study, nor are studies made available that support given claims. The Health On the Net Foundation has elaborated the Code of Conduct to help standardize the reliability of medical and health information available on the World Wide Web. The HONcode is not an award system, nor does it intend to rate the quality of the information provided by a Web site. It only defines a set of rules to:

1. Hold Web site developers to basic ethical standards in the presentation of information
2. Help make sure readers always know the source and the purpose of the data they are reading

Nondisclosure of your Information

HealthFrontier does not sell or rent any personally identifiable information about you to any third party under any circumstance. Non-personal, aggregate information regarding customer demographics, traffic patterns, sales, and website usage may be shared with our partners. We will never disclose personally identifiable information about our customers to any third party without prior consent. HealthFrontier will only disclose personally identifiable information in a case in which it is required by law to do so.

Other companies that have links or carry out advertising on our site may collect information about you when you click on their advertisement or link. We do not mediate the collection of this information and strongly suggest you read the privacy statements of each of these third-party companies.

Deactivating Your Name

You can at any time deactivate your name from our customer database by e-mail at privacy@healthfrontier.com. Deactivation of your name will not remove your previous transaction history. This information will not be able to be reactivated at this time.

For accounting and customer service reasons you cannot completely delete information entered to establish your first and subsequent purchases.

Your Consent

By using the HealthFrontier web site and the services available to you on our site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described above. In the unlikely event that our privacy policy changes, notice will be properly documented on this page so that you are always aware of our commitment to privacy.

Links On Our Site

HealthFrontier has provided links to various sites that to provide information to our users. We are not responsible, however for the privacy practices, content, or actions of third-party web sites. We encourage you to assess their respective privacy statements.

Security Policy

We utilize all appropriate security and encryption methods provided by VeriSign™ to ensure security of sensitive information. HealthFrontier uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, a security standard supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer (3.0 and higher) and Netscape Navigator (2.0 and higher), whenever secure information is transmitted between your browser and our network.. Furthermore, your credit card and other personal information will (a) be encrypted using 128-bit encryption when transmitted through any part of our computer network, and (b) be secured behind a computer firewall when retained in our electronic files.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE HEALTHFRONTIER.COM WEBSITES

USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS OF USE.

HEALTHFRONTIER refers to the HEALTHFRONTIER web site, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliated companies and/or its partners.

Information provided on the HEALTHFRONTIER.com web site is provided solely as an informational resource for its users. This information is at a general information level and is only intended to facilitate communication between you and your healthcare provider. It is NOT intended for diagnosis and should NOT be used as a substitute for seeking professional medical advice and/or care. Users should not rely exclusively on HEALTHFRONTIER for medical information. All specific medical questions should be presented to your own health care provider.

A. Third Party Links

Any external links on this web site, including business partners and advertisers, are provided for your convenience only. We are NOT responsible for the content, performance and privacy practices of these external web sites. Links to these external sites does not constitute endorsement or approval, by HEALTHFRONTIER, of their practices and policies. Please refer to there own Terms and Conditions once you leave our web site and enter theirs.

B. Rules

You release HEALTHFRONTIER from any and all claims or liability (now known or hereafter arising) in connection therewith, and you agree to indemnify HEALTHFRONTIER in connection therewith pursuant to the terms of contained below. You agree and acknowledge that your participation with HEALTHFRONTIER's web site shall not give rise to any confidential, fiduciary, implied-in-fact, implied-in-law, contractual or other special relationship between you and HEALTHFRONTIER (other than the contractual relationship entered into between you and HEALTHFRONTIER by virtue of your agreement to the Terms of Use and HEALTHFRONTIER's Privacy Policy).

C: VISITOR'S INDEMNIFICATION / OBLIGATIONS

i. In consideration for your use of and access to the HEALTHFRONTIER web sites, you agree that in no event will HEALTHFRONTIER, its affiliated or related entities, its content providers or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site or any site linked to this web site, be responsible or liable to you or entity in any manner whatsoever (including, but not limited to, persons who may use or rely on such data or materials or to whom such data and materials are furnished) for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential or punitive), injury, claim, liability, or other cause of any kind or character whatsoever based upon or resulting from any information provided in HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites, or arising from any decision made or action or non-action taken by you or any other person in reliance upon the information provided through HEALTHFRONTIER web sites, even if you advise HEALTHFRONTIER of the possibility of any claims or damages.

ii. You, as a visitor and/or user of HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites, agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HEALTHFRONTIER, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites, or arising out of any violation of laws or these Rules of Conduct committed by you, including, without limitation, any communication by you which is claimed to be defamatory, obscene or otherwise unlawful, or which is claimed to violate the copyright, trademark, proprietary or other rights of third parties, or which constitutes a submission of materials.

D: TERMINATION

HEALTHFRONTIER shall have the right to immediately terminate your use of HEALTHFRONTIER web sites if HEALTHFRONTIER determines, in its sole discretion, that you have violated the Rules of Conduct set forth above in paragraph B or otherwise breached this agreement, or have engaged in conduct which HEALTHFRONTIER determines, in its sole discretion, to be unacceptable.

E: DISCLAIMER

HEALTHFRONTIER has made and will continue to make efforts to include accurate and current information on this web site. However, the materials in HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites are provided "as is" and to the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, HEALTHFRONTIER disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HEALTHFRONTIER does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of this and affiliated web sites. HEALTHFRONTIER does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites or server that makes such sites available are free of viruses or other harmful components. HEALTHFRONTIER does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of any of the materials on HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, completeness, timeliness, or otherwise. None of the information contained in this web site shall be construed as an indication of HEALTHFRONTIER's views, opinions or recommendation, or endorsement thereof. Except as specifically stated otherwise, HEALTHFRONTIER does not endorse, operate, control or assume responsibility for any product, brand, method, treatment, information or services on the web site, in any way.

You assume the sole cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

F: News Updates

Health News Articles are posted from third party sources and are covered under THIRD PARTY LINKS above. We include the date of writing of the posted news articles, so that readers can be aware of when a story was written. Please check the news date when reading article content, since while HEALTHFRONTIER frequently updates its contents, information changes quickly in the medical field and may in some cases cause the story to be currently out of date.

G: A to Z Condition Library Content Materials contained within the Conditions AtoZ library are used courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.

H: MISCELLANEOUS

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, USA and Province of Ontario, Canada.

If any term or provision of this agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this agreement shall continue to be valid and will be performed, construed, and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable term or provision will be amended and limited in accordance with the intent of the parties, as determined from the face of this agreement, to the extent necessary to permit the maximum enforceability and/or validation of such term or provision.

These web sites are governed by a Privacy Policy, which can be found herein. Some sections of HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites may have additional privacy practices, which are described in detail at those specific web sites. When you access HEALTHFRONTIER's web sites from other locations, you do so at your own volition and you shall comply with any applicable local laws governing interactive sites.

THIS WEBSITE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR AUDIENCES WITHIN CANADA and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I: COPYRIGHTS © / TRADEMARKS (TM)

© 1997-2002 HEALTHFRONTIER, Inc. All trademarks are owned by HEALTHFRONTIER or are used under license. All rights reserved. The Image and materials found in the web site are copyrighted or otherwise proprietary and may be downloaded and/or reprinted for personal use only. Permission to reprint or electronically reproduce any document, stills, audio, video footage or any other materials in whole or in part for any reason is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from the respective copyright holder(s).

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