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Terms of Use and
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Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
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This Site has been developed by the Department of Microbiology at Mount Sinai
Hospital for education purposes only. Every effort has been made to ensure the
information on this site is accurate and up-to-date, but we suggest that all
information be verified before being used. This Site does not provide medical
advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or
treatment. If you have or suspect you have a health problem, you should contact
your family doctor for consultation, diagnosis and treatment. If you have or
suspect you are experiencing a health emergency, please promptly visit the
Hospital Emergency Department nearest you. Except as otherwise noted herein, the
Material provided on this Site is provided "as is" without any warranties or
representations of any kind, either express or implied, including, without
limitation, warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, title or non-infringement of intellectual property. Reliance
on any information provided by Mount Sinai Hospital appearing on or provided in
relation to the Site is solely at your own risk. Mount Sinai Hospital takes no
responsibility for viruses that may damage your computer system or data
resulting from your access to or use of the Site or the Material contained on
the Site. In no event will Mount Sinai Hospital be liable for any damages
whatsoever arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of use of
this site, any third-party sites, or the materials, services, or products
contained or provided through any or all such sites.
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Ownership of Materials and Copyright
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The Materials on this Site are owned by the Department of Microbiology at Mount
Sinai Hospital and is subject to copyright protection. We authorize you to view
or download a single copy of the Material on this Site solely for your personal,
noncommercial use if you include the following copyright notice: "Copyright ©
(Year) Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital. All rights reserved."
and a link to our website using the html code below:
<a href="http://microbiology.mtsinai.on.ca/avian/default.asp"
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Any other use of the Material is strictly prohibited without the prior written
permission by us and the permission of the applicable rights holder(s). The
trademarks of Mount Sinai Hospital and others used on the Site are the property
of Mount Sinai Hospital or their respective owners. You may not use any
trademark displayed on the Site without the written permission of Mount Sinai
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Third-Party Web Sites Linked from this Site
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Any Web sites linked from the this Site are created by organizations outside
Mount Sinai Hospital. Those organizations are responsible for the information
contained within their sites and any comments regarding these sites should be
directed to that individual organization. Mount Sinai Hospital does not approve
or endorse the content on any third-party Web sites. These links are strictly
provided as a convenience to you for additional information. Mount Sinai
Hospital is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites or
third-party advertisements and does not make any representations regarding their
content or accuracy. Your use of third-party Web sites is at your own risk and
subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites.
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Privacy/Personal Information Policy
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We may collect certain personal information about you, including your name and
e-mail address, in the course of your use of this Site and our relationship with
you. This information will be processed for the purposes of providing
information to you and otherwise as is appropriate in the context of your
relationship with this site. We will not use your information for any other
purposes. You may have a right of access to, and correction of, information that
we hold about you. You hereby expressly consent to the collection, use and
disclosure of your personal information described in these Terms and Conditions
of Use. You hereby expressly consent to Mount Sinai Hospital 's use of your
personal information for the purpose of informing you of our services. You may
at any time request in writing that we stop using your personal information for
the purposes described herein.
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General Information
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This Site is operated and controlled by the Department of Microbiology at Mount
Sinai Hospital from its offices in Ontario, Canada, but can be accessed from
jurisdictions whose laws may differ from those of the Province of Ontario. By
accessing the Site you agree that the laws of the Province of Ontario shall
govern your use of this Site, the Terms and Conditions of Use and any dispute or
claim based on your use of the Site or the Material. You agree that any action
or proceeding related to your use of the Site shall only be brought by you in
the courts of the Province of Ontario located in Toronto, Ontario. You agree
that if you choose to access this Site from other locations you do so at your
own risk and are responsible for compliance with any and all local laws, if and
to the extent local laws are applicable. If any provision of the Terms and
Conditions of Use is found to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such
provision is deemed severable and will not affect the validity or enforceability
of any of the remaining provisions. The failure of Mount Sinai Hospital to act
with respect to a breach by you or others of these Terms and Conditions of Use
does not waive Mount Sinai Hospital 's right to act with respect to subsequent
or similar breaches. These Terms and Conditions of Use set forth the entire
understanding and agreement between Mount Sinai Hospital and you with respect to
the Site, its uses and services.
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This site has been made possible through an unrestricted educational
grant from
Roche Canada Inc.
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