HUS Foundation

Terms and Conditions

This Web site is an educational and informational service provided by the HUS Foundation, with the express condition that users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions, as they may be modified from time to time. Your consultation and use of this Web site constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions.

Disclaimer
You acknowledge that the information on this Web site is provided "as is" for general information only. This Web site does not offer medical advice or recommendations and individuals should not rely on the information posted on this Web site as a substitute for consultations with qualified health care professionals who are familiar with individual medical conditions and needs. The HUS Foundation strongly recommends that care and treatment decisions related to Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and any other medical condition be made in consultation with a patient's physician or other qualified health care professionals who are familiar with the individual's specific health situation. The HUS Foundation makes no representations with respect to the information, services, products or message on this Web site and specifically disclaims any other warranties, including but not limited to implied or express warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular usage, application or purpose. The HUS Foundation makes no warranties of any kind regarding the operation of this Web site, including but not limited to any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, other harmful elements or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.

User Content Posted on the Site
You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles, messages, notes, text, information, music, video, advertisements and other content that you upload, publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on or through the Service or the Site, or transmit to or share with other Users (collectively the "User Content"). You understand and agree that the Company may, but is not obligated to, review and delete or remove (without notice) any User Content in its sole discretion, including without limitation User Content that in the sole judgment of the Company violate this Agreement or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of Users or others. By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such User Content for any purpose on or in connection with the Site or the promotion thereof, to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such User Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. Once you have posted User Content to any part of the Site, you may not be able to remove it.

Medical Disclaimer
You understand and agree that the information and materials on the Site, whether originating from the HUS Foundation, from postings and other User Content, or from Third-Party Content, are provided "as is" for general information only and without warranties of any kind. Regardless of its source, the information and materials on the Site should not be considered medical advice, should not be used for self-diagnosis, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for regular consultations with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical history and needs. The HUS Foundation does not recommend, endorse or make any warranties or representations of any kind with regard to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or efficacy of any of the procedures, programs, materials, products, postings or other information provided on the Site. You agree that you will not use the Service to seek medical advice or to give medical advice, and that any such use of the Service is a violation of these Terms and Conditions and should be reported to info@husfoundation.org. You understand that any medical question you may have should be discussed immediately with a qualified health professional.

Links to Other Websites and Content
The Site contains (or you may be sent through the Site or the Services) links to other web sites ("Third Party Sites") as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, software and other content belonging to or originating from third parties (the "Third Party Content"). Such Third Party Sites and Third Party Content are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third Party Sites accessed through the Site or any Third Party Content posted on the Site, including without limitation the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability or policies of or contained in the Third Party Sites or the Third Party Content. Inclusion of or linking to any Third Party Site or any Third Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third Party Sites, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our terms and policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate from the Site.

Governing Law
This Web site (excluding linked sites) is controlled by the HUS Foundation, which is headquartered in the State of California, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of California, by accessing this Web site both you and the HUS Foundation agree that the statutes and laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to use of this Web site. You and the HUS Foundation also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of El Dorado County, California and the United States District Court with respect to such matters. The HUS Foundation makes no representation that materials on the Web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Web site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.