Last updated March 25, 2017
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No medical advice provided or physician-patient relationship created
The content and services offered on the Site are intended to educate consumers on health care and medical issues that may affect their daily lives. Content, such as words, pictures, videos, and other material found on this website, is for information and educational use only. Nothing in the content or services should be considered, or used as a substitute for, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This Site and its content and services do not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing, or other professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment and Boston University assumes no responsibility for any use of the information contained on this website. Please note that although we strive to keep our information up to date, medical information changes rapidly, and, therefore, some information may be out of date.
You should always talk to your health care provider for diagnosis and treatment, including your specific medical needs. None of the content or services offered through this Site represents or warrants that any particular service is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. We advise users to always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions regarding personal health or medical conditions. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem or condition, including prostate cancer, please contact a qualified health care professional immediately. If you are in the United States and are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or call for emergency medical help on the nearest telephone.
Terms of use
Use of the Site is subject to the following terms of use. Boston University may modify these terms and conditions at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting the modified terms and conditions on the Shipley Center Site. You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications, and your accessing the content on the Site or using the service constitutes your acceptance of the agreement as it appears at the time of your access or use.
Not intended for users under 13
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. You should be aware that this Site is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13.
You agree that you will not:
- Upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that may infringe or violate any rights of any party, including protected health information, intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights.
- Use this website for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws.
- Use this site as a means to distribute advertising or other unsolicited material to any third party.
- Use this website to post or transmit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity.
- Impersonate another person or entity or allow another person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments that collects or uses any information about Site visitors.
- Attempt to disable, “hack,” or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of this website.
Termination of use
Boston University may, in its sole discretion, terminate your use of the Site at any time. Boston University reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any aspects of the Site at any time without prior notice.
Indemnification
You agree that you will indemnify Boston University against any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of a claim by a third party relating to materials you have posted or other actions taken by you on the Site.
Intellectual property
The marks “Boston University,” “BU School of Medicine,” and “Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center” are trademarks and/or service marks of Boston University. The text, audio, images, photographs, graphics, descriptions, and other material provided on the website and the design of the Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center Site are protected by US and international copyright laws. You may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, display, publish, sell, create derivative works, publicly perform, or distribute by any means, method, or process whatsoever, now known or hereafter developed any of these materials without prior written consent from the copyright owners, except that you may view, download, display, and print a single copy of these materials on a single computer for personal, noncommercial use only, so long as: you do not alter or modify the materials in any way; you include all applicable notices and disclaimers (including copyright notices); and you do not use the materials in a way that suggests an association with Boston University or an affiliated Boston University entity. You understand and agree that title to these materials shall not pass to you or any other user. Nothing herein shall convey any rights to utilize the trademarks, service marks, or name of Boston University or the Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center.
Disclaimers
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT SHIPLEY PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SITE AND ANY SERVICES, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED BY SHIPLEY PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE. IN ADDITION, BOSTON UNIVERSITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT USE OF SHIPLEY PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SITE WILL BE FREE FROM TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION, DOWNTIME, SERVICE DISRUPTIONS, VIRUSES, OR WORMS, AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT.
Limitations of liability
THE USE OF THE SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SERVICE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SERVICE, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE. USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Links to third-party websites
The Site contains links to other sites operated by third parties, including but not limited to third party sites that may display the Boston University trademarks (“Third Party Site,” “Third Party Sites”). These links are available for your convenience and are intended only to enable access to these Third Party Sites and for no other purpose.
Boston University does not warrant or make any representation about the substance, quality, functionality, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or any other representation about any Third Party Site or its content. A link to a Third Party Site on the Shipley Center Site does not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, approval, or responsibility for any Third Party Site. Boston University makes no representation or warranty as to any products or services offered on any Third Party Site. The conditions of use and privacy policy of any Third Party Site may differ substantially from the conditions of use and legal notices that apply to your use of the Site. Please review the conditions of use for all Third Party Sites for more information about the terms and conditions that apply to your use of Third Party Sites.
Choice of law and venue
This agreement is entered into between you and Trustees of Boston University in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America, and is performed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This agreement is governed by and will be construed in all respects under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, exclusive of its choice of law or conflict of law provisions. In any claim or action directly or indirectly arising under these terms and conditions or related to this website, you irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in or serving Boston, Massachusetts. If any provision of this Terms of Use agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or extent of such section.