Terms & Conditions

Using The Conversation Lab™ Website

Welcome to The Conversation Lab™ website by University Health Network (“UHN”). By using this website, you hereby acknowledge and agree that you will abide by these Terms and Conditions in their entirety. If you do not agree to one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions of use, you may not use this website or any of the materials contained herein.

UHN may revise and update these Terms and Conditions without notice at any time. Your continued use of The Conversation Lab™ website shall mean that you agree to and accept those changes.

With respect to your use of The Conversation Lab™ website, you agree that you will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to or disrupt other users’ use of The Conversation Lab™ website or any UHN server, or any Content (as defined below) or services offered through The Conversation Lab™ website, by hacking, installing malware, launching DDoS attacks, or any other illegitimate actions.

Use of Content, Information, and Materials

UHN authorizes you to access and view the content, information, and materials on The Conversation Lab™ website (the “Content”) solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree that you shall not modify Content or reproduce any of the Content for your own teaching purposes without permission from UHN. Any other use of the Content, including for commercial purposes or in exchange for monetary compensation, is strictly prohibited without UHN’s prior written permission and the permission of the applicable rights holder(s). For the avoidance of doubt, the Content is for your own educational use and you may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “capture framing”, “spider”, or other software, program, or methodology to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of The Conversation Lab™ website or the Content.

If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the Content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content.

Third Party Websites and Materials

Any third party websites and/or materials linked from The Conversation Lab™ website are created by organizations outside UHN. Those organizations are responsible for the content, information, and materials contained within their websites. UHN is not responsible for the content of linked third party websites or third party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites. Any specific comments regarding these third party websites should be directed to that individual organization.

General Information / Legal Terms and Conditions

UHN’s failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others of these Terms and Conditions does not waive UHN’s right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us and any user of The Conversation Lab™ website, and any Content and/or services associated therewith.

UHN may, in its sole discretion, terminate your account or your use of The Conversation Lab™ website, or remove any Content at any time without prior notice to you and without your consent. UHN reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any aspects of The Conversation Lab™ website at any time without prior notice.

Use of The Conversation Lab™ website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction where any of the Content may violate any local laws or regulations. You agree not to access or use The Conversation Lab™ website in such jurisdictions. You agree that you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws or regulations. Any contravention of this provision (or any provision of this Agreement) is entirely at your own risk.

The Conversation Lab™ website is operated by UHN from its offices within the Province of Ontario, Canada. You agree that all matters relating to this Agreement, or your access or use of The Conversation Lab™ website and the Content shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree and hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario with respect to all matters relating to your access and use of The Conversation Lab™ website and the Content, as well as any dispute that may arise therefrom.

Disclaimers

The Content on The Conversation Lab™ website is offered to educate consumers on health care issues that practitioners and patients may encounter in their lives. Nothing in the Content or The Conversation Lab™ website should be considered, or used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; nor should they be used as a substitute for legal advice. If you have or suspect that you have a health problem, please consult your health care provider for medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment. We encourage you to always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding your personal health or medical conditions. If you have or suspect that you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 (or the equivalent emergency phone number in your area) and/or promptly visit a hospital Emergency Department in your area. If you have any legal issues associated with your use of The Conversation Lab™ website, you are hereby advised to seek legal advice by contacting your own legal counsel.

UHN does not warrant or guarantee the quality, accuracy, or completeness of any of the Content on The Conversation Lab™ website. Reliance on any of the Content or services appearing on or provided in relation to The Conversation Lab™ website is solely at your own risk.

The Conversation Lab™ website may contain health or medical-related Content that is explicit. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use The Conversation Lab™ website.

The Conversation Lab™ website, along with the Content and services associated therewith, are provided on an “as-is” basis. When using The Conversation Lab™ website, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of UHN. As such, UHN assumes no responsibility or liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with your use of The Conversation Lab™ website.

The views and opinions of authors expressed on The Conversation Lab™ website do not necessarily state or reflect those of UHN, and they may not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. UHN does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall UHN, its physicians, other healthcare providers, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and their respective successors and assigns be liable for any damages of any kind, including without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages (and including without limitation any loss or damages in the nature of or relating to medical injury, personal injury, wrongful death, improper diagnosis, inaccurate information, improper treatment, or any other loss incurred in connection with your use, misuse, modification of, or reliance upon The Conversation Lab™ website or the Content, or your inability to use The Conversation Lab™ website, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence), or otherwise. The foregoing limitation shall apply even if UHN knew of or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless UHN, its physicians, other qualified health care providers, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses whatsoever, including, without limitation, legal fees and disbursements, arising directly or indirectly from (i) your breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions; or (ii) your access to, use, misuse, reliance upon, or inability to access or use The Conversation Lab™ website or the Content and/or services associated therewith.

Intellectual Property

The Content and design of The Conversation Lab™ website are protected by intellectual property laws, including as trademarks or copyrighted works, and owned by UHN. Except as granted by the limited license(s) herein or in a separate written agreement that you have entered into with UHN, any use of the Content and/or services associated with The Conversation Lab™ website, including copying, modification, transmission, presentation, distribution, republication, or other exploitation, is prohibited without the express prior written consent of UHN. For clarity, you understand and agree that title to the Content and/or services associated with The Conversation Lab™ website shall not pass to you or any other user.

With respect to any material, information, or content that you provide to UHN in your use of The Conversation Lab™ website, you hereby grant UHN a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, create derivative works of, edit, modify, broadcast, publish, sell, or otherwise use any of that material, information, or content.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or The Conversation Lab™ website in general, please contact us at theconversationlab@uhn.ca.

Thank you for visiting The Conversation Lab™. We hope you find your visit to be worthwhile and useful.