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  www.epi-life.org provides internet-based communication and information services to the consumer. www.epi-life.org maintains this website giving details about its services and also to enhance access to information about health-related issues. This service is continually under development. While we wish to keep the information as current and accurate as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, implied or express, as to its accuracy, completeness or appropriateness for any purpose. We also update the information as soon as the same is brought to our attention.
  EPI-LIFEWORK may revise and modify these terms and conditions anytime and review the terms and conditions periodically. These are posted at the EPI-LIFE.ORG website because your continued usage of the EPI-LIFE.ORG website will mean that you accept the revisions.
  By using this site, you signify your agreement to these terms and conditions of use. You must agree to these terms and conditions in order to use the www.epi-life.org website.
 
  Section 1. General Disclaimer. No Medical Advice: The content on the www.epi-life.org site is presented in a summary form, is general in nature, and is provided for informational purposes only. The content is neither a substitute nor intended in any way to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or any other qualified health practitioner for any questions that you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither the content nor any other service offered by or through www.epi-life.org or the www.epi-life.org Site is intended to be indicative of medical diagnosis or treatment. Never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it based on something you have read on the www.epi-life.org Site. www.epi-life.org does not recommend or associate or endorse any specific test, products, or procedures that may be mentioned on the Site. Any opinions expressed on the Site are the opinions of the authors. www.epi-life.org does not assume any liability for the contents of any material provided on the Site. Reliance on any information provided by www.epi-life.org, its health experts, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk. www.epi-life.org assumes no liability or responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property arising from any use of any product, information, idea, or instruction contained in the materials provided to you. www.epi-life.org reserves the right to change or discontinue, at any time, any aspect or feature of this Site. It is understood that the Internet contains unedited materials, some of which are sexually explicit and may be offensive to you. You access this material at your own risk. www.epi-life.org, its licensors and its suppliers have no control over, and accept no responsibility whatsoever for such materials.
   
  Section 2. EPI-LIFE.ORG's Position on your privacy: www.epi-life.org recognizes the premium you place on privacy protection on the Internet. Our employees share the same concern. Working together, we strive to protect your privacy, including Personal information that you share with us during the process of registration with the site.
 
  A Member's or User's access to and use of the www.epi-life.org Site or services constitutes information voluntarily given by the Member or User. www.epi-life.org does not prompt any member or user to share their personal information.
  Use of Registration Information: Personally identifiable information of individual Members and Users will not be sold or otherwise transferred to third parties without the Member's or User's prior consent. www.epi-life.org stores the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer when you visit out site.
This information is only used to create broad demographic summaries of where our Members and Users come from. However, www.epi-life.org may use registration information and other voluntarily submitted information in the following ways:
* To provide our editors with information that is useful in developing new features and services for www.epi-life.org Members and Users.
* To provide advertisers with aggregate, never individual, information about our Member base and User usage patterns.
* To allow us to potentially vary advertising based on Member and User preference and
* For other useful purposes at the discretion of the management
www.epi-life.org reserves the right to perform statistical analysis and profiling of Member and User behaviour and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site and to inform advertisers of such information. www.epi-life.org may sometimes permit third parties to offer subscription and / or registration-based services through www.epi-life.org. In this event, www.epi-life.org is neither directly nor impliedly responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties and Members and Users should check the applicable privacy policy of such party before providing personally identifiable information.
  Voluntary Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information on Chat Rooms and other Interactive Area: Subscribers and Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information (for example, user name, e-mail address) on the chat areas of www.epi-life.org, that information, along with any substantive information disclosed in the Subscriber's or User's communication, can be collected and correlated and used by third parties and may result in unsolicited messages from third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of www.epi-life.org and we take no responsibility for such or similar actions of third parties.
   
 
  Cookie Technology: www.epi-life.org may employ cookie technology to allow Subscribers and Users to move more quickly through our site. Cookies are small text files a website can use to recognise repeat users and facilitate the user's on going access to and use of the site. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user that has no meaning outside the assigning site. They do not come onto a user's system nor do they pose a threat to a user's files. Subscribers and Users should be aware that www.epi-life.org couldn't control the use of cookies by advertisers or third parties hosting data for www.epi-life.org. However, if a Subscriber or User does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the user to deny or accept the cookie feature. Please note that cookies may be necessary to provide the Subscriber or User with certain features (for example, customized delivery of information) available on www.epi-life.org.
 
  Encryption Technology: www.epi-life.org Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology to ensure the integrity and privacy of the information you passes to us via the Internet. However, to take advantage of this, you must use utilise a browser - specify type of encryption support required.
 
  Section 3. Use of Content / Copyright:
EPI-LIFE.ORG wholly owns all programs, services, processes, designs, software, technologies, trademark, trade names, inventions and materials comprising EPI-LIFE.ORG , and all services offered by Experts or others on EPI-LIFE.ORG . The copyright to EPI-LIFE.ORG as well as the intellectual property contained thereon vests wholly and completely in EPI-LIFE.ORG . Upon acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, EPI-LIFE.ORG authorises you to view or download a single copy of the material on this website solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
 
  The contents of the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site, such as text, graphics, images and other material including software licensed by EPI-LIFE.ORG to permit Users to access the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site (Content), are protected by copyright under both Indian and foreign laws, and title to Content shall not pass to you or any other User. Unauthorised use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. None of the Content may be reverse-engineered, disassembled, recompiled, reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, re-transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photo reproduction, recordation or otherwise), resold or redistributed without the prior written consent of EPI-LIFE.ORG .
For information obtained from EPI-LIFE.ORG's licensors, you are solely responsible for compliance with any copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights and restrictions and are referred to the publication data appearing in bibliographic citations, as well as to the copyright notices appearing in the original publications. You may not sell or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use of the Content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.
Content is subject to change without notice at the editorial discretion of EPI-LIFE.ORG . 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.
 
  Section 4. Company's Liability; Disclaimer of Consequential Damages
The Content comes from sources believed to be accurate, but may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. EPI-LIFE.ORG makes no representations about the results to be obtained from using the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site or the Content. The use of the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site and the Content is at your own risk.
You acknowledge that in connection with the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site, information will be transmitted over local Exchange Inter exchange and Internet Backbone Carrier Lines and through routers switches and other devices owned, maintained and serviced by third party local exchange and long distant carriers, utilities, internet service providers and others, all of which are beyond the control and jurisdiction of EPI-LIFE.ORG and its suppliers. Accordingly, EPI-LIFE.ORG assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption or corruption or distortion of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site.
  The EPI-LIFE.ORG Site and the content are provided on an "As Is " basis without any warranties of a kind. EPI-LIFE.ORG, its licensors, and its suppliers, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of their parties' rights, and fitness for particular purpose. EPI-LIFE.ORG, its licensors, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, correctness or timeliness of the content, software, text, graphics, links or communications provided on or through the use of the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site or EPI-LIFE.ORG. EPI-LIFE.ORG, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT THE content contained on the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site satisfied government regulation requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products.
 
  Section 5. User submissions
Except as described herein, any communication, which you post on the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site, is considered to be non-confidential. You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications that infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party. By submitting communications to any part of this Site, you automatically grant - or warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted - EPI-LIFE.ORG a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform and display the communication alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses.
You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and that you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement and to use EPI-LIFE.ORG in accordance with this Agreement. You agree to be financially responsible for your use of EPI-LIFE.ORG (as well as for use of your account by others, including minors living with you) and to comply with your responsibilities and obligations as stated in this Agreement.
 
  It is possible the number you use to connect to EPI-LIFE.ORG may be a long distance telephone number and may result in long distance charges billed to you by a third party. You agree to pay any charges you incur by using a long distance telephone number to connect to EPI-LIFE.ORG, including those that may be billed to you by a third party.
You must pay all taxes due as a result of your use of EPI-LIFE.ORG, including taxes on your purchase of goods and services from Merchants including VAT, sales and other applicable taxes.
You must promptly notify EPI-LIFE.ORG of changes to: (a) your account or membership number; (b) your address. You must also promptly notify EPI-LIFE.ORG if you become aware of a potential breach of security, such as the unauthorised disclosure or use of your Member identification, user name or password.
You acknowledge that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and EPI-LIFE.ORG, as a result of your use of EPI-LIFE.ORG or your EPI-LIFE.ORG membership. You agree not to hold yourself out as a representative, agent or employee of EPI-LIFE.ORG, and that EPI-LIFE.ORG will not be liable by reason of any representation, act or omission to act by you.
   
  Section 6. Use of Interactive Areas
EPI-LIFE.ORG may provide Interactive Areas on the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site. If you use an Interactive Area, you are solely responsible for your own communications and the consequences of posting those communications. EPI-LIFE.ORG does not assume any responsibility for the consequences of any Interactive Area communications on arising from use of the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately.
In consideration of being allowed to use the Interactive Areas, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions.
1. Use of an Interactive Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws;
2. Post material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others;
3. Post material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another Member or any other person or entity as determined by EPI-LIFE.ORG at its sole discretion.
4. Post advertisements or solicitations of business;
5. After receiving a warning, continue to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or post comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free form);
6. Post chain letters or pyramid schemes;
7. Impersonate another person;
8. Allow any other person or entity to use your identification to post or view comments.
9. Post the same note more than once (The online word for posting many times on one topic is "spamming". Spamming is strictly prohibited); or
10. Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Interactive Areas, or which, in the judgement of EPI-LIFE.ORG, exposes EPI-LIFE.ORG or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.
 
EPI-LIFE.ORG reserves the right to record the dialogue in public chat rooms. EPI-LIFE.ORG does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by Members or any other person or entity. If notified by a Member of communications(s) which are alleged not to conform to the terms of this Section, EPI-LIFE.ORG may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s). EPI-LIFE.ORG reserves the right to remove communications which are abusive, illegal, disruptive, or other otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions. In addition to the removal rights described above, EPI-LIFE.ORG reserves the right to terminate a Member's access to any or all Interactive Area upon Member's breach of these Terms and Conditions. EPI-LIFE.ORG reserves the right (but is not obligated) to edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards for content.
Furthermore, EPI-LIFE.ORG reserves the right (but is not obligated to monitor, edit, or disclose any type of posting on the Interactive Areas for adherence to the Terms and Conditions, if required during the course of normal operation and maintenance of EPI-LIFE.ORG or if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such is necessary to: (i) comply with the law or comply with legal process served; (ii) protect and defend the rights of EPI-LIFE.ORG its Licensors and suppliers (iii) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. EPI-LIFE.ORG has no liability or responsibility to subscribers or any other person or entity for performance or non-performance of the aforementioned.
   
  Section 7 - Links to Other Sites
The EPI-LIFE.ORG Site contains links to third party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by EPI-LIFE.ORG of the content on such third-party websites. EPI-LIFE.ORGis not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or the accuracy of materials on such third-party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk. Your use of third-party websites is subject to the Terms and Conditions of use of such sites.
   
  Section 8 - Advertisements
The EPI-LIFE.ORG Site contains advertisements by third parties, and these advertisements may contain links to other websites. Unless otherwise specifically stated EPI-LIFE.ORG does not endorse any product or make any representation regarding the content or accuracy of any materials contained in, or linked to, any advertisement on the EPI-LIFE.ORG Site.
 
  Section 9 - Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold EPI-LIFE.ORG, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers, harmless from and against any claim, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your use of the Content (including Software), or the Interactive Areas in a manner that violates or is alleged to violate these Terms and Conditions, EPI-LIFE.ORG shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall reasonably cooperate with you, at your expense, in your defence of any such claim, suit or proceeding.
   
  Section 10 - Jurisdiction
You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with EPI-LIFE.ORG, or in any way relating to your membership or EPI-LIFE.ORG, resides in the courts of the State of Tamil Nadu and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of person jurisdiction in the courts of the State of Tamil Nadu in connection any such dispute including any claim involving EPI-LIFE.ORG or it affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, direct telecommunication providers and content providers.
You also expressly agree that notice given to EPI-LIFE.ORG will be by conventional mail. Notices to EPI-LIFE.ORG by conventional mail must be sent to EPI-LIFE.ORG, Neuro Sciences India Group, The Institute of Neuro Sciences, VHS Medical Centre, Tharamani, Chennai - 600 113, INDIA. In any matter requiring EPI-LIFE.ORG's prior consent, such consent will be considered given only if sent by conventional mail and signed by an authorised representative of EPI-LIFE.ORG.
   
  Section 11 - General
You acknowledge that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and EPI-LIFE.ORG, as a result of your use of EPI-LIFE.ORG or your EPI-LIFE.ORG membership. You agree not to hold yourself out as a representative, agent or employee of EPI-LIFE.ORG, and that EPI-LIFE.ORG will not be liable by reason of any representation, act or omission to act by you.
EPI-LIFE.ORG's performance under this Agreement is subject at all times to existing laws and legal process and nothing contained in this Agreement is in derogation of EPI-LIFE.ORG's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to a Member's use of EPI-LIFE.ORG or information provided to or gathered by EPI-LIFE.ORG with respect to such use.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between EPI-LIFE.ORG and you with respect to your use of EPI-LIFE.ORG and your EPI-LIFE.ORG membership, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between EPI-LIFE.ORG and you with respect thereto.
It is at the express wish of the parties that this agreement and all related documents have been drawn up in English and the parties hereby confirm that they have clearly understood all the terms and conditions of this agreement and their implications with reference to them.
   




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