Terms of use of DepNet - Disclaimer And Privacy

TERMS OF USE OF DEPNET - DISCLAIMER AND PRIVACY

Your Privacy

The Lundbeck Institute (the "Institute") operates the www.depnet.ca Web site (the "Site"). The Institute is committed to providing you with the highest levels of service, which includes protecting your privacy.

The Institute may require users to register their personal details. The Institute will not disclose any personal information about you without your consent.

The Institute will NOT at any time record any information, which is personal, about health, race or religion without your consent.

The Institute may record personal details including name, contact details, sex, region, occupation, any details you may provide regarding personal experiences, and any other details willingly provided to the Site.

Any personal information, which has been recorded, may be used for the following purposes:

Maintaining a record of contacts, queries and comments relating to the information that has been provided;

Sending information which has specifically been requested by the user;

Collecting user information for the purposes of improving the services provided by the Site.

Any information kept on file will not be shown to any third parties without your consent except:

If it is otherwise permitted or required by law.

The personal information recorded will be held by the Institute on databases.  You have the right to access and rectify the information contained in the file held about you and in order to exercise this right you can contact in writing the Institute at the following address: contact us.

The Institute retains the right to these databases and the information contained within them.  Please note you are not obligated to provide us with this information.  However should you choose not to provide these details, we may not be able to provide you with the information and service you may expect.

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy and make the amendments available on this page.

The user has the right to inspect, correct, delete or update their personal details at any time by clicking on contact us.

 

Disclaimer

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE.
The Terms and Conditions that appear below constitute a contract between you and the Institute, and govern the use of the Site. By using the Site, you acknowledge you have read, understood and accepted these Terms and Conditions. If you do not wish to be bound by the said Terms and Conditions, you shall not use the Site for any reason. All rights not expressly allocated are reserved by The Institute.


TERMS OF USE
Restrictions Related to Use
Except as otherwise specified, no element of the Site may be copied, reproduced, downloaded, distributed, published, adapted, modified, translated, displayed or transmitted by any means, without prior written permission of the Institute or the owner of the copyright. You are permitted to download Site elements, but only for non-commercial and non-advertising purposes and only as long as: (i) you do not modify these elements; (ii) you retain all copyrights and other proprietary notices that they contain; (iii) no downloaded element is used without its accompanying text; and (iv) you do not use the elements in a manner that suggests any kind of association with any products, services or brands. Any use of any Site elements on other Web sites is prohibited.  Any downloaded element remains at all time the property of the Institute. Any comments sent to the Institute concerning this Site shall be the property of the Institute and may be used without any limitations.
Disclaimer
The content of the Site is for information purposes only. Users of the Site, who suspect that they suffer from depression or another of the conditions described herein, or feel that they need a change in the treatment of such conditions, are strongly urged to consult a physician.  Under no circumstances can the information and advice presented on the Site replace professional advice and/or treatment by a physician.

The Institute, its related companies, directors, employees, representatives or agents may not be held responsible for the opinions or advice given by other users entering the interactive features of the Site. None of the advice received on the Site should replace the advice of your doctor or mental health professional.  The diary feature should be used in accordance with the etiquette rules of the Site. The Institute reserves the right to edit diary entries that are offensive or potentially disturbing to other users and wishes to stress that the diary feature is not to be used when you are in crisis. If you are in crisis and/or have suicidal tendencies, please contact your doctor or hospital.

Limitation of Liability
THE SITE AND THE ELEMENTS IT CONTAINS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, LEGAL OR CONVENTIONAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND ON THE BASIS OF AVAILIBILITY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE LAW: (i) THE INSTITUTE DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDES NO GUARANTEE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (ii) THE INSTITUTE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION WITH REGARD TO THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY CHRONOLOGY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF THE ELEMENTS REPRODUCED ON THE SITE PRESENTED, OR WITH REGARD TO THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF SUCH ELEMENTS; AND (iii) THE INSTITUTE, ITS RELATED COMPANIES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS MAY NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO USE OF THE SITE, FROM THE INABILITY TO USE THESE ELEMENTS OR FROM ANY COMPUTER VIRUSES. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE INSTITUTE DOES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE SITE CONTAINS NO ERRORS, THE INSTITUTE DECLINES ALL RESPONSIBILITY WITH REGARD TO ANY ERROR THAT MAY BE FOUND ON THE SITE.

Material Transmitted by Users
As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to the Institute that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions and by the applicable laws. You agree not to obtain or try to obtain unauthorized access to other systems through this Site. You also agree that you will not download or otherwise transmit any material containing a virus or any harmful code or application that could modify or disrupt in any way the Site or the equipment used by the Institute or the different users of the Site.
The Institute, its related companies, directors, employees, representatives or agents may not be held liable in any way for (i) the content of the books and articles recommended or published by the Site and (ii) the information, services, policies or advice of the organisations listed in the Emergency Help section.


LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES
The Site contains links to external web sites. These external sites are not under the control of the Institute and the Institute is not responsible for the content of external sites, including, all links contained in external sites or all changes and updates of such sites.  We recommend that you pay a particular attention to the terms and conditions relating to these sites.


APPLICABLE LAWS
By using this Site, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and all applicable regulations. These Terms and Conditions, and all related transactions, shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the applicable laws of Canada. The parties hereby agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Quebec.


QUESTIONS
Should you have any questions concerning the present Terms and Conditions, you can contact us.