TERMS OF USE


The following terms govern your use of www.askdrliz.com (the “Website”) and all materials (including text, images, photos, audio, video, and all other forms of data or communication), online communications and other information (“Materials”) that is or becomes available on the Website (the “Website Materials”).  For the purposes of clarification, “Website Materials” include “Your Material”, “User Material”, “Third Party Material” and “Ask Dr Liz Material” (as each is defined herein).

For the purposes of this Terms of Use:

  • "Your Material" means any Materials that you submit or transmit to or through the Website, and information that you display as part of your account profile;
  • "User Material" means any Materials that users submit or transmit to or through the Website;
  • “Ask Dr Liz Material” means any Materials that we create and make available on the Website; and

By accessing and using the Website in any way, including, without limitation, browsing the Website, using any information, using any content, using any services, downloading any Website Materials, you agree to and are bound by these terms and conditions and any modifications thereto.

Use of Website Materials.

You shall not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast or transmit or in any way use or exploit the Website Materials for commercial purposes or otherwise use the Website Materials in a manner that is inconsistent with these terms and conditions. You agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any of the Website Materials or use it for any other purpose other than for your personal non-commercial use.

You agree to use this Website only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe any applicable federal, state or local laws, including those relating to such areas as copyright or trademark infringement, tort, defamation, trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, slander, libel, invasion of privacy, obscenity and indecency (“Applicable Law”).

Links/Feeds.

All links from this Website (including direct feeds from other sites) are provided for information and convenience only.  The Website cannot accept responsibility for the sites linked to (or fed into) the Website, or the information found there.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability.

The Website Materials are for entertainment purposes only. The Website Materials are not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian with any questions you may have regarding your pet’s medical condition. Never disregard professional veterinary advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Website!

The Website does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, veterinarians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Website. Reliance on any Website Materials is solely at your own risk.  The Website does not warrant: (1) the accuracy of information on this Website, including hypertext links or any other items used either directly or indirectly from the Website, and reserves the right to make changes and corrections at any time, without notice; (2) that the Website will be uninterrupted or error free; or (3) that the information is Virus-free.  The Website is provided on an “as is” basis without representations or warranties of any kind, either express of implied, including without limitation warranties of title, non-infringement, or implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The Website accepts no liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, or any other damages of whatsoever kind, resulting from whatever cause, including negligence, that may result from the use or inability to use the Website, including without limitation use of or reliance on information available on the Website, interruptions, errors, defects, mistakes, omissions, deletion of files, delays in operation or transmission, non-delivery of information, disclosure of communications, or any other failure of performance.

Restrictions on Use.

You agree that you will not, and will not assist or enable others to:

  • use the Website to threaten, stalk, defraud, incite, harass, or advocate the harassment of another person, or otherwise interfere with another user's use of the Website;
  • use the Website to submit or transmit spam, chain letters, contests, junk email, pyramid schemes, surveys, or other mass messaging, whether commercial in nature or not;
  • use the Website for promotional or commercial purposes, except as expressly allowed in writing by the Website;
  • use the Website for keyword spamming or to otherwise attempt to manipulate natural search results;
  • use the Website to submit or transmit pornography or illegal content;
  • use the Website to solicit personal information from minors or to harm or threaten to cause harm to minors;
  • modify, adapt, appropriate, reproduce, distribute, translate, create derivative works or adaptations of, publicly display, sell, trade, or in any way exploit the Website or Website Materials (other than Your Material), except as expressly authorized by the Website;
  • reverse engineer any portion of the Website, except as may be permitted under the law;
  • remove or modify any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice on the Website or on any materials printed or copied off of the Website
  • record, process, or mine information about other users;
  • use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve, scrape, or index the Website or any Website Materials;
  • access, retrieve or index the Website to for purposes of constructing or populating a searchable database of business reviews;
  • reformat or frame any portion of the Website;
  • take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Website's technology infrastructure;

Permission to Use Your Material.

We may use Your Material in a number of different ways, including displaying it on the Website, reformatting it, incorporating it into other works, creating derivative works from it, promoting it, distributing it, and allowing others to do the same in connection with their own websites, media platforms and print publications ("Other Media"). As such, you irrevocably grant us permission to use Your Material for any purpose. You also irrevocably grant the Website's users and the users of any Other Media the right to access Your Material in connection with their use of the Website and any Other Media. Finally, you irrevocably waive, and cause to be waived, any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to Your Material.

Responsibility for Your Material.

You alone are responsible for Your Material. You assume all risks associated with Your Material, including anyone's reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness, or any disclosure by you of information in Your Material that makes you personally identifiable. You represent that you own, or have the necessary permissions to use, and authorize the use of, Your Material as described herein. You may not imply that Your Material is in any way sponsored or endorsed by the Website.
You may expose yourself to liability if, for example, Your Material violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; contains material that is false, intentionally misleading, or defamatory; contains material that is unlawful, including illegal hate speech or pornography; exploits or otherwise harms minors; or violates or advocates the violation of any law or regulation.

Use of Material.

We may remove or reinstate User Material from time to time at our sole discretion. We have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of Your Material, nor do we guarantee any confidentiality with respect to Your Material. 
The Website and its licensees may display advertisements and other information adjacent to or included with Your Material on the Website and Other Media. You are not entitled to any compensation for such advertisements. The manner, mode and extent of such advertising are subject to change without specific notice to you.

Release and Indemnity.

You hereby release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against the Website and/or its related companies arising from or in connection with your use of the Website.  You also agree to defend and hold harmless, the Website and its related companies, from and against, any and all claims or liability, including costs and attorneys fees, arising from or in connection with your use of the Website or failure to abide by Applicable Law.

Modifications.

These rules may be modified by the Website from time to time and such modifications will be binding on you when placed online.