TERMS OF USE

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1.  This Terms of Use Agreement (this "Agreement"), states the terms and conditions under which you may use this web site (the "Site").  Please read this Agreement carefully.  This Site contains various information relating to Pain News Network ("Pain News Network" or "We") in the form of text, graphics, images, news, reports, columns, and other materials ("Content").  The Content provided on this Site should not be considered professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Visitors should consult with a physician or healthcare provider for healthcare advice, diagnosis or treatment.

By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by this Agreement. This Agreement represents the complete and only agreement between you and us, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings related to the Site. If you do not accept this Agreement (and therefore do not agree to by bound by this Agreement), do not use this Site. We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on our Site.   

2.  Copyright. The organization, content, design, graphics, and other materials related to this Site are protected under applicable copyrights and other proprietary laws, including but not limited to intellectual property laws. Without our consent, the copying, reproduction, use, modification or publication of full or part of any Content or any part of the Site by you is strictly prohibited. Non-profit organizations, news organizations and private individuals are welcome to share our Content on their websites, blogs, newsletters, and social media; provided that Pain News Network is credited as the source by name and a link is provided back to this Site. For-profit companies or websites must contact the editor for permission before sharing our Content.

3.  Deleting and Modification. We reserve the right in our sole discretion, to edit or delete any documents, information, comments or other content appearing on the Site, including this Agreement without any notice requirement or obligation to you.

4.  Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Pain News Network, our officers, board members, affiliates, partners, attorneys, employees, columnists and contributors harmless from any and all liability, loss, damages, claim and expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.

1. Submissions. All emails, columns, comments, ideas, notes, suggestions, concepts and other information send by you to us (collectively, “Submissions”) shall be deemed and shall remain our sole property and shall not be subject to any obligation of confidence on our part. Without limiting the foregoing, we shall be deemed to own all known and hereafter existing rights of every kind and nature regarding the Submissions and shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Submissions for any purpose, without compensation to the provider of the Submissions. Reader comments and emails may be used in future articles and/or columns without notice. .

2. General. You agree that all actions or proceedings arising directly or indirectly out of this agreement, shall be litigated in the circuit court of Los Angeles County, California or the United States District Court for the Central District of California. You are expressly submitting and consenting in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or proceeding in any of such courts, and are waiving any claim that Los Angeles, California or the Central District of California is an inconvenient forum or an improper forum based on lack of venue. This site is controlled by Pain News Network, Inc. in the State of California, USA. As such, the laws of California will govern the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and elsewhere throughout the Site, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

   

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