Terms of Use

This web site (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Alberta Health Services (“AHS”). By using the Site, you, the user agree to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”). If you do not agree to all of the Terms and Conditions, please discontinue your use of the Site immediately. 

 

AHS may change the content of the Site, including all text, data, information, recordings, graphics, images, icons and any other content (collectively, the “Content”) at any time without notice. These Terms and Conditions may be revised by AHS at any time without notice. Please review the Terms and Conditions regularly as your continued use of the Site will constitute your agreement to any changes.

 

1. THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE 
The Content of this Site is provided for general information purposes only. The Content is not intended to replace consultations with a health care professional or to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider with any medical or health questions. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Site.
 

 

2. PROPRIETARY RIGHT AND GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE 
This Site and the Content are protected by copyright, and trade-mark other proprietary rights of AHS or third parties. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms and Conditions, no portion of the Site or the Content, including without limitation trade-marks, trade names and logos, may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from AHS or the applicable third party. Any unauthorized downloading, redistribution, retransmission, copying, modification or commercial use of the Content may be a violation of federal or other law and could result in legal action.
 

Subject to the preceding paragraph, AHS grants to you a limited license to display, print and use the Content of this Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Such license is revocable by AHS at any time at the sole option of AHS. In consideration of this limited license, you shall ensure that all copyright, trade-mark and other proprietary notices are retained on any copy of the Site materials in the same form and manner as on the original. 

 

3. CURRENCY AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION 
AHS has used reasonable efforts to ensure the information provided on this Site is accurate when posted. However, AHS does not make any representation or warranty of any kind as to the quality, accuracy, currency or completeness of the Content on this Site. The views or opinions expressed in the Content on this Site do not necessarily reflect those views or opinions of AHS. AHS does not endorse or recommend any products, services, techniques or procedures mentioned on this Site. 

 

4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 
THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. 

 

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 
In no event shall AHS, its officers, employees or agents or any supplier of Content mentioned on this Site be liable for any losses, damages, claims or expenses whatsoever including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption, resulting from the use, misuse or inability to use this Site or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or other legal theory, and whether or not AHS is advised of the possibility of such damages. 

 

6. NON-CONFIDENTIALITY 
 Absent the use of encryption, the Internet is not a secure medium and privacy cannot be ensured. Information provided to AHS by virtue of this Site will be received by AHS on a non-confidential basis. We recommend the use of appropriate security, antivirus and other protective software. 

AHS assumes no liability for the delay, failure, interruption or corruption of any data transmitted in connection with this Site and does not warrant that the Site is free of infection, viruses, worms, Trojan horses or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. 

 

7. LINKS 
This Site may contain links to websites and servers maintained by third parties over whom AHS has no control. These links have been provided solely as a convenience for users of this Site and do not constitute an endorsement by AHS of the content of such third party sites. AHS makes no representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party websites. 

 

8. JURISDICTION 
This Site is administered by AHS, which is located in Alberta, Canada. Any matter arising out of the use of this Site shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without reference to its conflict of laws principles. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta to determine any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Site. 

 

9. GENERAL
These Terms and Conditions represent the entire agreement between every user and AHS regarding use of the Site and its Content. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms and Conditions to be unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall be unaffected and continue in full force and effect. The failure of AHS to enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision or right.
 

 

You agree that your use of the Site shall not violate any applicable local, national or international law, including but not limited to any regulations having the force of law. If you violate any of the Terms and Conditions, your limited license to use the Content will automatically terminate. You must immediately cease your use of the Site and destroy any copies of the Content or any portion thereof. 

 

For questions about the Site or Content, or for permissions regarding proprietary rights, please contact Sexual & Reproduction Health Promotion at [email protected].

 

Privacy Statement

Alberta Health Services (“AHS”) maintains the confidentiality and privacy of individuals’ personal and health information while collecting, using and disclosing information in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Health Information Act. AHS supports the right of individuals or their authorized representatives to access and request corrections to their personal and health information, subject to any specific restrictions in applicable legislation.

AHS will not collect, use or disclose personal or health information in any manner that is not in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Health Information Act, or its established policies.

Any information collected such as the visitor’s Internet Protocol address, web browser and pages accessed is used internally by AHS in an aggregate form, to help us manage and improve the content and to diagnose technical problems of our website to better serve you.

If you have general questions about AHS please contact General Inquiries at 1-780-613-8811 or email us at [email protected]. If you have questions concerning our privacy policies and practices, please contact [email protected]. You may also write to Privacy at: Suite 500, North Tower, Seventh Street Plaza, 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5J 3E4. 

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