Website Terms & Conditions

About MS Village

By using this web site you indicate that you accept these terms of use.

MS Village may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting, so you should periodically examine the current Terms and Conditions to which you are bound. The Terms and Conditions were lasted updated on August 24, 2009.

Copyright © 2009 MS Village, MS Village is a public awareness program established in 2009. It is funded as a service to Canadian MS patients, their families and health care professionals through an educational grant by EMD Serono Canada Inc., a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in biotechnology. MS Village offers a wide range of resources in order to promote awareness leading to the proper diagnosis, treatment and overall management of the condition.

All use of the MS Village Web site is subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. Any use of such Web pages constitutes the user's agreement to abide by the following terms and conditions.

MS Village does not endorse or attest to the validity or accuracy of any treatments or medications discussed herein. MS Village and EMD Serono Canada Inc. retain all proprietary rights to the information contained on the pages. The contents of this web site, such as text, graphics, images and other material are owned by EMD Serono Canada Inc., MS Village and their affiliates, licensors and vendors, and are protected by Canadian and foreign intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use may violate copyright, trademark and other laws. Except for making one hard copy print of the information or downloading the material for a one-time use, information on the pages may not be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, or displayed, without the express consent of MS Village or EMD Serono Canada Inc.

This web site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. This web site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the web site. MS Village or EMD Serono Canada Inc. may make improvements and/or changes to the program(s) described in this web site at any time.

Medical Disclaimer

The material on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not provided as medical advice nor does it represent a comprehensive or complete statement of the issues relating to MS. Before acting on any information contained on the Web pages, you agree that you will consult your health care provider to determine whether the information is appropriate for your medical condition(s). Use of this web site is not a substitute for a call or visit to your physician.

You should not rely on this web site for medical diagnosis or treatment.

Canadian Residents

This web site is for Canadian residents only. EMD Serono Canada Inc. makes no representations that the material on this web site is relevant to or appropriate for residents of other jurisdictions.

Links

Links from or to web sites outside this web site are meant for convenience only. The MS Village and EMD Serono Canada Inc. do not review, endorse, approve or control, and are not responsible for any web sites linked from or to this web site. Neither MS Village nor EMD Serono Canada Inc. has taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in any third-party web sites. EMD Serono Canada Inc. and MS Village do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you may be requested to give any third party.

No Liability

In no event will EMD Serono Canada Inc. or MS Village be liable for any losses, costs and/or damages whatsoever, arising out of the use or inability to use this web site, any errors or omissions in the materials on this web site, and/or from the reliance on such materials, whether based on warranty, equity, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages.

Obligations of Web Site Visitors or Users

You agree not to impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity while visiting or using this web site. You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the web site and from using the web site to violate the security of other web sites by any method.

EMD Serono Canada Inc. and MS Village specifically prohibit any use of the web site, and you agree not to use the web site, for any of the following: distributing or otherwise publishing, without approval, any material containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services; soliciting other users of the web site to join or become members of any commercial online service; or deleting or revising any material posted by any other person or entity.

Trademarks

The trademarks used on this web site are the property of EMD Serono Canada Inc., its related companies or the applicable licensors, with the exception of those trademarks referred to in the questions and answers in the "Ask the Expert" section of this web site.

Termination of Services

EMD Serono Canada Inc. and MS Village reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to immediately terminate your ability to access the Web Site and/or any other service provided to you by EMD Serono Canada Inc. or MS Village, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions.