Terms & Conditions of Use

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

These terms and conditions of use are entered into by and between You and Audmet Canada Ltd. dba "Hearing Directory" ("Company," "we," or "us"). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of www.hearingdirectory.ca, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through www.hearingdirectory.ca (the "Website"), whether as a guest or a registered user.

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.

Reliance on Content

The Content presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. "Content" means content, text, data, graphics, images, photographs, information, suggestions, articles, guidance, and other materials provided, made available or otherwise found on the Website. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the Content. Any reliance you place on such Content is strictly at your own risk.

This Website may include Content provided by third parties, including materials provided by healthcare professionals. The provision of such Content by healthcare professionals does not create a medical professional/patient relationship, and does not constitute an opinion, medical advice, or diagnosis or treatment, but is provided to assist you in choosing a healthcare provider or otherwise to be generally informative.

While we make reasonable efforts to provide you with accurate content, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we make no guarantees, representations or warranties, whether express or implied, with respect to any content (including but not limited to descriptions of professional qualifications, expertise, quality of work, price or cost information, insurance coverage or benefit information). In no event shall we be liable for any such content.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.

Medical Disclaimer

We are not a referral service and do not refer, recommend or endorse any particular healthcare provider, test, procedure, opinion, or other information that may appear on the Website. We encourage you to independently confirm any Content relevant to you with other sources, including a healthcare provider's office.

Accessing the Website and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any Content on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website or any content is unavailable at any time or for any period.

You are responsible for both:

• Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website.
• Ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Website, Content, features, and functionality are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States, Canadian, and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms of Use permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any Content on our Website, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use.

You must not:

• Modify copies of any Content from this Website.
• Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
• Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of Content from this Website.

Trademarks

The Company name, the Company logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company.

Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, provincial, territorial, local, or international law or regulation.
• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way.
• To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website.

Additionally, you agree not to:

• Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose.
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website without our prior written consent.
• Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.
• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website.
• Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

User Contributions

You may have the opportunity to submit feedback regarding your experience with healthcare providers you find on the Website ("User Contributions"). Company does not endorse or confirm the accuracy of any statements made in such User Contributions.

Any User Contribution you post to the Website will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates the right to use, copy, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, transmit, translate, edit, publish, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material.

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions. User Contributions must not:

• Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
• Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
• Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
• Be likely to deceive any person.
• Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
• Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.

Changes to the Website

We may update the Content on this Website from time to time, in whole or in part, but its Content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the Content or material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

Linking to the Website and Social Media Features

You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part.

Links from the Website

If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Website is based in the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario. We provide this Website for use only by persons located in Canada. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of Canada.

Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent provided by law, your use of the Website, its content, and any services or items obtained through the Website is at your own risk. The Website, its content, and any services or items obtained through the Website are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

Limitation on Liability

To the fullest extent provided by law, in no event will the Company, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Website.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

For users who are not individual residents of Quebec:

1. All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of Canada and the Province of Ontario without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
2. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of Canada or the courts of the Province of Ontario, located in the City of Toronto.

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms of Use, and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Company regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

Your Comments and Concerns

All notices and other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: info@hearingdirectory.ca