Terms of Use
Welcome to TheAyurveda, which is a platform for online advice and professional consulting services based on alternative medicine specially through Yoga, Ayurveda, Natural and Herbal remedies. The specific features and functionality of the Site are to be determined solely by our team and are subject to change or termination without notice.
YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THIS SERVICE YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.
This Agreement sets and contains all of the terms and conditions between a user of TheAyurveda services and TheAyurveda Inc. By submitting the Member registration form, a binding agreement will be executed between you and TheAyurveda Inc. The Member should therefore read this Agreement carefully.
By registering as a Member and agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you also are agreeing to the terms of theAyurveda Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement.
Definition of Service
TheAyurveda does not verify the skills, degrees, qualifications, credentials or background of any Authors here. Therefore, Member is encouraged to independently verify the skills, degrees, qualifications, credentials and background of those authors/doctors from whom he or she receives advice or services.
TheAyurveda DOES NOT REFER, ENDORSE, RECOMMEND, VERIFY, EVALUATE OR GUARANTEE ANY ADVICE, INFORMATION, OR OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY EXPERTS, AND NOTHING SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A REFERRAL, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION OR GUARANTEE OF ANY EXPERT.
TheAyurveda DOES NOT WARRANT THE VALIDITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, SAFETY, LEGALITY, QUALITY, OR APPLICABILITY OF THE CONTENT OR ANYTHING SAID OR WRITTEN BY ITS EXPERTS OR ANY ADVICE PROVIDED, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY EXPERT LISTING.
TheAyurveda WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUSTAINED DUE TO RELIANCE BY MEMBER ON SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE PROVIDED BY ANY EXPERT.
INTERACTIONS WITH MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER EXPERTS
IF A MEMBER CHOOSES TO INTERACT WITH ANY MENTAL OR MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, PHYSICIAN, ATTORNEY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERT ON THE SITE, THE MEMBER RELATIONSHIP (AS WITH ALL OTHER EXPERTS) IS STRICTLY WITH THE PROFESSIONAL. TheAyurveda IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY WAY WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF THAT RELATIONSHIP OR THE ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN THEREIN, AND DOES NOT VALIDATE THE INFORMATION OR ADVICE PROVIDED TO YOU BY SUCH EXPERT.
THE ADVICE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT, ADVICE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR PHYSICIANS IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A SUBSTITUTE FOR A FACE-TO-FACE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE MEMBER BY A DOCTOR. MEMBERS SHOULD NOT RELY SOLELY ON ADVICE PROVIDED BY MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR PHYSICIAN EXPERTS ON THE SITE.
TheAyurveda STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT A MEMBER SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH OR MEDICAL ADVICE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN EXAMINATION IN PERSON WITH QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
TheAyurveda does not endorse or recommend any mental health professional, medical professional, physician, attorney or other professional or Expert on the Site. Member understands that it is his or her responsibility to check the certification and/or licensing of the mental health professional, physician, attorney or other professional Expert with the applicable state licensing Board or authorities in the expert’s state or country.
Member acknowledges no Experts are employees or agents of TheAyurveda and TheAyurveda assumes no responsibility for any act or omission of any such Expert. Member understands and agrees that, although a mental or medical health professional, physician, attorney or other professional Expert may have been accessed through the Site, TheAyurveda cannot predict or assess the competence of, or appropriateness for Member’s needs, of the professional or other Expert. Member also understands that Member takes full responsibility for the decision to access a mental health professional, physician, attorney or other Expert through the Site and to continue to interact with the medical or mental health professional, physician, attorney or other Expert, and that the role of TheAyurveda is strictly limited to providing access to such professionals and other Experts and their services for Member’s consideration.
Member hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless TheAyurveda, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, advisors, consultants, and assigns from any and all causes of action and claims of any nature resulting from the acts of medical or mental health professionals, physicians, attorneys or any other Experts accessed through the Site.
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE OR FEEL THAT YOU MAY BE A DANGER TO YOURSELF OR TO OTHERS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL 100 (OR THE RELEVANT EMERGENCY NUMBER IN YOUR COUNTRY) AND NOTIFY THE POLICE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Opinions of the medical or mental health professionals, physicians, attorneys and other Experts are solely their opinions, and not those of TheAyurveda. TheAyurveda does not assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of the content on the Site, including the biographical information, qualifications, credentials or other data regarding the mental health professionals, physicians, attorneys or other Experts. TheAyurveda does not assume any liability or responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property arising from the use of any information or advice given by an Expert.
Member should independently verify the qualifications, experience and credentials of any Expert engaged by Member.
Content
TheAyurveda.org does not warrant the validity, accuracy, or availability of the content and Expert advice provided and it will not be liable for any damages sustained by Member due to reliance on such information or advice.
The information furnished by Experts is intended for general reference purpose only. Member is encouraged to verify the information furnished by Experts. Any information on TheAyurveda.org furnished by Experts is not intended to offer a solution for a specific problem and must be considered as general in nature. ANY RELIANCE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS DONE AT THE MEMBER’S FULL AND SOLE LIABILITY.
Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability
THE USE OF TheAyurveda.org IS AT THE MEMBER’S SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, TheAyurveda EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY OR ACCURACY.
TheAyurveda EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES FOR INFORMATION POSTED OR TRANSMITTED BY EXPERTS. IF A MEMBER DECIDES TO RELY ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN EXPERT FOLLOWING THE USE OF TheAyurveda.org, MEMBER MUST EXERCISE A HIGH STANDARD OF CARE. THE MEMBER SHALL NOT HAVE ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND VIS-A-VIS TheAyurveda, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS IN RESPECT TO ANY SERVICE OR ADVICE MEMBER DECIDES TO RECEIVE AND/OR TO RELY ON. TheAyurveda WILL NOT BE DEEMED THE PROVIDER OR RECIPIENT OF ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION ACQUIRED THROUGH TheAyurveda.org. THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES IS EFFECTED AT THE MEMBER’S SOLE RISK.
TheAyurveda WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ENFORCING ANY AGREEMENT THAT WAS MADE BETWEEN AN EXPERT AND A MEMBER, INCLUDING A MEMBER FEE AGREEMENT. MEMBER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AGREEMENT MADE WITH AN EXPERT.
IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE REGARDING ANY TRANSACTION CONDUCTED THROUGH TheAyurveda.org, THE MEMBER HEREBY RELIEVES TheAyurveda, ITS AFFILIATES, THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS FROM ALL MANNER OF ACTIONS, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AND FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES (DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL), DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES, WHICH MEMBER MAY HAVE AGAINST ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE.
Member Agreement
By submitting the Member registration form, you, the Member, represent, warrant and agree to the following:
You are at least 18 years of age or a legally organized entity, that he or she is authorized to represent the person who is submitting a Member registration, and that he or she is authorized to sign the registration form on his or her behalf and bind him or her;
The information furnished by you in the registration form is accurate, true and complete, and you will maintain and update such information during the term of this Agreement so that it will remain true, accurate, current and complete.
Member’s Conduct:
You, the Member, will be solely and fully liable for all conduct, postings and transmissions that are made under your user name and password. You warrant and declare that while you are using TheAyurveda.org you will act according to the following rules and agree to the following:
Member will have the sole responsibility to verify the Expert’s identity, qualifications, credentials, biographic information, licenses held, and other information delivered to Member by an Expert;
In addition, TheAyurveda cannot and will not make any effort to verify the identity, qualifications, credentials, biographic information and any of information regarding any of the Experts;
TheAyurveda is not involved in any transactions between Member and Expert. TheAyurveda does not control the quality, relevance or accuracy of the advice, whether the Expert is qualified to provide the specific advice, whether the Expert is categorized correctly or in the most appropriate category to provide the advice sought by the Member, the accuracy of any postings on the Site or any transmissions through it by Members or Experts.;
Member agrees that any information or content that he or she posts or transmits or receives through TheAyurveda.org will not be considered confidential. Member grants TheAyurveda.org an unlimited, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, edit, copy, transmit, publicly perform, create derivative works, or communicate to the public any such information and content on a world-wide basis.
Member consents to TheAyurveda.org collecting and processing any personal information, as per the terms of TheAyurveda’s Privacy Policy.
Member will not take any actions that may undermine, disrupt or manipulate the integrity of the Member feedback (rating) system on the Site. TheAyurveda reserves the right to exclude without explanation any rating that we think may compromise the integrity of the member feedback system.
Member will not to interfere with or disrupt the TheAyurveda.org servers or networks connected to the Site;
Member will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems or networks connected to the Site, and will not transmit “junk mail”, “spam”, or any unsolicited mass distribution of email or bulletin board postings;
Member will not transmit through the Service any unlawful, harassing, libelous, privacy invading, abusive, threatening, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, racist, harmful, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind;
Member will not disobey or breach this Agreement or any other applicable instructions conveyed by TheAyurveda;
Member will not violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or ethical code;
Member will not upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available: (A) any information or material that infringes upon a third party right, especially intellectual property rights; (B) any third party advertisements, including banner exchange services; (C) any software viruses, Trojan horses, worms or any other malicious application or (D) any information or material which may constitute or encourage conduct that is a criminal offense or civil wrong or otherwise violates any applicable law.
Member will not impersonate any person or entity, or make any false statement regarding his or her employment, agency or affiliation with any person or entity;
Member will not stalk, threaten or harass Experts or other Members or infringe upon or attempt to infringe upon their privacy.
TheAyurveda may review the Member’s personal profile and amend any typing or spelling errors. TheAyurveda cannot and will not examine the validity or accuracy of the details in the Member’s personal profile or in any of the Member’s postings or transmissions. The Member will bear all the risks associated with the uploading and transmitting of material while utilizing TheAyurveda.org, including reliance on its accuracy, reliability or legality.
User Name and Password
When you, the Member, create and open an account with TheAyurveda, you will be asked to provide a user name and password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user name and any other security information related to your account. You will be fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account, user name or password. You may not use the account, username or password of someone else at any time.
Privacy
Member Information.
Member does not have to furnish the information required for registration to TheAyurveda.org. However, without that information Member will not be able to use the services of TheAyurveda.org. TheAyurveda Inc. is the sole owner of the information collected on this Site.
The information furnished by the Member during the registration process will be kept in TheAyurveda’s database. TheAyurveda will use reasonable means to protect the integrity and safety of the database. However, such means are not fault-proof and TheAyurveda will therefore not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damage that the Member may sustain due to unauthorized intrusion of the database. Member consents to TheAyurveda collecting and processing Member’s personal information for normal business use by TheAyurveda.
Cookies.
TheAyurveda makes use of cookies to store information. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the Member’s hard drive containing information about the Member. For instance, by accepting a cookie by TheAyurveda.org, the Member will not have to enter his or her login information (his or her email and password) every time he or she logs into his or her account, thereby saving time while on TheAyurveda.org. Cookies can also be used to enable TheAyurveda to track and target the interests of the Member in order to enhance his or her experience on TheAyurveda.
TheAyurveda Use of Data.
TheAyurveda uses IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track a Member’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are also linked to personally identifiable information in order to improve the Member’s experience when using the Site.
If a visitor registers to become an Expert and/or a Member, TheAyurveda may track the partner website’s name in order to further the relationships TheAyurveda has with its affiliates.
Links
TheAyurveda.org may contain links to web sites operated by third parties. TheAyurveda has no control over such sites and the information provided in them. The Member acknowledges and agrees that TheAyurveda is not responsible for the availability of such third party web sites and will not be responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, privacy policy or other materials contained therein. The Member warrants and agrees that TheAyurveda will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, products or services available on or through any third party web sites.
Advertisements
TheAyurveda may include in advertisements on its own behalf or paid advertisements on behalf of interested companies and/or individuals. By clicking on the advertisements, the Member may be shifted to a web site of the advertiser or receive other messages, information or offers from the advertiser.
The Member acknowledges and agrees that TheAyurveda is not liable for the privacy practices of advertisers or the content of their web sites, information, messages or offers. The Member is wholly liable for all communications with advertisers and for all transactions subsequently executed.
Modifications and Termination of TheAyurveda.org
TheAyurveda reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the services in TheAyurveda.org, with or without notice to Member. Member agrees that TheAyurveda shall not be liable to Member or any third party for any modification or discontinuance of TheAyurveda’s services, or for any losses or damages that may result to Member from such discontinuation or interruption of service.
Intellectual Property
TheAyurveda is the sole owner of all the intellectual property, and in particular the copyright, trademarks, database and patents, in TheAyurveda.org and in any software, application, graphics, text and other materials used therein, including the organization and selection of the materials contained therein.
The Member may not adapt or use any trademark or trade name, domain name similar to or likely to be confused with that of TheAyurveda’s and TheAyurveda.org, or take any other action that infringes upon or impairs TheAyurveda’s trademark rights.
Copyright Policy:
TheAyurveda respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same.
TheAyurveda may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the account or access of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide TheAyurveda’s Copyright Agent the following information:
TheAyurveda’s Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached at [email protected]
Modifications to this Agreement
TheAyurveda may change this Agreement or any part hereof at any time according to its absolute discretion and without any prior notice. Therefore, Member is encouraged to check the terms of this Agreement frequently. By using the service or Site after the changes, Member agrees to be bound by such changes to this Agreement.
Miscellaneous
No amendment to this Agreement will be effective unless made in writing. The paragraph headings herein are solely for the sake of convenience and will not be applied in the interpretation hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, unenforceable, or otherwise contrary to law, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
Violation
The Member may report any violation of this Agreement to TheAyurveda’s service department at [email protected]
Last Updated: April 14, 2017
