Legal Notice

Last updated: September 12, 2019

This website (“Website”) is provided to you under these "Terms of Use" and any amendments or supplements to them (collectively referred to as this "Agreement") that may be posted by LifeScan, Inc. or one of its affiliated companies (collectively, “Site Owner,” "we", "us") from time to time. Your use of this Website, or any other services or content provided through the Website, shall be deemed to constitute your consent to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement, which shall be enforceable in the same way as if you had signed the Agreement. If you are not willing to accept the terms and conditions in the Agreement, we ask that you not access or use the Website or post or submit any materials on it.

Website Intended Audience

This Website is intended for and directed to health care professionals only. It is intended to provide balanced and factual information in response to unsolicited medical questions.

Information Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF THEIR PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. THIS WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION OR OTHER REGULATORS.

Ownership

You understand that the Website is available for your personal, non-commercial use only. You agree that the Website is the property of the Site Owner; including all intellectual property rights in it and that you have no right to use them other than as set out in these Terms of Use. We are not responsible for any harm or loss that you suffer in relation to any use you make of the Website for any business purposes or other purposes not authorized under these Terms of Use. We reserve the right to refuse or terminate access to the Website at our discretion. The Website are provided free of charge and on that basis we have no obligation to provide any maintenance or support services in relation to them and we are not responsible for any loss or damage you may suffer as a result of any failure to maintain or update the Website.

You may not copy, change or reuse the Website, any updates to them or any part of them including the software incorporated in them.

You may use this Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to view, print and distribute content retrieved from the Website for your personal, noncommercial purposes, provided that you do not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices displayed on the content. You may not copy, reprint, modify, display, perform, translate, distribute, adapt, broadcast, communicate to the public by telecommunication, circulate, or sell the content retrieved from the Website in any way, for any commercial use or provide it to any commercial source, including other websites, without the prior written permission of Site Owner.

Your Account and Password

When you first register to use the Website you may be prompted to create a password. You must keep your password secret and not give it to anyone else or let them use your account. You must not use anyone else’s password or account. You must inform us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of or access to your password or account. We will not be responsible if you suffer any harm or loss because you do not keep your password secret, if you let someone else use your account, if you use someone else’s password or account, or if you become aware of or suspect unauthorized use of your password or account but do not tell us promptly.

Privacy and Consent to Use Data

The information that we obtain through your use of the Website, whether through the registration process or otherwise, is subject to our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy addresses our collection and use of the data you provide to us, including your rights.

Electronic Communications

The information communicated on the Website constitutes an electronic communication. When you communicate with us through the Website or via other forms of electronic media, such as e-mail, you are communicating with us electronically. You agree that we may communicate electronically, subject to local privacy laws, and that such communications, as well as notices, disclosures, agreements, and other communications that we provide to you electronically, are equivalent to communications in writing and shall have the same force and effect as if they were in writing and signed by the party sending the communication.

Disclaimer of Warranties With Respect to Use of Website

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PEPURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SITE OWNER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, LEGAL OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

SITE OWNER DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS, IF ANY, WILL BE CORRECTED. SITE OWNER MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

Trademark Notices

The trademarks and brand names displayed on this Website are the property of Site Owner, its affiliates or third party owners. You may not use or display any trademarks or service marks owned by Site Owner without our prior written consent. You may not use or display any other trademarks or service marks displayed on this Website without the permission of their owners.

Links to Third Party Sites

This Website may contain links or references to third party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. No endorsement of any third party products, services or information is expressed or implied by any information, material or content of any third party contained in, referred to, included on, or linked from or to this Website. Any information, data, opinions, recommendations, products or services provided by such third parties through links to other websites or otherwise made available through their websites are solely those of such third parties and not of Site Owner. Your use of such third party websites is subject to the terms of use and the privacy policies of such websites.

Modifications to these Terms

We may make changes to the Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion, by updating these Terms of Use on this Website, and specifying the effective date of the new version of the Terms of Use. The “Last Modified” date at the top of these Terms of Use will indicate when the latest changes were made. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of a new version of the Terms of Use constitutes your acceptance of any such changes. Accordingly, whenever you visit this Website, you should check to see if a new version of the Agreement has been posted.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns with respect to these Terms of Use or the Website you may contact us as identified in the Privacy Policy or the "Contact Us" section of this Website.