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General Disclaimer

All material including any link to other sites and content found at linked sites is provided "as is" and without any express or implied warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Due to the nature of the Internet, NovoMedicus does not warrant that access to NovoMedicus web sites or any of their pages will be uninterrupted or error free. NovoMedicus does not warrant or make any representations regarding the usefulness of or the expected results of the material contained on NovoMedicus web sites. Note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Please check your local laws for any such restrictions.

Product Descriptions – Not Available in all States

The product descriptions, if any, provided on NovoMedicus web sites are not intended to constitute offers to sell or solicitations in connection with any products or services. Some products may not be available in all jurisdictions. Anyone interested in a particular product should contact the indicated NovoMedicus business to determine whether the product is available in their jurisdiction and to request a copy of the applicable policy or prospectus for a complete description of the product.

Links to NovoMedicus Web Sites

Text Links - NovoMedicus grants a nonexclusive, limited permission to the owners of other web sites ("Linking Site Owners") to link to NovoMedicus web sites using text links. Such link shall not (a) suggest that NovoMedicus promotes or endorses any third party's causes, web sites, products or services, or (b) be used or associated with any inflammatory, pornographic, defamatory or unlawful site or materials in any way, or in any manner that would disparage or adversely affect the name, reputation and goodwill of NovoMedicus and its products and services.

NovoMedicus retains and reserves all rights to its domain names, trade names, trademarks and logos, copyrights and all other intellectual property. We reserve the right to withdraw permission for any link.

Linking Site Owners shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless NovoMedicus from and against all liability, demands, claims, suits, losses, damages, infringement of proprietary rights, causes of action, fines, or judgments (including costs, attorneys' and witnesses' fees, and expenses incident thereto), arising out of their failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this "Links to NovoMedicus Web Sites" section.

Links to Other Sites

While visiting NovoMedicus web sites, you may leave them and access certain non-NovoMedicus Web sites. NovoMedicus neither reviews nor controls the content and accuracy of these Web sites, and therefore will not be responsible for their content and accuracy. Your access to non-NovoMedicus Web sites is at your sole risk.

Other Web sites on the Internet may contain unedited, sexually explicit, violent, racist or other types of material, which may be offensive to you. Please access other Web sites at your own discretion.

Viruses, Worms, Use of Files

NovoMedicus cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from this site are free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties. NovoMedicus does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including without limitation warranties of title, noninfringement or fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to the files available for downloading from this site. In no event will NovoMedicus be liable to you or to anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you or anyone else in reliance on results obtained from use of files downloaded from this site. These files may be downloaded and/or reprinted for personal use only. Permission to reprint or electronically reproduce any document or graphic in whole or in part for any reason except for personal use is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from the appropriate NovoMedicus copyright holder.

Health Information

The health information on NovoMedicus web sites is provided by NovoMedicus solely for informational purposes as a public service to promote consumer health. It does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician. NovoMedicus assumes no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of the use, misuse, interpretation or application of any information supplied on NovoMedicus web sites. Always consult with your doctor for appropriate examinations, treatment, testing, and care recommendations. Do not rely on information on this site as a tool for self-diagnosis.

Forward-Looking Statements

NovoMedicus web sites may from time to time contain forward-looking statements that include information about financial prospects, plans and objectives of management for future operations, economic conditions, trends and known uncertainties. NovoMedicus cautions the reader that actual results could differ materially from those that NovoMedicus expects, depending on the outcome of certain factors. In some cases, NovoMedicus describes uncertainties when offering forward-looking statements. NovoMedicus does not undertake any obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements on the NovoMedicus web sites.

Trademarks

There are references throughout NovoMedicus web sites to various trademarks or service marks and these, whether registered or not, are the property of their respective owners.

Message Boards and Chat Rooms

It is a condition of your use of Message Boards or Discussion Boards that you do not: (i) post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, racial, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law; (ii) post or transmit comments containing harassing or offensive language, using sexual references, sexual nicknames, racial slurs or rude or deliberately offensive comments or engage in disruptive activity online, including excessive use of scripts, sound waves, scrolling (repeating the same message over and over), or use viruses, worms or Trojan horses; (iii) post or transmit any information, software or other material which violates or infringes the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works without first obtaining permission from the owner; (iv) post or transmit any information, software or other material which contains a virus, worm, Trojan horse or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties; (v) post any information, software, or other material for commercial purposes; (vi) solicit other users to join or contribute money to any online service or other organization, advocate or attempt to get users to join in legal or illegal schemes; (vii) impersonate any person or entity or falsely represent your professional or other affiliation with any person or entity; or (viii) use NovoMedicus web sites to collect personally identifiable information in violation of our Privacy Policy. You agree NovoMedicus, at its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine whether any information transmitted or received violates this provision.

You agree to indemnify and hold NovoMedicus and its employees, officers, directors and agents harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by a third party arising from any material you contribute to Message Boards or Discussion Boards you access via NovoMedicus web sites.

You understand that NovoMedicus has no obligation to monitor Message Boards or Discussion Boards. NovoMedicus reserves the right at all times to disclose any information regarding the Message Boards or Discussion Boards, or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in NovoMedicus's sole and absolute discretion are objectionable. You acknowledge that NovoMedicus reserves the right to monitor any and all information transmitted or received through NovoMedicus web sites which may be examined, recorded, copied, and used in accordance with our NovoMedicus Privacy Information. Use of NovoMedicus web sites constitutes consent to such activity by NovoMedicus.

When using NovoMedicus web sites, please be certain that anything you disclose does not compromise your personal safety. Do not provide your name, phone number, social security number or any other personally identifying information to people you do not know. Do not continue any conversation online that makes you feel uncomfortable.

Limitation of Liability

You agree by accessing NovoMedicus web sites that under no circumstances or any theories of liability under international or civil, common or statutory law including but not limited to strict liability, negligence or other tort theories or contract, patent or copyright laws, will NovoMedicus be liable for damages of any kind occurring from the use of NovoMedicus web sites or any information, goods or services obtained on NovoMedicus web sites including direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages (even if NovoMedicus has been advised of the possibility of such damages), to the fullest extent permitted by law. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages so some of these limitations may not apply to you.

Minors and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Except as expressly stated upon initial access to a specific NovoMedicus web site or section of such site, NovoMedicus web sites do not direct content to Minors and do not intend to collect personal information from Minors and therefore are not subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

If you allow your minor child, or a child for whom you are legal guardian (a "Minor"), to access and use NovoMedicus web sites, you agree that you will be solely responsible for: (i) the online conduct of such Minor; (ii) monitoring such Minor's access to and use of NovoMedicus web sites; and (iii) the consequences of any use.

Access from outside the USA

If you choose to access NovoMedicus web sites from outside the United States you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with U.S. and local laws, if and to the extent that local laws are applicable.

Changes and Applicable Law

We reserve the right to make changes to NovoMedicus web sites and our Legal Disclaimer/Conditions of Use. We encourage you to review the NovoMedicus web sites and these terms periodically for any updates or changes. Your continued access or use of NovoMedicus web sites shall be deemed your acceptance of these Legal Disclaimers/Conditions of Use and any changes and the reasonableness of these standards for notice of changes. Use of NovoMedicus web sites and purchases of products from NovoMedicus web sites will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and NovoMedicus will be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Venice, Florida. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

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