Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 30, 2008
"Why this website may or may not be for you"
First, welcome to our website. And just so there is no misunderstanding, please read all of the Terms of Service before using this website. By surfing, reading or using this web site, you are agreeing to the statements made on this very long and boring page.
If you decide you don not want to agree with our terms of service, then you will NOW have to leave this web site.
Have a nice day.
We do not claim to be an expert in any given field, professional or not. We are simply researching and compiling information that is commonly available to the public.
Therefore, the intent of the articles on this website is NOT to provide you with any advice, but rather, a summarized version of what we have read. If anything, these articles will provide you with some personal entertainment and a few chuckles.
We do NOT promise, NOR warrant that this website will be free of errors, spelling mistakes, bad grammar, void of viruses or a host of other harmful components, or that we will fix them.
We do NOT promise, NOR warrant that the content or the articles on this website or those available through "THIRD PARTY" linked websites to be accurate, timely, reliable, correct or even perfect.
We reserve the right to make changes to this website, its content and its look and feel at our sole discretion without notification to you.
That being said, you should always consult with your local professional with regards to any specific information that has to do with your personal well being. That can be in likened to, and it's NOT limited to, seeking advice from a lawyer for legal issues, a doctor for medical issues, an accountant for financial or tax issues or any other professional, based on the topic of interest at that time.
The point is, when you need professional advice, use common sense and seek out the services of a qualified professional in your jurisdiction.
Go ahead and visit this website (the "Site"), and if you are interested, register as a member. By registering, you will be providing us with the information needed to become an active participant on the Site and to have access to private services.
As mentioned in the common sense area, we are not providing medical advice, treatment, diagnosis or recommendations about what suppliers to use. The Site is only an informational resource, so decisions about the best choices and any medical treatments for you should be done in consultation with your health care providers based on your personal situation.
The following terms constitute an agreement between you and Ranty, the operator of the Site ("we" or "us"). These "Terms of Service" can be changed at any time by us and rule your use of this Site, both as a visitor and as an active member or otherwise. You should revisit these Terms of Service for any updates.
BY USING THIS WEBSITE OF ITS SERVICES, AND/OR BY REGISTERING WITH US, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU AGREE FULLY WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, including that you agree to transact with us electronically, that you consent to the information practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy, and that you consent to resolve in the City of Brockville, in the Province of Ontario any dispute that you may have with us, our suppliers, or the Site. Please note that we offer the Site "AS IS" condition and without specific warranties.
The Site contains a range of information and tools relating to health and wellness. There are articles, tools, images, and other content (“Content”) we have written or commissioned from third party sources; Content we have licensed from third party sources; and user submitted content, that may include forum postings, blogs, stories and author ratings.
Content submitted by visitors, users and other third parties are not reviewed or verified by us and neither Ranty nor the Site operators are responsible for the content or accuracy of such Content.
In order to register, you will provide some basic information to us about yourself, such as your first and last name and your email address. During registration you will provide an e-mail address and create a password. These are your credentials for accessing Services that are only accessible to registered members ("Credentials"). You will also select a handle name that will be your "nickname" on the Site. You may not use a handle name that is vulgar, attempts to pretend to be another person, or that violates the rights of others.
Our Privacy Policy details the information practices that apply to the personal information we have about you. You consent to the transmission of this information to and within Canada, the United States or other countries for processing and storage by us. Additionally, you agree that we, and vendors acting on our behalf, may use your Credentials to authenticate you on any Service or the Site.
You are responsible for all use of the Site and Services using your Credentials, including use by others to whom you have given your Credentials. You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for notifying us if your password has been hacked or stolen. You may use the Site and Services for lawful, non-commercial purposes only. When participating in our communities or providing ratings, you must comply with the Posting Guidelines. You may not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site and Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Services, user accounts, or computer systems or networks, through hacking, password mining or any other means. We may take any legal and technical remedies to prevent the violation of this provision and to enforce these Terms of Service.
You may not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site or Services for any purpose without our express written permission. You agree not to violate any of the robot access policies and acknowledge that any violation of the policies may result in termination of your access to the Site, deactivation or deletion of your registration and all related information and files you have stored, and preclusion of any further access to such files or the Site.
We may from time to time add new Services, substitute a new Service for an existing Service, or discontinue an existing Service. Information about new Services will be included on the Site, and the use of new Services will be governed by these Terms of Service.
The Site may include links to other websites. Some of these sites may contain materials that are objectionable, unlawful, or inaccurate. These links are provided for your convenience only and do not mean that we endorse these sites or the products and services they provide. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the content or accuracy of these other sites.
Certain Services on the Site may have additional terms (such as policies, guidelines, and rules) that will further govern your use of that particular Service and supplement these Terms of Service. If you choose to register for or access any such Service, you will be presented with any relevant additional terms and conditions at that time. By using those Services, you agree to comply with such additional guidelines and rules.
You may not use contact information provided by our users, or harvest information about our users, for the purpose of sending, or to facilitate the sending, of unsolicited bulk communications such as SPAM or SPIM. You may not allow others to use your account to violate the terms of this section. We may terminate your membership or access to the Site immediately and take other legal action if you or anyone using your Credentials violates these provisions.
The Site may include a community area, where members can post messages and images (“Postings”) such as forums and blogs that can be accessed and viewed by others, including the public in general. When you submit Postings keep in mind that they are not confidential. Please be considerate with your Postings, and avoid offending others or infringing on their rights.
You may only post Postings to public areas on the Site that you created or that you have permission to post within. You may not place Postings that violate these Terms of Service and we reserve the right to block your ability to post and/or to access the Site and Services if you do.
You also will have the opportunity to submit ratings of authors on the Site. It is important that you act responsibly when providing these ratings. Please provide clear, honest information about the author, but do not use inappropriate language or make gratuitous personal criticisms or comments. You also have the occasion to rate articles and user contributed Content. Please be respectful and considerate with your ratings.
You (or the author) continue to own the copyright in your Postings but, by entering Postings to public areas of the Site, you grant us and our affiliates the right to use, copy, display, perform, distribute (through multiple tiers of distributors), adapt, translate, edit, and promote your Postings in any medium and any method we choose, and to use your handle name to attribute your postings to you if we so choose.
We have no obligation to prescreen Postings, and are not responsible for their content. We encourage you to notify us of inappropriate or illegal content by using the contact us link and we reserve the right to remove any Postings for any reason. We are not, however, responsible for any failure or delay in removing such Postings. Keep in mind that the Postings of others are simply their opinions and you should not rely on them.
In addition to Postings, you may submit feedback to us. We welcome your feedback regarding our Site and Services. You agree that we may use in any manner and without limitation all comments, suggestions, complaints and other feedback you provide relating to the Site or Services, and that we will own all intellectual property that we create based upon or incorporating your feedback.
These guidelines apply to all materials that you post to the Site, including any images, text, links and videos. To help maintain a positive environment, please read and stay within the guidelines. Visit these guidelines often for any updates:
Do remember that you are in a public environment and that any information you post in the forums and/or blogs will or can be read by others,
Do respect the opinions of other posters,
Do behave maturely, ethically and within the bounds of good taste
Do remain on topic and consider the facts at hand,
Do start a new subject in the appropriate topic area,
Do be just in your contributions by consideration the pros and cons of the subject at hand,
Do NOT verbally or textually attack, harass or threaten others,
Do NOT pretend to be someone you are not or to claim phony credentials,
Do NOT post or link to content that is obscene or otherwise objectionable,
Do NOT use the forum, comments or blogs for any commercial or advertising purposes,
Do NOT post personal, securities information or advice,
Do NOT post content that you have not personally authored,
Do NOT believe everything you read, some postings may be erroneous,
Do NOT link to or promote any illegal activities or content,
Do NOT post any personal data about another person, unless you have explicit written permission from said parties,
Do NOT get involved in disagreements in the Site’s communities,
We do not verify, edit or guarantee any user contributed content, but we do retain the right to delete any and all content that we consider to be inappropriate. Violations of these guidelines will be grounds for immediate deactivation of your account and all content associated with it.
All of the Content available on or through the Services and/or the Site is owned by us, our suppliers, and our contributors, and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws, other proprietary rights, and international treaties, and also may have security components that protect digital information. You may also print, download, and store articles and other information for your own convenience, but you may not distribute, republish (except as permitted in this paragraph), sell, mine, exploit, frame or scrape any of the Content, or exploit the Content for commercial gain.
You generally do not need to obtain permission from us to put a text link on your site that links back to the ranty.com website. We reserve the right, however, to revoke permission to the link at any time in our sole discretion. If we revoke such consent, you agree to immediately remove and disable any and all of your links to the Site. You shall include all appropriate attributions in connection with all links to the Site and shall not use any link in a manner that is likely to create confusion as to the source of Content.
The Site and Services, including the information provided on the Site, are designed for and intended for users in the Canada. We make no representation that the Site or Services are applicable to, appropriate for, or available to users in locations outside the Canada. Accessing the Site and Services from territories where the content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the Site and Services from a location outside Canada, you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for compliance with local laws.
WE PROVIDE THE SITE AND THE SERVICES “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES ABOUT THE SERVICES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES ARE MERCHANTABLE, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURATE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NEED, OR NON-INFRINGING. WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES, WILL BE EFFECTIVE, RELIABLE, ACCURATE OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES (EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY NETWORKS) AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING. WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS. You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws that this contract cannot change. You use the Site and the Services at your own risk.
THIS SITE AND THE SERVICES MAY OFFER HEALTH, FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT ARE DESIGNED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, NOR DO THEY REPLACE, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL. DO NOT DISREGARD, AVOID OR DELAY OBTAINING MEDICAL OR HEALTH RELATED ADVICE FROM YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE READ ON THIS SITE. THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. NOTHING STATED OR POSTED ON THIS SITE OR AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY SERVICES ARE INTENDED TO BE, AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN TO BE, THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL OR COUNSELING CARE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND COUNSELING INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, OR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TREATMENT, INSTRUCTIONS, DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS OR ADVICE. DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH MAY IMPACT THE HEALTH, FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION THAT APPEARS HERE. NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SITE WILL ALWAYS INCLUDE THE MOST RECENT FINDINGS OR DEVELOPMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR MATERIAL. Your access or use of this Site and the Services does not create in any way a physician/patient, confidential, or privileged relationship, or any other relationship that would give rise to any duties on our part or the part of our suppliers. We do not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, procedures, opinions, or other information that may appear on the Site. If you rely on any of the information provided by this Site, its employees, or its guests or visitors, you do so solely at your own risk.
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH US OR OUR SUPPLIERS IS THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR REGISTRATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR, OUR PARENT’S AND OUR SUPPLIERS’ CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICES EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY, THAT YOU PAID DURING THE PRIOR SIX MONTHS FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICE AT ISSUE. WE, OUR PARENT, AND OUR SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE AND SERVICES. THESE EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO ANY CLAIMS FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME PROVINCES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH PROVINCES OR JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR PARENT AND SUPPLIERS, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL EXCEED $5,000.00.
We may terminate and/or suspend your registration immediately, without notice, if there has been a violation of these Terms of Service or other policies and terms posted on the Services by someone using your Credentials. We may also cancel or suspend your registration for any other reason, including inactivity for an extended period, but will attempt to notify you in advance of such cancellation or suspension. Your right to use the Services will end once your registration is canceled or terminated, and any data you have stored on such a Service may be unavailable later, unless we are required to retain it by law. You may terminate your registration at any time by informing us at the contact us page.
Upon a request by us, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us, our employees, contractors, officers, directors, agents, parent, other affiliated companies, and suppliers, from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that arise from your use or misuse of the Site and the Services. We reserve the right to assume control of the defense of any third party claim that is subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
Your affirmative act of using this Site and/or registering for the Site or Services constitutes your electronic signature to these Terms of Service and your consent to enter into agreements with us electronically. You also agree that we may send to you in electronic form any privacy or other notices, disclosures, reports, documents, communications or other records regarding the Services (collectively, “Notices”). We can send you electronic Notices (1) to the e-mail address that you provided to us during registration, or (2) by posting the Notice on the applicable Service or otherwise through the Site. The delivery of any Notice from us is effective when sent by us, regardless of whether you read the Notice when you receive it or whether you actually receive the delivery. You can withdraw your consent to receive Notices electronically by canceling or discontinuing your use of the applicable Service. You can retrieve an electronic copy and a printable version of this contract by clicking on the “Terms of Service” link on any web page that hosts any of the Services. All contracts completed electronically will be deemed for all legal purposes to be in writing and legally enforceable as a signed writing.
This contract and any supplemental terms, policies, rules and guidelines posted on the Site and the Services constitute the entire agreement between you and us and supersede all previous written or oral agreements. If any part of these Terms of Service is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
You agree that the law of the Province of Ontario governs this contract and any claim or dispute that you may have against us or our suppliers, without regard to the Province’s conflict of laws rules, and that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall have no applicability. You further agree that any disputes or claims that you may have against us or our suppliers will be resolved by a court located in the City of Brockville, in the Province of Ontario. PLEASE NOTE THAT BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOU ARE: (1) WAIVING CLAIMS THAT YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE AGAINST US BASED ON THE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING YOUR OWN; (2) IRREVOCABLY CONSENTING TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF, AND VENUE IN, STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OVER ANY DISPUTES OR CLAIMS YOU HAVE WITH US RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE SITE, THE SERVICE OR THE AGREEMENT; AND (3) SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING ANY SUCH DISPUTES OR CLAIMS.
We may assign this contract at any time to our parent, any subsidiary, or any affiliated company, or as part of the sale to, merger with, or other transfer of our company to another entity. We will post a notice on the Site regarding any change of ownership so that you have the opportunity to discontinue your use of the Site or cancel your registration if you do not wish to continue to use the Site and Services under the new ownership. You may not assign this contract to any one else.
We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask our suppliers and those posting to this Site to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on this Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by providing our copyright agent with the following information:
1. The electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed and a description of the infringing activity.
3. Identification of the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists, for example the URL of the website where it is posted or the name of the book in which it has been published.
4. Identification of the URL or other specific location on this Site where the material that you claim is infringing is located; you must include enough information to allow us to locate the material.
5. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address so that we may contact you.
6. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
7. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on this Site can be reached as follows:
By email: info (at) ranty (dot) com
This contact information is only for reporting copyright infringement. Please see the Contact Us section for contact information for other topics.
All trademarks appearing on the Services are the property of their respective owners, including, without limitation, Ranty. No right, license or interest to such trademarks is granted by these Terms of Service.
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