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The Vein Clinics of America blog is a website where you can read some of the latest news about vein treatment and engage in respectful dialogue with vein treatment experts and other community members. The purpose of this blog is to create conversation about interesting and relevant vein treatment news.
It is essential that you seek professional advice related your personal vein disorder issues. The information in this blog (either in posts or comments) is not intended to be professional advice or official communication from Vein Clinics of America about its network of vein treatment centers. For information about Vein Clinics of America, view our website . For further information about the rules that govern the use of this site you may read our Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions of Use.
Respect and friendly interaction is the cornerstone of the conversation here and we ask that you respect the following discussion guidelines. Comments will be moderated and comments made outside of the discussion guidelines below will not be published.
Discussion Guidelines
1. The Vein Clinics of America blog is a space for honest, friendly and courteous conversation. Please try to be respectful of the opinions of all posters on the blog. Everyone can have a voice here and the greater the diversity of voices the better. Please add to the conversation on the blog with thoughtful commentary – the team will be reading!
2. The Vein Clinics of America blog focuses on information and community interaction related to vein treatment topics. Please keep all comments related to the subject matter of the post as off-topic or spam entries will be immediately deleted. If you have a question or concern not relating to the topic of the post that you need to communicate to the blog team please submit it via the “Contact Me” form.
3. Do not post anything that could offend another member of the community. Do not post anything obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, humiliating, defamatory, libelous, invasive of someone else’s privacy, or objectionable. It is at our sole discretion what content is offensive and whether offensive content will be removed. If you have a complaint regarding any of the content posted on this blog, please submit it via the “Contact Me“ form.
4. We ask for your email address when you post a comment. This will not be published but will be used to verify your comment and possibly to contact you in relation to your comment. We will not use it for any other purposes without your permission (view the Privacy Policy for more detail).
Our Commitment to the Community
Respect is a two-way street. If you take the time to comment within the guidelines above, we appreciate your contribution to the community and we will honor that contribution with the following commitments.
1. This blog is a conversational space where we will discuss issues relating to vein treatment; however we cannot always cover all issues. Visit veinclinics.com for vein treatment information and other communications. On this blog you will find conversation and (we hope!) interesting content.
2. We will read all comments and respond as quickly as we can. We may not be able to respond to all submissions, but rest assured they will be read. Sometimes it may not be possible for us to publish or respond to your comment immediately (especially outside of business hours) but we will try to do so as quickly as possible.
3. We strive to write regular, interesting and helpful content. We think the best way to show that we appreciate you spending the time reading the Vein Clinics of America blog is by making sure you find the information here valuable.
Again, for detailed information about content on the Vein Clinics of America blog, please read our legal Terms & Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE
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By accessing and using this website (“Site”), you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws. Vein Clinics of America (”VCA”) may revise and update these Terms and Conditions at any time and such revisions are binding on the Site users. Information regarding VCA’s products or services is subject to change without notice and services may not be available in all geographic locations.
THE SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE
The contents of the Site are for informational purposes only and are NOT a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. VCA does not recommend or endorse any vendor, physician, tests, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Site. Reliance on any information provided by VCA, VCA employees, others appearing on the Site at the invitation of VCA, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk. The Site may contain health- or medical-related materials which you may find to be sexually explicit or otherwise offensive. No representation or warranty is made, either expressly or tacitly, for the completeness or correctness of the information on this Site.
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Although physicians that request to join the VCA network are carefully screened, VCA makes no warranties concerning the services provided by these physicians. All consumer/physician interaction, including but not limited to advice, treatment etc. is the sole responsibility of the consumer and physician concerned.
USE OF CONTENT
The content of the Site is solely for your personal, noncommercial use only. Any use of the content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. The entirety of the content of this Site is a collective work owned by VCA and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All elements comprising this Site, including without limitation, the text, site design, logo, icons and images, as well as the selection, assembly and arrangement thereof are the sole property of VCA or its licensors, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used in this site is the property of VCA or its licensors, and such software is also protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Permission is granted to electronically display and electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this Site for your own non-commercial use. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance of any content of this site is strictly prohibited. Trademarks, service marks and logos displayed on the Site are the exclusive property of VCA unless otherwise stated and may not be used without the express written consent of VCA. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to VCA and its licensors. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of VCA.
LIABILITY
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USER SUBMISSIONS
Some of the content on the Site is provided by persons who use the Site (“Users”), such as posts to discussion forums. VCA cannot guarantee and is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any content whether provided by VCA, third parties or Users of the Site. Any opinions, advice, statement or other information expressed or made available by third parties or Users are those of the respective third parties or Users and not of VCA. VCA does not endorse and is not responsible for the accuracy and reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Site. You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that infringe or violate any rights of any party. By submitting communications or content to any part of this Site, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any such submission, you automatically grant–or warrant
PRIVACY
You agree that your use of the Site is also subject to the Privacy Policy which is part of these Terms and Conditions. If you are submitting any information from outside of the United States, you are consenting to use of the information by VCA and members of the VCA network in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold VCA, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
GENERAL
VCA is based in Downers Grove, IL in the United States of America. VCA makes no claims that the content is appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of these Terms and Conditions for any reason whatsoever: Liability, User Submissions, Indemnity, Jurisdiction, and Complete Agreement.
JURISDICTION
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COMPLETE AGREEMENT
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If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions please contact us at:
Vein Clinics of America
1901 Butterfield Rd., Suite 220
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E-mail: coordinator@veinclinics.net
