Legal notice – The Fondation du CHUM

Welcome to the website of the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) (“the Fondation”). This legal notice applies to your access to the www.fondationduchum.com website (“the website” or “site”).

Please read this legal notice carefully. By visiting the website, you agree implicitly to the terms of use described here. If you do not accept these terms of use, please do not access or use the website.

The website is intended to provide information about the Fondation and its services. We do our best to keep the information published here up to date. It is possible, however, that errors or inaccuracies may occur.

The Fondation reserves the right to alter at any time the prices, fees, charges and descriptions of the goods and services advertised on the website.

Who may use this site?

People under the age of 18 may not use the website without supervision. If you are under 18, you may only use this site if supervised by a parent or teacher.

Waiver of liability

NEITHER THE FONDATION NOR ITS EMPLOYEES NOR its attending PHYSICIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATED ON THE WEBSITE or THE CONSEQUENCES arising FROM SUCH USE. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THIS SITE IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT DISEASE. THIS INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A THERAPEUTIC METHOD OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. USERS OF THIS SITE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING THEIR STATE OF HEALTH OR ADVICE ABOUT MATTERS OF HEALTH IN GENERAL.

THE FONDATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND ATTENDING PHYSICIANS (i) MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENTS, AND (ii) ASSUME NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, COMPLIANCE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. FURTHERMORE, WITHOUT LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE DISCLAIMERS ABOVE, BY THE ACT OF USING OR ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WEBSITE, THE USER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FONDATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND ATTENDING PHYSICIANS MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE SITE OR ITS CURRENCY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS. AS A SERVICE TO USERS, THIS SITE INCLUDES LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES OVER WHICH THE FONDATION HAS NO CONTROL. THE FONDATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND ATTENDING PHYSICIANS MAKE NO ENDORSEMENT OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT OR ACCURACY OF SUCH WEBSITES, AND USERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY RENOUNCE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE FONDATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND ATTENDING PHYSICIANS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH WEBSITES.

WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE OR OTHER LINKED SITES, THE FONDATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND ATTENDING PHYSICIANS SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO ANOTHER PARTY OR FOR ANY DAMAGE, PREJUDICE OR DELAY IN DELIVERY ATTRIBUTABLE TO (INCLUDING AND WITHOUT LIMITATION) A BREACH OF CONTRACT, FAILURE, ERROR OR OMISSION, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL OR OTHER RESULTING DAMAGE, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA CONTAINED IN YOUR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE FONDATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS OR ATTENDING PHYSICIANS HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY ADVISED AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Respect for your privacy

The Fondation seeks to protect the privacy of all users of the website and maintain the integrity of all information identifying a person who receives, uses, retains or discloses information on the site. The Fondation will not communicate information about you to third parties without your explicit consent and will only disclose such information in accordance with our confidentiality policy. We invite you to read this confidentiality policy for further details concerning our commitment to respect your privacy and personal information.

Intellectual and commercial property

Any use of trademarks belonging to the Fondation du CHUM or to the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) is strictly forbidden without prior written authorization from the Fondation du CHUM. All names and trademarks belonging to third parties that appear on the website are likewise the property of their respective owners and may not be used without their consent.

The website and its contents, including texts, images and the selection and display of its data, are likewise protected by copyright: Copyright © 2009 by the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). All rights reserved.

You may view and download information contained on the website for your personal use but not for commercial purposes. Any other use, alteration or reproduction of the site, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Fondation is forbidden.

Note

You may contact the Fondation:

By letter:
Fondation du CHUM
500 Place d’Armes, Suite 1405
Montreal QC H2Y 2W2

By telephone:
514 890-8077
1 877 570-0797

By email:
info@fondationduchum.com

If you have any questions or concerns...

If you would like further information about this legal notice for the website, please contact the Fondation using the information above. Tell us your questions or concerns and we will do our best to assist you.

Severability

Should any provision of this legal notice be contrary to law, null or non-binding for any reason, it shall be considered severable from the legal notice without affecting the validity or binding nature of the other provisions.

Applicable laws and jurisdiction

This agreement and its interpretation are subject to the applicable laws in force in Quebec and in Canada. The courts of the district of Montreal, province of Quebec, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute respecting this agreement, including its interpretation and effects.