CHRISTINE MATHESON ND WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

 

The ChristineMathesonND.com website (the “Website”) is operated by Dr. Christine Matheson, ND (“me” or “I”) and is intended to provide information, tips, and knowledge as well as appointment booking for my services.  I make this Website available to the public subject to the following terms, policies and conditions (“Terms of Use”).  By visiting or using the Website, you agree to abide by, and to be legally bound by, these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.  By using this Website, you also agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations as they may change from time to time. If you do not agree with any terms of these Terms of Use or of the Privacy Policy, please do not use this site or submit any personal information.

 

User Conduct

You may display, reformat and print information from the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use only.  You may not sell, re-publish, distribute or display any Content (as defined under Copyrights and Trademarks below) or other material from the Website for any other purpose.  All such uses are strictly prohibited without my express prior written consent, and such consent may be given or withheld in my sole and absolute discretion.  The Website may contain other proprietary notices and limitations, the terms of which must be observed and followed. You agree that you will not in any way modify, move, add to, delete from or tamper with any Content or feature of the Website or interfere in any way with its proper functioning.  I reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Website by anyone who violates these Terms of Use or any applicable law or whose conduct is harmful to my interests or those of any other third-party.  

 

Health and Wellness

The Website is intended to promote good health and well-being.  All Content (defined below) appearing on the Website is for informational purposes only and addresses only subjects of a general nature. Such Content does not take into account the medical conditions or needs of any individual users, and none of the Content presented on the Website should be considered a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or treatment.   None of the Content of this Website is intended to be relied upon for medical treatment or diagnosis.  Always seek the advice of Dr. Christine Matheson, ND or another qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The Website and the Content are NOT a substitute for consulting a qualified health care professional. You should never delay seeking medical advice or disregard medical advice due to any Content of this Website. 

 

Consult a qualified health care provider before beginning and/or modifying any workout, exercise, nutrition, dietary, supplement, or wellness program.  Participating in any workout, exercise, nutrition, dietary, supplement, or wellness program can pose some risk of injury, or even death. You assume all risks of injury or death arising from your use of any workout, exercise, nutrition, dietary, supplement, or wellness program or instructions provided through the Website.

 

Links to Third-Party Sites

The Website may contain links to other websites that are maintained by third parties over which I have no control. These links are provided for convenience only. Use of these links will cause you to leave this Website and use of third-party websites is entirely at your own risk. I make no representation or warranty concerning any other site or the information, products or services offered or appearing on or through these sites. I do not sponsor or endorse the operators of the sites or the content, products or services they provide, and I am not responsible or liable for the conduct of the sites' operators, the content, availability, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, services or other materials offered at the sites. 

 

 

Copyright and Trade-marks  

All Content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, photographs, video clips and audio clips (collectively “Content”), the compilation of the Content (meaning its collection, arrangement and assembly) and all software used on or in the Website are the property of Dr. Christine Matheson, ND, or of third parties that have licensed the Content and software for use on the Website.  All Content and software are protected by Canadian and International copyright and intellectual property laws.  All Content and other copyrightable material may be used only as provided in these Terms of Use.

 

The names, trade-marks, service marks and logos (collectively, “Trade-marks”) used and displayed on the Website, are registered or unregistered trade-marks of Dr. Christine Matheson, ND or third parties that have licensed the Trade-marks for use on the Website. No license or right is granted for any further use of any Trade-marks.  All rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are reserved. All rights reserved. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

 

Linking to the Website and Content


To ensure that information that I provide as well as information regarding my services is communicated accurately to the public, please adhere to the following linking guidelines: You may not hyperlink to the Website or use any Trade-mark, logo or other proprietary graphic appearing on this Website or that is owned by or licensed to me to link to the Website (or for any other purpose) without my prior written approval; I do not approve of any deep linking; I do not approve of inline linking or framing. Do not import Content or link to images on servers on which the Website is hosted for the purpose of placing the Content or images on any other web pages or sites; and I do not approve of remote or hot linking. 

 

Pricing

I reserve the right to update my pricing for appointment fees or products at any time.

 

Cancellation Policy

48 hours’ notice is required to change a booked appointment otherwise a missed appointment fee (associated to the type of appointment) will be charged.

 

Comments, Suggestions & Submissions

I welcome your comments, feedback, notes, submissions, messages, ideas, suggestions or other communications (collectively, "Comments"). Your submission of any such Comments grants to me a non-exclusive, sub-licensable, transferable, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license and right to use, reproduce, modify, translate, disclose, publish and distribute any Comments or other material you submit for any purpose whatsoever, without restriction, without compensating you in any way and without right of attribution. This license shall be supported by your representation and warranty that such Comments or other materials do not infringe, misappropriate, and/or violate the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party (including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, or trade-mark rights) and that you have all rights necessary to convey such Comments to me.  You hereby waive any moral rights you hold in any Comments you submit in my favour.  If you do not wish to grant me such rights, please do not submit any Comments or other material.

 

Website Security and Integrity  

You may not violate the security of the Website in any way. Such violations may result in criminal or civil liability. I may, but is am not obligated to, investigate any violation of our Website. I may cooperate with law enforcement where criminal or unauthorized activity is suspected. 

 

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION ACCESSED BY OR PROVIDED TO YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," "WITH ALL FAULTS," AND "AS AVAILABLE." I DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. YOU ACCESS SUCH CONTENT OR INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK. FURTHERMORE, I DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE, THE CONTENT OR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE AND/OR ITS FILES WILL BE SECURE AND/OR COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR BROWSER OR OTHER WEB SITE-ACCESSING PROGRAM. I DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, OR CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE, OR THAT IT WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. BECAUSE SOME PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH PROVINCES, MY LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH PROVINCIAL LAW. 

 

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT ARISE FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (FOR EXAMPLE, COMPENSATORY, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF DATA, INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES) EVEN IF I AM ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN THE EVENT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO DAMAGES FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE THAT MY AGGREGATE LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF AMOUNT YOU SPECIFICALLY PAID TO ACCESS THIS WEBSITE OR $10.00. BECAUSE SOME PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH PROVINCES, MY LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH PROVINCIAL LAW. 

 

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold me harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including reasonable legal fees) that arise from: (1) any violation of the Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use by you; (2) any violation of any rights of a third party by you; (3) any violation of applicable law; (4) information or content that you submit, post, transmit or make available through the Website; (5) your use of the Website; or (6) any of your acts or omissions. 

 

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and must be construed under the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. By offering this Website and its Content, no solicitation is made by me to any person or entity to access and/or use this Website and its Content in jurisdictions where the provision of such Website and/or its Content is/are prohibited by law. If you elect to access, browse and/or use this Website and its Content from outside of Canada, you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for compliance with local laws. 

 

Modification and Termination

I reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time, effective upon its posting, as modified, on this Website. You agree to the Terms of Use, including any modifications, by accessing or using the Website. We may also terminate your access to this Website at any time and for any reason, with or without notice.

 

Privacy Policy

I respect the privacy of visitors to this Website. Please take a few minutes to review the Privacy Policy (below). 

 

Miscellaneous

Any failure to insist upon or enforce performance of any provision in these Terms of Use will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice will act to modify any provision in these Terms of Use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these terms and conditions so that it does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. 

 

Questions and Comments

I invite you to send in your questions or comments about the Website, bring to me attention any material you believe to be inaccurate, or report any violations of these Terms of Use. Please send your comments, including a copy of any material you wish to discuss, to christine@christinemathesonND.com

 

CHRISTINE MATHESON ND WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Christine Matheson ND (“me” or “I”) is concerned about online privacy issues and wants you to be familiar with how I collect, use and disclose any personal information that individually identifies you (e.g. your name, address, phone number, e-mail address).  Personal information means any information about an identifiable individual. This Privacy Policy explains my online information practices and the choices you, as a visitor to this website, can make about the collection and use of your personal information. I will only collect, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and forms part of this website’s Terms of Use, which outline the terms and conditions you agree to when accessing and using this website. By accessing and using this website, you agree and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

What personal information do I collect? 

I may collect personal information from you when you voluntarily provide it to us through a number of features available on this website.  For example, I may ask you to provide personal information if you:

  • sign up to download information/videos and receive my enewsletter/blog; 
  • register to receive my enewsletter/blog;
  • purchase online courses or audio or visual tutorials or products;
  • book an appointment with me (please note that booking an appointment is facilitated through a third-party booking service and is subject to their privacy policy as well (https://acuityscheduling.com/privacy.php); 
  • participate in a contest or promotion;
  • participate in a review, survey, a consumer research panel, or similar type of activity;
  • ask to receive online information; 
  • participate in a tell-a-friend option; and/or
  • otherwise participate in features of the website that ask for personal information. 

In addition, if you purchase or otherwise request a product, publication, or promotional offering from us, where available, you may be required to provide your contact and/or payment information (such as a credit card number) in order for me to process your request. 

Your participation in any of these activities is voluntary and I will only use the personal information you provide for the purposes for which it was collected.  For example, I may use the personal information you provide to: respond to your questions or comments; administer promotions and sites; fulfill your request, subscription or order; book your appointment and send you electronic reminders of your scheduled appointments; and/or to otherwise provide or improve my products and services. I will not send you any blogs, online newsletters or similar e-mail communications unless you expressly consent to receive such a communications from me. I may, however, send you notices of changes to this Privacy Policy. 

If you opt-in to receive my enewsletter/blog, I may use the information to: communicate with you regarding my products, services and promotions; provide you with other information that you request; and/or improve my product and service offerings. You will always have the opportunity to "unsubscribe" from receiving e-mail or other communications at any time.

PLEASE NOTE: Client intake forms are provided on the website.  Please print and complete the appropriate form in advance of your appointment and bring them to your appointment. These forms are subject to the privacy terms and conditions consent set out on the form and not to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please DO NOT send these forms electronically. 

How do I gather data by automatic means? 

Sometimes I use cookie technology, web beacons and other similar devices on this website to enhance functionality and navigation for my visitors. Information tracked through these mechanisms includes, but is not limited to: (i) your IP address; (ii) the type of web browser and operating system being used; (iii) the pages of the website a user visits; and (iv) other websites a user visited before visiting this website. If you wish to disable cookies, refer to your browser help menu to learn how to disable cookies. Please note that if you disable cookies, you may be unable to access some customized features on this website. Cookies do not collect or contain your personal information.

Internet tags, graphic tags and similar web beacon type functions allow me to count the number of users who have visited a particular web page or to access certain cookies. I may use web beacons on this website to count users and to recognize users by accessing the cookies. Being able to access the cookies allows us to personalize this website and improve your experience at this website. I may also include web beacons in HTML-formatted e-mail messages that I send to determine which e-mail messages were opened. Like cookies, web beacons do not collect or contain your personal information.

How DO I share personal information? 

Except as described below, I do not sell, transfer or otherwise disclose to third parties the personal information I collect on this website.  At times I may provide your personal information to third parties who provide services on my behalf. These entities may use the information solely in conjunction with the specific services they provide for me (e.g. fulfillment of an order; booking an appointment; deployment of a consumer survey; investigation of a complaint).

I reserve the right to disclose any personal information as needed if such information is requested by law enforcement agencies or if I am requested to do so by law, regulation, court order, or by a government entity. I may also disclose your personal information to third parties if I have reason to believe that disclosing such information is necessary to: (i) conduct investigations of possible breaches of law; (ii) cooperate in any legal investigation; (iii) identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating the Terms of Use of this website; or (iv) to protect my rights, privacy, safety or property.  Lastly, I  may disclose your personal information for any other purpose to which you consent.

Links to other websites 

This website may contain links to websites that are independently owned and operated by third parties. These other websites may have their own privacy policies and are not governed by this Privacy Policy. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any website(s) owned and operated by any such third parties. Other websites may collect and treat information collected differently, so I encourage you to carefully read and review the privacy policy for each website you visit.

Canada only

This website is intended for use by residents of Canada only. All matters relating to this website are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. If you are located outside of Canada, and you contact me, please be advised that any personal information you provide to me will be transferred to Canada and that by submitting information, you explicitly authorize its transfer. 

How I Protect Personal Information 

The security of your personal information is important to me. I maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards (appropriate to the sensitivity of such information) designed to protect against unauthorized use, disclosure or access of the personal information I collect on this website.  Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  As a result, while I am committed to protecting your personal information, I cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to me.  All third parties that obtain personal information from me (e.g. service providers that perform functions on my behalf) are contractually required to protect your confidentiality and personal information in a manner consistent with this policy, and/or as required by law. 

Some or all of the personal information I collect may be stored or processed on servers located outside your jurisdiction of residence, whose data protection laws may differ from the jurisdiction in which you live. As a result, this information may be subject to access requests from governments, courts, or law enforcement in those jurisdictions according to laws in those jurisdictions.  Subject to applicable laws in such other jurisdictions, I will use reasonable efforts to ensure that appropriate protections are in place to require the data processor in that country to maintain protections on the personal information that are equivalent to those that apply in the country in which you live.

Changes to this Privacy Policy 

I reserve the right to change or replace this Privacy Policy at my sole discretion at any time. Please check back from time to time to ensure that you are aware of any updates or changes in this Privacy Policy.  I will indicate at the top of this page the date this Privacy Policy was last revised. Your continued access or use of this website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the Privacy Policy as revised.

Your consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy

By using this website you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy, you signify your assent to all of the terms of this Privacy Policy and the website’s Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any terms of this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use, please do not use this site or submit any personal information. 

How to contact ME

I welcome your feedback. If you have questions, comments or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or would like to do any of the following: 

  • see personal information that you have already sent me so that you can correct or update it 
  • delete your personal information from my files;
  • if your child under 13 has sent me personal information, delete that personal information from my files;
  • ask that I not send you mailings or otherwise contact you; or 
  • report any violation of this Privacy Policy 

Please contact me at: 

christine@christinemathesonND.com 

416-902-9273

734 St.Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6C 1B3