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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

The materials on this website are provided by Metropolitan NeuroEar Group (MNEG) as a service to its patients (and prospective patients) and may be used for informational purposes only. Single copies may be downloaded subject to the provisions below. By downloading any materials from this site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree to them, do not use the site or download any materials from it.

TRADEMARK DISCLOSURE

All of the channel names and all of the feature names are the registered trademarks of MNEG, and may not be used without the prior written approval of MNEG. The channel logos are the registered trademarks of MNEG, and may not be used without the prior written approval of MNEG. All other brands, names, and logos are the property of their owners and are used with specific permission by MNEG.

SINGLE COPY LICENSE

The materials on this site are copyrighted, and any unauthorized use of any materials on this site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may download one copy of the information or software ("Materials") found on MNEG sites on a single computer for your personal, noncommercial, internal use only, unless specifically licensed to do otherwise by MNEG in writing or as allowed by any license terms that accompany or are provided with individual Materials. This is a license, not a transfer of title, and is subject to the following restrictions: you may not (a) modify the Materials or use them for any commercial purpose or any public display, performance, sale, or rental; (b) decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble software Materials except and only to the extent permitted by applicable law; (c) remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Materials; (d) transfer the Materials to another person. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Materials.

OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS

Materials are copyrighted and are protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. They may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without MNEG's prior written permission. Except as expressly provided herein, MNEG and its suppliers do not grant any express or implied right to you under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information. Other rights may be granted to you by MNEG in writing or incorporated elsewhere in the Materials.

TERMINATION OF THIS LICENSE

MNEG may terminate this license at any time if you are in breach of the terms of this Agreement. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy the Materials.

DISCLAIMER

THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MNEG OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS, EVEN IF MNEG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

MNEG and its suppliers further do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links, or other items contained within these Materials. MNEG may make changes to these Materials or to the products described therein at any time without notice. MNEG makes no commitment to update the Materials.

USER SUBMISSIONS

Any material, information, or other communication you transmit or post to this website will be considered non-confidential and nonproprietary ("Communications"). MNEG will have no obligations with respect to the Communications. MNEG and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate, and otherwise use the Communications and all data, images, sounds, text, and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or noncommercial purposes. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or other material that would violate any law.

USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

Information submitted to MNEG through forms on the website is governed according to MNEG's Electronic Personal Information Privacy Policy.

LINKS TO OTHER MATERIALS

The linked sites are not under the control of MNEG, and MNEG is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. MNEG reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. MNEG does not endorse companies or products to which it links and reserves the right to note as such on its web pages. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to this website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

APPLICABLE LAWS

This website is controlled by MNEG from its offices within the United States of America. MNEG makes no representation that Materials in the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so, on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use or export the Materials in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claim relating to the Materials shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Maryland.

GENERAL

MNEG may revise these terms at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then current terms because they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at this website.

Terms and Conditions of Use

MNEG

By using this website, you signify that you have read and assent to these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to follow all of the Terms and Conditions of Use, do not use this site.

Metropolitan NeuroEar Group (MNEG) reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time. Your continued use of the MNEG website means that you accept those changes.

This website does not provide medical advice. The content of the MNEG site, including text, graphics, images, information obtained from licensors, and other material ("Content") contained on the MNEG site are intended for informational and educational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you've read on the MNEG website.

Use of Content

MNEG authorizes you to view or download a single copy of the material on the MNEG website solely for your personal, noncommercial use. Any use of the Content must carry the copyright notice as follows: "All rights reserved. Duplication of our Content for distribution by any means including on the Web is not allowed unless you obtain a content license from MNEG. Linking to our website, including links to individual pages of our website, is allowed."

The Content is protected by copyright under United States and foreign laws. Title to the Content remains with MNEG or its licensors. 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. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice at the editorial discretion of MNEG. If you violate any of these terms and conditions your permission to use the Content automatically terminates, and you must immediately destroy any copies of any portion of the Content.

Liability of MNEG and Its Licensors

The use of the MNEG website and its Content is at your own risk.

When using the MNEG website, information is transmitted over a medium that is beyond the control and jurisdiction of MNEG. Accordingly, MNEG assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of the MNEG site.

The MNEG website and the Content are provided on an "as is" basis. MNEG and its licensors, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of third-party rights, and fitness for a particular purpose. Specifically, MNEG makes no representations or warranties about the following:

  1. The accuracy, reliability, completeness, currentness, or timeliness of the Content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of a website
  2. The satisfaction of government regulations requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products with regard to the Content contained on the MNEG website

In no event shall MNEG, its licensors, or any third party(ies) mentioned on the MNEG website be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, and damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use the website or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory and whether or not MNEG is advised of the possibility of such damages. MNEG is not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by the use or misuse of the website. Content or public areas must be brought within one year of the date of the occurrence of the event giving rise to such action. Remedies under these Terms and Conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions.

User Submissions

You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that infringes or violates any rights of any party. You agree that any such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make such submission, you are warranting that the owner of such content has expressly granted MNEG a royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide nonexclusive right to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or Content in any medium or in any form or format now known or hereafter developed.

MNEG Live and Member-to-Member Areas ("Public Areas")

If you use a Public Area, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and reliance upon and communications found in the Public Areas. MNEG is not responsible for the consequences of any communication in the Public Areas. In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

In consideration of being allowed to use the Public Areas, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these terms and conditions:

  1. Using the Public Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international law.
  2. Posting material that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy and publicity rights of others
  3. Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by MNEG in its sole discretion
  4. Posting advertisements or solicitations of business
  5. After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or posting comments that are not related to the topic being discussed
  6. Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes
  7. Impersonating another person
  8. Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code
  9. Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent
  10. Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments
  11. Posting the same note more than once or "spamming"
  12. Engaging in any other contact that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Public Areas or the site, or that in the judgment of MNEG exposes MNEG or any of its sponsors or guests to any liability or detriment of any type

MNEG reserves the right but is not obligated to do any or all of the following:

  1. Investigate the allegation that a communication does not conform to the terms of this Agreement.
  2. Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, disruptive, and otherwise fail to conform with these terms and conditions.
  3. Terminate user's access to any of the public areas or the MNEG website entirely upon any breach of these Terms and Conditions.

MNEG reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. MNEG has no liability or responsibility to users of the MNEG website or any person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.

Advertising and Links to Other Sites

MNEG does not endorse the content of any third-party website. MNEG is not responsible for the content of links, third-party sites, sites framed within the MNEG site, or third-party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk. MNEG does not endorse any product advertised on the MNEG site.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold MNEG, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensers, 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

MNEG is based in Rockville, MD, in the United States of America. MNEG 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 MNEG site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and you are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. All of the provisions of this agreement survive the expiration or termination of the Terms and Conditions for any reason whatsoever.

Jurisdiction

You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with MNEG or in any way relating to your use of the MNEG website resides in the Courts of the State of Maryland, and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the Courts of the State of Maryland in connection with any dispute including any claim involving MNEG or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without respect to its conflicts of law principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

Complete Agreement Except as Expressly Provided in a Particular "Legal Notice" on the MNEG website

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and MNEG with respect to the use of the MNEG website and Content. Your use of the MNEG site is also subject to the MNEG disclaimers and policies posted herewith.