Medical Advice Disclaimer

You realize and agree that the content on this Site is intended for general informational purposes only. No content you come across here should be treated as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We advise that you always speak with your doctor or other qualified health professionals about any medical condition you may be having. Call 911 or your doctor at once if you feel you have a medical emergency.

Gilmore Health News does not endorse or recommend any products, tests, procedures, doctors, or any information you may find on this Site. It will wholly be at your own risk to depend on any information that Gilmore Health News, its employees, contributors invited to the site, or visitors to the Site provided.

Reliance on Site Information

 We are under no obligation and should not be expected to review the content you see on our Site. This includes User Contributions, which we define below, or contributions by third-party, independent contributors.

About our Contributors

At Gilmore Health News, we find and select our content providers in specific subject areas as independent contributors on a contractual basis. We do not represent or offer any guarantee that these contributors have attained any level of expertise or knowledge. Neither do we assure that they have particular credentials or qualifications, without limitation, in relation to the subject matter they make contributions about.

We wish to emphasize that, to the extent we refer to these contributors as experts, we rely solely on the information they make available to us. We are under no obligation to independently validate, or attempt to verify, the information they provide, their qualifications, or credentials. We are also not responsible for monitoring or independently verifying any content that the contributors provide.

Contributors are not employees of Gilmore Health or its affiliates, including when they are characterized as experts. We, therefore, cannot represent or guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or authenticity of their qualifications or credentials. This disclaimer also applies to all other users of the Site.

We advise that you do not depend on the content of this Site, including User Contributions and content provided by our independent contractor contributors. Each person has peculiar needs and circumstances, but content does not take those into consideration. Content is exclusively for general information purposes only.

You, therefore, agree that you will solely be responsible for whatever you do by relying on information provided in violation of the understanding or agreement between us. Gilmore Health News shall not be liable in such situations. You recognize and agree that whatever form of communication you enter into on the Site, be it with content providers or other website users, is at your own risk. There is no confidentiality obligation or any privilege, such as that which might exist when you seek professional advice or in a doctor-patient relationship, to protect such communications.

Prohibited Uses

You may use the Site in a manner compliant with the Terms of Use and strictly for lawful purposes. You agree that you will not use the Site for any of the following purposes or conditions:

  • Exploitation or harming, including attempt to either exploit or harm, minors in any manner by requesting personally identifiable information, exposing them to out-of-place content, or doing anything else considered inappropriate.
  • Violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including at local, state, federal, and international levels.
  • Impersonation of, or attempt to impersonate Gilmore Health, its employee(s), another user of the Site, or any other third party (person or entity), including, without limitation, the use of screen names or email addresses associated with any of the those mentioned above.
  • Transmitting or procuring the dispatch of advertising or any promotional material, including “spam,” “junk mail,” “chain mail,” or any other related forms of solicitation.
  • Engagement in any other activity or conduct that impedes or interferes with the use or satisfaction from using the Site by anyone or which we deem capable of doing harm to Gilmore Health News or other Site users or of exposing them to liability.

You also agree not to do any of the following:

  • Disaggregate or “scrape” data from the Site, using either manual or automated methods, for commercial, marketing, data enhancing, or compilation purposes.
  • Make an effort to gain unlawful access to, interfere with, disrupt, or damage any elements or components of the Site, the host server of the Site, or any computer, server, or database linked to the Site.
  • Activate any Trojan horses, worms, viruses, logic bombs, or any other material that may be malicious or hazardous to technologies.
  • Attempt to disrupt the proper functioning of the Site in any other ways.

Content You Provide on the Site

User Contributions

This Site may offer features that enable you to submit, publish, post, transmit, or display to other users or persons (hereinafter referred to as “post”) opinions, content, or materials (collectively described as “User Contributions”) on the Site or through it. These features include forums, chat rooms, message boards, bulletin boards, personal profiles or web pages, or any other interactive features.

Any personal information, such as user name and email address, you voluntarily provide in a chat room, on a forum, or on any other user-generated pages, can be viewed via search engines. Your data may be collected and used by others, possibly leading to unsolicited communication from third parties. We recommend that you do not put up any personal or sensitive information publicly on the Site.

You agree that any User Contribution you make on the Site will be treated as non-proprietary and non-confidential. You grant Gilmore Health News, its affiliates, and service providers, including our and their licensees and successors the right to use, modify, reproduce, distribute, perform, display, and, as may be the case, reveal such material to third parties for any purpose.

By using this Site, you represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights related to the User Contributions and have the right to give the license you granted above to Gilmore Health, our affiliates, and our service providers, including each of our and their respective assigns, licensees, and successors.
  • All User Contributions you provide will be in compliance with these Terms of Use.

You realize and acknowledge that you are exclusively liable for any User Contributions you make. The Company shall not have any responsibility for such content, including its reliability, legality, correctness, or accuracy. Gilmore Health News is not liable or responsible to any third party for any User Contributions that users, including you, post on the Site or the accuracy of such.

Monitoring, Enforcement, and Termination

You acknowledge that we have the right to do any and all of the following:

  • Carry out measures we deem appropriate or necessary on any User Contribution in our sole discretion, including if we believe such is in violation of the Terms of Use (including the standards below), infringes on any intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties, capable of making the Company liable, or is a threat to the safety of Site users or the general public.
  • Refuse to post or remove User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
  • Take legal actions considered necessary, including, without limitation, transfer to law enforcement agencies, for any unauthorized or illegal use of the Site.
  • Reveal your personally identifiable information to any third party on claims that material you submitted is in violation of their rights, including intellectual property rights and right to privacy.
  • Suspend or terminate your access to parts of or the entire Site for any or no reason, including, without limitation, Terms of Use violation, and without prior notice.

We have the right to give our full cooperation to any law enforcement authorities or court directing or ordering us to disclose personally identifiable information of anyone posting material or content on or through this site without limiting the abovementioned.

YOU WAIVE AND WILL HOLD THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ITS LICENCEES HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE FROM ACTIONS TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING DURING OR DUE TO ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ACTIONS DECIDED UPON BASED ON INVESTIGATIONS BY THE COMPANY, THE FOREGOING PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

We do not, and cannot, monitor or review all materials before being posted on the Site. Also, we cannot guarantee timely removal of objectionable or inaccurate content after it is posted. We will, therefore, not assume responsibility for any action, or otherwise, relating to communications, transmissions, or content submitted by Site users or third parties. In addition, we are not liable to any person or entity for the performance or nonperformance of activities that we explained in this section.

Content Standards

All User Contributions as well as the use of Interactive Services must be compliant with these content standards. They must comply totally with all relevant federal, state, local, and international laws or regulations. Without limiting the abovementioned, User Contributions are not to:

  • Include any obscene, defamatory, violent, hateful, indecent, abusive, harassing, inflammatory, or other obnoxious material.
  • Promote violence, pornographic or sexually explicit material, or discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, disability, nationality, age, or sexual orientation.
  • Promote any illegality or serve as an accessory for any unlawful act.
  • Breach the legal rights, including the rights of privacy, of other persons/entities or have any material that may result in civil or criminal liability under any applicable law or regulation or otherwise be in violation of our Terms of Use or Privacy Policy.
  • Infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, other intellectual rights, or other rights of another person.
  • Have the intent or capability of deceiving any person.
  • Misrepresent your identity or affiliations with an organization or another person or impersonate any person.
  • Give rise to inconvenience, annoyance, or unnecessary anxiety or capable of embarrassing, harassing, annoying, upsetting, or alarming another person.
  • Give the false impression that they are from us or any other third party or have our/their endorsement when that is not true.
  • Publicize commercial sales or activities, such as contests and sweepstakes as well as other sales promotions, advertising, or barter.

Indemnity to Us

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Gilmore Health, its owners, officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, information providers, licensors, and licensees (collectively referred to as the “Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all actions, claims, or demands as well as liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties as a result of, or alleged to result from, any claim relating to (a) any User Contribution, or (b) violation by either you or anyone with access to your account of these Terms of Use or any of its representations, covenants or warranties. You shall give your full and reasonable cooperation in defending any such claim. Gilmore Health reserves the right to assume exclusive control and defense of any matter at its own costs, subject to indemnification by you.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

CONTENT AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON THE SITE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF IMPLIED OR TITLE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS REGARDING A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, EXCEPT THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPOSED AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, MODIFICATION OR RESTRICTION UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAWS FOR THESE TERMS OF USE.

WE ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY STATEMENT, OPINION, OR ADVICE ON THE SITE NOR ENDORSE SUCH. THE INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND FACTS ARE NOT ALTERNATIVES TO PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

YOU USE THIS SITE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. GILMORE HEALTH OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARY, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR LICENSORS (INCLUDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONTRIBUTORS) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE EITHER TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES, BE IT DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR OF ANY OTHER KIND, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE SAME, OR ARISING FROM ANY ACTION YOU TAKE BECAUSE OF ANY INFORMATION YOU SEE ON THE SITE.

YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AGAINST GILMORE HEALTH NEWS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS (INCLUDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONTRIBUTORS PROVIDING US CONTENT) RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OUR SITE ALONG WITH ALL INFORMATION YOU FIND THEREON.

Third-Party Links, Websites, Content and Advertising

We do not monitor or review any websites, advertisements, or other media that are linked to or accessible through the Site and we are not responsible for such websites, content, or advertisements. We advise that you carefully evaluate all relevant information, including product quality and pricing, before making any purchase of third-party products or services that may be described on the Site. Gilmore Health News or any parties or entities associated with it, including affiliates, agents, and licensors, shall not be liable for claims arising from your purchases due to information available on the Site and shall not receive or attend to any complaints regarding purchases.

Advertising Guidelines

The advertising guidelines (hereafter “Guidelines”) below stipulate the standards for placement of advertisements or sponsored content (collectively called “Ads”) on the Site by any advertiser, agency, or technology provider (collectively “Advertisers”) that Gilmore Health decides to partner with. We urge all Advertisers to abide by these Guidelines for their Ads placement, including Ads procured on websites or mobile properties belonging to the owners of Gilmore Health or under the AAAA/IAB Standard Terms and Conditions.

The Guidelines merely furnish Advertisers with general considerations in relation to Ad creative and content placed on the Site. You are not to consider them as exhaustive or addressing every issue or situation that may occur in the course of business, especially considering how things change in the advertising industry and the media. The Guidelines can be modified or altered periodically at the sole discretion of the owners of the Site in keeping with relevant changes.

It is the responsibility of Advertisers to ensure that they are familiar with and comply with all laws and regulations applying to advertising, including FTC guidelines on advertising, advertising disclosure, user privacy, and data security. All Ads need to be easily distinguishable from general or editorial content as well as be truthful and fair. Advertisers assume responsibility for making sure that Ads and associated claims are validated. They are also to abide by the Prohibited Content Guidelines and Additional Standards for Advertisers established by the Site owners and included in these Guidelines below.

Review of Ads distributed through exchanges or networks is carried out frequently and the owners of the Site reserve the right to remove, without prior notice, any Ads that contradict these Guidelines, regardless of previous acceptance status, in addition to other actions Gilmore Health owners may take.

Prohibited Content

Ads to appear on the Site may not promote or contain any of the following:

  • Alcohol/Tobacco/Drugs. Ads may not endorse illegal drugs or substances (or their use), prescription drug abuse, or use of tobacco, alcohol (aside from beer and wine), or any other allied paraphernalia thereto. However, we allow the promotion of legal products and services aimed at putting an end to the use of tobacco-related products.
  • Illegal Activities/Gambling. Ads may not promote activities that are contentious or illegal in some jurisdictions, including, without limitation, counterfeiting, hacking, or any other activities that may be in violation of the privacy, contractual, publicity, or intellectual property rights of other persons. Ads may not promote or include scam-related content or any content connected to pyramid schemes, financial schemes, or illegal investment or financial opportunities. Ads may not promote gambling, numbers games, casinos, sports, or financial betting. However, Ads promoting state lotteries are allowed.
  • Violence/Weapons. Ads may not promote violence of any kind, harm (physical or emotional), or cruelty to any person or animal. Ads may also not encourage or promote the use, making, or distribution of pyrotechnics, firearms, ammunition, explosives, or other weapons.
  • Intolerance/Hate/Discrimination. Ads may not promote or include personal attacks, hate speech, or discrimination toward any person, group, organization, or country.
  • Indecency/Obscenity/Profanity. Ads may not promote indecency or include obscene, offensive, or profane images, words, audio, video, or other content types.
  • Sexual or Adult Content. Ads may not contain nudity (either partial or total), sexually provocative or extremely suggestive activities, or portrayals of persons in explicit positions. Ads will also not include texts or images revealing anyone or anything displaying bawdy or lascivious behavior or engaging in explicit sexual acts. Ads may not promote dating, pornography, escorts, erotic messages, or any other sexual services or products.
  • Political/Religious. Ads may not have hateful, hostile, provocative, or distasteful speech pertaining to political or religious groups or topics. Ads may not seek to take advantage of any controversial religious, political, or social matters for profit-making purposes.
  • Defamation/Disparagement. Ads may not contain defamatory or disparaging content or information capable of doing damage to the reputation of Gilmore Health (and its owners) or any other person, group, or organization.
  • Extremism/Militancy. Ads may not promote or contain overly aggressive or belligerent behaviors or illicit political measures, including the promotion of the use of violence by persons or groups for the achievement of their goals.
  • Gross Depictions. Ads may not promote or have content that is crude, uncouth, degrading, or capable of causing disgust or shock.
  • Sensitive Content. Ads may not be directed at categories that are deemed sensitive, including criminal record, financial status, mental health, medical conditions, philosophical, political, or religious affiliations or beliefs, racial or ethnic grouping, age, trade union membership, or sexual orientation or behavior.
  • Health and Safety Claims. Ads may not encourage actions that are capable of hurting a person’s health, such as binge drinking, drug use, anorexia, or bulimia. No Ads should make health claims that are not convincingly validated. Advertisers may need to produce proper documentation to support any claims they make about their products.
  • Unverifiable Claims. Ads may not contain claims that reasonable end users find perplexing and difficult to assess and understand.
  • Before/After Images. Ads may not include “before and after” images or any images portraying results that are unlikely or unrealistic.
  • Targeted at Children. Ads may not intentionally include children among their targets or aim to draw the attention of such using cartoons or any other related content.
  • Free Goods/Services. Ads may not distribute or hint at distributing free goods or services.
  • Deceptive/Misleading/False. Ads may not include content or information that is likely to mislead, deceive, or be false, such as content intended to induce clicks on links, for example, by including spurious “Close” buttons.
  • Competitive to Gilmore Health/its Affiliates. Ads may promote neither direct rivals to Gilmore Health nor competitors to any of its parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or any other related entity.

Additional Standards

Advertisers and their Ads must also abide by the standards indicated below:

  • Pop-ups/Downloads. Ads may not contain pop-ups, floating layers, lead ads, surveys, or digital downloads.
  • Malicious Software. Ads may not include malicious codes, such as spyware, malware, bugs, viruses, or Trojan horses.
  • Audio/Animation. Ads may not contain markedly distracting audio or animation that starts playing automatically.
  • Separation. Ads must have clear borders and be presented in a manner that ensures that they are not confused with regular content on the Gilmore Health Site.
  • Compatibility. Ads should work properly on both PC and Apple formats as well as all leading web browsers.
  • Phishing. Ads may not fool or deceive a user into parting with sensitive, personal, or account information or any money.
  • Landing Pages. Content on landing pages linked to Ads must be consistent with the call-to-action of the Ads. Advertisers should not undertake “bait and switch” schemes.
  • Endorsements. Ads may not indicate or imply endorsement of any product, service, or organization by Gilmore Health.
  • Intellectual Property. Ads may not use copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, service marks, or any other proprietary rights of Gilmore Health or any third party, without first obtaining written permission. Advertisers may not modify or meddle with the legibility or display of any logos, trademarks, or designs belonging to Gilmore Health.
  • Independence. Ads may not be seen to influence or compromise the editorial independence of Gilmore Health by Advertisers.
  • Data Collection. Ads may not contain open-box forms for the collection of personally identifiable information or registration of users. Advertisers may not collect user information with the intent of selling mailing lists without obtaining express permission from these users. No Advertisers may collect any personal information from Gilmore Health users or download cookies, applets, or any other similar files that transmit personally identifiable information to Advertisers on mobile devices or computers of users of this Site. Advertisers must not collect data for unclear purposes or misuse any data they have permission to collect and must protect data with suitable security measures.