Terms of Use
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Terms of Use and License to Use Website
These Terms of Use govern your use of this website. By using this website, you accept these Terms of Use, together with any Additional Terms of Use (collectively, “Terms of Use”) set forth on this website, in full. If you disagree with these Terms of Use or any part of these Terms of Use, you must not use this website.
What constitutes proper use? Subject to the restrictions set out below, you may:
View, download, and print Watch Tower’s copyrighted artwork, electronic publications, music, photos, text, or videos from this website for your own personal and non-commercial purposes.
Share links to or electronic copies of downloadable publications, videos, or audio programs on this site.
You may not:
Post artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, videos, or articles from this website on the Internet (any website, file-sharing site, video-sharing site, or social network).
Distribute artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, text, or videos from this website with or as part of any software application (including uploading such materials to a server for use by a software application).
Reproduce, duplicate, copy, distribute, or otherwise exploit any artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, text, or videos on this website for a commercial purpose or for money (even if no profit is involved).
Create for distribution purposes, any software applications, tools, or techniques that are specifically made to collect, copy, download, extract, harvest, or scrape data, HTML, images, or text from this site. (This does not prohibit the distribution of free, non-commercial applications designed to download electronic files such as EPUB, PDF, MP3, and MP4 files from public areas of this site.)
Misuse the website or its services, such as interfering with or accessing the website or its services using a method other than what is explicitly provided.
Use this website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website; or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purpose or activity.
Use this website or any of its artwork, electronic publications, trademarks, music, photos, text, or videos for any purposes related to marketing.
Medical Section
The content of the medical section of this website (“Medical Section”) is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, nor is it intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The Medical Section does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in the Medical Section.
Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health-care provider with any question you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.
This website has endeavored to include accurate and up-to-date information in the Medical Section. However, the information you access through the Medical Section is provided “AS IS” without warranty, express or implied. This website disclaims all express or implied warranties related to the Medical Section including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. This website makes no warranty as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness, or completeness of any information accessed through the Medical Section. This website assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Medical Section. Reliance on any information provided in the Medical Section is solely at your own risk. In no event shall this website be liable for any claims or damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use of or inability to use the Medical Section, whether such claims or damages are based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not this website is advised of the possibility of such claims or damages.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
This website and all information, content, materials, and other services made available to you through the website are provided by Watchtower on an “as is” basis. Watchtower makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied.
Watchtower does not warrant that the website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Watchtower will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of any service, or from any information, content, materials, or other services made available to you through the website, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential (including loss of profits) damages.
Breach of Terms of Use
Without prejudice to Watchtower’s other rights under these Terms of Use, if you breach these Terms of Use in any way, Watchtower may take such action as Watchtower deems appropriate to deal with the breach, including suspending your access to the website, prohibiting you from accessing the website, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the website, contacting your Internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website and/or bringing legal action against you.
Variation
Watchtower may revise these Terms of Use from time to time. Revised Terms of Use will apply to the use of this website from the date of the publication of the revised Terms of Use on this website. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.
Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Any legal action relating to these Terms of Use shall be brought in a state or federal court having jurisdiction in the State of New York, U.S.A.
Severability
If a provision of these Terms of Use is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void, invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, the other provisions will continue in effect. Failure of Watchtower to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision or the right to enforce such provision.
Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Watchtower in relation to your use of this website, and supersede all previous agreements in respect to your use of this website.