ONLINE TERMS OF USE

These Online Terms of Use govern your access to the a:care Congress website,  controlled by Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd., located at 16th Floor, Godrej BKC, Plot – C, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, India , including its subsidiaries and affiliates (together referred to as “Abbott”, “we” or “us”), which link to these Online Terms of Use (together referred to as “a:care Congress Website”). References to “Abbott”, “we” or “us” in these Online Terms of Use shall be understood to also include the host. These Online Terms of Use do not apply to Abbott websites that do not link to these Online Terms of Use, to residents of the United States, or to third party websites or applications to which a:care Congress  Website may link. Your use of a:care Congress  Website is subject to these Online Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.

All references in this Online Terms of Use to “you”, “your” or “user” refer to the visitors and users of the a:care Congress  Website.

By downloading, accessing or using the a:care Congress  Website, you agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound to these Online Terms of Use.

These Online Terms of Use may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. By accessing or continue using the a:care Congress Website, you agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound to these Online Terms of Use, as they may be amended from time to time, as well as to the terms of our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated into these Online Terms of Use by reference. You are responsible for periodically reviewing these Online Terms of Use for applicable changes. Your use of the a:care Congress  Website after posting by us of any changes to these Online Terms of Use constitutes your acceptance to those changes. If you disagree with these Online Terms of Use (as they may be amended from time to time), or are dissatisfied with the a:care Congress  Website, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the a:care Congress  Website.

DISCLAIMERS

  1. You acknowledge and agree that:
  2. The Content of this a:care Congress Website is designed for use by licensed health care professionals. By continuing navigation, you confirm that you are licensed to professionally act as a health care professional according to the laws applicable to you.
  3. The Content of the a:care Congress Website is offered by Abbott for informational purposes only.
  4. The a:care Congress Website is a e-learning tool intended for use by registration by licensed healthcare professionals only, with the aim of enhancing skills and knowledge of those registration by licensed healthcare professionals who access and use the page, by supporting the exchange and dissemination of scientific information through interactive medical and clinical educational content in the various e-learning activities. The content and information available through a:care Congress Website should not be used as a basis for any diagnosis, monitoring, management, or treatment of any medical condition. The information provided in the a:care Congress Website is provided by Abbott for general information purposes only and does not provide complete medical information.
  5. Although great care has been used to put together the Content of the a:care Congress  Website, Abbott does not make any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the Content. Your use of any aspect of the Content of the a:care Congress Website is at your own risk. Abbott cannot and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the consequences of any feature or Content not being complete or incorrect.
  6. Abbott reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the Content of the a:care Congress  Website at any time without any prior notification.
  7. Abbott is not responsible, and provides no warranty whatsoever, for the accuracy, effectiveness, timeliness and suitability of any information or content obtained from third parties, including any hyperlinks to or from third party sites. Your access to third-parties’ websites which may have hyperlinks to or from the a:care Congress  Website is subject to the terms and conditions of use of such third-parties’ websites.

YOUR USE

  • You understand, acknowledge, and agree to the following:
  • By using the a:care Congress  Website, you agree not to disrupt or intercept our electronic information posted on the a:care Congress  Website or on any of our, including the host’s, servers. You also agree not to attempt to circumvent any security features of the a:care Congress Website, and to abide by all applicable, local, state, federal and international laws, rules and regulations.
  • You grant to Abbott the right to use all content you upload or otherwise transmit to the a:care Congress  Website, subject to these Online Terms of Use and Abbott’s Privacy Policy in any manner Abbott chooses, including, but not limited, to copying, displaying, performing or publishing it in any format whatsoever, modifying it, incorporating it into other material or making a derivative work based on it.
  • Except as expressly stated and agreed upon in advance by Abbott, no confidential relationship shall be established in the event that any user of the a:care Congress  Website should make any oral, written or electronic communication to Abbott (such as feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, etc.). Abbott will obtain, use and maintain personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, phone number) in a manner consistent with our Privacy Policy. Otherwise, such communication and any information submitted therewith shall be considered non-confidential, and Abbott shall be free to reproduce, publish or otherwise use such information for any purposes whatsoever including, without limitation, the research, development, manufacture, use or sale of products incorporating such information. The sender of any information to Abbott is fully responsible for its content, including its truthfulness and accuracy and its non-infringement of any other person’s proprietary or privacy rights.
  • The a:care Congress  registration page  requires you to enter some of your personal information, including your email address and password, to register for the a:care congress. You agree to provide accurate and complete information when you register with, and as you use, the a:care Congress  registration page.  
  • You may de-register from the a:care congress at any time. All information entered via the a:care Congress  registration page.   will be deleted upon receipt and processing of your delete request, except to the extent that we are obliged or permitted to retain the data for a certain period of time in accordance with applicable laws and regulations or to protect our legitimate business interests. Please be aware that Abbott will follow its policies and applicable laws to define the timelines for processing your deletion request.
  • When you use the a:care Congress Website, you are solely responsible for:
    • ensuring that you are using the latest available version of the a:care Congress website;
    • ensuring that all operating systems and security software for the a:care Congress Website are the most up-to- date version available;
    • any damage to your device, and any loss or corruption of information that you store in the device that results from the use of the a:care Congress Website or the interaction of the a:care Congress  Website with other platforms or programs that you may download or use;
    • maintaining the security and confidentiality of any personal identification numbers, account information, passwords, and the like related to your Use of the a:care Registration Website;
    • maintaining the physical security of your device; and
    • ensuring that you do not misuse the a:care Registration Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • When you use the a:care Congress Website, you are not permitted to:
    • reproduce, duplicate, copy, modify, edit, improve, decompile, disassemble, decode, modify, sell, resell, reverse engineer, change or exploit the a:care Congress  Website, its Content, its software, or any portion of any of the foregoing in any way, nor otherwise interfere with their operation or create derivative works of the a:care Congress Website or parts thereof;
    • Use the a:care Congress Website for any commercial purpose or for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws;
    • attempt to disable or circumvent any security or other technological measure designed to protect the a:care Congress Website;
    • remove, obscure, or alter any copyright or other proprietary notations from the a:care Congress Website; or
    • violate these Online Terms of Use.
  • If you use the a:care Congress  Website in any way prohibited by these Online Terms of Use, Abbott shall be entitled to take all reasonable steps to protect the a:care Congress  Website, which may include temporary or definitive interruption of your access to the a:care Congress  Website and your de-registration from the a:care congress.

MODIFICATIONS

  • Abbott may at any time update, modify, interrupt, or discontinue any or all of the functionality of the a:care Congress Website or its Content (including these Online Terms of Use) and make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the a:care Congress  Website or its Content (including these Online Terms of Use), at any time without notice to you when we believe it is necessary or justified such as to take into account changes in the law, or changes to our business or services or the functionality of the a:care Congress  Website. Abbott is not responsible for any costs, loss, or damage that you or any third party incur as the result of any modification, interruption, or discontinuance of any or all functionality of the a:care Congress  Website.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • Congress  Website (the “Content“) are the sole property of Abbott, except for information provided by the host or third-party providers under contract with Abbott, its subsidiaries or affiliates. Permission to use the Content is granted, provided that (1) the appropriate copyright notice appears on all copies; (2) use of the Content is for informational or personal use only and non-commercial; (3) the Content is not modified in any way; and (4) no graphics available from the a:care Congress Website is used separate from accompanying text. Abbott is not responsible for content provided by third party providers, and you are prohibited from distribution of such material without permission of the owner of the copyright therein. Except as permitted above, no license or right, express or implied, is granted to any person under any patent, trademark or other proprietary right of Abbott.
  1. Portions of the a:care Congress  Website may include material provided by the host or third parties, in which intellectual property rights subsist (“Third Party Materials”). The licensors of such Third-Party Materials retain all of their respective right, title, and interest in and to such Third Party Materials. The a:care Congress Website may include or incorporate third party software components that are generally available free of charge under licenses granting recipients broad rights to copy, modify, and distribute such components (“Open Source Components”). Although the a:care Congress Website is provided to you subject to these Online Terms of Use, nothing in these Online Terms of Use will be deemed to prevent, restrict, or otherwise prevent or restrict you from separately obtaining and using such Open Source Components under the applicable third party licenses or to limit your use of such Open Source Components thereunder.
  1. No use of any Abbott trademarks, trade names, trade dress and products in this Internet site may be made without the prior written authorization of Abbott, except to identify the product or services of the company.

PRIVACY AND SECURITY

  1. Abbott is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. We understand the importance of privacy to visitors of a:care Congress  registration page. Our use of personally identifiable information is governed by our Privacy Policy made available on a:care Congress registration page and by accessing and using our a:care Congress registration page , you agree to be bound by that Privacy Policy.
  1. You recognize and agree that when submitting your personally identifiable information to Abbott, while Abbott has safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized access or interception, there is no absolute guarantee of security. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DESPITE OUR EFFORTS, ABBOTT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH INTERCEPTIONS OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) SUFFERED BY A CUSTOMER OR USER, EVEN IF ABBOTT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ABBOTT DOES NOT WARRANT, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY, THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANY CUSTOMER SHALL BE FREE FROM INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  1. Abbott does not assume any liability for the materials, information, Content and opinions provided on, posted to, or otherwise available through, the a:care Registration Website. Reliance on these materials, information and opinions is solely at your own risk. Abbott disclaims any liability for injury or damages resulting from the use of the a:care Registration Website, or the Content contained thereon.
  1. ABBOTT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT POSTED ON THE A:CARE REGISTRATION WEBSITE. ABBOTT HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CREATED BY LAW, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, APPLICABILITY, COMPLETENESS, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL ABBOTT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT, BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY) CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXISTENCE OR USE OF THE A:CARE REGISTRATION WEBSITE AND/OR THE CONTENT POSTED ON THE A:CARE REGISTRATION WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ABBOTT HAS BEEN ADVISED AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  1. THE A:CARE CONGRESS  WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ABBOTT, OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, VENDORS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (HEREINAFTER “ABBOTT PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE A:CARE CONGRESS  WEBSITE, THE SITE CONTENT, OR THROUGH THE A:CARE CONGRESS  WEBSITE OR ANY LINKED SITE, INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS PROFITS BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DELAY, INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE, VIRUSES, LOSS OF DATA, DELETION OF FILES OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE A:CARE CONGRESS  WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT, WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS NEGLIGENCE BY ABBOTT AND WHETHER OR NOT ABBOTT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.
  1. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so this provision may not apply to you entirely.
  1. You agree that regardless of any applicable law to the contrary, you cannot file a claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the a:care Registration Website or these Online Terms of Use more than one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.
  1. ADDITIONAL LEGAL NOTICES, DISCLAIMERS, AND OTHER ONLINE TERMS OF USE MAY APPLY TO THIS AND OTHER WEBSITES OWNED OR OPERATED BY ABBOTT, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES.

GENERAL

  • You agree that these Online Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy describe the entire agreement between us with respect to its subject matter. The a:care Congress  Website were created and is operated under the laws of India. The laws of the India will control the terms provided in these Online Terms of Use. If we are unable to resolve a potential concern to your satisfaction then you and Abbott hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Mumbai, India for any action so arising out of these Online Terms of Use. If a court of competent jurisdiction in Mumbai, India finds that any provision of these Online Terms of Use is invalid or unenforceable, you agree that the other provisions of these Online Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.  This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein. .

These Online Terms of Use were last updated on August 24, 2022.