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 Welcome to dentalknowledge.in/ health website, (https://dentalknowledge.in/, www.dentalknowledge.in/, https://www.dentalknowledge.in/ hereinafter referred to as dentalknowledge.in/ or Dental Knowledge, or Academy of Dental Knowledge, or we or us or site or website or our site) that are fully owned by persons in partnership in India.

Whereas dentalknowledge.in/ is primarily engaged in the business of providing information to users/members to better understand human general and dental health and its diagnosed conditions or disorders and services pertaining to the same.

We provide variety of online resources, including classified ads, discussion, forums, chat, report, opinions and various listing services, (referred to hereafter as "the service") subject to the following terms of use (hereinafter referred to "TOU").

By accessing our site you are agreeing to comply with the TOU. In addition, when using services, you agree to abide by any applicable LISTING guidelines i.e. listing policy for all our services, which may change from time to time. Should you object to any term or condition of the TOU or any guidelines, or policy, or any subsequent modifications there to or become dissatisfied with our site in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of our site.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter these terms and conditions at any time. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof. You must review this agreement on a regular basis to keep yourself apprised of any changes.

Every eligible person accessing our website would be hereinafter referred to as the "user" and every eligible person registering on our website would be hereinafter referred to as the "member". Use of our site is available only to persons, who are Citizens of the Republic of India, who are 18 years of age and above and persons who can enter into a legally binding contract, and who are not barred by any law for the time being in force. If you are registering with our site not as an individual but on behalf of a legal entity, then you should represent that you are fully authorized to do so and the listing, posting, opinion or information placed on the site on behalf of the legal entity is your sole responsibility and you agree to be accountable for the same.

Any of the persons termed such as Dentist/Doctor/Physician/Lab/Hospital/Pharmacy/Nurse/Diagnostic Centre/Health care & Rehabilitation Centre, etc. would be hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as Medical Establishment (M.E.).

An eligible person/user has to register himself/herself/itself as a member of dentalknowledge.in/ to avail any of services and features offered by dentalknowledge.in/'s website. To register as a member of dentalknowledge.in, the person/user has to accept the terms of use by clicking I agree Button/Continue Button or Yes Button appearing in the website of dentalknowledge.in/. Thereby, by doing so a binding agreement/legally valid Agreement/is/will be executed between user/Member and dentalknowledge.in/. This agreement contains all the terms of use/conditions between user/member and dentalknowledge.in/. Therefore the member/user should read these agreement/terms of use/terms and conditions carefully, understand and agree with all terms before executing these agreement/terms of use/terms and conditions. In case user/members does/do not agree with any or all of these terms of use/terms and conditions/clause/s of agreement he/she/they will not be able to register as a Member of dentalknowledge.in/ and will not be able to use services and features offered by the site.

Your registration as a member/user constitute acceptance of these terms of use/terms and conditions/agreement including the PRIVACY POLICY and the listing policy defined herein/which is to be read and treated as part and parcel of this agreement, incorporated into this agreement. Further, user/member agrees that the information furnished by you/him/her/others in the registration form is accurate, true and complete and the information will be maintained and updated during the subsistence of this agreement, so that it will remain true, accurate, current and complete.

Dentalknowledge.in/ may revise/alter/delete/modify/change any or all of these terms of use/terms and conditions at any time. Your continued use of dentalknowledge.in will signify your/user/member's assent/consent to those changes. Therefore, you are advised to kindly review the terms of use / terms and conditions regularly. For any clarification, questions, please contact at email: info@dentalknowledge.in/.

Dentalknowledge.in/ provides an information platform where user member can search, locate, choose select any medical establishment to seek advice/opinion or services, communicate with M.E. and to pay for services/advise/opinion provided by such M.E.

Users/Members please be informed, agree and acknowledge that dentalknowledge.in/ does not make any representation or warranty and do not guarantee the accuracy or legitimacy of any information/opinion/content/provided vide the listing services of M.E. to members or user vice versa. User/member further agrees that the advice/opinion of the M.E. will not provide an adequate solution to member's question for illness. Dentalknowledge.in/ does not recommend, verify, endorse, evaluate or guarantee any advice, opinion, report, information or other services provided by M.E. Dentalknowledge.in/ does not warranty or confirm the validity, accuracy, completeness, safety, usefulness, reliability, legality, quality or the applicability of the content or advice/opinion provided by the M.E. (Medical Establishment). Dentalknowledge.in/ will not be liable for any physical, mental, monetary or other damages/loss sustained due to use of our site and due to reliance by member on such advice/opinion/information, provided by the M.E. (Medical Establishment).

Dentalknowledge.in/ does not provide any specific medical advice for cure or treatment. All the contents in dentalknowledge.in/'s site are provided for information/purpose only. The contents/opinion/advice is not substitute for professional personal medical advice, diagnosis or treatment or personal/physical examination of the member by a physician/doctor. The advice/opinion provided by a doctor is for informational purposes only. Specific medical treatment or medical advice will not be provided on dentalknowledge.in/'s site. Members should not rely solely on advice/opinion provided by M.E. on the site of dentalknowledge.in/. Members should not use any content/opinion/advice for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition. Dentalknowledge.in/ strongly recommends its members to consult with a qualified allopathic Doctor/Physician/Dentist for a personal physical examination for member's treatment. User/Member should not disregard any professional/medical advice given during his/her/their personal physical examination by member's physician/doctor, nor should the member delay such personal physical examination on reliance of any opinion/content provided on or through dentalknowledge.in/'s site. Acting on reliance of any information/content/opinion provided at dentalknowledge.in/ is solely at member's own risk and consequences. The use of dentalknowledge.in/ site and its content opinion is at member's own risk and consequences. dentalknowledge.in/ does not endorse or recommend any doctor/medical expert/health care expert. Hospital/Lab/Diagnosis Centre/Pharmacy. It is the responsibility of the member to verify the credentials of the Medical Establishment (M.E.) before any interaction.

The medical expert/doctor is not employees/agents of dentalknowledge.in/ and dentalknowledge.in/ does not assume any responsibility for any act or omission of any such M.E. (Medical Establishment). Member understands and acknowledges/agrees that although a M.E. may have been accessed through the site, dentalknowledge.in/ cannot/does not assess either the competence of M.E. or appropriateness for member's needs of the M.E. Member understands and acknowledges/agrees that the role of dentalknowledge.in/ is strictly limited to providing access to M.E. for opinion/advice, informative in nature and that member takes sole responsibility for the decision to access a M.E. through dentalknowledge.in/'s site

The member understands and agrees that any opinion of the M.E. and others on dentalknowledge.in/'s site are solely their opinions and not that of dentalknowledge.in/. Therefore dentalknowledge.in/ does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, reliability, dependability of the contents opinion on the site including the qualification, experience, credentials quality stands or other data regarding the M.E. (Medical Establishment). Dentalknowledge.in/ does not assume any responsibility, liability for damage or injury to User/Member arising from the use of any content/information, advice/opinion given on its website.

User/Member hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless dentalknowledge.in/, its affiliates/group companies, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, advisors, consultants and assigns from any and all causes of action and claim of any nature resulting from the act or omission of M.E. accessed through/on the site.

The use of dentalknowledge.in/'s site and the content is at member's sole risk and consequence. In no event shall dentalknowledge.in/ be liable for any damages, over personal injury/wrongful death, sufferings, loss of profits or damages resulting from use of data or inability to use dentalknowledge.in/'s site or the content.

As an added feature, dentalknowledge.in/ makes available to its members, a discussion forum/chat room/bulletin board/email/blog/question papers, whereby a member can post his views, reports, questions, comments, suggestions, pursuant to which M.E. may answer questions/give advice, opinion on various topics. The views, opinions, reports answers etc., of the M.E. so sought are their own and dentalknowledge.in/ is not liable/responsible for any damages sustained by User/Member on reliance of such report/information/advice/opinion/views etc., given in Chat room/discussion forum, e-mail, blog etc. The information /advice/opinion so given by the M.E. is intended for general reference/information purposes only. This/it cannot and does not replace a personal meeting with a User/Member's own Dentist/physician/doctor. This/it is not intended to offer a solution or treatment for a specific medical problem and must be considered as general and informative in nature. Any reliance on such information/advice/opinion is done at the member/s full and sole liability. This discussion forum/chat room/bulletin board/email is by nature public and any details/information you post and receive are susceptible to/accessible to outsiders for which dentalknowledge.in/ does not assure the privacy of such details/information.

While using dentalknowledge.in/, member should not post, transmit any content, details, data, information, material, which is in violation of local, state, national, international laws; which is unlawful, threatening, harassing, abusive, obscene, vulgar, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, hateful, racist, promotes violence, ethnically harmful or otherwise objectionable, as also determined by dentalknowledge.in/ at its sole discretion; which infringes on the intellectual property rights of others. The member should not distribute viruses or other harmful code and will not interfere with or disrupt the dentalknowledge.in/'s servers or networks connected to the site.

The User/Member will bear all the risks attached/associated to/with the uploading and transmitting of content/material while using dentalknowledge.in/.

Dentalknowledge.in/ in its absolute discretion may block or deny access to any member who is in violation of any of the terms of this agreement.

Dentalknowledge.in/ may provide links to third party websites or external websites/internal servers or resources including advertisements by others. Dentalknowledge.in/ has no control over such sites and the information provided in them. Dentalknowledge.in/ does not recommend and does not endorse the content on/off any third party websites including that of advertisers. Dentalknowledge.in/is not responsible/liable for the content of these external sites nor does dentalknowledge.in/ endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information, messages, accuracy, geniuses, reliability described or offered or advertised at these other external websites. Any dealing/use by a member with this external or third party website including advertising is between the member and those websites/advertisers and is solely at the risk of the member.

Dentalknowledge.in/ shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damages of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the site of dentalknowledge.in/. Content/opinion provided on or through dentalknowledge.in/ regarding drug or dietary supplements have not been evaluated or approved by the Drug Controller of India or any other statutory body. Member agrees to consult and act according to member's own dentist/doctor/medical expert before beginning any course of dietary supplementation or treatment.

Dentalknowledge.in/'s functions/services depend on various factors such as software, hardware and communication networks etc., Dentalknowledge.in/ does not guarantee that dentalknowledge.in/'s services will be continuous, uninterrupted, timely, secure or error free and dentalknowledge.in/ is not responsible and liable for all that and for the failure of the internet or any data or telecommunication equipment, system or network used in connection with the site or the products.

Dentalknowledge.in/ does not represent or warrant that its site or products will meet with the requirements or expectations of a member and that any content, material or results that may be obtained from use of its site or products will be accurate, timely, complete, reliable, genuine and that any errors in any products services will be corrected.

Dentalknowledge.in/ reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, its services with or without notice to its members. Dentalknowledge.in/, in its sole discretion and for any reason, may terminate member's participation/membership and deny access to any and all current or future use by member of dentalknowledge.in/.

Member acknowledges and agrees that dentalknowledge.in/'s site and the products/services are provided on "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The use of dentalknowledge.in/ website is at the member's sole risk. Dentalknowledge.in/ expressly disclaims all warrantees of any kind whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including, without limitations, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, security or accuracy.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, dentalknowledge.in/ will not be liable under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable thereby for

  1. The cost of procuring substitute goods, services or technology;
  2. Personal injury, including without limitation, death, caused by members/your use or misuse of the site or the products; or aggregate liability in excess of Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only);
  3. Member acknowledges and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold dentalknowledge.in/, its directors, affiliates/group companies, employees, officers, agents, licensors and suppliers harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, legal fees, resulting from or alleged to result from member's violation of these terms and conditions;
  4. Any special, incidental, indirect, consequential or exemplary damages arising out of, or in connection with the site or products, even if dentalknowledge.in/ has been advised of such damages or the possibility of such damages.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction:

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of REPUBLIC OF INDIA and the Courts at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters and disputes arising out of and relating to the site. The parties shall attempt to settle any dispute arising from and/or in connection with this agreement by way of negotiation. If the dispute is not so resolved within 30 days, it shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Each party shall nominate its own arbitrators and the two arbitrators thus nominated shall appoint the Chairman of Arbitral Tribunal and the place of arbitration shall be Varanasi in India only. Arbitrator may/should be from Medical/Health/Dental Care profession. All disputes under this agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdictions of the courts situated at Varanasi, India only. The language of the Arbitration shall be English and/or Hindi.

Intellectual property:

Dentalknowledge.in/ is the sole/exclusive owner of all the intellectual property and in particular all the patent rights, the copy-right/rights, trademarks rights, database rights, trade secret rights and patents in dentalknowledge.in/ and in any software, application, graphics, text and other materials used therein. A member may view, use or download a single copy of the material/content of dentalknowledge.in/ site solely for member's personal, internal and non-commercial use. The member should not use, modify, publish, broadcast, transmit, transfer or sell, rent, lease, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, circulate, disseminate, perform, link, display or in any way exploit any product or intellectual property, in whole or in part, except with the prior written consent of dentalknowledge.in/.

Dentalknowledge.in/ appreciates and values/recognizes/respects the intellectual property of others and expects the same from its users. Any claim with regard to copyright of intellectual property infringement at dentalknowledge.in/ website should be notified in writing at the following address:

69, Saket Colony, Varanasi 221005 India

Or through email: dentalknowledge@outlook.com or info@dentalknowledge.in

The claim should include the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the owner or his/her/its authorized representative and the address, telephone number and email Id/address;
  2. Information/description of the copy-righted work claimed to be infringed by dentalknowledge.in/ and its location on the site.
  3. A statement that the complainant has a good faith & belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law ; and
  4. A statement by the complainant made under penalty of perjury, that the information in his/her/its your claim/notice is accurate and that he/she/it complainant is the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Last updated on 14 September 2018.

Full Disclaimer

Academy of Dental Knowledge does not have any intention to provide specific medical/dental advice, but rather to provide users with information to better understand their health and their diagnosed conditions or disorders. All Content provided on or through the Site:

(i) is provided for informational purposes only,

(ii) is not a substitute for professional medical or dental advice, care, diagnosis or treatment, and

(iii) is not designed to promote or endorse any medical or dental practice, program or agenda or any medical/dental tests, products or procedures.

You should not use any content for diagnosing or treating a medical/dental or health condition. You should carefully read all information provided by the manufacturers of any products advertised or promoted on or through the Site and displayed on or in the associated product packaging and labels before purchasing and/or using such products. If you have or suspect that you have a medical/dental problem, you should contact your professional healthcare provider through appropriate means. You agree that you will not under any circumstances disregard any professional medical/dental advice or delay in seeking such advice in reliance on any content provided on or through the Site. Reliance on any such content is solely at your own risk.

Content provided on or through this Web site regarding Drug or dietary supplements have not been evaluated or approved by the Drug Controller of India or by Food and Drug Administration of India. You agree to consult your healthcare provider before beginning any course of dietary supplementation or treatment.

Specific medical/dental advice will not be provided, and Academy of Dental Knowledge strongly advices you to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your personal questions.

Endorsement:

Academy of Dental Knowledge does not endorse or recommend any commercial products or services. The views and opinions of authors expressed on the Academy of Dental Knowledge Web sites (eg. Discussion Forum or Chat rooms) do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Dental Knowledge editors and they may not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Liability:

For documents and software available from Academy of Dental Knowledge server, the management or editors of Academy of Dental Knowledge do not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed.

External Links:

Academy of Dental Knowledge may contain links to other Internet Web sites or resources only for the convenience of the users of its website. Dental Knowledge is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does Academy of Dental Knowledge endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites. It is the responsibility of the user to examine the copyright and licensing restrictions of linked pages and to secure all necessary permission.

Dealing with Advertisers :

Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on the Site, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser.

Academy of Dental Knowledge shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Site.

Liability Limitation:

THIS SITE AND THE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS; DENTAL KNOWLEDGE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

ACADEMY OF DENTAL KNOWLEDGE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (I) THE SITE OR PRODUCTS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE SITE OR PRODUCTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) ANY RESULTS OR CONTENT THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE OR PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCURATE, TIMELY, COMPLETE OR RELIABLE, AND (IV) ANY ERRORS IN ANY PRODUCTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

ACADEMY OF DENTAL KNOWLEDGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR (I) HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OTHER ITEMS OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN DENTAL KNOWLEDGE

OR (II) THE FAILURES OF THE INTERNET OR ANY DATA OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM OR NETWORK USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR THE PRODUCTS.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ACADEMY OF DENTAL KNOWLEDGE WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR (I) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF , OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR PRODUCTS, EVEN IF DENTAL KNOWLEDGE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; (II) THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES, OR TECHNOLOGY; (III) PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEATH, CAUSED BY YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE SITE OR THE PRODUCTS; OR (IV) AGGREGATE LIABILITY IN EXCESS OF $100.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Besides, you expressly understand and agree that:

Your use of the service is at your sole risk. The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Academy of Dental Knowledge expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Academy of Dental Knowledge makes no warranty that The service will meet your requirements, The service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, The results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable, The quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the service will meet your expectations, and Any errors in the software will be corrected.

Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the service is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Academy of Dental Knowledge or through or from the service will create any warranty not expressly stated in the terms.

Registration / Information :

When you sign up for Academy of Dental Knowledge we ask you for personal information. We may combine the information you submit under your account with information from other services / third parties in order to provide you with a better experience and to improve the quality of our services. For certain services, we may give you the opportunity to opt out of combining such information. You may provide us with certain information such as your Name, E-mail address, Correspondence address when registering for certain services such as Online Registration / Submit Resume, Contests. This information will primarily be used for the purpose of providing personalization and verification.

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User Communications :

When you send email or other communications to Academy of Dental Knowledge, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services. When you send and receive SMS messages to or from one of our services that provides SMS functionality, we may collect and maintain information associated with those messages, such as the phone number, the content of the message, and the date and time of the transaction. We may use your email address to communicate with you about our services.

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When you access Academy of Dental Knowledge services via a browser, application or other client our servers automatically record certain information. These server logs may include information such as your web request, your interaction with a service, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your account.

Electronic Newsletter/E-mail :

Academy of Dental Knowledge offers a free electronic newsletter to its users. We gather the e-mail addresses of users who voluntarily subscribe. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by using the link provided in every newsletter.

Confidential:

ACADEMY OF DENTAL KNOWLEDGE’ Privacy Policy applies to Academy of Dental Knowledge services only. We do not exercise control over the sites displayed as search results, sites that include other applications, products or services, or links from within our various services. Personal information that you provide to other sites may be sent to Academy of Dental Knowledge in order to deliver the service. We process such information under this Privacy Policy.

Feedback:

Our site's Feedback Form requires contact information of users like their name and e-mail address and demographic information like their zip code, age etc. for better services.

Further Improvement:

Apart from the above, we may use the information to provide, maintain, protect and improve our services and develop new services.

Queries regarding the Website:

If you have any questions about the practices of this site or your dealings with this website, regarding ‘ACADEMY OF DENTAL KNOWLEDGE’ Privacy Policy, contact us at our corporate office.

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