By entering and using the Website you are deemed to have read and accepted these Terms of Use. If you do not accept these Terms of Use or any part of them, you should not use the Website.

HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE may modify these Terms of Use from time to time. Your continued use of this website (or any of HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE’s other websites) following such change demonstrates your agreement to be bound by the modified Terms of Use.

We will highlight any changes we make to the Terms of Use but we advise you to check the Terms of Use often. If you do not agree to any change to the Terms of Use, then you must immediately stop using the HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE websites.

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These terms of use apply exclusively to the Website and HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE accepts no responsibility for how your personal information is treated once you leave it.

1. Accuracy of Content

HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE makes every effort to ensure that the content of the Website is accurate and up-to-date, but HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE does not offer any warranties (whether express implied or otherwise) as to the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information appearing on the Website.

HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE may remove material from the Website at its own discretion and without giving any notice.

Any information offered in relation to nutrition or health benefits of infant foods or in relation to other medical issues, while based on scientific evidence, is intended to be general in nature. You should consult your doctor for diet, nutritional and medical advice specific to the health needs of you and your baby. If you choose to rely on such information you do so entirely at your own risk and (subject to applicable laws) HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE cannot be held responsible for the outcome.

2. Intellectual Property

You acknowledge and agree that all copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in the Website content, software and all HTML and other code contained in this Website, shall remain at all times vested in HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE and/or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other laws and international treaty provisions. Any other trademark remains the property of its respective owner(s).

Users may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, redistribute, reproduce, publish, license, commercially exploit, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any material which may be displayed on the Website from time to time without first obtaining permission to do so from HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE in writing.

The Website and its contents are copyright material and the copyright is owned by HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE unless stated otherwise. Without limiting the foregoing, copying the above listed materials to any other server or location for publication, reproduction or distribution is expressly prohibited.

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Generally speaking, trademarks appearing on the Website are either owned by HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE or HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE has obtained limited use permission from the trademark owner to use the trademark on the Website. Any other third party trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

If you wish to obtain permission to make use of any of the trademarks or other material that may be displayed on the Website from time to time please contact us. HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE shall not be responsible for seeking any additional authorization required for third party use of any trademark not owned by or licensed to HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE for such use.

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3. Prohibition on Commercial Use of Website Content

You are permitted to use the material that is displayed on the Website from time to time only as expressly authorised by HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE or its licensors.

This Website is intended to provide information relating to HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE concerns and the Website is designed for personal, non-commercial use only.

Users may not use this Website, or any of the material appearing on the Website from time to time to further any commercial purpose, including (but not limited to) advertising or to promote or generate activity on any other website.

4. Linking

HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE may from time to time include links on this Website to other websites or resources operated by parties other than HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE. These linkc are provided for the convenience of users and HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE is not responsible for the availability of such external websites or resources, does not endorse or accept responsibility for the content of such external websites or resources and has no responsibility for or control over the privacy policy (if any) of the operators of the external websites.

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You are advised to check the terms and conditions of use and the privacy policies of these external websites before entering or making use of them.

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If you wish to create a hyperlink to this Website or to any other website operated or maintained by HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE please contact us. HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE generally welcomes links to its websites. However by so linking, you agree that HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE may require the link to be removed if, in HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE’s sole opinion, any aspect of the linking website, its content or any other matter relating to the link is objectionable to HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE.

5. Limitation of Liability

The Internet is by its nature an unreliable medium. Consequently, you accept that this Website is offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the Website is properly functioning at all times but HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE does not warrant that this Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this Website or the server that makes it available are free of software viruses or bugs or other defects.

By accepting these Terms of Use, you accept that HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE cannot be liable to you for any loss or damage you suffer as a result of visiting this Website or making use of the information available on the Website. You must take your own precautions (including but not limited to installing adequate protective measures to guard against software viruses and ensuring that you retain up-to-date copies of all data) to protect yourself against loss or damage.

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HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE is an association of member companies. However, HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE is not liable for the actions of any individual member company, nor is any individual member company liable for the actions of HEARTSCAN INSTITUTE.