Introduction
This website (the “Website”) is operated by Canadian Patient Safety Institute (“CPSI”). CPSI is the owner and operator of various websites including the websites of Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Safer Healthcare Now! (SHN), Hand Hygiene (HH), Patients for Patient Safety Canada (PFPSC), Improving Care Search Centre, Communities of Practice (CoP), Global Patient Safety Alerts (GPSA), and the Patient Safety Metrics. This website and any other websites owned/operated by CPSI are collectively known as the CPSI Websites.
By using this Website, you the user agree to th?e terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use at the time of your use of this Website (the ‘Terms of Use”). If you do not agree to all the Terms of Use, you should discontinue your use of this Website immediately.
These Terms of Use may be changed by CPSI at any time without notice. Accordingly you should review the Terms of Use each time you use this Website. You will find the date of the last revision of the Terms of Use at the top of the page.
CPSI may change the content including text, data, information, recordings, graphics, images, icons and any other content (the"Content") of the CPSI Websites (the “CPSI Content”) at any time without notice.
Disclaimer
The CPSI Websites and CPSI Content including links from the CPSI Websites to other websites (the “Linked Websites”) are for general informational purposes only. CPSI attempts to maintain the currency and accuracy of CPSI Content but does not verify or exert any editorial control or influence over the Content of the Linked Websites. All Content is provided “as is” and without any representation, guarantee, warranty or condition of any kind whatsoever including as to its accuracy, relevance, or completeness and may be incomplete out-dated. You are responsible for independently verifying all Content on which you wish to rely.
The inclusion of links from the CPSI Websites to Linked Sites does not imply endorsement or support of any of the Linked Websites, the Content of such Linked Websites or the [owners/operators] of such Linked Websites...
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute would like to acknowledge funding support from Health Canada.
The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
Exclusion of Liability
In no event shall CPSI, its officers, employees or agents or any supplier of CPSI Content be liable for any losses, damages, claims or expenses whatsoever including, without limitations, direct, indirect, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption, resulting from use, misuse or inability to use the CPSI Websites, the Linked Websites or Content or arising from computer viruses or other harmful components on the CPSI Websites or the Linked Websites, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or other legal theory, and whether or not CPSI is advised of the possibility of such damages.
Jurisdiction
The CPSI Websites are operated by CPSI, the principal business office of which is located in Alberta, Canada. Any matter arising out of the use of the CPSI Websites shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without reference to the Province of Alberta’s conflict of laws principles and any party to an action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Websites shall be deemed to have submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta with respect to such action or proceeding.
General
These Terms of Use represent the entire agreement between you and CPSI regarding use of this Website. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms of Use to be unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall be unaffected and continue in full force and effect. The failure of CPSI to enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision or right.
Your use of this Website must not violate any applicable local, national or international law, including but not limited to any regulations having the force of law. If you violate any of the Terms of Use, any right you have to use the Website terminates and you must immediately cease your use of this Website and destroy any copies of the Content or any portion thereof. ?