Health Information in Everyday Language

Terms of Use

Agreement

The use of the Wellness Information Zone web site is subject to the terms and conditions of this user agreement. Please read this user agreement carefully. It explains the terms and conditions for use of this site. You are responsible for reading and understanding them. By using this site you are bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions you may not use this web site.

General / Medical Information Disclaimer

This Wellness Information Zone web site is intended to provide health information in everyday language. Information contained within this web site is general in nature and is intended for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to replace the advice of healthcare professionals. If you have specific healthcare needs, or for complete information about your healthcare, please contact a doctor or other health care provider. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this site are correct and complete, the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation cannot be responsible for the accuracy of the information contained herein. Information on this web site may contain inaccuracies or errors. The Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation reserves the right to make changes and/or update content to this web site without notice.

Limitation of Liability

The Wellness Information Zone web site and the content are provided on an "as is" basis. The WELLNES INFORMATION ZONE and the HUMANA FOUNDATION, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES' RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHETHER ORAL, WRITTEN OR IN ELECTRONIC FORM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE.

Editorial Policy

Health Content

Information contained within this web site is for explicit purpose of providing information to an intended audience. It can be in the form of marketing materials - handbooks, brochures, flyers, newsletters – or web pages and web tools. Information contained within this web site is general in nature and is intended for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to replace the advice of health care professionals.

The web site content will be reviewed on a regular basis to update information that has changed. The staffs of the contributing organizations have the responsibility to update this information. Where the site offers any personal health management tools, the source will be disclosed as well as a disclaimer that the information produced by the tool is not intended to replace the evaluation of a healthcare professional.

False or Misleading Claims

The Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation will not knowingly post or publish health content for the web that contains false or misleading claims or promotes ineffective or dangerous products.

Advertising / Promotion Policy

The Wellness Information Zone does not accept any form of outside advertising or promotion on our company web site. Within the Wellness Information Zone web site you may find links to external web sites. These links are available to provide the web site user with additional information and services. These links are clearly labeled. The Wellness Information Zone is not responsible for the advertising policies of these other web sites.

Links

The web site provides links to various external web sites for information that is interesting/relevant/informative. This information is intended to be viewed as an additional resource.

These various links from this site are provided for the user’s convenience only and do not constitute or imply endorsement by of these sites, any products or services described on these sites, or of any other material contained therein. The Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation assumes no responsibility for their content and accuracy. Links are checked regularly scheduled basis for their continued functionality. If you do find that a link isn't functioning properly or is taking you to an incorrect location on the web, please refer to the Contact Us section of this web site for the appropriate contacts to report this issue.

Changes to This Agreement

The Wellness Information Zone may change the terms of this user agreement and will provide notice if terms of agreement are changed. By continuing to use the web site after we post any such changes, you accept the user agreement as modified. You can always find the current version of the user condition by following the Terms of Use link

Privacy Policies

Your privacy is important to us. To learn more about how the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation protects your privacy, refer to the Internet Privacy Statement.

Trademarks

The Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation are federally registered trademarks. Any logos and trademarks appearing throughout the web site belong to the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation, its affiliates, or third party trademark owners, and are protected by U.S. and international trademark laws. Without the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation express prior written permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation logos or trademarks. Nothing on this web site shall be construed as conferring any license or other rights under the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation, its affiliates, or any third party, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. All contents of this web site are: Copyright © 2008, the Wellness Information Zone and the Humana Foundation or its licensors. All rights reserved.