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Site Content

Unless otherwise expressly noted, you should assume everything you see, hear or otherwise receive from or on the website is copyright, trademark, trade dress or other intellectual property owned or licensed by the Van Andel Institute. The Content includes, without limitation, images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, trademarks, logos, text, sounds, music, the NexGen Inquiry website as a whole and any other materials on the website.

The information on the NexGen Inquiry website is provided as a courtesy by the Van Andel Institute. The views and opinions of individual authors do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Van Andel Institute. References to specific products, processes or services do not constitute or imply recommendation or endorsement by the Van Andel Institute.

This website contains only general information, is designed for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Users of this website should not rely on information provided on this website for their own health needs. If you have a health-related problem, or any specific medical questions, please consult with your health care provider. Use of this website does not create a patient relationship with the Van Andel Institute or its staff.

The Van Andel Institute may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the website at any time, without prior notice, including the availability of any website feature, services or Content. The Van Andel Institute may restrict your access to certain features, services or Content at any time, without prior notice.

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Use by Institute Employees

If you are an employee, agent, contractor, or are otherwise employed by the Van Andel Institute, these Terms supplement the Van Andel Institute’s current internal policies. In the event of a conflict between the Terms and the Van Andel Institute’s policies, the Van Andel Institute’s policies will control.

Resources accessible through the Intranet portion of the NexGen Inquiry website are not public. Use of these resources is restricted to authorized Institute personnel and authorized affiliates. All use of these resources may be monitored and/or recorded by Institute system administration staff.

By using these resources, you expressly consent to any monitoring and recording of your activities while in such restricted areas. In the event monitoring reveals any indications of criminal activity, system administration staff will have the right, but not the obligation, to provide any such information to law enforcement personnel.

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The NexGen Inquiry website may contain links to third party sites. Any outside links are provided only as a convenience. Your use of outside links is at your sole risk. Any links from the NexGen Inquiry website do not constitute the Van Andel Institute’s endorsement of any third party, its website, or its goods and services.

The Van Andel Institute is not responsible for any outside websites, services or other materials linked to or from the NexGen Inquiry website, and disclaims all liability for any injury you may experience by using such materials. If you have any concerns regarding any outside website linked to or from the NexGen Inquiry website, please direct them to the owner or operator of the outside website.

You may not create hyperlinks to the NexGen Inquiry website that portray the Van Andel Institute in a false or misleading light. You may not use any “framing” or similar techniques to enclose any portion of the NexGen Inquiry website.

User Comments and Submissions

If you are dissatisfied with the NexGen Inquiry website, any of its Content, or any of the Terms, your sole and exclusive legal remedy is to stop using the website.

There may be certain pages on the NexGen Inquiry website whereby you can voluntarily agree to submit information, including personal information, such as information that could be used to identify or contact you, to the Van Andel Institute. If you choose to voluntarily submit information, including personal information, to the Van Andel Institute through the website, you understand and agree that such information will be transmitted over the Internet. While the Van Andel Institute has taken reasonable steps to protect any information that you may submit from unauthorized interception and use, the risk of unauthorized interception and use of electronically transmitted information cannot be entirely eliminated. Therefore, there is always a risk of unauthorized interception and use of any information that you submit to the Van Andel Institute through the website.

If you access and use the NexGen Inquiry website, the Van Andel Institute will not be responsible for any unauthorized interception and use of your information, and you understand and agree that the Van Andel Institute shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or any other damages arising from your use of the website.

Any comments, ideas, suggestions or other information you transmit to the NexGen Inquiry website are not confidential or proprietary. The Van Andel Institute will be free to use any comment, idea, suggestion or other information you transmit to us through the website on an unrestricted basis. This may include personal information about you and your use of the website. Please review the Van Andel Institute’s Privacy Policy for more information.

Copyrights and Trademarks

Unless otherwise expressly noted, you should assume everything you see, hear, or otherwise receive on or through the NexGen Inquiry website is copyright owned or licensed by the Van Andel Institute. The Content includes, without limitation, images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, trademarks, logos, text, sounds, music, the Site as a whole and any other materials at the Site.

If you would like to request reprints, copy or distribute materials contained on the websote, other than for noncommercial, personal use, please contact Communications and Marketing through website’s contact form. .

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

Your use of the NexGen Inquiry website is at your own risk. To the fullest extent permissible by law, the Van Andel Institute makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness, timeliness or usefulness of any information contained or referenced on the websote. All materials, information, software, products, and services included in or available through the website are provided “as is” and “with all faults.” The Van Andel Institute expressly disclaims all express or implied warranties, including but not limited to the accuracy and completeness, as well as implied warranties of merchantability, quiet enjoyment, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of any content offered on or through the NexGen Inquiry website. The Van Andel Institute does not warrant (1) that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; (2) that the website will be available at any particular time or location; (3) that any defects or errors will be corrected; or (4) that the content is free of viruses or other harmful components.

The Van Andel Institute will not be liable for any damages related to your use of or inability to use this NexGen Inquiry website, including without limitation, direct, indirect, special, compensatory or consequential damages, lost profits or loss of or damage to property, even if the Van Andel Institute has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to assume full responsibility for any use of any information, goods or services offered on or through the NexGen Inquiry website. You understand and agree that the Van Andel Institute will not be responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage arising from the use of any information, goods or services.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Van Andel Institute and its officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, affiliates, licensees and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to your use of the NexGen Inquiry website in violation of any of the Terms.

In the event that state or local law does not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the Van Andel Institute’s liability shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

Termination

Your failure to comply with the Terms automatically revokes your authorization to use the NexGen Inquiry website and terminates any and all rights granted to you under the Terms. Your obligations to the Van Andel Institute will continue upon termination of your rights under the Terms, including restrictions regarding the Content, disclaimers, indemnification obligations and liability limitations under the Terms. Upon termination of your rights, you must promptly destroy all Content downloaded or obtained from this website, as well as all copies of any Content.

Applicable Law

The Terms will be construed according to Michigan law, without regard to provisions governing conflicts of laws. Any dispute arising under or relating to the Terms, the Content, the use of the NexGen Inquiry website, or any services obtained using this website, will be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts of the State of Michigan. Your use of the NexGen Inquiry website constitutes your consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts with respect to any such dispute.

Miscellaneous

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Terms, and the remainder of the Terms will remain in full force and effect. The Terms are the entire agreement between you and the Van Andel Institute relating to the NexGen Inquiry website. Any other agreements between you and the Van Andel Institute (whether oral, written, or electronic) regarding the subject matter of the Terms are superseded and have no force or effect. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.