📜 Terms of Service
The ground rules for using 247healthcare.blog. We've kept these as straightforward as possible so you know what to expect.
Acceptance of terms: By accessing or using 247healthcare.blog, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website.
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About these terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of 247healthcare.blog (the "Site"), operated by 247 Healthcare in association with Vivekananda Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, subscribers, and contributors to the Site. By using the Site, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age and capable of forming a binding contract.
Permitted use
You may use 247healthcare.blog for personal, non-commercial purposes, including:
- Reading articles and health information for educational purposes
- Sharing links to our content on social media or with friends and family
- Subscribing to our newsletter
- Leaving comments on articles in good faith
- Contacting us with questions or feedback
You may quote short excerpts from our articles with proper attribution and a link back to the original source.
Prohibited activities
When using 247healthcare.blog, you agree not to:
Strictly not allowed
- Copy, reproduce, republish, or redistribute our content without written permission
- Use our content for commercial purposes, including republishing on competing websites
- Scrape, mirror, or systematically download content from the Site
- Use automated tools (bots, crawlers, scrapers) to access the Site at scale
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, servers, or related systems
- Interfere with the proper functioning of the Site or attempt to compromise its security
- Post spam, malicious content, or harmful links in comments
- Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation
- Use the Site to distribute medical misinformation or harm public health
- Violate any applicable local, national, or international law
Intellectual property
All content on 247healthcare.blog, including articles, images, graphics, logos, videos, and the overall design, is the property of 247 Healthcare or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not use, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without our express written permission. For permission requests, contact info@247healthcare.blog.
Limited personal use, such as printing an article for your own reference or sharing a link with a friend, is permitted without prior permission.
User-generated content
When you post comments or other content on the Site, you grant 247 Healthcare a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, display, reproduce, and modify that content in connection with operating the Site.
You are solely responsible for content you submit. You confirm that:
- You own the content or have the right to submit it
- Your content does not infringe on any third party's rights
- Your content does not contain medical misinformation, hate speech, harassment, or unlawful material
- Your content is not defamatory, threatening, or harmful
We reserve the right to edit, remove, or refuse any user-submitted content at our sole discretion, without notice. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of opinions expressed by commenters.
Third-party links
Our articles may contain links to third-party websites for reference and further reading. These links are provided for your convenience and information. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.
When you click on a third-party link, you do so at your own risk. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policy of any external site you visit.
Medical information
The medical and health information on 247healthcare.blog is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional consultation with a qualified healthcare provider.
See our full Medical Disclaimer for complete details on the limitations of health information provided on this Site.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, 247 Healthcare, its operators, editors, medical reviewers, contributors, and affiliated parties shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from:
- Your use of or inability to use the Site
- Any reliance placed on information provided through the Site
- Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in content
- Any harm resulting from third-party content or links
- Interruptions, security breaches, or loss of data
The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do, we update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree with the changes, you should discontinue using the Site.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
If you are accessing the Site from outside India, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws applicable in your jurisdiction.
Questions about these Terms?
Email us at info@247healthcare.blog and we'll respond within 2 business days.