The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia (HSFNS) recognizes your right to confidentiality and pledges to protect your privacy. We only collect personally identifying information (for example, user name, e-mail address, mailing address, employer, and telephone number, etc.) about site users (collectively, the "Users") when knowingly provided by them.
Registration. Personally identifiable information of Users will not be sold or otherwise transferred to unaffiliated third parties without the User's prior consent. However, we may use registration or other information in the following ways:
- To guide development of new features and services relevant to Site Users;
- To provide advertisers with summary - never individual - information about our Site's overall usage patterns; and
- To focus advertising based on your preferences.
Use of Cookies
What is a cookie? Generally, cookies are small text files a website can use to recognize Repeat Users and ease the ongoing access to and use of the website. They do not come onto a user's system nor do they pose a threat to a user's files. Users should be aware that HSFNS cannot control the use of cookies by advertisers or third parties hosting data for HSFNS. Except as described herein, this Site does not use information transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes, nor is that information shared with any third parties. However, if a User does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the user to deny or accept the cookie feature. Please note that cookies may be necessary to provide the User with certain features available on Heart&Stroke Walkabout Site.
You do not need to give personal information to receive information from this site.
User Submissions
Any information such as remarks, suggestions, questions, correspondence, comments, creative ideas, graphics, or other information communicated through this Site, (collectively, called the "Submission") shall be treated as non-confidential. You agree that you will not upload or transmit any Submission that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party.
Your Submission becomes the property of HSFNS and the HSFNS shall be free to use the Submission on an unrestricted basis for any purpose whatsoever.
Use of Interactive Areas
If you use the surveys, profiles and any other interactive areas (collectively referred to as "Interactive Areas"), you are solely responsible for your own communications and the consequences of submitting those communications. HSFNS does not assume any responsibility for the consequences of any Interactive Area communications on or arising from use of the Heart&Stroke Walkabout Site.
Content Use License
Upon acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, permission is granted for you to temporarily view, copy, print or download a single copy of the materials on this Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
The contents of the Site include but are not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, buttons, proprietary software icons, compilations (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly), reading lists, libraries, updates, news, glossary, reviews, health tips, opinions, and other material including any modifications thereto ("Content"), are protected by copyright laws. HSFNS will constantly be making changes to the Content contained on this Site in light of new information to serve you better.
You may reproduce limited excerpts of the data for personal use only, provided that each such copy contains a copyright notice as follows: © 2007 The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. All rights reserved. You may not alter the information in this site in any way without prior written consent of HSFNS.
Content is subject to change without notice at the sole editorial discretion of HSFNS.
Disclaimer
This information has been independently researched, written and reviewed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. The information is for reference and education only. It is not intended to be a substitute for a physician's advice, diagnosis or treatment. You should consult your physician for specific information on personal health matters. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia assumes no responsibility or liability arising from any error in or omission of information or from the use of any information or advice contained within this Website.