Terms of use

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE.
1. Definitions

"The Website" or "Website" refers to www.unitedorthodontists.com "You," "User," or collectively "Users," refers to any party who accesses the Website. "UO" refers to the United Orthodontists. "Access" means viewing, using, or otherwise obtaining information located on the Website. "Agreement" refers to these Terms of Use and any subsequent modification.

2. Scope of terms

This Website and all content and information provided therein (“UO Content”) may be used only under this Agreement. User represents and warrants that it possesses the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement and use the Website in accordance with this Agreement.

UO reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time without notice to User. User agrees to review this Agreement periodically to ensure awareness of any modifications. User's continued access or use of the Website after modifications have become effective shall be deemed conclusive acceptance of the modified terms.

UO has the exclusive right to control accessibility, hours of use, features on the Website, and any other information found on the Website. UO can restrict access to any or all portions of the Website or remove any information or content from the Website at any time. UO reserves the right, but shall not be obligated, to monitor use of the Website.

User is solely responsible for providing the equipment related to accessing the Website, including but not limited to all computer, remote communications equipment, telephone, and other equipment.

3. License and limitations

You are granted a personal, revocable, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Website and the UO Content, conditioned on Your continued acceptance of, and compliance with this Agreement.

Users may not do any of the following while using the Website: Interfere with another user's use and enjoyment of the Website Upload any message, information, data, text, software, graphic files, or other materials ("Content") that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, torturous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, that may be invasive of another's privacy, hateful, racially, sexually, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable

Upload Content that contains a virus, corrupted file, or other harmful component

Impersonate any person or entity, including but not limited to UO personnel, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent any affiliation with any person or entity, or upload any Content under a fictitious name

Upload any Content that violates or infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, privacy or any right, of whatever nature, of anyone If you violate any of the terms of this Section 3, your permission to use the Website automatically terminates.

User Content. By providing information or content, You warrant and represent that You own the copyright with respect to such material or have received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, You grant the UO and other users of the Website the nonexclusive right and license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or other material.

4. Proprietary rights

This Website and all contents are copyright, 2022-2023 by the United Orthodontists (UO) all rights reserved.

The contents of this Website may be downloaded and printed out for more convenient reading use, but the contents may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, without prior written permission of the UO.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the opinions expressed and statements made by various authors on this Website reflect the authors' personal observations and do not imply endorsement by nor official policy of the UO.

The seal of the UO is a registered trademark, it may not be copied, reproduced, or redistributed without prior consent from the United Orthodontists

5. Third party links and content

This Website contains links to other websites and third party content such as photos and media. Inclusion of any third party link or content does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by UO. UO is not the publisher or speaker of any information on the Website that is provided by third-party content providers or by Users, and UO is not liable for any claims related to that information. Any mention on the Website of products or services provided by third parties is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation by UO. UO assumes no responsibility for those products or services. Any dealings among any User and any third parties mentioned on or found through the Website are solely between the User and the third parties, and are subject to any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with those dealings.

6. Privacy Policy

Please review our Privacy Policy found at

https://unitedorthodontists.com/en/privacy-policy to understand our practices relating to the collection and use of your personal information.

7. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

Although UO has attempted to provide accurate information on the website, it makes no guarantee or warranty, express or implied, as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of that information and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in that information. USER ACCESSES THIS WEBSITE AT HIS OR HER OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING, TRADE OR PERFORMANCE, ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER UO NOR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS RESULTING FROM USE OR UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION OR CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, COMPENSATORY, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

THE PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE APPLICABLE TO ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE OR OMISSION OF UO, COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER SIMILAR ITEM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ERRORS, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, USER INFORMATION THROUGH THEFT OR ANY OTHER MEANS. USER AGREES THAT UO IS NOT LIABLE FOR CRIMINAL, TORTIOUS, OR NEGLIGENT ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES THAT AFFECT THIS WEB SITE.

8. Indemnification

User understands and agrees that he or she is personally responsible for his or her behavior on this Website. User agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless UO, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and assigns from and against all losses, expenses, damages, costs (including, but not limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive, and direct damages), reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from or arising out of the User's use, misuse, or inability to use the Website or any violation by the User of this Agreement.

9. Termination of Agreement

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.

These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.

If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice, and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

10. Governing Laws

The Website is based in Brazil. Access to the website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside Brazil, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.

This Agreement will be governed by law of Brazil, without regard to its choice of law provisions. You agree that any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement may be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction in Brazil, and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction, venue and convenience of such courts.

11. Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between UO and User regarding the subject matter hereof. Any previous agreement, whether oral or written, between UO and User dealing with the subject matter hereof is superseded.

Upon User's breach of this Agreement, UO may pursue any legal or equitable remedy available, including but not limited to, direct, consequential, and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief. UO' remedies are cumulative and not exclusive. Failure of UO to exercise any remedy or enforce any portion of this Agreement at any time shall not operate as a waiver of any remedy or of the right to enforce any portion of the Agreement at any time thereafter.

User agrees that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or action arising out of or regarding this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.