Terms of Use

By accessing or using hirudotherapysociety.org (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use the Site.

You may use this Site for lawful, educational purposes. You agree not to:

• Misuse the Site or interfere with its normal operation
• Attempt unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its systems
• Use the Site to transmit malicious software or engage in any form of cyber attack
• Reproduce, distribute, or publicly display Site content for commercial purposes without prior written consent
• Scrape, harvest, or collect information from the Site using automated means without permission

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All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, page layouts, and the selection and arrangement thereof, is the property of the American Society of Hirudotherapy or its content providers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

You may view, download, and print pages from the Site for personal, non-commercial, educational use, provided you do not modify the content and retain all copyright and proprietary notices. Any other use requires prior written permission.

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The Site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the American Society of Hirudotherapy and its officers, directors, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Site, including but not limited to reliance on any information obtained from the Site.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the American Society of Hirudotherapy, its officers, directors, and contributors from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Site or violation of these Terms.

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation is unsuccessful, the dispute shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the bottom of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.