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Terms of Use

Use of the Nicotine Dependence website (“Website”) is subject to acceptance of the following terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions”). Please read these terms carefully. By continuing to use the website, you (“You”, with references to “Your” as applicable) agree that You have accepted these Terms & Conditions.  

The Website may provide information and various self-help tools for those suffering from nicotine dependence and their concerned significant others, as well as collaboration and communication forums for these users as well as professional users. If You choose to participate in the collaboration and communication forums, You will be asked to agree to a further set of terms and conditions. 

Links 
Links from the Website on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement of these other sites by CAMH. These links are provided as an information service only. It is Your  responsibility to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites.

Not Medical Advice 
The contents of the Website, including postings, messages, text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the Website ("Content") are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always seek the immediate or timely advice of Your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions You may have regarding a medical condition. You should never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something You have read or seen on the Website, including the Content as described above.

Server Log Information that CAMH Gathers 
CAMH web servers generate logs that may contain information about computers or devices used to access the Website or about general activity on the Website, such as the following:
  • Internet address of computer or device
  • Type of browser or other application used
  • The operating system of the computer or device
  • Web pages requested by the user
  • Referring Web pages
  • Time spent on the site
CAMH Web server administrators may produce summary reports from these logs and share that information with Website content managers. Website content managers typically use this information in aggregate to understand what pages are popular, how users are navigating to and within their site, and when their sites are used most frequently. While information in server logs generally cannot be used to identify individuals, You should be aware that such information inadvertently may be captured.  

Cookies and Login Security 
Cookies are small pieces of data stored by a Web browser on Your computer. Cookies are often used to retain information about preferences and pages You have visited. For example, when You visit some sites on the Web, You might see a “Welcome Back” message. The first time You visited the site a cookie was probably stored on the user’s computer; when You return, the cookie is read again. You can refuse to accept cookies, disable cookies, and remove cookies from Your hard drive. 

Continuity of Data Provided 
As a result of the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restricted access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, pages, and files are reorganized. You expressly agree that use of the Website is at the Your sole risk. CAMH does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents and related graphics published on the Website or web server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. CAMH may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time.

CAMH Standard License Agreement Terms for Nicotine Dependence Website 
The CAMH Standard License Agreement Terms for Nicotine Dependence Website found ​​here​​ are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. 

Agreement 
By accepting these Terms & Conditions, You agree to assume liability for Your actions on the Website; You will indemnify CAMH for any and all claims arising from its operation of the Website; You will abide by all policies for the Website, as well as all applicable provincial and federal laws; You will limit CAMH’s liability by agreeing that CAMH will not be responsible for any specific level of service, but, rather will provide service on an “as is, where is” basis; and You acknowledge that CAMH may suspend provision of the Website without prior notice.

If you choose not to accept these Terms & Conditions, you may close this window now and leave the Website.​