Terms of use

Last updated: May 23, 2021

  1. Definitions
    The following terms have these meanings: (a) “Site” means this website; (b) “Materials” means the documents, commentary, and other text included on the Site, as they may be updated over time, and (c) “Terms” means these Terms of Use.
  2. Your Agreement
    Your accessing or using the Site in any way, including reviewing, copying, or downloading any Materials, constitutes and confirms your agreement to be bound by the Terms. These Terms govern (a) the Materials and other information made available through the Site; (b) the nature of the relationship between you and the Garden of Life; (c) certain other matters of professional responsibility; and (d) your use of this Site and Materials.
  3. No Warranties; Links
    1. No Guarantees and No Updates
      We make no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, of adequacy of any of the Materials and expressly disclaim liabilities for errors or omissions, if any, in the Materials. We do not undertake any obligation to update any of the Materials to reflect new developments or otherwise.
    2. No Warranties
      You expressly understand and agree that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, your use of the Site including any Materials, is at your sole risk, and the Site and Materials are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, with all faults. We expressly disclaim all warranties, representations, and conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, related to the Site and Materials, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or freedom from computer virus.
    3. Links to Other Websites
      Any links on the Site that lead to outside services and resources are provided for your convenience only. We do not control all of those outside services and resources.
  4. Ownership and Use
    1. Ownership
      We own the copyrights in the Materials, and those rights protected by the United States and other copyright and other intellectual property laws.
    2. Appropriate Use
      You will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site.
  5. Limitation of Liability
    To the extent permitted by law, the Garden of Life will be liable to you or any other person for any damages, whether arising from contract, tort, or any other theory of liability, that result from your use of or inability to use the Site or use of any of the Materials, or as a result of any Materials or other content, information, services, or resources made available through the Site. You understand and agree that the Clinic is making the Site and Materials available as a public service and for educational purposes, and that in no event will any the Garden of Life be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, or that the Garden of Life has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  6. General Provisions
    1. Entire Agreement
      These Terms express the final, complete, and exclusive agreement between you and us, and supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous written and oral agreements, arrangement, communications, course of dealing, or understanding between you and relating to its subject matter.
    2. Changes to the Terms
      We reserve the right to make changes to any Materials and other information on the Site, including these Terms, without notice to you. The most current Terms will be posted here on the Site and will be effective upon posting. When we revise the Terms, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Terms of Use. If you use the Site after we posted the revised Terms, you will be deemed to have agreed to such revised Terms.
    3. Waiver
      If we do not immediately take action to address a violation of these Terms, we are not waiving our rights to take action in the future.
    4. Severability
      If any particular provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be severable and will not affect any of the other provisions.
    5. Third-Party Beneficiaries
      These terms are for the exclusive benefit of you and us, and not for the benefit of any third party including, without limitation, any of your clients.
    6. Governing Law
      The Site is owned and operated by us from our offices in Maryland. Use of the Site will be governed by Maryland law.