Terms of Service

Please read these terms and conditions of use carefully before using the Naturalpath.com site.

By using this site, you (“You”) signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions. If You do not agree to all of these Terms and Conditions of use, do not access or use this site.

Lark Media Inc., a California Corporation, owns and operates an online network under the URL Naturalpath.com (the “Naturalpath.com Site” or the “Site”). Lark Media Inc. may be referred to herein as Naturalpath Media or Naturalpath. Naturalpath Media may revise and update these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued usage of the Naturalpath.com web site will mean you accept those changes.

NATURALPATH DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE

The contents of the Naturalpath.com Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, video, audio and other content or materials contained on or through the Site, including user generated content (collectively "Content") are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Site!

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or an emergency operator (911) immediately. Naturalpath does not recommend or endorse any specific practitioners, therapies, remedies, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on or through the Site.

Reliance on any information provided or made available by Naturalpath, Naturalpath Media employees, contractors, agents or others appearing on the Site at the invitation of Naturalpath Media, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk.

The Site may contain health- or medical-related materials that are sexually explicit. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use our Site.

NOTICE AND TAKE DOWN PROCEDURES; AND COPYRIGHT AGENT

Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to Naturalpath's Designated Agent as provided below.

If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Site infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from the Naturalpath.com Site by contacting Naturalpath's designated copyright agent (identified below) and providing the following information:

Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed. Please describe the work, and where possible include a copy or the location (e.g., URL) of an authorized version of the work.
Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and its location. Please describe the material, and provide us with its URL or any other pertinent information that will allow us to locate the material.
Your name, address, telephone number and (if available) e-mail address.
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the materials is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information that you have supplied is accurate, and indicating that "under penalty of perjury," you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
A signature or the electronic equivalent from the copyright holder or authorized representative.

Naturalpath's designated agent for copyright issues relating to this web the Naturalpath.com Site is as follows:

Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: David Phillips

Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should Be Sent:

Lark Media Inc/Naturalpath

Attn: Copyright Officer
665 3rd Street, Suite 207
San Francisco, CA 94107

Telephone Number of Designated Agent: 415 927 9507

Facsimile Number of Designated Agent: 415 329 1471
E-Mail Address of Designated Agent: Copyright@Naturalpath.com

In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, Naturalpath maintains a policy for terminating, in appropriate circumstances, registered account holders, subscribers and users of the Naturalpath.com Site who are repeat infringers.

CONTENT USE

Naturalpath authorizes you to view, save to your account or download a single copy of the material on or through the Naturalpath.com Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use if you include the following copyright notice: "Copyright (c) 2006, Lark Media Inc. All rights reserved" and other copyright and proprietary rights notices that are contained in the Content.

Any special rules for the use of certain software and other items accessible on the Naturalpath.com Site may be included elsewhere within the Site and are hereby expressly incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference.

The Content is protected by intellectual property laws under both United States and foreign laws. All rights to the Content remains with Naturalpath or its licensors.

Any use of the Content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these terms and may violate applicable intellectual property (e.g. copyright, trademark) and other laws. Content and applications are subject to change or termination without notice at the complete discretion of Naturalpath.

All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Naturalpath and its licensors. If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the Content and to access The Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content or of The Site.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. The Site is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13.

LIABILITY OF NATURALPATH.COM AND ITS LICENSORS

The use of the Site and the Content is at your own risk. When using the Site, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of Naturalpath and its licensors.

Accordingly, Naturalpath assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of The Naturalpath.com Site. The Site and the content are provided on an "as is" basis.

Naturalpath.com, its licensors, and its suppliers, to the fullest extent permitted by the law, disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of third parties' rights, and fitness for particular purpose.

Without limiting the foregoing, Naturalpath, its licensors, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:

The accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Content, software, text, graphics, links, video, audio or any other material or communications provided on or through the use Of the Site
The satisfaction of any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products or the approval or compliance of any software tools with regard to the Content contained on the Site.

In no event shall Naturalpath, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on The Site be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use of or inability to use The Site or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not Naturalpath.com, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties are advised of the possibility of such damages.

Naturalpath, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties shall be liable only to the extent of actual damages incurred by you. Naturalpath.com, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the Site, Content, or Public Areas (as defined below).

Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site, any Content, or the Public Areas must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these Terms and Conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions.

USER SUBMISSIONS

The personal information and Content you submit to Naturalpath.com is governed by the Naturalpath.com Privacy Policy. To the extent there is any inconsistency between these Terms of Service and the Naturalpath.com Privacy Policy, this Agreement shall govern.

You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type to the Public Areas that infringe or violate any rights of any party. By submitting communications or content to the Public Areas, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any such submission, You agree that you will not send to or transmit via The Site any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party.

If you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Naturalpath.com by email, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes.

If you make any submission to a Public Area or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Naturalpath.com by email, you automatically grant-or warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted-Naturalpath.com a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. Naturalpath.com may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses.

Information

Naturalpath.com has several tools that allow you to record, store and publish information. You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access to your Naturalpath.com passwords or accounts.

It is your sole responsibility to

control the dissemination and use of activation codes and passwords;
authorize, monitor, and control access to and use of your Naturalpath.com account and password;
promptly inform Naturalpath.com of any need to deactivate a password or account.

You grant Naturalpath and all other persons or entities involved in the operation of the Site the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your information in connection with the operation of the Site.

Naturalpath.com cannot and does not assume any responsibility or liability for any information you submit, or your or third parties' use or misuse of information transmitted or received using Naturalpath.com tools and services.

NATURALPATH.COM FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

If you choose to subscribe to one of Naturalpath free subscription services, such as the Naturalpath.com RSS Feeds (collectively, the "Subscription Services"), the following additional terms and conditions will apply.

You should be aware that the Naturalpath.com Subscription Services are not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. These services do not collect any Personally Identifiable Information from any person we know to be a child under the age of 13.

Information you submit, rate, save, print, send to friends

You are using the Subscription Services at your own risk and you, along with your healthcare provider, are personally responsible for verifying its suitability for your needs.

NATURALPATH.COM COMMUNITY AREAS ("PUBLIC AREAS")

If you use a Public Area, such as blogs, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the Public Areas. Naturalpath and its licensors are not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the Public Areas.

In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

In consideration of being allowed to use the Public Areas, you agree to follow our Community Guidelines and that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:

Using a Public Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or applicable foreign national laws;
Posting material that infringes on intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other proprietary rights;
Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by Naturalpath.com in its sole discretion;
Posting advertisements or solicitations of business without clear disclosure;
After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting comments or content that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free-form);
Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes;
Impersonating another person;
Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code;
Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including email addresses, without their identification for posting or viewing comments; consent;
Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments
Posting the same note more than once or "spamming"; or
Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Public Area or the Site, or which, in the judgment of Naturalpath.com, exposes Naturalpath.com or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.

Naturalpath.com reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:

Record the Content in blog comments, chats or message boards.
Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s).
Remove Content or communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise violate these Terms and Conditions.
Terminate a user's access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Site upon any breach of these Terms and Conditions.
Monitor, edit, or disclose any Content in the Public Areas.
Edit or delete any Content posted on or through the Site, regardless of whether such Content violates these standards.

Naturalpath.com or its licensors have no liability or responsibility to users of the Naturalpath.com Site or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.

ADVERTISEMENTS, SEARCHES AND LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Naturalpath.com may provide links to third-party web sites. Naturalpath.com also may select certain web sites as responses to search terms you enter and Naturalpath.com may agree to allow advertisers to respond to certain search terms with advertisements or sponsored content. Naturalpath.com does not recommend and does not endorse the content on any third-party web site.

Naturalpath.com is not responsible for the content of linked third-party web site or advertisements, or any search result and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party web sites are at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such web sites.

Naturalpath.com does not endorse any product advertised on The Naturalpath.com Site or any third party web site.

INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Naturalpath.com, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

GENERAL

Naturalpath.com is based in California, in the United States of America, currently with offices in San Francisco. Naturalpath.com makes no claims that the Naturalpath.com Site or the Content contained on or through the Naturalpath.com Site are appropriate or may be accessed outside of the United States. Access to the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.

If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever: Liability, User Submissions, Indemnity, Jurisdiction, and Complete Agreement.

JURISDICTION

You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Naturalpath.com, or in any way relating to your use of the Naturalpath.com Site, resides in the courts of the State of Calfornia and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the State of California in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving Naturalpath.com or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

COMPLETE AGREEMENT

Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal notice" on the Naturalpath.com Site, these Terms and Conditions and the Naturalpath Privacy Policy and Agreement constitute the entire agreement between you and Naturalpath with respect to the use of the Naturalpath Site and Content. We hope you find Naturalpath Site helpful and easy to use.

We encourage your questions or comments regarding this the Naturalpath Site, Please use our Contact Us Form or contact us via U.S. mail at the above address, Attention: Webmaster. We do try to answer every question in a timely manner but are not always able to do, so thanks in advance for your understanding.

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