Terms Of Use
1. OverviewBeyondthetreat.com (the âSiteâ). Access to and use of the Site is subject to these terms and conditions of use (âTerms of Useâ).âSiteâ or âBeyond The Treatâ shall include any information or services made available by Beyond The Treat, regardless of the medium, and shall include, without limitation any affiliated websites, mobile applications, videos, products and applications we make available. We reserve the right at any time, and from time to time, to modify, suspend or discontinue (temporarily or permanently) the Site, or any part of the Site, with or without notice.The Site is not intended for users under 13 years of age. If you are under 13, do not use the Site and do not provide us with any personal information.We make no claims that the Site or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Site may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws and regulations.2. DisclaimerThe information available through the Site is provided solely for informational purposes on an âas isâ basis at userâs sole risk. Beyond The Treat makes no guarantees as to the accurateness, quality, or completeness of the information and Beyond The Treat shall not be responsible or liable for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information or for any userâs reliance on the information. User is solely responsible for verifying the information as being appropriate for userâs personal use. Do not use the information provided on BeyondTheTreat.com as a substitute for veterinary advice and consulting.3. Our Right to Modify These Terms of UseWe reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. You should check this page regularly. The changes will appear on the Site and will be effective when we post the changes. Your continued use of the Site means you agree to and accept the changes.4. Our Privacy PolicyOur Privacy Policy contains further information about how data is collected, used and made available on or by our Site. We encourage you to read it, here.5. Beyond The Treat Intellectual PropertyYour Limited License to our Intellectual PropertyThe materials used and displayed on the Site, including but not limited to text, software, photographs, graphics, illustrations and artwork, video, music and sound, and names, logos, trademarks and service marks, are the property of Beyond The Treat or its affiliates or licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. Any such content may be used solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree not to modify, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate any such material without the prior written permission of Beyond The Treat. Beyond The Treat grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Site and any materials on the Site for non-commercial purposes subject to these Terms of Use.Beyond The Treat Trademarks and LogosThe terms Beyond The Treat, www.BeyondTheTreat.com, and other Beyond The Treat trademarks and services marks, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans, are trademarks of Beyond The Treat or its affiliates or licensors. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of Beyond The Treat. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on the Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.6. Reliance on Information on SiteWe have no obligation to, and you should not expect us to, review content on our Site, including User Contributions (defined below) or contributions by our independent contributors.About our ContributorsBeyond The Treat seeks out content providers in particular subject matters as independent contractor contributors to the Site. Beyond The Treat does not represent or guarantee that any contributor has achieved any particular level of expertise or knowledge or has any specific qualifications or credentials as to the subject matter to which their contributions relate. To the extent we refer to each of these contributors as an expert, you must understand that we rely on the information they provide us and we are not obligated to independently verify or attempt to confirm any information they provide, nor their qualifications or credentials. Beyond The Treat is also not obligated to monitor or independently research or verify any content they contribute. Contributors, even if characterized as an expert, are not employees of Beyond The Treat or its affiliates, and Beyond The Treat cannot and does not represent or warrant the accuracy, completeness or truthfulness of the qualifications or credentials of any contributor, nor of any other users of the Site.Please do not rely on Site content, including User Contributions and content from our independent contractor contributors. Content is provided for general information purposes only and can never take into account your unique, personal circumstances and needs. You acknowledge and agree that any reliance or actions you take in violation of your agreement with us shall be at your sole and exclusive risk and Beyond The Treat shall have no responsibility or liability to you whatsoever. You also acknowledge and agree that communications on or through the Site, whether with content providers or other users, are at your own risk and are not covered by any privilege or confidentiality obligation that might apply if you were to obtain your own professional advice.7. Prohibited Uses of the SiteYou may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Site:In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation.For the purpose of exploiting, harming or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information or otherwise.To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any âjunk mailâ, âchain letterâ or âspamâ or any other similar solicitation.To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Beyond The Treat, a Beyond The Treat employee, another user or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyoneâs use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm Beyond The Treat or users of the Site or expose them to liability.Additionally, you agree not to:âScrapeâ or disaggregate data from the Site (whether by manual or automated means) for any commercial, marketing, or data compiling or enhancing purpose.Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material or mechanism which is malicious or technologically harmful.Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Site.Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.8. Content That You Make Available on the SiteUser ContributionsThe Site may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, review and ratings sections, bulletin boards and other interactive features (collectively, âInteractive Servicesâ) that allow users to post, submit, publish, display or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, âpostâ) comments, content or other materials (collectively, âUser Contributionsâ) on or through the Site.If you voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., user name, email address) on the Site, such as on a forum, chat room or on any other user or member-generated pages, that information can be viewed in search engines, collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited contact from other parties. We strongly advise that you not post any personal or other sensitive information on our Site.Any User Contribution you post to the Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Site, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors and assigns the perpetual right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.You represent and warrant that:You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors and assigns.All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Company, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy and appropriateness. We are not responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Site.Monitoring and Enforcement; TerminationWe have the right to:Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the content standards below, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Site or the public or could create liability for the Company.Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site.Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information related to anyone posting any materials on or through the Site. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSEES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER THE COMPANY/SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.We cannot and do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Site, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.Content StandardsThese content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable.Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.Be likely to deceive any person.Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act.Cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, harass, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person.Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.Promote commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter or advertising.Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if that is not the case.9. Your Indemnification of UsYou agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Beyond The Treat, and its officers, directors, owners, employees, agents, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the âIndemnified Partiesâ) from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneysâ fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of (a) any User Contributions, or (b) breach by you or any user of your account or these Terms of Use or any representations, warranties and covenants contained in these Terms of Use. You shall cooperate fully and reasonably in the defense of any such claim. The Spruce reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.10. WARRANTY DISCLAIMERTHE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN âAS ISâ BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPOSED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THESE TERMS OF USE. WE DO NOT ENDORSE AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE SITE. THE INFORMATION, FACTS, AND OPINIONS PROVIDED ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.11. LIABILITY DISCLAIMERYOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER, BEYOND THE TREAT NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES OR LICENSORS (INCLUDING OUR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONTRIBUTORS) SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE AND THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SITE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO OR AS A RESULT OF ANY INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SITE. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AGAINST BEYOND THE TREAT AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND LICENSORS (INCLUDING OUR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONTRIBUTORS) ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THEREON.12. Third Party Links, Advertisements, Websites and ContentWe do not review or monitor any websites, advertisements, or other media linked to or available through the Site and are not responsible for the content of any such third-party advertisements or linked websites. Prior to purchasing any third-party products or services described on the Site, you are advised to verify pricing, product quality and other information necessary to make an informed purchase. Neither Beyond The Treat nor its parent or any of its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, agents, representatives or licensors shall have any liability arising from your purchases of third-party products or services based upon the information provided on the Site, and we shall not receive or review complaints regarding such purchases.13. DisputesThese Terms of Use and any disputes arising out of or related to the Site shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida (without regard to conflict of law principles). In the event of any such dispute, you irrevocably consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in the State of Florida, County of Seminole.ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE SITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED AND YOU HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM AFTER SUCH DATE.14. Waiver and SeverabilityNo waiver by Beyond The Treat of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Beyond The Treat to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.15. Entire AgreementThe Terms of Use constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Beyond The Treat with respect to the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Site.16. DMCA PolicyBeyond The Treat deals with copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). You may not post, upload, or otherwise place any content or information on the Site that belongs to a third party, unless you have the legal right to do so. If you believe in good faith that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on our Site without authorization in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify our designated copyright agent in an email to [email protected]. This contact information is only for suspected copyright infringement. Please include the following:Your physical or electronic signature.Identification of the copyrighted work you believe to have been infringed or, if the claim involves multiple works on the Site, a representative list of such works.Identification of the material you believe to be infringing in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material, such as the precise URL (web page) that it appeared on, along with any copies you have of that web page.Adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number and email address).A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the written notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Site is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneysâ fees).It is the policy of Beyond The Treat to disable the accounts of users who repeatedly post infringing material on the Site.17. How to Contact UsFeedback, comments, requests for technical support and other communications relating to the Site should be directed to: [email protected] you for visiting Beyond The Treat.
Privacy Policy
Beyond The Treat takes your privacy seriously. This privacy policy describes what personal information we collect and how we use it. See this privacy policy primer to learn more about privacy policies in general.Routine Information CollectionAll web servers track basic information about their visitors. This information includes, but is not limited to, IP addresses, browser details, timestamps and referring pages. None of this information can personally identify specific visitors to this site â itâs used for basic analytics purposes and for routine administration and maintenance purposes. None of this information is bought or sold in any way.Cookies and Web BeaconsWhere necessary, Beyond The Treat uses cookies to store information about a visitorâs preferences and history in order to better serve the visitor and/or present the visitor with customized content.Advertising partners and other third parties may also use cookies, scripts and/or web beacons to track visitors to our site in order to display advertisements and other useful information. Such tracking is done directly by the third parties through their own servers and is subject to their own privacy policies.Controlling Your PrivacyNote that you can change your browser settings to disable cookies if you have privacy concerns. Disabling cookies for all sites is not recommended as it may interfere with your use of some sites. The best option is to disable or enable cookies on a per-site basis. Consult your browser documentation for instructions on how to block cookies and other tracking mechanisms. This list of web browser privacy management links may also be useful.Special Note About Google AdvertisingAny advertisements served by Google, Inc., and affiliated companies may be controlled using cookies. These cookies allow Google to display ads based on your visits to this site and other sites that use Google advertising services. Learn how to opt out of Googleâs cookie usage. As mentioned above, any tracking done by Google through cookies and other mechanisms is subject to Googleâs own privacy policies.Collected contact informationWe will not sell or share your personal information with third parties. We will use the information to respond to inquiries. From time to time, we may contact you about new content, products, services or events that are relevant to your interests if youâve opted in to our newsletter.Contact InformationConcerns or questions about this privacy policy can be directed to [email protected] for further clarification.
Earnings Disclaimer
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Medical Disclaimer
The contents of the BeyondTheTreat.com website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this site (âContentâ) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinarian advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian with any questions you may have regarding the medical condition of your pet. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website!