Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of these Terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern all access to and use of ezrarabin.com (the "Site") and all content published on it (the "Content"). By accessing the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms and by the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site.
1a. The Site as it evolves
The Site's design, features, and content may change, expand, or be removed at any time. These Terms apply to the Site as it exists from time to time, and references to the Site include all future versions of it. Where a change materially affects these Terms or the Privacy Policy, the relevant document will be updated with a new date.
2. Nature of the Content; personal capacity
The Site is the personal publication of a private individual, created and maintained entirely in a personal capacity, on personal time, and with personal resources. All Content reflects the Operator's own views, opinions, and general information only, provided for interest and discussion, and may be changed or removed at any time without notice.
For the avoidance of doubt: nothing on this Site represents, and nothing on this Site shall be attributed to, the views, positions, practices, or policies of any employer, hospital, clinic, healthcare institution, university, professional body, or any other entity with which the Operator is, has been, or may in the future be employed, affiliated, or associated. No such entity has reviewed, approved, endorsed, or sponsored the Site or any of its Content, none participates in its operation, and none bears any responsibility for it. The Site does not speak for any institution, and no Content describes or refers to any identifiable patient, case, or workplace matter.
3. Medical disclaimer; no physician-patient relationship
ALTHOUGH THE OPERATOR IS A PHYSICIAN, NOTHING ON THIS SITE CONSTITUTES MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT, AND NOTHING ON THIS SITE CREATES, OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO CREATE, A PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OPERATOR AND ANY READER. Content touching on medicine, health, fitness, or wellbeing is general information only and is not a substitute for individualized advice from a qualified clinician who knows your circumstances. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice because of anything read on this Site. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.
4. No professional advice of any kind
Without limiting Section 3, nothing on the Site constitutes legal, financial, investment, tax, accounting, nutritional, or other professional advice, and no professional-client relationship of any kind is created by reading it. Content describing business or financial experience describes personal experience only and is not a recommendation. You act on anything you read here entirely at your own risk.
5. Intellectual property
All Content is the property of the Operator unless otherwise noted, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws. All rights reserved. You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to access and read the Content for personal, non-commercial use. You may quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link to the original. Any other reproduction, distribution, republication, commercial exploitation, or creation of derivative works, and any systematic or automated harvesting of the Content, including for the training of machine-learning models, requires the Operator's prior written permission.
6. Acceptable use
You agree not to: (a) interfere with or disrupt the Site or the infrastructure serving it; (b) probe, scan, or test the Site for vulnerabilities, or breach or attempt to breach any security measure; (c) engage in bulk or automated scraping, harvesting, or downloading of Content; (d) impersonate the Operator or misrepresent an affiliation with the Site; (e) submit false or unlawful information through any form on the Site; or (f) use the Site or its Content in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
7. Third-party links
The Site may link to third-party websites for convenience only. The Operator has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, their content, policies, or practices, and a link does not constitute an endorsement. You access third-party sites at your own risk and subject to their terms.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
9. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO THE SITE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, AND YOU AGREE THAT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED IS LIMITED IN THE AGGREGATE TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO USE THE SITE: ZERO. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations; in such jurisdictions, liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
10. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Operator from and against all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your unlawful use of the Site or its Content; or (c) your violation of any right of a third party.
11. Copyright complaints
The Operator respects intellectual-property rights. If you believe in good faith that content on the Site infringes your copyright, submit a notice via message me on X or LinkedIn including: (a) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (b) the URL of the allegedly infringing material; (c) your contact details; (d) a statement of your good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized; and (e) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorized to act for them. Valid notices will be acted on promptly, including removal of infringing material where appropriate.
12. Changes and termination
The Operator may amend these Terms at any time by posting the amended Terms on this page with an updated date; continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance. The Operator may suspend or discontinue the Site, or restrict access to any part of it, at any time without notice or liability.
13. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Site shall be governed by the laws of the Operator's jurisdiction of residence, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of that jurisdiction, except where mandatory consumer law provides otherwise.
14. Entire agreement, severability, no waiver
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Operator concerning the Site. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it shall be construed to reflect the original intent as closely as possible and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No failure or delay in enforcing any provision shall constitute a waiver of it or of any other provision.