Terms of Use

Updated April 27, 2023

Welcome

Welcome to the Discovery Oasis website and related sites and digital and online services (“Discovery Oasis Site” or the “Site”), an online information communications service provided by Mayo Clinic and all affiliates (“Mayo Clinic” or “We” or “Us”). These Terms of Use cover the uses for all of this Site, although additional conditions, restrictions, and policies, including the Privacy Policy, posted or referenced on the Site may also apply.

Mayo Clinic may modify these terms and conditions at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting the modified terms and conditions on Discovery Oasis’s Site. You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications, and your accessing or using the service constitutes your acceptance of the agreement as it appears at the time of your access or use. From time to time, Mayo Clinic may offer Site visitors the opportunity to participate in additional features or services through this Site. You may be required to enter into additional agreements or authorizations before you can access such features or services.

NOT MEDICAL ADVICE

The content and services offered herein are here to educate users on Discovery Oasis, a co-location opportunity for companies involved in or related to the health care industry. Nothing in the content or services should be considered, or used as a substitute for, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This Site and its services do not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing, or other professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always talk to your health care provider for diagnosis and treatment, including your specific medical needs. We advise users to always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions regarding personal health or medical conditions.

IF YOU HAVE OR SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM OR CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 OR CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP ON THE NEAREST TELEPHONE.

Intended for Users 18 and Older

The Site is intended for use by individuals 18 years of age or older. This Site is not directed for use by children under the age of 18. Users under the age of 18 should get the assistance of a parent or guardian to use this Site.

Acceptable Use

You agree that you will not:

  • Use this website for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws.
  • Use this Site as a means to distribute advertising or other unsolicited material to any third party.
  • Use this website to post or transmit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity.
  • Attempt to disable, “hack,” or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of this website.
  • Violate or attempt to violate the security of the Site, including, without limitation:
    • accessing data not intended for Site users or logging onto a server or an account which Site users are not authorized to access;
    • attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; or
    • accessing or using the Site or any portion thereof without authorization, in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of applicable law.
    • Use any scraper, crawler, spider, robot, or other automated means of any kind to access or copy data on the Site, deep-link to any feature or content on the Site, or bypass our robot exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site.
    • Use any device, software, routine, or any other means to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Site or any activity being conducted on this Site.

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Mayo Clinic will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

Termination of Use

Mayo Clinic may, in its sole discretion, terminate your use of the Site at any time.

Mayo Clinic reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any aspects of the Site at any time without prior notice.

User-Generated Content, Feedback, and Other Postings to the Site

If you submit, upload, or post any comments, ideas, suggestions, information, files, videos, images, or other materials to us or through our Site (“User-Generated Content”), you agree not to provide any User-Generated Content that (1) is defamatory, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, or harmful, or that could encourage criminal or unethical behavior, (2) violates or infringes the privacy, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, or (3) contains or transmits a virus or any other harmful component. You represent and warrant to Mayo Clinic that you have the legal right and authorization to provide all User-Generated Content to Mayo Clinic for the purposes and Mayo Clinic’s use as set forth herein.

You agree not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any User-Generated Content. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any User-Generated Content you make. Mayo Clinic and its affiliates take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User-Generated Content submitted by you or any third party.

Indemnification

You agree that you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mayo Clinic from and against any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) against or incurred by Mayo Clinic arising out of a claim by a third party relating to your breach of these Terms of Use or applicable law, User-Generated Content and any other materials you post or allow to be posted to the Site, your use or access of the Site, or any other actions taken by you on the Site.

Intellectual property

The marks “Discovery Oasis,” “Mayo,” “Mayo Clinic,” “Mayo Clinic Health System,” and the triple-shield Mayo logo are trademarks and/or service marks of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The content and design of this Site is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, display, transmit, or frame any of these materials without prior written consent from the copyright owners, except that you may view, download, display, and print a single copy of these materials on a single computer for personal, noncommercial use only, so long as: you do not alter or modify the materials in any way; you include all applicable notices and disclaimers (including copyright notices); and you do not use the materials in a way that suggests an association with Mayo Clinic or an affiliated Mayo entity. You understand and agree that title to these materials shall not pass to you or any other user.

Disclaimers

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT DISCOVERY OASIS SITE AND ANY SERVICES, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED BY DISCOVERY OASIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. MAYO CLINIC DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE OR ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION, OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE. IN ADDITION, MAYO CLINIC DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT USE OF DISCOVERY OASIS SITE WILL BE FREE FROM TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION, DOWNTIME, SERVICE DISRUPTIONS, VIRUSES, OR WORMS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT.

Errors on Discovery Oasis Site

Content and availability of services are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Mayo Clinic reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions.

Accuracy and integrity of information

Although Mayo Clinic attempts to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Site, it makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the Site and content thereon. It is possible that the Site could include typographical errors, inaccuracies, or other errors and that unauthorized additions, deletions, and alterations could be made to the Site by third parties. In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform Mayo Clinic so that it can be corrected. Mayo Clinic reserves the right to unilaterally correct any inaccuracies on the Site without notice. Information contained on the Site may be changed or updated without notice. Additionally, Mayo Clinic shall have no responsibility or liability for information or content posted to the Site from any non-Mayo Clinic affiliated third party.

Limitations of liability

THE USE OF THE SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL MAYO CLINIC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SERVICE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SERVICE, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN. ANY CLAIMS AGAINST MAYO CLINIC AND MAYO CLINIC’S LIABILITY RELATING TO A PRODUCT OR SERVICE PURCHASED ON OUR SITE IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE. USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT, MERCHANDISE, AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Links to third party websites

The Site contains links to other sites operated by third parties, including but not limited to third party sites that may display the Mayo Clinic trademarks (“Third Party Sites”). These links are available for your convenience and are intended only to enable access to these Third Party Sites and for no other purpose.

Mayo Clinic does not warrant or make any representation about the substance, quality, functionality, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or any other representation about any Third Party Site or its content. A link to a Third Party Site on the Discovery Oasis Site does not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, approval, or responsibility for any Third Party Site. Mayo Clinic makes no representation or warranty as to any products or services offered on any Third Party Site. The conditions of use and privacy policy of any Third Party Site may differ substantially from the conditions of use and legal notices that apply to your use of the Site. Please review the conditions of use for all Third Party Sites for more information about the terms and conditions that apply to your use of Third Party Sites.

Jurisdiction

You agree that any dispute or claim (including personal injury claims) related to your use of the Discovery Oasis Site shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. The exclusive forum for actions between the parties is the District Court of Minnesota sitting in Olmsted County, Minnesota. These Terms of Use also apply to anyone claiming on your behalf.

Contact information

If you have any questions about the service, please contact us at bopp.aric@mayo.edu

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