Terms of Use

The following terms and conditions constitute an agreement between you and NorthernIrelanddentists.net, (“NorthernIrelanddentists.net,” “we,” or “us”), the operator of NorthernIrelanddentists.net (the “Site”). This agreement (the “Terms of Use”) governs your use of the Site, both as a casual visitor and as a registered user.

BY USING THE SITE, AND/OR BY REGISTERING WITH US, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, including that you consent to the information practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy , which is incorporated herein by reference, and that you consent to resolve in London any dispute that you may have with us, or the Site. Please note that we offer the Site "AS IS" and without warranties.

1. About the Site

Everything we offer on the Site is referred to in these Terms of Use collectively as the “Services." Some of what's on the Site is viewable without registering with us, but to actively participate or store your information, you must register as a member and authorize the use and disclosure of your personal and health information.

2. Changes to These Terms of Use

We may change these Terms of Use at any time, as we reasonably deem appropriate. Upon any change in these Terms of Use, we will post the amended agreement on the Site with notice of the changes and will, where possible, send you an email notifying you of the nature of the modifications and a link to the modified document on the Site so that you may review it. Your continued use of the Site and/or the Services following receipt of such notification shall constitute your affirmative acknowledgement of the Terms of Use and its modification and agreement to abide and be bound by the Terms of Use, as amended. If at any time you choose not to accept these Terms of Use, including following receipt of notification of any modifications hereto, then please do not use the Site.

3. Registration

As part of the registration process, you will provide an e-mail address and create a password. These are your credentials for accessing the Services that are only available to members ("Credentials").

4. Your Personal Information

In order to register, you must provide certain personal and medical information about yourself. Our Privacy Policy explains the information practices that apply to this and other personal information we have about you, as well as any choices you can make about the ways this information is used. Please review it carefully.

5.Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for all use of the Site and for all use of your Credentials, including use by others to whom you have given your Credentials. You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for notifying us if your password has been hacked or stolen. You may notify us by clicking here. You may use the Site and the Services for lawful, non-commercial purposes only. You may not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site or the Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any of the Services, user accounts, or computer systems or networks, through hacking, password mining or any other means. Without limiting any of the foregoing, you agree that you shall not (and you agree not to allow any third party to):

  • Copy, modify, adapt, translate, or reverse engineer any portion of the Site, its content or materials and/or the Services;
  • remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Site and/or the Services or in or on any content or other material obtained via the Site and/or the Services;
  • use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve or index any portion of the Site and/or the Services;
  • access, retrieve or index any portion of the Site and/or the Services for purposes of constructing or populating a searchable database of reviews related to the health care industry or medical physicians;
  • reformat or frame any portion of the web pages that are part of the Site and/or the Services;
  • fraudulently misuse the Services by scheduling an appointment with a physician which you have no intention of keeping;
  • create user accounts by automated means or under false or fraudulent pretenses; or
  • collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited activities described in this paragraph.

In addition to our rights under Section 17, we may take any legal action and implement any technical remedies to prevent the violation of this provision and to enforce these Terms of Use. Even though the Services are provided free of charge, the usual and customary charges for any medical services rendered by collaborating physicians profiled on the Site will apply and will be entirely your responsibility.

6. Changes to the Services

We may from time to time add new services to the Services, substitute a new service for one of the existing Services, or discontinue or suspend one of the existing Services. Information about the new services will be included on the Site, and the users of new services will be governed by these Terms of Use. You agree that northernirelanddentists.net will not be liable to you or any third party for any suspension or discontinuation of any of the Services.

7. Links to Other Sites

The Site may include links to other websites, including links provided as automated search results. Some of these sites may contain materials that are objectionable, unlawful, or inaccurate. These links are provided for your convenience only and do not mean that we endorse these sites or the products and services they provide. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the content or accuracy of these other sites.

8. Additional Terms

Certain of the Services on the Site may have additional terms (such as policies, guidelines, and rules) that will further govern your use of that particular Service and supplement these Terms of Use. If you choose to register for or access any such Services, you will be presented with any relevant additional terms and conditions at that time. By using those Services, you agree to comply with such additional guidelines and rules.

9. No Spam

You may not use contact information provided by our users or collaborating physicians, or harvest such information for the purpose of sending, or to facilitate the sending, of unsolicited bulk communications such as SPAM. You may not allow others to use your account to violate the terms of this section. We may terminate your membership or access to the Site immediately and take other legal action if you or anyone using your Credentials violates these provisions.

10. Content You Post or Submit

You will have the opportunity to submit feedback regarding your experiences with doctors who are featured on the Site. It is important that you act responsibly when providing this feedback. Please give clear, honest information about the doctor and your experiences, but do not use inappropriate language or make gratuitous personal criticisms or comments.

We reserve the right to remove feedback for any reason. We are not, however, responsible for any failure or delay in removing feedback. Keep in mind that the feedback of others is simply opinion and you should not be relied on. In addition:

  • You are solely responsible for any content and other material that you submit, publish or display on the Site or transmit to other members and/or other users of the Site (hereinafter, "Posted Content").
  • You may not post, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. You may not submit any content or material that infringes, misappropriates or violates the intellectual property, publicity, privacy or other rights of any party.
  • You may not provide any Posted Content that falsely expresses or implies that such content or material is sponsored or endorsed by northernirelandentists.net.
  • You may not provide any Posted Content that is unlawful or that promotes or encourages illegal activity.
  • You understand and agree that northernirelanddentists.net may review and delete any Posted Content that in the sole judgment of northernirelanddentists.net violates these Terms of Use or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights of, harm, or threaten the safety of other users or members of the Site and/or other website users.
  • You agree that you will only provide Posted Content that you believe to be true and you will not purposely provide false or misleading information.
  • By posting Posted Content on the Site, you agree to and hereby do grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, northernirelanddentists.net, its contractors, and the users of the Site an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, fully sublicensable, fully paid up, worldwide license to use, copy, publicly perform, digitally perform, publicly display, and distribute such Posted Content and to adapt, edit, translate, prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Posted Content. This license is non-exclusive, except you agree that northerirelandentists.net shall have the exclusive right to practice this license to the extent of combining your Posted Content with the Posted Content of other northernirelanddentists.net users for purposes of constructing or populating a searchable database of reviews related to the health care industry.
  • The following is a partial list of the kind of content and communications that are illegal or prohibited on/through the Site. northernirelanddentists.net reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action in its sole discretion against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Services and terminating the membership of such violators or blocking your use of the Services and/or the Site. You may not post content that:
    • is false or intentionally misleading;
    • harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
    • involves the transmission of unsolicited mass mailing or "spamming";
    • violates the intellectual property or other rights of any person;
    • is threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous; or
    • is pornographic or sexually explicit in nature.