Terms and conditions

This website and the services herein (“Services”)

Your access and use of the Service are subject to these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and all applicable laws. BY ACCESSING OR USING ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THESE TERMS. If an individual is accessing the Service on behalf of a business entity, by doing so, such individual represents that they have the legal capacity and authority to bind such business entity to the Terms, and the word “you” shall refer to both the business entity and the individual accessing the Service on behalf of such business entity. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or otherwise use the Service.

These Terms contain an arbitration provision below. You agree that any dispute or claim from you against Laerdal will be resolved by mandatory binding arbitration, and you waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or similar matter.

All information posted on the Service is subject to change without notice. In addition, these Terms may be changed at any time without prior notice. We will make such changes by posting them on the Service. You should check the Service for such changes frequently. Your continued access to the Service after such changes conclusively demonstrates your acceptance of those changes.

Overview of the Services

This Service is provided to you (1) for informational purposes to learn about the Helping Mothers and Babies Survive educational programs and all supporting materials (“Materials”), (2) to establish and enhance the community of users and partners, and (3) to enable certain resources to be accessed and downloaded through the Service.

The Materials regarding newborn health are created and owned by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) together with the American Academy of Pediatrics (“AAP). The Materials regarding maternal health are created and owned by Jhpiego Corporation (“Jhpiego”)

Some content found within the Services is provided by third parties who are not under the control of Laerdal, and Laerdal does not review all information posted. You agree that your use of information available within the Services is at your own risk and that Laerdal makes no guarantees that any information or content posted by others or provided by Laerdal is true, accurate, or complete.

Use of the Services

You may use the Services solely as authorized by Laerdal and subject to these Terms, all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and any agreements or terms with third parties to which you are subject.

Disclaimer

The Services are provided on an “as-is” basis. Laerdal disclaims all responsibility for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting from, arising out of, or any way related to any errors in or omissions from The Services and the content, including but not limited to technical inaccuracies and typographical errors.

Every effort is made to provide accurate and complete information, but Laerdal cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. Laerdal makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Services and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of the Services.

With respect to the content of the Services, Laerdal, its employees, and contractor make no warranty, expressed or implied or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, and the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to content available from the Services or other Internet resources linked from it. Additionally, Laerdal assumes no legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed herein or freedom from computer viruses, and does not represent that use of such information, product, or process would not infringe on privately owned rights.  Laerdal may make improvements and/or changes to its features, functionality, or content at any time.

Not medical advice

The Services are not intended to and do not constitute medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is created. The accuracy, completeness, adequacy, or currency of the Services is not warranted or guaranteed. The use of information on the Services or materials linked from the site is at the user’s own risk. The contents of the Services, such as text, graphics, images and other materials are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should always seek the advice of physicians or other qualified health providers with any questions regarding a medical condition. Users should never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something on the site. The site does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that might be mentioned on the site.

Privacy

The privacy of your personally identifiable information is very important to us. For more details on what information, we collect through the Services and how we use such information, please refer to our privacy policy.

Links

The Services may contain links to other websites not maintained by us. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Services and to read the terms and conditions and privacy statements of each and every service that you visit. We are not responsible for the practices or the content of such other websites or services. Despite any links that might exist within the Services, Laerdal does not review, authenticate, authorize, guarantee or endorse any information, products, services or content provided by others whether or not there exists an agreement or affiliation between Laerdal and such third parties.

Proprietary Rights

Laerdal, AAP and Jhpiegp are pleased to make the valuable materials on this site available for public health purposes. Laerdal encourages the use of these materials for such purposes. The materials may not be modified or adapted in any manner without permission and may only be used for non-profit educational purposes. They may not be used, reproduced, distributed, displayed or exploited for any party’s commercial advantage, profit or monetary gain.

Laerdal, along with its partners Jhpiego, WHO, and AAP, are jointly and severally the exclusive owners of all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights contained in or used in connection with the Services, including but not limited to copy, software, graphics, and designs. Except as set forth herein, you agree not to copy, distribute, modify or make derivative works of any such materials without the prior written consent of the respective owner(s) of such materials. All rights not granted under these Terms are reserved by Laerdal.

Effective Date

These Terms were last updated on January 1st, 2024.

Contact Information
Should you have any questions you may contact us as follows:

Laerdal Global Health
Tanke Svilandsgate 30
P.O. Box 377
N-4002 Stavanger, Norway

Call: +47 51 51 17 00
Email: [email protected]