By downloading and accessing this App, you acknowledge that you are aware of the following terms, conditions, and disclaimers, that you understand them, and that you agree to be bound by them. If you do not wish to be bound by the following terms, conditions, and disclaimers, you must not access or use this App.
AO Foundation including all entities of the group and its affiliated companies (hereinafter referred to as "AO") reserves the right to change or modify these terms, conditions, and disclaimers at any time, and you agree to give effect to such changes or modifications upon their being posted to the acquirer of this App.
This App is not designed for laypersons. The products, procedures, and therapies described in this App are only to be applied in appropriate environments and by medical professionals specially certified and trained for such procedures.
The information provided in this App is for educational and informational purposes only and does not give professional advice or recommend particular products, procedures, or therapies. The information contained in this App is not intended to present the only or necessarily the best products, procedures, or therapies.
No suggested test, procedure, or treatment should be carried out unless, in the user's professional judgment, its risk is justified. Whoever applies products, procedures, and therapies shown or described in this App will do so at her/his own risk and is responsible for their compliance with all local laws, regulations, and medical practice applicable. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, AO recommends that independent verification of diagnosis, therapies, drugs, dosages, and operative methods should be made before any action is taken.
All information contained in this App is intended only for preparing medical procedures and considering clinical options and not as an aid while carrying out medical procedures or making and implementing clinical decisions.
Individuals with any type of medical condition are specifically cautioned to seek professional medical advice before beginning any sort of health treatment. For medical concerns, including decisions about medications and other treatments, users of this App should always consult their physician or other qualified healthcare professional.
Even though great care has been taken to establish and maintain the accuracy of any material and information appearing in this App, AO and the authors, publisher, developer, distributor, and editors do not give any warranty or other assurance as to its content, accuracy, completeness, timelessness, compliance with local laws, regulations, and medical practice, or to its fitness for any particular purpose. All information contained in this App is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied.
Any statements about products and medications described in this App are solely the view of AO and do not represent an endorsement or evaluation of, or a warranty for, such products. These statements may not be used in advertising or for any commercial purposes.
Any graphical or pictorial materials appearing in this App are digitized reproductions which, though viewable, are not of diagnostic quality and are not designed or intended to replace original images. The digitized reproductions contained in this App are not designed or intended to become a permanent part of any patient's medical record.
Materials published under the name of individual authors are statements and opinions solely of said authors and not of AO. Contributions in interactive discussion platforms are not monitored by AO, and AO therefore gives no warranties neither regarding the identity of the authors or the content of such platforms.
As far as this App contains links to external resources and websites, AO is not responsible for and has no control over the content of such links. Information available via hypertext link from the App is made available without responsibility on the part of AO.
AO and the authors, publisher, developer, distributor, and editors do not give any warranty or other assurance as to the operation, quality, or functionality of this App. Access to the App may be interrupted, restricted or delayed for any reason. Moreover, AO and the authors, publisher, developer, distributor, and editors do not give any warranty or other assurance as to the security and confidentiality of any internet or any other data transmission to or from the App. Therefore, the App or any of the fax, mailing, and email addresses should not be used to send confidential information.
To the full extent permissible by law, AO and the authors, publisher, developer, distributor, and editors disclaim all responsibility for any damages or losses (including, without limitation, personal injury, financial loss, damages for loss in business projects, loss of profits or other consequential losses) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this App or any material or information appearing in this App, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this App or any such material or information.
Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to copyright, database rights and similar rights) in all material published in this App are owned by AO or AO Technology AG. AO and AO Technology AG reserve all their intellectual property rights. Prints or download extracts from this material as well as any other reproductions are permitted for educational and research purposes or personal use only. None of this material may be used for any commercial use.
No part of, or any material appearing in, this App may be reproduced, stored in, or transmitted on any other web-App (incl. intranet) nor is it permitted to create any derivative works based on the works contained in this App without the written permission of AO or AO Technology AG, respectively.
Some names, instruments, treatments, logos, designs etc. referred to in this App are protected by patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights (eg, "AO", "ASIF", "AO/ASIF", "TRIANGLE/GLOBE Logo" are registered trademarks) even though specific reference to this fact is not always made in this App. Therefore, the appearance of a name, instrument etc. without designation as proprietary is not to be construed as a representation by AO or AO Technology AG that it is in the public domain.
AO may collect personal data voluntarily provided by users of the App (such as name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) in compliance with the Swiss Act on Data Protection. Personal data will only be used to improve the content of the App and the comfort of the user, for marketing purposes, in connection with the payment of fees due by you or to contact the respective persons in order to provide them with information they may be interested in according to the estimation of AO. Any and all personal data will only be used by AO or, in the case of payment of fees due from you, by the third parties involved in the payment and money transfer process. Personal data will not be shared with any other persons. Moreover, AO restricts access to personal data to those employees who need to know that information.
Subject to the exceptions set out above, any personal data you disclose to AO will not be disclosed to third parties. AO does not see or store your credit card details. Payments are processed through a secure payment system. AO will take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to your personal data.
You can at any time ask AO to send you a copy of your personal data or ask AO to inform you regarding the use of such data. Moreover, AO will correct or delete your personal data at any time in case you wish so. For either of these requests, email: support@aofoundation.org.
Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion in this App complies with all relevant laws and regulations as well as ethical and medical standards. AO will not take responsibility for any error, omission or inaccuracy in advertising material. Appearance in this App does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of a product or of the related statements or claims made by the manufacturers.
If you do not comply with these terms and conditions, we have the right to suspend or eliminate your access to this App and we reserve the right to any legal action we think is appropriate.
If, based on an agreement between you and AO, you are entitled to give access to this App to third persons, you represent that all such third persons using this App are contractually bound by these terms and conditions as well.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold AO harmless from any and all liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, related to any violation of these terms and conditions.
Unless expressly stated in this or another written agreement between you and AO, AO has no legal duty to you, and may at any time and without giving grounds prevent you from visiting the App and enjoy the services connected therewith.
You shall not assign any rights and obligations under this agreement without AO's prior written consent.
The parties of this agreement are and remain independent parties. This agreement does not create and it is not the parties' intention to create any partnership, joint venture, or similar relationship between the parties.
Should any provision of this agreement be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be valid. In the place of an invalid provision, a valid provision is presumed to be agreed upon by the parties, which comes economically closest to the one actually agreed upon.
This App is solely governed by Swiss substantive law with the exception of its conflict of law provisions, regardless of where the person using the App resides or where this person made her posting, transaction, or connection with the App. Any controversy with respect to the use of the App will be decided by the courts of Zurich, Switzerland. However, AO will be free to raise claims at other jurisdictions in Switzerland and other countries.