Terms of Use
(incl. Community Discussion Board Liability Waiver)

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Community Discussion Boards:

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using a MSC North a discussion board, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use a MSC North Discussion board.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

General guidelines and etiquette 

We encourage the following: 

  1. Honest and open dialogue: This community platform is intended to be used for helpful exchange between participants. Please be yourself and be sincere in your interactions. 

  1. A supportive and collaborative spirit: It’s the responsibility of every participant to create a safe space to share stories and support one another. 

  1. Sticking to the topic at hand: We’re working hard to meet our objectives. Please keep the conversation on target. 

  1. Respectful discourse: While we’re all here for the same overall purpose, we come from different perspectives. Our objectives and approaches might be different. Practice tolerance and be open to diverse perspectives and remain respectful when they differ from your own. Focus on the content of conversations and not on the people making them. Please extend the benefit of the doubt to newer guests and members.  Disagreements are fine, but mutual respect is a must. Please also note that sarcasm and joking can often be misunderstood and using ALL CAPS can be considered shouting.  

Participants can expect: 

  1. a warm welcome; 

  1. the opportunity to be an active participant in the community 

  1. to benefit from collective wisdom and shared experiences and resources; 

  1. open moderation (comments are live when posted and not reviewed beforehand); and 

  1. that all members will play by the rules as determined in collaboration with the members themselves.  

 

Participants are emphatically encouraged to refrain from: 

  1. Intimidation 

  1. Comments that are discriminatory, hateful, defamatory, offensive or abusive, illegal, that violate privacy or confidentiality; Note all discussion content related to personal information of other members will remain confidential to the discussion board membership and MSC North.   

  1. Posting of copyrighted material. Copyrighted material (text or images), private email text and other privileged information may not be posted without prior written permission from the original author; 

  1. Posts that reflect a commercial interest - The community is not to be used for the purposes of advertising and soliciting attendance at non-approved events or programs, nor of promoting commercial products or fundraising efforts. Unfortunately, it is impossible to verify the validity of each and every organization that solicits donations; therefore, to protect you from fraud, we must prohibit solicitations from users of the community; 

  1. Obscene or hateful language. Profanity, vulgarity and abusive language are out-of-bounds; 

  1. Personal attacks; 

  1. sacrificing collegiality because of differing opinions; or 

  1. sharing of another’s personal information — including that of patients, providers and peers. For your safety and privacy, do not post personal information such as phone numbers, addresses, social insurance or security numbers or any other private information. 

  1. impersonation of any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.  

  1. Any activity that could lead to charges of defamation and libel. 

By joining and using this Community, you agree that you have read and will follow these Community Guidelines. Please review these Community Guidelines periodically, as they may be updated from time to time. 

 

Guideline monitoring, reporting and enforcement 

 If a member posts an error of fact or inappropriate content, the Community Management Team will review the post and determine whether the posting should: 1. remain posted, 2. remain posted with editorial comment added, or 3. be removed permanently. The Community Management team will contact the member directly and describe the action taken and provide justification, and the account may temporary be suspended without notice until this contact takes place.  

 Should you come across a comment that does not follow the guidelines above, please email [email protected]. As our community platform grows and evolves, so too will our rules of engagement. As a member of the community on the platform, if you have any suggestions for improving guidelines, your ideas and insights will help shape the way forward. 

 Please note that the views of participants do not necessarily represent the views of the MSC North or its board moderators/delegates and they are not responsible for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. In no event shall MSC North or its delegated discussion board moderators be liable for any damages resulting from any post on the Community. This includes, but is not limited to, any claims of defamation, infringement of intellectual property rights, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) or violations of privacy. 

How will information from the site be used or shared and with whom 

 Discussion themes, feedback, group demographics and activity metrics may be collated by the PHI management team for internal quality assurance. This information will be anonymous, high-level in aggregate. Any other information that we may collect from this group will not be disclosed to third parties.

Disclosures 

We may disclose the personal information we collect through this Site  when we, in good faith, believe that disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law (or a court order or subpoena); to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce our Terms and Conditions or other agreements that govern your use of this Site; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our members, or others. 

External Sites 

We are not responsible for the content of external internet sites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of external sites before disclosing any personal information. 

Cookies 

A "cookie" is a small data text file that is placed in your browser and allows us to recognize you each time you visit this site (personalization, etc.). Cookies themselves do not contain any personal information, and we do not use cookies to collect personal information. Cookies may also be used by 3rd party content providers such as newsfeeds. 

Disclaimer on Medical Advice 

All information shared by our online community members, such as messages, images, advice, URLs, and any other material, is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your health. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read within the PHI online community. We in turn, caution all members to avoid offering medical advice to other members.  


Changes to These Terms

MSC North reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. All members of its discussion boards will be informed by Community Email and by a posting to the respective discussion board of any changes. Your continued use of discussion board space after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.