Introduction
These Website Standard Terms and Conditions written on this webpage shall manage your use of our website, Shih Tzu Advice accessible at www.shihtzuadvice.com
These Terms will be applied fully and affect your use of this Website. By using this Website, you agreed to accept all terms and conditions written here. You must not use this Website if you disagree with any of this Website’s Standard Terms and Conditions.
Minors or people below 18 years old are not allowed to use this Website.
Purpose
This website is an area where shihtzuadvice.com, its owners, visitors, and its collaborators can share information, stories, experiences, and research with Shih Tzu owners worldwide. We are not licensed veterinarians and generally have no official training in any related field. However, we are passionate Shih Tzu owners, hobbyists, and enthusiasts who have come together to present the information seen on this site. At times we may collaborate with credentialed partners who do have professional qualifications. These instances will be cited within any content where their expertise is utilized. If there is no mention of a collaborating expert on a piece of content on our site, you should assume the content contains our opinions and is for entertainment or informational purposes only.
The general information provided by Shih Tzu Advice on this website is not a substitute for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice of a veterinary medical professional, professional Shih Tzu handler, or other qualified professional. Always seek the advice of a veterinarian or other qualified professional with any questions you may have regarding your pet’s symptoms or possible medical condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Website. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
We are not veterinarians.
Information contained on this site is for educational purposes only. You are solely responsible for any actions you take, or omit, even if it’s due to the information you obtained from this site.
By using this website you agree that you will not hold Shih Tzu Advice, its owners, or contributors responsible for actions you take, or fail to take, as a result of the information provided on this website.
Intellectual Property Rights
Other than the content you own, under these Terms, shihtzuadvice.com and/or its licensors own all the intellectual property rights and materials contained in this Website.
You are granted limited license only for purposes of viewing the material contained on this Website.
To the best of our knowledge, any materials or intellectual property presented here are either original works by us, or have been used in accordance with the licenses and permissions obtained from the legal owner, and do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that something presented here is infringing on the intellectual property rights of another person or entity, please contact us at [email protected]
Fair Use
This website occasionally uses media under the Fair Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107). Neither shihtzuadvice.com nor it’s owner(s) claim ownership of media used in this way and it is displayed strictly under the guidelines and established case law relating to the Fair Use Doctrine.
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Fair use is a doctrine in the United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. It provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author’s work under a four-factor balancing test.
Restrictions
You are specifically restricted from all of the following:
- publishing any Website material in any other media;
- selling, sublicensing and/or otherwise commercializing any Website material;
- publicly performing and/or showing any Website material;
- using this Website in any way that is or may be damaging to this Website;
- using this Website in any way that impacts user access to this Website;
- using this Website contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in any way may cause harm to the Website, or to any person or business entity;
- engaging in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this Website;
- using this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing.
Certain areas of this Website are restricted from being access by you and shihtzuadvice.com may further restrict access by you to any areas of this Website, at any time, in absolute discretion. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality as well.
Your Content
In these Website Standard Terms and Conditions, “Your Content” shall mean any audio, video text, images or other material you choose to display on this Website. By displaying Your Content, you grant shihtzuadvice.com a non-exclusive, worldwide irrevocable, sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute it in any and all media.
Your Content must be your own and must not be invading any third-party’s rights. shihtzuadvice.com reserves the right to remove any of Your Content from this Website at any time without notice.
No Warranties
This Website is provided “as is,” with all faults, and shihtzuadvice.com expresses no representations or warranties, of any kind related to this Website or the materials contained on this Website. Also, nothing contained on this Website shall be interpreted as advising you.
The information provided to you on our site is for informational and educational purposes only. Putting anything into practice that you learn through our site is done so entirely and exclusively at your own risk and is subject to the Indemnification Clause in this agreement.
Affiliate Relationships
Shih Tzu Advice earns from qualifying purchases made on our website. If you make a purchase through links on this site, we may get a small share of the sale from Amazon, Clickbank, ShareASale, and other similar affiliate programs.
The fee Shih Tzu Advice earns for referring traffic to these affiliate programs occurs at no cost to you. These programs use a “cookie” to track your activity and provide credit to Shih Tzu Advice for the referral. To learn more about our policy and how cookies are used on this site, see our privacy policy.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall shihtzuadvice.com, nor any of its owners, officers, directors, and employees, shall be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website whether such liability is under contract. shihtzuadvice.com, including its owners, officers, directors and employees shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website or the information contained therein.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold shihtzuadvice.com, its officers, employees, independent contractors, owners, and others with interest in this company (hereby referred to as “Owner” for the sake of this section), harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), losses or liabilities incurred by or asserted against Owner or any of its Indemnitees for injury (including death) to persons, damage or destruction to property, or in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid under any applicable law, such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
Pricing
All prices are subject to change without notice and are not guaranteed, except that prices for an order that has been accepted by shihtzuadvice.com and/or its affiliates are not subject to change after acceptance. Prices stated do not include any sales, use, or excise tax or any other tax, duty, or charge which is now in effect or may be hereafter imposed by any Federal, State, or other authority. All such taxes, duties, or other charges shall be paid by the customer.
Variation of Terms
shihtzuadvice.com is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Website you are expected to review these Terms on a regular basis.
Assignment
shihtzuadvice.com is allowed to assign, transfer, and subcontract its rights and/or obligations under these Terms without any notification. However, you are not allowed to assign, transfer, or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between shihtzuadvice.com and you in relation to your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
Complaints and Retractions
If you find material published on this website that you believe is of any concern including, but not limited to, material that is inaccurate or misleading, defamatory, published without necessary licenses or consent, or infringing upon the rights of another, please contact us at [email protected]
Complaints will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
