Privacy Policy/Legal Terms and Conditions for Use of this Site

Please read this page carefully. This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you, the web site visitor, may use this site, the content of which is owned by or licensed to the MS Society of Canada and is operated and administered by the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division. By using this site, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and Conditions set forth below. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this site. The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division may, in its sole discretion, revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. We recommend that you visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions.

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division seeks to minimize the negative impact of parent's MS while maximizing the positive impact, and to provide information and resources that families can use daily to manage the impact of MS. Although it strives for timeliness and accuracy in all of its materials, the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division, makes no representation, warranties, or assurances as to the availability, accuracy, currency, or completeness of this site or its contents. The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division shall not be liable for any damages or injury resulting from your access to, inability to access, or use of this site, including, without limitation, any damages or injury arising from any links to other sites contained within or referred to in this site.

PRIVACY

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada recognizes your right to privacy and pledges to protect it. The MS Society is a member of the Canadian Marketing Association, and we will fulfill our responsibilities under the federal Personal Information and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Information collected

When visiting our web site, our web server automatically logs (records) domain name and standard information about the operating system and web browser you are using, as provided by your web browser. This information is used for statistical purposes to help us manage our site, but it does not identify you in any way.

We only collect personal information about you if you volunteer it in a survey and/or guest book and/or other "on site" registrations. We may use this information to contact you for support purposes and to answer questions you submit to the site. All information is kept confidential.
If you supply us with your mailing address on-line, you may receive periodic mailings from us with information about new programs and services or upcoming events, if you give permission to be contacted.

Disclaimer

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services for people with MS and their families. It is a major source of information about multiple sclerosis. This information is based on professional advice, published experience and expert opinion but does not represent therapeutic recommendation or prescription. The opinions do not necessarily represent the views of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. For specific information and advice, please consult your personal physician.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is an independent, voluntary health agency and does not approve, endorse or recommend any specific product or therapy but provides information to assist individuals in making their own decisions.

Any reference to a commercial or non-commercial product, process, service or company is not an endorsement or recommendation by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada does not endorse or recommend products, services or manufacturers. The MS Society of Canada assumes no liability whatsoever for the use or contents of any product or service mentioned.

The MS Society of Canada is not responsible for the contents of any "off site" Internet information referenced by or linked to by the MS Society of Canada's Internet site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.

Contact Us:

The Contact Us page is the primary means of communication with the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division staff for a web site visitor. Web site visitors may use the Contact Us page to send content suggestions or questions about the Kids, Teens, or Parents areas of the site directly to the Kid's, Teen's, & Parent's web site editorial staff. Website visitors may also use this form to ask general questions about the website or content, submit notification of broken links, communicate privacy concerns, and/or submit praise and/or concerns. All comments are seen by the Communications Manager who, along with senior editorial staff, handles all content-related issues and will use these comments, for instance, as ideas for generating new content. All technical and operational issues are forwarded to the Communications Manager. The Contact Us page is secured using 128-bit encryption. Any information submitted through the Contact Us page is not stored and is deleted once it is read by the appropriate staff.

Message Boards & Chat Rooms:

The personally identifiable information that is actively collected by the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division is voluntarily provided by individuals who opt in to our message boards and chat rooms. This personal information is used for safety and contact purposes. This information is not typically viewed by a person unless there is a problem with the database, the website visitor has asked to be contacted, or the website visitor has violated the user submissions. Users may remove their contact information from our database by deleting their user file.

When you visit the site, The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division may automatically collect certain non-identifying information about you, such as the type of browser or computer operating system you use or the domain name of the site from which you linked to us.

Any automatically collected information may be maintained indefinitely and used for our internal business and marketing purposes, such as assessing traffic patterns and usage of various features on the site, but will not be sold or otherwise disclosed to third parties for any purposes. Notwithstanding any other statements or representations here or elsewhere on our site, The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division reserves its right to disclose any information in its possession if it is required to do so by law, or if it believes, in good faith, that such a disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, defend its rights or property, or to respond to an emergency situation.

If you are concerned about the information you have provided to the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division or would like to review, update or delete that information, please contact us at:
MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division
400 - 141 Bannatyne Ave.
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 0R3
(204) 943-9595
1-800-268-7582

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division will make reasonable efforts to comply with your wishes.

A Note to Parents

Our Kid's & Teen's sections are intended to be a safe resource for children and teens to find useful, age-appropriate information. Although the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division is a non-commercial, nonprofit, charitable foundation and as such is not subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, it takes children's privacy very seriously. The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division does not share or sell the information sent to it, whether by children or anyone else.

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division does not advertise third-party products to children or anyone else. The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division does not collect any personally identifiable information from children with one exception.

To all of its visitors, the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division offers message boards and chat rooms, which is an opt-in program on the site. Our Contact Us page does not ask for any personally identifiable information other than an e-mail address. Sometimes children and teens write the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division with a personal medical question. As stated elsewhere, the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division thus collects e-mail addresses on the Contact Us form in order to be able to respond. It is important to note that if a user communicates a serious issue but does not include an e-mail address, there will be no way for the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division to respond. All correspondence on the message boards is filtered before posting; all chat rooms are monitored for appropriate discussion and usage.

Security

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division employs reasonable security measures to protect the personal information you submit to it. Such security involves the use of SSL-secured Web forms, firewalls, and other commonly employed security methods.

User Submissions

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division welcomes your comments on its site and content. However, you acknowledge that if you send us creative suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts, inventions or other information, (collectively, the "Information"), the Information shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division. By submission of any Information to us, you assign to us and we shall exclusively own all now known or hereafter existing rights to such Information and shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Information for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to you.

As a user of this site, you are responsible for your own communications and are responsible for the consequences of their posting. Therefore, do not do any of the following things: transmit to us material that is copyrighted, unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the copyright owner to post it; send material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner; send material that infringes on any other intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others; send material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another user or any other person or entity; send sexually explicit images; send advertisements or solicitations of business; send chain letters or pyramid schemes; or impersonate another person.

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to this site for violating these terms or the law and reserves the right to remove any communications from this site. The violation of any of the terms and conditions set forth on this Terms and Conditions page shall result in the immediate revocation of your right to use the Content and obligates you to immediately destroy any copies of the Content in your possession.

Editorial Policies

All information on this site is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, please consult your doctor.
The editorial staff makes every effort to be as neutral as possible with regard to gender, race, colour, religion, and age. Within the articles, the site takes turns referring to infants, children, and teens as "he" or "she." Remember that even if an article says he or she, it is referring to male and female infants, children, and teens, unless otherwise specified.

Links

This site contains links to websites owned by third parties. These links have been established following permission from the site owners. These links are listed on a separate page and users are cautioned at the top of these pages that clicking links to listed resources will take them off the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division site. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and are not an endorsement by the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division of the contents of the other sites. The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division is not responsible for the content of any linked sites and makes no representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such sites. If you decide to visit any third-party sites using links from this site, you do so at your own risk.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division does not warrant that the site will operate error-free or that the site or its server is free of computer viruses or other harmful material. If your use of the site or the site's material results in the need for servicing or replacing of equipment or data, the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division shall not be responsible for those costs. This site and its material are provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties of any kind.

The MS Society of Canada - Manitoba Division, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaims all warranties, including the warranty of merchantability, non-infingement of third parties' rights, and the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

Disclaimer of Consequential Damages

In no event should the MS Society of Canada - Manitoba Division , its educational partners, or any third parties mentioned in the site content, be liable for any damages whatsoever (including without limitation, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, lost profits, or damages) resulting from the use or inability to use material on this website or sites linked to this website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Manitoba Division is advised of the possibility of such damage.

Use of Site Material

The contents of this site, including, without limitation, text, graphics, images, and other content (the "Content") are owned by or licensed to the MS Society of Canada and are protected by copyright under both Canadian and foreign laws. Unauthorized use of the Content violates copyright, trademark, and other laws. You agree to retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of such material. You may not sell or modify our Content or reproduce, display, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. Use of the Content on any other Website or in a networked environment is prohibited.

Miscellaneous

This site originates from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division does not claim that the Content on this site is appropriate or may be used outside of Canada. Access to the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the site from outside Canada, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the substantive laws of Canada, without respect to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts situated in Manitoba with respect to any dispute, disagreement, or cause of action related to or involving this site. If any provision is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this site, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the MS Society of Canada, Manitoba Division with respect to your use of this site.

If you would like more information about the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada privacy policy, please contact us at the address below:

MS Society of Canada - Manitoba Division
100-1465 Buffalo Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1L8
Telephone: (204) 943-9595
Facsimile: (204) 988-0915
Toll-free: 1-800-268-7582
info.manitoba@mssociety.ca