Intellectual Property
The layout and content of the Website together constitute a work protected by intellectual property rights. Similarly, the design, structure, navigation and compilation of all or part of the elements comprising the Website are protected by the applicable USA and international laws governing intellectual property.
Text, illustrations, graphics, images, appellations, logos, slogans and brand names, whether registered or not, depicted on the Website, are subject to industrial and/or intellectual property rights and are the exclusive property of Quest Healthcare.
No reproduction, representation, disclosure, distribution, adaptation, translation or modification, whether partial or entire, nor transfer to another site, even for non-commercial purposes, and irrespective of the medium and/or process employed, may be made without prior written approval from Quest Healthcare.
The data, or elements of it, presented on the Website may not be used for commercial purposes of any nature whatsoever without prior written approval from Quest Healthcare.
Violation of any of the author’s copyright constitutes forgery and will open the perpetrator to civil and criminal proceedings.
Data Protection
Quest Healthcare may gather information about the Internet User, such as name, job title, professional contact details, email address, etc., in order to assist the Internet User with his or her request (such as registering for a seminar, setting up a meeting, request for documentation/information, etc.) and to help Quest Healthcare gain a better knowledge of the Internet User, contact the Internet User, or ensure that the Internet User is able to benefit from any special promotions, educational opportunities or communications.
Whenever the Internet User completes a questionnaire/form on the Website, or whenever the Internet User sends an email to Quest Healthcare:
- the Internet User is informed whether his or her answers are voluntary or compulsory in nature;
- the information provided is intended for use by Quest Healthcare and its affiliates in their customer/contacts data files.
- Quest Healthcare warrants that all personal data submitted via the Website will be treated in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998
The Internet User can request a copy of its personal data that Quest Healthcare hold, or ask Quest Healthcare to remove or correct inaccurate data in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998.
These rights may be exercised by writing to the contact email address.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on the computer to help a website analyze how users use the site.
The Website use such cookies to identify and track the Internet User in order to analyze his/her use of the Website, to compile reports on Website activity, and to offer the Internet User personalized information and follow up.
Furthermore, the Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the Internet User use of the Website (including his/her IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the Internet user use of the Website, compiling reports on website activity for Quest Healthcare and providing other services relating to Website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate the Internet User IP address with any other data held by Google.
By default, most web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or Opera) permit the use of cookies. The Internet User can set his/her web browser to manage cookies or to prevent the Website for placing cookies on his/her computer. However, if the Internet User chooses not to accept cookies, he/she may not be able to take full advantage of the Website.
Conditions of Use for the Website
Any person (hereinafter referred to as the “Internet User”) using/consulting the website accessible at the following URL address or any URL address redirecting to this address (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) acknowledges that he/she has read and understood the present legal notice.
Access to the Website is granted on the understanding that these conditions are accepted without reserve by the Internet User.
The Internet User accepts that all elements presented on the Website are protected by copyright and/or other forms of industrial property rights; the Internet User undertakes to fully respect the rights cited above.
Quest Healthcare does not warrant the Website to be fit for any specific Internet User requirement or particular purpose. All information contained in the Website is provided on an “as is” basis, without guarantee of any sort.
Quest Healthcare can in no way be held responsible for errors or omissions regarding the Website’s content or resulting from use of the information contained in the Website, nor for access speeds and conditions, service non-availability or interruption, nor for any damage occasioned to the Internet User directly or indirectly consequent to using the Website or the information contained therein.
Quest Healthcare may terminate or modify the nature of the services, products and/or conditions governing the use of the Website at any time and without notice being required.
The Internet User declares that she or he is aware of the technical risks inherent in the Internet network and acknowledges that no site can be kept safe from intrusion by unauthorized third parties and may become harmed as a result; that information circulating on the Internet is susceptible to interception by third parties and that under these circumstances Quest Healthcare is unable to guarantee that Internet Users will not be victim of such actions.
If the Website contains hyperlinks to websites under the control of third parties: Quest Healthcare has no control over these sites and cannot accept any responsibility for their content (notably for their truthfulness, topicality, quality, operation, comprehensiveness and relevance) nor for the use to which they may be put. Insertion of said hyperlinks in no way implies that Quest Healthcare approves of the elements contained in these sites.
Use of the Website, and these terms and conditions of use, are governed by the laws of the United States of America, State of Arizona. No amicable agreement between Quest Healthcare and the Internet User is assumed by use of this website.