The  website “www.apexkidneyfoundation.org” (hereinafter referred to as “This website”)  is owned and managed by Apex Kidney Foundation,( hereinafter referred to as  “AKF”) a Charitable Trust, formed for the purpose of educating general public about  prevention of kidney diseases through early detection and providing support to  persons already inflicted with kidney disease by providing kidney care services,  home hemodialysis and other nephrology related services including kidney  transplantation, peritoneal dialysis and nephrology consultations.
                      Users
Every eligible person who has  completed 18 years of age accessing this website shall be referred to as “User”  or “You” and such User on registering on this website shall be referred to as  “Member.” If You are registering on this Website on behalf of any Legal Entity,  then it shall be presumed that you have sole authority to register and act with  bona fide intention on behalf of such entity and that you shall remain liable  for acts done by you on behalf of such entity and that you agree to remain  accountable for the same. The guideline for registering on this website is  provided in “Privacy Policy” of this  website.
By accessing to this Site, you  agree to comply with the Terms of the Use of AKF. 
Medical Content
The  information provided on this website is designed to support and not replace the  medical counselling that exists between you and your physician and health care  team. The data provided in this website was appropriated with due care by  medically trained and qualified professionals unless a clear statement is made  that the information offered is from a non-medically qualified individual or  organization. However, AKF cannot guarantee the correctness of the information  contained on this website is provided for general informational purposes only  and does not constitute medical or other professional advice. 
Disclaimer
All the contents, materials, information,  products and services on this website are provided on "as is," “where  is” and “as available” basis with all faults to the extent permitted by law,  AKF and its affiliates, employees, officers, board of directors and  shareholders disclaim all other warranties of any kind, whether express,  implied, statutory or otherwise, including without limitation, the implied  warranties or conditions of satisfactory quality, performance, merchantability,  fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement in relation to  information, services or products provided through or in connection with this website.  Further, AKF makes no warranty and disclaims any obligation that:
                    
                      - The website will meet your  requirements or will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure or  error-free basis;
- The contents of this website will  be up-to-date, complete, comprehensive o accurate;
- The results that may be obtained  from the use of this website or any services offered through this website will  be accurate or reliable;
- The quality of any products,  services, information or other material obtained by you through the website  will meet your expectations.
Under  no circumstances shall AKF or its affiliates be liable for any damages  whatsoever, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental,  special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages, arising out of the use,  inability to use or the results of use of this Site, any websites linked to  this website or the materials or information or services contained at any or  all such websites, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal  theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages. If your  use of the materials, information or services from this website or any website  linked to this website results in the need for servicing, repair or correction  of equipment or data, you shall assume all costs thereof.
                      Permissible  Use
                      Except  as indicated to the contrary elsewhere on this website, you may view, copy,  retransmit and print the postings, messages, text, files, images, graphics, photos, audio  clips, sounds, video or other materials (the "Content") available on this  website subject to the following conditions: 
                      (a)  The Content is used solely for personal, informational, or internal business  purposes;
                      (b)  The Content is not provided, sold, licensed or leased (nor is access provided  to the Content) for any fee or other consideration;
                      (c)  All copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices included in the  Content as presented on this Site appear on all copies; 
                      (d)  The Content is not modified or altered in any way; and 
                      (e)  No graphics are used separately from accompanying text.
  User  Conduct
                      In using this website, you agree  that you shall not: 
                      (a) Delete, modify, hack or  attempt to change or alter any of the Content on this website;
                      (b) Use any device, software or  routine intended to damage or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning  of this website or servers or networks connected to this website, or take any  other action that interferes with other parties’ use of this website; 
                      (c) Use any robot, spider or  other automatic or manual device or process for the purpose of harvesting or  compiling information on this Website for purposes other than for a generally  available search engine; 
                      (d) Use any AKF copyrights,  service marks, or trademarks without our prior written consent, including  without limitation as meta tags, search engine keywords, or hidden text; 
                      (e) Use any material or  information, including images or photographs, which are made available through  this website in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent,  trade secret or other proprietary right of any party; or 
                      (f) Upload files that contain  viruses, Trojan horses, worms, corrupted files, or any other similar software  or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or property of  another. 
  User  Submissions
                      All Contents posted on, transmitted through or  linked from this website, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom  such Content is originated. You are entirely responsible for all Content that  you post, email or otherwise make available through the Site. For all Content  provided by you, you agree to indemnify AKF as provided below.
                      By uploading or otherwise posting any Content on  this website, you represent and warrant that: 
                    
                      - you own or otherwise have all  necessary rights, including but not limited to copyrights, to the content you  provide and the rights to use it as provided in this Terms of Use; 
- all  information you provide is true, accurate, current and complete, and does not  violate these Terms of Use and 
- the content will not cause injury  to any person or entity.
You agree not to upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise  publish in or on the Website any Content which is:
                    
                      - off topic, personal attacks,  libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, pornographic, threatening or an  invasion of privacy;
- an infringement of the  intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights and  trademarks, of any person or entity;
- illegal in any way or which  advocates illegal activity and/or
- an advertisement or solicitation  of funds, goods or services.
You agree not to impersonate anyone else or pass yourself  off as someone else, including any affiliates of AKF. AKF  reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to this website  for violating these Terms of Use or the law and the right to remove Submissions  that are abusive, illegal, disruptive or otherwise deemed by AFK to be  undesirable. 
                      Modifications
                      AKF  may change the Terms of Use from time to time. Please review these Terms  periodically for any updates or changes. Your continued use of this website  following the posting of any updates or changes to these Terms constitutes your  acceptance of such changes. If you object to any provision of these Terms or  any subsequent modifications to these Terms, your only recourse is to immediately  terminate use of this website.
  Termination
  AKF  reserves the right to modify or terminate your access to this website (or  portions of this website) at any time, temporarily or permanently, with or  without notice to you. AKF may also impose limits on certain features, restrict  your access to parts or all of this website, or charge fees for access to  portions of this website without notice or liability. You acknowledge and agree  that AKF will not be liable to you or any third party in the event that AFK  exercises its right to modify or terminate access to this Site or portions of  this website.
  Intellectual Property  Rights
                      AKF is the sole/exclusive owner of all the  intellectual property and in particular all the patent rights, the  copy-right/rights, trademarks rights, database rights, trade secret rights and  patents in AKF and in any software, application, graphics, text and other  materials used therein. A member/user may view, use or download a single copy of  the material/content this website solely for member's personal, internal and  non-commercial use. The member/user should not use, modify, publish, broadcast,  transmit, transfer or sell, rent, lease, reproduce, create derivative works  from, distribute, circulate, disseminate, perform, link, display or in any way  exploit any merchandise or intellectual property, in whole or in part, except  with the prior written consent of AKF. AKF appreciates and  values/recognizes/respects the intellectual property of others and expects the  same from its users. Any claim with regard to copyright of intellectual  property infringement at AKF site should be notified to AKF by calling, writing  or e-mailing at the address given in this website.
  Indemnity
                      You  agree to indemnify, defend and hold AKF its affiliates, shareholders,  directors, officers, co-branders, subsidiaries, parents, employees and agents,  harmless from any claim, demand, liability, dispute, damage, cost, expense, or  loss, including attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation, arising out of or in  any way related to your use of or access to this Site, your use of the Content,  including any use by your employees, your violation of these Terms or your  violation of any rights of another.
  Governing Law &  Jurisdiction 
                      This Terms of Use  shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India and the  Courts at______, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters and disputes  arising out of and relating to this website. The parties shall attempt to  settle any dispute arising from and/or in connection with this agreement by way  of negotiation. If the dispute is not so resolved within 30 days, it shall be  referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration and  Conciliation Act, 1996. Each party shall nominate its own arbitrators and the  two arbitrators thus nominated shall appoint the Chairman of Arbitral Tribunal  and the place of arbitration shall be ___, India only. Arbitrator may/should be  from Medical/Health Care profession. All disputes under this agreement shall be  subject to the exclusive jurisdictions of the courts situated at ______ only.  The language of the Arbitration shall be English.
  Acknowledgement
                      You acknowledge that 
                      (a) You have read and understood these Terms; and 
                      (b)That these Terms have the same force and effect  as a signed agreement.
  General
                      In the event that any provision of these Terms are  found invalid or unenforceable, it shall be enforced to the extent permissible  and the remainder of these Terms will remain in full force and effect. These Terms and  the Privacy Policy as posted from time to time by AKF on this website, and any  modifications to the foregoing, constitute the entire agreement between the  parties with regard to the subject matter in these Terms and supersede all  prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, as to such  subject matter.
  Contact Information
                      If you have any questions about these Terms, the practices  of AKF or your dealings with this website, please contact us through the  address below. You may also contact us to update your personal information by  notifying us when you change your name or email address