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Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using the Nutrition Care Manual® found at http://nutritioncaremanual.org/ (the “NCM™”). By accessing or using the NCM™, you signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not access or use the NCM™.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (“the Academy”) may revise and update these Terms at any time. Your continued usage of the NCM™ will mean you accept those changes.

The NCM™ does not provide medical advice. The contents of NCM™, such as text, graphics, interactive tools, images and other material contained on the NCM™ (“Content”) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The NCM™ does not replace the advice of a registered dietitian, physician or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

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The Content is protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. Title to the Content remains with the Academy or its licensors. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to the Academy and its licensors. Any use of the Content not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach of these Terms and a violation copyright, trademark and other laws. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the Content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of the Academy.

Liability of the Academy and Its Content Provider

The use of the NCM™ and the Content is at your own risk. When accessing or using NCM™, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of the Academy and its suppliers. Accordingly, the Academy assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of NCM™.

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In no event shall the Academy, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the NCM™ be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use of or inability to use the NCM™ or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not the Academy, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the are advised of the possibility of such damages. If notwithstanding the above limitations, Academy is found liable for any damages, the Academy, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the Site shall be liable only to the extent of actual damages incurred by you, not to exceed U.S. $1000. The Academy, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the NCM™ are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the NCM™ or Content, (as defined below). Any claims arising in connection with your use of the NCM™ or any Content must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these Terms are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms.

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Notice and Takedown Procedures; and Copyright Agent

If you believe any materials accessible on or from the NCM™ infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from this Web site by contacting the Academy (identified below) and providing the following information:

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Governing Law

By using the NCM™, you agree that the laws of the State of Illinois will govern these Terms, without regard to principles of conflict of laws and that any dispute between you and the Academy will be resolved by binding arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association in Chicago, Illinois, based upon their Commercial Rules of Arbitration. The arbitrator's award shall be binding upon the parties and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Complete Agreement

These Terms and the Academy Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and the Academy with respect to the use of NCM™ and the Content.

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