Further Disclaimers and Social Media Policy

 

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Third-Party Content

Some of the content available on this My Knee Doc website (https://www.mykneedoc.co.uk) may be third-party content. This means it has been prepared by external sources and is posted on our site(s) for your reference. Please note that any third-party content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of My Knee Doc, our clinicians (including Mr. Gareth Stables), or imply a treatment recommendation.

While we endeavour to provide accurate and relevant information, medical knowledge, treatment recommendations, and scientific discoveries are constantly evolving. Consequently, some posts, including our own, may contain information that is outdated. My Knee Doc is not obligated to update posts, though we may do so at any time without notice. We cannot be held responsible for any omissions in the posts.

You are welcome to print out any content from this site to discuss it with your own physician or to bring it to your consultation with a specialist at My Knee Doc. Please be aware that content from this site cannot be reproduced for legal proceedings.

Purpose of This Website and Content

The primary purpose of this website, blog, and associated social media accounts is for medical education only. It is not intended as, and does not substitute for, personalized medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional. Information posted should not be construed as personal medical advice; posts are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure disease.

Our goal is to inform our audience with interesting medical and community information for strictly educational and entertainment purposes. Furthermore, this site is meant to support the relationship that may exist between you, the visitor, and your own physician. Postings are not intended to be the sole source of medical decision-making for your family. By accessing this site, you acknowledge that no physician-patient relationship is extended between you and My Knee Doc or its clinicians through your use of this website.

All posts authored by My Knee Doc (excluding third-party content) represent the opinion of the author and not necessarily that of any employer or partners. All posts are based on scientific facts and subject to certain assumptions and should not be relied upon for any other purpose.

Disclosure of Material Connection

Some of the links within the pages and posts of this website are "affiliate links." This means if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, My Knee Doc may receive a commission from that sale. Please be assured that we only recommend products or services that we genuinely believe will add value to our readers. We are disclosing this in accordance with relevant UK/EU consumer protection regulations regarding endorsements and testimonials in advertising.

Please note that we do not guarantee the effectiveness or warrant the product you are purchasing through an affiliate link. We strongly advise using common sense and caution with any products, such as ice/heating packs, to avoid adverse effects like skin burns or frostbite. If you have a heart condition, please consult your doctor before starting any exercise regimen. If you are on multiple medications, always check with your doctor before taking any supplements for pain relief.

Terms of Use

By agreeing to access and browse this site, you voluntarily agree to the following conditions and policies. Using this site has the same legal effect as if you have signed a physical agreement. If you do not agree, please exit this site immediately and do not use or browse it further.

  • All information provided, particularly in case examples, is modified to protect patient confidentiality in strict compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Case examples do not represent real, identifiable cases.
  • We reserve the right to disregard any direct messages, emails, or personal requests. If you require personal medical assistance, direct contact with your medical office or My Knee Doc's administrative team is necessary to arrange a formal consultation.
  • This site is accessible by the public. Please consider your comments carefully before posting. Do not include any information that you deem personal or private. You are solely responsible for the content you post.
  • External hyperlinks to external websites do not constitute an endorsement by My Knee Doc. We do not verify, endorse, or take responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of the content contained on these external sites. While every effort is made to link posts to their source of information, date them, and provide references where applicable, you use external links at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances will My Knee Doc, its authors, clinicians (including Mr. Gareth Stables), or any associated employers or partners be liable to you for any direct or indirect damages arising in connection with the use of this site, or any links you follow to outside websites. Posts and external links are not a substitute for personalized medical advice from your healthcare provider.

My Knee Doc Social Media Policy

By accessing, viewing, posting comments, "liking," following, or otherwise opting-in to My Knee Doc's social media sites (including but not limited to blogs, bulletin boards, networks, multi-media, and news media sites or other user-generated content sites), you accept, without limitation or qualification, the following terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not view or post any content related to My Knee Doc on any social media site. Your use of our social media sites constitutes acceptance of this Policy and has the same effect as if you had physically signed an agreement.

  1. Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old to post any content on My Knee Doc's social media sites.
  2. Public Information: By leaving comments, posting images, reviews, discussions, videos, stories, or other personal information on My Knee Doc's social media sites, you agree to have your image and/or identity published online. You acknowledge that this information is public domain and may be viewed by anyone. If you have concerns regarding your privacy, it is advised that you do not post any personal information. Please do not use our social media sites to provide medical advice, medical commentary, or to make, recommend, or increase referrals to physicians not employed by My Knee Doc.
  3. Prohibited Content and Conduct: As a guest posting content, you agree that you will not:
    • Violate any local, national (UK), EU, or international laws and regulations, including copyright and intellectual property rights.
    • Transmit any material that is unlawful, disruptive, threatening, profane, abusive, harassing, embarrassing, tortuous, defamatory, obscene, libellous, an invasion of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable, as solely determined by My Knee Doc.
    • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
    • Transmit any material you do not have a right to make available under any law or contractual/fiduciary relationships.
    • Transmit any material that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights.
    • Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising (including advertising of non-My Knee Doc services or products), promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
    • Transmit any material that contains software viruses, worms, disabling code, or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit functionality.
    • Harass another; or collect or store personal data about third parties without their knowledge or consent; or share confidential pricing information.
  5. Monitoring and Removal: My Knee Doc reserves the right to monitor, prohibit, restrict, block, suspend, terminate, delete, or discontinue your access to any social media site, at any time, without notice and for any reason and in its sole discretion. My Knee Doc may remove, delete, block, filter, or restrict any materials in its sole discretion. You understand and agree that My Knee Doc may disclose your communications and activities on its social media sites in response to lawful requests by governmental authorities, judicial orders, warrants, or subpoenas, or for the protection of My Knee Doc's rights. You agree that if My Knee Doc exercises any of its rights hereunder, My Knee Doc will have no liability to you.
  6. Content Usage Rights: By posting any content on any social media site, you grant My Knee Doc the irrevocable right to reproduce, distribute, publish, and display such content and the right to create derivative works from your content, edit or modify such content, and use such content for any My Knee Doc purpose.
  7. Indemnification: You shall defend, indemnify, and hold My Knee Doc and its corporate affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, successors, and assigns harmless from and against, and shall promptly reimburse them for, any and all losses, claims, damages, settlements, costs, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable legal fees) to which any of them may become subject arising out of, based upon, as a result of, or in any way connected with your posting of any content to a social media site, any third-party claims of infringement, or any breach of this Policy.
  8. Internet Security and Privacy Risks: YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY RELATED TO THE SECURITY, PRIVACY, AND CONFIDENTIALITY RISKS INHERENT IN SENDING ANY CONTENT OVER THE INTERNET. By its very nature, a website and the internet cannot be absolutely protected against intentional or malicious intrusion attempts. My Knee Doc does not control the third-party sites and the internet over which you may choose to send confidential personal or health information or other content. Therefore, My Knee Doc does not warrant any safeguard against any such interceptions or compromises to your information. When posting any content on an internet site, you should think carefully about your own privacy in disclosing detailed or private information about yourself and your family. FURTHERMORE, MY KNEE DOC DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY PRODUCT, SERVICE, VIEWS, OR CONTENT DISPLAYED ON THIRD-PARTY SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.
  9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: You agree that any claim or dispute relating to your posting of any content on a social media site shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales without regard to its conflict of law provisions, and you agree to be bound and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in England and Wales.
  10. Prohibited Endorsements and Political Content: You may not provide any content to a social media site that contains any product or service endorsements or any content that may be construed as political lobbying, solicitations, or contributions. You also may not use the social media site to link to any sites of political candidates or parties, or use the social media site to discuss political campaigns, issues, or for taking a position on any legislation or law.
  11. Policy Updates: This Policy may be updated at any time without notice. Each time a user accesses a social networking site of My Knee Doc, the new policy will govern usage, effective upon posting. To remain in compliance, My Knee Doc suggests that you review the Policy, as well as the other website policies, at regular intervals. By continuing to post any content after such new terms are posted, you accept and agree to any and all such modifications to this Policy.

Thank you,

The My Knee Doc Team