Legal and Privacy Information
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Terms of use
When you access this site, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to abide by our terms of use.
Disclaimer
Please read our disclaimer. The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association web site does not replace consultation with healthcare professionals.
Privacy policy
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association privacy policy outlines our online information practices, including the use of personal information and our commitment to data security.
Linking policy
Organizations wishing to link to or from www.ginsengontario.com should review our linking policy.
Terms of use
Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained on www.ginsengontario.com including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video clips, is copyrighted by and proprietary to the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association. This information is intended for personal and educational use.
Except as provided below, the information at www.ginsengontario.com may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, distributed, sub-licensed, modified, stored for subsequent use, or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner, without written authorization from the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association.
- Users may make temporary copies in a single computer's RAM and hard drive cache as are necessary to browse the website, and the user may make one permanent printout of each page of the website to be used for personal and non-commercial use.
- Any non-commercial group does not need permission to quote text from or reproduce extracts from this website, as long as the quotes or extracts are used for educational purposes. If quotes or extracts are used, full acknowledgement must be given to the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association. Full acknowledgement includes citing the full name of the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association, the title and URL of the web page, and the date on which the information was captured.
Information on www.ginsengontario.com is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer
Information on www.ginsengontario.com may be used for general information only and should not replace consultation with healthcare professionals. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health-related decisions or if you have questions about your individual situation.
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association makes every effort to ensure that the information on www.ginsengontario.com is accurate and reliable, but cannot guarantee that it is error free or complete.
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association does not endorse any product, treatment or therapy; neither does it evaluate the quality of services operated by other organizations mentioned or linked to on www.ginsengontario.com.
Privacy Policy
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association is committed to respecting the privacy of its members and online visitors and makes all possible efforts to provide a secure environment on our website. A vast amount of information is available here completely free with no collection of personal information needed.
We do not collect personal or trackable information, such as names, addresses or email addresses, from our members or visitors except when it is provided knowingly and willingly in order to support the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association and/or receive services or products from the organization. We do not share our members' email addresses with any other organization or company.
Your personal information (email address) is retained by the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association only as necessary and is only used to reply to your inquiries.
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data is automatically collected by this website through "cookies". This technique simply recognizes visitors by small data files or tags on your hard drive. This facilitates your use of the site and allows members access to the password protected areas of the site. If you would rather not have these files collected, you may use your browser security settings to disable this function but you will not be able to log on as a member without cookies. Browsers all vary slightly; refer to your help menu for instructions for disabling cookies.
Linking Policy
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association website provides links to other websites; the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association is not responsible for the contents of any linked website, nor any link contained in a linked website, nor any changes or updates to such websites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association of that website or the information and services provided by that website.
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association cannot guarantee the privacy or security of information you provide to the linked sites.
Prior to providing a link, the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association uses the following criteria to evaluate websites:
- relates to the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association’s mission;
- complements and enhances the information on www.ginsengontario.com;
- provides credible, accurate, current, science-based information;
- is subject to adequate procedures for the review and updating of material;
- primarily focuses on information or educational content, rather than the promotion of a product or service; and
- adheres to adequate policies regarding external links and privacy of user data.
These criteria may change at any time without notice to reflect the policies of the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association.
To request a link from the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association website to your website, email us at admin@ginsengontario.com. All submissions will be reviewed by the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association staff or external reviewers with expertise in the topic.
Currently linked sites undergo periodic re-review annually or as needed.
We make every effort to ensure that our links are up to date. If you encounter a page that does not link properly, please email us at admin@ginsengontario.com.
Permission to link to www.ginsengontario.com
The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association may grant the owner of an external website permission to use a hypertext link on that website to www.ginsengontario.com, provided:
- Any text-only link must clearly be marked "Ontario Ginseng Growers Association". The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association logo may not be used as a hypertext link without express prior written permission from the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association.
- The link must "point" to a page within the www.ginsengontario.com website.
- The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time in its sole discretion by amending this policy.
- The Ontario Ginseng Growers Association is not responsible for the information or materials contained on the host website. Links to www.ginsengontario.com are provided for convenience of reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association of the organization or individual operating the host website or its content.
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