Terms of use

Terms of Use / Disclaimer

By using mirapeds.ca (the “website”), you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. The Maritime Intestinal Research Alliance (MIRA)Peds works in collaboration with IWK Health and Dalhousie University (the “affiliates”). MIRA Peds may change these terms and conditions by posting such changes on this website at any time, and in any form that they see fit. Your continued use of this website establishes your acceptance of such changed terms and conditions.


No Healthcare or Medical Advice

Information, material and content on, or available via this website (“content”), is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical or other advice or recommendations, and should not be relied upon in that regard. You should not depend on the content of this website to replace consultation with qualified health care professionals to meet your or your child’s health care needs. This website contains links to other Internet sites and sources of information. These links and sources of information are provided as reference to help you understand and/or identify and locate other resources that may be of interest. Such links are provided for reference only, and are independently developed by parties other than MIRA Peds or the affiliates. MIRA Peds and the affiliates are not responsible for the content of any such linked sites, and does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information contained and provided by/on such sites, or of the content of any file you might choose to download from such sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by MIRA Peds or the affiliates.


Limited License

MIRA Peds grants you a limited license to display on your computer, print, download and use the information contained in this website for your own personal, non-commercial or educational purposes only, provided that:

• You do not modify the information; and

• All copyright and other proprietary rights and notices are retained and respected.

No other use of the information is permitted.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not:

• use any of the information for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); include any of the information or reference thereto in or with any information, product or service that you create, distribute or provide; and/or copy or transfer any of the information onto your own website or any other website or server.


No Warranties

The information on this website represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of MIRA Peds or the affiliates. MIRA Peds and the affiliates do not guarantee or warrant the quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, appropriateness or suitability of the information on the website or of any product, services or information referenced on this website. Reference to or mention of specific products, processes, services, or information does not constitute or imply a recommendation or endorsement. MIRA Peds and the affiliates assume no obligation to update the information or advise on further developments concerning topics mentioned. The information may be changed from time to time without notice.

MIRA Peds and the affiliates does not warrant that the functions contained in this website or the content will be uninterrupted or error free, or that this website  is free of harmful elements such as viruses.


Disclaimer of Liability

In no event shall MIRA Peds, or any of its directors, officers, employees, professional or other staff or consultants, or the affiliates be liable in any manner for direct, indirect, special, consequential or punitive or other damages, however caused, arising out of your use of this website and/or any web browser, link, or information provided, including any damages you may suffer in contract, tort, negligence equity, statute law, if you transmit confidential or sensitive information to MIRA Peds or the affiliates, if MIRA Peds communicates such information to you at your request over the Internet, or out of the content or any failure of performance, error, omission defect or other problem with this website.