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Acceptable Use Policy

What’s in these terms?

This acceptable use policy sets out the content standards that apply when you upload content to our site, make contact with other users on our site, link to our site, or interact with our site in any other way.

WHO WE ARE AND HOW TO CONTACT US

Sonohive is a registered trademark of Sonohive Limited (company number 14600355), a registered company in the United Kingdom.

For enquiries, email us at [email protected]

By using our site you accept these terms

By using our site, you confirm that you accept the terms of this policy and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our site.

We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference.

There are other terms that may apply to you

Our Terms of website use also apply to your use of our site. We may make changes to the terms of this policy

We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our site, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.

Prohibited Uses

You may use our site exclusively for lawful purposes. Any use of our site that contravenes local, national, or international laws or regulations is strictly prohibited. Specifically, you must not use our site:

  1. In any manner that breaches any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
  2. In any way that is illegal or fraudulent, or for any purpose or effect that is unlawful or fraudulent.
  3. For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
  4. To bully, insult, intimidate, or humiliate any person.
  5. To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with our content standards.
  6. To transmit or facilitate the sending of unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional material, or any similar form of solicitation (spam).
  7. To knowingly transmit data, send, or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.

By using our site, you also agree to:

  1. Not reproduce, duplicate, copy, or re-sell any part of our site in contravention of the provisions of our terms of website use.
  2. Not access without authority, interfere with, damage, or disrupt:

   – Any part of our site.

   – Any equipment or network on which our site is stored.

   – Any software used in the provision of our site.

   – Any equipment, network, or software owned or used by any third party.

Interactive Services

From time to time, we may offer interactive services on our site. When we do, we will clearly inform you about the nature of the service, whether it is moderated, and the type of moderation used (human or technical).

We will make every effort to evaluate potential risks to users, particularly children, from third parties when they use any interactive service on our site. Based on this assessment, we will determine whether moderation is appropriate and, if so, what type of moderation should be used. However, we are not obligated to oversee, monitor, or moderate any interactive service we provide. We expressly disclaim liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service in violation of our content standards, whether the service is moderated or not.

The use of our interactive services by minors requires the consent of a parent or guardian. We advise parents to discuss online safety with their children, as moderation is not foolproof. It is important for minors to be aware of potential risks when using any interactive service.

If we moderate an interactive service, we will typically provide a way for you to contact the moderator in case of any concerns or difficulties.

Content Standard

These content standards apply to all material you contribute to our site (referred to as “Contributions”), including any associated interactive services. Contributions must comply with these standards both in spirit and letter, applying to each part and the whole of any submission.

Sonohive Ltd will use its discretion to determine if a Contribution violates these Content Standards.

Submitted contributions must;

  1. Be accurate when stating facts.
  2. reflect genuinely held opinions.
  3. comply with the laws applicable in England and Wales and in any country from which they are posted.

Contributions must not:

  1. Defame any person.
  2. Be obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory.
  3. Promote sexually explicit content.
  4. Promote violence.
  5. Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
  6. Infringe on any copyright, database right, or trademark of another person.
  7. Be likely to deceive any person.
  8. Breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
  9. Promote any illegal activity.
  10. Be in contempt of court.
  11. Be threatening, abusive, invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety.
  12. Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
  13. Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
  14. the impression that the Contribution originates from Sonohive Ltd if it does not.
  15. Advocate, promote, incite, or assist in any unlawful or criminal act, such as copyright infringement or computer misuse.
  16. Contain statements that could be interpreted as encouragement or inducement to commit, prepare, or instigate acts of terrorism.
  17.  Contain any advertising or promote services or web links to other sites.

Patient Case De-Identification Policy

Under this Acceptable Use Policy, all patient cases uploaded to our website must be de-identified. This means that the identity of each patient associated with the content (including images and case notes) must not be reasonably identifiable. Information that must not appear in any uploaded patient cases includes, but is not limited to:

  • Name
  • Initials
  • Date of birth
  • Address, including full or partial postal code
  • Telephone or fax numbers or contact information
  • Email addresses
  • Unique identifying numbers
  • Medical device identifiers
  • Web or internet protocol addresses linking to the patient
  • Biometric data
  • Facial photographs or comparable images
  • Names of relatives
  • Date of the study

If a case is unique in a way that could lead to the identification of an individual from the images alone, it should not be uploaded. This includes cases that have been featured in the media or exhibit particularly rare symptoms. Similarly, the accompanying textual information must also be free of identifying details and any other unnecessary information that could aid in identifying a patient.

Our policy does not override the individual policies of institutions. Users should ensure they are using images in accordance with their local guidelines.

We take patient privacy very seriously. Failure to adhere to these rules is a breach of our policy and Terms of Use. If you upload a case containing identifiable patient information, or from which a person can be reasonably identified, the case will be immediately deleted upon discovery, and we may take further action against you as permitted under our Terms of Use.

Breach of this Policy

If we determine that a breach of this acceptable use policy has occurred, we may take any action we deem appropriate. Non-compliance with this policy constitutes a material breach of the terms of use under which you are permitted to use our site, and may result in the following actions:

  1. Immediate, temporary, or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site.
  2. Immediate, temporary, or permanent removal of any content you have uploaded to our site.
  3. Issuance of a warning to you.
  4. Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis, including but not limited to reasonable administrative and legal costs resulting from the breach.
  5. Initiation of further legal action against you.
  6. Disclosure of relevant information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably deem necessary or as required by law.

We exclude liability for any actions we may take in response to breaches of this acceptable use policy. The actions listed above are not exhaustive, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate.

Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?

If you are a consumer, please note that the terms of this policy, its subject matter and its formation are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction.

If you are a business, the terms of this policy, its subject matter and its formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.