Terms and Conditions

Acceptance of Terms of Use. The Stroke Network, Inc. ("The Stroke Network") provides you with access to, and use of, the Site subject to all applicable laws and regulations and this Legal Policy. By accessing and using the Site you accept each of the Terms and Conditions of this Legal Policy without limitation. If you do not accept each of the Terms and Conditions contained in this Legal Policy without limitation, please exit the Site.

Content Ownership

The content or other materials on the Site including, but not limited to, all text, images and other materials or elements (collectively the "Content") are owned and copyrighted by The Stroke Network with all rights reserved. You should assume that the Content is copyrighted and owned by The Stroke Network unless otherwise noted and you may not use the Content, except as provided in this Legal Policy, without the prior written permission of The Stroke Network. In its sole discretion, The Stroke Network may seek to enforce their intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the possibility of seeking criminal prosecution.

User Conduct

The Stroke Network maintains the Site for your personal entertainment, information, education, and communication only and grants you permission to use the Site and to download Content, but only for noncommercial, personal use; provided, however, that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the Content, that you do not distribute, modify, copy (except as set forth above), transmit, display, reuse, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or otherwise use Content without the prior written permission of The Stroke Network, and that you do not download or use any images of people or places ("Images") displayed on the Site for any purpose. The download or use of any such Images by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by the prior written authorization of The Stroke Network. Any unauthorized use of such Images may violate copyright laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and related communications regulations and statutes.

Additionally, you agree to not to engage in any of the following activities on the Site:

     *  Upload, post or transmit any informational content that is unlawful, threatening to another person or entity, infringing, defamatory, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libelous, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, profane, invades the privacy of another, or is otherwise objectionable;

     *  Intentionally or unintentionally violate or encourage conduct that would be considered a violation of any local, state or federal law, either civil or criminal;

     *  Impersonate another user, person or entity, including any official or employee of The Stroke Network;

      *  Upload, post or transmit any informational content that is the copyrighted, patented or trademarked intellectual property of another, or the trade secret of or confidential information of another; and

     *  Use the Site to advertise or perform any commercial solicitation.

Privacy

Your use of the Site is also subject to the The Stroke Network Privacy Policy. The Stroke Network hereby incorporates the entirety of that Privacy Policy into this Legal Policy.

Links to Third Party Sites

The Site may contain links to other Internet sites not under the ownership or editorial control of The Stroke Network. Such links are provided for your convenience only and are not express or implied warranties, endorsements or approvals by The Stroke Network of any products, services, advice or information available from such sites. The Stroke Network does not warrant and specifically disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for your use of such sites and you hereby release The Stroke Network and its affiliates, officers, directors and agents from any and all such responsibility or liability for the same. If you establish a link to such sites, you do so at your own risk and without the permission of The Stroke Network. Check the Uniform Resources Locator ("URL") address provided in your Worldwide Web browser to see if you are still in a The Stroke Network Site or have moved to another third-party site.

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER THE STROKE NETWORK NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY THAT ACCOMPANY OR RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THE STROKE SURVIVOR RECIPES WEBSITE AND YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS INCLUDES (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO) DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: USE OF (OR INABILITY TO REPRODUCE ) THE RECIPES; USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) ANY SITE TO WHICH YOU HYPERLINK FROM OUR SITE; FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE; ERROR; OMISSION; INTERRUPTION; DEFECT; DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION; COMPUTER VIRUS; HACKING OR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY; OR ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF ANY THIRD PARTIES.

Revisions to the Terms

The Stroke Network may at any time, in its sole discretion and without notice, revise or modify this Legal Policy or the Privacy Policy. You are bound by any such revisions and should periodically visit this Site to review the current Legal Policy and Privacy Policy pages.

Content Submitted by Users

Any communication or material you transmit to The Stroke Network at the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, feedback, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Anything you transmit or post may be used by The Stroke Network for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, The Stroke Network is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. The Stroke Network will not compensate you in any way for any such information, nor will the information be returned to you.

Health Related Information

The Stroke Network does not endorse or warrant the validity of any such health related statements contained on the Site or any such information contained in third party sites referenced in the Site. Information is general in nature and may be helpful to some persons but not others, depending upon their personal medical needs. You should always consult with your physician prior to changing or undertaking a new diet or exercise program. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Site.

Site Security

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Site, including without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Site, overloading, flooding, spamming, mailbombing or crashing; (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services; (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting; (f) by using any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activity being conducted on the Site; or (g) by using or attempting to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including, without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search the Site other than the search engine and search agents available from The Stroke Network on this Site and other than generally available third party web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer). Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. The Stroke Network may investigate occurrences that potentially involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

Choice of Law

This Legal Policy and your use of this Site is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland in the United States of America, without regard to its choice of law provisions.

General Terms

This Legal Policy constitutes the entire agreement between you and The Stroke Network and governs your use of Stroke Survivor Recipes website. The failure of The Stroke Network to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Legal Policy shall not constitute a wavier of any such right or provision. If any provision of this Legal Policy is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid then such provision shall be eliminated from the Legal Policy and the surviving terms shall remain in full force and effect. Any claims arising under this Legal Policy must be brought within one (1) year after such claim or action or action arose or be forever barred.