Privacy

Abbott India acknowledges the trust you place on privacy protection on the internet. Our employees and associates share the same concerns and will strive to protect your privacy, including the non-identifying information you share in the personal profile that you must complete in order to become a participating member (hereinafter referred to as "Member") within the Interactive Areas of this site. The Member's or user's access to and use of this site or services constitutes information voluntarily given by the Members or users. Abbott India has no intention to collect personally identifiable information about Members or users except when such individuals specifically provide the information voluntarily.

Members / users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information (eg user name, e-mail address) on the bulletin board or chat areas of cnsindia.com or endocrineindia.com, that information alongwith any substantive information disclosed in the Member's or user's communication is capable of being collected and correlated and used by third parties and may result in inappropriate usage by third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Abbott India and Abbott India is in no way liable for the same.

Use of Interactive Areas

Abbott India may make available Interactive Areas on the cnsindia.com site for your convenience. You shall be solely responsible for your own communication or information posted on the Interactive Areas of this site. Abbott India does not assume any responsibility for the consequences of posting such communication or information on or arising from use of the Interactive Areas on this site. In case you feel threatened or believe that someone else is in danger, you are advised to seek help from your local law enforcement agency.

Information given / opinions expressed in the Chats / Bulletin Boards / Discussion Forums are entirely those of their respective authors and Abbott India neither endorses or warrants the accuracy or correctness of the same nor assumes any liability therefor.

Your use of the Interactive Areas signifies your acceptance of our terms and conditions for the same. You agree that the following actions amount to material breach of such terms and conditions :

• Use of an Interactive Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national or international laws
• Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others, privacy or publicity rights of others
• Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to another Member or any other person or entity as determined by Abbott India in its sole discretion.
• Posting advertisements or solicitations of business
• Continue to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, after being warned, or post comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussions is free form)
• Indulge in posting chain letters or pyramid schemes
• Impersonate other persons or groups
• Allow any other person or entity to use your identification to post or view comments
• Post the same note more than once or indulge in the activity of "spamming."
• Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Interactive Areas, or which in the judgement of Abbott India exposes Abbott India or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.

Abbott India reserves the right to record the dialogue proceedings in public chat rooms and the other Interactive Areas. Abbott India reserves the right (but is not obligated) to edit or delete any communication(s) posted on this site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards for content. Abbott India does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by Members or any other person or entity. If notified by a Member of communication(s) which are alleged not to conform to the terms of this Agreement, Abbott India may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s). Abbott India reserves the right to terminate a Member's access to any or all - Interactive Areas upon Member's breach of these terms and conditions. Abbott India reserves the right to remove communications that are abusive, illegal, disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform to these terms and conditions.

In addition to the removal rights described above, Abbott India reserves the right to edit, monitor or disclose any type of posting or information on the Interactive Areas such as chat forums and discussion groups for adherence to the Terms and Conditions of this site, if required in the course of normal operation and maintenance of this site, or if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to :

• Protect and defend the rights of Abbott India
• Comply with the law or comply with legal process served
• Act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our guests or members or the public

' cnsindia.com' and 'endocrineindia.com' are owned and managed by Abbott India Limited based in Mumbai, India. Abbott India Limited makes no claim that the content of its site is appropriate or may be downloaded outside India. Access to the contents of this site by certain persons or entities in certain countries may not be legal. If you access the 'cnsindia.com' and 'endocrineindia.com' sites outside India you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction and for any consequences arising out of the same.

Jurisdiction

The exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Abbott India or in any way relating to your membership or use of the 'cnsindia.com' or 'endocrineindia.com' sites resides in the courts of Mumbai, India alone to the exclusion of all other courts.

Complete Agreement

Except as expressly provided in a specific "Legal Notice", if any, on the 'cnsindia.com' and 'endocrineindia.com' sites, the above terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Abbott India with respect to the use of the 'cnsindia.com' site and any contents contained therein.

If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions contained herein above you must leave this site now.