The National Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada believes that your personal privacy and security is of paramount importance. Our Privacy Policy outlines the policies and procedures NAF Canada uses for collecting, using, protecting, and disclosing Personal Information gathered on our website. We are committed to ensuring compliance with the Personal Information Protection and  Electronics Documentation Act (PIPEDA). For more information about our privacy policy, please contact NAF Canada’s privacy officer by email at canada@prochoice.org or by mail to: PO Box 95022, Kingsgate RPO, Vancouver, BC V5T 4T8.

1. Copyright, Copying, and Trademark

The entire NAF Canada website is protected by copyright. Certain articles or materials within the website are also separately copyrighted by NAF Canada as indicated. All rights reserved. If you find these materials useful, you may download, print out, or send a copy to others so long as each copy indicates the appropriate copyright notice and is used only for personal use. It is expressly prohibited, however, to reprint or electronically reproduce any text, document, graphic, audio, or visual material for bulk or commercial use. For special copyright permissions, or to purchase NAF or NAF Canada publications and pamphlets, please write to: National Abortion Federation, 1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005 or email: naf@prochoice.org.

2. Information Obtained Through the NAF Canada Website Does Not Constitute Medical, Legal, or Other Professional Advice

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NAF CANADA WEBSITE OR TRANSMITTED TO YOU ELECTRONICALLY IN RESPONSE TO A MESSAGE FROM YOU IS NOT INTENDED NOR IMPLIED TO CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. ALWAYS VISIT OR SPEAK TO A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON PRIOR TO STARTING ANY NEW TREATMENT OR WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE OR DISPENSE MEDICAL ADVICE AS PART OF THIS SERVICE. NEITHER NAF CANADA NOR ITS AGENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVERSE CLINICAL OUTCOMES THAT MIGHT OCCUR WHERE THEY ARE NOT EXPRESSLY AND DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE ROLE OF PRIMARY CAREGIVER.

IN ADDITION, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS NAF CANADA WEBSITE IS INTENDED TO BE OR CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE, AND USERS SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN APPROPRIATE ATTORNEY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL REGARDING INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OF A LEGAL OR PROFESSIONAL NATURE. LAWS GOVERNING ABORTION, INFORMED CONSENT, AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE VARY AMONG STATES AND PROVINCES. THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE ARE STRICTLY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION.

3. Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability

NAF CANADA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, DECISION MADE, OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NAF CANADA WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO IT IN ANY WAY. NAF CANADA DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE NAF CANADA WEBSITE OR THE INTERNET.

Furthermore, NAF Canada disclaims all warranties and conditions, either express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties, duties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, of accuracy or completeness of responses, of result, or lack of viruses, and lack of negligence in connection with this website or other websites accessed by "hyperlink."

In no event shall NAF Canada be liable for any injury, loss, claim, damage, or any incidental or consequential damages arising either directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with the NAF Canada website, or any failure or delay in updating or including any materials on the NAF Canada website, or any use of or inability to use any materials on the NAF Canada website, even if NAF Canada has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

4. Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or Contaminated Materials

Although NAF Canada makes every effort to ensure the correctness of data, NAF Canada disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, such as unintended technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, in the materials. NAF Canada cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the service will be free of "infection" or "viruses," "worms," "Trojan horses," or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. Users are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy their particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the NAF Canada website for the reconstruction of any lost data. Use of the NAF Canada website and the internet generally is at the User's own risk.

5. Legal Actions

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, U.S.A, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the District of Columbia. In the event that any portion of these terms and conditions is deemed by a court to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to this website, or the use of this website, must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose and must be filed in a court in Washington, DC, U.S.A.

6. User Rules

In order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of the viewers and avoids harm to others, it is necessary to establish and for you to follow these User Rules:

a. THE USER MAY DOWNLOAD, PRINT, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION FROM THE NAF WEBSITE FOR PERSONAL, PRIVATE USE. HOWEVER, THE USER MUST MAKE SURE THAT PROPER COPYRIGHT NOTICE IS AFFIXED TO EACH COPY TRANSMITTED OR PRINTED AND IN NO CASE MAY THE MATERIALS BE REPRODUCED IN BULK OR FOR COMMERCIAL USE WITHOUT EXPRESS, WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM:

National Abortion Federation
1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
naf@prochoice.org

b. Users may not post or transmit any message that is libelous or defamatory, or violates any other person's copyrights, privacy rights, trademarks, trade secrets, or rights in other confidential information. The User indemnifies NAF and NAF Canada for any and all damages suffered by third parties as a result of the User's violation of this term.

c. Users may not post or transmit any message, data, image, or program with the intent to threaten the safety of others and/or with the effect of causing a reasonable person to perceive a threat to his or her safety.

d. It is not the intent to discourage Users from taking controversial positions or expressing vigorously what may be unpopular views; however, NAF Canada reserves the right to take such action as it deems appropriate in cases where the NAF Canada website is inappropriately used to disseminate statements or materials that are reasonably construed as abusive, destructive, harmful, or threatening to the safety of others.

e. Users may not interfere with other Users' use of the NAF Canada website, including, without limitation, disrupting the normal flow or use of the service.

f. Users may not post or transmit any file which contains "viruses," "worms," "Trojan horse" or any other contaminating or destructive features.

g. It is our general policy to protect the privacy of the persons transmitting any messages to NAF Canada . However, NAF Canada reserves the right to reproduce and distribute part or all of a message without any compensation to the User so long as any identifying information is deleted.