Terms of Service

Danon Disease Foundation, Inc. Terms of Service

Welcome to www.danonfoundation.org (“Site”), which is operated by Danon Disease Foundation, Inc. (“Danon Foundation”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Please read this Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) carefully, as it constitutes legally binding terms and conditions and applies to your use of the Site and all web pages and websites associated therewith together with any other features, functionality, documentation and services offered by us on or through the Site (the Services, as defined below). By using the Site and the Services, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by this Agreement along with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement and the Privacy Policy, you may not access the Site or the Services.

The following terms and conditions (the “Terms of Service”) and the privacy policy found at https://www.danonfoundation.org/privacy-policy/ (the “Privacy Policy”), which is incorporated into these Terms of Use, govern your access to and use of the Site.  

Disclaimer as to Medical Information: 

Content and materials on this Site are considered general medical information and are for informational purposes only. The Site content and materials are not medical advice and are not intended to replace the advice of a physician or other health care professional or be a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition, you should seek immediate medical attention.

FOR PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL MEDICAL, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND HEALTH-RELATED CONTENT AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON, THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES IS SUBJECT TO THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH THROUGHOUT THIS AGREEMENT, AND SUCH INFORMATION AND CONTENT (I) IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, (II) IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT, (III) SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH, OR MEDICAL ADVICE FROM, QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND (IV) MAY NOT BE ENDORSED BY, OR OTHERWISE REFLECT THE VIEWS, OPINIONS OR POSITIONS OF, DANON FOUNDATION.

No advice

This Site contains general medical information on Danon Disease written by medical professionals, as well as information posted by other users who are not medical professionals. The information herein is not medical advice and should not be treated as such. 

No warranties

The information on our Site is provided without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Without limiting the scope of the foregoing statement, we specifically do not warrant or represent that the medical information on this Site: is true, accurate, complete, current, or not misleading; or will be available at all times or any time.

Medical assistance

You must not rely on the information on our Site as an alternative to or substitute for medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition, you should seek immediate medical attention. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice or discontinue medical treatment because of information on our Site.

Changes to Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time, in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter.

Information on Website

This Site and all features, content, materials, and information displayed, described, or depicted on the Site are, in our sole discretion, subject to updating, change, suspension, or withdrawal, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.  The inclusion of any particular content or materials on the Site at a particular time does not imply or warrant that they will be on the Site at any other time.

Cookies

We use “cookies” on the Site, which are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier and are sent to your browser and stored on your computer or device. Most contemporary interactive websites use cookies to enable the retrieval of user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our Site to enable the functionality of that area and facilitate ease of use. Some of the sites to which our Site links may also use cookies.   By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the https://www.danonfoundation.org/privacy-policy/.

Copyright

Copyright © 2025, Danon Disease Foundation.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Except as otherwise indicated, this Site and all content herein, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software and all rights therein, is the property of the Danon Disease Foundation or its content suppliers or licensors and is subject to United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this Site is the exclusive property of the Danon Disease Foundation and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. In using this Site, you agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials printed or downloaded from the Site.

You may view and print screens/pages from the Site for your own personal use subject to conditions set forth herein.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, you may not:

  • Republish content or materials from the Site.
  • Sell, rent or sub-license content or materials from the Site. 
  • Reproduce, duplicate or copy content or materials from the Site for other than personal use.
  • Redistribute content or materials from the Site, unless such content or materials are expressly made available and authorized for redistribution.

Prohibited Uses 

Harassment in any manner or form on or through the Site, including via messaging, chat, or use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a Danon Disease Foundation employee, agent, or representative, or another user of the Site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the Site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, infringing of proprietary rights, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, harmful to minors, or which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law.  Further, you may not use or deploy any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site (including for any purposes of monitoring or copying any material on the Site); introduce or expose the Site or other users to any malware (including any virus, worm, logic bomb, or malicious code); transmit or facilitate the transmission of any advertising or promotional material (including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation); or engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any authorized use or enjoyment of the Site or which may harm the Danon Disease Foundation, the Site, or other users of the Site.

Notification of Copyright Infringement Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and require that users of the Site do the same. We may terminate the use privileges of users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights. Accordingly, you may not submit, post, or store any material or content, including in the form of User Comments, on, or disseminate any material or content over, the Site in any manner that constitutes an infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, including rights granted by U.S. copyright law. Owners of copyrighted works who believe that their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed may take advantage of certain provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) to report alleged infringements. 

If you believe in good faith that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send the following information (or any statement of conformance with the DMCA) to us via email at contact@danonfoundation.org. 

  • Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  • A description of the allegedly infringing material or content and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material or content;
  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed; and
  • A statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Hyperlinks to Third-Party Sites

The Danon Disease Foundation Site may contain links to other websites or reference information from other websites that are not under our control. We make no recommendations, endorsements, warranties, or representations of any kind regarding these other websites, including the accuracy or appropriateness of content or materials found on them. The practices, policies, conditions, and terms applicable to such linked websites will be different than those reflected in these Terms of Use. 

Hyperlinking to our Content

Parties may link to the home page of this Site, to publications on the Site, or to other Site pages/information, so long as (i) they agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use, and (ii) the link: 

  • is not in any way misleading; 
  • makes clear that the user is linking to and is on this Site; and
  • does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of or relationship with the linking party or its products or services. 

Removal of Links 

We reserve the right at any time and in our sole discretion to require you to remove all links or any particular link to our Site, and you agree thereupon to promptly remove any/all such links. By continuing to link to our Site, you agree to continue to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use.

If you find any link from our Site or any linked website objectionable, you may contact us. We will consider requests to remove such links but have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Disclaimer of Warranty

We do not represent or warrant that the Site or its features or functions will be available, uninterrupted, or error-free, that any defects herein will be corrected, that the information found on the Site is current, accurate, or complete, or that the Site or the server that makes the Site available will be free of viruses or other harmful components.  The Danon Disease Foundation expressly disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Indemnification

By using the Site, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of these Terms of Use or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the Site using your Internet or mobile device account.

Limitation of Liability

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, DANON DISEASE FOUNDATION, ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, LICENSORS, OPERATORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVERTISERS AND SUPPLIERS, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, OF ANY KIND, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING FROM USE OF THE SERVICES OR FROM THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY MALICIOUS CODE, DELAYS, INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

Contact Us

For any inquiries regarding these Terms of Use, contact us via email at contact@danonfoundation.org.  

This Agreement was last modified on June 27, 2025, and is effective immediately.