Privacy policy, copyright information and legal disclaimer

Here is some important legal information regarding your use of ParentingScience.com.

The gist of it is that by using this site, you agree to certain terms of use—including my medical disclaimer, privacy policy, information about cookies, copyright information, and general liability. If you don’t agree with any of these terms and conditions, please don’t use the site.

I think it’s all pretty standard. The details follow.

ParentingScience.com is not a substitute for medical consultation

Information provided by ParentingScience.com is for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This site does not offer medical or health care advice. Use of this site should NOT replace consultation with a physician, therapist, or other qualified health professional.

Privacy policy

I take your privacy seriously. Currently, the only personal information I collect is from readers who want to drop me a line via the “contact me” page. If you use my contact form, I ask you to provide your email address. If you like, you can also provide your name and country of origin.

I won’t share your email address or other personal information with a third party unless I am required to do so under penalty of law. (I can’t think of why this would come up…but apparently most websites include this as a condition of their privacy policies, so I’ll follow suit).

Log files and Cookies

Like other websites, ParentingScience.com uses log files and cookies.

Log files are records of how each visitor uses a website. Log files include each visitor’s internet service provider (ISP), IP address, time of the visit, and the page(s) that were visited.

Cookies are text files sent by web servers to a visitor’s web browser (like your personal copy of Internet Explorer of Mozilla Firefox). A cookie is stored on a visitor’s hard drive. If that visitor ever visits the website again, the cookie “tells” the website which page(s) have been viewed in the past.

ParentingScience.com may be posting third-party advertisements. If so, these advertisers might use cookies of their own—collecting information like your IP address and ISP.

Refusing cookies

If you like, you can refuse cookies by changing your browser settings or enabling anti-cookie features in your security software. However, this could interfere with your ability to view and interact with ParentingScience.com and other websites.

Copyright

The contents of ParentingScience.com are protected by international copyright and trademark laws. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, you may not change, copy, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any manner the material on the site.

HOWEVER, it’s okay to download and print my articles for your own private, non-commercial use as long as you agree not to modify or delete any authorship, copyright, or other proprietary notices from material.

You can also contact me directly for permission to use text elsewhere. .

Articles and other content offered by ParentingScience.com are the exclusive trademarks or servicemarks of ParentingScience.com. Some products or names mentioned on the website might be the trademarks of third parties.

General liability and other issues

As a visitor to this website, you assume total responsibility and risk for any damage arising from viewing, using, or downloading information on the site. This includes information provided by third parties (such as advertisers). It’s your sole responsibility to judge the accuracy and usefulness of any advice, services, or merchandise offered through the site.

This Agreement is governed by the laws of The United States of America. By using this site, you agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and ParentingScience.com shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in The United States of America.

But for Pete’s sake, why would we ever sue each other?

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