The rules governing your access to and use of this website.
By accessing or using the Apheresis Reference website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this site.
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Apheresis Reference website ("the Site"). By using the Site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and our Disclaimer and Privacy Policy, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
The Site is provided exclusively for educational and informational purposes. You agree to use the Site only for lawful, non-commercial, educational purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms.
You expressly agree not to:
The original written content, design, structure, and code of this website are the intellectual property of the Site operators and are protected by applicable copyright law. Clinical facts, disease classifications, and evidence grades referenced on this Site are drawn from publicly available scientific literature and professional guidelines, which remain the property of their respective publishers and organizations.
You are permitted to:
You are not permitted to reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from substantial portions of this Site's content without express written permission from the Site operators.
Nothing on this Site constitutes medical advice. The information provided is a general educational summary and is explicitly not intended to:
Clinical guidelines summarized on this Site are simplified for educational purposes. Actual clinical decisions must be based on the most current version of primary source guidelines, the patient's full clinical picture, institutional protocols, and the treating clinician's professional judgment.
This Site is an independent educational resource. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA), the AABB, Terumo BCT, or any other professional society, manufacturer, institution, or regulatory body. Use of organizational names and guideline references is solely for educational attribution and does not imply any relationship with those organizations.
The Site and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. You use the Site at your own risk.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operators of this Site shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content — including but not limited to damages arising from reliance on any information presented here in a clinical setting.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability. In such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
This Site may contain links to third-party websites for reference purposes. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or terms. Linking to a third-party site does not constitute our endorsement of that site.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California.
This website respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that content on this Site infringes upon your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated DMCA agent at info@apheresisreference.com with the following information: (1) a description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed; (2) a description of the material you claim is infringing and its location on the Site; (3) your contact information; (4) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner; and (5) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf. We will respond to valid DMCA notices promptly.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, or wish to request permission for use of content beyond what is permitted herein, please contact us at info@apheresisreference.com. We welcome good-faith inquiries and will respond promptly.