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(Revision 28-September-2011)

These Terms of Use describe the rules for visitors to the aboutbrachytherapy.com web site. This web site is owned and operated by Nucletron. Nucletron is the name we use to refer to our whole business, and any of the companies that it controls, such as its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Please read our Terms of Use to understand the general rules about your use of this web site. Please read the aboutbrachytherapy.com Privacy Policy to learn how Nucletron protects and uses information that Nucletron gathers through this web site. Except as written in any other disclaimers, policies, terms of use, or other notices on this web site, the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy are the complete agreement between you and Nucletron with respect to your use of this web site. You may be subject to additional terms that may apply when you access particular products, programs or services on certain areas in this web site, or by following a link from this web site.

Because of ongoing changes to the web site, and changes in law and regulations, the Terms of Use may change. Nucletron therefore encourages you to review the Terms of Use each time you visit the web site. By using this web site, it means you accept the most recent version of the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to follow and be bound by the Terms of Use, you may not access, use or download materials from this web site. These Terms of Use do not apply to our other web sites. You should review the Terms of Use posted on these Nucletron web sites when you visit them.

Much of the information on this web site relates to educational information about brachytherapy. The information on this web site is for your general educational information only, and this website is not intended to provide medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition or treatment. Radiation treatment, including brachytherapy, is not appropriate for all cancers and side effects can occur. Ask your doctor if radiation treatments, including brachytherapy, are right for you.

This web site contains information about brachytherapy intended for a global audience. Because different countries around the world have different laws and regulatory requirements, some medical devices and treatments are available in certain countries and not in others. You may see information on this web site about products, programs or services that are not available or authorized in your country. These references do not imply that Nucletron intends to announce such products, programs or services in your country. Consult your local Nucletron Branch Office, Sales Representative or contact Nucletron, if you have questions about which products, programs and services may be available to you.

Everything you see and hear on this web site (the "Content"), including, for example, all of the text, directories, photographs, illustrations, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and audio-video clips, is copyrighted under Dutch law and applicable international copyright laws and treaties. The copyrights in the Content are owned by Nucletron or by one of its affiliates, or by third parties who have licensed their materials to Nucletron. The entire Content of this web site is copyrighted as a collective work under Dutch law and applicable international copyright laws and treaties. Nucletron owns the copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Content.

You may download, store, print, and copy selected portions of the Content of this site, provided you:
Only use the Content you download for your personal, non-commercial use or to further your business dealings with Nucletron
Do not publish or post any part of the Content on any other Internet site without obtaining the prior written consent of Nucletron
Do not publish or broadcast any part of the Content in or on any other media without obtaining the prior written consent of Nucletron
Do not modify or alter the Content in any way or delete or modify any copyright or trademark notices or notices of confidentiality
No right, title or interest in the downloaded Content is transferred to you when you download Content from this site. Nucletron reserves all intellectual property rights in any Content you download from this web site.
Except as expressly stated above, you may not copy, download, print, publish, display, perform, distribute, transmit, transfer, translate, modify, add to, update, compile, abridge or in any other way transform or adapt all or any part of the Content of this site without first obtaining written permission from Nucletron.

All of the trademarks, service marks and logos displayed on this web site (the "Trademark(s)") are registered and unregistered trademarks of Nucletron, one of its affiliates, or third parties who have licensed their Trademarks to Nucletron or one of its affiliates. Except as expressly stated in these Terms of Use, you may not reproduce, display or otherwise use any Trademark without first obtaining Nucletron's written permission.

Some pages of the Nucletron Web Site may be password protected, only registered Users may access these pages. Nucletron reserves the right to deny registration to any User. Nucletron particularly reserves the right to determine certain sites, which were previously freely accessible, subject to registration. Nucletron is entitled, at any time and without obligation to give reasons, to deny the User the right to access the password-protected area by blocking its User Data (User ID and a password), in particular if the User uses a false identity for the purpose of misleading others, violates these Terms of Use or neglects its duty of care with regard to User Data.

For registration the User shall give accurate information and, where such information changes over time, shall inform Nucletron thereof without undue delay. The User shall ensure, that its e-mail address and the address at which he can be contacted, as supplied to Nucletron will be current. Upon registration the User will be provided with an access code, comprising a User ID and a password (User Data). The User shall ensure that the User Data will not be accessible by third parties and is liable for all transactions and other activities carried out under its User Data. At the end of each online session, the User shall log-off from the password protected web sites.

If and to the extent the User becomes aware that third parties are misusing its User Data the User shall inform Nucletron thereof without undue delay in writing, or, as the case may be, by e-mail.
After receipt of the notice Nucletron shall deny access to the password-protected area under such User Data. Access will only be possible again upon the User's application to Nucletron or upon new registration.

The User may at any time demand the deletion of its registration. In such event Nucletron will delete all user data and other stored personally identifiable data of the User.

Although Nucletron will monitor or review discussions, bulletin boards, postings and likewise on the Nucletron Web page, Nucletron is under no obligation to do so and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of any such locations including any error, defamation, falsehood or inaccuracy.

You are hereby granted a non-exclusive, limited, and revocable license to link to this web site. Nucletron reserves the right to revoke this license generally, or your right to use specific links, at any time. If Nucletron revokes this license, you agree to remove and disable any and all of your links to this web site immediately.

You agree not to present the link to this web site in such a way that it is associated with advertising or appears to be an endorsement of any organization, product, or service. You agree that the link will not appear on a web site that a reasonable person may consider obscene, defamatory, harassing, grossly offensive, or malicious. Under no circumstances may you "frame" this web site or any of its content or copy portions of this web site to a server. You agree not to display or use the About Brachytherapy or Nucletron logo or trademark in any manner without our prior written permission.

This web site may contain links to web sites that are not operated by Nucletron. These links are provided for your reference and convenience only, and do not imply any endorsement of the material on these third-party web sites or any association with their operators. Nucletron does not control these web sites and is not responsible for their content. These third-party web sites (and the web sites to which they link) may contain information about uses of products that have not been approved or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, or any other regulatory organisation. Nucletron does not endorse any "off-label" uses. These third-party web sites (and the web sites to which they link) may contain information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated. You access and use these web sites (and the web sites to which they link) solely at your own risk.

While Nucletron is pleased to receive feedback, comments and ideas from visitors to this web site, Nucletron wants you to understand that any information that you submit through this web site will be considered non-personal, non-confidential, and non-proprietary (other than personal information, as that term is defined in our Privacy Policy). If you transmit any ideas, information, concepts, know-how or techniques or materials to us through this web site, you hereby grant Nucletron an unrestricted, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute them in any medium, and agree that Nucletron is free to use them for any purpose.

THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, NUCLETRON AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NUCLETRON DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. NUCLETRON DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. USERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THEMSELVES BY INSTALLING, UPDATING AND RUNNING ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS. INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE MAY BE INCOMPLETE OR OUTDATED AND MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. NUCLETRON DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING THIS WEB SITE OR ANY INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE.

BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL NUCLETRON, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DISTRIBUTORS OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR PROFITS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS AND EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF NUCLETRON OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH ABOVE, SO THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF ANY PART OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF NUCLETRON AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FOR LIABILITIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIMITED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED (100.00) EURO’S.

IF YOU VIOLATE THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PRIVACY STATEMENT IN A WAY THAT CAUSES HARM TO OTHERS, YOU AGREE TO HOLD NUCLETRON HARMLESS AGAINST ANY LIABILITY FOR THAT HARM.

Your obligations under this section and the sections called "Your Feedback, Comment and Ideas", "Disclaimer of Warranties" and "Limitation of Liability" will survive termination of the Terms of Use.

If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

This web site is controlled and operated by Nucletron from its offices within the Netherlands. By using this web site, you agree that the only proper jurisdiction and venue for any dispute with Nucletron, or in any way relating to your use of this web site, is in the courts of the Netherlands. You further agree and consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in these courts in connection with any dispute involving Nucletron or its affiliates, employees, officers, directors, distributors, agents, or suppliers. These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Netherlands, without respect to its conflict of laws principles, international laws, or federal laws of any country outside the Netherlands.

Any claim relating to, and the use of, this web site are governed by the laws of the Netherlands. By using this web site, you consent to personal jurisdiction in the courts of the Netherlands, for any action arising out of or relating to this web site or your use of this web site. Courts in the Netherlands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all such actions.

If you have questions or comments about these Terms of Use, please contact us: or send us a signed letter to:

Nucletron B.V.
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3905 TH Veenendaal,
The Netherlands
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