Terms and Policy
Terms and conditions for the use of zakuro.life:
Acceptance
By accessing this site, you (hereafter also known as “the user”) agree to fully comply with the following terms and conditions. Using the website creates an agreement between the user and zakuro.life (hereafter also known as “the company”) and it will be accepted that you understand and agree to all the following terms and conditions set forth by the company.
The company has the right to change, update, modify or remove any of these terms and conditions at any time it sees fit to do so. The most recent version of the terms and conditions supersedes all previous versions. Should any of these provisions be deemed illegal, invalid or unenforceable, they will become inapplicable and in no way alter or make invalid any of the other terms and conditions in this agreement.
Delay in enforcing these terms and conditions by the company does not negate their validity, nor act as a waiver of release to the user. These terms may only be deemed ineffective through a written waiver by the company, signed and certified by the appropriate representatives of Zakuro Life.
These terms and conditions are applicable to zakuro.life and its sub-pages only. They do not attempt to encompass the policies of other websites or companies. This agreement is also limited to simply a user/supplier arrangement and in no way forms a working or employment based relationship between the company and the user.
Property Rights
All materials made available on this website (whether registered or unregistered) are the exclusive property of zakuro.life, Zakuro Life or are authorised and licensed to the company, unless otherwise noted. This includes, but is not limited to, all visual elements, logos, text, photographs, video, audio, digital materials, downloadable materials, data, images, page layout and any previously used or future content published on the website.
Using any of these materials for republication, broadcast, reprint, distributed, copying, modification or release to the public through physical, electronic or any other medium in any way constitutes a violation of these terms and conditions and may result in legal action from Zakuro Life and/or any third party whose materials are permitted to be used by this website.
This website is intended for personal use only. It is not permitted to use the materials published on the website or mentioned above for any commercial use without the express written consent of Zakuro Life or an appropriate representative of the company. To request use of these materials, please contact us via the contact page of this website.
All content on this website is the property of Zakuro Life unless otherwise stated. If you wish to use the content for public presentation, republication, critical or demonstrational analysis, or incorporation in any commercial or non-commercial media, you must contact Zakuro Life and obtain written permission to do so.
The information made available on this website is for demonstrational purposes only and is not intended to be used as official medical instructions or research, nor should it be redistributed as such in any form.
Trademarks
Certain visual elements used on this site are the exclusive trademarks of Zakuro Life and are protected by common trademark or servicemark laws, specifically, the “Zakuro Life” logo and pomegranate icon visual, symbols used to portray aspects of reproductive treatment and certain characters of the font used.
Using these trademarks without the proper permission of the company or any attempt to copy or duplicate them to promote other products or companies will result in legal action against the responsible party by Zakuro Life.
Applying for a trademark in any jurisdiction that is identical to or is confusingly similar to the trademarks used by Zakuro Life is prohibited under these terms of use. Legal action will be pursued against violators until the trademark application is rescinded, cancelled or relinquished to the company.
Liability Disclaimer
By using this website you do so solely at your own risk. Zakuro Life, zakuro.life, its owners, employees, agents, affiliates sponsors and partners are in no way liable or responsible should any damage be caused to the user during their use of this website. This includes, but is not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or any other form of damage.
The company makes no assurance that this site is free from virus, computer bugs, glitches, spyware, malware or any other form of malicious software, nor does it guarantee the user is safe from hackers, phishing scams, breaches of security on the website itself or the server it operates from or other such attacks on the user during their time spent on this website.
The company does not insure that your machine, operating system, software, hardware or any other devices will function correctly with the website.
Difficulties accessing the site due to issues with the host, sever or any of the other problems related to the unreliability of the internet are to be expected. The website may also become unavailable do to repairs, upgrades, general site maintenance or deliberate closure by the company with no prior notice or explanation to the user. Access to the site may also be restricted due to your geographical location or other reason out of the control of the company.
Third Parties
Through links on this site, the user may come in contact with third party websites. Likewise, the company will not be in any way liable for damages, errors, viruses or other inconveniences caused through third party links, nor will the company be responsible to actively monitor or attempt to control the content of third parties that may be accessed from the website. This comprises all third party elements that may occur during time spent on this website, including links through affiliates and sponsors as well as plug-ins or software updates that may be prompted through the use of this website.
Some features on this website may incorporate elements from social networking sites such as twitter, facebook, flick’r and youtube. We suggest that you read each of their individual privacy policies, terms and conditions as they may differ from those of this site and the company will not be held accountable for any problems produced by these third party networks.
Medical Affiliation Disclaimer
Zakuro Life is not a medically certified company, nor should it be regarded as an authority of medical practices or procedures. The user acknowledges that the content and advice of this website, the company, its employees, owners, affiliates and sponsors is not legal or necessarily valid medical information, but based solely on the experience and judgment of the company from the knowledge gained of working within the ART medical community.
The owners, employees, affiliates and sponsors of Zakuro Life and zakuro.life are not doctors, surgeons or licensed medical professionals (unless otherwise stated) and the company can in no way guarantee the accuracy or validity of any statements made through this website, e-mail, telephone or any other form of communication to the user.
Content provided on this website or through the company is not written by a certified medical practitioner, nor does it pertain to be. Much of the information provided by the company is reviewed by a doctor or medical representative in an appropriate field, however the company does not make any guarantee that all displayed and communicated information is approved by a doctor, nurse or any other medical professional.
Zakuro Life is a privately run business and is not officially endorsed or owned by any state, government or privately operated hospital or medical agency.
Doctors who treat patients through Zakuro Life do so through verbal or contractual agreement between the doctor and the company and are not responsible for any information provided by this website, its owners, employees, sponsors or operators, nor likewise is the company and its affiliates responsible for any statement, recommendation, procedure, opinion or action performed or made by any associated doctor or their staff members.
All medications, procedures, treatments and operations discussed, acknowledged or recommended on this site are to be used or done at your own risk and are not endorsers or sponsors of Zakuro Life.
The content of this website is strictly informational with the intention of providing the user with basic knowledge and understanding of IVF related procedures, it in no way constitutes a replacement for visiting a reliable, licensed doctor in your region. All advice and recommendations made by the company and this website may vary or be inaccurate due to your own personal medical history, for which seeing a qualified doctor is advised.
Liability of Content
The company tries to ensure complete and accurate information for the user wherever possible, however in the event of information being false or misleading, the company will not be held responsible, nor shall they be required to compensate the user for loss of time or money, inconvenience or disadvantage from taking action upon the information provided. This content is provided “as is” with no accompanying guarantee.
Content posted by guests, doctors, experts or medical professionals at the request or permission of zakuro.life, including interviews, columns, letters of address, notices of events or other invited content shall be regarded solely as the opinion of the author/speaker of said content and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Zakuro Life, zakuro.life, its owners, employees, affiliates or sponsors. Similarly, the company is in no way responsible for the accuracy or validity of any such third party statements.
The company does not guarantee that the content (in any form) on this website is safe or suitable for children. Children accessing this site are assumed to have done so with the full permission and approval of a parent/legal guardian.
Privacy
Zakuro.life collects small amounts of information from the user via cookies to determine how many people have visited the website, their region and interest in particular services. The information gathered from you is non-personal and kept in the strictest confidentiality between Zakuro Life and the third party host who collects the information. The company does not sell, lease, hire or exploit any user information collected by the website. It is used for internal purposes only.
The user’s information is also kept confidential should the user contact the company via email, the contact form on the website, telephone, post or any other method. The company will not exploit the information of the user for monetary gain nor any other incentive. Only in cases of legal questionability will the company agree to relinquish the information and only then to the proper authorities.
Any information sent via the contact features or the patient referral form of this website, including direct e-mail communications are held strictly confidential by the company and is only shared with the appropriate medical professional organizing their case, doctor, laboratory staff, specialist operator needed to prepare a specific aspect or the requested treatment or internally between members of the company’s staff, owners or employees.
The user acknowledges that any and all personal information which they have sent the company is done so without coercion and through the user’s own volition. Although the company does not intend for any of the user’s private information to become public, the user is always at risk of indiscriminate disclosure through viruses, phishing scams, cyber attacks on the website and the company’s e-mail accounts. If such information, including, but not limited to, medical history, e-mail addresses, banking and billing information and any other information relating to the personal identity of the user, is discovered and disclosed to the public, Zakuro Life will not be held responsible in any form.
Indemnity
You, the user, agree to fully indemnify, defend and hold harmless (and continuously to do so) Zakuro Life, its owners, management, staff, representatives, agents, directors and other affiliates and employees from any and all losses, liabilities, costs, claims, expenses (including legal costs and attorney’s fees), damages and demands suffered that may occur from use of this website and/or violation of these terms and conditions or through any other connection with Zakuro Life.
Should any dealing with the company or the website come into question, arbitration will be held at a location chosen at the discretion of Zakuro Life. Claims against the company must be brought individually and not in the form of a group or class action complaint.
Contact
Contact by e-mail can be made in English language to info@zakuro.life or in Japanese at jp@zakuro.life. All questions, concerns and suggestions should be made by using this information or through the contact page on this site.
Any suggestions made on improving this website, or to benefit the company in whatever manor will become the property of Zakuro Life and will void the user’s entitlement to receive compensation in any form, free from royalties or financial incentive for said suggestions and allow the company to adapt, modify, sell, publish, perform and generally use the information the user provided for whatever purpose desired by the company.
Contact made to the company in relation to employing its services are expected to be genuine and legitimate. Insincere, misleading or false enquires will be regarded as a violation of the terms and conditions of this website and may bring legal action against the user if violated.
These terms and conditions were last modified on: October 31, 2017.
