Website Terms of Use and Disclaimer

Summervale Medical

1. Introduction

These Website Terms of Use and Disclaimer (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Summervale Medical website (“Website”).

In these Terms, “Summervale Medical”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refers to Summervale Medical and its related entities, medical practitioners, contractors, employees and agents.

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should cease using the Website immediately.

We reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Website following any amendments constitutes acceptance of those amendments.

2. General Health Information Only

The information contained on this Website is provided for general health information purposes only.

The content on this Website:

  • is not intended to constitute medical advice

  • should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment

  • should not be used to make decisions about your health without consulting a qualified healthcare professional.

You should always seek advice from your general practitioner or other appropriately qualified health professional regarding your individual circumstances.

3. Accuracy of Information

While we endeavour to ensure that information published on this Website is accurate, up to date and obtained from reliable sources:

  • we make no representations or warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability or timeliness of the information; and

  • the information is provided on an “as is” basis.

Summervale Medical does not accept responsibility for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content of this Website or for any outcomes arising from reliance on the information provided.

4. No Doctor–Patient Relationship

Use of this Website does not establish a doctor–patient relationship between you and Summervale Medical or any tenant practitioner at the clinic.

A doctor–patient relationship is only formed following a consultation with a practitioner at Summervale Medical.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Summervale Medical and its practitioners, partners, employees, agents and contractors will not be liable for any loss, damage, injury, claim or expense arising from:

  • reliance on information contained on this Website

  • any decision made or action taken based on information obtained from the Website

  • the use or inability to use the Website.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • direct or indirect loss

  • consequential loss

  • special or incidental damages.

Where liability cannot be excluded under Australian law, it will be limited to the minimum extent permitted by law.

6. Website Availability and Security

While reasonable efforts are made to maintain the Website and ensure it operates free from malware, Summervale Medical does not warrant that:

  • the Website will always be available or uninterrupted

  • the Website will be free from viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other malicious software.

Users access and use the Website at their own risk. You are responsible for implementing appropriate security protections on your own systems.

7. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including but not limited to:

  • text

  • graphics

  • logos

  • images

  • layout and design

  • software and code

is owned by Summervale Medical or licensed to us.

This content is protected under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and other intellectual property laws.

You may:

  • access and view Website content for personal, non-commercial use only.

You must not, without prior written consent from Summervale Medical:

  • reproduce

  • copy

  • republish

  • distribute

  • transmit

  • modify

  • commercially exploit

any content from the Website.

8. Prohibited Use

You must not use this Website:

  • for any unlawful purpose

  • in a way that may damage, disable or impair the Website

  • to attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website or its systems

  • to conduct data mining, scraping or automated extraction of information.

9. Third-Party Links

This Website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience only.

Summervale Medical:

  • has no control over the content of third-party websites

  • does not endorse or approve those websites or their operators

  • accepts no responsibility or liability for information contained on linked websites.

Access to third-party websites is entirely at your own risk.

10. Privacy

Summervale Medical is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

Details of how we collect, use and manage personal information are set out in our Privacy Policy, available on this Website.

11. Indemnity

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Summervale Medical and its practitioners, employees, contractors and agents from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including legal costs) arising from:

  • your use of the Website

  • your breach of these Terms.

12. Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of this Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision will be modified to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

If modification is not possible, the provision will be severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.