Terms Of Use - Aoife Earls, ND

Last Updated: April 22, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the website of Dr. Aoife (referred to as “Dr. Aoife”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), located at https://www.draoife.com/ (the “Website”). By accessing or using this Website, you (“User”, “you”, “your”) agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access or use the Website. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, effective upon posting the modified Terms on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

2. IMPORTANT: No Medical Advice & No Doctor-Patient Relationship

The content provided on this Website, including text, graphics, images, information obtained from licensors, and other material (“Content”), is for informational and educational purposes only.

Not Medical Advice: The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider, including a licensed Naturopathic Doctor like Dr. Aoife in a formal consultation setting.
Consult a Professional: Always seek the advice of your physician, Naturopathic Doctor, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or health objectives. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Website.
No Doctor-Patient Relationship: Your use of this Website does not establish a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Aoife. Information submitted through contact forms or email does not create a doctor-patient relationship until Dr. Aoife explicitly agrees to enter into one with you, typically following an initial consultation and necessary intake procedures. Do not send confidential health information through general website contact forms.
Emergencies: If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. Dr. Aoife and this Website do not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Website. Reliance on any information provided by this Website is solely at your own risk.

3. Use of the Website

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and its Content strictly for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms.

You agree not to:

Use the Website or Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms.
Modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any Content, software, products, or services obtained from the Website without our prior written consent.
Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Website for any purpose without our express written permission.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Website.
Interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website or any activities conducted on the Website.
Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All Content on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Dr. Aoife or its content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not use any trademarks, logos, or service marks displayed on the Website without our prior written permission.

5. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by Dr. Aoife of the content on such third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of linked third-party sites and do not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Accessing linked third-party websites is done at your own risk.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DR. AOIFE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE WEBSITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE CONTENT, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DR. AOIFE, HER AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA OR PROFIT, OR DUE TO BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dr. Aoife, her affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Website’s Content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Website and informs users of our data collection practices.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in St. Catharines, Ontario, or the appropriate federal court located within Ontario, Canada.

11. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website, with or without notice, for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms 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, which shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Dr. Aoife regarding the use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and us relating to your use of the Website.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us via: info@draoife.com]