After the Stork with Nurse Kate
Legal Terms and Conditions
TERMS & CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions govern your use of this website and other social media forums (Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Blogs, Bulletin Boards, or other Public Mediums) associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate; by using this website and other social media forums of After the Stork with Nurse Kate, you accept these Terms and Conditions entirely. If you disagree with these Terms and Conditions or any part of these Terms and Conditions, you must not use this website or other social media forums associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate.
ACCEPTABLE USE OF OUR WEBSITE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA FORUMS AND RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH AFTER THE STORK WITH NURSE KATE
You must not use this website or other social media forums associated with our website and company (Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, etc.) in any way that is considered an unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity.
You must not use this website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications without the written consent of After the Stork with Nurse Kate.
You must not use this website for any purposes related to marketing or advertising without the written consent of After the Stork with Nurse Kate.
You must not use the Images on our website for your personal/business use or the purpose of another website or social media forum. All Images on our site belong to After the Stork with Nurse Kate and are of our clients. All images of our clients, have been used with the consent and permission of our clients to be used on the After the Stork with Nurse Kate website and other social media forums ONLY. Other images that we use have been provided for free by Wix or other sources that permit the free use of their photos online.
You must not copy, republish, or modify any written materials or resources created by After the Stork with Nurse Kate from this website or other social media forums for your personal/business use or to repost on another website or social media forum.
You must not copy, republish, or modify any written materials or resources created by After the Stork with Nurse Kate from this website or given to you in person by Nurse Kate to sell, reproduce, duplicate, copy, or claim as your own or use for your personal/business, or for the purpose of another website or social media forum.
VIOLATIONS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
If you violate these Terms and Conditions in any way, After the Stork with Nurse Kate may take appropriate action to deal with the violation by prohibiting your access to our website and other social media forums associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate. If the violation is of a serious matter or cannot be resolved between our users and After the Stork with Nurse Kate, legal services will be involved and charges may be applied against you in the court of law. All terms and conditions will be governed by and delivered in accordance with the Canadian Law and subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.
CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND PRIVACY POLICY
After the Stork with Nurse Kate reserves the right to revise or update the Terms and Conditions, Waiver of Liability, and Privacy Policy as needed at any time. All changes to such documents will apply to the use of this website and other social media forums associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate, upon the date of the publication of the revisions. Please review this page often to ensure you are familiar with the current version of our Terms and Conditions, Waiver of Liability, and Privacy Policy.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (“THE AGREEMENT”)
After the Stork with Nurse Kate and its employees are committed to the health and safety of its clients. The services and information provided in person and on the website and other social media forums (Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Blogs, Bulletin Boards, or other Public Mediums) associated withAfter the Stork with Nurse Kate are based on reliable resources (i.e. the Toronto Public Health or World Health Organization Best Practice Standards). We aim to provide parents with information and tools to make informed and safe choices for themselves and their family.
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
This disclaimer is to provide a description of the products and services provided by After the Stork with Nurse Kate and the legal responsibilities of the infant's’ primary caregivers. All information given to clients, whether it be verbal, written, hands on, or video-based, is advice only and the accuracy of any and all information provided cannot be guaranteed. All information acts as a guideline or suggestion based on Nurse Kate’s trained experience and knowledge as a Newborn Care Consultant; providing newborn and maternity care information and guidance that serves as a means for parents to make more educated and informed parent choices and practice independently with confidence.
After the Stork with Nurse Kate guarantees neither the accuracy nor completeness of advice given to their clients and we encourage our clients to not rely solely on the information provided on the website or other social media forums associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate, but to also compare and consider other means of current infant and maternity care research available by other reliable resources (i.e. online, books etc.), as well as their primary health care provider or other medical health care professionals (i.e. Lactation consultants, in hospital Registered Nurses) to make informed choices that best meet their infant(s) and family needs.
Although Nurse Kate is a Registered Maternity Nurse, she operates as a Newborn Care Consultant, not a treating health care professional. After the Stork with Nurse Kate is not providing or replacing any medical information received by a client’s Primary Health Care Provider and other medical professionals. After the Stork with Nurse Kate will make every effort to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their clients and make every effort to ensure the accuracy of information being provided via this website or other related social media forums; however, any decision or action regarding the health and wellbeing of a client or their infant(s) is the sole responsibility of the client, who acts as the primary caregiver and decision maker of the infant(s) and themselves.
If at any time a client or potential client has any specific questions about any medical issues or advice, they should consult with their primary physician or other medical professionals as soon as possible.
If the client or potential client believes their infant or themselves may be suffering from any medical or life-threatening condition, it is their responsibility to seek immediate medical attention, not the responsibility of After the Stork with Nurse Kate. The client should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice given, or discontinue medical treatment because of information provided by After the Stork with Nurse Kate.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Liability Disclaimer, or your dealings with After the Stork with Nurse Kate, please contact Nurse Kate directly at:
Email: nursekate@afterthestork.ca
Phone: 416-909-6821
By reading this Release of Waiver and Liability document and continuing to use this website and any other social media forums (blogs, YouTube videos, Instagram, Facebook, Bulletin Boards, or other Public Mediums), resources, or services associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate, you are affirming that you have read and understand the “The Agreement” and choose to proceed with the services despite the terms and statements written above. By continuing to use the resources and services connected with After the Stork with Nurse Kate or the information delivered by Nurse Kate by verbal, written, or video-based forms, you understand that the information provided is a suggestion, and that you are ultimately the sole caregiver and decision maker of your infant and yourselves. You are therefore fully responsible for making informed and safe choices for your infant and yourself, as well as, take full responsibility of the consequences of these choices.
After the Stork with Nurse Kate will make every effort to promote the health and safety of their clients/infant(s), always acting in the best possible favor of their wellbeing; however complete accuracy of information and safety can never be 100% guaranteed.
PRIVACY POLICY
After the Stork with Nurse Kate is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy and security of its clients online and in person. We are also extremely sensitive to family concerns about children's safety and information related to them. We want you to understand the measures we have taken to keep your information and services provided by After the Stork with Nurse Kate, as safe and secure as possible.
We encourage our clients to read through and understand our privacy statement. This privacy statement explains the type of information that will be requested of you, and how we keep this information secure. We may update our privacy statement as needed to address new issues or reflect changes in our practices and services provided. After the Stork with Nurse Kate reserves the right to revise this privacy statement at any time and such revisions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof.
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
When you use services provided by After the Stork with Nurse Kate, we may collect personal and anonymous information from you. Personal information means information that would identify you, directly or indirectly, such as your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, age, personal family information, and/or past medical history of both mom and infant(s), that could influence the topics of education you receive, should you wish to proceed as a client.
Anonymous information means information that does not or could not reasonably be used to identify a specific individual. It is encouraged that any testimonials submitted by clients regarding After the Stork with Nurse Kate, be written using their first name or initials only. Clients can also choose to keep their names completely anonymous or use an alias, as testimonials may be used online. This Privacy Statement refers our clients and those using our Website and other Social Media Forums associated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate, such as Blogs, YouTube videos, Instagram, Facebook, Bulletin Boards, or other Public Mediums where free form entry is permitted. We highly recommend that you do not post your personal information when using these features. If you provide your personal information through any of these features, then such personal information will be posted publicly.
After the Stork with Nurse Kate will not share any personal information about you with any third party (a party not affiliated with After the Stork with Nurse Kate). All information gathered from you will be kept on a secure file. This file will be password protected and is only to be accessed by Nurse Kate, and the client upon request.
THE PRIVACY OF YOU AND YOUR CHILD
All Infants or Clients used in photos or educational videos displayed on the After the Stork with Nurse Kate website or other social media forums associated with our company, will be kept completely anonymous, and no personal information regarding the infant or their family will be provided to the public, unless obtaining written consent. Verbal or preferably written consent will be obtained prior to gaining access to photos or educational videos before online use for public access.
SECURITY, PURCHASES, AND PAYMENT METHODS
After the Stork with Nurse Kate intends to keep all information related to a clients method of payment and transaction any information as secure as possible. Purchases can be made via cheque, e-mail transfer, or PayPal with an invoice provided to clients. The online servers used for transactions may have their own technology to safeguard your personal information and privacy, of which we encourage our clients to ensure are safe means of payment.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement, or your dealings with After the Stork with Nurse Kate, please contact Nurse Kate directly at:
Email: nursekate@afterthestork.ca
Phone: 416-909-6821
By reading this privacy statement and using any After the Stork with Nurse Kate Services (Website, Social Media Forums i.e. Blogs, YouTube videos, Instagram, Facebook, Bulletin Boards, or other Public Mediums where free form entry is permitted.) you are declaring that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy of After the Stork with Nurse Kate and have agreed to proceed with the services provided.
After the Stork with Nurse Kate will make every effort to keep our clients information as secure as possible, however "perfect security" cannot be 100% guaranteed.