IMA Internet use policy

Introduction

The purpose of this website is to inform and conscientise the community on issues relating to health and social wellbeing.

Islam forms the basic and motivating ethos of the organisation, and in consequence the Islamic perception of life permeates the guidance presented in these webpages. It accepts that there are differences of opinion in doctrinal interpretation or math-hab (school of thought) and does not intentionally select material based on specific preferences other than its criteria of relevance and accuracy/quality.

It accepts with respect the presence of other culturo-religious perceptions and submits to the common bond of service to, and the maintenance of the dignity of all humankind Hence in its content it strives to promote such values as would uplift and benefit all humankind and fearlessly condemn the wrongs and unjust actions of those who oppress or deny the right of others to co-exist and assert their human dignity.

It will not publish any material that is demeaning to the human personality, let alone religious belief or orientation. This includes digital pornographic material, whether visual or auditory or such abusive material as the recent criminal actions of a Danish newspaper against against the ethico-religious principles of Muslims.

It believes that freedom of expression is not an absolute right, but a social phenomenon that, in every human society, is subject to being defined and delimited.

We invite the greater community who visit this website, to interact with the webmaster to ensure that we maintain the noble standards we have set for ourselves and those who subscribe to these values.

General Disclaimer

The Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA) maintains this website to inform and promote dialogue among healthcare-givers and conscientise each other concerning our task and commitment in the service the Community. We strive to keep the information we source timely and accurate. We cannot accept responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to such sourced information on this site. This information, particularly medical or health-related is:

of a general nature and does not address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity
not necessarily comprehensive, accurate or up-to-date
sometimes linked to external sites, e.g. the news or selected health-related articles over which we have no control and for which we cannot assume responsibility
not intended as professional advice and, as such, may not be used without consulting the appropriate professionals.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The documents posted on this Web site may contain hypertext links or pointers to information maintained by other public or private organisations. These links provide for visitors' convenience and we do not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any linked information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to any other Web sites is intended primarily to facilitate accessing information and not to assign importance to these sites and the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse, recommend or favour any views expressed or commercial products or services offered on these outside sites.

Reference in this Web site to any specific commercial products (such as are advertised by the link source), processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the site's visitors, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favouring by IMASA.

Advertising

The advertiser and/or agency shall be solely responsible for the truthfulness of any representation in the advertisement, for possessing the legal right to the advertisement and for any legal liabilities arising out of the advertisement. IMASA shall be deemed harmless from all liability arising from the advertisement.

IMASA reserves the right to reject or exclude any advertisement for any reason and at any time with or without notice to the advertiser or the advertiser's agency whether or not such an advertisement was previously acknowledged, accepted or published. IMASA shall not accept liability for such actions. IMASA does not accept advertising for inappropriate content and shall be the final judge regarding such content.

IMASA shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in an advertisement's content. Under no circumstances shall IMASA be held accountable or liable for loss of income or consequential damages.

Cancellations must be made in writing at least 10 days before the advertisement is to appear. Advertisers or their agencies are responsible for payment for advertisements that are not cancelled within these terms.

No conditions other than those set forth herein shall be binding on IMASA unless specifically agreed to in writing by IMASA. IMASA will not be bound by conditions printed or appearing on any documents submitted by or on behalf of the advertiser.

IMASA will not be liable for any delays in delivery and/or non-delivery in the event of an act of God, action by any government entity, transportation, network difficulties, electronic malfunction, etc. or any condition beyond the control of IMASA affecting production or delivery in any manner.

IMASA reserves the right to cancel any contract with the advertiser where the payment of fees has not been received in a timely manner.

Copyright Notice

All information on this Web site is intended for public consumption, including downloading or copying. This does not apply to sourced material "borrowed" from other Web sites, which remains the property of the link concerned. These sources may be approached, and they will usually grant permission to redistribute unmodified copies of their work for non-commercial purposes without restriction (with appropriate credit). If any visitor wishes to convert any of our publications to e-books for free distribution on the internet, we recommend that he/she contacts us beforehand. You may make links to our pages without restriction. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to send us mail.

Guidelines for Users' Conduct

The IMASA Web pages may contain articles, news items, IMASA bulletins/official notices to members or policy statements, interactive feedback pages/forms. To safeguard the privacy and dignity of our writers as well as visitors we strongly urge that you do not:

Abuse, harass, defame, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the rights of privacy, publicity and other legal rights of others
Harm or attempt to harm minors in any way.
Post, publish, email, transmit, distribute, disseminate, upload or otherwise make available any inappropriate, infringing, defamatory, profane, indecent, obscene or illegal/unlawful information, topic, name or other material.
Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, rights of publicity or privacy, except if you own or control such rights or have received all necessary consents, permissions, licenses, approvals.
Upload any files that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements).
Upload files that you know or have reason to believe may contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or program that may result in damage to, interruption or limitation of the operation of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment, including, without limitation, Company's Services or servers
Post, publish, email, transmit, distribute, disseminated, upload, conduct, forward or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, contests, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "forward surveys," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas that are designated for such purpose.
Download any file posted by another user of Community Services that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
Restrict, inhibit, harass or attempt to prevent any other user from using and enjoying the our services.
Attempt to impersonate another user or any other third party by selecting or using the name, address, credit card information, e-mail address or avatar of (or belonging to) another user or other person, or otherwise.
Use a user name, address, credit card information, e-mail address or avatar belonging to any other person, for any reason whatsoever, without the prior express written authorization of such person.
Use a false "header" - the legend attached to e-mail messages to show the message's point of origin, route and destination - or otherwise falsely configuring e-mail.
Use a user name, e-mail address, header or avatar that Company, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate.

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