Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Hantavirus Guides ("the site," "we," "us," or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the site. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Educational Purpose Only

The content on this site is provided strictly for general educational and informational purposes. It is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as:

• Professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment
• A substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare provider
• Legal, financial, or other professional advice of any kind
• An endorsement of any specific product, service, or treatment

3. Interactive Tools

The site includes interactive features, including but not limited to a "Personal Risk Check" tool. These tools are educational guidelines based on publicly available information and are not clinical assessments. The output of any interactive tool on this site:

• Is not a medical diagnosis, prognosis, or recommendation
• Does not replace professional medical evaluation
• Should not be relied upon for medical decision-making
• Is provided "as-is" with no guarantee of accuracy or completeness

By using any interactive tool on this site, you acknowledge that the operators are not liable for any decisions, actions, or outcomes resulting from your use of the tool.

4. Affiliate Relationships

This site participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We may also participate in other affiliate or referral programs.

When you click an affiliate link on this site and make a qualifying purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content. We recommend products based on general public health guidance and product categories, not based on commission rates.

The products linked from this site represent general categories that public health agencies recommend for rodent cleanup and prevention. No specific product is endorsed as medically certified or FDA-approved for hantavirus prevention or treatment. Always read product labels and follow manufacturer instructions.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this site, including text, graphics, logos, illustrations, layouts, and code, is the property of the site operators or its content creators and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view and share links to the site for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on this site without prior written permission, except as automatically generated by browsers in normal use.

Quotations from publicly available sources (CDC, WHO, NIH, peer-reviewed literature) are used under fair use principles for educational commentary. Attribution is provided in the Sources section.

6. Third-Party Links and Services

The site contains links to third-party websites and services, including affiliate links to Amazon and links to authoritative public health sources such as the CDC and WHO. These links are provided for convenience and reference only.

We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to those sites' terms.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING:

• Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the content
• Warranties that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• Warranties regarding any results obtained through use of the site or its interactive tools

Public health information changes. Statistics, guidelines, and outbreak details on this site reflect publicly available sources at the time of writing and may not represent current information. Always verify against the CDC and WHO.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SITE OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:

• Personal injury or medical complications arising from reliance on the site
• Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
• Damages resulting from any third-party content, products, or services accessed through the site
• Any other matter relating to the site

YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING IT.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the site operators and their affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from your use of and access to the site, your violation of any term of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party right.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to the site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the site operators regarding your use of the site, superseding any prior agreements.

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact:

Email: legal@hantavirusguides.com
Subject line: Terms of Use Inquiry