Disclaimer
Welcome to the Upstream Health and Wellness website (herein referred to as the ‘Website’). By visiting our Website, [https://www.upstreamwellnessnurse.ca/], you agree to be bound by this Disclaimer. The information found on this Website is for general information purposes only; any and all information found on this Website does not constitute a medical opinion and is not intended to substitute a professional medical, psychological, or psychiatric advice, therapy, diagnosis, or treatment. The Website is not to be perceived as professional advice regarding health or any other related field.
Upstream Health and Wellness does not recommend or endorse any specific tests,
physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this
Website, other than the services expressly provided for by Upstream Health and Wellness as set out on this Website.
Representations and Warranties
All information found on this Website is provided for without representations or warranties,
expressed or implied. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the information
found on this Website. Upstream Health and Wellness assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content on the Website. The information on this Website is provided on an “as is” basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness, timeliness, correctness and without warranties whatsoever, expressed, or implied.
Limitations of Liability
Reliance on any information found on this Website or any action you may take upon the
information found on this Website, including user-submitted posts, is solely at your own risk.
Upstream Health and Wellness assumes no liability for any diagnosis, treatment, decision made, or action taken, losses or damages that result out of the use of the information found on this Website. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified primary care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or mental disorder. If you think you need immediate assistance, call your local emergency number or the mental health crisis
hotline listed in your local phone book’s government pages. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your physician or primary care provider, go to emergent care or call 911 immediately.
User Policy
This Website is not a secure means of communication and any information you provide may not be kept confidential. All views expressed on the user submitted forums/feeds/blogs of this
Website are solely for the writer’s own benefit and do not represent the opinions of any entity,
including that of Upstream Health and Wellness, with which the writer has been, is now or will be affiliated with. Upstream Health and Wellness does not ascertain the validity of any user submitted ratings or posts. A major goal of this Website and the forum/feed/blog found herein is to encourage thought, reflection, conversation, and discussion. Upstream Health and Wellness reserves the right to suspend or restrict access to the Website, to areas of
the Website and/or to functionality upon the Website. We may, for example, suspend access to
the Website (during server maintenance or when we update the Website). You must not
circumvent or bypass, or attempt to circumvent or bypass, any access restriction measures on
the Website.
Links
Upstream Health and Wellness and this Website have external links to other websites that are for the sole benefit of the user. Any and all information found on any external website not expressly connected to, or created by, Upstream Health and Wellness is strictly for informative purposes. The content and availability of these websites are not controlled or monitored by Upstream Health and Wellness. As such, the inclusion of any links to external websites does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed therein.
Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use
our Website. You understand that through your use of the Website you consent to the
collection and use of this information, in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Except as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy, as between you and Upstream Health and Wellness,
any content will be non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will not be liable for any use
or disclosure of such content. You acknowledge and agree that your relationship with Upstream Health and Wellness is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other type of special relationship, and that your decision to submit any content does not place Upstream Health and Wellness in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the public, including with regard to your content. None of your content will be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Upstream Health and Wellness, and Upstream Health and Wellness will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any content you provide.
Copyright Notice
Subject to the express provisions of this Disclaimer:
(a) we, together with our licensors, own and control all the copyright and other intellectual
property rights in our Website and the material on our Website;
(b) all the copyright and other intellectual property rights in our Website and the material on
our Website are reserved, including but not limited to all copyright, trade-marks, domain
names, design rights, database rights, patents and all other intellectual property rights of any
kind, whether registered or unregistered anywhere in the world; and
(c) nothing in this Disclaimer grants you any rights in the Website or other than as required to
enable you access to the Website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Disclaimer, please contact us:
By email: lyn@upstreamwellnessnurse.ca
Cookie Policy
Upstream Health and Wellness Cookie Policy
We use cookies to help improve your experience of https://www.upstreamwellnessnurse.ca This cookie policy is part of the Upstream Health and Wellness privacy policy, and covers the use of cookies between your device and our site. We also provide basic information on third-party services we may use, who may also use cookies as part of their service, though they are not covered by our policy.
If you don’t wish to accept cookies from us, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from https://www.upstreamwellnessnurse.ca, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired content and services.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit, typically containing information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognize your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the purpose of the cookie, and the lifespan of the cookie itself. Cookies are used to enable certain features (eg. logging in), to track site usage (eg. analytics), to store your user settings (eg. timezone, notification preferences), and to personalize your content (eg. advertising, language). Cookies set by the website you are visiting are normally referred to as “first-party cookies”, and typically only track your activity on that particular site. Cookies set by other sites and companies (ie. third parties) are called “third-party cookies”, and can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.
Types of cookies and how we use them
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts and payment processing. We use essential cookies to enable certain functions on our website.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies are used in the tracking of how you use a website during your visit, without collecting personal information about you. Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated with information tracked across all site users, to help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience’s overall website experience. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. We use performance cookies on our site.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies are used in collecting information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you’re visiting (like language and timezone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customized, enhanced or optimized content and services. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party service. We use functionality cookies for selected features on our site.
Targeting/advertising cookies
Targeting/advertising cookies are used in determining what promotional content is more relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This helps companies improve the effectiveness of their campaigns and the quality of content presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. Targeting/advertising cookies set by third-parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. We use targeting/advertising cookies on our site.
Third-party cookies on our site
We may employ third-party companies and individuals on our websites—for example, analytics providers and content partners. We grant these third parties access to selected information to perform specific tasks on our behalf. They may also set third-party cookies in order to deliver the services they are providing. Third-party cookies can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. As we have no control over third-party cookies, they are not covered by the Upstream Health and Wellness cookie policy.
Our third-party privacy promise
We review the privacy policies of all our third-party providers before enlisting their services to ensure their practices align with ours. We will never knowingly include third-party services that compromise or violate the privacy of our users.
How you can control or opt out of cookies
If you do not wish to accept cookies from us, you can instruct your browser to refuse cookies from our website. Most browsers are configured to accept cookies by default, but you can update these settings to either refuse cookies altogether, or to notify you when a website is trying to set or update a cookie. If you browse websites from multiple devices, you may need to update your settings on each individual device. Although some cookies can be blocked with little impact on your experience of a website, blocking all cookies may mean you are unable to access certain features and content across the sites you visit.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
By email: lyn@upstreamwellnessnurse.ca
Privacy Policy – last updated 16th January, 2024
It is Upstream Health and Wellness’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to https://www.upstreamwellnessnurse.ca (hereinafter, “us”, “we”, “our”, or “the website”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.
This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to our website choose to interact with the website in ways that require us to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that we gather depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, should we have a blog with comments enabled, we ask visitors who comment on that blog at the website to provide a username and email address.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, we collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Our purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how visitors use our website. From time to time, we may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
We also collect potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on our blog posts or pages, where enabled. We only disclose logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
Aggregated Statistics
We may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to the website. We may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, we do not disclose your personally-identifying information.
Tracking Data
Our website uses Google Analytics to analyze traffic patterns. This process involves the use of Cookies (see below) saved to your browser. You can find out more information about Google Analytics cookies here:
If you would like to opt-out of any tracking related to Google Analytics in regards to our website you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on which is available for all major browsers here:
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Cookies
To enrich and perfect your online experience, the website uses “Cookies”, similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. The website uses cookies to help us identify and track visitors, their usage of the website, and their access preferences to the website. Visitors to the website who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the website, with the drawback that certain features of the website may not function properly without the aid of cookies. By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to our use of cookies. Please read our Cookies Policy for more information on cookies.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Links To External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
This website is hosted on a WordPress platform, on Web Hosting Canada, (WHC Online Solutions Inc) Servers. They may collect personal data when you visit this website, including:
- Information about your browser, network and device
- Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
- Your IP address
Payments
We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
The payment processors we work with are:
Practice Better
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://practicebetter.io/privacy/
Stripe
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://stripe.com/en-ca/privacy
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 19 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 19. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, we may change our Privacy Policy from time to time, and at our sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to our Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Further Information
If you would you like more information regarding privacy policies please contact us:
By email: lyn@upstreamwellnessnurse.ca
Upstream Health and Wellness – Terms of Service
1. Terms
By accessing the website at https://www.upstreamwellnessnurse.ca you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.
2. Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Upstream Health and Wellness’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
- modify or copy the materials;
- use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
- attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Upstream Health and Wellness’s website;
- remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.
This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Upstream Health and Wellness at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.
3. Disclaimer
The materials on Upstream Health and Wellness’s website are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Upstream Health and Wellness makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
Further, Upstream Health and Wellness does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
4. Limitations
In no event shall Upstream Health and Wellness or its suppliers be liable for any 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 materials on Upstream Health and Wellness’s website, even if Upstream Health and Wellness or an Upstream Health and Wellness authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.
5. Accuracy of materials
The materials appearing on Upstream Health and Wellness’s website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Upstream Health and Wellness does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. Upstream Health and Wellness may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However, Upstream Health and Wellness does not make any commitment to update the materials.
6. Links
Upstream Health and Wellness has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Upstream Health and Wellness of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.
7. Modifications
Upstream Health and Wellness may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these terms of service.
8. Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Nova Scotia.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
By email: lyn@upstreamwellnessnurse.ca