Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using hantaview.com or hantaview.net (the "Site"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the Site. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and other parties who access or use the Site.

2. Purpose of the Site

HantaView is a public-information resource about hantavirus disease and ongoing outbreaks. The Site aggregates and summarises publicly available information from the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Pan American Health Organization, and links to third-party news coverage.

HantaView is not a healthcare provider, not a medical service, and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See our full disclaimer for details.

3. No medical advice

Nothing on the Site constitutes medical advice. Content describing symptoms, prevention, transmission, or treatment is presented for general educational purposes only and is based on publicly available guidance from CDC, WHO, and PAHO. You should always consult a qualified healthcare professional for any medical concern or before making decisions about your health.

In an emergency, contact local emergency services immediately. Do not delay seeking medical attention because of anything you have read on this Site.

4. Acceptable use

When using the Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest content in bulk in ways that disrupt the Site
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its systems
• Interfere with the operation of the Site or place excessive load on its servers
• Reproduce HantaView content in ways that misrepresent it as your own or as official health-authority guidance
• Use any information from the Site to make medical decisions for others without independent verification from a qualified healthcare professional

5. Intellectual property

The original text, layout, structure, and presentation of HantaView are the property of HantaView. Underlying public health data summarised on the Site is property of its respective source organisations (WHO, CDC, PAHO, and others). You may quote short passages of HantaView original content for non-commercial, educational, or journalistic purposes with attribution and a link back to the relevant page.

Logos, trademarks, and other identifying marks of WHO, CDC, PAHO, and third-party organisations referenced on the Site belong to their respective owners and are used here only to identify the source of cited information.

6. Third-party links and content

The Site includes links to third-party websites, including news articles aggregated from Google News, BBC News, the WHO news feed, and other sources. HantaView does not control these third-party sites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. HantaView makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, timeliness, or availability of the Site or its content. While we make reasonable efforts to reflect current CDC, WHO, and PAHO information, public health guidance evolves and the Site may not reflect the most current update. Always check official sources directly for time-sensitive decisions.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, HantaView, its operators, and its contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Site or any content on it, including any reliance you place on information you read here.

9. Advertising

The Site may display third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense or other ad networks. HantaView does not endorse advertised products or services. Advertising has no influence on editorial selection of content. See our Privacy Policy for details on advertising-related data collection.

10. Changes to the Site or these terms

HantaView reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms of Use from time to time; the "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws applicable to the location of the Site operator, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the competent courts of that jurisdiction.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be directed to hantaview@gmail.com or via the Contact page.