HowToNeuro Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer

Last updated: 6 January 2026

Welcome to HowToNeuro (the “Site”), available at howtoneuro.com. The Site provides educational and reference materials related to neurology and clinical practice. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1) Important clinical notice (no medical advice)

The Site is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

  • The Site does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional clinical judgment, specialist consultation, institutional policies, product monographs, or formal training.

  • Use of the Site does not create a clinician–patient relationship (or any other professional relationship) between you and the Site operator(s).

  • You must not use the Site as the sole basis for diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, dosing, triage, or disposition decisions. You are responsible for verifying information using authoritative primary sources and local guidance.

  • Medical emergency: If you believe you or someone else is experiencing a medical emergency, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. The Site is not monitored for urgent requests.

2) Intended audience

The Site is intended primarily for healthcare professionals and trainees. Content may not reflect your institution’s standards, formulary, resources, or local regulatory requirements.
If you are not a healthcare professional, the Site may be difficult to interpret and should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. Please consult a qualified clinician.

3) Reference tools and decision-support content

The Site may include or link to tools such as checklists, scoring systems, algorithms, dose or unit examples, and other reference aids. These resources are supportive only.

  • Healthcare decisions require consideration of patient-specific factors, contraindications, comorbidities, monitoring, and local practice.

  • You agree to independently verify key details with authoritative sources (e.g., original guidelines, institutional policies, product monographs) before applying them in practice.

4) Accuracy, completeness, and updates

The Site aims to be helpful and high quality, but medicine changes and errors can occur. Content may be incomplete, contain typographical errors, or become outdated.
The Site operator(s) do not guarantee that content is current, complete, or error-free, and you agree to confirm important details with authoritative sources before relying on them.

5) No warranties

The Site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site operator(s) disclaim all warranties—express or implied—including warranties of accuracy, reliability, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

6) Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site operator(s) will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site or its content, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise.
This includes harms related to clinical decisions, delays in care, misinterpretation, reliance on content, or use of third-party resources.
Jurisdictional note: Some jurisdictions (including parts of Canada, the United States, and the EU/EEA/UK) do not allow certain warranty disclaimers or limitations of liability. Where prohibited, the above limitations apply only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and nothing in these Terms limits rights that cannot be lawfully limited.

7) External links and third-party resources

The Site may link to third-party websites, articles, tools, or downloadable resources. Links are provided for convenience only.

  • The Site operator(s) do not control third-party content and do not guarantee it is accurate, current, lawful, or available.

  • Linking does not imply endorsement.

  • Your use of third-party resources is subject to their own terms, licenses, and privacy practices.

8) Intellectual property and permitted use

Unless otherwise stated, the Site’s original text, design, structure, and compiled content are owned by or licensed to the Site operator(s) and protected by intellectual property laws.
Permitted use: You may access content for personal, non-commercial educational use.
Not permitted without prior written permission: You may not:

  • reproduce, republish, sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit Site content;

  • copy, mirror, or systematically extract substantial portions of the Site into another website, intranet, repository, or product;

  • remove copyright notices or attributions; or use the Site name, logo, or branding in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation.

Third-party materials: Some content may be owned by third parties and subject to additional restrictions. You are responsible for complying with third-party copyright and licensing requirements.

9) Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • use the Site for unlawful, harmful, misleading, or fraudulent purposes;

  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, or related systems;

  • interfere with Site operation (including through abusive scraping, automated abuse, or introducing malware); or

  • misrepresent Site content as official policy, individualized medical advice, or a substitute for professional care.

10) User submissions

If the Site permits you to submit content (e.g., feedback or resource suggestions), you agree not to submit confidential information, including patient-identifying information or personal health information.
Unless otherwise stated, you grant the Site operator(s) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use submitted feedback to operate and improve the Site.

11) Privacy and data protection

The Site may collect and process limited information to operate safely and effectively. This section is a summary; if a separate Privacy Policy is posted, it forms part of these Terms and will provide additional details.

11.1 What information may be collected

  • Technical and usage data: IP address, device/browser type, pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP, and timestamps.

  • Communications: information you provide if you contact the Site (e.g., name/email/message).

  • Cookies/analytics identifiers: where enabled, subject to your choices and applicable law.

11.2 Why it may be collected (purposes)

  • to provide, maintain, and secure the Site;

  • to measure performance and improve content and user experience;

  • to respond to inquiries and administer the Site; and

  • to comply with legal obligations and enforce these Terms.

11.3 Legal bases (where applicable)

Where data protection law requires a legal basis (including in the EU/EEA/UK), processing may be based on one or more of the following: legitimate interests (e.g., securing and improving the Site), consent (e.g., for certain cookies/analytics where required), and/or contract (e.g., to respond to your request), as applicable.

11.4 Cookies and analytics

The Site may use cookies or similar technologies. Where required by law (including in the EU/EEA/UK), non-essential cookies are used only with your consent. You can typically control cookies through your browser settings and any cookie preferences tools provided on the Site.

11.5 International data transfers

The Site may be hosted in, or use service providers located in, different countries (including Canada and the United States). Where required, appropriate safeguards (such as contractual protections) are used to protect personal data transferred internationally.

11.6 Your rights

Depending on your location and applicable law (including Canada’s federal/provincial privacy laws, U.S. state laws, and the EU/EEA/UK GDPR regimes), you may have rights such as access, correction, deletion, objection/restriction, portability, and withdrawal of consent (where processing is based on consent). You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local privacy regulator or supervisory authority.

11.7 Not a HIPAA-covered service

The Site is an educational resource and is not intended to receive or store protected health information. Do not submit personal health information or patient-identifying information through the Site.

12) Children

The Site is not directed to children. If you are under the age at which you can consent to online services in your jurisdiction, please do not use the Site or provide personal information. If you believe a child has provided personal information to the Site, contact us so we can address it.

13) Changes to the Site and these Terms

The Site operator(s) may update content and modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms are effective when posted. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14) Termination

The Site operator(s) may suspend or terminate access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for security, maintenance, legal compliance, or if you breach these Terms.

15) Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada and applicable federal laws of Canada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Mandatory local rights: If you access the Site from the United States or the EU/EEA/UK (or other jurisdictions), you may have mandatory legal rights that cannot be waived by contract. Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit such rights where doing so is prohibited by applicable law.