Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this website. Continued use of the website after any revision to these terms constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Nature of This Website

This website is operated by Dr. Atul Kakar, Consultant in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, practising at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and the South Patel Nagar clinic, New Delhi, India. It is provided for general informational purposes only.

This website is not a medical consultation service. No doctor-patient relationship is created by your use of this website or any content published on it. Nothing on this website constitutes a substitute for professional medical consultation, examination, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified and registered medical professional.

Medical Information Disclaimer

All health-related content on this website — including but not limited to blog articles, FAQs, condition descriptions, and patient education materials — is general information only. It is not personalised medical advice and must not be treated as such.

Always consult a qualified doctor before making any decisions about your health, medication, or treatment. For full details, please read our Medical Disclaimer.

Eligibility

You must be 18 years of age or older to submit an enquiry through the contact form on this website. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must submit any enquiry on your behalf and take responsibility for the information provided.

Acceptable Use

You agree that you will not:

• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent enquiries through the contact form.
• Use automated scripts, bots, crawlers, or scraping tools to access or extract content from this website without express written permission.
• Attempt to probe, scan, exploit, or test the security or vulnerability of this website or its underlying infrastructure.
• Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any organisation.
• Use this website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair its operation or interfere with other users' access.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, articles, images, graphics, layout, and design — is the intellectual property of Dr. Atul Kakar and is protected under applicable Indian copyright law. No part of this website may be reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, displayed, or adapted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Dr. Kakar.

Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including YouTube videos and news articles. These links are provided for informational convenience only. The clinic has no control over the content, accuracy, availability, or privacy practices of any linked external site and accepts no responsibility for them.

Limitation of Liability

This website and all content within it are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Dr. Atul Kakar and the clinic shall not be liable for any loss, damage, injury, or adverse outcome arising directly or indirectly from:

• Reliance on any information contained on this website.
• Any decision made based on content published here.
• Temporary unavailability of the website or any technical error.

This limitation applies to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Indian law.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Delhi, India.

Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms of Use. Please read it carefully to understand how we handle any personal data you provide.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be reflected by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically.

Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us via the contact page.