Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Louise Pollard Nutrition (the “Site”). These Terms of Use (the “Agreement”) govern your use of the Site and the engagement of services (“Services”) provided by Louise Pollard Nutrition which is owned and operated by the company “Nutrition by Louise Pollard Lichtsteiner”. By using the Site or by engaging in our services you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to all of the following terms and conditions, then you should cease using the website and services immediately.

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OR ACCESSING THE SITE OR ENGAGING IN OUR SERVICES.

Changes to this Agreement

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Agreement at any time. We advise you to check them from time to time for any changes / updates. Your continued use of the Site or purchase of any Services offered on the Site will constitute acceptance of any amended terms and conditions.

Changes to the site

We may, at any time modify, add to, delete, suspend or terminate the Site and any content, products or services offered on the Site with or without notice. All additional new and/or updated services will be subject to the same terms and conditions unless expressly noted.

The nature of our business

Nutrition by Louise Pollard Lichtsteiner is the trade name and trademark of the business, referred to herein as the “Company”.

Our Company is a provider of nutrition counselling services and nutrition information under the direction of university-qualified dietitian and nutritionist Louise Pollard who is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia, a certified Intuitive Eating counsellor and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her qualifications are also recognized in Switzerland.

The purpose of these nutrition services is to provide you with information and guidance to improve your health and well-being through the provision of ethical, science-based and client-centered nutrition care and information.

Consultations are tailored to your personal needs and goals while respecting your personal views and beliefs. Consultations are scheduled in advance according to the availability of both parties. You will need to complete an initial assessment form and email it to Louise Pollard prior to your appointment. After the initial consultation is complete, follow-up appointments are scheduled as necessary. During your appointment we work with you as a guide to provide encouragement, motivation, information and support whilst maintaining a professional relationship. Ultimately, your success rests on your attitude and hard work.

Payment shall be made prior to the agreed upon appointment and an invoice will be sent once the payment has been received.

Disclaimer

The services provided by the Company, including the information provided at the Site do not replace the advice and care provided by your medical practitioner. For personalized medical advice, we encourage you to make an appointment with your medical practitioner.

We publish responsible science-based food and nutrition information of a general nature on a wide range of topics. While we make every effort to ensure all the information at the Site is accurate at the time of publishing, but we accept no liability for any reliance placed on information herein.

Not medical advice

This Site offers information on nutrition, health, diet and other related information designed for education and information purposes only. The information offered on the Site does not and is not intended to be medical advice. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. You should inform your medical practitioner of any changes you may make to your lifestyle and discuss these with him or her. Do not disregard medical advice or delay visiting a medical professional because of something you read on our Site or on our other communication channels. As the information at the Site is not intended to replace the relationship you may have with your medical provider or to substitute the medical advice provided to you by your healthcare provider, our Company is not responsible for any action or inaction on a user’s part based on the information provided by this Site.

Your signature will be required upon engaging in any nutrition services offered by our Company indicating your consent and agreement with the Terms and Conditions including following statements:

  • You assume all responsibility for decisions you make with regards to your health.
  • You understand that:
    • the service provided is not intended to substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
    • there are no any stated or given guarantees of success
  • You affirm that no specific claims are made that nutritional, dietary, and/or supplemental recommendations can cure or treat any specific medical condition.

Limitation of Liability

Our Company will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use or performance of, or the inability to use the website or information or functions on such website, including without limitation loss of income, pain and suffering, emotional distress or similar damages, even if our Company and/or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of or could have foreseen such damages. Except in instances of gross negligence or willful intent, the Company’s total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action whether in contract, tort or otherwise will not exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this website or using its services.

Indemnification

You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Nutrition by Louise Pollard Lichtsteiner and its proprietor from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of this website, including but not limited to your improper use of the website and services, your violation of these Terms and Conditions, and your infringement (or the infringement or improper use by any other user of your account) of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, all content, including but not limited to information, images, logos, trademarks, recipes, photographs, the HTML code that the Company creates to generate the Site, or other materials (collectively, “Content”) included on this Site is the property of Nutrition by Louise Pollard Lichtsteiner and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property law.

As a visitor to, and user of this Site, you agree to use the information provided for lawful, non-commercial purposes and only in accordance with these stated terms and conditions and you must not in any way infringe the intellectual property rights of any person or entity.

You must not re-use, copy, publish, print, modify, transmit, store or distribute – electronically or by any other means – the Content of this Site without the prior written consent of the Company. Nor may you create any other derivative material using such protected material from this Site without prior written permission from the Company.

Unless otherwise specified, we permit a limited right to access, use, and display this Site and the material provided hereon for your personal, non-commercial use. This includes printing or downloading the content for your personal use.

Permission to reproduce

If you wish to use the Content of the Site for anything other than personal, non-commercial use you must obtain permission from the Company. After obtaining permission you may use the permitted Content but it must be used unchanged and you must include the following acknowledgement:

“Reproduced with permission from Louise Pollard on all uses and prominently credit the source as being www.louisepollardnutrition.com.

To obtain such permission, please contact us.

Links to external (Third Party) websites

The Site links to external websites which have been evaluated and recommended as useful sites for consumers. These links are provided for your interest and information only. These sites are not under our control, are subject to change over time and we do not take responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any contents, products or any other materials appearing on them. Any link from our Site does not constitute our endorsement, recommendation or approval of other content of, and/or services offered, on that website and should not be considered as such.

Linking to us

You may link to our Site Louise Pollard Nutrition without our consent. Any such linking will be entirely your responsibility and at your expense. By linking, you must not alter any of our Site’s content, including any intellectual property notices. At our request, you must immediately remove any link to our Site.

Waivers

If, from time to time, the Company does not enforce some of its rights under these terms and conditions, such non-enforcement does not constitute a waiver of those rights and no waiver of any breach of these terms and conditions constitutes a waiver of any other further, or subsequent breaches.

Jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the laws in force in Switzerland. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Switzerland.

By continuing to use the Site and/or the Company’s services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted the each and every one of the above terms of use.