Disclaimer
Information published on Optimind’s website is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
This is a Canadian website and its content is intended for Canadian residents.
This website does not provide medical advice
Information provided on this site is not designed or intended to constitute medical advice, or to be used for diagnosis.
Optimind and its physicians shall not be liable for any damages, claims, liabilities, costs or obligations arising from the use or misuse of the material contained in this web site.
If you are in immediate danger of harming yourself or others, call 9-1-1, or head to your nearest emergency room. You can also call or text 9-8-8 to reach the Suicide Crisis Helpline. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Young people can chat anytime with Kids Help Phone by calling 1-800-668-6868. Services are available in English and French.
Specific products, processes or services
Reference to or mention of specific products, processes or services do not constitute or imply a recommendation or endorsement by Optimind.
Links to other sites
Links to external or third-party websites are provided as a reference to assist you in identifying and locating other online resources that may be of interest. Please remember that online resources are no substitute for the advice of qualified health-care professionals.
Optimind is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party website.
Privacy
Optimind is committed to ensuring that the health information of our clients is treated with respect and safeguarded to ensure privacy. Learn more about privacy and confidentiality at Optimind.
Personal information sent via email
If you choose to provide personal information through email or other means, the information will only be used for the specific purposes for which it has been provided (e.g. to respond to a specific request, share your story, or for employment).
Email disclaimer
The following is used at the end of all emails from Optimind.
This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or private information. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity designated above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the message and any attachments. Any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this message or attachments by an individual or entity other than the intended recipient is prohibited.
Server logs
We strive to improve the access, design and functionality of our website so you are able to find information easily and quickly. In order to do this, we need to determine what information is accessed most frequently and we may do this by tracking statistics such as IP address, browser type, domain name, access times and referring website addresses. These statistics are used to improve our website and ensure that it provides an optimal experience for visitors. For example, when you come onto our site, it will check to determine which browser you are using (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome), so it displays correctly. We do not link server log information to any other data in a way that would enable us to identify individual visitors.
Copyright and use of content
All information on Optimind’s website is copyrighted by Optimind or by other contributors. As a visitor to this site, you are granted a limited license to display or print the information provided for personal, non-commercial use only, provided the information is not modified and all copyright and other proprietary notices are retained. None of the information may be otherwise reproduced, republished or re-disseminated in any manner or form without the prior written permission of an authorized representative of Optimind.
We will revise this statement as needed.