Terms of use

These terms govern access to and use of the acupuncture.be website, published by the Belgian Association of Medical Acupuncturists (ABMA).

Acceptance of terms

By accessing and using this site, you accept these terms of use without reservation. If you do not accept these terms, please do not use the site.

The ABMA reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. The applicable version is the one published on this page at the date of your visit.

Site publisher

The acupuncture.be website is published by:

ABMA non-profit
Belgian Association of Medical Acupuncturists,
Rue du Serpolet 2,
1080 Brussels
Belgium

Contact
Email: info@acupuncture.be

Purpose of the site

The purpose of the site is to:

Inform the public about medical acupuncture and auriculotherapy
Allow users to find an ABMA-member medical acupuncturist
Present the association's activities, training, and news
Provide a restricted area for members (training, documents, etc.)

The content of the site is purely for informational purposes. It does not in any way constitute personalized medical advice or a diagnosis.

Intellectual property

All elements of the site (texts, images, logos, graphics, structure, databases, etc.) are protected by copyright and belong to the ABMA or its partners.

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation, in whole or in part, of the site or any of its elements, by any means whatsoever, is prohibited without prior written authorization from the ABMA.

The name "ABMA," "Association of Belgian Medical Acupuncturists," and the logo are protected distinctive signs.

Authorized use

You agree to use the site in a fair manner and in accordance with its intended purpose. Specifically, it is prohibited to:

Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the member area or other users' data
Distributing illegal, defamatory, abusive, or offensive content
Using bots, scrapers, or any automated means to extract data from the site (unless authorized in writing)
Interfering with the proper functioning of the site (attacks, overloading, introducing malware, etc.)

Member area and user accounts

Access to certain areas of the site (training, restricted documents, auriculotherapy courses, etc.) is reserved for members in good standing with the ABMA.

You are responsible for the confidentiality of your login credentials. Any fraudulent use of an account must be reported immediately to info@acupuncture.be.

The ABMA reserves the right to suspend or delete an account in the event of non-compliance with these terms or the association's statutes.

Directory of medical acupuncturists

The directory is intended solely to facilitate connections between patients and member medical acupuncturists.
The ABMA does not guarantee the availability of practitioners or the results of treatments.
Any therapeutic relationship is exclusively the responsibility of the doctor and their patient.

Limitation of liability

The ABMA strives to ensure the accuracy and currency of the information published on the site. However:

The site is provided "as is."
The ABMA cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use or inability to use the site.
General medical information is in no way a substitute for a medical consultation.
The ABMA is not responsible for the content of external websites to which hyperlinks may point.

Hyperlinks

The site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for informational purposes only. The ABMA has no control over these sites and disclaims all liability regarding their content or data protection practices.

Personal data protection

The processing of your personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by Belgian law.
In the event of a dispute, and failing an amicable resolution, the courts of the judicial district of Brussels shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Contact

For any questions regarding these terms of use: