Last updated: 27 August 2026
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of copdresearch.com.au (the "Site"), operated by COPD Research ("we", "us", "our"), based in Sydney, Australia. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use this Site.
The content on this Site – including information about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and management – is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as, medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Use of this Site does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and COPD Research or any contributor to the Site.
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To the maximum extent permitted by law, COPD Research and its officers, employees and contributors will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, your use of (or inability to use) this Site, reliance on its content, or any linked third-party website. Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.
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We may update, suspend or discontinue any part of this Site, and may revise these Terms, at any time without notice. The updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
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