Terms of Use and Service

Acceptance of Terms: By accessing or using this website —The Pediatric Dietitian (the “Website”), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use and Service. If you disagree with these terms, please do not use the Website.

The following terms (“Terms of Use and Service”) constitute an agreement between The Pediatric Dietitian and you that governs your use of this Website and all of its associated services, content, and functionality. This policy applies to The Pediatric Dietitian.

Your use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of, and agreement to, the following Terms of Use and Service. The Pediatric Dietitian reserves the right to modify, alter, amend or update its Website, policies, and these Terms of Use and Service. These Terms of Use and Service are subject to change without notice. I f you disagree with these terms, please do not use the Website.

Services Provided/Medical Disclaimer: The Pediatric Dietitian provides information and resources related to pediatric nutrition, dietary recommendations, and recipes. The content on the Website is for general informational purposes only; the content is not a substitute for professional medical advice and is not intended as medical advice. Consult with a qualified healthcare professional for personalized advice. Lauren Mahesri, RDN, LD is not responsible for any actions or decisions you make based on information obtained from the Website.

Use of Website: You are solely responsible for all content you post on the Website. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide on the Website. You acknowledge that any reliance on information from the Website is at your own risk.

Unless otherwise stated, The Pediatric Dietitian owns the intellectual property and rights to all content and material on the Website. Subject to the license below, all intellectual property rights are reserved. 

You may view, download (for caching purposes only), and print pages for your personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these Terms of Use and Service.  

Unless it is specifically and expressly made available for such purpose, the following uses are not permitted:

  • Republication, redistribution, sale, rental, or sub-licensing of content from the Website; 
  • Reproduction or duplication of any content on the Website for commercial purposes;
  • Modification of any content on the Website; 

You are permitted to share content on social media channels, as long as a you provide a link to the Website on the channel where the content is being shared.

Users are permitted to share one image from the Website on digital channels, as long as the image is credited to the Company, with a link to the Website. For example, if you own a website and wish to feature a piece of The Pediatric Dietitian content, you may insert one image from the Website onto your website, as long as you provide credit and a link back to the Website, more specifically the page where the image was taken. 

From time to time, the Website will utilize various plugins or widgets to allow sharing of content via social media channels, email, or other methods. Use of these plugins or widgets does not constitute any waiver of The Pediatric Dietitian‘s intellectual property rights. Such use is a limited license to republish the content on the approved social media channels only, with full credit to The Pediatric Dietitian.

Affiliate Marketing: From time to time, the Website may engage in affiliate marketing. This means that if you use an affiliate link to make a purchase, the Website will receive a commission on that purchase. All efforts are made to ensure that affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). 

FTC Disclosure: From time to time, the Website may post sponsored content from an advertiser. This means that an advertiser, which may be a brand, agency, or influencer network, will contract with The Pediatric Dietitian to create content featuring certain messages or product placement. Pursuant to the FTC’s requirements, all such advertisements on the Website are clearly and conspicuously disclosed. 

Even though compensation (e.g., cash, free product, or services) is received in exchange for this sponsored content placement, The Pediatric Dietitian gives its honest opinion, findings, beliefs, or experiences in such content. All views expressed on the Website are those of the content creator. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

Copyright: Unless otherwise noted, the design, content, and all components of the Website are copyrights owned by The Pediatric Dietitian or third parties and are protected by United States and international copyright laws and should not be reused or republished without express written permission. 

Comment Policy: The Website offers the option for you to leave comments, engaging with the Website’s posts. The following types of comments will not be tolerated and will be deleted: 

  • harassment directed toward any content creator or The Pediatric Dietitian  ;
  • spam;
  • hate speech;
  • defamatory statements regarding The Pediatric Dietitian  or any third party;
  • references to illegal acts; or,
  • comments that may violate the legal rights of a third party. 

The Pediatric Dietitian‘s sole discretion will be used to determine if a comment is in violation of this comment policy. Any comments in violation will be promptly deleted and no further explanation will be due to you if your comment was determined to be in violation with this policy.

Information, Collection, Use, and Sharing: The Pediatric Dietitian is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. The Website only has access to collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request.

User Conduct: You agree not to use the Website for any unlawful purpose or to violate any applicable laws. You will not upload, post, or otherwise transmit any content that is harmful threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

Privacy Policy: Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found here.

Limitation of Liability: Lauren Mahesri, RDN, LD is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access or use of the Website.

Governing Law: These Terms of Use and Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.