HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
Healthyfeetstore.com
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Healthyfeetstore.com
Web address: http://www.healthyfeetstore.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct596769
Date of initial review: 23 Nov 2004
Validity of certificate 03 Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
Date of last visit 12 Apr 2011

This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.

The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to: HON.

1. Information must be authoritative

ABOUT THE DOCTOR
(03 Feb 2011) -

2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

The purpose of our website is to provide the public with doctor recommended foot and ankle products.
(03 Feb 2011) -

Audience:

The public
(03 Feb 2011) -

Purpose of the website

The information provided by healthyfeetstore.com is intended for educational purposes only and not intended to be used as a recommendation for a medical condition, treatment plan, product recommendation or management of any medical or surgical disease. The information provided should not be used in place of a physician or other qualified health provider. In addition, medical information changes rapidly and therefore some information may be out of date. Please consult your health care provider without delay if you suspect you may be ill.
(03 Feb 2011) -

3. Confidentiality

Privacy Notice
(03 Feb 2011) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

All information provided on our website has been written or reviewed and approved prior to online publication by Dr. Jeffrey S. Hurless.
(03 Feb 2011) -

Date last modified: February 2, 2011
(03 Feb 2011) -

5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

contact details
(03 Feb 2011) -

7. Disclosure of funding sources

This website is privately funded by Jeffrey S. Hurless, DPM. This website is not funded in anyway by any external companies or advertisers.
(03 Feb 2011) -

8. Advertising policy

We do not advertise. We do however provide banners of products we sell. We also provide links to reputable websites that are of relevance to the purpose and content of our site. We will not provide links to websites sites that are defamatory, offensive or illegal.
(12 Apr 2011) -

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