Last Updated: 13 October 2026
Welcome to the official website of the Association of Pulmonologistsof Tamilnadu (APT). These Terms and Conditions govern your accessto and use of this website, including membership information, educational resources, announcements, conference updates, events, and other services made available through the website.
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you haveread and understood these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agreewith any part of these terms, please discontinue using the website.
1. About the Association of Pulmonologists of Tamilnadu
The Association of Pulmonologists of Tamilnadu (APT) is a professional association committed to advancing pulmonary medicine, promoting respiratory health awareness, supporting medical education and research, and encouraging professional collaboration among pulmonologists and other eligible healthcare professionals.
Through this website, APT aims to provide information about the association, membership opportunities, scientific conferences, academic programmes, professional activities, and relevant respiratory medicine resources. These terms apply to all visitors, members, prospective members, event participants, and other individuals who access or use the website.
2. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
By browsing this website, submitting an enquiry, applying formembership, registering for an event, or using any available website feature, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations.
APT may revise these terms when necessary to reflect changes in its activities, website functionality, operational requirements, or applicable legal obligations. Updated terms will be published on this page with a revised last-updated date. Continued use of the website after updated terms are published constitutes acceptance of the revised terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
3. Permitted Use of the Website
You may use the APT website for lawful purposes related to obtaininginformation about the association, exploring membership opportunities, accessing educational resources, learning about conferences, and participating in authorised association activities.
When using this website, you agree not to:
- Submit false, misleading, incomplete, or fraudulent information.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its servers, databases, or administrative systems.
- Introduce malicious software, harmful code, or material that could disrupt website operations.
- Scrape, copy, or collect website content or personal information using automated tools without appropriate authorisation.
- Misrepresent your professional qualifications, identity, membership status, or affiliation with APT.
- Use the website to distribute unlawful, defamatory, misleading, or infringing material.
- Interfere with the website’s security, availability, or normal functioning.
APT may take appropriate action, including restricting access or reporting unlawful activity, where reasonably necessary and permitted by law.
4. Membership Registration and Eligibility
The APT website may provide facilities for membership enquiries and registration. Membership eligibility, categories, application procedures, documentation requirements, and approval processes are determined by the association’s applicable membership rules and governing documents.
By submitting a membership application, you agree to:
- Provide accurate and complete personal and professional information.
- Submit genuine supporting documents when required.
- Ensure that the qualifications and credentials provided are current and valid.
- Update relevant information when necessary.
- Comply with the association’s applicable bylaws, membership rules, and professional requirements.
Submitting an application does not automatically guarantee membership approval. Membership is subject to verification, eligibility requirements, and the association’s applicable approval process. APT may request additional information, defer an application, or decline or revoke membership where permitted by its governing documents and applicable law.
5. Conferences, Events and Educational Programmes
APT may publish information about conferences, scientific meetings, seminars, workshops, webinars, continuing medical education programmes, and other professional activities. Event dates, venues, schedules, speakers, registration procedures, eligibility criteria, fees, and participation requirements may vary by programme.
Participants are responsible for reviewing the relevant event information and completing any required registration or documentation. Where applicable, event registration, payment, cancellation, refund, transfer, and attendance policies will be communicated separately through the relevant event page or official registration platform.
APT may make reasonable changes to event schedules, speakers, venues, programme content, or participation arrangements when necessary. Where appropriate, significant changes or cancellations will be communicated through available official channels.
Event registration does not confer any professional qualification, accreditation, or continuing education credit unless the relevant programme expressly provides for it.
6. Medical Information and Educational Content
The website may contain information about pulmonary medicine, respiratory diseases, clinical research, medical education, professional guidelines, scientific developments, and healthcare-related events. This information is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It is not intended to replace individual medical consultation, clinical assessment, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified healthcare professional.
Visitors should not rely solely on information published on this website when making decisions about their personal health or the treatment of any medical condition. Medical recommendations and clinical practices may change as new evidence becomes available. Visitors should consult qualified healthcare professionals and verify relevant clinical guidance before making medical decisions.
Although APT seeks to provide useful and responsible educational information, it does not guarantee that every item of content will be complete, current, or suitable for every clinical situation.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise stated, content published on the APT website, including original text, logos, graphics, photographs, page layouts, educational materials, announcements, and other digital resources, may be protected by copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws. These materials may belong to APT, its contributors, event organisers, photographers, authors, or other respective rights holders.
You may access and use website content for personal, informational, and non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms and Conditions and any additional permissions displayed with the material. You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, commercially exploit, or publicly display protected content without permission from the relevant rights holder, except where permitted by applicable law. Any permitted use must preserve applicable copyright notices, acknowledgements, and attribution requirements.
8. Scientific Publications, Research and Third-Party Content
The website may provide links to external journals, research papers, medical organisations, clinical resources, conference platforms, or other third-party websites. Such links are provided for convenience, reference, and educational purposes. Unless expressly stated, a link does not imply that APT endorses every statement, service, product, opinion, or publication available on the external website.
Scientific findings should be interpreted in their appropriate research and clinical context. Visitors are responsible for evaluating the relevance, reliability, and applicability of third-party information. APT does not control external websites and is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, security measures, or availability.
9. User Submissions and Communications
When you submit information through a contact form, membership application, event registration form, or another website facility, you confirm that you are authorised to provide the information submitted.
You agree not to submit unlawful material, impersonate another person, violate another individual’s rights, or provide information that you know to be materially false. APT may use submitted information to respond to enquiries, process membership applications, manage event participation, communicate association updates, and carry out relevant administrative activities, subject to applicable privacy requirements and the website’s Privacy Policy.
Please do not submit confidential patient records, identifiable patient information, or sensitive clinical data through general enquiry forms unless an authorised and appropriate process has been expressly provided.
10. Privacy and Personal Information
APT respects the privacy of individuals who visit its website or interact with the association. Information collected through website forms or other facilities may include contact details, professional information, membership application details, event registration information, and technical information generated through website usage.
Such information may be processed for legitimate purposes, including responding to enquiries, administering membership, organising educational activities, communicating relevant updates, maintaining website security, and meeting applicable legal obligations.
The collection, use, retention, sharing, and protection of personal information are subject to the APT Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. Please read the Privacy Policy available on this website for further details about personal information and applicable rights.
11. Website Availability and Security
APT endeavours to maintain a functional and accessible website. However, uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed. Access may occasionally be affected by maintenance, software updates, hosting issues, network interruptions, cybersecurity incidents, or circumstances beyond the association’s reasonable control.
APT may modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict any website feature when reasonably necessary for maintenance, security, operational requirements, or other legitimate purposes. Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their own devices, internet connections, and any account credentials they may use in connection with website facilities.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and its content are provided on an “as available” basis, subject to applicable law. To the extent permitted by law, APT does not guarantee that the website will always be uninterrupted, error-free, completely secure, or free from technical defects.
APT does not warrant that all website content will be suitable for every user’s particular requirements or that the use of any educational resource will produce a specific professional, academic, or clinical outcome. Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty, right, or protection that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, APT will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, the website, including losses resulting from temporary service interruptions, reliance on general informational content, or the use of third-party websites.
This provision does not exclude or restrict liability where such exclusion or restriction is prohibited by law, including liability that cannot legally be waived. Users remain responsible for exercising appropriate judgement when accessing website information and seeking professional advice where necessary.
14. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses, claims, liabilities, or reasonable expenses arising directly from your unlawful use of the website, your material breach of these Terms and Conditions, or your infringement of another person’s rights. This provision does not apply to the extent that the relevant loss results from APT’s own conduct or where an indemnity would otherwise be unenforceable under applicable law.
15. External Links and Online Services
Certain pages may direct visitors to third-party websites or external services for event registration, conference information, payments, research publications, or other activities. When you leave the APT website, the terms and privacy practices of the external provider may apply.
Users should independently review the relevant provider’s policies, verify the authenticity of external links, and take appropriate precautions before submitting personal information or making payments. APT does not assume responsibility for third-party services merely because a link is provided on its website.
16. Changes to Website Content and Services
APT may update website information, membership details, educational materials, event announcements, and other content from time to time. The association may also introduce new features or modify existing services to support its professional and educational objectives.
Where appropriate, users should check the website regularly for updated information. Event-specific announcements, membership rules, and other applicable policies may contain additional terms that apply to the relevant activity.
17. Suspension or Restriction of Access
APT may restrict or suspend access to all or part of the website if it reasonably believes that a user has violated these Terms and Conditions, attempted to compromise website security, misused available facilities, or engaged in unlawful conduct.
Any action relating to membership status will be governed by the association’s applicable bylaws, membership rules, and procedural requirements. Where required by law, appropriate notice or procedural safeguards will be observed.
18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of India, subject to applicable legal requirements. Any dispute arising from the use of this website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in the appropriate jurisdiction, as determined under applicable law. Nothing in this section limits any statutory rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.
19. Contact the Association of Pulmonologists of Tamilnadu
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the handling of your personal information, membership data, or a privacy-related request, please contact the Association of Pulmonologists of Tamilnadu.
Organisation: Association of Pulmonologists of Tamilnadu (APT)
Email: apt.chest@gmail.com
Phone: +91 96000 02646
Location: 2, First Cross Street,
Janaki Nagar Extension,
Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600087.
Website: http://aptchest.org/
Please include sufficient details about your request so that our team can identify the relevant information and respond appropriately.
20. Final Provisions
These Terms and Conditions should be read together with the APT Privacy Policy and any applicable membership regulations, event policies, or other rules published by the association.
If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to apply to the extent permitted by law. Any failure by APT to enforce a provision on a particular occasion shall not automatically constitute a waiver of its rights under these terms.
These Terms and Conditions represent the general rules governing access to and use of the APT website, subject to applicable law and the association’s governing documents.
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