North Side Christian Health Center
Website Terms of Use
Effective/Updated as of August 8, 2020
Introduction. North Side Christian Health Center (“NSCHC”) offers this website nschc.org (the “Site”) to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the “Terms”). These Terms apply to your use of the Site, although additional conditions, restrictions, and privacy policies may apply including our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, as applicable.
The Site is available only to individuals and entities that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Site and the services offered by the Site are not available to minors. BY USING OUR SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE WHICH CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER AND YOU. If you do not agree to the terms, cease using the site immediately.
THIS WEBSITE IS DESIGNED FOR GENERAL PATIENT EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT RENDER MEDICAL ADVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, UNLESS WE OTHERWISE INDICATE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DIAGNOSING OR TREATING A HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISEASE. IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE AND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT - NOT REPLACE - THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. IF YOU HAVE OR SUSPECT YOU MAY HAVE A HEALTH PROBLEM, YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
If you are seeking a referral or consultation with a medical expert, please contact the NSCHC at 412-321-4001.
IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL YOUR DOCTOR OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.
Modification of These Terms. We reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Site is offered. Changes to the Terms will be effective immediately upon posting and it is your responsibility to check periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this Site following the effective date of changes to these Terms or other policies means you accept and consent to the changes. You may view the most current version of the Terms through the link that appears on the bottom of all pages on our Site.
No Unlawful or Prohibited Use. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, conditions, and notices.
You will comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to privacy laws, intellectual property laws, export control laws, regulatory requirements, etc.
You will use the Site in a professional manner, and you may not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use of the Site.
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided through the Site.
You will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy the Site or the contents or information contained therein without our prior express written consent.
You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted through the Site.
You agree that you will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content (except for any information in which you have an ownership interest) from the Site without our prior express written consent or the appropriate third party.
The information you provide to us (i) shall not contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or information; and (ii) shall not create liability for us or cause us to lose (in whole or in part) the services of our ISPs or other suppliers.
Passwords. If applicable, you may not permit anyone other than yourself to use your username or password to gain access to the Site or portals. You will take reasonable steps to maintain the privacy of your username and password and to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of your username and password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account and for all activities that occur under your account.
Unintentional Access to Information. In the event you gain access to information or material not intended to be accessed by you, you shall notify us immediately at nschc@nschc.org, destroy all copies of such information in your possession, and not forward such information to any third parties.
Content. NSCHC's goal is to provide high quality health information through the content on its Site. We endeavor to provide accurate, timely, and comprehensive information that will be useful to our readers. We define content as all material (text, images, graphics, tables, audio, and visual) and menu icons, bars, listings, indices, as well as functions that support content such as links, navigation, searches, and calculations. NSCHC uses original, stock, and purchased photography on the website. The individuals portrayed in the images are models and are not intended to imply endorsement or any association with any illness or condition.
The information provided on this Site was authored by, or has been reviewed and approved by, health care professionals at NSCHC. We follow a standard set of editorial procedures for information that we post on our Site. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT OFFER YOU ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE RELATED TO OUR SITES; WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VISITORS TO OUR SITE TO EVALUATE THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDE AND DETERMINE ITS RELEVANCY AND USEFULNESS TO THEM.
We welcome your feedback about the content provided on the Northside Christian Health Center website. However, we must make the final decisions about the information that is posted on our site to ensure it meets the needs of all of our users.
Email Communications. NSCHC will use reasonable means to protect the privacy of your health information sent by e-mail. However, because of the risks listed below, NSCHC cannot guarantee your e-mail communications will be confidential. NSCHC will not be liable if you or anyone else uses your e-mail in an inappropriate manner nor will it be liable for improper disclosure of your health information that is not caused by NSCHC's intentional misconduct.
Using E-mail. You may use e-mail to communicate with NSCHC at the discretion of the NSCHC, its staff, physicians and agents (“NSCHC”) and upon your agreement to the terms outlined below. If you choose to use e-mail to communicate with NSCHC, you should be aware of the following risks, considerations, and/or responsibilities since your email may contain protected health information:
Remember the Internet is not secure or private and unauthorized persons may be able to intercept, read and modify the e-mail you send or are sent by NSCHC.
Protect your e-mail account, password and computer against access by unauthorized people.
Install and maintain virus protection software on your PC since e-mail can be used to spread viruses, some of which cause e-mail messages to be sent to people you do not intend to send e-mail to.
Be careful about who you send e-mails to since e-mails can be copied, printed and forwarded.
Avoid using an employer issued e-mail account to communicate with NSCHC since your employer may claim ownership of, or the right to access, the e-mail account issued to you.
Remember there is no guarantee that an email will be delivered within a reasonable time, or at all. We recommend that you to contact us by telephone with any information that is time sensitive.
CONSENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USING EMAIL
By consenting to the use of e-mail with NSCHC, you agree:
NSCHC may forward e-mails as appropriate for diagnosis, treatment, reimbursement, and other related reasons. As such, NSCHC staff members, other than the recipient, may have access to e-mails you send. Such access will be limited to persons who have a right to access your e-mail to provide services to you. NSCHC will not otherwise forward your e-mails to independent third parties without your prior written consent, except as authorized or required by law.
NSCHC will endeavor to read and respond promptly to your e-mails, however, NSCHC staff may not be able to read your e-mail immediately. Therefore, do not use e-mail to communicate with NSCHC in an emergency or if you require an answer in a short period of time.
If your e-mail requires or requests a response from NSCHC and you have not received a response within a reasonable time period, it is your responsibility to follow up directly with NSCHC.
Carefully consider the risk of using e-mail when communicating sensitive medical information such as, but not limited to, information regarding sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS/HIV, mental health, developmental disability, or substance abuse.
Carefully word your e-mail message so it clearly, yet briefly, describes the information you intend to convey. Please avoid writing long "chatty" e-mails.
You are responsible for correcting any unclear or incorrect information.
NSCHC reserves the right to save your e-mail and include your e-mail or information contained within your e-mail in your medical record.
It is the patient's responsibility to follow up and/or schedule an appointment if warranted or recommended by NSCHC.
NSCHC may use other forms to communicate with you, in addition to e-mail.
NSCHC may decide that it is not in your best interest to continue to communicate with you by e-mail. In such case, NSCHC will notify you that it no longer intends to communicate with you by e-mail.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN EMAILING NSCHC:
Immediately inform individuals with whom you communicate at NSCHC of any changes in your e-mail address.
Send e-mails only to such NSCHC e-mail addresses, as instructed.
Include your name and any information necessary for NSCHC to identify you in the body of the e-mail.
Include the category of the communication in the e-mail's subject line for handling purposes (e.g. prescription, appointment, medical advice, billing question, etc.).
Prior to sending the e-mail, review the e-mail to make sure it is clear and all relevant or requested information is provided.
Use of Communication Services. The Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or within a group (collectively, "Communication Services"). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of the Site or another's computer.
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
We have no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, we reserve the right to review all activity and materials related to the Communication Services and to stop activity and remove any materials at any time, for any reason, without notice to you. We also reserve the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
We reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in our sole discretion. We shall not be liable to you for any loss you may incur as a result of our taking any action relating to removal, editing or disclosure to regulatory bodies or law enforcement, nor for the actions or inactions of other users, including anything contained in your or any third party’s Contributions. You agree to indemnify us for any cost, expenses, damages or liabilities we incur due to your use of the Site or otherwise relating to any of your contributions.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. NSCHC does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, the we specifically disclaim any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts of these Communications Services are not authorized NSCHC spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of NSCHC.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.
Information Provided to NSCHC or Posted at the NSCHC Web Site. Other than personal information that you may submit in order to submit an employment application through the Site, we do not claim ownership of the materials or information you provide to us (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Site or its associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting us, our affiliated companies and necessary sub licensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of the Site and its businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: utilize, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission, except to the extent prohibited by law. None of the Submissions shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on our part and we shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Submissions. Without limitation of the foregoing, we shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Submissions for any purpose without compensation to the provider of the Submissions. All personal information provided to this Site will be handled in accordance with the Site’s online Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated into these Terms.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
In the course of using the Site, you may submit your personal information and/or the personal information of others. It is your responsibility to ensure this information is accurate and up to date.
We are under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may in our sole discretion remove any Submission at any time, for any reason, without notice to you.
Links To Third Party Sites. The Site may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. By providing these links, we do not endorse, sponsor or recommend such sites or the materials disseminated by or products or services provided by them, and are not responsible for the materials, products, services or other situations at or related to or from any other site. We are not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. We are providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by us of the site or any association with its operators. We reserve the right to disable links from any third party sites to the Site.
Please exercise discretion while browsing the Internet and using the Site. You should be aware that when you are using the Site, you could be directed to other sites that are beyond our control. There are links to other sites from the Site pages that take you outside of the Site. For example, if you "click" on a banner advertisement or a search result, the "click" may take you off the Site. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors, and content partners that may use our logo(s) as part of a co-branding agreement. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, solicit personal information, or contain information that you may find inappropriate or offensive.
We cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third-party site that links to or from the Site or third party content on the Site. We do not endorse any of the products or services, nor have we taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of, any of the information contained in such third-party sites or content. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against NSCHC with respect to such sites and third party content. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.
Links to Third Party Integrations. We may provide links to third party integrations. Third party integrations are websites or platforms that synchronize with our Site to provide you with additional functionality, tools, or services (e.g. patient portal, donor portal). You acknowledge and agree we are not responsible for the availability of such sites or resources and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, goods, services or other materials on, available through, or provided by such sites or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy or other practices of such sites and cannot guarantee the security of any of your personal information that you provide or is collected by such sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms and conditions on those sites.
Disclaimers.
THE SITE AND THE MATERIALS LOCATED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE INLCUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TEXT, GRAPHICS, IMAGES, INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM NSCHC’S LICENSORS, AND OTHER MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THE SITE ("CONTENT") ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE BASED UPON SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE; WE HAVE EXERCISED REASONABLE CARE TO ASSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION. HOWEVER, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS. ANY RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION OR MATERIAL ON THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DIAGNOSING OR TREATING A HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISEASE. IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. IF YOU HAVE OR SUSPECT YOU MAY HAVE A HEALTH PROBLEM, YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ ON THE NSCHC SITE.
NSCHC DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION, PROGRAMS, SOFTWARE, OR OTHER MATERIAL WHICH IS OR MAY BECOME A PART OF THE SITE. IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE INFORMATION WILL NOT BE OFFENSIVE TO ANY USER. USER IS HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT BY ACCESSING AND USING THE WEBSITE, USER ASSUMES THE RISK THAT THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE MAY BE OFFENSIVE AND/OR MAY NOT MEET THE NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE USER.
NSCHC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE SITE, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENTS, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY, CONTENT, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, CURRENCY, COMPATIBILITY, AVAILABILITY, FREEDOM FROM INTERRUPTION, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS, FREEDOM FROM ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF CONTENT PLACED ON THE SITE (WHETHER BY NSCHC OR A THIRD PARTY), OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
Limitation on liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL NSCHC, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS THE SITE, DEFECTS, DELAYS, COMPUTER VIRUSES, LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO AND ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS AND DATA, AND OTHER TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, THE PROVISION OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FROM ANY ACTIONS WE TAKE OR FAIL TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF EMAIL MESSAGES OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS YOU SEND US, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NSCHC OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.
SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES AND AS A RESULT THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
YOU ALSO AGREE WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR INTERCEPTION OR USE OF CREDIT CARD INFORMATION, RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM USE OF THE SITE OR ANY SITES, SERVICES OR MATERIALS LINKED OR RELATED THERETO OR THEREFROM AND ALSO ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM OR DAMAGE RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM ANY PART OF THE SITE OPERATING OR NOT OPERATING ON COMPUTERS OR NETWORKS USED BY YOU OR COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH COMPUTERS OR NETWORKS.
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Notice (18 U.S.C. 2701-2711). We make no guaranty of confidentiality or privacy of any communication or information transmitted on the site or any web site linked to the site. We will not be liable for the privacy of the information, e-mail addresses, registration and identification information, disk space, communications, confidential or trade-secret information, or any other content transmitted over networks accessed by the site, or otherwise connected with your use of the site.
Right to Refuse Service/Termination. We may prohibit you from participating in or utilizing the Site if in our sole and absolute discretion you show a disregard for the Terms or act in an unacceptable manner with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person, or in any other disruptive manner. We also reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content in our sole and absolute discretion.
Suspension of site. If for any reason any portion of the Site is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond our reasonable control which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Site, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) in our sole and absolute discretion, to prohibit you and any other individual or entity from using the Site, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Site or any portion thereof and void such information.
Access Restriction. Access to parts of the Sites are restricted to authorized persons. If you believe you have been granted access to any document or file by mistake, you must not download it, copy it, use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person. You must exit the restricted section immediately and contact us as soon as possible.
Information provided by other users. We do not control the information provided by other users which is made available through the Site. You may find other user's information to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution and common sense when using the Site. Please note that there are also risks of dealing with people acting under false pretense.
Technical inaccuracies. The Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors or omissions. We are not responsible for any typographical, photographic, technical or pricing errors listed on our Site. We reserve the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Site, and to the products and programs described in such information, at any time without notice as described above in Modification of These Terms.
Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless NSCHC, its directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors and suppliers (“Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all allegations, demands, claims, liabilities, damages, fines, losses, expenses, penalties or costs of whatsoever nature, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, and whether by reason of death of or injury to any person or loss of or damage to any property or otherwise ("Claims") arising or resulting in any way from any violation of these Terms, the information, services or products provided to you as part of the Site or any related act or failure to act by you and whether or not occasioned or contributed to by the negligence of NSCHC or any agent or employee of the Indemnified Parties or any of them (except as and to the extent prohibited by applicable law) or Claims arising from your account, including, without limitation, any Claims related to infringement by you of the intellectual property rights of any person, including without limitation, copyright, patent, trade secret, trade mark, artist rights, droit moral, privacy, publicity or rights under other intellectual property laws.
If you cause a technical disruption of the Site or the systems transmitting the Site to you or others, you agree to be responsible for any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, arising or resulting from that disruption. In the event that any Claim is made or any action or proceeding is brought against the Indemnified Parties, or any of them, arising out of or connected with the Terms, any such Indemnified Party may, by reasonable notice to you, require you, at your expense, to resist such Claim or take over the defense of any such action or proceeding and employ counsel for such purpose, such counsel to be subject to the prior written approval of such Indemnified Party, which approval shall be deemed to have been given hereby in the case of counsel acting for your insurance underwriters engaged in such resistance or defense. You shall cooperate with us in the defense of any Claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you
Governing Law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Pennsylvania in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. You also agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to the Terms shall be filed only in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, if there is no federal jurisdiction over the action, in the courts of the State of Pennsylvania located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. You hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.
General Terms. The following general terms apply to you and your use of the Site:
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of these Terms or use of the Site.
Our performance of these Terms is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms is in derogation of our right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by us with respect to such use.
If any part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in effect.
Unless otherwise specified herein or agreed to by the user, these Terms constitute the entire agreement between the user and the Company with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and the Company with respect to the Site. A printed version of these Terms and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Electronic Signature. You represent and warrant that you have the legal right, power and authority to agree to the Terms on behalf of yourself and the member, buyer or supplier participating in the Site. You further agree that your use constitutes an electronic signature as defined by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("E-Sign") and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA") and that you have formed, executed, entered into, accepted the terms of and otherwise authenticated the Terms and acknowledged and agreed that there Terms is an electronic record for purposes of E-Sign, UETA and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act and as such is completely valid, has legal effect, is enforceable, and is binding on, and non-refutable by you and the member, buyer or supplier on whose behalf you are acting.
Copyright and Trademark Notices. NSCHC owns the information on this website. The entire contents and design of this Site are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws. You may look at our Site online, download information to your computer to read later, or print copies of pages for yourself, your family, or your friends. However, you must not remove any copyright notices from our materials. We reserve all other rights, which means that you must not sell our information, rewrite or modify it, redistribute it, use it on your own website, or use it for any other commercial purpose without our prior written permission.
We usually permit other organizations to provide a simple link from their site to ours. However, you must first ask our permission if you intend to frame our Site or incorporate pieces of it into a different site or product in a way that could confuse our users. To request permission, please email nschc@nschc.org.
All contents of the Site are: Copyright 2018 North Side Christian Health Center.
Copyright Requests. Permission requests may be sent to: nschc@nschc.org
How to Contact Us. If you have any questions regarding this Policy, your privacy, or our policies in the event of a compromise of your information, you may contact us at:
North Side Christian Health Center
816 Middle Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412.321.4001