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Terms
& Conditions of Use Agreement
General
Disclaimer (April 18, 2009)
VRSURGEON INC. (VRSurgeon) AND ITS WEB SITE
PROPERTIES ("SITE") DO NOT RENDER MEDICAL
ADVICE TO MEMBERS ("HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS"
, "USERS", "SUBSCRIBERS", "REGISTRANTS"
OR "PATIENTS"). SITE CONTENT IS NOT INTENDED
IN ANY WAY TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL
EXAMINATION OR ASSESSMENT OF A PATIENT'S CONDITION.
ALL CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE, IS PRESENTED IN
SUMMARY FORM, AND IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN A HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONAL AND HIS/HER PATIENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES FOR THE USER OF THIS SERVICE. THIS WEB SITE
IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE
OR OTHER CONDITIONS, OR IN THE CURE, MITIGATION, TREATMENT,
OR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. DO NOT RELY ON CONTENT,
GUIDELINES, PRODUCTS OR ANY OTHER SERVICE OFFERED
BY OR THROUGH VRSURGEON OR THE SITE FOR PERFORMING
A MEDICAL OR CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OR DECISION, OR FOR
PRESCRIBING MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT FOR A PATIENT'S
CONDITION.
VRSurgeon is the owner of the WorldHealthRecord service
and site. Use of WorldHealthRecord is subject to the
following terms and conditions. WorldHealthRecord
is defined as the personal health record service provided
by VRSurgeon located physically at the web address
containing the following pattern "worldhealthrecord.com".
Registrants of WorldHealthRecord create, edit and
update their own accounts and profiles known as ("Personal
Health Records"). VRSurgeon (WorldHealthRecord)
may revise these terms from time to time by updating
this posting, with the revised terms taking effect
as of the date of posting. You should review these
terms and conditions every time you use the Web site
because they are binding upon you. You agree to review
these Terms and Conditions of Use periodically to
ensure that you are aware of any modifications.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
By
using this site, you signify your assent to these
Terms and Conditions of Use and any future modifications.
If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions
of Use, you may not use the site.
Primary
Membership Services:
By
registering with WorldHealthRecord, you authorize
VRSurgeon to maintain your health-related information
on our online database. VRSurgeon reserves the right
to remove your registered account and all other information
from our database and server and terminate your access
to and use of the Web site and all other services,
without any further notice or any liability to you
or any third party.
Specialty Services and Fees:
You
may elect, during the initial registration or at any
time thereafter, to purchase additional Specialty
Services. If you purchase Specialty Services as part
of your initial registration, the Fees for these Specialty
Services will be billed to your credit card along
with the Service Fee for your Primary Membership if
applicable. The Service Term for each new membership
shall begin from the date of the membership. If you
purchase Specialty Services after completion of the
initial registration, your credit card will be billed
separately for the Specialty Services Fees. The fee
for all WorldHealthRecord Services you select for
your Specialty Services shall be specified and accepted
by you at the time of registration for these services
at a later time (the "Specialty Service Fee").
Service
Term:
The
term for all WorldHealthRecord Services you select
for your Primary Membership shall be specified and
accepted by you at the initial registration (the "Service
Term").
Copyright
Notice:
VRSurgeon owns the copyright to all original material
contained in this Web site located at worldhealthrecord.com.
This material is Copyright 2009 VRSurgeon, Inc. The
web site content may not be reproduced or used without
the prior express written permission of VRSurgeon.
Trademarks:
VRSurgeon,
WorldHealthRecord, DogMedcard, CatMedcard, DogMedrecord
and CatMedrecord are trademarks of VRSurgeon, Inc.
These trademarks may not be used in connection with
any product or service that is not VRSurgeon’s, in
any manner that is likely to cause confusion among
consumers, in any manner that dilutes VRSurgeon’s
rights, or in any manner that disparages or discredits
VRSurgeon. All other trademarks not owned by VRSurgeon
that appear on the web site are the property of their
respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated
with, connected to or sponsored by VRSurgeon.
Termination:
You
agree that WorldHealthRecord may restrict or terminate
your use of the Web site or any other service of WorldHealthRecord
for any reason, with or without notice to you. You
agree that WorldHealthRecord may modify or discontinue
WorldHealthRecord, with or without notice to you.
WorldHealthRecord or VRSurgeon shall not be liable
to you or any third party for any claim or cause of
action arising out of such termination, restriction,
modification or discontinuance. You agree that should
you terminate your membership, online access to your
WorldHealthRecord account and records ceases as of
the date of termination. After 30 days from the date
of termination VRSurgeon shall delete your WorldHealthRecord
account and all records from the server. You agree
that WorldHealthRecord is under no obligation to keep
your account information and records subsequent to
termination. Furthermore, you release VRSurgeon from
any and all responsibility and/or liability due to
the accessibility and use, or lack thereof, of your
account and records subsequent to termination.
Disclaimer
of Warranties:
The
information on this site is intended for general information
purposes only and is not intended to replace the services
of a trained healthcare professional. VRSurgeon or
elements of the WorldHealthRecord site cannot render
healthcare, medical or any other advice. All information,
including your Healthcare Profile and your Personal
Health Records, are provided to the WorldHealthRecord
site and VRSurgeon by you and/or your healthcare provider
at your request. VRSurgeon does not inspect these
records for completeness or accuracy. Notwithstanding
any other statement on the WorldHealthRecord Web site,
VRSurgeon makes no warranties of any kind, either
express or implied, regarding and including, but not
limited to, the completeness, accuracy, reliability
or availability of information or material stored
by WorldHealthRecord or otherwise available through
WorldHealthRecord. The WorldHealthRecord service and
everything on the Web site is provided to you "as
is" and "as available". VRSurgeon makes no representations
or warranties of any kind with respect to its services,
the web site or its content. VRSurgeon does not warrant
that its Web site is free of viruses or other harmful
components that may affect your computer. Access to
information on the WorldHealthRecord site depends
upon operation of Internet and telecommunications
facilities which are not owned or controlled by VRSurgeon.
VRSurgeon therefore assumes no liability for any transmission
delay, service interruption, data corruption or other
problem connected with accessing the WorldHealthRecord
site. VRSurgeon disclaims all representations and
warranties, including, for example warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
In addition, no information, whether oral or written,
obtained from you by WorldHealthRecord and VRSurgeon
or its agents or employees shall create any warranty
not expressly made in these Terms & Conditions.
If any applicable authority holds any portion of this
section to be unenforceable, then warranties will
be disclaimed to the fullest possible extent permitted
by applicable law. Due to the source of and variations
in the documents supplied to us by you and your physician,
any and all documents in your file are for reference
purposes only. No documents should be considered diagnostic
or clinical quality, nor should they be used for diagnostic
or clinical evaluation. You fully understand that
your Personal Health Record may contain mental health,
development disabilities, alcohol/substance abuse,
AIDS/HIV test results and/or other private and confidential
information. WorldHealthRecord and VRSurgeon does
not edit, redact or otherwise alter or delete any
information from the Personal Health Record file provided
by you or your physician prior to or after incorporation
into your Personal Health Record. You are responsible
for maintaining the confidentiality of your Username
and Password.
Limitation
of Liability:
Except
as expressly otherwise provided by law, VRSurgeon’s
total liability to you for all claims arising from
the use of the WorldHealthRecord site and any information
provided herein is limited to $1, and neither VRSurgeon
(including its related companies and each of their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents)
nor any other party involved in creating, producing
or hosting the WorldHealthRecord site shall be liable
to you or any third party for any direct, incidental,
consequential or indirect damages resulting from access
to, use of, or inability to use the Web site or the
WorldHealthRecord information or materials, whether
based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other theory
or liability and without regard to any negligence
of WorldHealthRecord and VRSurgeon. If any applicable
authority holds any portion of this section to be
unenforceable, then liability will be limited to the
fullest possible extent permitted by applicable law.
Indemnity:
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless VRSurgeon,
its related companies and each of their respective
officers, directors, employees, owners and agents
from and against any third party claim or demand,
including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out
of your use of the WorldHealthRecord Services or web
site, your violation of these Terms & Conditions
or your infringement of any right of any person. You
agree to be solely responsible for your compliance
with any applicable law governing your use of the
WorldHealthRecord services.
Authorized
Access:
You understand and agree that if you want a person
or organization to have access to your online Personal
Health Record in an emergency or non-emergency situation,
but you are unable to provide your personally selected
Username and Password, the person or organization
will not have access to your records. WorldHealthRecord
and VRSurgeon will not provide access to your records
except through the Username and Password. The healthcare
information contained within your registered Personal
Health Record may not be accessed by telephone.
Minimum
Age Of Use:
You
affirm that you are at least 18 years old or older
at time of registration. Personal health records may
be created and kept for minors, under 18 years of
age, by their legal guardians.
Advertising:
By
using the WorldHealthRecord services, you consent
to being subject to advertising material from VRSurgeon
and other parties. VRSurgeon does not guarantee the
authenticity of material presented by advertisers,
or are any other guarantees implied otherwise. The
use,r in registering with WorldHealthRecord web site,
consents to the presentation of information to the
user. The user consents to material being presented,
which may or may not be selected based on user preferences
as determined by WorldHealthRecord or VRSurgeon. No
Personal Health Record information or stored medical
information specific to any user will be released
to advertisers or other entities.
Electronic
Communications:
By
using the WorldHealthRecord services, you consent
to receiving electronic communications from WorldHealthRecord
and VRSurgeon. These communications will include notices
about your account and information concerning the
WorldHealthRecord services. You agree that any notice,
agreements, disclosure or other communications that
WorldHealthRecord and VRSurgeon sends to you electronically
will satisfy any legal communication requirements,
including that such communications be in writing.
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION:
If
you have a concern about online privacy that relates
to these Terms and Conditions or the WorldHealthRecord
Privacy Policy and its implementation, please send
us an email at info@vrsurgeon.com
or contact us by mail to: VRSurgeon, Inc. 93 5 Mile
Woods Road, Catskill, NY 12414. VRSurgeon and WorldHealthRecord
participates in the Council of Better Business Bureau's
BBBOnLine® Privacy Program, and eligible
online privacy complaints will be handled under the
BBBOnLine Privacy Program Dispute Resolution
Process. Further information about this program is
available at www.bbbonline.org.
All other disputes arising from or related to these
Terms & Conditions or the WorldHealthRecord service
shall be submitted to binding arbitration. The arbitration
shall take place in Greene County, New York, before
an attorney or retired judge who is acceptable to
the parties. If the parties are unable to agree on
an arbitrator, then an arbitrator shall be appointed
in accordance with New York State Law. The parties
will share equally in the fee of the arbitrator. Each
party shall bear its own other costs and attorneys’
fees associated with the arbitration. Each party shall
be entitled to inspect documents in the other party’s
possession or control prior to the hearing. The parties
may obtain additional pre-hearing discovery only by
agreement or by applying to the arbitrator, who shall
rule on all discovery and procedural issues.
Please
refer back to this page for the latest version of
the VRSurgeon, Inc., WorldHealthRecord Terms &
Conditions of Use.
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