PLEASE REVIEW THESE TERMS OF USE (THE “TERMS”) FOR WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS HEALTH PROGRAM (“WPHP”) www.wphp.org WEB SITE (THE “SITE”). BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO FOLLOW AND BE BOUND BY THE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Changes to Terms
Please review the Terms regularly. The Terms may change at any time. By using the Site after a change in the Terms, you agree to follow and be bound by the Terms as changed.
Site Content
All of the content on this site (“Content”) is protected by copyright and other applicable laws. Please feel free to use the information from this site for educational, research, scientific, and personal purposes. However, this material may not be copied, downloaded, or redistributed for any commercial purpose without the express permission of WPHP.
Information on this site is not legal or medical advice, does not establish any standards of care, and does not modify the terms or conditions of any agreements issued by WPHP. The information is obtained from sources generally considered to be reliable, but WPHP makes no warranties that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate, timely, or complete. WPHP is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of the information on this site. Users of this information are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources.
The Content is not a substitute for professional medical care and if you have, or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your healthcare provider.
Third Party Content
Nothing in the Terms transfers to you any right, title or interest in any Content, including any intellectual property or content of third parties included on the Site.
Your Use of the Site
You may use or download Content for research or educational purposes, or for your personal, noncommercial purposes, provided you keep unchanged all copyright and other notices with them. No other use of any Content is permitted unless a specific use is expressly stated as to particular Content.
You agree that you will make only lawful use of the Site, and will use the Site only in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. You agree that you will make no use of the Site that violates anyone else’s rights, including copyright, trademark, patient, trade secret, privacy, publicity or other rights.
You agree that you will not upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish on or to the Site (“Publish”) any materials that contain a software virus or other harmful component. You agree that you will not Publish any materials that contain advertising or commercial material of any kind. You agree that you will not Publish any materials that are false, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise unlawful, or that violate any rights of privacy or publicity or any trademark, copyright, patent or other rights. You are solely responsible for the content of any material you Publish. WPHP is not responsible or liable for the conduct of any person using the Site.
WPHP may change, suspend, discontinue or remove any aspect of the Site at any time, without prior notice, including the availability of any Site feature, services or Content or any material you have Published. WPHP may restrict your access to certain features, services or Content at any time, without prior notice.
Use by Children
The Site is intended for adults aged 18 and older. It is not intended for or directed at persons under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you may not register or submit personally identifiable information to or through the Site. WPHP does not collect personally identifiable information through the Site from any person WPHP actually knows to be under the age of 18.
Links to Other Sites
The Site may contain links to third party sites. Any outside links are provided only as a convenience. Your use of outside links is at your sole risk. Any links from the Site do not constitute the WPHP’s endorsement of any third party, its Web site, or its goods or services.
WPHP is not responsible for any Web sites, services or other materials linked to or from the Site, and disclaims all liability for any injury you may experience by using such materials. If you have any concerns regarding any Web site linked to or from the Site, please direct them to the owner or operator of the Web site.
You may not create hyperlinks to the Site that portray WPHP in a false or misleading light. You may not use any “framing” or similar techniques to enclose any portion of the Site.
User Comments and Submissions
We welcome your comments regarding our Site and services. To submit your comments regarding our Site or services, e-mail them to leadership@wphp.org. However, if you are dissatisfied with the Site, any of its Content, or any of the Terms, your sole and exclusive legal remedy is to stop using the Site. Aside from “Referrals” and “Testimonials” (see Referrals and Testimonial sections of WPHP’s Website Privacy Policy, below), any comments, ideas, suggestions or other information you transmit to the Site are not confidential or proprietary. WPHP will be free to use any comment, idea, suggestion or other information you transmit to us through the Site on an unrestricted basis. Please review WPHP’s Website Privacy Policy for more information.
Copyright Policy and Infringement Claims
WPHP respects the intellectual property of others and is committed to complying with copyright laws. In particular, WPHP requires all users of the Site to comply with copyright laws. Therefore, users of the Site may not store any material or content, or access, share or distribute any material or content using WPHP’s Internet services, in any manner that constitutes an infringement of third-party copyright rights.
If you believe that your work has been infringed on the Site, please send a written notice to WPHP’s DMCA Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement:
General Counsel
Washington Physicians Health Program
Office of General Counsel
1200 6th Ave Ste 850, Seattle, WA 98101
Please include in the notice the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit WPHP to locate the material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit WPHP to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
It is WPHP’s policy, in appropriate circumstances, to terminate the use of the Site and WPHP’s Internet services by any user who is either found to infringe third party copyright or other intellectual property rights, including repeat infringers, or who WPHP believes in its sole discretion is infringing these rights. WPHP may terminate use of the Site and WPHP’s Internet services at any time with or without notice to any affected user.
Privacy Policy
WPHP has a Privacy Policy that describes how we collect information from you or about you, why we collect this information, how we will use or disclose this information. In addition, WPHP’s Privacy Policy sets forth our general policies on information security.
State Fundraising Notice
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, WPHP relies on private support, applying the majority of each dollar contributed to promoting physician health. In connection with WPHP’s fundraising activities, certain states require us to advise you that a copy of our financial report is available from them. WPHP’s principal place of business is located at 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 850, Seattle WA 98101. Financial disclosures may be obtained by contacting the Washington Secretary of State at 1-800-332-GIVE, or at the Washington Secretary of State’s website. You may obtain additional financial information by writing to the Office of the Secretary of State, Charitable Solicitations Program, P.O. Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234. Registration with a state agency does not constitute or imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by that state.
Disclaimers
YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WPHP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. WPHP PROVIDES THIS SITE, ALL CONTENTS, ALL INFORMATION AND SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE “AS IS.” WPHP EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF ANY CONTENT OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE.
WPHP WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, EVEN IF WPHP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. WPHP does not warrant that your use of the Site, the operation or function of the Site, or any services offered on or through the Site, will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or its server are free of viruses or other harmful elements. WPHP does not make any representations regarding the currency, accuracy or reliability of information on the Site.
Indemnification
You assume full responsibility for any use of any information, goods or services offered on or through the Site. You understand and agree that WPHP will not be responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage arising from the use of any information, goods or services.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless WPHP and its officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, affiliates, licensees and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to your use of the Site in violation of any of the Terms.
Termination
Your failure to comply with the Terms automatically revokes your authorization to use the Site and terminates any and all rights granted to you under the Terms. Your obligations to WPHP will continue upon termination of your rights under the Terms, including restrictions regarding the Content, disclaimers, indemnification obligations and liability limitations under the Terms. Upon termination of your rights, you must promptly destroy all Content downloaded or obtained from this Site, as well as all copies of any Content.
Applicable Law
The Terms will be construed according to Washington law, without regard to provisions governing conflicts of laws. Any dispute arising under or relating to the Terms, the Content, the use of the Site, or any services obtained using this Site, will be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts of the State of Washington. Your use of the Site constitutes your consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts with respect to any such dispute.
Miscellaneous
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms, or any portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Terms, and the remainder of the Terms will remain in full force and effect. The Terms are the entire agreement between you and WPHP relating to the Site. Any other agreements between you and WPHP regarding the subject matter of the Terms are superseded and have no force or effect. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Washington Physicians Health Program
www.wphp.org Web site Privacy Policy
PLEASE REVIEW THE PRIVACY POLICY FOR WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS HEALTH PROGRAM [“WPHP”) www.wphp.org WEB SITE (THE “SITE”). BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO FOLLOW AND BE BOUND BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS OF THE PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Changes to Privacy Policy
Please review the Privacy Policy regularly. The Privacy Policy may change at any time. By using the Site after a change in the Privacy Policy, you agree to follow and be bound by the Privacy Policy as changed.
Privacy Policy
This document describes how we may collect information from you or about you, why we collect this information, and how we may use or disclose this information. In addition, this document sets forth our general policies on information security.
Information Collection
There are several kinds of information we collect. For all visitors to the Site, we collect and log your IP address. An IP address is a number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. We collect IP address information to better administer our system and to gather aggregate information on visitors to our site, on how our site is being used, and on the pages visitors are viewing. This aggregate information may be shared with other organizations. To maintain your anonymity, we do not associate IP addresses with records containing personal information. We may use IP address information, however, to personally identify you in order to enforce our legal rights or when required to do so by law enforcement authorities.
Cookies
We may also place small data files, called “cookies,” in the browser file of your computer’s hard drive. These cookies automatically identify your browser to our server when you interact with the Site. Most browsers automatically accept these cookies. We may use cookies to determine whether you are logged in to the Site, and to temporarily store application data. We and our trusted third parties may also use cookies to serve advertisements to you after you leave the Site. Most internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but provide an option for blocking the acceptance of cookies. If you block cookies, you may not be able to use certain features or functions of the Site, or the Site may not operate in an optimal mode.
Referrals
The Site provides you the opportunity to voluntarily make a referral for or to request additional information about WPHP services. We will use your information only to respond to your message or fulfill the stated purpose of the communication. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request or to comply with legal obligations.
Testimonials
The Site provides you the opportunity to voluntarily provide testimonial information about your experience with WPHP. By providing this information you agree that WPHP may, at its sole discretion, publish your anonymous testimonial, in full or in part, on this website, or in any other marketing or educational publication created by WPHP or its partners, or article written by or about WPHP. The testimonial section of the Site also allows you to indicate if you consent to being contacted by the media for an interview. When you consent to being contacted by the media for an interview, you give WPHP permission to share the contact information you provide with representatives of the media for this purpose.
Surveys and Statistics
The Site may provide anonymized statistical information related to program scale, scope, outcomes or performance on an annual or more frequent basis. The Site may collect data for these published statistics via surveys made available on the Site, or by other means. By using the Site or participating in these surveys on or through the Site, you agree that WPHP may, at its sole discretion, publish statistical information that includes your anonymous data; the surveys may be published on the Site, or in any other marketing or educational publication created by or for WPHP or its partners, or article written by or about WPHP.
E-mail Communications, Newsletters and Related Sites
The Site provides you with the opportunity to receive communications from us or third parties. Once you have decided to receive such communications, you may later decide to stop receiving them. To stop receiving communications, email leadership@wphp.org or click the unsubscribe link on the footer of the email you no longer want to receive. Please be aware that e-mail communications may not be secure and may be susceptible to interception by third parties.
Information for Online Transactions
Some areas of the Site may allow you to make online donations or other transactions. In connection with such transactions, we collect data necessary to complete the transaction and other information that is furnished by you. This information may be furnished to a third party in order to facilitate the transaction.
Aggregate Information
We use general traffic, site usage, and length of stay information for statistical reporting and may share such reports with organizations with which we have a business relationship. This aggregate information does not personally identify you.
Other Sites
Our privacy policies apply only to your use of the Site. The Site contains links to third party sites, including sites that may indicate a special relationship with us. While we do not disclose personably identifiable information to the parties operating linked sites, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. You should read the privacy policies of each site you visit to determine what information that site may be collecting about you.