Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
Please review the Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) of The Coalition For Quality End of Life Care (CQEC)™ website (“Site”). By using, browsing, and/or accessing this Site you accept and agree to abide by the rules, guidelines, policies, terms and conditions of this Site, as stated below and in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS LEGALLY BINDING. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Should a separate written agreement between you and CQEC™ govern your use of any content, services, or program(s), the terms of that agreement shall control in the event and to the extent the terms and conditions of that agreement conflict with these terms. CQEC™ reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of this Site at any time and without prior notice. Your continued use of this Site after such change will constitute acknowledgement of the new Terms and your continued agreement to abide by and be bound by any changes to the Terms of Use.
2. Restrictions on Use of Content
The material on this Website, such as text, photographs, images, graphics, logos, reports, and the compilation of such material (“Content”), is the property of The Coalition for Quality End of Life Care (CQEC)™and its affiliates and/or its content suppliers. You acknowledge and understand that all Content is protected by U.S. copyright and trademark laws. You may not sell, republish, redistribute, post, modify, copy, distribute, frame, reproduce, download, display, transmit, link, rent, lease, or create any derivative material based upon any Content contained on this Site, in whole or in part, without the express written permission from and full ascription to CQEC™. The Contents of this Site are: Copyright © 2014 The Coalition for Quality End of Life Care (CQEC)™ and/or its affiliates or suppliers. All rights reserved.
3. User Comments, Feedback and Other User Submitted Information
You agree that any material, information, and ideas that you transmit to this Site or otherwise provide to CQEC™ shall be and remain CQEC™ property. All Transmissions will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and CQEC™ shall be under no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute the Transmissions to others without limitation. Additionally, CQEC™ shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, or marketing products and services incorporating such information. You further agree that the CQEC™ may use information about your demographics and use of this Site in any manner that does not reveal your identity.
In addition, you agree, and are hereby put on notice, that you are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, explicit, fraudulent, tortious, deceptive material or any material that discriminates on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or any other material that gives rise to any civil or criminal liability under law. You are solely responsible for the content of any comments you make.
4. Links to Other Sites
Links to other sites are provided only as a convenience. If you have any concerns regarding any site linked to or from this Site, please direct them to the owner or operator of the outside website. Use of these links is at your sole risk. CQEC™ does not control outside websites and is not responsible for their content. Inclusion of links to external websites do not serve to endorse, represent, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or quality of information, advertising, or products contained therein unless any sponsorship, affiliation or association with its owner, operator or sponsor are expressly disclosed. Inclusion of the links imply that CQEC™ is authorized to use any trade name, trademark, logo, legal or official seal or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the linked website. We disclaim all liability for any injury you may experience by using and/or relying on links to third party materials, services, and content.
5. Applicable Law
All disclaimers, policies, terms and conditions, and disputes will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any dispute arising under or relating to these Terms, the Contents, the use of the Site, or programs for which registration occurs using this Site, shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts of the State of Texas. You acknowledge that failure by CQEC™ to enforce any provision of this Agreement does not waive the provision, provisions, or any rights hereunder. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The user may not assign, transfer, or otherwise convey any rights granted hereunder; provided that, CQEC™ may assign any of the foregoing without notice or prior written consent. The Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and any other legal notices published by CQEC™ on the Site, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and CQEC™ regarding use of this Site.
6. Disclaimer
THE CONTENT PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CQEC™ AND ANY OTHER PARTY. THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF CQEC™ AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. CQEC™ SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE, FOR YOUR ACTION OR INACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CQEC™ MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, EFFECTIVE, TIMELY, SECURE, FREE FROM ERROR, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE. THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE MISTAKES, SUCH AS INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CQEC™ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SERVICES OFFERED AT THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY PROGRAMS OR PRODUCTS THEREIN. THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES AT THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND WE MAKE NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH MATERIALS OR SERVICES.
ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY A THIRD PARTY RELATED TO ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY SUCH THIRD PARTY, AND NOT CQEC™.
7. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL CQEC™ BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE, THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY TEXAS LAW.
8. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold CQEC™ harmless from and against any claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the Site or your violation of any of these Terms and Conditions. Moreover, CQEC™ reserves the right, at our own expense and sole discretion, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you hereunder, and in such event, you shall cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
Effective: January 16, 2015
Please review the Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) of The Coalition For Quality End of Life Care (CQEC)™ website (“Site”). By using, browsing, and/or accessing this Site you accept and agree to abide by the rules, guidelines, policies, terms and conditions of this Site, as stated below and in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS LEGALLY BINDING. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Should a separate written agreement between you and CQEC™ govern your use of any content, services, or program(s), the terms of that agreement shall control in the event and to the extent the terms and conditions of that agreement conflict with these terms. CQEC™ reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of this Site at any time and without prior notice. Your continued use of this Site after such change will constitute acknowledgement of the new Terms and your continued agreement to abide by and be bound by any changes to the Terms of Use.
2. Restrictions on Use of Content
The material on this Website, such as text, photographs, images, graphics, logos, reports, and the compilation of such material (“Content”), is the property of The Coalition for Quality End of Life Care (CQEC)™and its affiliates and/or its content suppliers. You acknowledge and understand that all Content is protected by U.S. copyright and trademark laws. You may not sell, republish, redistribute, post, modify, copy, distribute, frame, reproduce, download, display, transmit, link, rent, lease, or create any derivative material based upon any Content contained on this Site, in whole or in part, without the express written permission from and full ascription to CQEC™. The Contents of this Site are: Copyright © 2014 The Coalition for Quality End of Life Care (CQEC)™ and/or its affiliates or suppliers. All rights reserved.
3. User Comments, Feedback and Other User Submitted Information
You agree that any material, information, and ideas that you transmit to this Site or otherwise provide to CQEC™ shall be and remain CQEC™ property. All Transmissions will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and CQEC™ shall be under no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute the Transmissions to others without limitation. Additionally, CQEC™ shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, or marketing products and services incorporating such information. You further agree that the CQEC™ may use information about your demographics and use of this Site in any manner that does not reveal your identity.
In addition, you agree, and are hereby put on notice, that you are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, explicit, fraudulent, tortious, deceptive material or any material that discriminates on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or any other material that gives rise to any civil or criminal liability under law. You are solely responsible for the content of any comments you make.
4. Links to Other Sites
Links to other sites are provided only as a convenience. If you have any concerns regarding any site linked to or from this Site, please direct them to the owner or operator of the outside website. Use of these links is at your sole risk. CQEC™ does not control outside websites and is not responsible for their content. Inclusion of links to external websites do not serve to endorse, represent, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or quality of information, advertising, or products contained therein unless any sponsorship, affiliation or association with its owner, operator or sponsor are expressly disclosed. Inclusion of the links imply that CQEC™ is authorized to use any trade name, trademark, logo, legal or official seal or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the linked website. We disclaim all liability for any injury you may experience by using and/or relying on links to third party materials, services, and content.
5. Applicable Law
All disclaimers, policies, terms and conditions, and disputes will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any dispute arising under or relating to these Terms, the Contents, the use of the Site, or programs for which registration occurs using this Site, shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts of the State of Texas. You acknowledge that failure by CQEC™ to enforce any provision of this Agreement does not waive the provision, provisions, or any rights hereunder. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The user may not assign, transfer, or otherwise convey any rights granted hereunder; provided that, CQEC™ may assign any of the foregoing without notice or prior written consent. The Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and any other legal notices published by CQEC™ on the Site, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and CQEC™ regarding use of this Site.
6. Disclaimer
THE CONTENT PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CQEC™ AND ANY OTHER PARTY. THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF CQEC™ AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. CQEC™ SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE, FOR YOUR ACTION OR INACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CQEC™ MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, EFFECTIVE, TIMELY, SECURE, FREE FROM ERROR, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE. THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE MISTAKES, SUCH AS INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CQEC™ RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SERVICES OFFERED AT THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY PROGRAMS OR PRODUCTS THEREIN. THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES AT THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND WE MAKE NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH MATERIALS OR SERVICES.
ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY A THIRD PARTY RELATED TO ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY SUCH THIRD PARTY, AND NOT CQEC™.
7. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL CQEC™ BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE, THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY TEXAS LAW.
8. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold CQEC™ harmless from and against any claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the Site or your violation of any of these Terms and Conditions. Moreover, CQEC™ reserves the right, at our own expense and sole discretion, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you hereunder, and in such event, you shall cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
Effective: January 16, 2015