Legal Agreement (including Privacy Policy)
YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE ScientiaCME.org WEB SITE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS LEGAL AGREEMENT. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THESE PROVISIONS AND ENTER INTO A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT WITH ScientiaCME.org, TO ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS IN THIS LEGAL AGREEMENT. ScientiaCME.org RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT BY POSTING SUCH MODIFICATIONS TO THIS WEB SITE. YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS WEB SITE AFTER SUCH POSTING WILL SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO SUCH MODIFICATIONS, IF ANY.
Use of this Web Site
Content and Other Information: The Information accessible on this Web Site, including for example the educational materials, scientific content, graphic designs, video, audio, photographic or literary content, is owned by ScientiaCME.org, their business associates, or other third parties. This Information is provided to you solely for your personal use. You may not access or use this Information for commercial, competitive, or any other purposes. You may not modify, republish, post, transmit or distribute any Information without the express written consent of ScientiaCME.org. You may copy this information only to the extent necessary for your personal use. ScientiaCME.org expressly retain all right, title and interest in and to any proprietary Information. Failure to adhere to these provisions could subject you to serious penalties under federal copyright law.
The ScientiaCME.org website is designed for adult users from the United States. Users from other countries are advised not to disclose personal information to ScientiaCME.org unless they consent to having their information used as set forth in this website's privacy policy rather than under the law of user's home country.
Password and Security: You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any user name and password you use to access ScientiaCME.org and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (i) immediately notify ScientiaCME.org of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (ii) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. ScientiaCME.org will be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision.
Links to Other Web Sites: The Web Site may provide links to the web sites or services of others Third-Party Sites. Links to such Third-Party Sites do not constitute an endorsement by ScientiaCME.org of such Third-Party Sites, or the products, content, materials or information presented or made available by such sites. You acknowledge and agree that ScientiaCME.org is not responsible for any damages or losses caused or alleged to have been caused by the use of any Third-Party Sites, or from the products, content, material or information presented by or available through those sites.
Disclosure of Affiliations: ScientiaCME.org work with a variety of third parties to provide the Services available on this Web Site, and to provide links to other web sites. These third parties include, for example, accrediting bodies, content providers, technology providers, and suppliers of medical products, information and services. These entities may supply information for posting on or access through this Web Site, and, solely in the case of accrediting bodies, may set standards applicable to certain content, but they do not control the content or the operation of this Web Site.
Privacy Policy
Introduction: ScientiaCME.org is concerned about your privacy. We want you to understand what private information we collect about you, and how we use your private information. The nature of the Services that we provide through our Web Site requires that we collect and use information about you as more fully described below. Some of your private information may be disclosed to third parties (for example, accrediting bodies) in order to provide the Information and Services that you request, and may be used by both ScientiaCME.org and third parties to provide that Information and/or perform those Services. In addition, ScientiaCME.org and third parties may use your private information to offer you additional information, products or services that match your areas of interest.
How we collect private information: When you register on our Web Site, we will ask you for certain private information, for example, your address and e-mail address. If you send ScientiaCME.org correspondence, such as e-mails or letters, or if other users or third parties such as businesses send us correspondence about your activities in connection with your use of the Web Site, ScientiaCME.org may retain that information. Further, if any third parties provide information to us about you, we will treat that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
ScientiaCME.org automatically tracks certain information about you based upon your behavior while visiting the Web Site. This information is used to better understand and serve you by responding to your particular interests. This information may include the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that you just came from (whether this URL is on the site or not), which URL you next go to (whether this URL is on the site or not), what browser you are using, and your IP address. ScientiaCME.org may collect this information and may store this session information about you on our system. Any such information as associated with you personally is subject to this Privacy Policy.
How we use private information: We use the information you provide through the registration process to provide you with the Information and Services you request; to communicate with you on matters relating to the Web Site and your account; to provide necessary information to the accrediting bodies and other of our affiliates in connection with the Information and Services you request from us; and to provide you with information about related services and/or products. You may choose to disclose or not disclose the private information we request during the registration process however, if you choose not to disclose the requested information, we may not be able to provide you with some or all of the Information or Services you request.
If you do not wish to receive certain communications from ScientiaCME you may have the ability to opt out by declining the service offered or informing us that you no longer wish to receive such communications. We will comply with your request unless such communications are necessary for the administration of your account, required by law, or necessary to protect our rights.
Besides using information to provide our Services, ScientiaCME.org uses information maintained about you, and other information obtained from your current and past activities to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce our rights. At times, ScientiaCME.org may review the information of multiple users to identify problems or to resolve disputes.
Disclosing private information: ScientiaCME.org use commercially reasonable efforts to limit the disclosures of private information. We may disclose your private information to accrediting organizations and other third parties that we work with to the extent necessary to provide the Information and Services you request through ScientiaCME.org, and/or to provide you with related information, to communicate with you, and to provide you with information on other products and services in your areas of interest.
ScientiaCME may use cookies to collect anonymous information about visitors to our site. "Cookies" are small text files that our web site transfers to a site visitor’s hard disk or browser to help us track our site visitors and facilitate repeat visits.
ScientiaCME collects personal information, such as name, address, phone number and e-mail address that visitors provide when they complete any online forms or register to use a service offered on this site. Other data we collect may include the number of visitors to our site, the domain name through which they are connecting to our site, which pages are viewed, which site features are accessed, and the length of time spent on the site.
Information collected on this site may be disclosed to non-ScientiaCME business entities that provide services on our behalf. We may use the information we collect on this site for various purposes, including but not limited to:
- Site management
- Authenticating registered users
- Processing information or service inquiries
We will not provide your personally identifiable information to any other persons without your consent, except (1) as required by law, or (2) if we are required to make disclosures to the government or private parties in connection with a lawsuit, subpoena, investigation or similar proceeding. We can (and you authorize us to) disclose any such information in those circumstances.
We may share information regarding our experience and transactions with you with our affiliated companies: OACCM.org, so that they may offer or provide additional services to you.
ScientiaCME takes extensive measures to ensure the security of our systems via firewalls, user authentication, and SSL (Security Socket Layer) encryption technology. We make every reasonable effort to prevent the interception of transmitted information by anyone other than ScientiaCME.
Technical and legal circumstances beyond our control prevent ScientiaCME.org from ensuring that your information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described herein. For example, among other things, we may be required by law, regulation or court order to disclose information to government representatives or third parties under certain circumstances. If ScientiaCME.org is requested by law enforcement officials or judicial authorities to provide information on individuals, ScientiaCME.org may, without your consent, provide such information. In matters involving claims of personal or public safety or in litigation where the data is pertinent, ScientiaCME.org may use or disclose your personal information without your consent or court process. Unauthorized parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions despite any commercially reasonable security efforts by the ScientiaCME.org Parties. Even with such technology, no website is 100% secure. Therefore, ScientiaCME.org do not promise, and you should not expect, that your private information shall remain private under all circumstances.
Your rights: You may at any time print, download, or request a printed copy of this Legal Agreement including this privacy policy. You may at any time request access to the personally identifiable information we have collected about you, and may request corrections or updates to that information. ScientiaCME.org will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly to all such requests, but reserves the right to limit such requests to two per year per individual.
If you have any questions that are not answered elsewhere on this site, if you would like to review the personally identifiable information we have collected about you, or if you believe that this policy has been violated, please contact us at support@ScientiaCME.org. Our response to such inquiries may be limited to information under our direct control.
This privacy policy only applies to information collected by ScientiaCME.org. Any information you provide to, or that is collected by, Third-Party Sites may be subject to the privacy policies of those sites, if any. It is the sole responsibility of such third parties to adhere to any applicable restrictions on the disclosure of your private information, and the ScientiaCME.org Parties shall not be liable for wrongful use or disclosure of your private information by any third party.
General Terms and Conditions
Accreditation: ScientiaCME.org ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR: ENSURING THE VALIDITY OF ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS; ISSUING NOTIFICATION OF CREDITS OR CERTIFICATION; ENSURING THE SUFFICIENCY OF CREDITS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL; ENSURING PROGRAM CONTENT IS SUFFICIENT TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT; OR ENSURING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF PERSONAL TRANSCRIPTS.
No Medical Advice: THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE IS INTENDED FOR USE AS CONTINUING EDUCATION ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. SUCH INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF SEEKING PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS BY LICENSED PRACTITIONERS. ScientiaCME.org DO NOT PRACTICE MEDICINE OR LAW, AND DO NOT OFFER ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR SERVICES. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROPRIATE USE OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.
Disclaimer of Warranty: THIS WEB SITE AND ALL SERVICES AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT.
ScientiaCME.org DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, ITEMS OR OTHER MATERIALS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE, WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
ANY INFORMATION DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOADING OR USE OF THE INFORMATION AND FOR ANY RESULTS OR LACK OF RESULTS FROM THE USE OF SUCH DATA.
Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT SHALL ScientiaCME.org BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES WHATSOEVER OF ANY KIND, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE, AND WHETHER ARISING FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE ScientiaCME.org PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES IN CONNECTION WITH ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, OR ANY DECISION MADE IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE WEB SITE.
YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEB SITE AND THE RELATED CONTENT AND SERVICES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL APPLY AND SURVIVE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnification: YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS ScientiaCME.org FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LOSSES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THIS WEB SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.
Choice of Law: This Legal Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions. The parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of and agree that venue is proper and convenient in the state and federal courts situated in Orange County, CA.
Severability: If any provision of this Legal Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of this Legal Agreement, and the remainder of this Legal Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
Waiver: The failure of The ScientiaCME.org to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Legal Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.
Survival: The provisions of this Legal Agreement which by their nature would continue beyond termination or expiration of this Legal Agreement shall survive such termination or expiration.