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Terms of Use


Instructions

Please review the following terms, conditions and notices. These provisions will govern your use of this Program Site. If you do not agree to abide by the terms and conditions hereafter, do not use this Program Site.

Your use of this Program Site indicates your acceptance of the following terms and conditions. Mercy Medical Group ("MMG") reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to update and revise these terms and conditions at any time. "Program Site" refers to all information, text and visual images, software, products and/or services used to produce the MMG Diabetes Manage-Net Web Site, or made available to you via the MMG Diabetes Manage-Net Web Site. "You" and "User" refer, collectively, to any, and all individuals or groups choosing to access this Program Site. "Content" refers to any information, text, graphical, HTML, or otherwise, submitted by a user to this Program Site.

We may change these terms and conditions at any time by posting revisions to this Program Site. Your continued use of this Program Site after any changes have been posted indicates your agreement to the revised terms and conditions.

Medical Disclaimer

This Program Site is not being used to make diagnoses, administer treatment, prescribe medications, or order tests. The information contained is provided as an educational service, which can assist you in your personal research on diabetes. The interactive tools contained on this Program Site are provided to help you participate with MMG healthcare providers in the self-management of your disease.

This Program Site is not a replacement for the relationship you have with your healthcare provider. Any information provided should not be substituted for regular consultation with your healthcare provider. If you have any concerns about your health, please contact your healthcare provider's office immediately.

Privacy; Security

We agree to respect your privacy and treat all data that we receive from you as confidential. To ensure privacy of your data, never share your username and password with anyone who you do not want to access your data. This Program Site utilizes a Secure Socket Layer, with encryption for all interaction and reporting in connection with this Program Site.

Please review our Privacy Policy about how we protect your privacy.

Confidentiality On the Internet

Use of the Internet is solely at your own risk and is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. We take measures to protect the security of your personal information and to ensure that your choices for its intended use are honored. We take precautions to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction. All sensitive information is stored on a secured server protected from unauthorized access by a firewall and an access control system. However, we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to us over the Internet. We are not responsible for the security of any information transmitted over the Internet.

Use of Material

This Program Site is the property of MMG. All of the editorial content, graphics and HTML language used to generate and support this Program Site as well as this Program Site itself, are protected by U.S. copyright laws and international treaties and may not be copied without the express written consent of MMG. Unauthorized use of this Program Site, or images, text, software or products thereon, may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not sell or modify any portion of this Program Site or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use this Program Site in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use of any portion of this Program Site on any other web site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.

Use of this Program Site

This Program Site is provided for your personal and non-commercial use only. Unless otherwise expressly provided, you may not use this Program Site or its applications to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material (a) in violation of any applicable law or regulation, (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others, or (c) that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful.

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of this Program Site, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to this Program Site, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing", (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. MMG will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

Specific Prohibited Uses

MMG specifically prohibits any use of this Program Site, and all users agree not to use this Program Site, for any of the following:

  • Providing any incomplete, false or inaccurate medical information or medical information which is not your own.
  • Providing material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another user or any other person or entity.
  • Providing a sexually explicit image or statement; post advertisements or solicitations of business.
  • Impersonating another person.
  • Posting material that contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines or engines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or information.
  • Deleting or revising any material posted by any other person or entity.
  • Using any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Program Site or any activity being conducted on this Program Site.
  • Taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on this Program Site's infrastructure.
  • Disclosing to or sharing your password with any third parties or using your password for any unauthorized purpose.
  • Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, using or attempting to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search this Program Site other than the search engine and search agents available from MMG on this Program Site and other than generally available third party web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer).
  • Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of this Program Site.

User Information

You understand and agree that your participation in the MMG Diabetes Manage-Net program (the "Program") requires you to exchange certain confidential medical information (the "User Information") with the Program administrator and that the User Information is subject to certain privacy standards as required by applicable law. You understand and agree that the User Information may be reviewed by MMG designated physicians, nurses and health care practitioners participating in the Program, and that the User Information will not be otherwise reviewed or released without your prior approval. Please see MMG's Privacy Policy for further details regarding the User Information.

User Submissions

You are responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of the User information you provide. MMG reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to this Program Site for violating the terms and conditions described herein or the law and the right to remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive.

Termination

MMG reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to pursue all of its legal remedies, including but not limited the immediate termination of your registration with or ability to access this Program Site, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or if MMG is unable to verify or authenticate any information you submit to this Program Site.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MMG, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of this Program Site or your breach of the terms of these Terms and Conditions.

Enforcement/Interpretation

These terms and conditions shall be governed by applicable federal laws and the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to such state's conflict of laws principles. Irrevocable consent is hereby granted by both parties to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any action or dispute arising under these terms and conditions, including, but not limited to your contact with this Program Site, in the state and federal courts located in St. Louis, Missouri. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, these terms shall be severable and construed to the extent of their enforceability in light of the parties mutual intent if deemed at all unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction. MMG reserves all of its rights at law and equity against you in the case of a breach of these terms and conditions.

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