Bridging Environments for Health Terms of Use
Welcome to www.be4health.org (together with its subdomains, platform, Content, Marks and services, the “Website”). Please read the following Terms of Use carefully before using this Website so that you are aware of your legal rights and obligations with respect to Bridging Environments for Health, LLC (“Bridging Environments for Health“, “we“, “our” or “us“). By accessing or using the Website, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you are entering a legal agreement with us and have understood and agree to comply with, and be legally bound by, these Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy (the “Terms“). You hereby waive any applicable rights to require an original (non-electronic) signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, to the extent not prohibited under applicable law. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms please do not access or use the Website.
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Background. The Website is intended to provide general information regarding Bridging Environments for Health, LLC website (“Website”) and services and to provide general information intended to educate and inform you on public health matters via the blog provided on the Website.
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Modification. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change these Terms at any time. Such change will be effective ten (10) days following posting of the revised Terms on the Website, and your continued use of the Website thereafter means that you accept those changes.
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Ability to Accept Terms. The Website is only intended for individuals above the age of 18. If you are under 18 years please do not visit or use the Website.
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Website Access. For such time as these Terms are in effect, we hereby grant you permission to internally access and use the Website provided that you comply with these Terms and applicable law.
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Restrictions. You shall not: (i) copy, distribute or modify any part of the Website without our prior written authorization; (ii) use, modify, create derivative works of, transfer (by sale, resale, license, sublicense, or otherwise), reproduce, distribute, display or disclose Content (defined below), except as expressly authorized herein; (iii) disrupt servers or networks connected to the Website; (iv) use or launch any automated system (including without limitation, “robots” and “spiders”) to access the Website; and/or (v) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or that enforce limitations on use of the Website.
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Payments to Bridging Environments for Health, LLC. Except as expressly set forth in the Terms, your general right to access and use the Website is currently for free, but we may in the future charge a fee for certain access or usage. You will not be charged for any such access or use of the Website unless you first agree to such charges, but please be aware that any failure to pay applicable charges may result in you not having access to some or all of the Website.
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Intellectual Property Rights.
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Content and Marks. The (i) content on the Website, including without limitation, the text, documents, articles, brochures, descriptions, products, software, graphics, photos, sounds, videos, interactive features, and services (collectively, the “Materials” or the “Content“), and (ii) the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (“Marks“), are the property of Bridging Environments for Health, LLC and/or its licensors and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. “Bridging Environments for Health”, the Bridging Environments for Health logo, and other marks are Marks of Bridging Environments for Health or its affiliates. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on the Website are the trademarks, service marks, or logos of their respective owners. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content. We also reserve the right to make changes in or to the Content, or any part thereof, in our sole judgment, without the requirement of giving any notice prior to or after making such changes to the Content.
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Use of Content. Content on the Website is provided to you for your information and personal use only and may not be used, modified, copied, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, de-compiled, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without our prior written consent. If you download or print a copy of the Content you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein.
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Links.
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The Website may contain links, and may enable you to post content, to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Bridging Environments for Health. We are not affiliated with, have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of, any third party websites. You: (i) are solely responsible and liable for your use of and linking to third party websites and any content that you may send or post to a third party website; and (ii) expressly release Bridging Environments for Health from any and all liability arising from your use of any third party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each third party website that you may choose to visit.
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Bridging Environments for Health permits you to link to the Website, including sharing Content published on the Website provided that: (i) you link to but do not replicate any page on this Website; (ii) the hyperlink text shall accurately describe the Content as it appears on the Website; (iii) you shall not misrepresent your relationship with Bridging Environments for Health or present any false information about Bridging Environments for Health and shall not imply in any way that we are endorsing any services or products, unless we have given you our express prior consent; (iv) you shall not link from a website (“Third Party Website”) which prohibited linking to third parties; (v) such Third party Website does not contain content that (a) is offensive or controversial (both at our discretion), or (b) infringes any intellectual property, privacy rights, or other rights of any person or entity; and/or (vi) you, and your website, comply with these Terms and applicable law.
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Privacy. We will use any personal information that we may collect or obtain in connection with the Website in accordance with our privacy policy which is available at www.be4health.org/PrivacyPolicy .You agree that we may use personal information that you provide or make available to us in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
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Warranty Disclaimers.
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This section applies to whether or not the services provided under the Website are for payment. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so to that extent certain exclusions set forth herein may not apply.
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THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INFORMATION GUIDANCE AND SERVICES PROVIDED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH OR ITS AFFILIATES HEREUNDER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS“) ARE GENERAL INFORMATION, ARE NOT, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE ADVICE AND MAY NOT BE CORRECT, COMPLETE OR REFLECT CHANGES IN LAW.
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YOU SHALL NOT RELY ON BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS AS ADVICE AND SHOULD NOT ACT UPON BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS. BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY USE, OUTCOMES OF USE, OR RELIANCE ON BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS.
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AVAILABILITY OR USE OF BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS IS NOT INTENDED TO CREATE, AND DOES NOT CREATE, ANY CLIENT-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATIONSHIP, BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP.
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BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
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BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF BUGS, SECURITY BREACHES, OR VIRUS ATTACKS. THE WEBSITE MAY OCCASIONALLY BE UNAVAILABLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, UPGRADING, OR OTHER REASONS. YOU AGREE THAT BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY THAT MAY RESULT FROM TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF THE INTERNET, SLOW CONNECTIONS, TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR OVERLOAD OF OUR OR OTHER SERVERS. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE ANY CONTENT, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE THAT IS FEATURED OR ADVERTISED ON THE WEBSITE BY A THIRD PARTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY, BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY PROVIDE OR ACTIVITIES YOU ENGAGE IN DURING THE COURSE OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.
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Limitation of Liability.
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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS OR REPUTATION, ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS OR OUT OF YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS OR OUT OF YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU TO BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH FOR USING BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH MATERIALS DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CLAIM.
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Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Bridging Environments for Health and our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of, or inability to use, the Website; or (ii) your violation of these Terms.
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Term and Termination. These Terms are effective until terminated by Bridging Environments for Health or you. Bridging Environments for Health, in its sole discretion, has the right to terminate these Terms and/or your access to the Website, or any part thereof, immediately at any time and with or without cause (including, without any limitation, for a breach of these Terms). Bridging Environments for Health shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of the Website, or any part thereof. If you object to any term or condition of these Terms, or any subsequent modifications thereto, or become dissatisfied with the Website in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the Website. Upon termination of these Terms, you shall cease all use of the Website. This Section 13 and Sections 7 (Intellectual Property Rights), 9 (Privacy), 10 (Warranty Disclaimers), 11 (Limitation of Liability), 12 (Indemnity), and 14 (Assignment) to 16 (General) shall survive termination of these Terms.
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Assignment. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by Bridging Environments for Health without restriction or notification to you. Any prohibited assignment shall be null and void.
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Governing Law. Bridging Environments for Health reserves the right to discontinue or modify any aspect of the Website at any time. These Terms and the relationship between you and Bridging Environments for Health shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Prince George's County Maryland and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts, provided that Bridging Environments for Health may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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General. These Terms shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Bridging Environments for Health concerning the Website. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and a party’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. Last updated: November 2021