Terms and Conditions

The following provisions govern your use of www.ascensionliving.com and all other services made available to you by Ascension Living Web site (herein after named Ascension Living).

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

By using this site, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions of this agreement, do NOT use this site. Ascension Living reserves the right to revise and update these terms and conditions at any time. Please periodically review the Terms of Use Agreement and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this site is deemed to be your acceptance of and in agreement to any changed terms and conditions.

DO NOT USE THIS SITE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. FOR EMERGENCIES CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE NUMBER.

Copyright and Trademarks

The entire contents and design of Ascension Living web site is proprietary to Ascension Living or its content providers and is protected by copyright laws. The Ascension Living Web site is for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not modify copy, distribute, transmit, display, or publish any materials contained on the Ascension Living Web site and/or its e-newsletters without the express prior written permission of Ascension Living or the appropriate copyright owner.

General Disclaimer

Ascension Living Web site is provided on an 'as is, with all faults and as available' basis. Without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, warranties of title or non-infringement, or warranties arising from course of dealing or custom of trade. We make no representation or warranty that any content is accurate, complete, appropriate, reliable or timely. We also make no representations or warranties that your access to and use of the site will be uninterrupted or error-free or free of viruses or unauthorized code or other harmful components.

Your use of Ascension Living Web site is at your own risk. You are responsible for taking all precautions you believe necessary or advisable to protect you against any claim, damage, loss or hazard that may arise by virtue of your use of this site. Neither Ascension Living nor anyone else involved in creating, producing or delivering Ascension Living Web site, its e-newsletters, or the materials contained therein assumes any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information provided. Nor shall they be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use Ascension Living web site.

Disclaimer

Ascension Living strives to provide valuable and accurate health information. The editors of the material contained herein have consulted sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is correct at the time of posting. However, in view of the possibility of error by the authors, editors, or publishers of the works contained in the Ascension Living Web site neither Ascension Living nor any other party involved in the preparation of material contained on its Web site or in its e-newsletters represents or warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such material. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources.

Patients and consumers reading articles or other material posted on Ascension Living Web site or e-newsletters should review the information carefully with their healthcare provider. The information is not intended in any way to substitute professional medical advice. Neither the content nor any other service offered through the Ascension Living Web site or its e-newsletters is intended as diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your qualified health professional if you have any concern about your health. Users are encouraged to develop a professional relationship with health care providers and regularly consult with them and seek their advice.

Ascension Living does not examine, determine or warrant the licensure, competence or information of any professional or treatment facility listed in its directories. Ascension Living relies on the professionals or the treatment facilities listed in the directories to provide accurate information and assumes no responsibility for verifying the information provided. Use of the directories to locate a health care professional or facility is wholly voluntary and in no event shall Ascension Living or any of its agents be liable for damages to any user of the directories for the selection of a health care professional or facility for the services provided by any professional or facility listed therein, or for any other damages which may occur as a result thereof. Ascension Living recommends that you check the certification and/or licensing of any health professional or other health care provider with the applicable licensing Board or authority.

Ascension Living Web site may contain links to Web sites operated by other parties. The linked sites are not under the control of Ascension Living and Ascension Living is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site or any changes or updates to such sites. The appearance of any product, service or Web site link on the Ascension Living Web site and/or in its e-newsletters does not imply endorsement, approval or warranty by Ascension Living and Ascension Living disclaims all liability with regard to any such products, services or Web site links.

User Submissions

By submitting communications to any part of the Ascension Living web site you automatically grant or warrant that the owner of such communications has expressly granted Ascension Living a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display your name and the communication alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now know or hereafter developed. You warrant that any and all information you post to the Ascension Living web site does not violate therapist/client confidentiality. You warrant that any and all information submitted by you and posted in the Ascension Living directories is true and correct.

Files that you upload, public messages that you send and your activity in dialogue, discussion, and forums are subject to review, modification and deletion without notice by the discussion or forum manager. Files uploaded to a bulletin board are subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination and you are responsible for adhering to such limitations. You should be aware that personally identifiable information you choose to disclose on the site, may be used by third parties and such use is beyond the control of Ascension Living.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ascension Living, its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, partners, advertisers and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable solicitor's fees, resulting from any violation of this agreement or any activity related to your account (including infringement of third parties' worldwide intellectual property rights or negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing Ascension Living web site and using your service account.

Waiver, Release and Limitation of Liability

You agree that neither Ascension Living, nor its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, partners, advertisers or suppliers shall have any liability to you under any theory of liability or indemnity in connection with your use of Ascension Living web site. You hereby release and forever waive any and all claims you may have against Ascension Living, its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers or suppliers (including but not limited to claims based upon the negligence of Ascension Living, its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, partners, advertisers or suppliers) for losses or damages you sustain in connection with your use of Ascension Living.

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, the total liability of Ascension Living, its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, partners, advertisers and suppliers, if any, for losses or damages shall not exceed the fees paid by the user for the particular information or service provided. In no event shall Ascension Living, its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, partners, advertisers or suppliers be liable to you for any losses or damages other than the amount referred to above. All other damages, direct or indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive arising from any use of the information or other parts of Ascension Living web site are hereby excluded even if Ascension Living, its officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers, partners, advertisers or suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Neither Ascension Living, nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees, nor any third party vendor will be liable or have any responsibility of any kind for any loss or damage that you incur in the event of any failure or interruption of this site, or resulting from the act or omission of any other party involved in making this site or the data contained therein available to you, or from any other cause relating to your access to or your inability to access the site or these materials, whether or not the circumstances giving rise to such cause may have been within the control of Ascension Living or of any vendor providing software or services support.

Third Party Rights

The provisions of Indemnification and the Waiver, Release and Limitation of Liability are for the benefit of Ascension Living and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and information providers. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly against you on its own behalf.

Miscellaneous 

You agree not to post any information which (a) is libelous, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, false, unlawful, or contrary to the ownership or intellectual property rights of any other person, or (b) contains any virus, worm, or other code which is contaminating or destructive to the files or programs of Ascension Living or any of our users. Ascension Living may deny you access to all or part of the Ascension Living Web site if Ascension Living, in its sole discretion, determines that you have engaged in conduct that violates the law or the terms of this agreement. 

Advertisers and sponsors of the Ascension Living Web site and/or its e-newsletters have no influence on editorial content or presentation.

Please see the Ascension Living Privacy Policy.

 If any clause or provision of this agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future law, then, in that event, such clause or provision will be severed from this agreement without affecting the enforceability of all remaining clauses and provisions.