User Agreement / Conditions of Use

By using this Site, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions of use. You must agree to these Terms and Conditions to use spineCME.org (“we,” “us,” or “Site”). If you do not agree to all of the Terms and Conditions of this agreement, you should exit the site now.

Disclaimer

SpineCME.org does not provide medical advice. Information on the Site is general in nature and is provided for informational purposes only.  Content is not intended to substitute for consulting a medical professional. Always consult a trained medical professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard medical advice as a result of something which you may have read on the spineCME.org site.

SpineCME.org seeks to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty / authors participating in our programs are expected to disclose any financial or other relationships they may have relevant to their presentation(s).

Content, information and opinions found on spineCME.org do not necessarily reflect the opinions of spineCME.org or its parent company, Vertical Health, LLC.  Neither spineCME.org nor its parent company, assumes liability for any of the content presented on the Site.  In some cases, medical professionals may comment on medicines and / or medical devices which have limited United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling and marketing clearance.  It is the responsibility of the physician or medical professional to be aware of drug or device FDA labeling and marketing status.  It is emphasized that package inserts must be referred to for labeling limitations for products used in the United States.
 
SpineCME.org does not endorse or recommend any medicine, medical device, procedure, treatment, or other product that may be mentioned on our Site, or on links reached directly or indirectly from our Site. The decision to rely on information found on the Site or on a linked website is solely at your own risk.  SpineCME.org accepts no liability for injury or damage resulting from your decision to use any product, information or instruction found on the Site or on websites linked to the Site.

In some cases, clicking on a link may take you to another website.  SpineCME.org has no control over, or liability arising from information which may be found on other websites.

Use of Content

All content of this Site is ©2009 spineCME.org and its licensors. All trademarked names mentioned, and / or processes described on this website are the property of the trademark holder.

All material on the spineCME.org site is copyrighted. You are authorized to download and view one copy for noncommercial use only. No material found on the spineCME.org site may be sold, resold, copied, reproduced, or redistributed without the prior written approval of spineCME.org, other than as described herein.

Where information on the Site was obtained from external sources, you are solely responsible for compliance with any and all copyright and trademark restrictions.
Where you post on, or transmit communications to the Site, you grant spineCME.org a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, modify, edit, translate or distribute the communication without payment of any royalty fee whatsoever. You further warrant that you are the owner of such content, or that the owner of the content expressly grants spineCME.org a license in the form described herein.

Activities

You will not use the spineCME.org site to post, transmit or distribute, or cause to be distributed any material which

  1. is in violation of local, state, national or international laws
  2. infringes the intellectual property rights of others
  3. is intended to advertise or solicit business
  4. purports to be provided by another person
  5. is obscene, harassing, threatening or abusive
  6. is a chain letter or part of a pyramid scheme

SpineCME.org’s Liability

Content comes from sources believed to be accurate, but may contain errors. Use of the Site is at your own risk. The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties or guaranties, express or implied, of any kind.

SpineCME.org, its partners, licensees and suppliers disclaim to the fullest extent of the law, any and all liability of any kind.

Jurisdiction

You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with spineCME.org, its suppliers, officers, directors, or affiliates shall reside in the courts of the State of New York. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

Save where a further legal notice appears on a particular web page, this agreement constitutes the whole of the agreement between you and spineCME.org.