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Terms of Use

Your use of the InsightsForHealthBlog constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Use and any other policies posted on the InsightsForHealthBlog, including any amendments, modifications or new policies or terms posted from time to time.

THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG IS PROVIDED TO YOU FREE OF CHARGE, “AS IS”. 

BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS OF USE YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE A CURRENTLY ENROLLED MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG AND AGREE TO BE THE SOLE USER OF THESE INTERACTIVE PAGES .

You may only use the InsightsForHealthBlog for legal purposes. You may not use the InsightsForHealthBlog, or its services to publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, obscene, or other unlawful material or information, including another’s proprietary information, including trademarks or copyrighted information, without express authorization from the rights holder. Additionally, you may not use the InsightsForHealthBlog to collect or harvest personal information, including Internet addresses, about the InsightsForHealthBlog users.

You must abide by any policies posted on the InsightsForHealthBlog. You understand that the InsightsForHealthBlog provides no assistance, including the review, removal or editing of content posted on, or any customer support for the use of, the InsightsForHealthBlog website(s).

The InsightsForHealthBlog uses its best efforts to maintain the InsightsForHealthBlog, but is not responsible for the results of any defects that exist in the InsightsForHealthBlog. You should not assume that the InsightsForHealthBlog or its content is error-free or that it will be suitable for the particular purposes that you have in mind when using it. The InsightsForHealthBlog may, in its sole discretion and at any time, modify or discontinue the InsightsForHealthBlog; limit, terminate or suspend your use of or access to the InsightsForHealthBlog; and/or make changes to these Terms of Use or any other policies posted on the InsightsForHealthBlog.

THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG AND ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS AND CONTENT PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG AND THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THEREFROM, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

NEITHER THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG NOR ANY OF ITS PARTNERS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY USE OF THE INSIGHTSFORHEALTHBLOG.

You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, permanently store, publish or otherwise transfer, or commercially exploit, any software, file, information, communication or other content received or accessed through the InsightsForHealthBlog. You agree to indemnify the InsightsForHealthBlog and its partners, agents, affiliates, suppliers and content providers against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to your use of the InsightsForHealthBlog.

This Terms of Use, and any dispute arising hereunder, will be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. The exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute arising out of or relating to the InsightsForHealthBlog or this Terms of Use shall be the state and federal courts located in Howard County, Maryland.

This Terms of Use (along with any other policies posted on the InsightsForHealthBlog from time to time) constitute the entire agreement between the InsightsForHealthBlog and a user of the InsightsForHealthBlog with respect to the subject matter thereof.

Copyright Notice

The documents and information on this Web site are copyrighted materials of the InsightsForHealthBlog and its information providers. Reproduction or storage of materials retrieved from this service is subject to the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, Title 17 U.S.C.

Copyright Complaints

The InsightsForHealthBlog respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our members to do the same. The InsightsForHealthBlog may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on the InsightsForHealthBlog service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify the InsightsForHealthBlog by providing the InsightsForHealthBlog’s copyright agent the following information:

1.            An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;

2.            A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, including the URL (i.e., web page address) of the location where the copyrighted work exists or a copy of the copyrighted work;

3.            Identification of the URL or other specific location on the InsightsForHealthBlog site where the material that you claim is infringing is located;

4.            Your address, telephone number, and email address;

5.            A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;

6.            A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

The InsightsForHealthBlog’s agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on this Web site can be reached as follows:

By e-mail:

Administrator@ InsightsForHealthBlog.com

 Comment Policy

The purpose of this blog is to share information on topics related to changing healthy lifestyle behaviors and improving health & health care literacy.  As author of the blog, I or guest authors will publish posts on the topics and invite comments.  Before these comments are published online, they will be reviewed to make sure they are suitable.  The decision for publication will be made by me or one of my delegates.  As author of this blog I reserve the right to edit or refuse to publish any submitted comments.  Dissenting opinions expressed in a civil manner will not be a cause for refusing publication.  However, comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, lewd sexual references, advocate violence or demean another or their opinions, comments or posts will not be published, nor will comments that are irrelevant to the topic or seem to have as their purpose sales or marketing.

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in this column are the writer’s alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Summit Medical Group, PLLC or its subsidiaries. Summit Medical Group, PLLC is not responsible for the accuracy of the content, and likewise, does not necessarily endorse the information supplied by the writer.

Thank you,

Dr. Bob