Terms of Use
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CENTER FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE (PCHC).
The PCHC Web Site is comprised of various Web pages including Health Care Communication and
Professional Formation and operated by Drexel University.
The PCHC Web Site along with its associated services and subscriptions are offered to you
conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices
contained herein. Your use of the PCHC Web Site constitutes your agreement to and acceptance
of all such terms, conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
PCHC reserves the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to change,
modify or otherwise amend the terms, conditions, and notices under which the PCHC Web
Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the
PCHC Web Site. Your continued use of the PCHC website or its services following any changes to
these Terms of Use will mean that you accept those changes, modifications or amendments.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The use of your personal information and personal data will be governed by the Privacy Statement
found at https://webcampus.med.drexel.edu/PCHC/ . Your use of the PCHC Web Site indicates that you have read and agree to the
Privacy Statement.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The PCHC Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are
not under the control of PCHC and PCHC is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site,
including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a
Linked Site. PCHC is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from
any Linked Site. PCHC is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of
any link does not imply endorsement by PCHC of the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the PCHC Web Site, you warrant to PCHC that you will not
use the PCHC Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions,
and notices. You may not use the PCHC Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable,
overburden, or impair the PCHC Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment
of the PCHC Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information
through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the PCHC Web Sites.
The PCHC content is copyrighted material and you cannot reproduce, distribute, modify, or
publish on any other website, forum, blog, or application, the content of the PCHC websites
without express written consent by Drexel University.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The PCHC Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums,
communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities
designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively,
"Communication Services"), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and
receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service.
By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service,
you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
- Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
- Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
- Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
- Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
- Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
- Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
- Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
PCHC has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However,
PCHC reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to
remove any materials in its sole discretion. PCHC reserves the right to terminate your
access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any
reason whatsoever.
PCHC reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to
satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to
edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part,
in PCHC's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information
about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. PCHC does not control or
endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and,
therefore, PCHC specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication
Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service.
Managers and hosts are not authorized PCHC spokespersons, and their views do not
necessarily reflect those of PCHC.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations
on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such
limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO PCHC OR POSTED AT ANY PCHC WEB SITE
PCHC does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to PCHC
(including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any
PCHC Web Site or its associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However,
by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your
Submission you are granting PCHC, its affiliated companies and necessary
sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation
of their Internet businesses including, without limitation,
the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform,
reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your
name in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as
provided herein. PCHC is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you
may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in PCHC's sole discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing, or submitting your Submission you
warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your
Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights
necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH
THE PCHC WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE
PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. PCHC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR VENDORS
MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE PCHC WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED
VIA THE PCHC WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL
OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR
SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
PCHC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR VENDORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY,
RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE PCHC WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE,
PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF ANY KIND. PCHC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR VENDORS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES
AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED
GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PCHC
AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR VENDORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PCHC WEB SITE, WITH THE
DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PCHC WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF
OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES
AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PCHC WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OF THE PCHC WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PCHC OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS OR VENDORS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH
ANY PORTION OF THE PCHC WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PCHC WEB SITE.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold PCHC harmless from any claims, losses or damages,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from your violation of these
Terms of Use, your use of the PCHC Web Site or services or your placement of
any content onto a PCHC Web Site.
SERVICE CONTACT:
If you have any questions about the PCHC Website or these Terms of Use,
you should contact PCHC at: PCHC.contact@drexel.edu
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
PCHC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to
the PCHC Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time,
without notice.
GENERAL
To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., without respect to
its conflict of law provisions, and you hereby submit and consent to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of federal or state courts located in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out
of or relating to the use of the PCHC Web Site. Use of the PCHC Web Site
is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all
provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation
this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment,
or agency relationship exists between you and PCHC as a result of this
agreement or use of the PCHC Web Site. PCHC's performance of this agreement
is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this
agreement is in derogation of PCHC's right to comply with governmental, court
and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the PCHC
Web Site or information provided to or gathered by PCHC with respect to such
use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty
disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or
unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable
provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision
and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless
otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the user and PCHC with respect to the PCHC Web
Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications
and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user
and PCHC with respect to the PCHC Web Site. A printed version of this
agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible
in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this
agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other
business documents and records originally generated and maintained in
printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and
all related documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the PCHC Web Site are: Copyright ©2008-2023 Drexel
University College of Medicine. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events
depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company,
organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
PCHC respects the intellectual property rights of others. Pursuant to Title
17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed
copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be
sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. To file a notice of infringement
with PCHC, the requirements set forth in Title II of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act of 1998 must be fulfilled. This statute can be found at the U.S.
Copyright Office website at: http/www.copyright.gov.