Terms and Conditions

Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati
Last Updated:  June, 2018

This website is operated by the Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati, or its affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, successors, licensors, licensees and/or agents (“HSDC” or “we”).  The terms, conditions and notices contained within (collectively, “Terms”) apply to this website.

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before using this website.  This website is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the Terms and the applicable Privacy Policy.  If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use this website.  HSDC reserves the right to revise, modify or amend these Terms at any time by updating this posting, and you agree to be bound by such revision, modification or amendment.

Restrictions on Use

Unless specifically stated otherwise, all information and material in this website is made available only for the purpose of providing information about HSDC.  Information and material from this website are only to be used for lawful purposes.  Information and material from this site and any other website owned, operated, licensed or controlled by HSDC or any of its related, affiliated or subsidiary companies may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of HSDC.  Modification or use of the information or materials for any other purpose violates the intellectual property rights of HSDC.

We reserve the right to monitor any and all content on this website and to refuse any content that we, in our sole discretion, view to be in violation of these Terms or otherwise inappropriate. We also reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to revoke the use privileges of any user who violates our Terms.

Submissions

All remarks, suggestions, materials and ideas communicated to HSDC through this site, including data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like (together, the “Submission”), is and may be treated as non-confidential and nonproprietary, and such Submission becomes the property of HSDC and, if applicable, you agree that all intellectual property rights therein are transferred to HSDC.  You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit and you, not HSDC, have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability and appropriateness. Anything you transmit or post becomes the property of HSDC and may be used for any purpose including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting.  Furthermore, HSDC is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques in any communication that you send to the site, for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to marketing products and services.  We do not respond to any questions concerning specific medical conditions.  If you transmit such information, while we will not intentionally release it or make it public, we cannot assure you that the information will be kept private.  WE URGE YOU NOT TO SEND SUCH INFORMATION BY EMAIL.

Code of Conduct

By accessing or using the website or any other feature provided through the Service, including but not limited to, when submitting a Submission, you agree to abide by the following standards of conduct. You agree that you will not, and will not authorize or facilitate any attempt by another person or entity to:

  • Use the website in breach of these Terms;
  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the website;
  • Harass, threaten, stalk or intentionally embarrass or cause distress to another person or entity;
  • Impersonate another person or entity;
  • Solicit personally identifiable information from or exploit any individual under eighteen (18) years of age;
  • Introduce viruses, worms, Trojan horses, harmful code, or any software or other materials that contain a component harmful to the website;
  • Gain unauthorized access to any computer system or nonpublic portion of the website or interfere with or disrupt the website, servers, or networks connected to the website;
  • Invade the privacy of any person, including posting personally identifying or otherwise private or sensitive information about a person without their consent or harvesting personally identifiable information about the website’s users;
  • Engage in, encourage, advocate, provide instructions for or discuss with the intent to commit conduct that would constitute a criminal or civil offense or otherwise violate any federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.

HSDC cannot and does not assure that other users are or will be compliant with the foregoing Code of Conduct or any other provisions of these Terms, and, as between you and us, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from any such lack of compliance.

Specific Disclaimer Concerning Medical Information

Information and materials provided in this website are for informational purposes only.  This website is not a substitute for medical advice and should not be used for treating a disease or other health problem.  All medical information presented should be discussed with your health care professional.  Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider prior to making any treatment or other medical decisions.

Links

This site may be linked to other sites which are not maintained by HSDC and which may have different terms of use. HSDC has not reviewed all of the sites linked to this website.  HSDC is not responsible for and makes no representations regarding the content of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to this website.  The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement or affiliation of those sites with HSDC.

Disclaimer

The information and materials in this site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. HSDC may make changes or improvements at any time.  THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, HSDC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  HSDC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.  HSDC DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF INFORMATION OR MATERIAL IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.  THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

Limitation of Liability

HSDC WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR ONLINE FAILURE.  HSDC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF THERE IS NEGLIGENCE BY HSDC OR AN AUTHORIZED HSDC REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR BOTH.  THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  HSDC’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES AND CAUSES OF ACTION (IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO ACCESS THIS SITE, IF ANY.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless HSDC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages (actual and consequential) and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation by you of the Terms, your use of the website (including negligent or wrongful conduct) and/or the use of the website by any other person using your user account.

 Copyright

All material on this site and the files associated with it are copyrighted by HSDC or by the original creator of that material.  It is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America and under treaties with other nations. Unless otherwise stated, no material on this site is in the public domain.  You may download, copy, reproduce, redistribute, republish, display, post or transmit material on this site only if expressly permitted, and then only the designated material.  HSDC in no way represents or warrants that your use of materials displayed on this site does not infringe the rights of third parties.

Jurisdiction

HSDC controls and operates this site from its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and makes no representation that the information and materials on this website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside of Ohio. If you use this site from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Modification of Terms

From time to time, HSDC may change these Terms.  When we do, the “Last Updated” line above will be revised. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to the Terms indicates your acceptance of those revisions.

Violations of Terms

 In addition to any legal remedies that HSDC may have for your violation of these Terms, your failure to follow these Terms, whether listed in these Terms or communicated on or through the website, may result in suspension or termination of your access to the website without notice.

No Waiver

No failure on the part of HSDC to enforce any part of the Terms shall constitute a waiver of any of HSDC’s rights under the Terms whether for part or future actions on the part of any person.  Neither the receipt of any funds by HSDC nor the reliance of any person on HSDC’s actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of the Terms.  Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of HSDC shall have any legal effect whatsoever.

Relationship of the Parties 

The contributions provided by you are not to be considered as representative of the views of HSDC or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.  In addition, no confidential or other relationship, fiduciary or otherwise, exists between you and HSDC.

Electronic Communications

When you use the website or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. We may in our discretion communicate with you electronically, including but not limited to, by posting notices through the website or by responding to your e-mail. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures or other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Severability

If any section or sections of these Terms are held to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with the law of any jurisdiction, such holding shall not in any way affect the enforceability of the remaining sections.

Contact Us

If these Terms do not address your question, or if you would like to report a violation of our Code of Conduct, please contact us as follows:

Mail us at the following address:

The Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati
2825 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

E-mail us at info@hearingspeechdeaf.org.

Call us at (513) 221-0527

YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS BY USING THIS WEBSITE.