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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
1. DISCLAIMER
These materials are for educational purposes only, and are not a source of medical decision-making advice.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to Echo-Web.com. This agreement ("Agreement")
is between Atlantic Interactive (Echo-Web) and you and your agents
("you" or "yours") for the use of this web site
(the "Site"). This Agreement includes any guidelines or
rules posted and updated on the Site by Atlantic Interactive from
time to time. By using the Site, you agree to this terms and conditions
Agreement. You can review the most current version of this Agreement
at any time at http://www.echo-web.com/html/legal.htm.
3. OWNERSHIP OF SITE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF
CONTENT
The Site is owned by Atlantic Interactive (Echo-Web).
You acknowledge that this website may contain information, communications,
software, photos, text, video, graphics, music, sounds, images and
other material and services (collectively "Content"),
which is generally provided by Atlantic Interactive. You agree and
acknowledge that, notwithstanding that Atlantic Interactive permit
access to the Content, the Content or its use or the use of this
Site is protected by patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other
proprietary rights (including intellectual property rights), that
these rights are valid and protected in all media now existing or
later developed, and that except as specifically provided in this
Agreement, your use of the Content shall be governed and constrained
by applicable patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual
property laws. Modification or use of the Site and/or the Content
for any commercial purpose is a violation of patent, copyright and
other proprietary rights owned by Atlantic Interactive and third
parties. In addition to Atlantic Interactive's and its licensors'
rights in individual elements of the Contents, Atlantic Interactive
owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and
enhancement of the Content. You may not modify, publish, transmit,
participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative
works from, distribute, perform, display, incorporate into another
website, or in any other way exploit the Site and/or any of the
Content, in whole or in part.
4. PRIVACY POLICY
Our Privacy Policy may be viewed at www.echo-web.com/html/privacy.htm.
The terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy are hereby incorporated
by reference herein.
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE USE OF THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS. ATLANTIC INTERACTIVE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ATLANTIC INTERACTIVE MAKES
NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS, OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, CURRENT,
ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE
OBTAINED BY USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN WILL BE ACCURATE
OR RELIABLE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECT IN OR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE
SITE IS TO CEASE USING THE SITE. THESE MATERIALS ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE NOT A SOURCE OF MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING ADVICE.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ATLANTIC
INTERACTIVE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA LOSS,
OR OTHER LOSSES (EVEN IF ATLANTIC INTERACTIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF ANY SUBSTITUTE
PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION
OR SERVICES OBTAINED OR WHICH YOU WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN OR TRANSACTIONS
EFFECTED OR FAILED TO BE EFFECTED, (iii) ANY LINK PROVIDED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SITE, (iv) THE ACCURACY OF ANY MEDICAL OR OTHER CONTENT
ON THE SITE OR THE APPRORPIATENESS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
OR TREATMENT BASED ON THE CONTENT ON THE SITE OR (v) ANY MATTER
OTHERWISE RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
7. YOUR CONDUCT ON THE SITE
In the event that Atlantic Interactive permits you
to upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit content, data, information
or other materials (collectively, "User Content") for
display on the Site otherwise, you will be responsible for all such
User Content that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit
using the Site. Likewise, you are responsible for complying with
all third party rights with respect to all such User Content that
appears on the Site and not to download, email or otherwise transmit
such User Content in violation of such third party's rights. By
submitting User Content to Echocareers, you automatically grant,
or warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted,
the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and
license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create
derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User
Content (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in
other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later
developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such
User Content.
You are expressly prohibited from placing any message
in any User Content or any product, good or service or otherwise
transmitting through or posting on the Site (including in any e-mail
message or any chat board posting) any unlawful, harmful, threatening,
abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit,
profane, hateful, racial, ethnic or otherwise objectionable material
of any kind, including without limitation, any material that encourages
conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil
liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national
or international law (collectively, "Prohibited Conduct").
Prohibited Conduct expressly includes any transmission to people
or other entities on mailing lists that you do not have full rights
to use. You agree and acknowledge that Atlantic Interactive is responsible
or liable to you or any other party or user of the Site for any
Prohibited Conduct by you or any other party or user of the Site.
You may not collect or store personal data of other
users of the Site without the prior, written permission of such
user(s).
You may not directly or indirectly, intentionally
disrupt or interfere with the Site in any manner that may adversely
affect Atlantic Interactive or any user of the Site.
You may not upload, post, email or otherwise transmit
any material that contains software viruses or any other code, files
or programs designed or known to disable, interrupt, or limit the
functionality of any computer hardware, computer software, or telecommunications
equipment or facilities.
8. YOUR WARRANTIES
By your use of the Site, you represent and warrant
that you have all the rights necessary to receive, use, transmit
and disclose all data that you use in any way with the Site. You
further represent and warrant that your and your employees and agents
use of the Site and of any data input into or generated by the Site
shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
You agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for any
liabilities, fines, penalties or forfeitures occasioned by any such
violations or lack of rights.
9. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
You further agree and acknowledge that you are solely
responsible for inputting and retrieving data using the Site, and
for the accuracy and adequacy of information and data furnished
using the Site. You have full responsibility for the care and well
being of patients and any reliance on the Site shall not diminish
that responsibility. You are responsible for establishing such procedures
as you deem appropriate in your professional judgment to verify
the accuracy of data transmitted hereunder and to provide backup
procedures for any loss of data or unavailability of the Site. You
acknowledge and agree that by providing the Site hereunder, Atlantic
Interactive (Echo-Web) is not rendering medical or other health
care services or engaged in the practice of medicine and shall not
be liable to any party for any act or failure to act relating thereto,
in addition to any limitation of liability provisions contained
in this Agreement.
10. DISCLAIMER OF CONTENT
You understand and acknowledge that Atlantic Interactive
assumes no responsibility to screen or review Content and/or User
Content that is originated by parties other than Atlantic Interactive,
and that Atlantic Interactive shall have the right, but not the
obligation, in its sole discretion to review, refuse, monitor, edit
or remove any Content and/or User Content that is available on the
Site. Atlantic Interactive expressly disclaim all responsibility
or liability to you or any other person or entity for the performance
or nonperformance of such Content and/or User Content review. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE
USE OF ANY AND ALL CONTENT AND/OR USER CONTENT.
11. DISPLAY OF PRODUCTS
We use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure
that the colors, design and details of the products displayed on
the Site are accurate. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that
the colors, font types, design, paper stock and/or detail, as displayed
by your monitor, will be accurate and we assume no responsibility
whatsoever for such difference in color, design and details.
12. YOUR SUBMISSIONS
If you contact Atlantic Interactive with information
including, without limitation, feedback data (e.g., questions, comments,
suggestions or the like) regarding the Site, the content of the
Site or any item on the Site (collectively, "User Feedback"),
the User Feedback shall be deemed to be non-confidential and Atlantic
Interactive shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to
the User Feedback. In addition, you agree and acknowledge that Atlantic
Interactive shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, display,
exhibit, transmit, perform, create derivative works and distribute
the User Feedback to others without limitation, and to authorize
others to do the same. Further, Atlantic Interactive shall be free
to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in
the User Feedback for any purpose whatsoever, including, without
limitation, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and
other items incorporating the User Feedback. Atlantic Interactive
shall not be liable or owe any compensation for the use or disclosure
of the User Feedback.
13. LINKS
The Site may provide, or third parties may provide,
links to other web sites. You acknowledge and agree that such links
are provided for your convenience and do not reflect any endorsement
by Atlantic Interactive with respect to the provider of such linked
site or the quality, reliability or any other characteristic or
feature of such linked site and Atlantic Interactive is not responsible
in any manner (including without limitation with respect to any
loss or injury you may suffer) for any matter associated with the
linked site, including without limitation, the content provided
on or through any such linked site or your reliance thereon. ATLANTIC
INTERACTIVE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT
TO ANY LINKED SITE. YOUR USE OF ANY LINKED SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR
OWN RISK. In addition, you should be aware that your use of any
linked site is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to
that site, including the privacy policies (or lack thereof) of such
site.
14. JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
Unless otherwise specified, the materials, information,
products and services available on the Site are solely available
in or applicable to the United States, its territories, possessions
and protectorates. Atlantic Interactive makes no representation
that materials or information in this Site, or the products and
services available on the Site, are appropriate or available for
use outside the United States. Those who choose to access the Site
from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and
are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent
local laws are applicable. Software from the Site is further subject
to United States export controls. No software from this Site may
be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into (or
to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran,
Syria or any other country to which the United States has embargoed
goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list
of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's
Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the software, you
represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control
of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such
list.
15. INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Atlantic
Interactive, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors,
employees and agents, as well as Atlantic Interactive harmless from
and against any third party claim, action or demand ("Claim")
and all liabilities and settlements related thereto, including without
limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from,
or alleged to result from, your use of the Site and/or its Content
and/or User Content. Atlantic Interactive shall provide notice to
you promptly of such Claim and shall reasonably cooperate with you,
at your expense, in your defense of any such Claim.
16. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Echo-Web is a trademark of Atlantic Interactive.
Other trademarks are owned by Atlantic Interactive or its
affiliated entities or are used with the permission of their
respective owners. You agree not to use or display trademarks
without the prior written consent of Atlantic Interactive
or the owner of such mark.
17. Intellectual Property Policy
ECHO-WEB reserves the right to terminate this Agreement
in appropriate circumstances if you infringe upon the intellectual
property rights of any third party. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(2), Atlantic Interactive's
designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement in
connection with the Website is:
To file a notice of infringement with Atlantic Interactive,
the requirements specified in Title II of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act of 1998 must be fulfilled. The text of this statute
can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office website, located at http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/.
18. MISCELLANEOUS
You understand and agree that Atlantic Interactive
may from time to time establish and revise practices and limitations
concerning the Site and your use of the Site. You agree that Atlantic
Interactive shall have no liability for the deletion or failure
to store any messages and other communications or other Content
or User Content maintained on the Site or transmitted using the
Site. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you
and Atlantic Interactive and governs your use of the Site. You also
may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply
when you use third party content or Site available through the Site.
If any provision of this Agreement 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 this
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. You and
Atlantic Interactive and any of its affiliates, employees, contractors,
officers, or directors agree that this Agreement and the relationship
between you and Atlantic Interactive will be governed by the laws
of the State of Florida, without respect to its conflict
of laws provisions and that venue with respect to any dispute between
you and Atlantic Interactive will rest exclusively in the state
and federal courts located in the State of of Florida. The
failure of Atlantic Interactive to exercise or enforce any right
or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of
such right or condition. You agree that regardless of any statute
or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out
of or related to the Site or this Agreement must be filed within
one year after such claim or cause of action arose. Atlantic Interactive
may provide notice to you by email or regular mail. The Site may
also provide notice of changes to this Agreement at any time and
from time to time by displaying notices to you on pages of the Site.
The section titles of this Agreement are merely for convenience
and will not have any effect on the substantive meaning of this
Agreement.
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