Terms of Use — Patients for Patients

Patients for Patients Website Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

The following terms and conditions (these “Terms of Use”) are entered into between You (“User”) and Patients for Patients a NJ NonProfit Corporation (“Patients for Patients”, “we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of PatientsforPatients.Com, as well as all associated websites that are linked to these Terms of Use by us, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through such sites (collectively, the “website”). By using any portion of the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Statement. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, your sole remedy is not to access the website or use any information on the website.

2. Changes to Terms

Patients for Patients reserves the right to change, modify, or revise both these terms and the content of this website, at any time, for any reason, without notification. Changes will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the website after any changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

3. Intellectual Property

All content and materials on the Patients for Patients website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the property of Patients for Patients or its content suppliers and are protected by intellectual property laws.

Any communications you send to this website or otherwise to Patients for Patients electronically will not be considered proprietary to you and will be received on a nonconfidential basis. Patients for Patients is under no obligation to refrain from reproducing, publishing, or otherwise using your communications in any way or for any purpose. Without compensation to you or any other person, Patients for Patients shall own and be free to use any such communications, including ideas, inventions, concepts, techniques, improvements, or know-how disclosed therein, for any purpose without limitation.

4. Use of Website

You agree to use the Patients for Patients website for lawful purposes only and in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. You may not use the website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks.

5. Privacy

Your use of the Patients for Patients website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found on the website under the Privacy Policy link.

6. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by Patients for Patients. We are not responsible for the content or practices of any linked third-party sites and encourage you to review their Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and all materials, data, information, content, user content, services, reference sites, or applications made available on the website are provided by Patients for Patients as a service to you for your use on an “as is, as available” basis and without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. including without limitation the implied warranties of fitness for any particular purposes or non-infringement. You acknowledge that you are using the website at your own risk. Patients for Patients makes no representations, warranties, or assurances that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free or that the information on this website is or will be accurate, timely, complete, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful components, that defects will be correct or that any information, services or items obtained through the website will otherwise meet your needs or expectations. Patients for Patients makes no commitment to update the information contained herein.

Patients for Patients may provide users an opportunity to post content to the website. Patients for Patients does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, or agree with content posted by users. Information provided by a patient, consultant, expert or other resource on this site does not imply that Patients for Patients endorses that person or organization in any way. You agree to conduct your own diligence in connection with evaluating any resource, consultant, vendor or expert and/or the information they supplied, as well as all information contained or referred to on the Patients for Patients website.

Information on this website does not constitute legal or financial advice or a legal or financial opinion. For answers to specific questions concerning your situation, you should consult a knowledgeable attorney or accountant who can advise you regarding your particular circumstances.

Information on this website is not intended as medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional consultation with a qualified healthcare provider.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event and under no circumstances shall Patients for Patients or any affiliates, advisors or their respective partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents, or any other party involved in creating this website be held liable for any damages, whether direct, incidental, indirect, special, or consequential, and including, without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits, arising from or in connection with your use, reliance on, or performance of the information on the website, a result of any bugs or viruses that may infect your computer programs or equipment, any service, or any agreement with Patients for Patients, even if Patients for Patients is or should be aware of the possibility of such damages. The foregoing exclusion of losses and damages shall apply whether a claim is based on breach of contract, breach of warrant, tort (including negligence), product liability, or otherwise, and even if Patients for Patients is or should be aware of the possibility of such damages.

Under no circumstances will Patients for Patients, or its officers, directors, employees or agents, be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through the content on the website. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or any content available through the website.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for negligence, consequential or incidental damages, in such jurisdictions the liability for Patients for Patients is limited to the minimum damages permitted by law.

Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with this site is to stop using this site.

9. Indemnification

By using this website you are agreeing to these Terms of Use and hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Patients for Patients, its current or former directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claim, loss, expense, or demand of liability, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, mediation fees, and arbitration costs incurred by Patients for Patients, its directors, officers, employees, and agents in connection with any claim by a third party (including an intellectual property claim) arising out of (i) materials and Content you submit, post or transmit through the Website or (ii) use of the Website by you in violation of this Terms of Use or in violation of any applicable law.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.

11. Dispute Resolution

You and Patients for Patients, both Parties, agree to the following dispute resolution provisions of this Section 11 with respect to any claim, dispute, or controversy that you may have against Patients for Patients and/or its affiliates, and each of their respective current or former officers and board members, officers, directors, and employees and agents, arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with the Website, Patients for Patients, these Terms, any applicable end user agreement (which are incorporated by reference herein) (a “Dispute”) and any lawsuit, arbitration or other proceeding that may arise out of such Dispute (an “Action”). Both Parties will engage in mediation first. If such dispute is not resolved with mediation, it will be followed by binding arbitration by ADR Options, Inc. located in Pennsylvania. Any such hearings before ADR Options shall take place either remotely or in the State of New Jersey, as agreed by the ADR Options Arbitrator. You have agreed to pay all fees on behalf of Patients for Patients and/or its affiliates, and each of their respective current or former board members, officers, directors, and employees and agents for any dispute resolution that you have initiated. The Award of the Arbitrator from ADR Options, Inc. shall be final and binding and may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof.

You agree that by entering into these terms, in particular the agreement to arbitrate, you are waiving the right to trial, by jury or to participate in a class action and that you may bring claims again Patients for Patients Only in your individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. Any arbitration or other action will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted.

Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Website, Patients for Patients, or arising out of or related to these Terms of Use must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises; otherwise, such claim or cause of action is considered waived and is permanently barred.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at info@patientsforpatients.com.

13. Website User Communications

You hereby grant to Patients for Patients your consent to use all communications you send to Patients for Patients.

14. Health Information

Patients for Patients is not engaged in rendering medical, healthcare, or other professional advice.

This website may contain information on medical and health-related topics. This information, including any product data, is for informational purposes only and is not intended to describe or make claims about the safety or efficacy of any product or process. This information is also not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional, and you should not use this information for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. You should always consult your own physician before undertaking or changing any medical treatment, drug therapy, or healthcare activities.

15. Non-Discrimination Policy: Patient Services:

Patients for Patients is committed to the principles of equal access to services. Patients for Patients prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender or gender expression, marital, familial, or parental status, religion, genetic information, military status, political beliefs, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal law, in connection with its programs and activities. This policy extends to all personnel decisions, terms and conditions of employment, vendor contracts, and the provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and patients.

Last Updated 01/14/24