Terms of Service

Please read these terms of use carefully. These Terms & Conditions of Use apply to any websites, mobile apps, or online or mobile-enabled technology or digital tools (collectively, our “online services”) that display or link to these terms. Access Family Medicine (AFM) is referred to in these Terms & Conditions of Use as “Access Family Medicine, AFM,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”

THE ONLINE SERVICES ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

By accessing or using the online services, you agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions of Use, as amended from time to time. All amendments and updates to these Terms & Conditions of Use are effective immediately upon notice, which we may give by any means, including but not limited to posting notice of the revision on the online services homepage. If you do not wish to agree to these Terms & Conditions of Use, do not access or use any part of the online services.

Access Family Medicine reserves the right to take whatever lawful actions it may deem appropriate in response to an actual or suspected violation of these Terms & Conditions of Use, including, without limitation, suspending or terminating any account you have created on this online service.

Intellectual Property

All trademarks, logos, designs, slogans, and trade dress appearing on the online services, whether or not appearing in large print, italics, or with the trademark symbol, are owned by Access Family Medicine.

No Medical Advice, Disclaimer, No Warranty

The information you obtain from the online services is provided for informational purposes only. The online services are not intended to offer medical advice from Access Family Medicine. Online services may provide you with information or facilitate your communication with a healthcare provider, but they are not a substitute for the professional judgment of a healthcare provider. Call your healthcare provider or “11” immediately for a medical emergency. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or if you have any questions regarding symptoms or a medical condition.

The online services and the information available through the online services are provided without any guarantee, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Privacy

The Access Family Medicine Privacy Policy describes how Access Family Medicine uses your personal information and your responsibilities regarding protecting your privacy, incorporated by reference into these Terms & Conditions of Use.

Physician Information

You may be able to access physician information through online services. However, although Access Family Medicine has obtained the information provided on the online services concerning physicians (including specialty, credentials, and training) from sources believed to be reliable and accurate, Access Family Medicine can make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of that information.

Third-party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on or linked to our online services. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of Sitesite and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Updates to your devices

Please note that if you use downloadable applications from Access Family Medicine, updates to your device or firmware may render them incompatible. Access Family Medicine does not warrant that the online services will be compatible with any updates to or prior versions of your devices. Access Family Medicine may, but is not obligated to, provide you with updates or applications that improve compatibility with updated mobile devices.

Data Charges

To the extent that your use of the online services or any Access Family Medicine application requires or permits utilization of wireless, cellular data, or internet access, you are independently responsible for securing the necessary data access service. For example, concerning your mobile devices, the provider of your data plans may charge you data access fees in connection with your use of the online services and Access Family Medicine applications. You are solely responsible for all such charges payable to third parties.

Software and Downloads

If Access Family Medicine permits you to download or otherwise access such online services, the online services (including any data or images incorporated in or generated by the online services’ software) is licensed to you. You do not receive title to this software, and you may not distribute or use the software other than to use the applicable feature or service of the online services offered by Access Family Medicine. You may not modify, adapt, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of such software. Except as expressly provided, you may not create any derivative works of the software or any services available on the online services. This license is revocable at any time without notice and with or without cause. You agree to destroy or return to Access Family Medicine all copies of the software upon revocation of your license to the software and termination of your access to the online services. The software is subject to all restrictions on use, disclaimers of warranties, and other provisions in these Terms & Conditions of Use. If the software is also subject to a separate end-user license agreement, the terms of such agreement shall control any conflict between those terms and these Terms & Conditions of Use.

Access and Interference

You agree that you will not (i) use any robot, spider, or another automatic device, process, or means to access the online services, (ii) use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on-site sites or for any other unauthorized purpose without the prior written consent of Access Family Medicine (iii) use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the online services, (iv) attempt to interfere with the proper working of the online services, (v) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Access Family Medicine infrastructure, or (vi) access, reload or refresh” transactional pages, or make any other r” quest t” transactional servers, more than once during any three (3) second interval.

You agree that you will not use the online services in connection with criminal or civil violations of applicable provincial, state, federal, or international laws, regulations, or other government requirements, including theft or infringement of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other types of intellectual property; fraud; forgery, theft or misappropriation of funds, credit cards or personal information; and threats of physical harm or harassment. Sending spam or other duplicative or unsolicited messages is an unacceptable use of online services.

You also agree that you will not use the online services: (i) to transmit materials of a threatening nature, including threats of death or physical harm, harassment, libel, or defamation, or (ii) for the distribution of offensive materials, including obscene, indecent and hateful materials.

You agree that you will not use (or attempt to use) the online services to violate the security of a network, service, or other system. Prohibited activities include hacking, cracking into, monitoring, or using systems without authorization, scanning ports, conducting denial of service attacks, and distributing viruses or other harmful software.

Comments and Submissions

Access Family Medicine welcomes your comments. All comments, suggestions, or other information you send to Access Family Medicine or its advertisers or business partners (if any) in response to solicitations on the online services become Access Family Medicine’s property, and you agree that all intellectual property rights therein are transferred to Access Family Medicine. To avoid doubt, Access Family Medicine shall own any developments made by, or on behalf of, Access Family Medicine arising from your comments, suggestions, or other submissions. To the extent Access Family Medicine does not own such materials, you grant and agree to grant Access Family Medicine a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to utilize, create derivative works of, distribute, and sublicense such materials for any purpose in connection with Access Family Medicines’ websites, products and services. You do not expect any review,’ compensation, or consideration for any submission.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Access Family Medicine and its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, third-party information providers, licensors, licensees, distributors, contractors, and others involved in the online services or the delivery of products, services or information over the online services, from and against any liabilities, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising from any violation by you of these Terms & Conditions of Use or attorney’s any products, services or information obtained from the online services.

Applicable Law

These Terms & Conditions of Use shall be governed in all respects by and construed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You now consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Michigan concerning any action arising in connection with the online services.