Terms and Conditions

The Augusta Health Website Statement on Terms of Use, Copyright and Disclaimers

Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is provided to users for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, nor is the transmission or receipt of such information intended to create an physician/patient relationship between Augusta Health and the user or browser. Although it is Augusta Health’s goal to provide quality information, Augusta Health expressly disclaims all liability to any person who, upon reliance on the information provided in this website, takes or fails to take any particular action. Furthermore, Augusta Health makes no claims, promises, warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this website. As medical information within this site is tailored to many different healthcare areas, and the information constantly changes, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of a physician. Your continued use of this website constitutes your acceptance of this disclaimer and acknowledgment that under no circumstances shall Augusta Health be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or any other damages arising out of or in any way connected with use of this website.

General and use of this site

These Terms and Conditions (including the Privacy Policy below, which shall be deemed to be a part of these Terms and Conditions) shall govern the use of this website. These Terms and Conditions are severable, and in the event any provision is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. Augusta Health reserves the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions immediately by posting the changed Terms and Conditions in this location. By continuing to use this website, you are agreeing to all changes made by Augusta Health.

Ownership

Augusta Health owns and operates this website located at https://www.augustahealth.com . All data and/or information contained on this site is and shall remain the exclusive property of Augusta Health. By using this site, you agree to respect the ownership rights and rules of use of the Augusta Health website, including the right of Augusta Health to monitor this site at any time and the right of Augusta Health to process, retain, copy, and subject you to our Website Terms of Use and applicable laws and regulations, use and disclose any information you may provide to Augusta Health through this site.

Copyright

All rights reserved. Except for material in the public domain under United States copyright law, all material contained on the website is protected by United States copyright laws. Reproduction of part or all of the contents, in any form, is prohibited other than for individual use only, provided any copies include the copyright, and may not be re-copied and shared with a third party. The permission to re-copy by an individual does not allow for incorporation of copied material in any work or publication, whether in hard copy, electronic, or any other form.

Trademarks

is protected by state and federal trademark laws. Other trademarks may appear on this website with permission from their respective owners. Any unauthorized use of trademarks appearing on this website may constitute trademark infringement, which would subject the user to substantial civil penalties.

Online Security

Augusta Health is committed to protecting and maintaining the confidentiality of user’s personal non-public information. When users submit personal non-public information to Augusta Health, the information is protected both online and off-line.

This site contains secured and non-secured sections. Our site uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology, which may be updated from time to time, to protect all information entered or obtained on our site. The SSL protocol provides authentication, encryption and privacy on the Internet. SSL encrypts all transmitted information and also verifies the identity of the server to ensure that the original message is transmitted safely.

Email/Third Party Services

You should not send an e-mail that contains personally identifiable information, such as your Medical Record Number, to Augusta Health, because the security of internet e-mail cannot be guaranteed.

Our site offers direct links to sites not owned, maintained or hosted by Augusta Health. If you use a third party site link, you will leave the Augusta Health site. Augusta Health takes no responsibility for such sites and no judgment or warranty is made with respect to the accuracy, timeliness or suitability of the content of any of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites; however Augusta Health is not responsible for the policies or terms of use associated with these sites.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Certain areas on the Augusta Health website utilize “cookies” and other tracking technologies. A cookie is a small text file that may be used, for example, to maintain a user session or to collect/track general information about website activity. Some cookies and other technologies may serve to recall personal information previously indicated by a website visitor. Most browsers allow a visitor to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them.

Visitors may set most browsers to notify them if they receive a cookie, or visitors may choose to block cookies with their browser. Tracking technologies may also record information such as Internet domain and host names, Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser software and operating system types, click stream patterns, and dates and times that the Augusta Health site is accessed. Augusta Health’s use of cookies and other tracking technologies allows Augusta Health to improve its website by enabling it to evaluate non-personal information for trends and statistics.

Forms

Our site uses forms that require users to provide both “public” and “private” contact information, payment methods and other information. Augusta Health utilizes this information to process orders and special requests and to send to the user requested products or services or information about Augusta Health. The customer’s contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary. Information regarding method of payment is collected for membership purposes and to check the users’ qualifications and bill the user for authorized products and services.

External Links

The Augusta Health site contains links to other external websites that do not fall under our domain. Augusta Health is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such external websites. Unless otherwise specifically stated on this website, Augusta Health does not make any representation regarding the reliability, quality or accuracy of any product or service featured in or linked to this website.

Public Forums

This site may make contain message boards available to Augusta Health departments. You are solely responsible for your communications and the consequences for posting those communications. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas or through these media becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal or other information.

Limitation of Liability

This site and its information and resources are provided as reference material and are not intended to replace any documents that govern your plan. You understand and agree that Augusta Health is not responsible or liable for any claim, loss, or damage directly or indirectly resulting from your use of this site or the information or the resources contained on or accessible through this site.

Augusta Health will attempt to keep the information and resources on this site timely and accurate, but makes no guarantees, and disclaims any implied warranty or representation, about its accuracy, relevance, timeliness, completeness, or appropriateness for a particular purpose. The most recent version of a document supersedes all prior versions. Augusta Health reserves the right to modify this document and any other documents maintained on this site without notice to you.

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AUGUSTA HEALTH DOES NOT WARRANT THAT USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS, IF ANY, WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT EITHER THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO YOU IS FREE OF VIRUSES, DISABLING DEVICES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. AUGUSTA HEALTH DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS ON THE SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE . YOU (AND NOT AUGUSTA HEALTH) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION RELATED TO ANY DAMAGE, HARM, INJURY OR MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ITS CONTENTS.

Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence by act or omission, shall Augusta Health or any party involved in creating, producing or delivering the site be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages that result from the use of or the inability to use the materials on the site, even if Augusta Health or a representative authorized by the Augusta Health has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event, however, shall Augusta Health’s total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.

Changes to Documentation

Augusta Health may change or modify the information, materials, and any other resources contained on or accessible through this site, or discontinue this site altogether, at any time without notice.

Augusta Health may modify this agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement. Accordingly, you agree to review this agreement periodically, and your continued use of this site shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified agreement.