Website Terms of Use

Ownership of Site; Agreement to Terms of Use

 These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the pscci web site located at www.pscci.ph.The Site is the property of Philippine Society of Cardiovascular Catheterization and Interventions, Inc. (PSCCI).

BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THE SITE.

PSCCI reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, PSCCI grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site.

The information available on this Site is not intended for distribution to or for use by any individual or entity in any jurisdiction  where such distribution or use is contrary to law or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction. Those individuals who access the Site from other locations do so on their own and are solely responsible in complying with the local laws.

The Site is intended for users Eighteen (18) years old and above.  Users under the age of Eighteen (18) are not permitted to register in the Site.

Content

All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to PSCCI, and is protected by trademark, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other computer, server, Web site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without PSCCI’s express prior written consent.

You may use information on PSCCI products and services (such as data sheets, knowledge base articles, and similar materials) purposely made available by PSCCI for downloading from the Site, provided that you (1) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (2) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial educational  purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media, (3) make no modifications to any such information, and (4) not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.

Your Use of the Site

You may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider” or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site or any Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any Content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. PSCCI reserves the right to bar any such activity.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site or to any PSCCI server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means.

You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site or any network connected to the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site, including any PSCCI account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site.

You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site.

You may not use the Site or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of PSCCI or others.

Accounts, Passwords and Security

Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account (including setting up an account name and password). You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify PSCCI immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by PSCCI or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your password or account as a result of your failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.

You may not use anyone else’s password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that password or account. PSCCI cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.

Privacy

PSCCI’s Privacy Policy applies to use of this Site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. To view PSCCI’s Privacy Policy, click here. Additionally, by using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example, credit card information) is encrypted.

Links to Other Sites

This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under PSCCI’s control, and PSCCI is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.

Disclaimers

PSCCI DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. PSCCI CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. PSCCI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PSCCI DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST PSCCI FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.

PSCCI reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.

Limitation of Liability

Except where prohibited by law, in no event will PSCCI be liable to you for any damages as a consequence of use of this Site.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold PSCCI, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against PSCCI by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site or contribution(s) to the Site.

Violation of These Terms of Use

PSCCI may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) PSCCI’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site. PSCCI reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that PSCCI deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. PSCCI also may disclose your information when PSCCI determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

You acknowledge and agree that PSCCI may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with PSCCI through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or PSCCI determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Use, (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of PSCCI, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the public.

You agree that PSCCI may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site and/or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to PSCCI, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to PSCCI obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that PSCCI deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies PSCCI may have at law or in equity.

You agree that PSCCI may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes (but is not limited to) (1) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (2) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.

If PSCCI does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, PSCCI will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to PSCCI. You agree that PSCCI will not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, the Site is PSCCI’s proprietary property and all source code, databases, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs,, and graphics, or the “content”, trademarks, service marks, device, logo  (the “marks”) contained in the site are owned or controlled or licensed to PSCCI.  The content and marks are provided on the “as is” for your information,  No part of the Site, the content, marks may be copies, reproduced, uploaded, posted, translated, sold or licensed, appropriated or used for commercial purpose without the express written permission of the Board of Directors/Trustees of PSCCI.

Grant of License to Use  Contribution to the Site

By posting contribution to the Site or by making your contribution accessible to the Site by way of linking your account to from the Site to any social networking accounts, you grant and warrant that you have the right to grant to PSCCI, unlimited, unrestricted, perpetual, transferable, royalty free, and license to use, host, reproduce, disclose, publish, broadcast publicly, display, reformat and distribute said contribution for any purpose, may it be commercial, for advertising, creation of derivative works and incorporated in other works. Said grant of license will apply to any media, format, or technology  know or developed in the future.  It includes the grant to use your name, corporate name.  You likewise agree to waive your moral rights in your contribution.

Your retain ownership of your contribution(s) to the Site.  We reserve the right, at our sole discretion edit, redact and re-categorize your contribution(s) to place them in a more appropriate location in the Site; to screen and delete any contribution for any reason without notice.  We are no obligation to monitor your contribution(s).

Miscellaneous

You may not use or export or re-export any Content or any copy or adaptation of such Content, or any product or service offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.

If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and replaced with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and PSCCI with regard to your use of the Site, and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and PSCCI with respect to such use are hereby superseded and cancelled. PSCCI’s failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by PSCCI of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between PSCCI and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on any third parties.

Feedback and Information

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. PSCCI shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.