Privacy and Terms of Use
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Terms and Conditions of Use
Parkview Health maintains this website to provide information about Parkview
Health and its services. You agree that your access to and use of this
website are subject to your agreement to these Terms and Conditions of
Use and Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Terms”). This Privacy
Policy does not apply to our information collection and use policy or
practices offline. This information is available on the HIPAA Privacy
Practices page.
The information contained in this online site is solely intended to provide
broad consumer understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This
service is for educational purposes only and should in no way be taken
to be the provision or practice of medical, nursing or professional healthcare
advice or services. The information should not be considered complete
and should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or advice
of your physician or other healthcare provider. The information obtained
from this service is not exhaustive and does not cover all diseases, ailments,
physical conditions or their treatments. Should you have any healthcare-related
questions, please call or see your physician or other healthcare provider promptly.
Modifications
Parkview Health reserves the right to modify the information contained
on this website or these Terms at any time without notice. By accessing
this website after any changes to these Terms have been posted thereon,
you will be deemed to have consented to all such changes.
Privacy Policy
We respect your personal privacy. Except to the extent permitted by law,
we will not release your name, street address, telephone number or e-mail
address without your consent.
How to Contact Us
Privacy Officer
Corporate Counsel Department
Parkview Health
10501 Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 5600
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46895
(260) 373-7107
Warranty Disclaimer
Information accessed through this site is provided "as is" and
without warranty, express or implied. All implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby excluded. Parkview Health
and all physicians and affiliated organizations make no warranty as to
the reliability, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness or completeness of the
information.
PARKVIEW HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, ANY MERCHANDISE,
INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
EXPRESSLY SPECIFIED, PARKVIEW HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT WARRANT
THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CORRECTNESS, TIMELINESS, OR USEFULNESS OF
ANY OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES, MERCHANDISE OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED
THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY. IN NO EVENT WILL PARKVIEW
HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION
MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION
PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE.
Limitations of Liability
Neither Parkview Health or any affiliated organization shall be responsible
for information provided herein under any theory of liability or indemnity.
The medical staff members who respond to individual inquiries are independent
of Parkview Health and all affiliated organizations and are not system
employees.
The user agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Parkview Health, all affiliated
organizations and physicians from any and all claims brought against Parkview
Health, all affiliated organizations and the physicians arising from the
user’s use. User’s obligation to defend, hold harmless and
indemnify Parkview Health, all affiliated organizations and physicians
shall extend to claims alleging acts of negligence, fault and direct or
contributory infringement on the part of Parkview Health, all affiliated
organizations and physicians. The parties specifically intend that the
provision of this section shall apply even if such provisions act to exculpate
Parkview Health, all affiliated organizations and physicians from its
own conduct, including negligence.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall we
be liable for any direct, special, incidental, indirect, or consequential
damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of
business profits, business interruption, loss of data, or any other pecuniary
loss) arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance
of this website, with the delay or inability to use this website, the
provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, services
and related graphics contained on or made available through this website
and the provision of or failure to provide the service, even if we have
been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states and
jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the
above limitation may not apply to you.
Third Party Links
This website contains links to other websites. Parkview Health is not responsible
for the content of such websites including any changes or updates that
are made to the linked website or the accuracy or completeness of the
information provided on those websites. Parkview Health provides the links
as a convenience to you and the existence of the links on this website
does not imply that Parkview Health approves of or is affiliated with
the linked organization or company, or its products or services, or that
the linked organization or company approves of or is affiliated with Parkview
Health. Parkview Health encourages its website users to be aware when
they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every
website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy
statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Health-Related Information
Your access or use of health-related information means that you agree to
the following terms and conditions. This information is provided to supplement,
never to replace, the role of a physician or other qualified healthcare
provider. You agree that this information will not be used as a substitute
for professional medical advice from a qualified healthcare provider.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed in all respects in accordance with the laws
of the State of Indiana without regard to the conflict or choice of law
rules thereof. The courts sitting in the state of Indiana, federal and
state shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising hereunder.