Privacy Policy: Website
Reproductive Science Center of New England
Last Update: November 3, 2010
Your privacy is important to RSC New England. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. This Privacy Policy is subject to the Terms and Conditions posted on this Site and may be amended without notice. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy on this site. Site users are encouraged to periodically check this policy to see if any changes have been made that may affect them. By using the RSC New England website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Personal-identifying information is data that can be used to identify or contact you. RSC New England collects only the personal-identifying information you provide to us through this Site, such as when you register for a service/event, or when you use certain services provided by the Site, such as ordering a video, signing up to receive a newsletter, or applying for financing. All personal-identifying information, however collected, is used only by RSC New England, its Business Associates, and affiliates (Attain IVF, Attain Fertility Centers, IntegraMed America, Inc.), for the sole purpose of supplying the services requested by the user, and is never disclosed to any third parties.
RSC New England reserves the right to disclose any personally identifying or non-personal identifying information if we are required to do so by law or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary in order to: fulfill a government request, conform with the requirements of the law or to comply with legal process served on us; protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Site; transfer to a successor entity in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other corporate change respecting RSC New England or this Site; protect or defend the legal rights or property of RSC New England, this Site or its users; or, in an emergency, to protect the health and safety of this Site’s users or the general public.
We may also collect non-personal-identifying information through the use of "cookies", which are small text files stored on your computer’s hard drive or web server and are used to aid in web page navigation. RSC New England does not store any personal identifying information in any cookies on your computer. Site users have the option whether or not to accept cookies by resetting their web browsers to give notice when a cookie is being sent to their hard drive. Cookies may also be deleted from a hard drive, however, some parts of this Site may not function properly or may be slowed considerably if cookies are not accepted or disabled.
This Site is not intended for use by minors. RSC New England does not knowingly allow anyone under the age of 14 to participate in any activity on the Site.
RSC New England does not provide services outside of the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, by submitting information to RSC New England you are consenting to our processing of your data in the United States in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
RSC New England does not partner or have special relationships with any ad server companies.
Certain features on this Site request information about you which will be forwarded to a member RSC New England to respond to your question or inquiry. If you fill out a contact form on-line you will be contacted by a representative of RSC New England. If you provided your telephone number on-line you may be contacted by a representative of RSC New England in order to provide you with the information you requested. A privacy notice pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) is made available at the time any prospective or actual patient first receives services from a member of RSC New England.
RSC New England takes reasonable steps to ensure the security of its website infrastructure and data, including hosting the site in a secure data facility and encrypting network and data transmissions, we make no guarantees or warranties concerning the security of any information you disclose or transmit to us online and cannot be responsible for the theft, destruction or inadvertent disclosure of personally identifiable information.
The RSC New England Site may contain links to other web sites that RSC New England does not own or control. RSC New England does not endorse the content on any third-party websites and is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, sites framed within the RSC New England Site, the privacy practices employed by third-party sites, or third-party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites. RSC New England does not endorse any product advertised on the RSC New England Site.
In the course of developing RSC New England’s business, RSC New England may buy or sell assets. If another entity acquires RSC New England or all or substantially all of its assets, personally identifiable information and other information collected from users of the Site may be transferred to the entity as one of the transferred assets. If any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against RSC New England, all such information may be considered an asset of RSC New England and as such may be sold or transferred to third parties.
Upon request we provide site visitors with access to a description of information that we maintain about them and offer visitors the ability to have inaccuracies corrected in contact information. Consumers can have this information corrected by writing to us at the below address.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy please contact the Webmaster at:
RSC New England, ATTN: Webmaster, One Forbes Road, Lexington, MA 02421 USA.
Terms & Conditions of Use: Website
Reproductive Science Center of New England
Last Update: October 28, 2010
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS RSC NEW ENGLAND (REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE CENTER OF NEW ENGLAND) WEBSITE.
Your access and use of this website is subject to and governed by these Terms and Conditions of Use and all applicable laws. RSC New England may revise and update these Terms and Conditions at anytime and in its sole discretion and such revisions are binding on the Site users. Your continued usage of the Site will mean you accept and agree to any such changes.
THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE.
The contents of the Site are for informational purposes only and are NOT a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or substitute for a formal medical consultation. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. We cannot provide specific advice or opinions regarding one's diagnosis, treatment, or specific protocols or prescribing information on the Site. You should always consult your physician regarding the specifics of your case. Nothing contained in this Site, including the questions and answers posted, is intended to be medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Reliance on any information provided by RSC New England is solely at your own risk. The Site may contain health-or medical-related materials which you may find to be sexually explicit or otherwise offensive. No representation or warranty is made, either expressly or tacitly, for the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, timeliness, reliability, or adequacy of any resources, information, apparatus, product, or process available at or from this Site.
Any transmission of information from this Site to you is not intended to create nor does it create a physician-patient relationship between you and RSC New England or any RSC New England clinician.
USE OF CONTENT
You should assume that everything you see or read on the Site, including but not limited to all designs, text, graphics and files and the selection and arrangement thereof, is protected by copyright under United States and foreign laws, unless otherwise noted, and may not be used without the express written permission of RSC New England, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions of Use or in the text on the Site. RSC New England neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Site will not infringe rights of third parties who are not owned by or affiliated with RSC New England.
You may download material displayed on the Site for non-commercial personal use only, provided you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials. You may not, however, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, report, or use the Contents of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video, without RSC New England’s prior written permission.
Images of people or places displayed on the Site are either the property of, or used with permission by, RSC New England. The use of these images by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms and Conditions of Use or specific permission provided elsewhere on the Site. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
The trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademark(s)") displayed on the Site (including, Helping people become parents., GayIVF, Helping New England couples on their path to parenthood. Love. Marriage. Family? ATTAIN IVF) are registered and unregistered Trademark(s) of RSC New England or others. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark(s) displayed on the Site without the written permission of RSC New England or such third party that may own the Trademark(s) displayed on the Site. Your misuse of the Trademark(s) displayed on the Site, or any other content on the Site, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions of Use, is strictly prohibited.
RSC New England will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, which may include the seeking of criminal prosecution.
GENERAL DISCLAIMER
USE AND BROWSING OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER RSC New England NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, CONTRIBUTING TO, OR DELIVERING THE SITE IS LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS.
Specifically, RSC New England makes no representations or warranties about the following: (i) the accuracy, reliability, completeness including errors or omissions, currentness or timeliness of the content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the Site; or (ii) the satisfaction of government regulations requiring disclosure of information on medical treatments or prescription drug products with regard to the content contained on the Site. In no event shall RSC New England, its business associates or any third parties mentioned on the Site be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use the Site or the content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not RSC New England is advised of the possibility of such damages. RSC New England shall be liable only to the extent of actual damages incurred by you, not to exceed US$1,000. RSC New England is not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the Site, content, or Public Area (as defined below). Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site, any content, or the Public Areas must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these Terms and Conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions. Some jurisdictions may not allow exclusions of implied warranties so some of these exclusions may not be applicable to users in certain areas.
When using the Site, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of RSC New England and its affiliates, licensors, and suppliers. Accordingly, RSC New England and its affiliates, licensors, and suppliers assume no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of the Site. RSC New England and its affiliates, licensors, suppliers, and Content providers also assume no responsibility, and shall not be liable, for any damages to, or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in the Site or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from the Site.
RSC New England has not reviewed all of the sites that may be linked to the Site and is not responsible for the contents of any off-Site pages or any other sites linked to the Site. Your linking to any other off-Site pages or other sites is at your own risk.
USER SUBMISSIONS
Any communication or material you transmit to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not send or transmit to the Site any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party.
Anything you transmit or post may be used by RSC New England or its affiliates for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, RSC New England is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products using such information.
You should be aware that when you disclose personal information (including, user name, e-mail address, personal details about yourself, etc.) on the public areas of the Site (including message boards, etc.) you do so voluntarily, and that such information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other posters or parties.
PRIVACY
You agree that your use of the Site is also subject to the Privacy Policy which is part of these Terms and Conditions. If you are submitting any information from outside of the United States, you are consenting to use of the information by RSC New England and its business associates in accordance with the RSC New England Privacy Policy.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold RSC New England and its affiliates, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, and Content providers harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
JURISDICTION
RSC New England and its affiliates are based in [Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine]. Most of the physicians, health care providers, and others who are contributors of the Contents of the Site are licensed, if required, only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with RSC New England, or in any way relating to your use of the RSC New England Site, resides in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with any such dispute including, without limitation, any claim involving RSC New England and its affiliates, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers and Content providers.
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of the terms and conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition of any other term or condition.
MODIFICATION TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
RSC New England may at any time, in its sole discretion, revise these Terms and Conditions of Use by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions of Use to which you are bound.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT
Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal notice" on the Site, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and RSC New England with respect to the use of RSC New England’s Site and content. If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions please contact us at:
RSC New England
Webmaster
One Forbes Road, Lexington, MA 02421
[Last Revision: November 3, 2010]
