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The MedAdvantage L.L.C.
Website Agreement
The MedAdvantage
L.L.C. Website (the "Service") is an online information and communications
service provided by MedAdvantage L.L.C., subject to your compliance
with the terms and conditions set forth below including, all exhibits
hereto.
"MedAdvantage®, a federally
registered trademark, and the MedAdvantage logo trademark are owned by Provider's
Access and Saving System, Inc. and are being used by MedAdvantage L.L.C.
under authority from the owner. Other marks which appear on this website
may be marks of third parties that are not affiliated with MedAdvantage L.L.C.
or Provider's Access and Saving System, Inc. MedAdvantage L.L.C. and its affiliates
do not control or endorse the content of third party websites.
Please read this
Terms and Conditions document carefully before accessing or using the
service. By accessing or using the service, you agree to be bound by the
terms and conditions set forth below. If you do not wish to be bound by
these terms and conditions, you may not access or use the service. MedAdvantage
L.L.C.may modify this agreement at any time, and such modifications
shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement.
You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications
and your continued access or use of the service shall be deemed your conclusive
acceptance of the modified agreement.
1.Operating Policies.
You agree to comply with the Operating Policies set forth in Exhibit A
which are the rules that govern your activity in connection with the Service
as they may be amended by MedAdvantage L.L.C. from time to time.
MedAdvantage L.L.C. has the right but not the obligation to remove
any communications and materials that MedAdvantage L.L.C. believes
in its sole discretion violate the Operating Policies.
2.Copyright, Licenses
and Idea Submissions. The entire contents of the Service are copyrighted
under the United States copyright laws. The owner of the copyright is
MedAdvantage L.L.C. You may print and download portions of material
from the different areas of the Service solely for your own non-commercial
use. You may make: (a) one machine readable copy, (b) one backup copy,
and (c) one print copy of any portions of material downloaded from the
different areas of the Service solely for your non-commercial use. Any
other copying, redistribution, retransmission or publication of any downloaded
material, is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of
MedAdvantage L.L.C. or any third party information provider to the
Service. You agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from
materials downloaded from the Service. You agree to grant to MedAdvantage
L.L.C. a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license,
with the right to sublicense, to reproduce, distribute, transmit, create
derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials
and other information (including, without limitation, ideas contained
therein for new or improved products and services) you submit to public
areas of the Service (such as bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups)
by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. You also
grant to MedAdvantage L.L.C. the right to use your name in connection
with the submitted materials and other information as well as in connection
with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto.
You agree that you shall have no recourse against MedAdvantage L.L.C.
for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary
right in your communications to us.
3.Use of the Service.
You understand that, except for information, products or services clearly
identified as being supplied by MedAdvantage L.L.C., MedAdvantage
L.L.C. does not operate, control or endorse any information, products
or services on the Internet in any way. Except for MedAdvantage L.L.C.-identified
information, products or services, all information, products and services
offered through the Service or on the Internet generally are offered by
third parties that are not affiliated with MedAdvantage L.L.C. You
also understand that MedAdvantage L.L.C. cannot and does not guarantee
or warrant that files available for downloading through the Service will
be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that
manifest contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible
for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your
particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for
maintaining a means external to the Service for the reconstruction of
any lost data. You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of
the service and the Internet. MedAdvantage L.L.C. does 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 or on the Internet generally, and MedAdvantage
L.L.C. shall not be liable for any cost or damage arising either
directly or indirectly from any such transaction. It is solely your responsibility
to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all opinions,
advice, services, merchandise and other information provided through the
service or on the Internet generally. MedAdvantage L.L.C. does not
warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free or that defects
in the service will be corrected. The service and the software are provided
on an "as is, as available" basis. You understand further that the Internet
contains unedited materials some of which are sexually explicit or may
be offensive to you. You access such materials at your risk. MedAdvantage
L.L.C. has no control over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever
for such materials. In no event will MedAdvantage L.L.C. be liable
for (I) any incidental, consequential, or indirect damages (including,
but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, business interruption,
loss of programs or information, and the like) arising out of the use
of or inability to use the service, or any information, or transactions
provided on the service or downloaded from the service, even if MedAdvantage
L.L.C. or its authorized representatives have been advised of the
possibility of such damages, or (II) any claim attributable to errors,
omissions, or other inaccuracies in the service and/or materials or information
downloaded through the service. because some states do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the
above limitation may not apply to you. In such states, MedAdvantage L.L.C.'s
liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
4.Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless MedAdvantage L.L.C.,
its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any
third party information providers to the Service from and against all
losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
resulting from any violation of this Agreement or any activity related
to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any
other person accessing the Service using your Service account.
5.Third Party Rights.
The provisions of paragraphs 3 (Use of the Service), and 4 (Indemnification)
are for the benefit of MedAdvantage L.L.C. and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third party information
providers to the Service. Each of these individuals or entities shall
have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly you on
its own behalf.
6.Term; Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated by either party without notice at any
time for any reason. The provisions of paragraphs 2 (Copyright, Licenses
and Idea Submissions), 3 (Use of the Service), 4 (Indemnification), 5
(Third Party Rights) and 7 (Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination
of this Agreement.
7.Miscellaneous. This
Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Michigan applicable to agreements made and to be performed
in Michigan. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between MedAdvantage
L.L.C. and you for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the parties'
obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state
court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Michigan. Any cause of action
or claim you may have with respect to the Service must be commenced within
one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or
cause of action is barred. MedAdvantage L.L.C.'s failure to insist
upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement
shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither
the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act
to modify any provision of this Agreement. MedAdvantage L.L.C. may
assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any
time without notice to you.
Exhibit A
OPERATING POLICIES
Your participation
in on-line communications occurs in real time and is not edited, censored,
or otherwise controlled by MedAdvantage L.L.C. MedAdvantage L.L.C.
cannot and does not screen content provided by users of the Service. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, MedAdvantage L.L.C. reserves the right to monitor
content on the Service and to remove content which MedAdvantage L.L.C.,
in its sole discretion, determines to be harmful, offensive, or otherwise
in violation of these Operating Policies. In order to maintain an informative
and valuable service that meets the needs of the users of the Service
and avoids the harm that can result from disseminating statements that
are false, malicious, violate of the rights of others, or otherwise harmful,
it is necessary to establish the following rules to protect against abuse:
(i) You may not post
or transmit any message anonymously or under a false name.
(ii) You may not post
or transmit any message which is libelous, defamatory or which discloses
private or personal matters concerning any person. You may not post or
transmit any message, data, image or program which is indecent, obscene
or pornographic.
(iii) You may not
post or transmit any message, data, image or program that would violate
the property rights of others, including unauthorized copyrighted text,
images or programs, trade secrets or other confidential proprietary information,
and trademarks or service marks used in an infringing fashion.
(iv) You may not
interfere with other users use of the Service.
(v) You may not post
or transmit any file which contains viruses, worms, "Trojan horses" or
any other contaminating or destructive features.
(vi) You may not post
or transmit any message which is harmful, threatening, abusive or hateful.
It is not the Service's intent to discourage you from taking controversial
positions or expressing vigorously what may be unpopular views; however,
MedAdvantage L.L.C. reserves the right to take such action as it
deems appropriate in cases where the Service is used to disseminate statements
which are deeply and widely offensive and/or harmful.
(vii) You may not
post or transmit charity requests, petitions for signatures, chain letters
or letters relating to pyramid schemes. You may not post or transmit any
advertising, promotional materials or any other solicitation of other
users of the Service for goods or services except in those areas (e.g.,
a classified bulletin board) that are designated for such purpose.
(viii) You may not
use the facilities and capabilities of the Service to conduct any activity
or solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which
infringes the rights of others.
© 2007 MedAdvantage L.L.C. All rights reserved.
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