Liability Disclaimer and User Agreement
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
Use of this website by you ("User") is conditioned upon and subject to the terms, conditions and notices contained herein or elsewhere in this website. User access and use of this site constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions, without modification.
If User is not over the age of 18 years, User must obtain the consent of User's parent or guardian before using this website. User must not:
a) use any other person's name, user identification or password when accessing or using this website, unless it is with HCCC consent;
b) post or transmit any material which in any way defames, harasses or offends any person, is obscene or which in any way may interfere with any other users of this website;
c) provide any information to HCCC which is the confidential information or proprietary information of any other person;
d) use this website in any way which may be in breach of any laws, rules or regulations or may infringe any third party rights; or
e) knowingly transmit any virus or take any action which may interfere with the operation of this website.
General
HC Corporate Compliance, LLC ("HCCC") provides the pages within this website as a service to the public. The content of this website is not intended as legal advice nor a solicitation to render advice. As legal or similar advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each individual facts and circumstances, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for advice of competent counsel or advisor. The information and materials on this website do not constitute legal or similar advice and are not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date.
This website is not intended to create, and does not create, any contractual or other relationship between the User and HCCC or its consultants, members or employees. The User should not act or rely on any information in this website. The User should not send any information about any matter which may involve the User unless or until the User has received a written statement from HCCC in the form of a signed consulting agreement.
HCCC is responsible for the content on this website. Any technical question about the website should be sent to ________________________
User agrees to use this web site as permitted by applicable local, state, and federal laws. User agrees, therefore, not to: 1) knowingly and without authorization, alter, damage, or destroy HCCC's, its contractors’ or another user's computer system, network, software, program, documentation or data contained therein; 2) use this website to conduct or attempt to conduct any business or activity or solicit the performance of any activity that is prohibited by law. In addition, taking action which results in blocking access to this website by other users will be deemed an unauthorized use.
Anyone using this website expressly consents to administrative monitoring at all times by HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors. User is further advised that website administrators may provide evidence of possible criminal activity identified during such monitoring to appropriate law enforcement officials. If User does not wish to consent to monitoring, exit this system now.
Disclaimer of Liability and Reliability
In preparation of the website content and pages, reasonable effort has been made to offer current and correct information. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. In particular but without limiting anything here, HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors disclaim any responsibility for typographical or other errors in accuracy of the information that may be contained on HCCC web pages. The information included in this website have been compiled by HCCC staff from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice to the User. HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors make no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the quality, content, completeness, suitability, adequacy, sequence, accuracy, or timeliness of such information.
In any situation where any official printed publications differ from the text contained in this website, the official printed documents take precedence. THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. HCCC AND ITS EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, MEMBERS, AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE CONDITION OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS WEB SITE, ITS SUITABILITY FOR USE, OR THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
Links to Third Parties' Web Sites
There are links and pointers to third party Internet websites contained in HCCC's website. These sites linked from the HCCC website are not under HCCC's control. HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors do not assume any responsibility or liability for any information, communications or materials available at such linked sites, or at any link contained in a linked site. HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors do not intend these third party links to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities by the County, and are provided for convenience only. Each individual site has its own set of policies about what information is appropriate for public access. User assumes sole responsibility for use of third party links and pointers.
Disclaimer of Damages
By using HCCC web pages, the User assumes all risks associated with the use of this site, including any risk to User's computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated via a HCCC web page, this site or User's access to it. HCCC AND ITS EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, MEMBERS, AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES, OR LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION OR LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE HCCC WEB SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE, OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF HCCC AND/OR ANY OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors shall not be liable for any loss or injury caused in whole, or in part, by their actions, omissions, or contingencies beyond their control, including in procuring, compiling, or delivering information, or arising out of any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information regardless of how caused, or arising out of any User's decision, or action taken or not taken in reliance upon information furnished.
Disclaimer of Association With User
User acknowledges that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between the User and HCCC or its authorized agents or contractors as a result of this website use agreement or use of this web site. User agrees not to hold himself or herself out as a representative, agent, or employee of HCCC and HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors shall not be liable for any representation, act or omission of the User.
Use of Bulletin Board, or any Other Communication or Interactive Forums
To the extent that this web site contains or may in the future contain bulletin boards, discussion webs, chat rooms, or other message, interactive or communication facilities involving HCCC and other users ("Forums"), the User agrees to use such forums only to send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular forum. By way of example, and not as a limitation, the User agrees that when using a Forum, the User shall not violate the law by:
• Defaming, abusing, harassing, stalking, threatening or otherwise violating the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Publishing, posting, distributing, or disseminating any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information.
• Uploading or downloading files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless the User owns or controls the rights thereto or has received all necessary consents.
• Deleting any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded.
• Falsifying the origin or source of any material contained in a file that is uploaded.
• Knowingly introducing viruses, corrupted files or any other similar software or programs that may damage, alter or destroy this website or the operation of another's computer system, network, software, program, documentation or data contained therein.
• Knowingly accessing or attempting to access or use HCCC's computer system, computer network, or any part thereof, including this website, for the purpose of devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud; obtaining money property or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises; or committing theft, including but not limited to theft of proprietary information.
User agrees to (if and as available) send and receive electronic mail, engage in conferences and chats, download and upload files, and otherwise use this web site only as permitted by these terms and conditions, any additional policies or procedures published in this web site from time to time by HCCC, and applicable law.
HCCC and its employees, consultants, members, authorized agents and contractors reserve the right to remove any contents of this website received from Users for violations of HCCC forum use policies and other applicable regulations and law, including violations of others' constitutional rights. HCCC reserves the right to edit any notices or postings for length if and when such length interferes with other users' access to and use of this forum.
The User acknowledges that chats, conferences, bulletin boards, discussion webs and any other such interactive or communications' forums hosted by this web site are public and not private communications. Further, the User acknowledges that chats, posting conferences, discussion webs and other communications by other Users are not endorsed by HCCC or its employees, consultants, members, agents or contractors, and such communications shall not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by HCCC.
Privacy Policy
HCCC has a policy to protect information about Users. This policy describes the information HCCC collects at this website, how HCCC uses that information, how that information may be disclosed. HCCC only collects User information that the User provides or arises from use of this website. HCCC may share User information with its employees or contractors. Otherwise, HCCC will not provide User information to anyone else, for any other purpose, unless HCCC is lawfully compelled to do so by a legal authority or to protect or defend HCCC’s rights, property or those of third parties. HCCC does not send spam and does not employ any intrusive advertising techniques.
User may collect and store information about your visit to its website, including:
- the name of the domain from which User accessed the internet
- the date and time User accessed the website
- the internet address of the website from which User linked directly to the website
- the pages User accessed while visiting the website
This information does not in itself identify individuals and is used to measure the number of visitors to the website and how it was navigated. This information assists HCCC to make the website more useful.
User may provide personal information to HCCC to receive information from HCCC . This personal information may include details such as User name, gender, contact information, topics and services, if any, User is interested in or requires more information.
Personal information collected through this website is not disclosed or passed on to third parties unless it is in accordance with this privacy statement. Information may be provided to third parties where any functions or services are being outsourced or you would reasonably expect us to disclose it to a third party for a particular purpose.
HCCC may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. If HCCC makes any changes to it, HCCC will post the revised Privacy Policy on this website. If a User objects to any changes, the User should exit the website. Continuing to use this website after HCCC publishes or communicates its revised Privacy Policy, means that User consents to the changes.
Indemnity
As a condition of use of HCCC's web site, the User agrees to indemnify HCCC, its employees, consultants, members, agents and contractors against any and all liability, expenses (including attorney's fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting from User's use of this web site, including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by User of these terms and conditions.
Jurisdiction
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA. User consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Dallas, Texas USA in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this web site. Use of this web site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.
HCCC's performance of this Agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process. Nothing contained in this Agreement is in derogation of HCCC's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to the User's use of this web site or information provided to or gathered by HCCC with respect to such use.
Severability
If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitation set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in effect.
Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the User and HCCC (and its employees, consultants, members, contractors and agents) with respect to this web site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the User and HCCC with respect to this web site. This Agreement shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers and other terms contained in this web site; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.