Twin Cities Lyme Foundation

Terms Of Service

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

By using this site, you signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all of these Terms and Conditions of use, do not use this site!

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation (“Twin Cities Lyme Foundation” and “Twin Cities Lyme”) may revise and update these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued usage of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation website (“Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site,” or the “Site,”) will mean you accept those changes.

 

The Site Does Not Provide Medical Advice

The contents of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, such as text, graphics, images, information obtained from Twin Cities Lyme Foundation’s licensors, Twin Cities Lyme Foundation’s Lyme Assessment and Lyme Symptom Total Score (“Lyme Assessment Tools”), and other material contained on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site (“Content”) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site!

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Site. Reliance on any information provided by Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, Twin Cities Lyme Foundation employees, others appearing on the Site at the invitation of Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk.

 

Children’s Privacy

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. You should be aware that this Site is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13.

 

Use of Materials

All materials posted on this website are protected by the copyright laws in the United States and in foreign countries.  Twin Cities Lyme Foundation authorizes you to view or download a single copy of the material on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use if you include the copyright notice located at the end of the material, for example: “©2017, Twin Cities Lyme. All rights reserved” and other copyright and proprietary rights notices that are contained in the Content. Any special rules for the use of certain software and other items accessible on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site may be included elsewhere within the Site and are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference.

Title to the materials remains with Twin Cities Lyme Foundation or its licensors. Any use of the materials not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of Twin Cities Lyme Foundation. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation and its licensors.

If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the materials automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the materials.

 

Liability of Twin Cities Lyme Foundation and Its Licensors

The use of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site and the Content is at your own risk.

When using the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of Twin Cities Lyme Foundation and its suppliers. Accordingly, Twin Cities Lyme Foundation assumes 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 Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site.

The Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site and the Content are provided on an “as is” basis. TWIN CITIES LYME FOUNDATION, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Without limiting the foregoing, Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its licensors, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:

  1. The accuracy, reliability, completeness, currentness, or timeliness of the Content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site or Twin Cities Lyme Foundation.
  2. The satisfaction of any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products or the approval or compliance of any software tools with regard to the Content contained on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site.

In no event shall Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its officers, directors, employees and affiliates; its licensors; its suppliers; or any third parties mentioned on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation 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 of or inability to use the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its officers, directors, employees and affiliates; its licensors; its suppliers; or any third parties mentioned on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site are advised of the possibility of such damages. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its officers, directors, employees and affiliates; its licensors; its suppliers; or any third parties mentioned on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site shall be liable only to the extent of actual damages incurred by you, not to exceed U.S. $1000. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its officers, directors, employees and affiliates; its licensors; its suppliers; or any third parties mentioned on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the Site, Content, or Public Areas (as defined below).  By use of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, you hereby release and forever discharge Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its officers, directors, employees and affiliates from all such potential claims referred to in this paragraph.

 

User Submissions

The personal information you submit to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation is governed by the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Privacy Policy. To the extent there is an inconsistency between this Agreement and the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Privacy Policy, this Agreement shall govern.

The Site may contain functionality (including blogs, message boards, etc.) that allows users to upload content to the Site (collectively “Public Areas”) and users may also upload content via our official brand presence on social media platforms and branded hashtags (including, without limitation Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest, collectively “Social Media Platforms”). You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type to the Public Areas or Social Media Platforms that infringe or violate any rights of any party. By submitting communications or content to the Public Areas or Social Media Platforms, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. It is important to note that Twin Cities Lyme Foundation is not responsible for the operation, terms of use or policies of any Social Media Platform. Before using any Social Media Platform you should review its terms of use and policies, including its privacy policy.

If you make any such submission you agree that you will not send or transmit to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation by email, (including through the email addresses listed on the “Contact Us” page) any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. If you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation by email, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes.

If you make any submission to a Public Area or a Social Media Platform or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation by email, you automatically grant-or warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted-Twin Cities Lyme Foundation a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses. If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not submit them to the Public Areas or Social Media Platforms or to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.

 

User Submissions — Image, Video, Audio Files

You agree to only post or upload media (like photos, videos or audio) on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation site or a Social Media Platform that you have taken yourself or that you have all rights to transmit and license and which do not violate trademark, copyright, privacy or any other rights of any other person. Photos or videos of celebrities and cartoon or comic images are usually copyrighted by the owner.

To protect your privacy, you agree that you will not submit any media that contains Personally Identifiable Information (like name, phone number, email address or web site URL) of you or of anyone else. Uploading media like images or video of other people without their permission is strictly prohibited.

By uploading any media on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation site or a Social Media Platform, you warrant that you have permission from all persons appearing in your media for you to make this contribution and grant rights described herein. Never post a picture or video of or with someone else unless you have their explicit permission.

It is strictly prohibited to upload media of any kind that contain expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions, the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Advertising Policy and the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Privacy Policy.

You agree that you will not upload any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or this Web site.

By uploading any media on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation site or a Social Media Platform like a photo or video, (a) you grant to Twin Cities Lyme Foundation a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in the media; (b) you certify that any person pictured in the submitted media (or, if a minor, his/her parent/legal guardian) authorizes Twin Cities Lyme Foundation to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in such media; and (c) you agree to indemnify Twin Cities Lyme Foundation and its affiliates, directors, officers and employees and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from the media and/or your failure to comply with these the terms described in this document.

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation reserves the right to review all media prior to submission to the site and to remove any media for any reason, at any time, without prior notice, at our sole discretion

 

Passwords

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation has several tools that allow you to record and store information. You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access to your Twin Cities Lyme Foundation passwords or accounts. It is your sole responsibility to (1) control the dissemination and use of sign-in name, screen name and passwords; (2) authorize, monitor, and control access to and use of your Twin Cities Lyme Foundation account and password; (3) promptly inform Twin Cities Lyme Foundation if you believe your account or password has been compromised or if there is any other reason you need to deactivate a password. To send us an email, use the “Contact Us” links located at the bottom of every page of our site. You grant Twin Cities Lyme Foundation and all other persons or entities involved in the operation of the Site the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your information in connection with the operation of the Site. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation cannot and does not assume any responsibility or liability for any information you submit, or your or third parties’ use or misuse of information transmitted or received using Twin Cities Lyme Foundation tools and services.

 

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Community and Member to Member Areas (“Public Areas”) and Social Media Platforms

If you use a Public Area, such as message boards, blogs, or other member communities, or post on any Social Media Platform, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the Public Areas or on the Social Media Platforms. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation and its licensors are not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the Public Areas or on Social Media Platforms. In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

In consideration of being allowed to use the Public Areas and Social Media Platforms, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:

  1. Using a Public Area or Social Media Platform for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws;
  2. Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others;
  3. Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by Twin Cities Lyme Foundation in its sole discretion;
  4. Posting advertisements or solicitations of business;
  5. After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free-form);
  6. Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes;
  7. Impersonating another person;
  8. Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code;
  9. Harvesting, scraping or otherwise collecting information about others, including email addresses, without their identification for posting or viewing comments;
  10. Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments
  11. Posting the same note more than once or “spamming”; or
  12. Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Public Area, Social Media Platform or the Site, or which, in the judgment of Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, exposes Twin Cities Lyme Foundation or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Reserves the Right (but is Not Obligated) to Do Any or All of the Following:

  1. Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.
  2. Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s).
  3. Remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions.
  4. Terminate a user’s access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site upon any breach of these Terms and Conditions.
  5. Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas or on a Social Media Platform.
  6. Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation or its licensors have no liability or responsibility to users of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.

 

Advertisements, Searches, and Links to Other Sites

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation may provide links to third-party web sites. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation also may select certain sites as priority responses to search terms you enter and Twin Cities Lyme Foundation may agree to allow advertisers to respond to certain search terms with advertisements or sponsored content. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation does not recommend and does not endorse the content on any third-party websites. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, sites framed within the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, third-party sites provided as search results, 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. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation does not endorse any product, service, or treatment advertised on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site. For more information, read our Advertising Policy and our Sponsor Policy.

 

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

 

General

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation is based in Willernie, Minnesota, in the United States of America. Twin Cities Lyme Foundation makes no claims that Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Health Manager, or any Site within the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Network and the Content are appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Network from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.

The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever: Liability, User Submissions, User Submissions – image, video, audio files, Indemnity, Jurisdiction, and Complete Agreement.

 

Jurisdiction

You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, or in any way relating to your use of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, resides in the courts of the State of Minnesota and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the State of Minnesota in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving Twin Cities Lyme Foundation or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Minnesota, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions 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, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

 

Notice and Takedown Procedures; and Copyright Agent

If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Site infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from this web site by contacting Twin Cities Lyme Foundation’s copyright agent (identified below) and providing the following information:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed. Please describe the work, and where possible include a copy or the location (e.g., URL) of an authorized version of the work.
  2. Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and its location. Please describe the material, and provide us with its URL or any other pertinent information that will allow us to locate the material.
  3. Your name, address, telephone number and (if available) e-mail address.
  4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the materials is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  5. A statement that the information that you have supplied is accurate, and indicating that “under penalty of perjury,” you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
  6. A signature or the electronic equivalent from the copyright holder or authorized representative.

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation’s agent for copyright issues relating to this web site is as follows:

 

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation

Post Office Box 268

Willernie, MN 55090

Email: info@twincitieslyme.org

In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, Twin Cities Lyme Foundation maintains a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of subscribers and account holders of the Site who are repeat infringers.

 

Complete Agreement

Except as expressly provided in a particular “legal notice” on the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, these Terms and Conditions and the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Twin Cities Lyme Foundation with respect to the use of the Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Site, and Content.

Thank you for your cooperation. We hope you find the https://www.twincitieslyme.org Site helpful and convenient to use! Questions or comments regarding this website, including any reports of non-functioning links, should be submitted using our Contact Us Form or via U.S. mail to: Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, Post Office Box 268, Willernie, Minnesota 55090.

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Policy Last updated on February 22, 2018