EZCompetency
License Agreement | ||||||||||||||||
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE | ||||||||||||||||
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS | ||||||||||||||||
Welcome to EZCompetency (ezcompetency.com). This agreement ("Agreement") is between DekoSoftware, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, ("DekoSoftware", "we" or "ours") and you and your agents ("you" or "yours") for the use of this web site (the "Site"). This Agreement includes any guidelines or rules posted and updated on the Site by DekoSoftware from time to time. This License Agreement includes important legal language and definitions, so please read this carefully. By using this site you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth herein. We may make changes to the EZCompetency site, this License Agreement, the Privacy Agreement, the HIPAA Agreement, the Medical Disclaimer, or the policies and rules that govern the use of this site at any time. We encourage you to review the site and these policies regularly for any updates or changes. Your continued use of the site shall be deemed your acceptance of any changes and the reasonableness of these standards for notice of changes. | ||||||||||||||||
2. OWNERSHIP OF SITE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CONTENT | ||||||||||||||||
The Site is owned by DekoSoftware. You acknowledge that this web site may contain information, communications, software, photos, text, video, graphics, tables, equations, music, sounds, images and other material and services (collectively "Content"), which is generally provided by DekoSoftware or by licensors of DekoSoftware. You agree and acknowledge that, notwithstanding that DekoSoftware permits access to the Content, the Content or its use or the use of this Site is protected by patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights (including intellectual property rights), that these rights are valid and protected in all media now existing or later developed, and that except as specifically provided in this Agreement, your use of the Content shall be governed and constrained by applicable patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Modification or use of the Site and/or the Content for any commercial purpose is a violation of patent, copyright and other proprietary rights owned by DekoSoftware and third parties. In addition to DekoSoftware's and its licensors' rights in individual elements of the Contents, DekoSoftware owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Content. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, incorporate into another web site, or in any other way exploit the Site and/or any of the Content, in whole or in part. | ||||||||||||||||
3. FEES AND REGISTRATION; TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION | ||||||||||||||||
In order to obtain access to the non-public portions of the Site, you must completely fill out the registration form and assign yourself a username and password. You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself. You further agree to maintain and promptly update the account information and keep it true, accurate, current and complete. You agree that you will be responsible for maintaining your password as confidential and for any activity that occurs as a result of your enabling or permitting another person or entity to use your password. You agree to immediately notify us in the event that (i) your password is lost or stolen, or (ii) you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or of any other breach of security that might affect the Site. DekoSoftware is not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section. | ||||||||||||||||
You acknowledge and agree that DekoSoftware may terminate your password and/or other access privileges and remove and discard any Content without notice to you for any reason, including without limitation, if (i) you do not use the Site for what DekoSoftware, in its sole discretion, deems to be an extended period of time, (ii) DekoSoftware believes that you have violated any provision of this Agreement, and/or (iii) you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, JLS has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, and/or (iv) you have otherwise acted or failed to act in any manner that DekoSoftware deems objectionable. You agree that any termination of your access to the Site shall not result in any liability or other obligation of DekoSoftware to you or any third party in connection with such termination. | ||||||||||||||||
4. PRIVACY POLICY | ||||||||||||||||
Our Privacy Policy may be viewed under the EZCompetency membership login or help section. | ||||||||||||||||
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES | ||||||||||||||||
THE USE OF THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. DekoSoftware EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. DekoSoftware MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, CURRENT, ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED BY USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECT IN OR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO CEASE USING THE SITE. All INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH CONDITIONS, PRODUCTS AND TREATMENTS, IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. | ||||||||||||||||
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY | ||||||||||||||||
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT DekoSoftware SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA LOSS, OR OTHER LOSSES (EVEN IF DekoSoftware HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF ANY SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES OBTAINED OR WHICH YOU WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN OR TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED OR FAILED TO BE EFFECTED, (iii) ANY LINK PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, (iv) THE ACCURACY OF ANY MEDICAL OR OTHER CONTENT ON THE SITE OR THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT BASED ON THE CONTENT ON THE SITE OR (v) ANY MATTER OTHERWISE RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE. | ||||||||||||||||
7. YOUR CONDUCT ON THE SITE | ||||||||||||||||
You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes. In the event that DekoSoftware permits you to upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit content, data, information or other materials (collectively, "User Content") for display on the Site otherwise, you will be responsible for all such User Content that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit using the Site. Likewise, you are responsible for complying with all third party rights with respect to all such User Content that appears on the Site and agree not to download, email or otherwise transmit such User Content in violation of such third party's rights. By submitting User Content to DekoSoftware, you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted, the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User Content (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such User Content. | ||||||||||||||||
You are expressly prohibited from placing any message in any User Content or any product, good or service or otherwise transmitting through or posting on the Site (including in any e-mail message or any chat board posting) any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racial, ethnic or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including without limitation, any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law (collectively, "Prohibited Conduct"). Prohibited Conduct expressly includes any transmission to people or other entities on mailing lists that you do not have full rights to use. You agree and acknowledge that DekoSoftware is not responsible or liable to you or any other party or user of the Site for any Prohibited Conduct by you or any other party or user of the Site. | ||||||||||||||||
You may not collect or store personal data of other users of the Site without the prior, written permission of such user(s). | ||||||||||||||||
You may not directly or indirectly, intentionally disrupt or interfere with the Site in any manner that may adversely affect DekoSoftware or any user of the Site. | ||||||||||||||||
You may not upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other code, files or programs designed or known to disable, interrupt, or limit the functionality of any computer hardware, computer software, or telecommunications equipment or facilities. | ||||||||||||||||
8. PUBLIC FORUMS | ||||||||||||||||
This site makes chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to visitors. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas is available to other users. Therefore, it is in your best interest to exercise caution in disclosing any personal or patient information through these venues. Please not that these areas may contain information provided by third parties, and EZCompetency or DekoSoftware, LLC assumes no responsibility for such information. | ||||||||||||||||
9. YOUR WARRANTIES | ||||||||||||||||
By your use of the Site, you represent and warrant that you have all the rights necessary to receive, use, transmit and disclose all data that you use in any way with the Site. You further represent and warrant that your and your employees and agents use of the Site and of any data input into or generated by the Site shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. You agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for any liabilities, fines, penalties or forfeitures occasioned by any such violations or lack of rights. | ||||||||||||||||
10. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
You further agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for inputting and retrieving data using the Site, and for the accuracy and adequacy of information and data furnished using the Site. You have full responsibility for the care and well being of patients and any reliance on the Site shall not diminish that responsibility. You are responsible for establishing such procedures as you deem appropriate in your professional judgment to verify the accuracy of data transmitted hereunder and to provide backup procedures for any loss of data or unavailability of the Site. You acknowledge and agree that by providing the Site hereunder, DekoSoftware is not rendering medical or other health care services or engaging in the practice of medicine and shall not be liable to any party for any act or failure to act relating thereto, in addition to any limitation of liability provisions contained in this Agreement. By using the e-Echocardiography site, you agree not to rely solely on any of the information contained herin. Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall JLS be liable for any direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site or the materials in any site linked to the e-Echocardiography site, even if JLS or their authorized representatives have be advised of the possibility of such damages. Your use of the JLS site is at your own risk. | ||||||||||||||||
11. DISCLAIMER OF CONTENT | ||||||||||||||||
You understand and acknowledge that DekoSoftware assumes no responsibility to screen or review Content and/or User Content that is originated by parties other than DekoSoftware, and that DekoSoftware shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to review, refuse, monitor, edit or remove any Content and/or User Content that is available on the Site. DekoSoftware expressly disclaims all responsibility or liability to you or any other person or entity for the performance or nonperformance of such Content and/or User Content review. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ANY AND ALL CONTENT AND/OR USER CONTENT. | ||||||||||||||||
12. DISPLAY OF PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||||||
We use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the colors, design and details of the products displayed on the Site are accurate. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that the colors, font types, design, paper stock and/or detail, as displayed by your monitor, will be accurate and we assume no responsibility whatsoever for such difference in color, design and details. | ||||||||||||||||
13. YOUR SUBMISSIONS | ||||||||||||||||
If you contact DekoSoftware with information including, without limitation, feedback data (e.g., questions, comments, suggestions or the like) regarding the Site, the content of the Site or any item on the Site (collectively, "User Feedback"), the User Feedback shall be deemed to be non-confidential and DekoSoftware shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to the User Feedback. In addition, you agree and acknowledge that DekoSoftware shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, display, exhibit, transmit, perform, create derivative works and distribute the User Feedback to others without limitation, and to authorize others to do the same. Further, DekoSoftware shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in the User Feedback for any purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and other items incorporating the User Feedback. DekoSoftware shall not be liable or owe any compensation for the use or disclosure of the User Feedback. | ||||||||||||||||
14. LINKS | ||||||||||||||||
The Site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other web sites. You acknowledge and agree that such links are provided for your convenience and do not reflect any endorsement by DekoSoftware with respect to the provider of such linked site or the quality, reliability or any other characteristic or feature of such linked site and DekoSoftware is not responsible in any manner (including without limitation with respect to any loss or injury you may suffer) for any matter associated with the linked site, including without limitation, the content provided on or through any such linked site or your reliance thereon. DekoSoftware MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY LINKED SITE. YOUR USE OF ANY LINKED SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. In addition, you should be aware that your use of any linked site is subject to the terms and conditions applicable to that site, including the privacy policies (or lack thereof) of such site. | ||||||||||||||||
15. JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES | ||||||||||||||||
Unless otherwise specified, the materials, information, products and services available on the Site are solely available in or applicable to the United States, its territories, possessions and protectorates. DekoSoftware makes no representation that materials or information in this Site, or the products and services available on the Site, are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access the Site from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Software from the Site is further subject to United States export controls. The U.S. export control laws regulate the export and re-export of technology originating in the United States. This includes the electronic transmission of information and software to foreign countries and to certain foreign nationals. You agree to abide by these laws and their regulations, including but not limited to the Export Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, any Content derived from the Site to either a foreign national or a foreign destination in violation of such laws. No software from this Site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria or any other country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. | ||||||||||||||||
16. INDEMNITY | ||||||||||||||||
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold DekoSoftware, its subsidiaries, affiliates, managers, members, employees and agents, harmless from and against any third party claim, action or demand ("Claim") and all liabilities and settlements related thereto, including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your use of the Site and/or its Content and/or User Content. DekoSoftware shall provide notice to you promptly of such Claim and shall reasonably cooperate with you, at your expense, in your defense of any such Claim. | ||||||||||||||||
17. TRADEMARK INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||||
EZCompetency is a trademark of DekoSoftware. Other trademarks are owned by DekoSoftware or its affiliated entities or are used with the permission of their respective owners. You agree not to use or display trademarks without the prior written consent of DekoSoftware or the owner of such mark. | ||||||||||||||||
18. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY | ||||||||||||||||
DekoSoftware reserves the right to terminate this Agreement in appropriate circumstances if you infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(2), DekoSoftware's designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement in connection with the Web site is: | ||||||||||||||||
By Mail: DekoSoftware, LLC Attention: Lauren Flowerday, (or Dr. Terry Bejot) 5430 Rosebriar Ct Street Lincoln, NE 68516 By Phone: 402-483-2768 By e-mail: webmaster@dekosoftware.com |
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To file a notice of infringement with DekoSoftware, the requirements specified in Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 must be fulfilled. The text of this statute can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office web site, located at www.loc.gov/copyright/. | ||||||||||||||||
19. USE OF MULTIMEDIA FILES | ||||||||||||||||
Reproduction for educational, not-for-profit purposes permitted if source is credited. JLS grants the user or member of EZCompetency permission to use the text, multimedia files, programs, and other digital media found on this site for personal use if that use is in a not-for-profit purpose and appropriate credit is given to DekoSoftware or EZCompetency. A simple line of text at the bottom of a slide in a small font, no less than 6 with the statement ezcompetency.com is sufficient. If the multimedia file or files already has these words imprinted in the file or files no acknowledgement is expected. The user need not acknowledge DekoSoftware, LLC or EZCompetency for each file used, but must only acknowledge DekoSoftware, LLC or EZCompetency once during his/her lecture or talk or presentation. If you have questions about the appropriate method or degree of acknowledgement that is required please email the webmaster@ezcompetency.com. | ||||||||||||||||
20. MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||||||||||||
You understand and agree that DekoSoftware may from time to time establish and revise practices and limitations concerning the Site and your use of the Site. You agree that DekoSoftware shall have no liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other Content or User Content maintained on the Site or transmitted using the Site. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and DekoSoftware and governs your use of the Site. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use third party content or Site available through the Site. If any provision of this Agreement 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 this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. You and DekoSoftware and any of its employees, contractors, managers, or members agree that this Agreement and the relationship between you and DekoSoftware will be governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska, without respect to its conflict of laws provisions and that venue with respect to any dispute between you and DekoSoftware will rest exclusively in the state and federal courts located in the State of Nebraska. The failure of DekoSoftware to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or condition. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the Site or this Agreement must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose. DekoSoftware may provide notice to you by email or regular mail. The Site may also provide notice of changes to this Agreement at any time and from time to time by displaying notices to you on pages of the Site. The section titles of this Agreement are merely for convenience and will not have any effect on the substantive meaning of this Agreement. | ||||||||||||||||
21. Final Agreement | ||||||||||||||||
If you agree to the foregoing Agreement, please indicate your agreement by clicking the button labeled "Agree" on the login page. If you do not agree to this Agreement, please click "Disagree" and your access to the Site will be restricted. When you are finished you can click the "Go Back" button to go to the prior page. | ||||||||||||||||
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