Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the AC Psychiatry PLLC (the “Company”) website.  If you have any questions about the Terms of Use, please contact us at allisoncothern@mindfultherapygroup.com or call 425-640-7009 ext. 9082.  We encourage you to review these Terms of Use carefully and regularly as you use the Company website.  This is a legally binding agreement - by using the Company site, or even just browsing it, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use.  If you do not agree with the Terms, you are not authorized to use this website.  The Company reserves the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the website, policies, and these Terms of Use. 

As used in these Terms of Use, the terms “Company,” “we”, “our”, and “us” mean the Company and its assigns, and the terms “Terms of Use” and “Terms” mean this document, including the Privacy Policy.  

No Medical Advice or Personal Health Information

The Company maintains this website as a health information resource for educational and informational purposes only.  All of the materials, including text, graphics, images, and audio, available on the Company website are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment.  The information available on the website is not provided as a professional service or as medical advice for specific conditions, but rather provides general information about certain health and medical conditions.  If you have, or suspect you may have a health condition, you should consult your health care provider for specific medical advice.  IF YOU HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THERE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER.  

Use of this website is intended to be helpful in making you more informed about general health issues, but none of the educational information available through the Company website was or will be developed for you personally.  You should not disregard any advice or treatment from your health professional based on your interpretation of what you may read on this website.  If you want or need information related to your personal health condition, please contact your health care provider.  

Nothing on this website or available through this website is intended to be, and cannot be taken to be, the practice of medicine or any other healthcare profession for which a license, certification, or other credential is required.  Your access to or use of the website does not in any way create a physician/patient, confidential, or privileged relationship, or any other relationship that would give rise to any duties on the part of the Company.  

Site Contents

Unless otherwise noted, the design of the Company website, the website as a whole, and all materials that are part of the website (collectively, “Contents”) are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, or other intellectual properties owned, controlled, or licensed by the Company or its affiliates.  Any use of the Contents without the Company’s express written consent is strictly prohibited.  

The Contents are intended solely for your personal, noncommercial use, and you may copy the Contents displayed on the website for your personal, noncommercial use only.  No right, title, or interest in any Contents is granted or transferred to you as a result of such copying.  Except as noted above, you may not reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of, or exploit in any way, any of the Contents of the Company website.  Unauthorized use of the Contents is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in substantial civil liability and criminal penalties.  

Prohibited Activities

The Company website is provided for your educational and informational use.  In order to keep these services working efficiently and appropriately, you are prohibited from using the website in such a manner as to damage, destruct, impair in any way, disable, overburden, or introduce computer viruses to the website; attempting to access restricted areas of the website through any means; or interfering with the use of the website by a third party.  

Linked Websites are Not Endorsements

The Company website may contain hyperlinks to other websites controlled by third parties.  These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and do not imply endorsement by the Company of, or any affiliation with, or endorsement by, the owner or operator of the linked site.  The Company is not responsible for the contents or use of any linked site, or any consequence of making the link.  These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy will not apply to any third party linked site.  

Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The Company website originates and is intended for use in the United States.  The Company does not claim that any information or material on the website is appropriate for or may be used outside the United States.  Access to information or materials may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.  If you access the site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. 

The disclaimers, terms, and conditions of use in these Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Washington.  By using this website, you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in King County, Washington in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this website.  If any portion of these Terms of Use is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law to the greatest extent possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect.  The Company’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.  

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of these Terms of Use or your uploading of, access to, or use or misuse of the website content or services.  We will provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and will assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit, or proceeding.  We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter which is subject to indemnification under this section.  In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting our defense of such matter.  

Disclaimer of Warranties

The use of this website is solely at your own risk.  While the Company seeks to provide useful, high quality information through the website, the Company cannot guarantee that any information is accurate, complete, current, error-free, or free of viruses, worms, or other malicious software.  ALL OF THE INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.  

THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF ANY OTHER USERS OF THIS WEBSITE.  SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  

THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THIS WEBSITE 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 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 TO USE THIS WEBSITE.  YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.  

Limitation of Liability

TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, HARM, OR COSTS ARISING FROM OR PERTAINING TO THE USE, OPERATION, OR FUNCTIONING OF THE COMPANY WEBSITE, WHETHER ARISING FROM OR PERTAINING TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PERSON’S DIRECT MONETARY DAMAGES AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, NON-ECONOMIC, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES RELATED TO DELAYS, LOSS OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE, LOSS OF PRIVACY, REPUTATIONAL OR PHYSICAL HARM), EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  

Social Media and Voluntary Disclosure Disclaimer

You are strongly advised not to share any of your personally identifiable information or personal health information in any of your interactions on this website or through social media (including without limitation LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).  Please note that if you voluntarily give out personal information online – through bulletin boards, discussion threads, social media, etc. – that information can be collected and viewed by visitors to the Company website and/or social media accounts and pages.  There is no assurance of privacy with respect to information you post in these forums.  Disclosure of information is at your own risk.   

Termination 

These terms are effective until terminated or modified by the Company.  Your right to use the Company website will terminate immediately without notice from the Company if in the Company’s sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Use.