Affiliate Terms of Use
This Web site is provided by Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) subject to your
agreement to comply with the “Terms of Use” and “Privacy Policy.” Please read them
both now and check for future modifications.
Introduction
PPLA is pleased to provide you with this site for your personal education, but nothing
on this site constitutes a recommendation for medical care, nor does PPLA make a
warranty of any kind in terms of their appropriateness for individual on-line users.
Planned Parenthood believes that every individual must have access to the health care
information and services that can allow taking responsibility for one’s health. Be smart
about your health and your life. Arm yourself with good information about sexual and
reproductive health maintenance. Use www.plannedparenthood.org and visit a qualified
health care provider for personal medical evaluation, counseling, and services.
The URL www.plannedparenthood.org is owned by Planned Parenthood Federation
of America (PPFA), but the content of plannedparenthood.org is a federation-wide
Web initiative. Only those pages bearing the copyright of PPLA are the responsibility
of PPLA and any references in these terms of use to the PPLA Web site refer only
to those pages copyrighted to PPLA. Each independent Planned Parenthood entity
is responsible for the content on its pages within plannedparenthood.org and, in an
effort to bring you the most up-to-date and comprehensive information, much of the
information provided on plannedparenthood.org is shared among all participating
Planned Parenthood entities. For more information on the Planned Parenthood
community and plannedparenthood.org, please see About Us.
Copyright, Copying, and Trademark
This entire PPLA Web site is copyrighted 2013 by PPLA. Certain articles or materials
within the Web site are also separately copyrighted by PPLA or by others, including
other Planned Parenthood entities, as indicated. All rights reserved. If you find these
materials useful, you may download, print out, or send a copy to others so long as
each copy indicates the appropriate copyright notice and is used only for personal
use. It is expressly prohibited, however, to reprint or electronically reproduce any
text, document, graphic, or audio or visual material for bulk or commercial use. For
special copyright permissions, or to purchase publications and pamphlets, please email
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Planned Parenthood® and its logo of nested “Ps” are registered service marks of
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The information posted on this PPLA Web site includes information
copyrighted by others, as well as hypertext links or pointers to or search or
locator engines that will lead to other Web sites, including Web pages within
www.plannedparenthood.org that are run by independent organizations operating
under the Planned Parenthood® service mark. These linked Web sites are
developed and maintained independently of PPLA and are not a part of this
PPLA Web site. When users leave the PPLA Web site and travel to a third-party
Web site or Web page, they become subject to different terms of use and privacy
policies. PPLA does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness
or completeness of any third-party information contained on the PPLA Web
pages or any information found on a linked Web site, nor does PPLA endorse the
views expressed or products or services offered by any third-party information or
linked Web sites.
Information Obtained Through the PPLA Web Site
Does Not Constitute Medical, Legal, or Other
Professional or Other Advice
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PPLA WEB SITE OR
TRANSMITTED TO YOU ELECTRONICALLY IN RESPONSE TO A MESSAGE
FROM YOU IS NOT INTENDED NOR IMPLIED TO CONSTITUTE MEDICAL
ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT,NOR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL
OR OTHER ADVICE. ALWAYS VISIT OR SPEAK TO A QUALIFIED HEALTH
SERVICE PROVIDER IN PERSON PRIOR TO STARTING ANY NEW
TREATMENT OR WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A
MEDICAL CONDITION. THIS PPLA WEB SITE DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE OR DISPENSE MEDICAL ADVICE AS
PART OF THIS SERVICE.
IN ADDITION, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS PPLA WEB SITE IS INTENDED
TO BE OR CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE NOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL OR
OTHER ADVICE, AND USERS SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN
APPROPRIATE ATTORNEY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL AS APPLICABLE
REGARDING INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OF A LEGAL,
PROFESSIONAL, OR OTHER NATURE AS APPLICABLE.
Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability
PPLA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT,
OR OTHER DECISION MADE, OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PPLA WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER
INTERNET SITES LINKED TO IT IN ANY WAY. PPLA DOES NOT ASSUME
ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE PPLA WEB SITE
OR THE INTERNET.
Furthermore, PPLA does not make any express or implied warranties,
representations, or endorsements whatsoever in connection with the PPLA Web
site, other Web sites accessed by “hyperlink,” or the Internet generally (including
without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement, or the implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). You understand that,
except for information, products, or services clearly identified as being supplied
by PPLA, PPLA does not review, operate, or control any material, information,
products or services on www.plannedparenthood.org pages or on the Internet,
including electronic transmissions from Users or materials connected to the
PPLA Web site through “hyperlinks,” in any way.
Some of the persons depicted or people shown in the photographs on this
website or affiliated websites may be models, and their were chosen based
solely for aesthetic reasons; other than that, any such models in these pictures
have no connection to Planned Parenthood®, or any of the topics discussed on
the wesbite.
In no event shall PPLA be liable for any injury, loss, claim, damage, or any
incidental or consequential damages arising either directly or indirectly out of or
in any way connected with the PPLA Web site, or any failure or delay in updating
or including any materials on the PPLA Web site, or any use of or inability to
use any materials on the PPLA Web site, even if PPLA has been advised of
the possibility of such damages. (Some states do not allow the exclusion of
implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental and
consequential damages, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.)
Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or
Contaminated Materials
Although PPLA makes every effort to ensure the correctness of data, PPLA
disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, such as unintended
technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, in the materials. You also
understand that PPLA 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. Users are responsible for implementing sufficient
procedures and checkpoints to satisfy their particular requirements for accuracy
of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the PPLA Web
site for the reconstruction of any lost data. Use of the PPLA Web site and the
Internet generally is at the User’s own risk.
Legal Actions
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the state of California, U.S.A, and you agree to submit to the
personal jurisdiction of the courts of the state of California. In the event that
any portion of these terms and conditions is deemed by a court to be invalid,
the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. You agree that
regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action
arising out of or related to this Web site, or the use of this Web site, must be filed
within one year after such claim or cause of action arose. Moreover, with regard
to Legal And Equitable Remedies: notwithstanding anything in the Arbitration
section to the contrary, PPLA shall be entitled to enjoin a violation or threatened
violation by the other party of any provision, to the extent permissible by law.
Moreover, the parties hereto acknowledge that the damages suffered by PPLA
party as a result of any such violation will be difficult to ascertain. Accordingly,
the parties hereto agree that PPLA shall be entitled to specific enforcement by
injunctive relief. These remedies shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any
other remedies available to PPLA to enforce the performance or observation
of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement. Additionally,
except as set forth in the Legal and Equitable Remedies section, any dispute,
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Web site, or the use of this
Web site shall be settled by arbitration in Los Angeles County, California in
accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association by a single
arbitrator. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding upon the parties, and
judgment upon the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction
in any state of the United States or other country, and application may be made
to such court for a judicial acceptance of the award and an enforcement as the
law of such jurisdiction may require or allow. For purposes of clarity, nothing in
this Paragraph is intended to limit PPLA’s rights and remedies under the Legal
and Equitable Remedies section.
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User Rules
In order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of
the viewers and avoids harm to others, it is necessary to establish and for you
to follow these User Rules. The User agrees to indemnify PPLA for any and all
damages suffered by third parties as a result of the User’s violation of the terms
of use of this website:
THE USER MAY DOWNLOAD, PRINT, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION
FROM THE PPLA WEB SITE FOR PERSONAL, PRIVATE USE.
HOWEVER, THE USER MUST MAKE SURE THAT PROPER
COPYRIGHT NOTICE IS AFFIXED TO EACH COPY TRANSMITTED OR
PRINTED AND IN NO CASE MAY THE MATERIALS BE REPRODUCED
IN BULK OR FOR COMMERCIAL USE WITHOUT EXPRESS, WRITTEN
PERMISSION FROM PPLA. Click here to contact us.
Users may not post or transmit any message that is libelous or defamatory,
or violates any other person’s copyrights, privacy rights, trademarks, trade
secrets, or rights in other confidential information. The User agrees to
indemnify PPLA for any and all damages suffered by third parties as a
result of the User’s violation of this term.
Users may not post or transmit any message, data, image, or program with
the intent to threaten the safety of others and/or with the effect of causing
a reasonable person to perceive a threat to his or her safety.
It is not the intent to discourage Users from taking controversial positions
or expressing vigorously what may be unpopular views; however,
PPLA reserves the right to take such action as it deems appropriate in
cases where the PPLA Web site is inappropriately used to disseminate
statements or materials that are reasonably construed as abusive,
destructive, harmful, or threatening to the safety of others.
Users may not interfere with other Users’ use of the PPLA Web site,
including, without limitation, disrupting the normal flow or use of the
service.
Users may not post or transmit any file which
contains “viruses,” “worms,” “Trojan horse” or any other contaminating or
destructive features.
It is our general policy to protect the privacy of the persons transmitting any
messages to PPLA. However, PPLA reserves the right to reproduce and
distribute part or all of a message without any compensation to the User
so long as any identifying information is deleted. For more information,
please read our Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to remove any information that is posted in violation of these
terms and to suspend any registered user accounts for persons who violate
these terms and conditions.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notices
As required by Section 512(c)(2) of Title 17 of the United States Code, if you
believe that any material on the PPLA Web site infringes your copyright, you
must send a notice of claimed infringement to PPLA’s Designated Agent at the
following address:
Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement:
Eileen Twiggs
Full Address of Designated Agent to which Notification Should be Sent:
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
Telephone Number of Designated Agent:
Facsimile Number of Designated Agent:
E-mail Address of Designated Agent:
To be effective, Section 512(c)(3)(A) of Title 17 of the United States Code
requires that your notification of claimed infringement be a written communication
and that it include each of the following elements:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if
more than one work is covered by the notice of claimed infringement, a
description of each work.
A description of the infringing activity or of the work that is claimed to be
infringing and information about the location on this Web site (or, if the
infringing information is located on another Web site linked to through this
Web site, information about the location of the link or reference on this
Web site) where the alleged infringement is occurring that is reasonably
sufficient to allow us to locate the infringing material.
Sufficient information to allow us to contact you, including your name,
address, telephone number and, if available, your e-mail address.
A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material
in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its
agent or the law.
A statement by you that the information in the notice of claimed infringement
is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Indemnity
User agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PPLA, its directors, officers,
agents and employees, from any claims, expenses, liabilities, or damages that PPLA
may incur arising out of or relating to any breach of any and all of these terms of use by
any act, error, or omission of user or user’s negligence in the performance of its duties
hereunder