Terms of Use
NOTICE: This web site (“the Web Site”) is provided by Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. 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
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. is pleased to provide you with the Web Site for your personal education, but nothing on the Web Site constitutes legal advice or a recommendation for medical care, nor does Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. make a warranty of any kind in terms of its appropriateness for individual online Users.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. nor any other Planned Parenthood Affiliates, which are separate 501(c)(3) organizations, are not responsible for the Web Site or the content posted on it. For more information on the Planned Parenthood community, the Web Site, and Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc., please see About Us on plannedparenthoodaction.org.
1. Copyright, Copying, Trademark, and Ownership
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. the copyright to the entire Web Site. Certain articles or materials within the Web Site are also separately copyrighted by Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. 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, please write to: 123 William Street New York, NY 10038
Planned Parenthood® and its logo of nested "Ps" are registered service marks of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
2. Disclaimer of Endorsement
The information posted on the Web Site includes information copyrighted by others, as well as hypertext links to, or pointers to, or search or locator engines that will lead to, other websites, including webpages within https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-south-dakota-advocate that are run by independent organizations operating under the Planned Parenthood service mark. These linked websites and webpages are developed and maintained independently of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc.. When Users travel to a third- party website or webpage, they become subject to different terms of use and privacy policies. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any third-party information contained on the Web Site or linked webpages or websites, nor does Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. endorse the views expressed or products or services offered by any such third-party information.
3. Information Obtained Through Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. Web Site Does Not Constitute Medical, Legal, or Other Professional Advice
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 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. 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. THE WEB SITE DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE OR DISPENSE MEDICAL ADVICE AS PART OF THIS SERVICE.
IN ADDITION, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE WEB SITE IS INTENDED TO BE OR CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE, AND USERS SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN APPROPRIATE ATTORNEY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL REGARDING INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OF A LEGAL OR PROFESSIONAL NATURE.
4. Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, DECISION MADE, OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO IT IN ANY WAY. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE INTERNET.
Furthermore, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. does not make any express or implied warranties, representations, or endorsements whatsoever in connection with the Web Site, other websites 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 Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc., Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. does not review, operate, or control any material, information, products, or services on https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-south-dakota-advocate pages or on the Internet, including electronic transmissions from Users or materials connected to the Web Site through "hyperlinks," in any way.
Unless stated otherwise, all the people shown in the photographs on https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-south-dakota-advocate are models. Their photos were chosen based solely for aesthetic reasons. Other than that, the people in these pictures have no connection to Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc., or any of the topics discussed on the Web Site.
In no event shall Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. 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 Web Site, or any failure or delay in updating or including any materials on the Web Site, or any use of or inability to use any materials on the Web Site, even if Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. 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.)
5. Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or Contaminated Materials
Although Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. makes every effort to ensure the correctness of data, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, such as unintended technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, in the materials. You also understand that Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. 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 Web Site for the reconstruction of any lost data. Use of the Web Site and the Internet generally is at the User's own risk.
6. Legal Actions
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, U.S.A, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the state of New York. 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 the Web Site, or the use of the Web Site, must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose and must be filed in a court in New York, New York, U.S.A.
7. 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:
A. THE USER MAY DOWNLOAD, PRINT, OR TRANSMIT INFORMATION FROM THE 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 123 WILLIAM STREET NEW YORK, NY 10038
B. 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 indemnifies Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. for any and all damages suffered by third parties as a result of the User's violation of this term.
C. 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.
D. Users may not use the Web Site to disseminate statements or materials that are abusive, destructive, harmful, or threatening to the safety of others.
E. Users may not interfere with other Users' use of the Web Site, including, without limitation, disrupting the normal flow or use of the service.
F. Users may not post or transmit any file which contains "viruses," "worms," "Trojan horses," or any other contaminating or destructive features.
G. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. reserves the right to reproduce and distribute part or all of a message you post on the Web Site without any compensation to you.
H. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. reserves the right to block any User who it deems in its sole discretion to have violated these terms and conditions and to remove, at its sole discretion, any statements or materials posted on or transmitted via the Web Site.
8. 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 Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc. Web site infringes your copyright, you must send a notice of claimed infringement to Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, Inc.'s Designated Agent at the following address:
Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: General Counsel Full Address of Designated Agent to which Notification Should be Sent: c/o Office of the General Counsel Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. 123 William Street New York, NY 10038
Telephone Number of Designated Agent: 212-541-7800
Facsimile Number of Designated Agent: 212-868-4677
E-mail Address of Designated Agent: [email protected]
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 Website linked to through this website, 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.