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Access to and use of this Web site and the products and services available through this Web site (collectively, the "Services") are subject to the following terms, conditions and notices. By using the Services, you agree to all of these terms, conditions and notices, without modification.
This Web site is for your personal and noncommercial use. You may not modify, reformat, copy, display, distribute, transmit, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information, products or services obtained from the Services, except as permitted by these Terms of Use or under applicable laws. This restriction means, among other things, that you may not mirror on your own Web site, any of the pages of this Web site.
All contents of this Web site are: Copyright © 1999-2006 National Quality Forum, 601 13th Street, Suite 500 North, Washington, DC 20005.
The services and all information, products and other content (including third-party information, products and content) published on or accessible from this web site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors, are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and are subject to change at any time without notice to you.
National Quality Forum makes no representations regarding the suitability of the services and all information, products and other content (including third-party information, products and content) published on or accessible from this web site for any purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, National Quality Forum disclaims all representations and warranties (express, implied and statutory) including, but not limited to: the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of proprietary rights as to the services and all information, products and other content (including third-party information, products and content) published on or accessible from this web site.
In no event shall National Quality Forum be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to any direct, indirect, special, consequential, punitive or incidental damages, or damages for loss of use, profits, data or other intangibles, or the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services, arising out of or related to the use, inability to use, unauthorized use, performance or non-performance of this web site, or the services, even if National Quality Forum has been advised previously of the possiblity of such damages and whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law or otherwise.
Nothing on this Web site or your use of the Services, shall be construed as conferring any license or other rights under the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of National Quality Forum or any third party, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise.
As a condition of your use of this Web site, you warrant to National Quality Forum that you will not use this Web site or the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.
This Web site may contain hyperlinks to Web sites operated by parties other than National Quality Forum. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. National Quality Forum does not control such Web sites and is not responsible for their contents. National Quality Forum's inclusion of hyperlinks to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators.
National Quality Forum reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this Web site is offered.
Any information provided to National Quality Forum in connection with this Web site or the Services shall be provided by you and received by National Quality Forum on a non-confidential basis and shall become the sole and exclusive property of National Quality Forum. National Quality Forum shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.
The laws of the District of Columbia, U.S.A, govern this agreement without regard to any choice of law provisions. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this Web site or the Services. Use of this Web site and the Services is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and National Quality Forum as a result of this agreement or use of this Web site or the Services.
National Quality Forum's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of National Quality Forum's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this Web site or information provided to or gathered by National Quality Forum with respect to such use.
If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.
This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the customer and National Quality Forum with respect to this Web site and the Services and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between the customer and National Quality Forum with respect to this Web site and the Services. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Fictitious names of companies, products, people, characters, and/or data mentioned herein are not intended to represent any real individual, company, product, or event.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
You can direct any questions concerning these Terms of Use to:
Legal Department
National Quality Forum
601 Thirteenth Street NW
Suite 500 North
Washington, DC 20005