AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND MELISSA B. SPORN, PH.D., PLLC

The Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website is comprised of various web pages operated by Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC. The Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

 

MODIFICATION OF THIS STATEMENT

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC will occasionally update this Statement to reflect company and customer feedback.

As we continue to develop our website and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we provide, our policies will continue to evolve. Therefore, we encourage you to refer to this page on an ongoing basis to stay abreast of our most current practices.

 

PRIVACY POLICY

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC is committed to safeguarding your privacy and maintaining the security of your personal information. We will not sell, share, or rent your information to others. The only time we would release personal information is if we conclude, in good faith, that it is necessary to comply with legal or ethical requirements.

 

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

When you browse DrMelissaSporn.com, you do so anonymously. We do not collect your name, email address or any other personally identifiable information unless you provide it to us. There is however information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by DrMelissaSporn.com. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC website. However, we will never waver from our commitment to maximize your privacy, giving you the most powerful and safe online experience.

 

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

The Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website may contain links to other Websites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC and Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC of the site or any association with its operators.

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC encourages you to review the legal statements of websites you choose to link to from our site so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of DrMelissaSporn.com.

 

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website, you warrant to Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC that you will not use the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Websites.

 

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO MELISSA B. SPORN, Ph.D., PLLC OR POSTED AT ANY OF ITS WEBSITES

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website or its associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC’s sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

 

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THEMelissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC WEBSITE.

 

TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website. Use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website 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 Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC as a result of this agreement or use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website. Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC’s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website or information provided to or gathered by Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC 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. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC with respect to the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC with respect to the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website. 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. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.

 

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:

All contents of the Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC Website are: Copyright 2010 by Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC. All rights reserved.

 

NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to Service Provider’s Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.

 

CONTACT MELISSA B. SPORN, PH.D., PLLC REGARDING THIS STATEMENT

Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC welcomes your comments regarding this Statement. If you believe that Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Melissa B. Sporn, Ph.D., PLLC. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.