Website Terms and Conditions of Use
The www.steppingstonetn.com website (the “website”) is provided by Stepping Stone to Recovery, a Bradford Recovery Community (sometimes referred to herein as “we”) for your convenience and for general information purposes only. All access to and use of the website, including any use or reliance on the information on the website, is provided subject to these Website Terms and Conditions of Use (the “terms”) and by accessing the website or using the information, you agree to be bound by these terms.
The information contained in this website may include, but is not necessarily limited to, description of services, locations, schedule of events, and links to informational articles (the content”). The content is provided for your personal use only. You may not sell, give, or otherwise distribute the content to anyone, other than by referring others to this website. Neither the website, the content, nor any portion thereof may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Stepping Stone to Recovery. This website contains material which is protected by copyright and trademark laws and is exclusively owned by Stepping Stone to Recovery and/or its licensors. Except for use of the content as permitted by these terms, you may not modify copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, transmit, transfer, sell, or distribute any content or other information or material from this website in any form by any means.
Although medical and health information may be provided on the website, this is no substitute for proper medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment option. In no event shall Stepping Stone to Recovery be liable to you or to anyone else for any decision or action taken by you in reliance on the content or any other information available on this website.
While we endeavor to keep the content and website up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website, the content or any other information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE CONTENT, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE OR THE WEBSITE ITSELF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, ABOUT THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR CORRECTNESS OF THE CONTENT, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE OR THE WEBSITE, OR THAT YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WE DO NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENT AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL OR INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE, AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ERRORS OR OMISSIONS AND ASSUMES NO LEGAL LIBAILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF CONTENT AND/OR THE WEBSITE. ALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS”, AND “AS AVAILABLE.”
When you use the website, any information that you submit will be transmitted via the internet and such transmission is beyond our control. We do not assume any liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of this website. We do not assume any liability for loss or damage to your computer systems or networks as a result of your use of this website.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE OR OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSSES, COSTS OR DAMAGES SUFFERED OR INCURRED AS A RESULT OF USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE OR SUFFERED OR INCURRED AS A RESULT OF FAULTS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR DELAYS IN THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR OUT OF ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF HOW SUCH FAULTS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS ARISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WILL BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES, IN THE AGGREGATE, IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES, IF ANY, FOR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LOSS OR DAMAGE.
If you are dissatisfied with any content, or any other materials or information provided on this website or with the use of this website, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Bradford Health Services. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links on the website does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. All use of the linked websites is subject to the terms and conditions of the linked websites.
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and you further agree not to transmit through the website any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others; which is obscene, threatening, abusive, defamatory, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, or which is otherwise objectionable; or which constitutes or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate the law. We may prohibit or enjoin any conduct or use of this website that restricts or prevents other subscribers from using the website or that otherwise violates our terms and conditions, and we have the right to deny access to any subscriber for any reason at any time. Notwithstanding the above, we have no obligation to monitor the use of the website, but we reserve the right to do so.
When using the website or any of the content, you must comply with all federal and state laws, privileges, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, those addressing the confidentiality of health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Electronic and Clinical Health Act, as the same may be amended from time to time. You should not post any personal or health information on the blog or website.
If you cause a technical disruption of the website, you agree to be responsible for any and all liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of enforcement) arising from or related to that disruption. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bradford Health Services from and against any third party action, suit, claim or demand and any associated losses, expenses, damages, costs and other liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising out of or relating to your use or misuse of any portion of the website and/or the content, or your violation of these terms.
This website receives information from individuals who choose to contact us. When you contact us you give us the right to respond by providing you with the requested information. We will use your contact information only to the extent needed to respond to your specific request. If you ask for further contact regarding treatment, we will contact you, and your information is passed on to our admissions or clinical staff who may contact you or take other actions consistent with your request. Stepping Stone to Recovery does not share personal information with third-parties. Stepping Stone to Recovery does not store information collected about your visit to the website except as necessary to fulfill your requests. Stepping Stone to Recovery is not responsible for any republishing of the content found on the website, including, without limitation, the blogs on other websites or media without permission.
Stepping Stone to Recovery has implemented security procedures designed to protect your data privacy, and we reserve the right to monitor the website to make sure the data we have collected remains secure, to delete spam, to identify and report attempted security breaches. Nevertheless you agree to use this website “as is”, there may be occasions when the website is down for service or otherwise, or when security may be breached by a third party
Stepping Stone to Recovery employees and agents may make regular posts to the blog in order to provide you with information. The views and opinions of the individual posters do not necessarily reflect the view or opinions of Stepping Stone to Recovery, and you should contact us if you have any questions. Just as with other content on the website, the information on the blog is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care, and you should always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment option.
Stepping Stone to Recovery reserves the right to edit or delete any comments submitted to the blog without notice; all posts will be reviewed by the blog administrator prior to posting and may be edited or deleted due to:
- Comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam.
- Comments including profanity.
- Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive.
- Comments that attack a person or business individually.
- Violations of confidentiality or HIPAA laws.
- Comments which are deemed to be not constructive to the subject.
- Comments that are deemed otherwise contradictory to Bradford Health Services policies.
The Website is not designed or intended to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect any personally identifiable information, whether or not such information is voluntarily provided, from any person we actually know is under the age of 13. If we are made aware that we have actually collected information bout a person under the age of 13, we will remove that information from our records in a timely fashion.
We have adopted the following policy toward copyright and intellectual property infringement. Stepping Stone to Recovery will respond to notices of this form from any jurisdictions. The address of our Designated Agent to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement (“Designated Agent”) is:
Bradford Health Services
2101 Magnolia Avenue South, Suite 518
Birmingham, AL 35205
If you believe that material residing on or accessible through the website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property right, to provide Stepping Stone to Recovery notice of such infringement, you must send a written notice of the infringement to the Designated Agent listed above. Please specify the type of infringement at issue and the notice must include the following information:
- A signature (physical or electronic) of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or intellectual property interest;
- A description of the work that you claim has been infringed upon;
- A description of where the material you claim is infringing is located on the website (in sufficient detail to allow us to locate it on the website);
- Your address, telephone number and email address;
- A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the dispute use is not authorized by the owner of the work, its agent or the law; and
- A statement by you, under penalty of perjury that the information you submit is accurate and that you are the owner of the intellectual property or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Once a proper notice is received by our Designated Agent, Stepping Stone to Recovery will investigate the allegations in the notice, and if appropriate, remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
These terms are subject to change at any time, by posting of the updated terms at this location.