TERMS AND CONDITIONS

OVERVIEW

Our Website is operated by The Best Docs™.  These Terms and Conditions constitute a binding contract on all users of the Website.  By viewing this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and accept these Terms and Conditions. The Best Docs™ may change the Terms and Conditions at any time and reserves the right to (a) deny access to the Website to any visitor, including, without limitation, any user that The Best Docs™ determines has violated these Terms and Conditions, and (b) seek any other remedies available to it pursuant to any applicable laws.  Users of this Website are welcome to use the The Best Docs™ Directory solely for the purpose of identifying and locating physicians to help them, family and friends.  Any other use for any other purpose requires a written licensing Agreement signed by TheBestDocs.com and the user.

THE BEST DOCS’ DIRECTORY EXPLAINED

The Best Docs™ Directory provides doctors’ contact information for specialists and subspecialists (i.e., surgeons and other specialists).  We continue to identify and add to our directory excellent specialty care physicians whose peers have identified them as regionally or nationally outstanding.   

PRIVACY

We know that privacy and confidentiality are important to you and we aim to treat the information you provide to us with care.  We only ask for information that directly enables us better to serve the needs of visitors to our Website.  All information submitted on the Website may potentially be publicly accessible; therefore, only private information that you are not concerned about protecting should be submitted on the Website.  We shall not be liable for failing to protect the privacy of electronic mail or other information transferred to us through the Internet or any other means.  The Best Docs™ has a separate Privacy Policy accessible through this Website that is a part of these Terms and Conditions.

SECURITY

The Best Docs™ uses firewalls to safeguard your personally identifiable information; however, we cannot guarantee that any personally identifiable information provided to us will not become public.

ACCESS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

Subject to these Terms and Conditions, you are authorized to access, use and make a single copy of information and materials available on this Website only for purposes of (i) learning more about The Best Docs™, its products or services, (ii) utilizing services provided by The Best Docs™ via this Website or any other products and services of The Best Docs™, and (iii) to otherwise communicate with The Best Docs™.  Any copies made by you must retain without modification any and all copyright notices and other proprietary marks.  Your failure to comply with the foregoing restrictions will result in infringement, misappropriation or other violation of the intellectual property and contractual rights of The Best Docs™ or third parties.  The Best Docs™ and other identifying marks of The Best Docs™ are proprietary to The Best Docs™. You may not use these marks for any purpose without the express prior written consent of The Best Docs™.  If you wish to use the content of the Website for a commercial purpose, you must contact The Best Docs™ and negotiate licensing terms.

With the exception of personal, identifiable information about you (e.g., your name and address) The Best Docs™ may reproduce, publish, sell and otherwise use communications received by The Best Docs™ through this Website.

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES

The Best Docs™ offers a subscription service to users of this Website.   As the subscription service develops, we will send subscribers updates and a monthly newsletter with articles and other useful resources.  You will need to provide us with your email address in order to be a subscriber to our Website; however, you can unsubscribe at any time.  We may also use your email address for commercial purposes, including to send to you general information about the services available through The Best Docs™.   

LINKS

This Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated or controlled by The Best Docs™.  Your use of these links is at your own risk and The Best Docs™ is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or quality of any information or services provided or products sold at these sites. 

 

NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS

THE CONTENTS OF THIS WEBSITE, THE BEST DOCS™’ NAME, AND ITS TRADEMARK, ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND MAY NOT BE COPIED OR OTHERWISE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE BEST DOCS™' WRITTEN PERMISSION EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE.  USERS MAY NOT PUBLISH OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, OR USE, THE CONTENTS OF THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.  USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ITS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.  THE BEST DOCS™ EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY LINKS TO THIS WEBSITE.   THE BEST DOCS™ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND FOR ANY INACCURACY OR ERROR IN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE.  

THIS WEBSITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THE CONTENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT.  ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH PROVIDER WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION.  NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ ON THE BEST DOCS™.

IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL YOUR DOCTOR OR 911 IMMEDIATELY.  THE BEST DOCS™ DOES NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE ANY SPECIFIC TESTS, PHYSICIANS, PRODUCTS, PROCEDURES, OPINIONS, OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY BE MENTIONED ON THE SITE.  RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

LAWS AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions, with any legal proceedings relating to these Terms and Conditions or the Website being initiated in a state or federal court located in New York, New York and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.