The following terms and conditions govern all use of the NextStep Homecare, Inc. website and all content, services, and products available at or through the website. Our services are offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, our Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time by NextStep Homecare, Inc. (collectively, the “Agreement”). You agree that we may automatically upgrade our services and these terms will apply to any upgrades.
Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using our services. By accessing or using any part of our services, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access or use any of our services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by NextStep Homecare, Inc., acceptance is expressly limited to these terms.
Responsibility of Visitors
NextStep Homecare, Inc. has not reviewed, and cannot review, all the material, including computer software, posted to our services, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use or effects. By operating our services, NextStep Homecare, Inc. does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful, or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Our services may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. Our services may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. NextStep Homecare, Inc. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of our services, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.
Content Posted on Other Websites
We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which nextstephomecare.org links, and that link to nextstephomecare.org. NextStep Homecare, Inc. does not have any control over those other websites and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to other websites, NextStep Homecare, Inc. does not represent or imply that it endorses such website. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. NextStep Homecare, Inc. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-WordPress.com websites and webpages.
Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy
As NextStep Homecare, Inc. asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by nextstephomecare.org violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify NextStep Homecare, Inc. in accordance with Digital Millennium Copyright Act. NextStep Homecare, Inc. will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. NextStep Homecare, Inc. will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of NextStep Homecare, Inc., or others. In the case of such termination, NextStep Homecare, Inc. will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to NextStep Homecare, Inc.
Intellectual Property
This Agreement does not transfer from NextStep Homecare, Inc. to you any NextStep Homecare, Inc. or third-party intellectual property, and all right, title, and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with NextStep Homecare, Inc. Your use of our services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any NextStep Homecare, Inc. or third-party trademarks.
Changes
We are constantly updating our services, and that means sometimes we must change the legal terms under which our services are offered. If we make changes that are material, we will let you know by posting or other communication before the changes take effect. The notice will designate a reasonable period of time after which the new terms will take effect. If you disagree with our changes, then you should stop using our services within the designated notice period. Your continued use of our services will be subject to the new terms. However, any dispute that arose before the changes shall be governed by the Terms (including the binding individual arbitration clause) that were in place when the dispute arose.
Termination
NextStep Homecare, Inc. may terminate your access to all or any part of our services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this agreement or your nextstephomecare.org account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using our services. All provisions of this agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Our services are provided “as is.” NextStep Homecare, Inc. and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither NextStep Homecare, Inc. nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that our services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our services at your own discretion and risk.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will NextStep Homecare, Inc., or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to NextStep Homecare, Inc. under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. NextStep Homecare, Inc. shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
General Representation and Warranty
You represent and warrant that (i) your use of our services will be in strict accordance with NextStep Homecare, Inc. Privacy Policy, with this agreement, and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of our services will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
US Economic Sanctions
You expressly represent and warrant that your use of our services and or associated services and products is not contrary to applicable U.S. Sanctions. Such use is prohibited, and NextStep Homecare, Inc. reserves the right to terminate accounts or access of those in the event of a breach of this condition.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NextStep Homecare, Inc., its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of our services, including but not limited to your violation of this agreement.
Translation
These Terms of Service were originally written in English (US). We may translate these terms into other languages. In the event of a conflict between a translated version of these Terms of Service and the English version, the English version will control.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between NextStep Homecare, Inc. and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of NextStep Homecare, Inc., or by the posting by NextStep Homecare, Inc. of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this agreement, any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of the state of Minnesota, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in Minnesota. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the arbitration rules of an arbitration service by three arbitrators. The arbitration shall take place in Minnesota, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. If any part of this agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; NextStep Homecare, Inc. may assign its rights under this agreement without condition. This agreement will be binding upon and will insure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.