Effective: December 21, 2021

Welcome, and thank you for visiting Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry. Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry will be referred to as “Site” thereof. Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using this Site and/or methods of communication with Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry. By using and or visiting this site, you signify your assent to both these Terms and the terms and conditions of the Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use this Site and/or methods of communication with Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry.

General

The Site is owned and operated by Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry, PLLC (the “Company”). Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry is a Trade Name under Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry, PLLC, based in at 19525 Doctors Dr., Germantown, MD 20874 and information / contact us email is [email protected]. The Company reserves revise these Terms in its sole discretion at any time and without prior notice to you by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically for changes. This Site is continually under development and changes to this Site may be made at any time. Any changes to the Terms are effective upon posting to this Site. If you disagree with the Terms, your sole remedy is to discontinue your use of this Site. Your continued use after a change has been posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes. By using Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry, you consent to be contacted by Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry with curated medical information.

No Doctor Patient Relationship

NO DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP with duty of care is created by using information provided by or through the use of the site, links to other sites or any assistance we may provide to help you find an appropriate medical professional or specialist in any field.

Reliance on Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry Medical Assessment

You acknowledge and agree that Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry's opinion forms the best judgement based upon the information you submitted and can only serve as a guide and as an opinion of the situation but NOT an alternative to an in-person physician consultation aided by proper history, physical examination and firsthand review, analysis and interpretation of diagnostic testing. Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry will not provide diagnoses, prescriptions or treatments.

Consultative Service

The purpose of the service provided through the Site is to give patients and their physicians access to additional information which they may or may not choose to utilize in planning medical care. It is not a substitute for medical care. The service provided through the Site varies by condition and by state/country of residence of the client with special emphasis on providing an opinion (which is NOT a medical diagnosis and cannot substitute the advice of a licensed medical doctor in your jurisdiction). In some cases, the online nature of the service will make it difficult to verify a opinion (particularly with conditions that rely heavily on direct physician-patient interaction for accurate opinion). In those cases, the service provided through the Site will focus on the assessment or recommendation of treatment options.

The service provided through this Site differs from the diagnostic services typically provided by a physician. Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry will not have the benefit of information that would be obtained by examining you in person and observing your physical condition. Therefore, Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry may not be aware of facts or information that would affect the opinion issued. To reduce the risk to you of this limitation, the Company strongly encourages you to discuss the opinion with your physician. By deciding to engage the services of this Site, you acknowledge and agree that you are aware of this limitation and agree to assume the risk of this limitation. Furthermore, you agree and accept that: (i) the opinion you will receive is limited and provisional; (ii) the opinion is not intended to replace a full medical evaluation or an in-person visit with a physician; (iii) the medical professionals providing services through this Site do not have important information that is usually obtained through a physical examination; and (iv) the absence of a physical examination may affect the medical professional’s ability to properly assist with your condition, disease or injury. You also agree that the opinion will not be used in any legal dispute including but not limited to litigation, arbitration, claim for disability benefits, claim for worker’s compensation and/or malpractice claims without the prior written consent of the Company.

Registration

You are not obligated to register with the company in order to access this Site. However, certain services of this Site are available only to users who have registered with the company. As a registered user of the Site, you agree to accurately maintain and update any information about yourself that you have provided to the Company. If you do not maintain such information, or the Company has reasonable grounds to suspect as much, the Company has the right to suspend or terminate your account and your use of this Site. You also agree to promptly notify the Company of any unauthorized use of your username, password or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to this Site by emailing the Company at [email protected]. In addition, you agree to exit from your account at the end of each session. THE COMPANY explicitly disclaims liability for any and all losses and damages arising from your failure to comply with this section.

Site Security

Our Site requires users to give us unique identifiers in order to log into many areas of the Site. We utilize these unique identifiers to verify the user’s identity and eligibility, in order to protect our members from the release of sensitive or personally identifiable information to unauthorized users. To help protect the privacy of the data you transmit through this Site, where personally identifiable information is requested, we also use technology designed to encrypt the information that you input before it is sent to us using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology or similar encryption technology. In addition, Company takes steps to protect the user data we collect against unauthorized access. However, you should keep in mind that this Site and our services are run on software, hardware and networks, any component of which may, from time to time, require maintenance or experience problems or breaches of security beyond our control.

You must exercise caution, good sense and sound judgement in using this Site. You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of this Site. Any such violations may result in criminal and/or civil penalties against you. The Company may investigate any alleged or suspected violations and if a criminal violation is suspected, the Company will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in their investigations.

Credit Transactions

The Company does not accept payment in the form of cash, check, money order or insurance reimbursement at this time. Major credit cards (i.e. MasterCard, Visa) and Online Payment Methods (Paypal) are the only accepted methods of payment. When you pay by credit card, you hereby authorize the Company to bill and charge the credit card indicated in your order for any fees and any other amounts provided for in your order as the same become due and payable. In the event that your credit card expires or the Company is otherwise unable to debit the applicable amounts from your credit card, the Company shall provide notice to you, whereupon you shall immediately furnish the Company with a valid credit card account number. Your request for services from this Site will not be fulfilled until full payment has been received and/or verified.

Other Prohibited Activities

In using this Site, you agree not to:

Send or otherwise transmit to or through this Site any unlawful, infringing, harmful, harassing, defamatory, threatening, hateful or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, any material that can cause harm or delay to this Site or computers of any kind, and any unsolicited advertising, solicitation or promotional materials;

Misrepresent your identity or affiliation in any way;

Restrict, discourage or prevent any person from using this Site, disclose personal information obtained from this Site or collect information about users of this Site;

Gain unauthorized access to this Site, to other users’ accounts, names or personally identifiable information, or to other computers or websites connected or linked to this Site;

Launch or use any automated system, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” or “offline readers,” that access this Site in a manner that sends more request messages to our servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional web browser;

Send or otherwise transmit to or through this Site chain letters, unsolicited messages, so-called “spamming” or “phishing” messages, or messages marketing or advertising goods and services;

Post, transmit or otherwise make available any virus, worm, spyware or any other computer code, file or program that may or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of any hardware, software or telecommunications equipment;

Violate any applicable laws or regulations or these Terms;

Alter or modify any part of the Materials or services offered on this Site;

or Assist or permit any persons in engaging in any of the activities described above.

Our Intellectual Property Rights

The content on this Site, including without limitation, any text, software, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, audiovisual combinations, patents, interactive features, any trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein and any other materials you may view on, access through, or contribute to this Site (collectively “Materials”) are owned by or licensed to the Company, subject to copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights under national and international laws and international conventions.

No Materials or information from this Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without written permission of the rights owner. You agree not to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security related features of this Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Materials or content.

Modification of any Materials or use of any Materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights of the Company, or of other entities or persons where so indicated, unless the Company or the owner has provided said Material for such express purpose. Permission for all other uses of Materials contained herein, including reproducing, and distributing multiple copies or using Materials on any other website or networked computer or linking to any page at this Site except the “homepage” www.GWAPodiatry.com must be obtained from the Company or the appropriate rights owner in advance; otherwise, such use is prohibited.

Requests for such authorization from the Company should be submitted via an email to: [email protected]; All design rights, databases and compilation and other intellectual property rights associated with this Site, in each case whether registered or unregistered, and related goodwill, are proprietary to the Company.

Links to Other Websites

As you view this Site, you may see links to third-party websites. These links are for convenience only. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. Certain of these linked websites may make use of the Company’s proprietary intellectual property rights (such as copyrights, trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names) under license from the Company. The Company is not responsible for the availability or content of these other websites or for any viruses or other damaging elements encountered in linking to a third-party website. In addition, providing links to these websites should not be interpreted as endorsement or approval by the Company of the organizations sponsoring such third-party websites or their products or services. These Terms do not apply to any other websites.

Third Party Interactions

Your interactions with entities or individuals found on or through this Site, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such entities or individuals. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any third party. You are solely responsible for, and will exercise caution, discretion, common sense and judgement in, using this Site and disclosing personal information.

You agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. If there is a dispute between participants on this Site, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that the Company is under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release the Company, its officers, employees, agents and successors in interest from claims, demand and damages (actual or consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising in any way related to such disputes or this Site or the features and services therein.

Jurisdictional Issues

This Site is controlled and operated by the Company from our offices within Maryland, USA. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Access to this Site from jurisdictions where the contents of this Site are illegal or penalized is prohibited.

Termination

The Company may terminate your use of this Site or any of our features or services at any time and for any reason without notice for conduct violating these Terms. The Company will terminate a user’s access to this Site and its features and services if, under appropriate circumstances, the user is determined to be a repeat infringer of third party rights or in breach of the Terms. Upon any such termination, you must destroy all Materials obtained from this Site and all copies thereof. The provisions of these Terms concerning Site security, prohibited activities, copyrights, trademarks, user submissions, disclaimer, limitation of liability, indemnity and jurisdictional issues shall survive any such termination. You agree that if your use of this Site is terminated pursuant to these Terms, you will not attempt to use this Site under any name, real or assumed, and further agree that if you violate this restriction after being terminated, you will indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and all liability that the Company may incur therefore.

Disclaimer

The Materials in this Site are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, the Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. the Company does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that this Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The Company does not make any representations or warranties regarding the use or the results of the use of the Materials in this Site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted under applicable law, under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall the Company be liable for any compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE OR the materials ON IT, even if THE COMPANY or an authorized representative OF THE COMPANY has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Company and its directors, officers, employees, agents and contractors harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (i) your breach of any provision of these Terms, or (ii) your activities in connection with this Site.

Children

This Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years of age, please do not use or access this Site at any time or in any manner. By using this Site, you affirm that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not seek through this website to gather personal information from or about persons under the age of 18.

Privacy

Use of this Site is also governed by the Company’s Privacy Policy.

Other

By choosing to visit this Site or otherwise provide information to the Company, you agree that any dispute over your use of this Site or these Terms will be governed by the laws of the Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA. You also agree to attempt to mediate any such dispute and to abide by all limitations of liability contained herein.

If any provision of these Terms is unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

If you have any questions or complaints regarding these Terms, please submit your questions or complaints to: [email protected]; The Company will endeavour to respond to you promptly.

GDPR Terms of Service Updates (December 21, 2021)