3M HIS Terms of Use
1. Agreement Between User and 3M HIS
This is an agreement between you and 3M HIS. By
clicking "I agree" below and using the 3M HIS web site, you agree
to the following terms and conditions (the "Terms of Use") governing
your use of this web site and 3M HIS (collectively, the
"Service"). If you are agreeing to these Terms of Use on behalf of a
company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority
to bind such entity to these Terms of Use, in which case the terms
"you" or "your" shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such
authority, or if you do not agree with these Terms of Use, click "I do
not agree" below and you will be directed away from this web site.
If you have a written agreement signed by you and 3M HIS that governs the
use of the Service, any inconsistencies between these Terms of Use and
your written agreement shall be resolved in favor of the written
agreement.
2. License Grant & Restrictions
The Service includes articles, white papers, blog entries and comments,
user communications, and other documents and materials ("Content") that
users or 3M HIS post to the Service. The use of health care data that 3M HIS
clients submit to 3M HIS and access through the Service as well as
personal information of users, affiliates, clients, customers or vendors
of 3M HIS Clients is governed by written agreements between 3M HIS and its
clients. Such data is not "Content" as that term is used in these Terms
of Use. 3M HIS hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
worldwide right to use the Service and the Content, solely for your own
internal business purposes, subject to these Terms of Use. 3M HIS and its
licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted to you. You may not
access the Service if you are a direct competitor of 3M HIS, except with
3M HIS's prior written consent. In addition, you may not access
the Service for purposes of monitoring its availability, performance or
functionality, or for any other benchmarking or competitive purposes.
Except as otherwise permitted in the service agreement, you shall not
(a) license, sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, distribute or
otherwise commercially exploit the Service or the Content or make the
Service or the Content available to any third party; (b) modify or make
derivative works based upon the Service or the Content; (c) "frame" or
"mirror" any Content on any other server or wireless or Internet-based
device; or (d) reverse engineer or access the Service in order to build a
competitive product or service, build a product using similar ideas,
features, functions or graphics of the Service, or copy any ideas,
features, functions or graphics of the Service. You shall not interfere
with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or the data
contained therein or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service
or its related systems or networks.
3. Access to Third Party Web Sites, Content, Products and Services
The Service may provide links to web sites, content, products and
services from third parties, including users, affiliates and sponsors of
the Service. You agree that 3M HIS is not liable for the availability or
contents of third party web sites, and that the risk for using the
content on these sites is entirely yours.
4. Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for all activity occurring under your user accounts
and shall abide by all applicable laws and regulations in connection
with your use of the Service. You understand that the Service gives you
access to Protected Health Information ("PHI") as defined in the U.S.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing
regulations ("HIPAA"). You are responsible for ensuring that uses and
disclosures of PHI accessed through the Service comply with HIPAA and
all other applicable laws and regulations. You agree to: (i) notify 3M HIS
immediately of any unauthorized use of any password or account or any
other known or suspected breach of security or of PHI; and (ii) report
to 3M HIS immediately and use reasonable efforts to stop any unauthorized
copying or distribution of PHI that you know of or suspect.
5. Providing and Accessing Content
You may contribute Content to the Service. You agree that you will not:
(a) publish or disseminate Content that infringes any intellectual
property right or other proprietary right of any third party; (b)
publish or disseminate Content that is false, misleading, libelous,
defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or offensive; (c) falsify or
delete any author attributions or notices designating the proprietary
nature or source or origin of any Content; (d) falsify your identity or
provide any false or misleading information in order to gain access to
the Service; or (e) violate any applicable laws or regulations. 3M HIS may
remove from the Service any Content that violates these prohibitions.
If you contribute Content to the Site, you grant 3M HIS the right to use
such Content and to share such Content with others. If you contribute
Content that contains suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests,
feedback, or recommendations concerning 3M HIS's products and services
(collectively, "Ideas"), then you grant 3M HIS unlimited rights with the
right of sublicense to use, modify, copy and distribute the Ideas.
6. Internet Delays
The Service may be subject to limitations, delays, downtime, outages and
other problems inherent in the use of the Internet and electronic
communications. 3M HIS is not responsible for any delays, delivery
failures, or other damage resulting from such problems.
7. Limitation of Liability
3M HIS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS
OR SUITABILITY OF THE SERVICE OR THE CONTENT. THE SERVICE AND THE
CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND
AND 3M HIS DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, INCLUDING IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
NEITHER YOU NOR 3M HIS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE OR
KIND (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC
ADVANTAGE) ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS SERVICE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR
FOR ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, ANY INTERRUPTION,
INACCURACY, ERROR OR OMISSION, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE IN THE CONTENT, EVEN
IF A PARTY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
Questions or Additional Information:
If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use or wish to obtain
additional information, please send an e-mail to
HISAcctMgmt@solventum.com.
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