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Terms of Use

Access to this Website

This is the Healthcare Standards Institute (HSI) website (the “Website”). By using the Website, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, do not use our Website. We may amend these terms from time to time.

Website Content

We may update our Website content from time to time. Any of the content on our Website, however, may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that our Website content will be free from errors or omissions. We may alter, suspend, or discontinue this site at any time for any reason, without notice or cost. The site may become unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment or other reasons.

No Warranty

The Website is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  HSI makes no warranty that a) the information on this Website is accurate or reliable, b) the information has been updated, or that c) the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or malware. HSI does not warrant that the Website will fulfill any of your particular purposes or needs, or will meet your requirements or operate in an environment created by you, or that the operation of the Website will be uninterrupted or without error, or that errors will be corrected. You bear the entire risk in connection with the performance of the Website. Except for express warranties stated herein, if any, the Website is provided with all faults, and the entire risk as to satisfactory quality, performance, accuracy, and effort is with you.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances shall HSI be liable for any incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, this Website or the information contained on this Website, even if HSI has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall HSI’s total liability to any individual or entity for all damages, losses and causes of action – regardless of their basis, including negligence or otherwise – exceed one dollar.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances shall HSI be liable for any incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, this Website or the information contained on this Website, even if HSI has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall HSI’s total liability to any individual or entity for all damages, losses and causes of action – regardless of their basis, including negligence or otherwise – exceed one dollar.

Intellectual Property

Links to Third Party Sites

This Website may contain links to third party sites, as a convenience to the user. Such linked sites are not under the control of HSI and HSI is not responsible for the content, information, or operation of any third-party site.

Entire Agreement

This is the entire agreement between HSI and the users of its Website and shall not be modified except through a writing signed by both parties or by a new posting or change in these Terms & Conditions as posted on the Website.