Terms of Use
Effective
Date: July 1st, 2024
We really
hope you enjoy your time with Planet Doctor. We truly believe it. Before using
Planet Doctor, you should study the important facts in this paper.
The following
terms and conditions (the “Terms of Use” or the “Agreement”) constitute an
agreement between you and Planet Doctor, Inc. (“Planet Doctor,” “we,” or “us”),
the operator of Planet Doctor.com and related websites, applications, services
and mobile applications, and all associated services (collectively, the
“Services”) provided by Planet Doctor and on/in which these Terms of Use are
posted or referenced. For the purposes of these Terms of Use, the “Services”
include, without limitation, scheduling pages maintained by Planet Doctor on
behalf of third parties and appointment scheduling technology integrated into
third party websites. This Agreement constitutes a contract between you and us
that governs your access and use of the Services. What does that mean? It means
that by accessing and/or using our Services, you agree to all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree, then you may not use the
Services. As used in this Agreement, “you” means any visitor, user, or other
person who accesses our Services; whether or not such person registered for a Planet
Doctor Account (as defined in Section 1).
If your use
of the Services is terminated for any reason, then: (a) this Agreement will
continue to apply and be binding upon you with regard to your prior use of the
Services (as well as any subsequent and unauthorized use of the Services),
including your indemnification obligations as described herein; and (b) any
rights or licenses granted to us under this Agreement will survive such termination.
Planet Doctor’s collection and use of Personal Data in connection with
the Services is described in Planet Doctor’s Privacy Policy (“Personal Data” as defined therein).
Important: You will be required to resolve disputes between you and
Planet Doctor through binding, individual arbitration, so please carefully read
the arbitration notice and class action waiver in Section 17.1 below. You
acknowledge that you are each giving up the right to a jury trial, and you and
Planet Doctor agree to this. YOU AGREE AND FURTHERMORE TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO
APPEAR IN ANY POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING AGAINST PLANET
DOCTOR AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER. By signing this agreement, you
explicitly acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by
all of its terms and conditions. You also acknowledge that you have given
careful thought to the implications of this significant decision and that you
will accept responsibility for them.
Since we're always looking to make our services better, these Terms of
Use might have to adapt as well. The Terms of Use are subject to change at any
moment by us. but if we do, we will place a notice on our site, send you an email or inform you in another way.
You may reject the updated Terms of Use at any time, but doing so will
prevent you from using the Services going forward. Any use of the Services
following the effective date of a change to the Terms of Use indicates your
agreement to all such changes.
The version of this Agreement that was in force at the time of the
initial occurrence giving birth to the disagreement will govern any disputes
under it. Any other changes to these Terms of Use, other those made by us as
specified here, will not take effect unless they are made in writing and signed
by both you and us.
We reserve the right to withdraw or suspend all or part of the current
Services, add new features, or replace an existing Service with a new one at
any time. Any usage of additional features or services will be subject to this
Agreement, and Planet Doctor shall not be liable for any suspension or
cessation of any of the Services or portion thereof.
The references to "you" and "your" in this
Agreement, with the exception of this sentence, refer to the person or entity
for which you are creating a Planet Doctor Account or using the Services. If
you do so on behalf of someone other than yourself, you represent that you have
been given authorization by that person or entity to accept this Agreement and
bind them to it.
1. REGARDING THE SERVICES
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable,
and non-transferable license to use the Services in compliance with these Terms
of Use by Planet Doctor, subject to these conditions. You can view some of the
Services without a Planet Doctor Account. However, in order to take advantage
of all the services we provide, you must register for an account (a
"Planet Doctor Account") and fill out some basic personal data. If
you do give us any information, you give Planet Doctor permission to use and
disclose it in the ways outlined in our Privacy Policy.
You could
come across specific Content that Planet Doctor makes available to you while
using the Services. Content includes text, data, graphics, photos, videos,
audio, suggestions, articles, scheduling availability, advice, and other
materials provided, made available, or otherwise found through the Services.
Content that is directly related to your questions or posts is specifically
included in this definition. You understand that while some Content may be
supplied by medical professionals, this does not establish a doctor-patient
relationship or imply an opinion, medical advice, diagnosis, or course of
treatment. Rather, the Content is meant to help you select a physician,
dentist, or other healthcare specialist, as well as other professionals,
providers, organizations, agents, or affiliates of such entities (collectively,
"Healthcare Providers"), or to be generally informative.
WE DO NOT
OFFER ANY GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPLICIT OR
IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY CONTENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DESCRIPTIONS OF
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERTISE, WORK QUALITY, PRICE OR COST
INFORMATION, INSURANCE COVERAGE, OR BENEFIT INFORMATION), EVEN THOUGH WE MAKE
REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ACCURATE CONTENT. NEVER WILL WE BE RESPONSIBLE
TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY CHOICE YOU MAY HAVE MADE OR ACTION YOU MAY HAVE
TAKEN BASED ON ANY SUCH CONTENT. FURTHERMORE, WE DO NOT IN ANY MANNER SUPPORT,
MENTION, OR ADVOCATE FOR ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS LISTED IN CONTENT
AND/OR MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES.
2. WE DO NOT OFFER MEDICAL GUIDANCE
Planet Doctor does not offer medical care. You may only use the Content
for informative, scheduling, and payment reasons from Planet Doctor, its
workers, contractors, partners, sponsors, advertising, licensors, and other
parties through the Services. Any and any information pertaining to medicine,
including without limitation data shared via Planet Doctor Answers, Planet Doctor Knowledge
Base, Planet Doctor Blog, All Planet Doctor social media accounts, emails, texts, and
advertisements are solely intended for informational and conversational
reasons.
ALTHOUGH THE CONTENT IS INTENDED TO BE HELPFUL IN YOUR HEALTHCARE
JOURNEY, IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF, OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR,
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. USE THE SERVICES ONLY NOT
FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL NEEDS. IMMEDIATELY CALL A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AND/OR
911 IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE OR TAKING ACTIONS THAT MAY CAUSE HARM TO
YOU OR TO OTHERS, IF YOU EXPERIENCE A MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY. YOU
ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. NOTHING THAT IS STATED,
POSTED, OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY SERVICE IS MEANT TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE
INTERPRETED AS, THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE OR THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE,
DENTISTRY, NURSING, PHARMACY, OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE ADVICE. Planet
Doctor does not suggest, recommend, or endorse any specific Healthcare
Provider, test, procedure, opinion, or other information that may be made available
through the Services. Planet Doctor is not a referral service. You use any
Content at your own risk if you rely on it. In order to verify listed
credentials and education, we encourage you to independently confirm any
Content relevant to you with other sources, such as the office of the
Healthcare Provider, relevant medical associations for the applicable
specialty, state medical boards, and the relevant licensing or certification
authorities.
3. NO DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
THE SERVICES
ARE USED BY PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE
CONTENT WITH YOU; NEVERTHELESS, USING THIS CONTENT DOES NOT REPLACE MEDICAL
CARE. YOU ARE NOT CREATING A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL/PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
BY USING THE SERVICES OR CONTENT. THIS IS TRUE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
CONTENT IS OFFERED BY OR THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THROUGH ANY OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANET DOCTOR. THESE COMMUNICATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO, THE "FIND A DOCTOR" FEATURE, PLANET DOCTOR ANSWERS,
THE PLANET DOCTOR KNOWLEDGE BASE, THE PLANET DOCTOR BLOG, THE PLANET DOCTOR
SOCIAL CHANNELS, THE PLANET DOCTOR EMAILS OR TEXT MESSAGES, LINKS TO OTHER
WEBSITES, OR ANY OTHER HELP WE MAY OFFER TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING A SUITABLE HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER IN ANY FIELD. Planet Doctor encourages Healthcare Providers to use the
Services responsibly, but we have no control over, and cannot guarantee the
availability of, any Healthcare Provider at any particular time. We will not be
liable for cancelled or otherwise unfulfilled appointments, or any injury or
loss resulting therefrom, or for any other injury or loss resulting or arising
from, or related to, the use of the Services whatsoever.
4. APPROVAL
AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT; ESSENTIAL DATA RELATING TO RELATIONSHIPS AND LISTS OF
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
When using the Services to make appointments with
healthcare providers, you acknowledge and agree that: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SELECTING A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPROPRIATELY
DETERMINING IF THE APPLICABLE PROVIDER IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE NEEDS
DUE TO SPECIALTY, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATION, LICENSES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD IMPACT YOUR CARE.
In order to ensure that Healthcare Providers participating in the Services have
the legal authorization to practice the specializations of the services they
offer through the Services, Planet Doctor or its designee takes specific,
limited steps to: (a) confirm that these providers possess the licenses,
certifications, or registrations that are currently in effect; and (b) confirm
that these providers are not included in the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Office of the Inspector General Exclusion database. Healthcare
Providers that Planet Doctor deems to have participated in improper or
unprofessional behavior (including, but not limited to, behavior that violates
our privacy policies) may also be barred from using our services Community Standards).
The listings
of healthcare professionals provided by Planet Doctor are not all-inclusive,
even though all eligible providers are welcome to utilize our services.
Healthcare Providers have the option of deciding whether to use the Services,
advertising any available appointments on their Planet Doctor profiles, and
deciding how much they wish to pay on new patient appointments made through
Planet Doctor. This means that if you get in touch with Healthcare Providers
directly, they can have more availability than what is stated through the
Services, regardless of whether they participate in the Services. Certain
Healthcare Providers that are listed on the Services have agreements with us
and might have to pay us money to utilize the Services or be promoted through
them. It is possible for Planet Doctor to get paid if you use the Services to
make an appointment with a healthcare provider.
We will give
you lists and/or profiles of Healthcare Providers in order to facilitate your
search for potential fit and to allow the greatest variety and choice of
Healthcare Providers taking part in the Services. These outcomes are dependent
on data that you give us, like insurance details, address, and the type of
healthcare they specialize in or offer. They might also be determined by other
factors (such as the availability of healthcare providers, previous ratings
and/or choices made by you and other Planet Doctor users, and prior
interactions between users of the platform and healthcare providers). It should
be noted that not all Healthcare Providers that match your search parameters
are offered by Planet Doctor.
In regards to
Healthcare Providers, Planet Doctor (a) does not hire, refer, recommend, or
advocate any of them; (b) makes no guarantees or statements regarding these
Healthcare Providers or the caliber of services they might offer; (c) is not
accountable for guaranteeing the accuracy or timeliness of the information
(including credentials) that a healthcare provider submits about themselves;
(d) is not accountable for verifying that the services a healthcare provider
provides are actually rendered or meet a certain level of quality; and (e) is
not compensated in any way by healthcare providers for being featured (i.e.,
placed higher or better on lists) through the Services (subject to Sponsored Results
as explained below). Healthcare Providers are not employees of ours, and we
have no control over their behavior. However, keep in mind that if you utilize
the services that your employer offers, Planet Doctor might grant you access to
lists and/or profile previews based on standards set by your employer and their
advisors or agents. Furthermore, inasmuch as Planet Doctor acts as a platform
or offers technical assistance for the provider directory linked to your health
insurance, Healthcare Providers will be listed in the directory according to
standards established by your health plan or plan sponsor, depending on the
situation.
Through the Services, we might display adverts or sponsored results (also known
as "Sponsored Results"), either above or strewn in among the search
results. Healthcare Providers pay extra fees to Planet Doctor for their
inclusion in Sponsored Results; therefore, these Sponsored Results do not
constitute an endorsement, referral, or recommendation of the Healthcare
Provider by Planet Doctor. The labels "Sponsored" and "Paid
Ad" are clearly visible on Sponsored Results within the Services.
5. THE CONTENT AND SERVICES CONSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL AND
INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES
The Services
are a source of knowledge and instruction for both patients and healthcare
professionals. After our editorial staff reviews Content, we may, but are not
required to, publish it via the Services. Planet Doctor is not liable or
responsible for any errors or omissions in the Content or for the outcomes of
using it. No entity involved in the development or publication of such works
makes any assurances regarding the timeliness, accuracy, or completeness of the
Content.
Healthcare
Provider Content:
Only general
reference use is intended for anything pertaining to healthcare providers and
their procedures, or "Healthcare Provider Content." Healthcare
Provider Content is gathered from various other data sources, which may not
have been verified by the Healthcare Provider, and may be supplied by the
Healthcare Provider and/or office staff. Healthcare Provider Content is subject
to regular changes and may become outdated, incomplete, or erroneous at any
time, despite our best efforts to verify it and maintain it current. Regarding
a certain healthcare provider’s qualification, Planet Doctor does not offer any
advice or certification.
Procedures/Products/Services:
Certain
people, patients, and clinical settings may not be suitable candidates for the
procedures, goods, services, and equipment that are advertised and/or discussed
through the Services. Ads, sponsors, and other paid or unpaid participants of
the Services may represent procedures, products, services, or devices through
the Services. These representations are made for your awareness only and do not
imply safety, suitability for any specific person, or efficacy, outcome, or
success.
Insurance
Content:
Only for your
convenience and general reference, insurance and anything linked to insurance
(such as, but not limited to, benefit and coverage content) are referred to as
"Insurance Content." Both the Personal Data you give us and the
Healthcare Provider Content (such as CPT codes and other encounter data) may be
the basis for the Insurance Content. Insurance Content can also be obtained
through a third-party clearinghouse or directly from the insurance company you
designate. Content pertaining to insurance is subject to regular changes and
may become outdated, erroneous, or incomplete. You consent to the following:
(a) supplying complete and accurate personal information connected to
insurance; and (b) maintaining and checking accurate personal information
related to insurance (including, without limitation, validating such personal
information collected by automated means from an insurance card you provide).
Despite our best efforts, Planet Doctor cannot be held accountable for any
incomplete, erroneous, or out-of-date Insurance Content; instead, you are in
charge of adhering to this subpart's (a) and (b).
6. MEDICAL INFORMATION
By making an appointment or completing a medical history form (also
known as a "Medical History Form") on behalf of yourself or a third
party for whom you have permission to submit such information, you may choose
to enter some medical information into the Services. You may ask Planet Doctor
to give this information to the healthcare provider of your choice, and by
doing so, you grant them permission to do so. You understand and consent that,
in order to assure its accuracy, such information will be examined and approved
at the time of your appointment by you or a representative under your
authority. Additionally, you agree that Planet Doctor may utilize the
information you submit on a Medical History Form in line with our Privacy Policy.
7. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
7.1 Credentials for Your Planet Doctor Account
A password and email address are required when creating a Planet Doctor
account; they are referred to as "Credentials." Your credentials
should be kept confidential and should not be disclosed to third parties. If
your password has been lost or hacked, you must contact us right once by
emailing us at service@PlanetDoctor.com. You agree to give us accurate, full, and current registration details
about yourself. Additionally, you might be able to connect to the Services run
by a third-party business, including Apple Inc. ("Apple"), Facebook,
Inc., or Google LLC ("Google"). If you use a third party service to
connect to the Services, you grant us permission to access and use your
information from that service as allowed by that third party service's terms of
service and to keep your login credentials for that service. You have the last
say over how much information is available to us, and you may do so by changing
the privacy settings on such third-party services. Regarding any such third
party, Planet Doctor has no control over and disclaims any liability for the
services, content, accuracy, privacy policies, practices, or views expressed.
7.2 Your General Responsibilities
Even though downloading our app and opening a Planet Doctor Account are
free, you are still in charge of your medical costs. The entire cost of any
fees associated with any medical services or related treatments provided by
healthcare providers will fall on you. It is your responsibility to make sure
that all the information you give Planet Doctor, including your insurance
details, is correct and current. Certain services might not be offered by
Planet Doctor or your healthcare provider based on a variety of variables, such
as your insurance coverage. In the end, you have to settle any disagreement
with a healthcare provider that results from a transaction under this agreement
directly with the healthcare provider.
You are in charge of how you use the Services and how you use your
credentials, including how people you have given your credentials to use them.
The Services may only be used for legitimate, non-commercial uses. You are not
permitted to use the Services if doing so would violate any applicable laws. It
is prohibited for you to use the Services in any way that could harm, deactivate,
overload, or impair our systems or networks, or impede the use and enjoyment of
the Services by any other person. It is prohibited for you to try to use
hacking, password mining, or any other method to obtain unauthorized access to
any of the Services, user accounts, computer systems, or networks. It is
strictly forbidden for you to gather or index any part of the Services or
Content (such as Healthcare Provider Content, appointment availability, pricing
details, and Insurance Content) for any kind of collection or indexing.
It is also your responsibility to go over and abide by the terms stated
in our
Acceptable Use Policy and our Community Standards.
We reserve
the right, in addition to our rights under these Terms of Use, to take any
legal action and apply any technological measures necessary to prevent
violations of the restrictions set forth herein and to enforce our community
standards, our acceptable use policy, and these Terms of Use.
7.3 Duties of Healthcare Providers and Individuals in the Healthcare or
Medical Sectors
If you are a Healthcare Provider or other person or entity in the
healthcare or medical industries, regardless of whether you maintain a Planet
Doctor Account or whether you schedule or intend to schedule appointments
through the Services, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) You will not use the
Services to view, access or otherwise use, directly or indirectly, price,
availability, or other Content for any purpose other than your own personal use
as a patient or prospective patient; (b) You will not use the Services to
establish, attempt to establish, or enforce, directly or indirectly, any
agreement or coordination of the prices charged for any product or service; the
kinds, frequencies or amounts of any product or service offered; or the
customer or customer categories for any product or service, or otherwise engage
or attempt to engage in price fixing, output restriction, or customer or market
allocation; and (c) You will not use the Services, directly or indirectly, to
engage in any anti-competitive, deceptive or unfair practices (including but
not limited to booking fraudulent healthcare appointments), or otherwise
violate applicable antitrust, competition or consumer protection laws, or
regulations.
7.4 User Disagreements
You understand and agree that Planet Doctor is not required to get
involved in any disputes that may arise between users and any third party,
including but not limited to Healthcare Providers, or between participants on
this site or Services. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more
other users or Healthcare Providers, you release Planet Doctor, its directors,
officers, employees, agents, and successors from claims, demands, and damages
of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed
or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or
our Services.
8. Telemedicine Services/Remote Medical Services
You may be able to access
certain telemedicine services through the Services, including but not limited
to via Planet Doctor’s video service (“Planet Doctor Video Service”). Planet
Doctor is not a healthcare provider, insurance provider, or a prescription
fulfillment warehouse. In delivering the Planet Doctor Video Service, Planet
Doctor’s involvement is restricted to making certain telehealth related
information available to you and/or facilitating your access to telemedicine
services supplied by Healthcare Providers. Planet Doctor disclaims all
liability for the actions or inactions of these healthcare providers, as well
as for the information you choose to share with them. Planet Doctor is
independent of the Healthcare Providers, and does not employ or otherwise
exercise any control over the services offered by Healthcare Providers,
regardless of whether they utilize the Planet Doctor Video Service.
9. THIRD PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
9.1 Links to Other Websites
You could
come across links to other websites when using the Services. We don't support
these websites or the goods and services they offer; these links are just for
your convenience. You understand and accept that the accuracy or content of
these other websites is not our responsibility or liability. While we make an
effort to provide links to reliable websites, there is a chance that these
other websites may include offensive, illegal, or inaccurate content. As a
result, we cannot be held accountable or liable for the propriety or legality
of any content found on or accessible through these other websites. You agree
to release and hold us blameless from any liability resulting from your use of
any website or service provided by a third party by utilizing the Services. All
of the terms, conditions, warranties, and representations pertaining to
dealings with organizations and/or individuals that you find on or through the
Services, as well as the payment and delivery of goods and services, are
exclusive to you and these organizations and/or individuals. It is advisable
that you conduct any necessary or suitable inquiry prior to engaging in any
online or offline transaction with any of these third parties. You acknowledge
and agree that Planet Doctor shall not be held accountable or liable for any
loss or harm of any kind resulting from any of these transactions.
9.2 Third Party Software
Certain of
the Services may use third-party software from other parties, including without
limitation open source third-party software. You agree to abide by any and all
additional terms and conditions that the third party software provider may
apply that apply to your use of such third party software. We may, if
appropriate, offer extra notices about the third-party software. These notices
might include attribution and disclaimer notices that apply to the third-party
software.
9.3 Application Stores
You understand and concur
that the third-party shops (such as the Apple App Store, Google Play, or any
other store or distribution platform; collectively, these are referred to as
"Application Providers") from which you download our mobile
application are responsible for its availability. Before downloading mobile
applications from a store, you must accept any terms and conditions that may
apply from each application provider. Your license to use our application is
contingent upon your compliance with the terms and conditions set out by the
Application Provider, which you agree to comply with. The terms and conditions
of these Terms of Use shall apply to the extent that any other terms and
conditions from such Application Provider are less restrictive than or in
contradiction with these terms and conditions in any other way.
If you are accessing the
Services via an application (an “Application”) through an Application Provider,
you acknowledge and agree that: (i) these Terms of Use are between you and us,
and not with the Application Provider, and that we are responsible for the
Services, not the Application Provider; (ii) the Application Provider has no
obligation to furnish maintenance and support services or handle any warranty
claims; (iii) the Application Provider is not responsible for addressing any
claims you or any third party have relating to the Application; (iv) the
Application Provider is a third party beneficiary of these Terms of Use as
related to your use of the Application, and the Application Provider will have
the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these
Terms of Use as related to your use of the Application against you; (v) in the
event of any third-party claim that the Application or your possession and use
of the Application infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights,
Planet Doctor, and not Application Provider, will be responsible for the
investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such infringement
claim; and (vi) you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government
embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist
supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. government list of
prohibited or restricted parties. Your use of the Application and all other
Services is subject to the terms mentioned above.
10. PROCESSING OF PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS
10.1 Processing of Payments and Transactions in
General
It is possible that you will be able to use the Services to pay for
other services or goods offered by the relevant Healthcare Provider, as well as
other payment responsibilities such your insurance copayments, in addition to
Designated Provider Services (as described in Section 10.2). We handle your
credit card information in connection with these payments in compliance with
our Privacy Policy. A transaction processing charge for our billing, collection, and
payment services (collectively, the "Transaction Processing
Services") rendered in connection with such payment may be collected from
the relevant Healthcare Provider by Planet Doctor and/or its payment processing
partner. When using or registering for a paid service or the Transaction
Processing Services, you may be presented with payment conditions. Please be
aware that these terms become a part of the agreement.
10.2 Services of a Designated Provider
Price
information for specific healthcare providers' products and services (referred
to as "Designated Provider Services") may be made available through
the Services, and you may be able to utilize the Services to make payments for
these services.
Please carefully check (a)
the pricing details and (b) all of the items and services that are included and
excluded in each Designated Provider Service before making an appointment.
Unless you separately agree differently, healthcare providers must offer the
relevant designated provider service at or below the cost stated at the time of
scheduling (the "Designated Price"). Healthcare Providers may offer,
provide, or perform services that are distinct from or in addition to those
designated by the provider. Pricing for any additional or different services
must be agreed upon by you and your healthcare providers. IF YOU OR ANY OTHER
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FAILS TO AGREE ON PRICING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT
SERVICES, PLANET DOCTOR IS NOT LIABLE.
10.3 Fulfillment of Your
Financial Responsibilities Regarding Your Insurance Benefits and Coverage
You may be
able to use the Services (the "Insurance Payment Services") to cover
all or part of the costs associated with your insurance coverage and benefits
if certain healthcare providers approve you to do so.
Although we make every effort to present accurate Insurance Content (such as
your copayment obligation), we disclaim all warranties and offer no promises
regarding the accuracy of the Insurance Content. You understand that
third-party clearinghouses or the insurance carrier deliver the Insurance
Content. Please remember that: (a) the Insurance Content is updated on a
regular basis (e.g., to reflect amounts you may have paid toward your
deductible); (b) your insurance company will probably send you an explanation
of benefits (or similar document) after your healthcare provider provides
services; and (c) you might end up owing your healthcare provider more money
than what you paid through the Insurance Payment Services.
10.4 Processing of
Transactions
The amount charged for transaction processing services rendered by Planet
Doctor and its payment processing partner shall not be more than the fair
market value of those services. You may be charged individually by healthcare
providers for extra or distinct goods or services.
You acknowledge and agree that: (a) you are responsible for and you will
pay the Designated Price for the Designated Provider Services charged through
Planet Doctor by the applicable Healthcare Provider, as well as other amounts
the applicable Healthcare Provider may charge through Planet Doctor for any
additional or different services rendered during or related to the applicable
appointment; (b) you remain responsible for paying all amounts required by law
and/or contract (e.g., health plan agreement), including all cost-sharing
obligations (such as, but not limited to, copayments, deductibles and other
coinsurance obligations); (c) if you utilize our Transaction Processing
Services, Planet Doctor may process your payment, and may do so in
collaboration with our payment processing partner; (d) Planet Doctor is not
responsible for any charges incurred for any products or services provided by
Healthcare Provider, including any Designated Provider Service; (e) Planet
Doctor is not responsible for any charges submitted for processing by
Healthcare Providers; (f) in the event you dispute any fees chargeable or
charged through Planet Doctor by a Healthcare Provider, you will resolve such
dispute directly with the applicable Healthcare Provider; (g) if you utilize
our Transaction Processing Services, you may be required to accept the terms of
use and privacy policy of our payment processing partner with respect to
Transaction Processing Services. We currently process payments with the help of
Stripe, Inc. The amount charged for transaction processing services rendered by
Planet Doctor and its payment processing partner shall not be more than the
fair market value of those services. You may be charged individually by
healthcare providers for extra or distinct goods or services.
You understand and agree that: (a) you are responsible for and agree to
pay the Designated Price for the Designated Provider Services that the
applicable Healthcare Provider charges through Planet Doctor; (b) you remain
responsible for paying all amounts required by law and/or contract (e.g.,
health plan agreement), including all cost-sharing obligations (e.g.,
copayments, deductibles, and other coinsurance obligations); (c) if you use our
Transaction Processing Services, Planet Doctor may process your payment, and
may do so in conjunction with our payment processing division.
In the event that you disagree with any fees that a healthcare provider
charges you through Planet Doctor, you will need to settle the matter directly
with the relevant healthcare provider; (d) Planet Doctor is not liable for any
costs incurred for any products or services supplied by healthcare providers,
including any Designated Provider Service; (e) Planet Doctor is not liable for
any costs submitted for processing by healthcare providers; (f) if you use our
Transaction Processing Services, you might be required to accept the terms of
use and privacy policy of our payment processing partner with respect to
Transaction Processing Services. We currently process payments with the help of
Stripe, Inc. You can access Stripe’s Terms of Services at https://stripe.com/us/checkout/legal; and (h) you will, within twelve (12) months of
the date of the applicable transaction, review all charges processed through
the Transaction Processing Services and promptly notify Planet Doctor if you
have any questions, concerns, or disputes. We will not be held liable for any
errors made by, or other acts or omissions of, the payment processor. You also
understand and agree that neither Planet Doctor nor our payment processing
partner will be held accountable if we or they are unable to complete a
transaction for any reason, including but not limited to: (A) if you haven't
given us accurate, current, and complete payment information; (B) if you don't
have enough money or credit available to complete the transaction; (C) if you
don't have an active payment card or if we can't verify your identity or
payment card information; (D) if your account with us, your account with our
payment processing partner, your access to the Services, or your account has
been terminated or suspended for any reason; (E) if we or our payment
processing partner are unable to complete a transaction
11. SUMMARY AND ADDITIONAL WORK YOU PUBLISH OR
SUBMIT
You will be able to submit inquiries about potential medical needs,
submit feedback about your interactions with Healthcare Providers you find
through the Services, and take part in other interactive or community features
of the Services (collectively, "Posted Information"). It's critical
that you provide posted information in a responsible manner. Your Posted
Content ought to adhere to our Acceptable Use Policy, and your Healthcare Provider reviews must comply with our posted guidelines, as well as any internal guidelines we might create and occasionally
apply. Please be aware that although Planet Doctor may review Posted
Information (including reviews from Healthcare Providers, among other things)
to make sure it complies with this paragraph's requirements, Planet Doctor
neither supports nor attests to the veracity of any claims made in such Posted
Information; instead, Posted Information represents the views and opinions of
the author, not Planet Doctor.
Please be aware that the following licenses are all governed by our Privacy Policy insofar as they pertain to information that has been posted and is
likewise personally identifiable information about you.
You agree to and hereby grant, to Planet Doctor and its affiliates,
agents, and contractors, an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, fully
sublicensable, fully paid up, worldwide license to use, copy, publicly perform,
digitally perform, publicly display, and distribute such Posted Information.
You also agree to adapt, edit, translate, prepare derivative works of,
incorporate into other works, and otherwise fully exploit such Posted
Information. This license is granted by posting information through the
Services. You guarantee and represent that you are fully authorized to grant us
these licenses without violating or infringing upon any rights of third
parties, including but not limited to contract rights, trademarks, privacy
rights, publicity rights, copyrights, or any other proprietary or intellectual
property rights. Posting information that is fraudulent or deceptive, or that
in any other way misrepresents your thoughts and experiences, is prohibited.
You acknowledge and agree that Planet Doctor may need to modify your
posted information in order to conform and adapt it to the technical
requirements of connection networks, devices, services, or media in order to
carry out the necessary technical steps to provide the Services to our users
(including you). This is covered by the aforementioned licenses.
Posting information does not represent the views of Planet Doctor and is
the complete responsibility of the individual from whom it originated. Planet
Doctor disclaims all responsibility for any posted information and for any
losses, damages, or claims arising from it.
Additionally, we invite and encourage you to send us comments,
suggestions, and feedback (collectively, "Feedback"). You can send us
feedback via email, through our social media pages, or through other channels
of contact. Your feedback will be regarded as non-proprietary and non-confidential
by us. You give us a perpetual, irreversible, global, royalty-free,
sublicensable, and non-exclusive right to use and publish your feedback for any
reason without paying you anything back when you send it to us.
12. USAGE OF CONTENT
We or our
licensors own all of the Content, which is shielded by international treaties,
copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws, among other proprietary
rights. You understand that proprietary information belonging to Planet Doctor
is contained in the Services and any underlying software or technology used in
conjunction with the Services. By allowing you to use the Services, we do not
grant you any intellectual property rights; instead, we allow you to use the
Content for private, non-commercial use only. For your personal use, you may
print, download, and store information from the Services. However, you are not
allowed to sell, distribute, republish, or make any other kind of profit from
any of the Content, nor may you use the Services, in whole or in part, for any kind
of commercial purpose. Unless otherwise specified above, you are not granted
any express or implied rights by Planet Doctor or its suppliers, and Planet
Doctor retains all ownership rights to the Services that are not specifically
granted to you.
13. DISCLAIMER
Our goal at
Planet Doctor is to enhance the quality of treatment that patients get, and we
hope that your time with us will be nothing short of extraordinary. Even though
we put a lot of effort into making that happen, you understand that we have no
control over—and are under no obligation to take any action regarding—which
users are able to access the Services, what Content you access, how that
Content may affect you, how you may interpret or use it, or what actions you
may take as a result of seeing it. You absolve us of any responsibility for how
you use or are unable to utilize any Content. Regarding suggestions or
recommendations of services or products offered or purchased through the
Services, we, along with our licensors, suppliers, partners, parent,
subsidiaries, or affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers,
directors, members, employees, consultants, contract employees,
representatives, and agents, as well as each of their respective successors and
assigns (collectively, Planet Doctor and all such parties, the "Planet
Doctor Parties") make no representations or warranties. Moreover, the
Planet Doctor Parties shall not be held accountable or liable for the accuracy,
copyright compliance, legality, or decency of any content contained in or
accessed through the Services. We owe you no special consideration or fiduciary
obligation.
THE SERVICES
ARE OFFERED BY US (AS WELL AS BY OUR SUPPLIERS AND LICENSEES) "AS IS"
AND "AS AVAILABLE." REGARDING THE CONTENT OR SERVICES, WE MAKE NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES. WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES, WE
HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS,
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES ARE ACCURATE, SATISFACTORILY QUALITY,
MERCHANDISABLE, SUITED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NEED, OR NON-INFRINGING. WE
DO NOT WARRANT THAT USING THE SERVICES WILL RESULT IN RESULTS THAT ARE
EFFECTIVE, RELIABLE, ACCURATE, OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE
THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SERVICES AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR
CHOOSING (DIRECTLY OR VIA THIRD-PARTY NETWORKS). WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR
ANY ERRORS, INCOMPLETENESS, LACK OF TIMELINESS, INCOMPLETENESS, OR INCOMPLETENESS
IN INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY SERVICE USERS OR FOR ANY OTHER DATA OR INFORMATION
SENT OR RECEIVED VIA THE SERVICES. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE, PLANET
DOCTOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
SOFTWARE, AND FUNCTIONS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE SERVICES, AS WELL AS ANY
OTHER SECURITY RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE DATA. PLANET DOCTOR
MAKES NO GUARANTEES ABOUT THE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, BUG-FREE, OR
DEFECT-FREE OPERATION OF THE SERVICES, THE PREVENTION OF DATA LOSS, OR THE
ABSENCE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES, CONTAMINANTS, OR OTHER HARMFUL ITEMS FROM THE
SOFTWARE.
14. LIABILITY LIMITATION IN GENERAL
YOUR PLANET DOCTOR ACCOUNT CANCELLATION IS YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
ANY DISPUTE WITH US. REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, OUR CUMULATIVE LIABILITY
TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICES WILL NEVER EXCEED THE GREATER OF EITHER (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES
YOU PAID TO CREATE OR MAINTAIN A PLANET DOCTOR ACCOUNT FOR USE OF THE SERVICES,
OR (B) $100; WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT, IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE A CLAIM RELATING
TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE TRANSACTION PROCESSING SERVICES, OUR
CUMULATIVE LIABILITY WILL NEVER EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION PROCESSING
FEES, IF ANY, THAT YOU HAVE PAID TO PLANET DOCTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF
TRANSACTION PROCESSING SERVICES FOR APPOINTMENTS YOU MADE DURING THE SIX (6)
MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE APPLICABLE CLAIM.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND
UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL ANY OF THE PLANET DOCTOR PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, TO YOU
OR ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMING UNDER OR THROUGH YOU. THESE DISCLAIMERS APPLY TO
ANY CLAIMS FOR LOST REVENUE, LOST INFORMATION, LOST GOODWILL, INTERRUPTION OF
BUSINESS, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, COMPUTER MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE,
ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ANY SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES, OR
TECHNOLOGY, OR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES, OR ANY MATTER OUTSIDE OF OUR
REASONABLE CONTROL, EVEN IF WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGES OF THIS KIND. DUE TO SOME STATES' OR JURISDICTIONS' PROHIBITIONS ON THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT TO THE GREATEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THOSE STATES OR JURISDICTIONS. A GENERAL RELEASE
DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW
OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE,
AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER
SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY. YOU SHALL AND HEREBY WAIVE YOUR
RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 OR ANY SIMILAR LAW OF
ANY JURISDICTION.
15. TERMINATION
We retain the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate, suspend,
and/or deactivate your Planet Doctor Account immediately and without warning if
you are not using the Services in accordance with this Agreement. If there has
been a violation of this Agreement, our Acceptable Use Policy, our Community Standards, or other guidelines and conditions that you or someone else using your
credentials without permission posts via the Services. In addition, we have the
right to deactivate, suspend, or cancel your Planet Doctor Account for any
other cause, including prolonged periods of inactivity. If Planet Doctor
terminates, suspends, or deactivates your access to the Services, neither you
nor any third party will be entitled to compensation. Additionally, you consent
to refrain from attempting to use the Services following any such termination,
suspension, or deactivation (with the exception of situations in which deactivation
results from inactivity alone, in which case you may open a new Planet Doctor
Account). Any content connected to your Planet Doctor Account may be destroyed
if your account is terminated. The provisions listed in Sections 1 through 6,
Sections 9 through 18, and any other clauses that should by nature remain in
effect after these terms of use expire or terminate will also remain in effect.
Anybody who violates these terms of use may be subject to an
investigation by Planet Doctor, and we reserve the right to take appropriate
legal action against them. This action may include, but is not limited to,
having any offensive communication removed from the Services, having their
Planet Doctor Account terminated, or preventing them from using the Services.
16. INDEMNIFICATION
By using the Services, you agree to (a) comply with
the terms of use, the Acceptable Use Policy, and Community Standards; (b)
violate this Agreement, including but not limited to these terms; (c) violate
any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity; and (d) allow
any person to use your Credentials without authorization. You further agree to
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Planet Doctor Parties upon our
request. The aforementioned indemnity obligation is not applicable to any
liabilities, claims, or costs resulting from our own willful wrongdoing or
gross negligence.
17. ARBITRATION CONTRACT
We hope that any conflicts you may have with Planet
Doctor will be resolved. However, in accordance with this section, if a dispute
needs to be further settled, that procedure will be followed. The following
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT should be carefully read as it restricts the ways in
which you can seek relief from Planet Doctor and mandates that you arbitrate
certain claims and disputes with them. As a third-party beneficiary of these
Terms of Use, you and Planet Doctor acknowledge and agree that Personnel, which
includes Planet Doctor's officers, directors, employees, and independent
contractors, is entitled to enforce these Terms of Use against you in the event
of a dispute pertaining to their subject matter. Personnel will also be deemed
to have accepted this right upon your acceptance of these Terms of Use.
17.1 Regulations of Arbitration; Enforcement of the
Arbitration Agreement
Before one party initiates arbitration, the other
party must first attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute, claim, question,
or disagreement arising out of or relating to the subject matter of these Terms
through direct talks. In the event that these talks are unsuccessful, binding
arbitration in New York County, New York, will be used to settle the
disagreement. One commercial arbiter with significant expertise in settling
disputes involving intellectual property and business contracts will preside
over the arbitration, which will be conducted in the English language and in
compliance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the
"Rules") then in force. In line with these Rules, the arbitrator will
be chosen from the relevant list of JAMS arbitrators. Any court with the
necessary authority may enter a judgment based on the arbitrator's award.
17.2 Arbitration Costs
All arbitration expenses will be paid in accordance
with the Rules. For any claim valued at less than seventy-five thousand dollars
($75,000), Planet Doctor will cover all arbitration costs. Unless the
arbitrator finds that your claim is baseless, Planet Doctor will not pursue its
legal expenses and costs in arbitration.
17.3 Court of Small Claims; Infringement
If your claims are eligible, you or Planet Doctor
may file them in small claims court in any county in the United States where
you reside or work, including New York County. In addition, each party shall
have the right, at any time and from any court of competent jurisdiction, to
seek injunctive or other equitable relief to stop actual or threatened
infringement, misappropriation, or violation of the copyrights, trademarks,
trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights of the other
party, notwithstanding the foregoing obligation to arbitrate disputes.
17.4 Jury Trial Waiver
ALL
CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORILY PROTECTED RIGHTS TO APPEAR IN COURT AND BE TRIED
IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR JURY ARE THUS WAIVED BY YOU AND PLANET DOCTOR. Rather,
you and Planet Doctor have decided to use arbitration to settle disagreements
and claims. Generally speaking, arbitration procedures are less expansive, more
effective, less expensive, and subject to much less judicial scrutiny than
those that apply in court. Should you and Planet Doctor engage in litigation
about the validity or enforcement of an arbitration ruling, YOU GIVE UP ALL
RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL, ALONG WITH PLANET DOCTOR., and decide to have a judge
settle the dispute instead.
17.5 Class
Action or Consolidated Action Waiver
RATHER THAN
BEING ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON A CLASS BASIS, ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES FALLING
UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED
INDIVIDUALLY. IT IS UNPERMITTED TO ARBITRATE OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED
WITH THE CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER. However, neither you nor
Planet Doctor may pursue arbitration in the event that this waiver of class
action or consolidated actions is found to be unlawful or unenforceable;
instead, any claims and disputes shall be settled in court as described in (g)
below.
17.6 Opt-out
If, within
thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms, you give writing notice to
Planet Doctor, Attn: Legal, 568 Broadway 9th Floor, New York, NY 10012,
indicating your desire to opt out of the requirements of this Section, you will
have the option to do so. To opt out of the arbitration agreement set forth in
these Terms, you must provide the following information: (i) your name and
residential address; (ii) the email address and/or phone number linked to your
account; and (iii) a clear explanation of your desire to do so.
17.7 Exclusive Venue
Both you and Planet Doctor agree that any judicial
proceeding (other than small claims actions) will be brought in the state or
federal courts located in, respectively, New York County, New York, or the
federal district in which that county falls. The foregoing arbitration
agreement will not apply to either party if you send the opt-out notice in
Section 17.6 and/or in any circumstances where you or Planet Doctor are
permitted to litigate any dispute arising out of or relating to the subject
matter of these Terms in court.
17.8 Severability
All of the previous text in this Arbitration
Agreement section shall be deemed void if the above-mentioned ban on class
actions and other claims brought on behalf of third parties is determined to be
unenforceable. If your relationship with Planet Doctor is terminated, this
arbitration agreement will still be in effect.
18. MISCELLANEOUS
18.1 Contracting Electronically; Copyright Conflict
This Agreement, which contains our Acceptable Use Policy, Privacy
Policy, and Community Standards, is electronically signed by you when you use
the Services and/or create a Planet Doctor Account. Electronic signatures on
this agreement and any other documents to be delivered in connection with the
services may be used. For the purposes of validity, enforceability, and
admissibility, any electronic signatures appearing on this agreement or such
other documents are the same as handwritten signatures.
Please visit our Acceptable Use Policy to review our copyright dispute policy.
18.2 Communications through SMS/Text
By
voluntarily providing your cell phone number to Planet Doctor, you You consent
to receiving information from Planet Doctor at that phone number about things
we believe would be of interest to you via phone, SMS, or MMS.
By
registering for the Services or providing a wireless phone number for someone
else, you represent and warrant that that person has given permission for
Planet Doctor to contact them. You also agree to receive such messages for
transactional, operational, or informative purposes. In the event that you
violate any of the aforementioned terms, you undertake to hold Planet Doctor
blameless and indemnify us against any and all claims, liabilities, losses,
damages (actual and consequential), and costs (including legal fees).
Your mobile
phone service provider may charge for messages and data, and these charges are
governed by the terms and conditions set forth by your provider. At any moment,
you can choose not to receive text messages by changing the notification
settings in your account or by following the other procedures. Be aware that
using the Services may be affected if you choose not to receive any SMS at all.
Any new phone
number(s) you attach to your account may receive Planet Doctor's standard SMS
messages unless you also unsubscribe via the above procedures. If you change or
deactivate the phone number you provided to Planet Doctor, you have an
affirmative obligation to update your account information and the phone
number(s) attached to your account to prevent us from unintentionally
communicating with anyone who acquires any phone number(s) previously attributed
to you.
18.3
Limitation of Claims
Any action you bring after
one (1) year from the date the cause of action originated is permanently barred
from being taken under this Agreement or in connection with it, regardless of
form.
18.4 Severability
The remaining terms of this
agreement will remain intact if any one or more of its provisions are
determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason. In addition,
the unenforceable, illegal, or invalid provision shall be replaced by a provision
that most closely reflects the parties' intentions as expressed in the
unenforceable, illegal, or invalid provision; provided, however, that no such
provision is valid, legal, or enforceable, in which case the unenforceable,
illegal, or invalid provision shall be limited or eliminated to the least
extent necessary to preserve the other provisions of this Agreement's full
force and effect and enforceability.
18.5 Governing Law;
Language
Without
giving effect to the state's conflicts of law statute, this Agreement shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act,
applicable federal law, and the laws of the State of Florida as applied to
contracts made and to be performed entirely within Florida. All references to
documents included in this agreement were prepared in English, and any
translations that differ from the English originals in any way will not be
binding on either party.
18.6 Waiver of Entire Agreement;
This Agreement is accompanied by any other terms, policies, rules, and
guidelines that are presented through the Services and are all incorporated
herein by reference. Privacy Policy, the Acceptable Use Policy and the Community Standards, represent the whole understanding that exists between you and us,
superseding any prior written or verbal agreements. Any additional rights under
this agreement shall not be deemed waived by any party's inability to exercise
in any manner any of the rights set for herein.
18.7 Headings
This Agreement's section titles are merely for convenience;
they are not part of the document itself, and they in no way restrict, define,
explain, alter, interpret, or construe the meaning, scope, or intent of this
Agreement or any of its terms or conditions.
18.8 Assignment
This Agreement may be assigned by us at any time,
including without limitation to any parent, subsidiary, or connected business,
or in connection with a business sale, merger, or other transfer of our company
or any of its assets to another party. This Agreement cannot be assigned, transferred,
or sublicensed by you to another party, and any effort to do so in violation of
this clause will be deemed void.
18.9 Eligibility
In order to establish a Planet Doctor Account or utilize the Services
independently, you must be at least eighteen (18) years old, or the legal age
to enter into a binding contract in your jurisdiction if that number is higher.
You may not use the Services if you are younger than thirteen. You may only use
the Services under the supervision of your parent or legal guardian who has
accepted these Terms of Use if you are between the ages of 13 and 18 or the
applicable legal age in your jurisdiction. By using the Services on behalf of a
minor child, you represent and warrant that you are the child's parent or legal
guardian, and that you are the authorized party of that child or that other
individual for whom you have permission to enter into these Terms of Use. You
further represent and warrant that all references to "you" in these
Terms of Use refer to the child or other individual for whom you have
authorization to enter into these Terms of Use.
You are not permitted to use the Services if you are ineligible under
these Terms of Use. Where relevant legislation forbids use of the Services,
such use is void, and access to the Services is withdrawn in such
jurisdictions. You affirm and warrant that you have the legal authority to
accept these Terms of Use by using the Services. The Services are managed in
the United States and are solely meant for users residing in the United States;
use of the Services in connection with activities conducted outside of the
United States is forbidden and done at the user's own risk. It is the
responsibility of users to adhere to any applicable local, state, or federal
laws when using the Services.