Thank you for visiting the Lahey Health System, Inc. website. This site provides general information to help you learn about our services. Please read the Terms of Use carefully. By accessing and using our website, you consent to these terms and accept them.

Please contact us if you have any questions about our policies.

 

The Lahey.org website (the “Site”) is provided by Lahey Health System, Inc., (“Lahey”) and is intended to provide general educational information and to help users learn about and access a variety of health care services. Your access to this site binds you to this Agreement, so please read it carefully. Your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of this agreement and of these terms and conditions of use.

NO MEDICAL ADVICE

The Site does not provide medical advice. The provision of information on the Site is for consumer educational use only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care service. Never disregard, avoid, or delay obtaining medical advice from a doctor or qualified health care provider because of something you have read on the Site. If you suspect that you have a medical problem or condition, please contact a qualified health care professional immediately. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911 (if you are in the United States) or go to the nearest emergency room.

LICENSE

Lahey Health System, Inc. hereby grants you the right to view and use the Site subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You may download and/or print copies of information provided in the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You hereby agree that you will not reverse engineer, break into the Site, or use materials from the Site to violate the law. Permission to reprint or electronically reproduce any document or graphic in whole or in part for any other purpose is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from Lahey Health System, Inc. Please contact the Department of Communications and Marketing at 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805.

PRIVACY

Lahey Health System, Inc. respects your personal privacy. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE SITE AND ALL OF ITS CONTENTS AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. WHILE WE TRY TO KEEP THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, WE DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY REGARDING ITS ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTY OF MECHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THAT SERVICE TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE, AND YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT LAHEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., AND ITS AFFILIATES, ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM SUCH USE BY YOURSELF OR ANY OTHER USER.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lahey Health System, Inc., and its affiliates, its officers, directors, employees, agents, (the “Indemnitees”) from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including without limitation, lost wages, revenue or business because of any information or services provided by the Site. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with the services of the Site will be to stop using the Site.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS

The materials on the Site are protected by copyright law. Any use of materials from the Site that is not in accordance with this Agreement is strictly prohibited.

The “Lahey” mark is a registered service mark of Lahey Health System, Inc.. Unauthorized use of this mark is strictly prohibited.

CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts exclusive of its choice of law rules. Users of the Site agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Boston, Massachusetts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. Because the Site is for educational purposes only, you agree that it does not constitute “doing business” in any specific jurisdiction or soliciting business for Lahey or any of its affiliated entities or establishing “minimum contacts” with any jurisdiction outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

AVAILABILITY OF WEBSITE

The Site is made available at the sole discretion of Lahey. Lahey reserves the right to modify or discontinue either temporarily or permanently, the Site or any part thereof without notice.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

Users must be at least 18 years of age or supervised by a parent or legal guardian who agrees both to this Agreement and to the minor’s use of the Site.

MISCELLANEOUS

Lahey Health System’s failure to enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. In the event that any provision hereof is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not effect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. Lahey reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use and recommends that you periodically review them. All rights not expressly granted by these Terms of Use are reserved by Lahey. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Lahey and users of the Site.