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Terms & Conditions of Use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
By using this site, you signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all of these Terms and Conditions of use, do not use this site!
Headstrong may revise and update these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued usage of the Headstrong website ("Headstrong Site," “headstrongconcussion.com,” or the "Site,") will mean you accept those changes.
The Site Does Not Provide Medical Advice
The contents of the Headstrong Site are for informational purposes only. The content of the Headstrong Site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Headstrong Site!
If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. Headstrong does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Site. Reliance on any information provided by Headstrong or appearing on the Site is solely at your own risk.
Children's Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. You should be aware that this Site is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13.
Use of Materials[SB1]
All materials posted on this website is protected by the copyright laws in the United States and in foreign countries. Headstrong authorizes you to view or download a single copy of the material on the Headstrong Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use.
Title to the materials remains with Headstrong or its contributors. Any use of the materials not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of Headstrong. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Headstrong and its contributors.
If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the materials automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the materials.
Liability of Headstrong and Its Licensors and Contributors
The use of the Headstrong Site and the Content is at your own risk.
When using the Headstrong Site, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of Headstrong and its suppliers. Accordingly, Headstrong assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of the Headstrong Site.
The Headstrong Site and the content are provided on an "as is" basis. HEADSTRONG, ITS LICENSORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES' RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Without limiting the foregoing, Headstrong, its contributors, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:
1. The accuracy, reliability, completeness, currentness, or timeliness of the Content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the Headstrong Site or Headstrong.
2. The satisfaction of any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products or the approval or compliance of any software tools with regard to the Content contained on the Headstrong Site.
In no event shall Headstrong, its licensors, contributors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the Headstrong Site be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use of or inability to use the Headstrong Site or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not Headstrong, its licensors, contributors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the Headstrong Site are advised of the possibility of such damages. Headstrong, its licensors, contributors, suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the Headstrong Site are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the Site, Content, or Public Areas (as defined below). Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site, any Content, or the Public Areas must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these Terms and Conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions.
User Submissions
The personal information you submit to Headstrong is governed by the Headstrong Privacy Policy. To the extent there is an inconsistency between this Agreement and the Headstrong Privacy Policy, this Agreement shall govern.
The Site contain may contain functionality (including blogs, message boards, Ask Esther or Ask an Expert postings, user reviews of drug information or alternative therapies, etc.) that allows users to upload content to the Site (collectively "Public Areas") and users may also upload content via our official brand presence on social media platforms and branded hashtags (including, without limitation Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest, collectively "Social Media Platforms"). You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type to the Public Areas or Social Media Platforms that infringe or violate any rights of any party. By submitting communications or content to the Public Areas or Social Media Platforms, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. It is important to note that Headstrong is not responsible for the operation, terms of use or policies of any Social Media Platform. Before using any Social Media Platform you should review its terms of use and policies, including its privacy policy.
If you make any such submission you agree that you will not send or transmit to Headstrong by email, (including through the email addresses listed on the "Contact Us" page) any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. If you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Headstrong by email, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes.
If you make any submission to a Public Area or a Social Media Platform or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Headstrong by email, you automatically grant-or warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted-Headstrong a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. Headstrong may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses. If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not submit them to the Public Areas or Social Media Platforms or to Headstrong by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.
User Submissions — Image, Video, Audio Files
You agree to only post or upload media (like photos, videos or audio) on the Headstrong site or a Social Media Platform that you have taken yourself or that you have all rights to transmit and license and which do not violate trademark, copyright, privacy or any other rights of any other person. Photos or videos of celebrities and cartoon or comic images are usually copyrighted by the owner.
To protect your privacy, you agree that you will not submit any media that contains Personally Identifiable Information (like name, phone number, email address or web site URL) of you or of anyone else. Uploading media like images or video of other people without their permission is strictly prohibited.
By uploading any media on the Headstrong site or a Social Media Platform, you warrant that you have permission from all persons appearing in your media for you to make this contribution and grant rights described herein. Never post a picture or video of or with someone else unless you have their explicit permission.
It is strictly prohibited to upload media of any kind that contain expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions, the Headstrong Advertising Policy and the Headstrong Privacy Policy.
You agree that you will not upload any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or this Web site.
By uploading any media on the Headstrong site or a Social Media Platform like a photo or video, (a) you grant to Headstrong a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in the media; (b) you certify that any person pictured in the submitted media (or, if a minor, his/her parent/legal guardian) authorizes Headstrong to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in such media; and (c) you agree to indemnify Headstrong and its affiliates, directors, officers and employees and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from the media and/or your failure to comply with these the terms described in this document.
Headstrong reserves the right to review all media prior to submission to the site and to remove any media for any reason, at any time, without prior notice, at our sole discretion
Headstrong Community and Member to Member Areas ("Public Areas") and Social Media Platforms
If you use a Public Area, such as message boards, blogs, Ask Esther or Ask An Expert, User Reviews or other member communities, or post on any Social Media Platform, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the Public Areas or on the Social Media Platforms. Headstrong, its licensors and contributors are not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the Public Areas or on Social Media Platforms. In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
In consideration of being allowed to use the Public Areas and Social Media Platforms, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:
1. Using a Public Area or Social Media Platform for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws;
2. Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others;
3. Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by Headstrong in its sole discretion;
4. Posting advertisements or solicitations of business;
5. After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free-form);
6. Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes;
7. Impersonating another person;
8. Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code;
9. Harvesting, scraping or otherwise collecting information about others, including email addresses, without their identification for posting or viewing comments;
10. Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments
11. Posting the same note more than once or "spamming"; or
12. Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Public Area, Social Media Platform or the Site, or which, in the sole judgment of Headstrong, exposes Headstrong or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.
Headstrong Reserves the Right (but is Not Obligated) to Do Any or All of the Following, regardless of whether you have committed a material breach of the Terms of any Term and Condition, each in Headstrong’s sole discretion
1. Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.
2. Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section remove or request the removal of the communication(s).
3. Remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions.
4. Terminate a user's access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Headstrong Site.
5. Monitor, edit, or disclose to any third party, including law enforcement personnel, any communication in the Public Areas or on a Social Media Platform.
6. Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Headstrong Site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.
Headstrong or its contributors have no liability or responsibility to users of the Headstrong Site or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.
Advertisements, Searches, and Links to Other Sites
Headstrong may provide links to third-party web sites. Headstrong also may select certain sites as priority responses to search terms you enter and Headstrong may agree to allow advertisers to respond to certain search terms with advertisements or sponsored content. Headstrong does not recommend and does not endorse the content on any third-party websites. Headstrong is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, sites framed within the Headstrong Site, third-party sites provided as search results, or third-party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites. Headstrong does not endorse any product, service, or treatment advertised on the Headstrong Site. For more information, read our Advertising Policy and our Sponsor Policy.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Headstrong, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
General
Headstrong is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States of America. Headstrong makes no claims that Headstrong, or any Site within the Headstrong Network and the Content are appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Headstrong Network from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.
The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever: Liability, User Submissions, User Submissions – image, video, audio files, Indemnity, Jurisdiction, and Complete Agreement.
Jurisdiction
You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with Headstrong, or in any way relating to your use of the Headstrong Site, resides in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving Headstrong or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, agents, attorneys, licensors, and content providers.
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of Commonwealth of Massachusetts without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
Notice and Takedown Procedures; and Copyright Agent
If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Site infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from this web site by contacting Headstrong's copyright agent (identified below) and providing the following information:
1. Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed. Please describe the work, and where possible include a copy or the location (e.g., URL) of an authorized version of the work.
2. Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and its location. Please describe the material, and provide us with its URL or any other pertinent information that will allow us to locate the material.
3. Your name, address, telephone number and (if available) e-mail address.
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the materials is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement that the information that you have supplied is accurate, and indicating that "under penalty of perjury," you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
6. A signature or the electronic equivalent from the copyright holder or authorized representative.
Complete Agreement
Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal notice" on the Headstrong Site, these Terms and Conditions and the Headstrong Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Headstrong with respect to the use of the Headstrong Site, and Content.
Thank you for your cooperation. We hope you find the Headstrongconcussion.com Site helpful and convenient to use! Questions or comments regarding this website, including any reports of non-functioning links, should be submitted using our Contact Us Form.
We try to answer every email in a timely manner but due to volume may not always be able to do so.
Headstrong Policy Last updated on January 28, 2018