Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) explain a contractual agreement between you (“you,” “your”) and Medical Research Consultants (“MRC,” “we,” “us,” “our”), regarding your use of this mrchouston.com web site (“Web Site”, “Site”) and your access to the content available on the Web Site.
You should print a copy of these Terms of Use for your records. Please note, however, that these Terms of Use may be updated and amended by us from time to time as provided herein.
1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF USE.
By using the Web Site, you agree to these Terms of Use as amended from time to time. Furthermore, when you access the Web Site, you specifically acknowledge your agreement with the most current version of these Terms of Use. The failure to include a specific acknowledgment at any point on the Web Site shall not be construed to diminish the applicability or effectiveness of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use apply to the entire Web Site and all functionality, features and content offered by us through this Web Site (including any Optional Functionality (as defined below).
2. CHANGE TO TERMS.
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms of Use at any time. Please check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Web Site after the posting of changes to these Terms of Use will mean you agree to abide by those changes. Any amendment to these Terms of Use by you must be agreed to by us in writing.
3. CONTENT OWNERSHIP.
The Web Site and the content accessible through the Web Site, and all intellectual property rights included in or associated with the Web Site, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, trademarks and service marks (collectively, “Content”), are owned or licensed by us, and all right, title and interest in and to the Web Site and Content remains with us. Except as ordinarily occurs when a web site is downloaded to your computer in the normal course of browsing such web site, material from the Web Site may not be copied, distributed, re-published, uploaded, posted, modified, reverse engineered, or transmitted in any manner without our prior written consent. Certain Content may be licensed from third parties and all such third-party content and intellectual property rights related to such content belong to the respective third parties. In any event, you may not remove any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property or proprietary notice or legend contained on the Web Site or in the Content.
4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
The material in this site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Certain information provided is subject to change. Neither MRC nor any of its providers guarantee the accuracy, correctness, completeness, or timeliness of the guides, services, programs, data, or other information furnished via the Web Site (“Services”). MRC MAKES ANY NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SERVICES OR RESULTS TO BE ATTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES AND DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. USE OF THE WEB SITE AND THE SERVICES ARE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THE SERVICES AND ALL PORTIONS THEREOF ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WHERE IS, AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. NONE OF THE SERVICES NOR ANY PORTION THEREOF CONSTITUTE ACTUAL LEGAL, TAX, ACCOUNTING, REGULATORY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, OPINION, OR RECOMMENDATION BY MRC OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORTS IS WITH YOU. WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR TITLE. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE WEB SITE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. We also do not guarantee uninterrupted or secure access to the Web Site, that defects will be corrected, or that the Web Site or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
We are an online service provider; we are not responsible for any loss or injury whatsoever due to Content or other information published through this Web Site. The Web Site may be unavailable due to maintenance or other factors and we will have no liability for any such unavailability. We will also not have any liability for any loss of data, degraded data, old or out-dated data, or errors in data resulting from non-deliveries, mis-deliveries or service interruptions caused by us, any third-party acts or any other web host provider or the Internet infrastructure and network external to the Web Site. The limitations of liability provided in these Terms of Use inure to our benefit and to the benefit of our affiliates, and to all of our respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED $100.
Some jurisdictions do not allow excluding or limiting implied warranties or limiting liability for incidental or consequential damages, and some jurisdictions have special statutory consumer protection provisions which may supersede the foregoing disclaimers and limitations. As a result, these disclaimers and/or limitations may not apply to you if prohibited by law.
6. TERMINATION.
We may, in our sole discretion and at any time, discontinue the Web Site, either in part or in whole, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Web Site may be affected without prior notice, and you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any such termination.
7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.
You may not use any device, software or routine, including but not limited to any viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs or other malicious code, intended to damage or interfere with the proper working of the Web Site or to surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information from the Web Site. You may not take any action which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, including but not limited to denial of service attacks, “spam” or any other such unsolicited overload technique.
8. LINKING AND THIRD-PARTY CONTENT; OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITY.
The Web Site may contain links to third-party web sites not under our control or operation. We provide any such links only as a convenience and do not endorse and are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The Web Site may contain news, information, or pricing published by various third-party providers. Use of any third-party content may be conditioned upon terms and conditions as provided, from time to time, by such third-party providers.
Certain portions of the Web Site may contain additional functionality, including but not limited to web portals, web applications and other interactive features restricted by username/password access (“Optional Functionality”). Access to any Optional Functionality is provided at MRC’s sole discretion, may be withdrawn or modified by MRC at any time, and may be subject to and conditioned upon your acceptance of additional terms and conditions.
9. LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
You must comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding: (i) use of the Web Site and (ii) release of information to and retrieval of information from the Web Site.
10. INDEMNIFICATION.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, costs, liabilities, losses and damages of any kind (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from: (i) your use of the Web Site and/or Services; (ii) your breach of any provision of these Terms of Use; (iii) the illegality, reliability, appropriateness, originality or copyright of any submission to MRC; and/or (iv) any intentional wrongdoing by you.
11. ASSIGNMENT.
You will not have the right to assign or transfer your rights under these Terms of Use to any other person or entity without our prior written consent, which consent may be withheld for any reason or for no reason. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that your access to and use of the Web Site may not be sublicensed or otherwise transferred voluntarily or by operation of law to any third party. Any attempted assignment, license, sublicense or transfer by you, whether voluntary or involuntary, is void and grounds for termination of your rights under these Terms of Use.
12. CONTACT.
If you have any problems, questions or complaints about these Terms of Use or any Web Site, please contact us by email at quality@mrchouston.com.
13. GOVERNING LAW, ARBITRATION AND JURISDICTION.
You recognize that, although the Internet can be accessed from anywhere in the world, the Web Site is located in the State of Texas, United States of America, and that when you access the Web Site, you are doing so in the State of Texas, United States of America. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law and the federal laws of the United States of America. ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, OR THE BREACH THEREOF, SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER ITS COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES, AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR(S) MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION ACTION BROUGHT BY YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEB SITE SHALL BE FILED ONLY IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND YOU HEREBY CONSENT AND SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
14. PRIVACY POLICY.
By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you also agree to our Privacy Policy located at https://mrchouston.com/privacy which is incorporated herein by reference. Like these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time. Your continued use of the Web Site constitutes your acceptance to any changes to the Privacy Policy.
15. MISCELLANEOUS.
Headings are for reference purposes only. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable materials.
Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical or other data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. These Terms of Use, and any web pages or other documents incorporated by reference, set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
BY USING THE WEB SITE AND/OR ACKNOWLEDGING ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE ON THE WEB SITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE.
