Privacy Policy AND TERMS OF USE
TERMS OF USE
General Terms of Use
These terms of use are an agreement between Maryland DC Association for Play Therapy ("MD DC APT") and users of its website ("you" or "user"). This agreement (the "Agreement") also governs your use of the services made available through MD DC APT’s website (the "Website"). By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and agree to all of the terms of this Agreement and agree to be bound by them in connection with your use of the Website. Your use of certain parts of the Website may also be subject to additional terms outlined elsewhere on the Website. If you
do not agree to these terms, you may not access or use the Website. MD DC APT reserves the right to modify or supplement any or all of the terms of this Agreement from time to time without
notice to you. MD DC APT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate access to all or any part of the Website or to change, suspend or discontinue all or any aspect of the Website, including the availability of any feature, database, information or content, at any time and without prior notice or liability. You acknowledge that you are aware of and accept the terms and conditions of MD DC APT’s privacy policy. You are not authorized to use this Website in any jurisdiction where the terms of this Agreement are not enforceable.
Content
Information, software, text, photographs, graphics, links and other material (collectively, the "Content") provided on the Website are protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of MD DC APT, or third parties. MD DC APT grants you a limited nonexclusive license to use the information on the Website for noncommercial use. You may download or copy the Content for noncommercial use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained therein. Copying or storing of any Content for other than personal or noncommercial use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission. Otherwise, you may not copy, store in electronic form, modify, print, transmit, transfer or sell, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner, except as expressly permitted in this Agreement or permitted under copyright law.
Submission of Content or Ideas
MD DC APT requests that you never submit any idea or suggestion to MD DC APT that you consider confidential or proprietary. All ideas or suggestions submitted or disclosed will be deemed not confidential and will become the exclusive property of MD DC APT. You acknowledge and agree that MD DC APT may consider any idea or suggestion you submit and you irrevocably transfer and assign to MD DC APT all rights, known or unknown, in and to the ideas or suggestions and MD DC APT may use any idea or suggestion without restriction for any purpose without compensation to
you.
Information From and Contacts with Third Parties
MD DC APT may include or allow posting on its Website’s Resource Center information or documents provided by third party individuals, organizations or companies, including, without limitation, other users of the Website. MD DC APT does not represent that it has investigated such information or documents, and does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of such information or documents or necessarily endorse any use of such information or documents. You acknowledge and agree that MD DC APT has no control over such information or documents and is not responsible for the
content of such information or documents. MD DC APT may include or provide links on the Website to other websites on the Internet, include social media websites, that may include information, opinions or recommendations of various individuals, organizations or companies. In providing such links, MD DC APT does not represent to you that it has investigated the content of such information, opinions
or recommendations, and does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of such information or necessarily endorse any such opinions, recommendations, websites, individuals, organizations or companies. You acknowledge and agree that MD DC APT has no control over such sites and is not responsible for the availability of such external sites. You should contact the site administrator for other websites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such other websites.
Exchange of Information
In connection with using the Website, you may provide or receive information by email. Although email is generally reliable, email can be transmitted improperly or wrongfully intercepted. MD DC APT does not warrant or guarantee that the transmission of email messages will be uninterrupted or transmitted without error.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AND THE INHERENT HAZARDS AND UNCERTAINTIES OF ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, INACCURACIES OR OTHER PROBLEMS WITH SUCH INFORMATION.
THE CONTENT MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MD DC APT AND ITS AGENTS AND LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH MD DC APT. NOR DO THEY GUARANTEE THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. MD DC APT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS
OF THE USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE OR IN THIRD-PARTY SITES OR YOUR RELIANCE THEREUPON IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. YOU, AND NOT MD DC APT ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MD DC APT OR ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES (WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE, OR WHETHER RESULTING FROM TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHER THEORIES OF LAW) INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS' FEES AND LOST PROFITS, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR IN ANYWAY ARISING OUT OF, (1) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT; (2) ANY GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIRD PARTIES REFERENCED OR MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE; (3) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OR INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE; OR (4) ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER PROGRAMMING DEVICE, EVEN IF MD DC APT IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. IF YOU BECOME DISSATISFIED WITH THIS WEBSITE, OR THE TERMS, CONDITIONS OR POLICIES GOVERNING THIS WEBSITE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEBSITE. THIS LIMITATION ON DAMAGES IS ESSENTIAL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND MD DC APT AND THE WEBSITE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATION.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO PORTIONS OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF MD DC APT, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS SHALL BE LIMITED TOTHE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF MD DC APT OR ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR LICENSORS EXCEED $100. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS WEBSITE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT AND THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION AND REMEDIES ARE REASONABLE.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold MD DC APT harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages and expenses (including attorneys' fees) in any way relating to or arising or resulting from your use of the Website or breach of these terms and conditions, regardless of the form of action. You agree that any supplier of any portion of MD DC APT Content is entitled to enforce its rights against you as though that supplier is a party to these terms and conditions.
PRIVACY POLICY
Your Privacy is Important.
The MARYLAND DC ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERPAY (MD DC APT) respects your privacy and is
committed to protecting your personal information. We want you to know about our policy (or Privacy Policy) regarding the information we will collect and how we will use the information, giving you choices about the way your information is collected and used. By visiting and using our website (“Website”), you are accepting and agree to the terms in this privacy policy. This privacy policy will be updated periodically, so please be sure to reread it from time to time. If you do not agree with the terms in this privacy policy, please do not use the Website or provide any information to us.
Authorized Users.
The Website is not directed to and is not intended for access and use by persons under the age
of 18. We do not intentionally collect or use personal information from users that we have reason to believe are under The age of 18.
Your Choice.
It is up to you whether you participate in any of the activities from which we obtain your information. If
you choose to participate, any personal information we collect about you will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Online Browsing and Cookies
Non-Personal Information.
When you visit our Website, we may collect information about you that is not personally identifiable such as the type of internet browser or operating system you have or the domain name of the Website from which you linked to our Website.
Cookies.
Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your computer when you view our Website and/or
advertisements. A cookie lets us recognize you and provide a more meaningful and personalized experience when you visit our Website again. Cookies allow us to gather anonymous information. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of this Website.
Changing Your Cookie Setting.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies automatically, but you can change this setting. See your browser's "help topics" to learn how to change the setting.
Hyperlinks.
If you link to third party websites from our Website, you may be asked to give information to the owner of that website. Please be aware that, once you have left our Website, we are no longer your host and are not responsible for the policies or practices of the third party and its website. We encourage you to check each website's privacy policy. This Privacy Policy solely applies to the MD DC APT Website.