Terms of Use

Tennessee Urology Associates

WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Last Updated May 2022

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

Tennessee Urology Associates, LLC (“TUA,” “we,” “us,” “our”) provides this website to you subject to the following Terms and Conditions of Use (“TOU”). These Terms and Conditions of Use apply to you when you view, access or otherwise use the web site located at https://unitedurologygroup.com/tennessee-urology/ (the “Site”). We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited right to access, use and display the Site and the materials provided hereon, provided that you comply fully with these Terms and Conditions of Use.

2. NOT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

We provide this Site for general informational purposes only. Although some of the information on the Site relates to medical topics, no physician-patient relationship is created between you and us when you use the Site. By using the Site, you agree that the information on the Site does not constitute medical or other professional advice and no relationship is created between you and TUA. Do not consider the Site to be a substitute for obtaining medical advice from a qualified medical professional licensed in your state of residence. The information on the Site may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up to date. We reserve the right to revise and update the Site in our discretion, but we make no guarantee that the Site reflects the most current developments. The opinions expressed at or through the Site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of TUA or any individual physician.

3. PRIVACY

Your use of the Site constitutes your consent to TUA's privacy policy posted and updated from time to time on the Site.

4. COPYRIGHT NOTICE.

All materials published on or used on the Site are protected by copyright, and are owned by TUA or its licensors. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL ON THE SITE IS PROHIBITED. You may copy or download any downloadable materials displayed on the Site only for personal, noncommercial and informational purposes, provided that the material is not modified and provided you maintain and abide by all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material or if none, you include the following copyright notice in such downloaded materials:

You warrant that you will not, under any other conditions, reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell, modify, distribute, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any portion of the Site.

5. COMMERCIAL USE OF TUA SITE MATERIALS AND SCREEN SHOTS.

Reproduction, copying, or redistribution of materials on the Site for commercial purposes is prohibited without the express written permission of TUA. Any use, reproduction, or distribution of material on this Site which constitutes the personal information, property, or photograph or other depiction of any particular TUA physician may also be subject to state and federal privacy and other laws requiring the specific written consent of the individual physician. To obtain permission to copy portions of this site, please send an email to legal@uniteduro.com and provide the following information in the body of the email:

the content you wish to use;
where, when and how it will be used (for example, a seminar, newsletter or news article);
where and how copies will be distributed and to what audience;
how many copies will be produced and distributed;
what other materials will be associated with the TUA content; and
your name, title, company, address, email address and phone number.

We will evaluate and respond to your request in our sole discretion. TUA reserves the right to refuse permission to copy, distribute, broadcast, or publish any of its copyrighted material, including text and images on our Site.

6. TRADEMARK INFORMATION

“Tennessee Urology” and it’s logo are registered trademarks of TUA (the “TUA Marks”) and are protected by law. You agree that you will not display the TUA Marks, or use the TUA Marks in any manner, without the prior written permission of TUA. Fair use of the service marks requires proper acknowledgment. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

7. LINKS TO OTHER SITES AND/OR MATERIALS

Links may appear on the Site that may be used to link to other World Wide Web sites or resources. These links are provided solely as a courtesy to our Site visitors. TUA has no control over the linked Sites or the materials, information, goods or services available or contained on these linked Sites. You acknowledge and agree that TUA is not responsible for and does not endorse or warrant in any way any materials, information, goods or services available through such linked Sites or any privacy or other practices of such Sites. You further acknowledge and agree that TUA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. If you decide to access any of the linked sites or resources, you do so entirely at your own risk. TUA reserves the right to terminate any link at any time.

8. PROHIBITED ACTIONS

You agree not to interrupt, or attempt to interrupt, the operation of the Site in any way. Unauthorized use or modification of any information stored on the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution under Federal, State and local law. You may not use the Site for anything other than a lawful and legitimate purpose. You agree not to use the Site to carry out any unauthorized alteration of any data or information on the Site or to conduct any activity that infringes on the copyright, patent, trademark, service mark or other rights of any person or entity. You shall not restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying any service conducted on the Site. The Site is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We reserve the right to limit or deny your access to the Site or take other appropriate action if you violate any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use or if you conduct any activity that violates the rights of any person or entity, or which we in our sole discretion deem unlawful, offensive, threatening, abusive or potentially harmful or malicious.

9. MODIFICATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TUA reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting a new version here. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes any your agreement to comply with such revisions, so you should visit this page regularly. If you do not agree to be bound by these TOU, you should discontinue all use of the Site immediately.

10. Email May Not Be Used to Provide Notice.

Communications made through the Site's email and messaging system shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to TUA or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives, such as where notice to TUA is required by contract, or any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.

11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

a. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TUA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY VIRUSES OR OTHER CONTAMINATION OF YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR OTHER DEVICE USED TO ACCESS THIS SITE AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ACTIONS TAKEN OR NOT TAKEN BASED ON ANY OR ALL OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TUA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TUA MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT ACCESS TO OR OPERATION OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. TUA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS, DELETION, MIS-DELIVERY OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY CONTENT OR TO STORE ANY PERSONALIZATION SETTINGS OR USER MATERIALS.

b. USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR DOWNLOADING, COPYING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, OTHER COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSED THROUGH OR OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE SITE.

c. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM TUA OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TOU.

12. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TUA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF TUA HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE.

13. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

14. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM

TUA operates the Site from its offices in Tennessee and makes no representations that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. The display of the Site alone does not subject TUA to any specific jurisdiction. Access to the Site from any territory where the content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You may not use or export any of the Site materials in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claim related to the use of the Site or to the Site materials shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee as applied to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein and without regard to its conflict of law provisions. By using the Site, you agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these TOU or the Site shall be brought in the federal and state courts of Knox County, Tennessee, and you agree to waive all jurisdictional and venue defenses otherwise available. The access, viewing or use of this Site constitutes the user's express permission and consent to the jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts of the State of Tennessee for purposes of such actions.