The Greater Health Matters website is a service provided by a group of four contracting parties, herein referred to as "Cooperative" or "We." The parties are the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), Zizzo Group, Inc., WJZ-TV13, and the Baltimore Sun. This website, herein referred to as "Service" offers health information for the benefit of individuals agreeing to the "Conditions of Use" as defined in this Privacy and Legal Statement.
Privacy Statement
We respect your desire to protect your privacy. We are pleased to provide online access to information regarding health care topics and services in a way that does not require you to reveal any personal information. Each time you visit our site, information about your use of the site is collected automatically by using standard cookie and web server log technologies. Our use of these standard technologies is explained below. Our use of cookies and web server logs for this site is such that no personally identifiable information is collected about you or any other users of this site.
Use of Cookies
This site utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" to help manage the user's browsing experience on the site. A cookie is an alphanumeric file that transfers to the user's computer during a session to: (1) to keep track of the pages previously selected during the session, in order to enable "Back to" capability; and (2) to enable general usability statistics that can be used to make the site better. Cookies are incapable of identifying the user. However, this Service does not control the use of cookies used or linked by contracted or third party services or websites.
You may elect to be notified of cookie placements or elect not to receive cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Even if you elect not to receive cookies, you will still be able to navigate this website and use its features and services.
Use of Web Server Logs
This site uses standard web server logs to automatically gather statistics about the visits to this site. Web server logs do not contain any personally identifiable information about visitors to this site. Information may include the name of the domain from which a user accesses the Internet, the date and time the user accesses our site, the pages the user views, and how much time the user spends at our site. If a user links to our site directly from another website, the Internet address of the website from which the user links to our site may be recorded. Similarly, if a user links to another site from our site, that information may be collected.
Conditions of Use
Read these Conditions of Use Before Using This Service
Your use of this Service means that you have agreed to abide by all of the terms and conditions described under Conditions of Use.
For Medical Advice and Diagnoses, Consult a Professional
The information provided by this Service is general in nature and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this service as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other health care provider. This site provides information, not analysis of your unique health factors or diagnosis of your health or medical condition. Medical assessments and diagnoses are beyond the scope and purpose of this service. Always consult a physician or other health care provider for personal medical attention and advice.
Copyrights, Trademarks, Service Marks, and Other Intellectual Property
The marks used by the Partnership entities are protected trademarks of the contracting parties of the Partnership providing this Service. Also, the content of this Service is protected by copyright. You may access, copy and otherwise use the content of this Service only for your personal, noncommercial use.
Links to Other Sites
Any links contained on this Service are provided solely as a convenience to you. We do not endorse nor make any representation regarding such third-party sites, their information, services, or merchandise. We have not and cannot review the content of third party sites and we are not responsible for any content therein. Third party websites may have privacy policies and security policies different than that of this website and are not governed by this Privacy Statement. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this website, you do so at your own risk.
Use of This Service Creates an Agreement
These Conditions of Use form an agreement that is entered into and is subject to the laws of the State of Maryland. Those laws will apply, except the choice of laws statutes, in construing and interpreting this agreement. If any provision of this agreement is held to be unenforceable, invalid, void or voidable, by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall be given a limited effect or shall be eliminated to the extent necessary so that the remaining provisions of this agreement remain in full force and effect.
Litigation Regarding This Service
In the event of litigation, you agree and by the use of the Service submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the appropriate courts of the State of Maryland, either federal or state. The non-prevailing Party in such litigation shall pay the costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in arbitration or litigation, or in preparation therefore, by it and by the prevailing Party.
Prohibited Use of This Service
If you live in a state or country that has laws that would either (1) void or alter these Conditions of Use or (2) make illegal the access or use of this Service, then your use of this Service is unauthorized; it cannot be sanctioned by [cooperative], and you use the Service at your own risk.
Cooperative Limited Warranties; Disclaimer of Liability; Indemnity by You
WE DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) REGARDING EITHER MERCHANDISE, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, OR OTHER CONTENT OR ITEMS APPEARING ON THIS SERVICE. COOPERATIVE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT DOWNLOADS FROM THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE OF ANY VIRUS, WORM, TROJAN HORSE OR OTHER DATA ALTERING OR CONTAMINATING COMPONENTS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES TO PREVENT SUCH CONTAMINATING COMPONENTS FROM INFECTING YOUR COMPUTER AND ITS DATA.
WHILE WE TRY TO KEEP THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE BOTH ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE, WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CORRECTNESS, USEFULNESS, OR APPLICABILITY OF ANY MERCHANDISE, PRODUCT, INFORMATION, OR OTHER DATA OR ITEMS APPEARING ON THIS SERVICE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT TO ANY USER OF THIS SERVICE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON THE MERCHANDISE, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR OTHER ITEMS PRESENTED ON THIS SERVICE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SERVICE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SERVICE, AND/OR THEIR CONTENT OR INFORMATION. A USER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE.
We do not guarantee continuous or uninterrupted access to this service, and operation of this site may be interfered with by factors beyond our control.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the Cooperative harmless, as well as the Cooperative's officers, directors, employees, agents, information providers and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, resulting from your violation of these conditions of use or the use of this service.
