Terms
and Conditions of Internet Use
The following terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") govern
your use of this web site (the "Site"), and by accessing, viewing,
or using the material on the Site, you indicate that you understand
and intend these Terms and Conditions to be the legal equivalent
of a signed, written contract, and equally binding, and that you
accept such Terms and Conditions and agree to be legally bound
by them. If you do not agree with the Terms and Conditions, you
are not granted permission to use the Site and should exit immediately.
1. Proprietary Rights. All material contained in this Site
is protected by law, including but not limited to, United States
copyright law. Except as indicated, the entire content (including
images, text and look and feel attributes) of this Site is © 2001
Select Health of South Carolina, Inc.. All rights reserved. Removing
or altering the copyright notice on any material on the Site is
prohibited. Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. also owns a
copyright in this Site as a collective work and/or compilation,
and in the selection, coordination, arrangement, organization
and enhancement of such content. Any commercial use of this content
is prohibited without the prior written consent of Select Health
of South Carolina, Inc.. All trademarks and logos are proprietary
to Select Health of South Carolina, Inc.. Use or misuse of these
trademarks is expressly prohibited and may violate federal and
state trademark law. Please be advised that Select Health of South
Carolina, Inc. actively and aggressively enforces its intellectual
property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
2. Communications With Our Web Site. Select Health of South
Carolina, Inc. welcomes your feedback and suggestions about how
to improve our products and services and this Site. By transmitting
any suggestions, information, material, or other content (collectively,
"content") to Select Health of South Carolina, Inc., you automatically
grant Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. the royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative
works from, distribute, redistribute, transmit, perform and display
such content (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate
it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known
or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist
in such content. Further, Select Health of South Carolina, Inc.
is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, and
suggestions contained in any communications you send to this Site
for any purpose whatever, including but not limited to creating
and marketing products and/or services using such information.
3. No Solicitation or Offer of Medical Services or Advice.
This Site is designed to provide general information about Select
Health of South Carolina, Inc. and its products and services.
Information on the Site is not intended to constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of any particular product or service.
Some products and/or services may not be available in all states
and in many instances may be offered only through employers and
other plan sponsors. No material contained herein should be construed
as medical advice. Individual inquiries about sensitive or confidential
matters should be addressed to appropriate health care professionals.
4. No Legal Advice. Nothing contained, expressed, or implied
in this Site is intended as, nor shall be construed or understood
as, legal advice, guidance, or interpretation. No attorney-client
relationship is established between Select Health of South Carolina,
Inc. and you by reason of your use of this Site or under any circumstances
whatever. The information in this Site is for general informational
purposes only. If you have questions about any law, statute, regulation,
or requirement expressly or implicitly referenced in this Site,
you should contact your own legal counsel.
5. Confidentiality Cannot be Guaranteed. Please be advised
that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted
to Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. via this Site or Internet
electronic mail cannot be guaranteed, including personal information
such as your address or social security number. To ensure private
and personalized attention, you may also contact Select Health
of South Carolina, Inc. by telephone at 800-741-6605, or write
us at Select Health of South Carolina, Inc., PO Box 40024, Charleston,
SC 29423.
6. Privacy Statement. Select Health of South Carolina,
Inc. has a Privacy Statement disclosing what information we collect
about visitors, how we use such information, the steps we take
to secure such information, how you can view and correct such
information, and how you can decline to have information about
you collected or used. Click here to view the Privacy Statement,
which is incorporated by reference, as if set forth fully herein.
7. Securities Information. This Site and the information
contained herein does not constitute an offer or a solicitation
of an offer for the purchase or sale of any securities. The Site
contains information and press releases about Select Health of
South Carolina, Inc. , and although this information was believed
to be accurate as of the date prepared, Select Health of South
Carolina, Inc. disclaims any duty or obligation to update such
information. To the extent that any information is deemed to be
a "forward looking statement" as defined in the rules and regulations
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such information is
intended to fit within the "safe harbor" for forward looking information
and is subject to material risk factors which may or may not be
disclosed herein.
8. Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability. USE OF THIS SITE
IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER SELECT HEALTH OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF
RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR SUBMITTED TO THE SITE,
AND THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH
YOU. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SELECT HEALTH OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOST REVENUES OR LOST PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF,
ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO USE THESE MATERIALS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF SELECT HEALTH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
TO YOU EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR USE OF THE SITE.
9. Corrections and Changes. While we endeavor to keep these
materials up to date, Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. cannot
assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in these materials.
Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. further does not warrant
the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics,
links or other items contained within these materials. Select
Health of South Carolina, Inc. may make changes to these materials,
or to the products or services described herein, at any time without
notice, and makes no commitment to update the information contained
herein. Select Health of South Carolina, Inc., reserves the right
to terminate your access to the Site in the event that you violate
these Terms and Conditions, or for any reason whatever.
10. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and
hold harmless Select Health of South Carolina, Inc., its affiliates
and subsidiaries, and all of their respective directors, officers,
employees, representatives, proprietors, partners, shareholders,
servants, principals, agents, predecessors, successors, assigns,
and attorneys from and against any and all claims, proceedings,
damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including
attorney's fees and litigation expenses) relating to or arising
from your use of the Site and any breach by you of these Terms
and Conditions.
11. Links to Other Web Sites. This Site may, from time
to time, contain links to other Internet web sites for the convenience
of users in locating information and services that may be of interest.
These sites are maintained by organizations over which Select
Health of South Carolina, Inc. exercises no control, and Select
Health of South Carolina, Inc. expressly disclaims any responsibility
for the content, the accuracy of the information and/or quality
of products or services provided by or advertised on these third-party
sites. Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. does not control,
endorse, promote, or have any affiliation with any other web site
unless expressly stated herein.
12. Use of the Internet. Use of the Internet is solely
at your own risk and is subject to all applicable state, national
and international laws and regulations. Neither Select Health
of South Carolina, Inc. nor its affiliates will be liable for
any loss resulting from a cause over which they do not have direct
control, including but not limited to failure of electronic or
mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other
interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access,
theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes, natural disasters,
strikes or other labor problems, wars, or governmental restrictions.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions
will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of South Carolina, without reference to its choice
of law rules. By accessing, viewing, or using the material on
the Site, you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and state
courts presiding in Charleston, South Carolina, and agree to accept
service of process by mail and hereby waive any and all jurisdictional
and venue defenses otherwise available. This Site is controlled
and operated by Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. from its
offices within the United States. Select Health of South Carolina,
Inc. makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate
or available for use in other locations, and access to them from
territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those
who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their
own volition and are responsible for compliance with applicable
local laws. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement
between you and Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. with respect
to your use of the Site. You acknowledge that, in providing you
access to and use of the Site, Select Health of South Carolina,
Inc. has relied on your agreement to be legally bound by these
Terms and Conditions.
