Terms of Service

IMPORTANT– WELCOME TO WWW.DRSECKIN.COM.  THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PARK EAST GYNECOLOGY & SURGERY PC (“PEG&S” OR “WE” OR “US” OR “OUR”), THE OWERS AND OPERATORS OF THE WEBSITE LOCATED AT WWW.DRSECKIN.COM (THE “WEBSITE). BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE, YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT (THE “TOU”). YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE ARE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, AS WELL AS TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND ALONG WITH ANY OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE SET FORTH BY PEG&S.

THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES USERS WITH ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT. PEG&S IS WILLING TO LICENSE AND ALLOW THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE NOT GRANTED PERMISSION TO ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE WEBSITE.  YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE. THESE TERMS OF USE MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED OR UPDATED BY PEG&S FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE BY POSTING HERE AND YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ANY SUCH CHANGED, MODIFIED OR UPDATED TERMS OF USE IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE THIS WEBSITE AFTER SUCH CHANGES ARE POSTED. THE DATE THESE TERMS OF USE WERE LAST UPDATED IS STATED AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. 

Description of the Website

The Seckin Endometriosis Center (SEC) is a tertiary referral center dedicated to providing patients with life-altering, minimally invasive surgery for all of their endometriosis needs. Our Website provides the general public with education and information related to the work we do, including providing a variety of resources, services, information, blogs and content (collectively, the “Content”).

Registration; Personal Information

You can visit the Website and access the Content without being required to provide us with any personal information or the need to register. However, certain resources and requests will require that you provide us with some personally identifying information about yourself, as more specifically detailed in our privacy policy, located here.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

The Website is intended solely for users who are 18 years of age or older, and any registration by, use of, or access to the Website by anyone under 18 is unauthorized.  If you are under 18, you are only allowed to access this Website with your parent or guardian’s permission and supervision. 

LIMITED LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

PEG&S hereby grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this Website, but not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of PEG&S or as otherwise explicitly permitted. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this Website or the Content; any derivative use of this Website or the Content; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This Website or any portion of this Website may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of PEG&S. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of PEG&S without PEG&S’s express written consent. You may not use any meta-tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing any of PEG&S’s name(s) or service marks without the express written consent of their owners.  We (or the respective third party owners of Content) retain all right, title, and interest in this Website and any Content on this Website, including any and all intellectual property rights. We (or the respective third party owners of Content) reserve all rights not expressly granted.  Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by PEG&S.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Copyright

Except as otherwise expressly stated, all Content appearing on this Website is the copyrighted work of PEG&S or its third party content suppliers and is protected by the U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all Content is also the exclusive property of PEG&S and is protected by the U.S. and international copyright laws. You may download information from this Website and print out a hard copy for your personal use (and for use in regard to submitting information to the PEG&S medical offices) provided that you keep intact and do not remove or alter any copyright or other notice (e.g., trademark, patent, etc.) contained in the information. Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, you may not alter, modify, copy, distribute (for compensation or otherwise), transmit, display, perform, reproduce, reuse, post, publish, license, frame, download, store for subsequent use, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information or Content obtained from this Website, in whole or in part, including any text, images, audio, and video in any manner, without the prior written authorization of PEG&S or any applicable third party suppliers. The use of Content, including images, by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by PEG&S. Any unauthorized use of text or images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and applicable regulations and statutes.

Trademarks and Service Marks

Certain trademarks are the service marks and trademarks of PEG&S or one of its affiliates and partners. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, you agree that you will not use any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress, or other logos from this Website without the prior written authorization of PEG&S.

Reviews & Testimonials

We may post on the Website – or link to other websites – reviews and testimonials related to the medical services we provide. The content, views, and opinions expressed by such reviews and testimonials belong solely to their respective authors.   

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES; SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

This Website contains links to a variety of social media sites.  When we provide these links we do so as a service to you and in order to provide you with additional venues in which you can learn about and discuss the medical support and services provided by PEG&S. Please note that the inclusion of any such links is not an endorsement of these websites.  We have no affiliation with these organizations, and will not be held responsible for the information, content or accuracy of anything on these websites, including any advertisements, products for sale, or services. PEG&S shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages or losses caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on such information, content, or services available on or through any such website.  Additionally, we are not responsible for – and have no control of – the privacy practices of any of these websites; any such websites are likely to set forth specific terms of use and privacy policies that you should review prior to providing them with any information.

SERVICE PROVIDED IN UNITED STATES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

This Website is hosted in the United States.  If you are a non-U.S. user of the Website, by visiting the Website you agree to comply with all applicable federal and state U.S. laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if you are a user, you agree to obtain and comply with all conditions of any registrations, permits, licenses, consents or permissions that you are required to hold in order to utilize the Website and any related services, and you shall immediately notify us if any such registration, permit, license, consent or permission is terminated or revoked.

We make no representations that the Website and any and all information, resources, services or content contained therein, are appropriate, available or legal in any particular location. This Website is not intended for access or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject PEG&S to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. You hereby acknowledge and agree that you are choosing to access the Websites and all related services, information, resources, services or content on your own initiative and that you are responsible for compliance with all applicable international, federal, state, local and any other applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of the thereof.

HEALTH CARE DISCLAIMER

THE  CONTENT OFFERED ON THE WEBSITE IS INTENDED  TO EDUCATE USERS ON HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL ISSUES RELATED TO ENDOMETRIOSIS.  NOTHING IN THE CONTENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS WEBSITE SITE AND ITS CONTENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF ANY MEDICAL, NURSING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. IF WE PROVIDE “PATIENT INFORMATION” – INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATED TO PREPARATIONS ONE SHOULD TAKE PRIOR TO A MEDICAL PROCEDURE – PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE INTENDED TO BE GENERAL GUIDELINES, ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE PROVIDING ANY PERSON SPECIFIC MEDICAL ADVICE OR DIRECTION.  YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TALK TO YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR SPECIFIC GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING YOUR SPECIFIC MEDICAL NEEDS. IN PROVIDING THE CONTENT AND PATIENT INFORMATION – AND OFFERING ANY RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES – WE ARE IN NO WAY REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING THAT SUCH INFORMATION AND CONTENT IS APPLICABLE OR APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR NEEDS AND/OR CONDITION, OR THAT ANY PARTICULAR SERVICE OR PRODUCT IS SAFE, APPROPRIATE OR EFFECTIVE FOR YOU. WE ADVISE USERS TO ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN (WHETHER DR. SECKIN OR ANOTHER QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER) WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING PERSONAL HEALTH OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF YOU HAVE OR SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM OR CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 OR CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP ON THE NEAREST TELEPHONE.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

The information, resources, services, and Content contained on this Website has been prepared by PEG&S as a convenience to its users and is not intended to constitute medical advice or recommendations upon which a user may rely. PEG&S has used reasonable efforts in collecting, preparing and providing such information, resources, services, and Content, but makes no warranty or guarantee about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information, resources, services and content contained in or linked to this Website or any other Website maintained by PEG&S. 

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” OR “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND PEG&S EXPRESSLY disclaims all warranties and conditions with respect to the WEBSITE AND ALL ELEMENTS THEREOF, whether implied, express, or statutory, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement of third-party rights, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, quiet enjoyment, and accuracy. PEG&S MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE, INFORMATION, RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND CONTENT IS ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, VIRUS-FREE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WILL BE CORRECTED, NOR DO WE MAKE ANY PROMISES THAT THE SERVICES THAT WE OFFER WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In addition to the above warranty disclaimers, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL PEG&S WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, DAMAGE TO OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR PERSONAL INJURY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE OR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE) OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH USE OF THE WEBSITE (OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE), INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM PEG&S, EVEN IF PEG&S HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THOSE DAMAGES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS PREDICATED UPON YOUR WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO SUE PEG&S AND ITS AFFILIATES DIRECTLY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

SEVERABILITY/WAIVER

If any provision(s) of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver or failure to enforce any of the terms of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms of Use and your access to and use of this Website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising or in any way relating to these Terms of Use or Website shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in the New York City, NY, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding. 

YOU AND PEG&S AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS TO RESOLVE OR LITIGATE ANY DISPUTE WILL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND THAT NEITHER YOU NOR PEG&S WILL SEEK TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD AS A CLASS ACTION, A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, A COLLECTIVE ACTION, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR IN ANY PROCEEDING IN WHICH YOU OR PEG&S ACTS OR PROPOSES TO ACT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. YOU AND PEG&S FURTHER AGREE THAT NO PROCEEDING WILL BE JOINED, CONSOLIDATED, OR COMBINED WITH ANOTHER PROCEEDING WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF YOU, PEG&S, AND ALL PARTIES TO ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.

FORCE MAJEURE

PEG&S shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due in whole or in part to any cause beyond our reasonable control, or the reasonable control of our contractors, agents or suppliers, including but not limited to utility or transmission failures, power failure, strikes or other labor disturbances, acts of God, acts of war or terror, floods, sabotage, fire, natural or other disasters.

NOTICES

Any notices to you from PEG&S regarding the Website or these Terms of Use will be posted on this Website or made by e-mail or regular mail.

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Our Website Privacy Policy, located at https://www.drseckin.com/privacy-policy describes the details of PEG&S’s information practices and procedures for personal information we collect on this Website.  We strongly urge you to read our Website Privacy Policy.

Date These Terms of Use were Last Updated: November 15, 2018.

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