The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic

Terms of Use

Last Revised: November 2023

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Carefully read these terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”) as they govern your access to and use of the CCAW JV, LLC d/b/a The Clinic, a Delaware limited liability company (“The  Clinic”, “we”, “us” and “our”) and American Well Medical Group CA P.C., Amwell Medical Group AK P.C., Amwell Medical Group NJ P.C., Amwell Medical Group TX P.A., (collectively, “Medical Group”) Platform. Your acceptance of, and compliance with, these Terms of Use is a condition to your use of the following: 

  • Virtual2ndopinionbycc.io and globalvso.io, andclinicbyclevelandclinic.com, https://go.tc.clinicbyclevelandclinic.com(collectively, our “Websites); and 

  • Virtual Second Opinions by Cleveland Clinic, our mobile application(our “App); and 

  • Converge, a licensed software platform, providedby American Well Corporation and CareLaunch(our “Software”); and 

  • The clinical services, including the Virtual Second Opinions, provided by the Medical Group (defined below) or Providers (defined below) through the connectivity and use of our Platform (“Services”). The Services are not provided by The Clinic. The Services are provided by the Medical Group and independent Providers and made available through our Website, App, and Software. 

The non-medical business support services, our Websites, App, and Software are collectively referred to as our “Platform.” 

The Clinic contracts withthe(Medical Group, which are independent medical groups with a network of United States based health care providers (each, a “Provider”) to provide online telehealth clinical consultations, including virtual second opinion services. All of the Providers participating in the Virtual Second Opinion program are Cleveland Clinic Physicians.   

By clicking “Accept, you acknowledge that you have read in its entirety, understand, and fully accept all terms and conditions contained in these Terms of Use, our Privacy Notice, and the Notice of Privacy Practices provided to you by Medical Group. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Notice, or the Medical Group’s Notice of Privacy Practices you are not authorized to access or use our Platform and/or the Services; PROMPTLY EXIT THE PLATFORM. 

Binding Arbitration. These Terms of Use provide that all disputes between you and The Clinic that in any way relate to these Terms of Use, the Platform, and/or the Services will be resolved by BINDING ARBITRATION. ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT (INCLUDING IN A CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING) to assert or defend your rights under these Terms of Use. Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury and your claims cannot be brought as a class action. Please review Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement for the details regarding your agreement to arbitrate any disputes with The Clinic. 

  1. Services Provided – No Medical Care or Advice 

The Clinic is not a medical group and does not provide medical advice, care, and/or treatment. The Clinicprovides administrative and management services to independent, physician-owned and operated, medical practices.Any telemedicine consults, including any virtual second opinions, obtained through our Platform are provided by Providers, including but not limited to Medical Group. The Platformis provided for the purposes of allowing the Services to occur through electronic communications. Telemedicine, in this case, involves the use of electronic communications to enable Providers at sites remote from participants to provide the Services. Provision of the Services may include live two-way audio and video and other materials (e.g., medical records, data from medical devices, etc.). 

The Services provided through the Platform are considered virtual second opinion services and are different from the diagnostic services provided by a traditional in-person encounter with a healthcare provider. The Providers providing the Services will not have the benefit of information that would be obtained by examining you in-person and observing your physical condition firsthand. Therefore, the Provider may not be aware of facts or information that would affect his or her opinion of your condition. In some cases, the missing facts may be critical to the accuracy of the Provider’s understanding and opinion. 

You acknowledge and agree that: 

  • To obtain the Services, your regular treating doctor responsible for the medical condition or primary diagnosis for which the Servicesare being requested is required to complete theVSO Request Form requesting a second opinion.  

  • The second opinion you are requesting is limited and provisionalIt is not intended to replace a diagnosis generated following a full medical evaluation and in-person examination by a doctor and does not include the ordering of diagnostic tests or prescribing of any medication. 

  • The Services do not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and the Provider. The Servicesare exclusively a peer-to-peer consultation between the Provider and your treating doctor requesting the second opinion 

  • The Provider may not have important information usually obtained through an in-person physical examination, and the absence of a physical examination may affect the Provider’s ability to opine on a condition, disease, or injury.  

  • You will not have in-person contact with the Provider rendering the second opinion consult unless you decide to travel to the Provider’s physician office for an in-person evaluation.  

  • The second opinion report created by the Provider will be sent to your treating doctor. Your treating doctor will use the second opinion report to make an informed decision regarding your medical needs.  

  • Your treating doctor will be responsible for communicating and explaining to you the Provider’s second opinion report. The Provider is only renderingapeertopeer consult and does not assume any responsibility for your continued medical care or treatment. Your treating doctor will remain responsible for your medical needs, including ultimate authority for diagnosis and course of treatment, if any. 

  • You are aware of the limitations of the Services, a type of telemedicine service, and agree to solely assume the risk of such limitations. 

  • You must discuss the results of your second opinion with your treating doctor.  

  • The Services do not include any emergency care you may require. 

  • A variety of alternative methods of medical care may be available to you, and you may choose one or more of these at any time. 

  • The Clinic may cancel the Services at any time in its sole discretion prior to the completion of the Services. 

  • The Servicesare intended for personal information only and may not be used in litigation  against any third-party provider as an expert opinion, a workman’s compensation claim, or otherwise. 

  • No warranty or guarantee has been made to you concerning any particular result, outcome, or treatment of your condition. 

  • Your health information and medical records will be maintained in the Cleveland Clinic electronic medical record system; Cleveland Clinic is restricted to using those records only to provide services to The Clinic and as otherwise permitted by law. 

This Platform and the information displayed on the Platform are intended to be general educational information and not medical advice. Information obtained solely from the Platform or the information displayed on the Platformare not medical advice and are not part of the Servicesrendered by a Provider. The Services and any interactions with Providers do not and are not intended to replace the medical advice of your treating doctor or supplant your existing doctor-patient relationship with your treating doctor. If at any time, you have questions related to your health, prescription medication, or any information related to your well-being, please consult with your treating doctor. Your treating doctor has ultimate authority for your medical care and treatment recommendations.  

You hereby certify that you are physically located in the state you choose/have chosen as your current location.   You also certify your understanding thatServices provided by The Clinic do not meet the prescribed standards for reimbursable telehealth services nor is this type of service otherwise covered by Medicare or commercial insurance.  You acknowledge that your ability to access and use the Services are conditioned upon the truthfulness of these certifications and that the Providers you access are relying upon this certification in order to interact with you. In the event that your certification is inaccurate, you agree to indemnify The Clinic, its third-party technology platform provider, the Medical Group and the Providers you interact with from any resulting damages, costs or claims. 

  1. Not For Emergencies 

Our Platform and the Services are not for medical emergencies or urgent situations. You should not disregard or delay seeking medical advice based on anything that appears or does not appear on our Platform.If you believe you are experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately 

You should seek emergency help or follow up care when recommended by a Provider or when otherwise needed. You should continue to consult with your primary provider and other healthcare professionals as recommended. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider concerning questions you have regarding a medical condition and before stopping, starting, or modifying any treatment. 

  1. Risk of Telehealth Services 

By using the Services, you acknowledge the potential risks associated with telehealth services. These include but are not limited to the following: information transmitted may not be sufficient (e.g. poor resolution of images) to allow for appropriate medical or health care decision making by the Provider; delays in evaluation or treatment could occur due to failures of electronic equipment; a lack of access to your medical records may result in adverse drug interactions or allergic reactions or other judgment errors; although the electronic systems we use incorporate network and software security protocols to protect the privacy and security of health information, those protocols could fail causing a breach of privacy of your health information. 

  1. Privacy Practices 

You agree that information provided by you in connection with the Platform and the Services shall be governed by the Privacy Notice, which is hereby incorporated and made part of these Terms of Use. You also agree that information provided by you in connection with the Services shall also be governed by the applicable Medical Group Notice of Privacy Practices, and is hereby incorporated and made part of these Terms of Use.  

You also understand that not all information you provide or use on the Platform is protected by HIPAA. Regardless, you understand that all personal information will be processed in accordance with the posted Privacy Notice. 

  1. Ownership of the Platform 

The Platform contains confidential and proprietary information, materials, data, databases, contents, processes, methodologies, know-how, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, trademarks, logos, service marks, features and functionality, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof, are owned by The Clinic, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade dress, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws (collectively, the “Content”).  

These Terms of Use permit you to use the Platform for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on our Platform, including but not limited to the Content, except: (a) your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; (b) you may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes; and (c) you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Platform for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication or distribution. You must not: (a) modify copies of any materials from the Platform or received through the Services; (b) use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from the accompanying text; or (c) delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Platform.  

You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose, or deep linking to, any name, trademarks, service marks, logo, content, or other proprietary information (including, without limitation, images, text, page layout, or form) of The Clinic without our express written consent.  

You must not access or use any part of the Platform or any services or materials available through the Platform for outsourcing for others or as part of a service bureau business so otherwise for the benefit of unaffiliated third parties who pay directly for its benefit or for other similar commercial purposes, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of The Clinic.   

If you print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Platform in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Platform will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title or interest in or to the Platform or any Content on the Platform is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by The Clinic. Any use of the Platform not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws. 

  1. Availability of Services 

The Clinicoperates subject to state and federal regulations, and the Platform may not be available in your state. You represent that you are not a person barred from enrolling for or receiving the Platform under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions in which you may be located. Access to and use of the Platform is limited exclusively to users located in states within the United States where the Platform is available. Services are not available to users locatedoutside the United States. Accessing the Platform from jurisdictions where content is illegal, or where we do not offer the Platform, is prohibited. 

  1. Access to Platform, Security, and Restrictions; Passwords 

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Platform, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; or (b) attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; or (c) accessing or using the Platform or any portion thereof without authorization, in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of applicable law.  

You may not use any scraper, crawler, spider, robot or other automated means of any kind to access or copy data on the Platform, deep-link to any feature or content on the Platform, bypass our robot exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Platform.  

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. The Clinic will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. You agree not to use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working order or manner of the Platform or any activity being conducted on the Platform 

In the event access to the Platform or a portion thereof is limited requiring a user ID and password (the Secure Platform”), you agree to access the Secure Platform using only your user ID and password as provided to you by us. You agree to protect the confidentiality of your user ID and password, and not to share or disclose your user ID or password to any third party. You agree that you are fully responsible for all activity occurring under your user ID. Your access to the Platform may be revoked by The Clinic at any time with or without cause. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold The Clinic harmless from and against all third party claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) against or incurred by arising out of your breach of these Terms of Use or violation of applicable law, your use or access of the Platform, or access by anyone accessing the Platform using your user ID and password. 

If you submit, upload, post, or transmit any health information, medical history, conditions, problems, symptoms, personal information, consent forms, agreements, requests, comments, ideas, suggestions, information, files, videos, images, or other materials to us or our Platform (“User Information”), you agree not to provide any User Information that (a) is false, inaccurate, defamatory, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, or harmful, or that could encourage criminal or unethical behavior, (b) violates or infringes the privacy, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, or (c) contains or transmits a virus or any other harmful component. You agree not to contact other Platform users through unsolicited e-mail, telephone calls, mailings, or any other method of communication. You also agree not to harvest user email addresses, or other user contact information for the purpose of sending emails, for whatever purpose. You agree to immediately notify The Clinic of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security. You represent and warrant to The Clinic and Medical Group that you have the legal right and authorization to provide all User Information to The Clinic and Medical Group for use as set forth herein and required by The Clinic and the Medical Group Provider.  

The Clinic or Medical Group may de-identify your information such that it is no longer considered protected health information or personally identifiable information. The Clinic or Medical Group may disclose, aggregate, sell, or otherwise use such de-identified information to third parties for analytics, research, or other purposes. 

  1. No Users Under 18 Years Old 

In order to access the Platform and the Services, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years old or older. If you are under the age of 18, please do not attempt to register with us on the Platform or provide any personal information about yourself to us.If we learn that we have collected personal information from someone under the age of 18, we will promptly delete that information. If you believe we have collected personal information from someone under the age of 18, please Contact Us.  

  1. Your Account 

You agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current, and complete information when registering to use the Platform and establishing your account (“Registration Information”) and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Information to keep it true, accurate, current, and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we may suspend or terminate your account. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords and any usage and activities that occur in connection with your account. You agree not to allow others to access your account or utilize your passwordDoing so will compromise the security of your account. 

  1. Accuracy and Integrity of Information; Colors 

Although we attempt to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Platform, we make no representations, warranties, or guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the Platform and Content thereon. It is possible that the Platform could include typographical errors, inaccuracies, or other errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions, and alterations could be made to the Platform by third parties.In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform us so that it can be corrected. We reserve the right to unilaterally correct any inaccuracies on the Platform without notice. Information contained on the Platform may be changed or updated without notice. Additionally, The Clinic shall have no responsibility or liability for information or Content posted to the Platform from any unaffiliated third party. 

We have made significant efforts to accurately display the colors of our products that appear on the Platform. However, as the actual colors you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that your monitor’s display of any color will be accurate. 

  1. Orders and Purchases 

Online Payments 

You can pay for Services on the Platform. To simplify the user experience on the Platform, you are able to pay for your purchases via the Platform with The Cliniccontracting with a third party serving as the payment processing agent on your behalf. If you elect to purchase a Service from Medical Group, then the total price you pay includes the amount charged by Medical Group for the Service. We collect the amounts charged by Medical Group on your behalf and pass through to them the payment for their actual charges.  

  1. Links to Other Sites 

We make no representations whatsoever about any other website that you may access through the Platform. When you access a non-The Clinic website, please understand that it is independent from us, and that we have no control over the content on that website. In addition, a link to a non-The Clinic website does not mean that we endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, or the use, of the linked website. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use or download is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the Platform, you do this entirely at your own risk. 

  1. Consent to Receive Calls, Text Messages, and Audio and/or Video Recording 

Byproviding your mobile number, you are agreeing to be contacted by or on behalf of The Clinic at the mobile number you have provided, including calls and text messages, to receive informational, product or service related (e.g., progress tracking, reminders, etc.) messages and communications relating to the Platform. Message and data rates may apply. To stop receiving text messages text a reply to us with the word STOP. We may confirm your opt out by text message. If you subscribe to multiple types of text messages from us, we may unsubscribe you from the service that most recently sent you a message or respond to your STOP message by texting you a request to identify services you wish to stop. Please note, that by withdrawing your consent, some of the functions provided by the Platform may no longer be available to you. Keep in mind that if you stop receiving text messages from us you may not receive important and helpful information and reminders about your services. 

The Clinic or your Provider may record (audio) all or part of your interaction with us or them (“Recordings”). Such Recordings are used for quality assurance and training purposes, to better deliver to you the products and services, and to help us improve the Platform. We will keep such Recordings confidential, and we will not publicly display such recordings unless legally required to do so, such as if subject to a court order. By accessing and using our Platform, you agree and consent to such Recordings for the purposes and uses set forth in these Terms of Use and as otherwise set forth in the Privacy Notice. 

  1. CAN-SPAM Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act Compliance 

The Clinic, Medical Group, and your Provider are committed to being compliant with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (“CAN-SPAM Act”) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). You consent to receive text messages from us as set forth inthe above section, Consent to Receive Calls, Text Messages, and Audio and/or Video Recording. E-mails, newsletters, and text messages received from us are intended to fully comply with the CAN-SPAM ACT and the TCPA. In the event you receive an e-mail or text message from us which you do not believe is fully compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act or the TCPA, please Contact Us. 

  1. Electronic Communications 

When you use the Platform, or send e-mails, messages, and other communications from your desktop or mobile device to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that (a) all agreements and consents can be signed electronically and (b) all notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such notices and other communications be in writing. The Clinic, Medical Group, and Provider may contact you by telephone, mail, or e-mail to verify your information. The Clinic, Medical Group, and Provider may request further information from you and you agree to provide such further information to ensure that you have not fraudulently used the Platform. If you do not provide this information in the manner requested within 14 days of the request, we reserve the right to suspend, discontinue, or deny your access to and use of our Platform until you provide the information to us as requested. 

  1. External Services 

The Platform may enable access to The Clinic’s and/or third-party services, apps, and websites, including social media sites (collectively and individually, (External Services“). You agree to use the External Services at your sole risk. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of any third-party External Services, and shall not be liable for any such third-party External Services. Data displayed by the Platform or External Service, including but not limited to financial, medical, and location information, is for general informational purposes only and is not guaranteed by The Clinic or its agents. You will not use the External Services in any manner that is inconsistent with the terms of these Terms of Use or that infringes the intellectual property rights of The Clinic or any third party. You agree not to use the External Services to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, or defame any person or entity, and that weare not responsible for any such use. External Services may not be available in all languages or in your Home Country, and may not be appropriate or available for use in any particular location. To the extent you choose to use such External Services, you are solely responsible for compliance with any applicable laws. We reserve the right to change, suspend, remove, disable or impose access restrictions or limits on any External Services at any time without notice or liability to you. 

  1. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement 

We will try to work in good faith to resolve any issue you have with the Platform, including products and Services ordered or purchased through the Platform, if you bring that issue to the attention of our customer service department. However, we realize that there may be rare cases where we may not be able to resolve an issue to a customer’s satisfaction.  

You and The Clinic agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating in any way to these Terms of Use or your use of the Platform, including products and Services ordered or purchased through the Platform, shall be determined by binding arbitration instead of in courts of general jurisdiction. Arbitration is more informal than bringing a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, and is subject to very limited review by courts. Arbitration allows for more limited discovery than in court, however, we agree to cooperate with each other to agree to reasonable discovery in light of the issues involved and amount of the claim. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award, but in so doing, the arbitrator shall apply substantive law regarding damages as if the matter had been brought in court, including without limitation, the law on punitive damages as applied by the United States Supreme Court. You agree that, by agreeing to these Terms of Use, the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision, and that you and The Clinic are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action. This arbitration provision shall survive termination of these Terms of Use and any other contractual relationship between you and The Clinic 

If you desire to assert a claim against The Clinic, Medical Group, or Provider related to any aspect of Services provided by the same and you therefore elect to seek arbitration, you must first send to The Clinic, by certified mail, a written notice of your claim (“Notice“). The Notice to The Clinic should be addressed to: The Clinic By Cleveland Clinic, Attn: LEGAL NOTICE, 10000 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44016(“Notice Address“). If The Clinic desires to assert a claim against you and therefore elects to seek arbitration, it will send, by certified mail, a written Notice to the most recent address we have on file or otherwise in our records for you. A Notice, whether sent by you or by The Clinic, must (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (b) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand“). If The Clinic and you do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or The Clinic may commence an arbitration proceeding or file a claim in small claims court. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by The Clinicor you shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator. You may download or copy a form Notice and a form to initiate arbitration from the American Arbitration Association at www.adr.org. If you are required to pay a filing fee, after The Clinic receives notice at the Notice Address that you have commenced arbitration, it will promptly reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee, unless your claim is for more than US $10,000. The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules“) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA“), as modified by these Terms of Use, and will be administered by the AAA. The AAA Rules and Forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879, or by requesting them from us by writing to us at the Notice Address. The arbitrator is bound by the terms of these Terms of Use. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, including issues relating to the scope and enforceability of these Terms of Use, including this arbitration agreement. Unless The Clinic and you agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in the county (or parish) of your billing address. (If you reside outside of the United States, any arbitration hearings will take place in your country of residence at a location reasonably convenient to you, but will remain subject to the AAA Rules including the AAA rules regarding the selection of an arbitrator). If your claim is for US $10,000 or less, we agree that you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If your claim exceeds US $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based. If the arbitrator issues you an award that is greater than the value of The Clinic’s last written settlement offer made before an arbitrator was selected (or if The Clinic did not make a settlement offer before an arbitrator was selected), then The Clinic will pay you the amount of the award or US $1,000, whichever is greater. Except as expressly set forth herein, the payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any. However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees, or if there is a written agreement providing for payment or recovery attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable fees to the prevailing party, under the standards for fee shifting provided by law. 

YOU AND THE CLINIC AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and The Clinic agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims with your claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. 

Subject to any applicable law, any cause of action or claim you may have arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, the Platform, or Services must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues, otherwise, such cause of action or claim is permanently barred. 

If this Agreement to Arbitrate provision is found to be unenforceable, then (a) the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, but the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect; and (b) exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claims will be in state or federal courts located in and for Cuyahoga County, Ohio.Both The Clinic and you agree to waive any and all rights to a jury trial in the event this agreement to arbitrate is found to be unenforceable. 

  1. Indemnification 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold The Clinic, Medical Group, Provider and any affiliates harmless from and against any and all rights, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, claims, causes of action, actions, and suits (no matter whether at law or equity), fees, costs, and attorney’s fees of any kind whatsoever arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with: (i) your use or misuse of the Platform, products, Services, or any information posted on the Platform; (ii) your breach of the Terms of Use or Privacy Notice; (iii) the content or subject matter of any information you provide to The Clinic, Medical Group, your Provider, or a customer service agent; or (iv) any negligent or wrongful act or omission by you in your use or misuse of the Platform, products, Services, or any information on the Platform, including without limitation, infringement of third party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or negligent or wrongful conduct. 

  1. Disclaimer of Warranties 

THE CLINIC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE PLATFORM WILL BE CORRECTED. THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT OR ANY SERVICE RELATED TO THE PLATFORM, IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITH ALL FAULTS, WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY OF INFORMATION, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND TITLE/NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE CLINIC DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM.  

YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, PLATFORM-RELATED SERVICES, SERVICES, AND LINKED WEBSITES. THE CLINIC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE PROGRAMMING. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY YOUR NEEDS FOR DATA BACK UP AND SECURITY.  

WARRANTIES RELATING TO PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED, SOLD, AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE CLINIC ARE SUBJECT TO SEPARATE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IF ANY, PROVIDED WITH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICABLE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. 

  1. Limitation of Liability Regarding Use of Platform and Services 

THE CLINIC, MEDICAL GROUP, PROVIDER, AND ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THISPLATFORM ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE PLATFORM, PLATFORM-RELATED SERVICES, SERVICE, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE PLATFORM, AND/OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PLATFORM, PLATFORM-RELATED SERVICES, SERVICES, AND/OR LINKED WEBSITES IS TO STOP USING THE PLATFORM AND/OR THOSE SERVICES. TO THE EXTENT ANY ASPECTS OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE CLINIC TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM AND SERVICES IS $500 (FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS). 

  1. Force Majeure 

We will not be deemed to be in breach of these terms or liable or deemed to have defaulted for any breach of these Terms of Use or our Privacy Notice for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of these Terms of Use, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond our reasonable control, including, without limitation, the following force majeure events (“Force Majeure Event(s)”): (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, pandemic, or epidemic; (c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest; (d) government order, law, or actions; (e) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (f) national or regional emergency; and (g) other events beyond the reasonable control of The Clinic. We will do our best to communicate with you and to provide notice within thirty (30) days of the Force Majeure Event, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue. We shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure Event are minimized. The Clinic shall resume the performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the removal of the cause. 

  1. Copyright & Trademark Information 

Copyright ©2023The Clinic By Cleveland Clinic. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos, and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Site are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks. 

  1. Revisions; General 

The Clinic reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of the Platform, with or without cause, and with or without notice. In the event that any of the Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between The Clinic and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof. In its sole discretion, The Clinic may from time-to-time revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting. You should, therefore, periodically visit this page to review the current Terms of Use, so you are aware of any such revisions to which you are bound. Your continued use of the Platform after revisions to these Terms of Use shall constitute your agreement to the revised Terms of Use. Certain provisions of these Terms of Use may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages within the Platform. 

  1. Contact Us 

The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic 

10000 Cedar Avenue 

Cleveland, OH 44016 

Telephone:(216) 444-4357 

Email: VSO@theclinic.io