Our Terms of Use: Ensuring a Safe Learning Environment

Terms of Use

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This web site is operated by CME Procedures., LLC. (“the Company”). By using or visiting this web site (hereinafter referred to as “Site”), you agree that you are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this Terms of Use Agreement (“Terms of Use”) and the Privacy Policy, (collectively, the “Agreements”). The Agreements are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein. This is a binding agreement between the Company and you.  If you do not agree to any of the terms in the Agreements, then please do not use the Site and/or purchase the products offered.

To serve your privacy needs and to adapt to changing legal and industry standards, the Company reserves the right, at its discretion, to update or revise the Agreements. You are encouraged to review the Agreements, and the other policies, terms and conditions, and notices posted on this Site from time to time. Your continued use of the Site following any posted revisions constitutes your acceptance of such changes. Additionally, by purchasing products, or in submitting information in connection with the Site’s online forms or search fields, you reiterate your agreement to the modified terms. You also understand and agree that if you use the Site after the date on which these Terms of Use has been amended, the Company will treat your use as an acceptance of the updated Terms of Use or additional terms. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.

Account Information

In order to access some features of the Site, you may have to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account. You agree to keep your password confidential. You may not share your password or permit anyone else to use your account.

You must notify the Company immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. You agree to never use another’s account without permission from the Company. Your right to use the Site is not transferable. Any password or right given to you to obtain information or documents or to purchase products or services is not transferable. The Company is not liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your account, either with or without your knowledge.

Intellectual Property

The text, data, content, organization, images, graphics, design, software (including the underlying source and object codes), digital conversion and any other materials included in or related to the Site and the products sold on the site are property of the Company and/or the property of our content suppliers or clients and are protected under applicable copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights (including but not limited to intellectual property) (the “Intellectual Property”). The collection, arrangement and assembly of all content on the  Site is subject to copyright as a “collective work” under the United States Copyright laws and we own a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters, any part of the Site or the products sold here except as allowed under these Terms of Use, is strictly prohibited and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Except as specifically permitted on the Site, you may not modify, remove, delete, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any content or products sold on the Site. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document, other materials viewed or purchased through the Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials.

How You May Use the Intellectual Property

The content of this Site and the products sold here are protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. You may purchase or download and view a single copy of the materials found on the Site for informational purposes and personal use only, provided that any copy that you make of the Company’s Intellectual Property must bear any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice located on the Site which pertain to the Intellectual Property being copied. Except as authorized in this paragraph, you are not being granted a license under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right in the material or the products, services, processes or technology constituting the Intellectual Property. All such rights are retained by the Company or any third party owner of such rights. You may not create framed links or deep links to the Site without express written permission from the Company.

Content on the Site is being provided to you “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” for informational purposes only. You may not use the Site or the products sold here for any commercial purposes without the express written consent of the Company. The Company, our logo, and all related design marks and slogans are the trademarks or service marks of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates. You are not authorized to use the Company name or mark in any advertising, publicity, or any other commercial manner without the prior written consent of the Company.

Notification and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement

It is the Company’s policy to respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable international intellectual property law (including, in the United States, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. You may notify the Company if your work has been copied in a way that you believe constitutes copyright infringement.  In compliance with Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), the Company has designated a Copyright Agent to receive any such notification. 

Restrictions on Use of Site and Services by Member

You agree not to use the Site or products sold on the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the Agreements. You may not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair this Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site. You may not seek to obtain any materials or information through the Site by any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

No Scraping or Aggregation

You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” “scripts,” “webcrawlers,” or “offline readers,” that accesses the Site in a manner that sends more request messages to our servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period using a conventional on-line web browser. The Company reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Site. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Site. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site nor shall you attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure.

How we may use information you provide to us

Any feedback, data, answers, reviews questions, opinions, advice, statement, recommendation, comments, suggestions, ideas, or the like (“Posts”) which you send to the Company will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and you agree that any such Posts may be reproduced, used, and distributed by the Company for any purpose without restriction.  You are solely responsible for your Posts.

Privacy

The Company collects and stores information about the web pages you view and the data you enter in online forms and search fields. Although the Company does not attempt to analyze web usage data to determine the identity of any user, some information collected is personally identifiable. The Company also aggregates and analyzes the information it collects to improve its service and to prepare reports about aggregate web usage and shopping habits. For a full discussion of how we treat your personally identifiable information, please see our Privacy Policy located on the Site.

Third Party Sites

This Site may link you to other sites on the internet (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the Company control, and the Company is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Sites, including without limitation the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of the Linked Sites or any links contained therein. The Company does not screen the web sites included in its services and these Linked Sites are maintained by persons over whom the Company exercises no control. These links are provided for your convenience, and do not imply endorsement of the Linked Sites by the Company or any association with its operators. All rules, policies (including privacy policies) and operating procedures will apply to you while on such sites. We are not responsible for information provided to you by any merchants. We and the merchants are independent contractors and neither party has the authority to make any representations or commitments on behalf of the other. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the Site and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other web site that you visit.

Endorsements

All product and service marks contained herein that are not the Company marks are the trademarks of their respective owners. References that we make to any names, marks, products or services of third parties or hypertext links to third party sites or information do not necessarily constitute or imply our endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of the third party, information, product, or service.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its employees, agents, directors, officers, and shareholders from and against all liabilities, claims, damages, and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of your use of the services, your breach or alleged breach of this agreement, and your breach or alleged breach of the intellectual property or proprietary or other rights of third parties.

Disclaimer of Warranties/Limitation of Liability

ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. The Company makes no warranties or representations concerning the suitability, reliability, availability, or timeliness of the information, products, or services contained in or obtained through the site for any purpose. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion of certain warranties; these exclusions may not apply to you.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING DIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, USE, OR DATA WHETHER BROUGHT IN CONTRACT OR TORT, ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SITE OR THE USE, RELIANCE UPON, OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED FROM CMEPROCEDURES.COM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ACCURACY OF BUSINESS INFORMATION POSTED THEREIN.

In no event shall the total aggregate liability of the company for any claims, losses or damages exceed the total amount paid by you to the Company for the service for which such claim, loss or damage occurred, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, including without limitation due to negligence. The foregoing limitation of liability and exclusion of certain damages shall apply regardless of the success or effectiveness of other remedies. If any action is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the Company, if determined to be the prevailing party in accordance with applicable case law in Ohio shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements from you in addition to any other relief to which the Company shall be entitled.

The Site also contains information about us and our mission. While this information was believed to be accurate as of the date prepared, we disclaim any duty or obligation to update this information.

If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the site or the associated services, your sole remedy is to cease using them.

A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings concerning this agreement.

Termination

The Company reserves the right to terminate your access to the Site or to any or all of the services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever. Upon request for cancellation by you or termination of services by the Company or you, you may be entitled to a refund of fees, if any, paid to the Company by you. Any such refund, if available, shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Company’s Refund Policy located on the Site.

Miscellaneous

The Site is operated from a location in the State of Ohio, United States of America. We make no representation that materials found at our Sites are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access our Site from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with local laws. You agree that: (1) the Site shall be deemed solely based in Ohio; and (2) the Site shall be deemed a passive Site that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over the Company, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than Ohio. These Terms of Use shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Ohio without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and the Company that arises in whole or in part from the Site shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Franklin County, Ohio. These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by the Company on the Site, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning the Site. If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and the Company’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. the Company reserves the right to amend these Terms of Use at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use for any changes. Your use of the Site following any amendment of these Terms of Use will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARR

Return Policy

CME Procedures offers a 7 day money back guarantee**.   If you begin your CME course and are not satisfied, simply email us with your feedback.   We can change your access to a different module of equal value or issue a refund.

You will not receive CME/CE credits, but we will gladly provide a refund. We cannot provide a refund if you have already completed the course for CME/CE credit. You MUST contact us within 7 days of the time of purchase to receive a refund.  If you purchase a single non-gift card course you will receive a full refund.  If you purchase multiple non-gift card courses, you will be refunded your purchase amount minus a $150 per course administrative fee.   If you are new to CME Procedures, consider trying 1 module first to make sure it fits your educational needs.  CME Procedures reserves the right to refuse future purchases to providers that have previously been issued a refund.  Please email us with any questions at info@cmeprocedures.com

Refunds can take 3-5 business days to post on your credit card statement.

**GIFT CARD PACKAGES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. No refunds will be given on any packages containing a GIFT CARD. No exceptions.

 

Tax Benefits

The entire cost of your subscription may be tax-deductible when used for professional purposes. Please consult your tax adviser.

In Keeping with ACCME standards on transparency with incentives, providers should consult their Tax Adviser/Consultant with any questions regarding potential implications of of the incentives on their tax reporting obligations (ACCME Transparency in marketing incentives for accredited CME, Dec 11, 2020)

Gift Cards

Gift cards are offered with some of our packages so you have the ability to purchase devices needed to access the activities at work or at your home to complete the CME/CE activity.