Terms of Use
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Please read below to learn more about our policies on using and citing our materials both for private, educational and commerical uses.

Other Policies and Terms
This Agreement applies exclusively to your access to, and use of, the Website and does not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with PAHx. Additional policies and terms may apply to use of all or portions of the Website and are incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Please refer to and review all additional specific terms and conditions as applicable, including PAHx’s Privacy Policy.
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Authorized Use
While using the Website, you are required to comply with all applicable statutes, orders, regulations, rules, and other laws. You may not use the Website for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose and you may not take any action to interfere with the Website or any other user’s use of the Website. In addition, we expect users of the Website to respect the rights and dignity of others. By way of example and not of limitation, you may not (and you expressly agree that you will not) do any of the following, which violate this Agreement:
- Impersonate any person or entity, falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity in connection with the Website, or express or imply that we endorse any statement you make;
- Reproduce, duplicate, or copy any portion of the Website, except as authorized by this Agreement;
- Sell, resell, or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of, use of, or access to the Website;
- Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice from the Website or materials originating from the Website;
- Violate or attempt to violate the security of the Website;
- Disseminate on the Website any viruses, worms, spyware, adware, or other malicious computer code, file or program that is harmful, invasive or may or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of, or monitor the use of, any hardware, software or equipment;
- Use any data mining, bots, spiders, automated tools or similar data gathering and extraction methods, directly or indirectly, on the Website or to collect any information from the Website or any other user of the Website; or
- Assist or permit any persons in engaging in violating this Agreement or applicable statutes, orders, regulations, rules, and other laws governing the use of the Website.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content (“Content”) available through the Website is protected by copyrights, trademarks or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as set forth herein or otherwise agreed in writing by the PAHx or other rights owner(s), the use of any Content available on the Website is strictly prohibited.
You may use Content purposely made available by us for public use or for your specific use, provided that you (a) keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, (b) use such Content pursuant to any associated licenses or terms, (c) do not sell, resell, or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of such Content, (d) make no modifications to the Content, and (e) do not make any additional representations or warranties relating to the Content on behalf of the PAHx.
Use of materials from our Archive, Library and Museum (ALM) Collection is specifically subject to the Terms of Use for ALM Materials.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
User-Submitted Information
Secure User Accounts
Certain portions of the Website are accessible only to users who have registered with the Website and obtained login credentials (“Secure Users”). If you are a Secure User, you agree to accurately maintain and update any information about yourself and your account that you have provided to PAHx.
You further agree that you are responsible for all activities that occur under your Secure User account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and you agree not to share your login credentials with any unauthorized parties. You also agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your login credentials or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to the Website.
PAHx reserves the right to take any and all action, as it deems necessary or reasonable to maintain the security of the Website and your account, including without limitation, terminating your account, changing your password or requesting information to authorize transactions on your account.
We explicitly disclaim liability for any and all losses and damages arising from your failure to comply with this section.
Storage
We have no obligation to store, and have no responsibility or liability for the deletion of or failure to store, any Content.
Changes to the Website
We may make improvements and/or changes to the Website, add new features, or terminate the Website at any time without notice. We also: (a) reserve the right (but have no obligation) to change the Content or other offerings on the Website, at any time and from time to time without any notice or liability to you or any other person; and (b) do not warrant that information on the Website is accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusions and disclaimers of certain implied warranties, so some of the provisions of this section may not apply to you.
Third-Party Content
Any information, statements, opinions or other Content provided by third parties and made available on our Website are those of the respective author(s) and not PAHx. We do not guarantee the validity, accuracy, truthfulness, completeness, reliability or usefulness of any information, statement, opinion or other Content on our Website other than from an authorized PAHx representative acting in his or her official capacity. Under no circumstance will PAHx be liable for any loss or damage caused, directly or indirectly, by your reliance on any such third-party Content.
Links to Third-Party Websites
PAHx may provide on the Website, solely as a convenience to users, links to websites operated by third parties. If you use these links, you will leave our Website. If you decide to visit any linked website, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. PAHx does not make any warranty or representation regarding, or endorse or otherwise sponsor, any linked websites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that PAHx is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked website is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of PAHx.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, DATA, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH SUCH WEBSITES AND RESOURCES, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE APPLICABLE TO SUCH WEBSITES AND RESOURCES.
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Notice of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that any Content on the Website infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may send a written notification, containing the information required under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), to our Designated Copyright Agent as set forth below.
Designated Copyright Agent: Senior Manager of Corporate Policy and Compliance
Email: copyright@nccpa.net
If any user of the Website is deemed to be a repeat copyright infringer, PAHx will terminate such user’s license to use the Website.
Termination
The Website and this Agreement are in effect until terminated by PAHx. In addition to any right or remedy that may be available to PAHx under applicable law, PAHx may suspend, limit or terminate all or a portion of your access to the Website or any of its features at any time with or without notice and with or without cause, including without limitation, if PAHx believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement concerning authorized use, intellectual property rights, disclaimer of warranty, limitation of liability and indemnity, as well as any other provisions that by their nature should survive, shall survive any such termination.
You agree that if your use of the Website is terminated pursuant to this Agreement, you will not attempt to use the Website under any name, real or assumed. You further agree that if you violate this restriction after your use of the Website is terminated, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from any and all liability that we may incur therefor. We reserve the right to have all violators prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Disclaimer of Medical Advice
OME OF THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND MEDICAL TREATMENTS. SUCH INFORMATION IS INTENDED AS AN EDUCATIONAL AID ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONDITIONS OR TREATMENT. IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, NOR DOES IT REPLACE THE NEED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION OR TREATMENT OR A CHANGE IN YOUR PERSONAL CARE OR HEALTH CARE REGIME. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ OR HEARD ON THIS WEBSITE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULTS OF YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USERS’ CHOOSING TO SEEK OR NOT TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE, OR USERS’ CHOOSING OR NOT CHOOSING SPECIFIC TREATMENT BASED ON THE CONTENT.
Disclaimer of Warranty
Limitation of Liability
Indemnity
Consent to Communication
If you provide us with a telephone number, address, or email address, you expressly agree that we, or our authorized agents, can use that telephone number, address, or email address to contact you.
When you use the Website or send emails to PAHx, you are communicating with PAHx electronically. You consent to receive electronically any communications related to your use of the Website. We may communicate with you by email or by posting notices on the Website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that are provided to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. All notices from PAHx intended for receipt by a user shall be deemed delivered and effective when sent to the email address you provide on the Website.
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Last Updated: July 2022