Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

I. Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of Central Washington Physical Therapy. Your access to and use of this website and its services (hereby referred to as “The Services”) is subject to The Terms of Use (hereby referred to as “The Terms”) as detailed on this page. If you do not agree to The Terms, please do not access The Services. Any access to or use of The Services constitutes full acceptance of The Terms.

The Privacy Policy is incorporated into and collectively forms The Terms. Your access to and use of The Services constitutes acceptance of the Privacy Policy as part of The Terms.

Central Washington Physical Therapy and any of its representatives (hereby collectively referred to as “CWPT”) reserve the right to alter, update, or amend The Terms in any way at any time, without notifying you. Any and all changes made to The Terms will be effective immediately and will be reflected on this page. The use of The Services constitutes full acceptance of any and all changes made to The Terms.

A. INFORMATION

All of the content on The Services, including, but not limited to, text, images, videos, and advertisements of any form, is provided purely for informational purposes. CWPT strives to maintain accuracy of this content, but nonetheless makes no warranties regarding the content’s accuracy, usefulness, timeliness, or applicability. This content is subject to change at any time. This content shall in no way constitute or substitute professional medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment in any form. If you have any questions regarding your medical care, you are encouraged to consult a qualified healthcare professional directly.

B. OWNERSHIP

The Services and all of its original content (including, but not limited to, text, images, graphics, videos, icons, logos, software, applications, and data) are owned by CWPT and its content suppliers, and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and any other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws. Without expressly written consent, CWPT does not grant any entity explicit or implicit rights to any of this content for any purpose. No entity may use the CWPT name, logo, or any other trademarks for any purpose without the expressly written consent of CWPT. Any of The Services’ content that is currently in the public domain or shared under a Creative Commons license or similar license is subject to the relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights laws.

C. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

CWPT complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by addressing notices of alleged intellectual property and proprietary rights infringements. CWPT will remove relevant content if properly notified that such content infringes on another entity’s intellectual property rights. If you believe that any of the content on The Services violates your intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of an entity you represent, please submit a DMCA-compliant notice via our contact form.

D. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

The Services may contain content and links to and from third-party websites and services not owned or controlled by CWPT. When you access any third-party content, you accept the risks therein. You acknowledge that CWPT will not be held responsible for these risks nor be held liable for any resultant damages or losses. Such risks include, but are not limited to, exposure to malware, attempted phishing, interrupted or untimely service, inadequate security, and offensive content.

CWPT has no control over, nor will be held responsible for, any content on any third-party website or service. Such content includes, but is not limited to, data, software, applications, information, practices, opinions, terms of use, privacy policies, and intellectual property policies. The inclusion of any link to third-party content does not indicate that CWPT endorses the entity or its affiliates in any way. You acknowledge and accept the responsibility of familiarizing yourself with the terms of use of any and all third-party websites and services accessed through The Services.

E. SECURITY

You are prohibited from engaging in any activities that in any way inhibit or interfere with the ability of any other entity to use The Services. In addition, you are prohibited from using The Services to collect information about its users in an unlawful or otherwise unauthorized manner. You may use The Services only for lawful purposes.

F. DISAVOWING OF WARRANTIES

Although CWPT reserves the right to correct any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies on The Services, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT The Services AND ALL OF THE CONTENT AND INFORMATION THEREIN IS OFFERED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. CWPT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT The Services AND ANY OF ITS CONTENT, FUNCTIONALITIES, OR FACETS, AS WELL AS ALL FORMS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM CWPT, IS FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR OTHER HARMFUL OR UNDESIRABLE CONSTITUENTS. TO THE FULLEST EXTEND ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CWPT DISAVOWS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, CWPT MAKES NO GUARANTEES THAT The Services AND ITS USES THEREIN WILL BE SECURE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, EXPEDIENT, ACCURATE, OR FREE OF ERRORS.

G. ALTERATION

You acknowledge that, to the fullest extent of applicable law, CWPT has no responsibility to store, delete, alter, or transmit any services or content (including, but not limited to, text, images, video, links, and any other form of data) published by, maintained by, or owned by CWPT or otherwise related to The Services. Any such activities are carried out at the discretion of CWPT and are in no way indicative of any responsibilities, representations, or warranties of any kind.

H. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Without limiting the rest of The Terms, you acknowledge and agree that CWPT will not be held responsible or liable for damages or losses of any kind arising from the use of The Services. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of any information or content featured on The Services, any difficulty or inability to access The Services, and any damaging or undesirable data transmitted through the access or use of The Services. To the fullest extent of applicable law, these limitations of liability apply to all losses and damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, and consequential damages.

I. INDEMNIFICTION

By your use of The Services and the acceptance of The Terms therein, to the fullest extent of applicable law, you release CWPT and its affiliates from any claims of damages or losses, both known and unknown, resulting from the access or use of The Services directly or indirectly. This includes, but is not limited to, the access of third-party content linked to by The Services. Downloading or otherwise obtaining any content, including, but not limited to, any form of data, through the use of The Services is done so at your own risk, and you release CWPT of any responsibility and liability of any resultant damages or losses related to the obtaining of such content.

J. APPLICABLE LAW

By using The Services, you acknowledge that The Terms are subject to the laws of the state of Washington, and that any dispute that may arise between you and CWPT will be subject to the laws of the state of Washington, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.

K. ISOLATION OF NON-APPLICABLE TERMS

Some jurisdictions do not allow some of the disclaimers and terms listed in The Terms. In such cases, the disallowed portion of The Terms will be disregarded in isolation and will not affect the legal authority or enforceability of any other portion of The Terms in any way.

L. NO WAIVERS

Any failure on the part of CWPT to enforce or execute any right or provision of The Terms does not constitute a waiver of those rights or provisions. Any such portion of The Terms will remain in full effect regardless of any preceding enforcements or lack thereof.

II. Privacy Policy

CWPT is committed to protecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy is detailed here to inform you regarding how we collect information from you, what information we collect, and how we use that information. Your access to and use of The Services constitutes acceptance of the practices and policies as described in this Privacy Policy as part of The Terms.

A. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU

The Services will only collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide through its use. Such information may include your name, email address, and phone number, as provided by you. This information will only be used to contact you as specified below.

As stated below, The Services are not to be used for transmitting, storing, or otherwise handling personal healthcare information (PHI) in any way. By using The Services, you agree not to disclose any personal healthcare information through its use (for example, via our contact form). Providing personal healthcare information via The Services is in direct violation of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. For further questions regarding personal healthcare information, please contact our front office via telephone at (509) 469-7474.

B. INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED FROM YOU

When you access The Services, some of your information is automatically collected to help us improve our website and business activities. This is stored in a cumulative, anonymous format and is not used to identify you personally. This data is primarily collected by and analyzed within Google Analytics, a tool which is discussed in more detail below. Such automatically collected data may include demographic details, age, gender, language, country of access, browser, operating system, service provider, the time that The Services were accessed, which pages were visited, and the search terms or referring domain that led you to The Services.

C. USE OF INFORMATION

CWPT collects general user information for statistical analysis and reporting through Google Analytics. This tool tracks and reports user and usage trends on The Services to help us make informed decisions regarding our website and business practices. For more information on this data and how it is used, please reference Google’s Partners Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics is a very commonly used tool, and is very useful for understanding a website’s audience. However, if you wish to opt out of Google Analytics, you can visit Google’s Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on article. Please note that this add-on does not prevent your data from being automatically collected, but instead prevents your data from being used by Google Analytics itself.

Other uses of your information may include the following: using phone or electronic communication to respond to your enquiries made through The Services, to assist you in scheduling an appointment, and to deliver notices to you related to us and our services. By providing us with your information, you consent to, without limitation to the fullest extend allowable by law, its use as described here.

D. COOKIES AND TRACKING

Some jurisdictions require that we notify you that The Services use cookies and other tracking technologies, just as most website do. Cookies are small files that contain information about your browsing activity, such as which pages you visit and for how long. CWPT does not use cookies to identify you personally, but for reporting and analytical tools as described above. As stated above, this information is stored in a cumulative, anonymous format, and is not used to personally identify you. You are free to disable cookies in your browser’s settings at any time, though doing so may affect your experience on certain websites, particularly in the functionality of customized or personalized components.

E. HIPAA-COMPLIANCE AND PHI

CWPT is fully HIPAA-compliant. The Services themselves are intended only for providing general information about our practice and for allowing users to request contact regarding scheduling. The Services are not to be used for transmitting, storing, or otherwise handling personal healthcare information (PHI) in any way.

Any and all enquiries regarding personal healthcare information, including requests to obtain a copy of your personal healthcare information, must be directed to CWPT’s front office via telephone at (509) 469-7474.

F. CHILDREN

The Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. If you are under 13 years of age, you should leave this website immediately. CWPT does not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age.

G. THIRD PARTIES

The Services includes some material that may link to other websites, including, but not limited to, widgets and text-based links. Please note that these websites have their own privacy policies that will apply when using their respective services. Just as you are reading our Privacy Policy, we encourage you to do the same when visiting any other website. We are not responsible for the collection or use of your information by any third party.