PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. IN EXCHANGE FOR ACCESSING, BROWSING AND/OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE.

1. This Website is controlled and operated by the New York State Chiropractic Association, Inc. (“NYSCA”). NYSCA reserves the right to change these Terms of Use or the contents of this Website at any time without notice at any time. You are advised to consult the Terms of Use each time you view and use this Website. Do not use this Website if you do not agree to all of the Terms of Use.
   
   
2. This Website is provided 'as is' for general information only. The Website is not intended to provide medical advice or to create a doctor-patient relationship between any individual and the NYSCA. Information posted or links carried on the Website by the NYSCA or other authors should not be relied on as a substitute for direct consultations with qualified health professionals.
   
   
3. Individuals and health care providers may attempt to contact NYSCA through this Website. However, such contacts are not intended to be a vehicle through which a patient provides information about the patient’s medical condition, care or treatment to the NYSCA. No medical services of any type, nature or character are offered or provided by NYSCA through this Website or otherwise and, individuals accessing this site expressly acknowledge and agree.
   
   
4. Individuals and health care providers may transmit information to each other or to third parties through the links available on this Website. NYSCA does not maintain any information transmitted through such links or this Website. Such communications are solely between the individual and their health care provider. NYSCA does not collect, maintain or use any protected health information, as that phrase is defied in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), through this Website or through any link. Any communication that is not from someone intended to make such a communication or is not consistent with the restrictions set forth in this Website will be disregarded.
   
   
5. NYSCA may provide links on this Website to other websites that are independent of NYSCA and are not under the control of NYSCA. NYSCA has no control over the content of those websites. These links are provided for convenience only, and are not intended as an endorsement by NYSCA of the organization or individual operating the websites. NYSCA has no responsibility for the content or use of the websites, and NYSCA makes no warranty or representation of any type regarding the websites or the information on the websites
   
   
6. NYSCA makes no warranties or representations of any kind regarding the use, validity, accuracy, reliability of, or the results of the use of or otherwise respecting the contents of this Website or any other websites linked to or from this Website. This Website is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind either expressed or implied to the fullest extent possible pursuant to applicable law. NYSCA disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use, non-infringement or other violation of rights. NYSCA makes no warranties that these pages, or the computer server which makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements, and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.
   
   
7. The information contained in this Website including, but not limited to, all design, text and images, are owned or licensed by NYSCA and may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sublicensed, altered, stored by subsequent use or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without NYSCA's prior written consent, except that the user may produce a printout of each page of this Website (unmodified in form, with a copy of this Terms of Use attached) to be used by the user for personal and non-commercial purposes.
   
   
8. NYSCA, its logos and nameplates are trademarks of NYSCA and are protected by international laws and treaty provisions.
   
   
9. All text and electronic images on this Website are copyrighted materials that are either registered copyrights, unregistered copyrights, registered or common law trademarks or servicemarks of NYSCA or its suppliers or contributors. Any infringement upon or attempt to circumvent these copyrights or trademarks will subject the infringing individual or organization to severe criminal and civil penalties as prescribed by law.
10. This Website may be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. Because each of these places has laws that may differ from those of New York, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to the use of this Website. Any litigation relating to the use of this Website shall be subject to the exclusive legal jurisdiction and venues of the courts of Albany County, New York and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. NYSCA makes no representation that materials on this Website are appropriate for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is hereby prohibited. Individuals or organizations choosing to access this Website from other locations do so of their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
    
    
11. In no event will NYSCA or any of the contributors of information to this Website be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on any information contained on this Website. NYSCA will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from or relating to the use or the inability to use this Website or its links including, but not limited to, special, incidental or consequential damages.
    
    
12. Privacy Statement
    The New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of information collected from members and other users.  As resources permit, it is the NYSCA’s intention to do all it reasonably can to make sure your information is kept strictly private and confidential. The Association’s online convention registration and / or dues payment systems require users to provide contact and financial information.  The information collected is used to process the user’s payment, update a member’s dues payment record and other database information and functions, and the information may be used if the NYSCA needs to contact the user for some reason. All financial information collected is used solely for billing and accounting purposes (e.g., for convention registration and / or dues payment) and other database functions. Personal or professional information will never be sold, shared or released to any other organization, entity, vendor or company without the express, written permission of the NYSCA member or other user.
    
    
13. Security
    The NYSCA website has put security measures in place in an effort to protect member and other user’s information under the Association’s direction or control, and member and other user’s information maintained by NYSCA’s business partners, web hosting services and affiliates, from loss, misuse and/or alteration. Clementhardware.com, a NYSCA web partner, uses the latest technology to protect members’ and other users’ credit card information. It is the Association’s understanding that the SSL servers NYSCA business associates use are capable of up to 128-bit encryption -- the most secure SSL encryption available today. Members and other users can place orders using NYSCA’s secure SSL encryption technology, or, if a member or other user is not comfortable placing a convention or other registration online and / or making a dues payment(s) over the Internet, members and other users are always welcome to telephone, fax or transmit their information directly to the Association. The Association’s telephone exchange and number and fax number are listed below.
    
    
14. Credit Card Security
    Protecting, securing and safeguarding the credit information of members and other users is important to the Association. As noted above, it is the NYSCA’s understanding that all credit card processing for any of the Association’s activities or programs is conducted through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, and, at no point, will the NYSCA store a member’s or other user’s credit information online or collect/transmit such information via email.
    
    
15. No guarantee
    Unfortunately, no one and no entity, including the NYSCA, can ever guarantee that data transmitted over the Internet can ever be 100% secure. As such, despite the Association’s best efforts and intentions, the NYSCA cannot guarantee or warrant the absolute security of any information transmitted to and from the Association, or the Association’s business partners, associates or affiliates, over the Internet.  Nonetheless, as Association resources permit, the NYSCA will take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the credit and other financial information of members and other users as noted elsewhere in this statement.
    
    
16. Refund Policy
    The NYSCA will gladly issue a member or other user a full refund for convention registration, provided that a refund is requested at least one week prior to the start date of any scheduled or unscheduled convention, symposium, educational or continuing education program by contacting the NYSCA at 518-785-6346 or 518-656-3031.  Member dues payments to the NYSCA are generally non-refundable unless the payment is a duplicate payment, an accidental payment intended for some one else or a separate entity, an accidental overpayment, or a payment made in error due to some other mitigating factors or circumstances.  In all cases involving dues payments, the NYSCA Officers and Board of Directors reserves the right to be the final arbiter in determining whether any full or partial payment is to be refunded.
    
    
17. Choice/Opt-Out
    NYSCA’s Website provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from the NYSCA by the means indicated on the website or by contacting the Association via e-mail at the NYSCA web address below.  You can send email to webmaster@nysca.com.
    
    
18. Applicable Law
    The NYSCA convention registration and / or dues payment system has been created and is under the control of the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA), a New York State Corporation, and, as such, the laws of New York State govern this disclaimer the terms and conditions cited herein, and any transaction or transactions covered or anticipated by this statement without giving effect to any conflict of law principles. NYSCA reserves the right to make changes to the NYSCA Website, this statement and disclaimer and any and all terms and conditions at any time.
    
    
19. Your Comments
    The Association welcomes your feedback. If you have questions or comments regarding our privacy and security policies, please feel free to email the Association at any time at webmaster@nysca.com