Terms of Use
This privacy policy sets out how www.defendourhealth.org (the “Site”) uses and protects any information that you give www.defendourhealth.org when you use the Site.
Defend Our Health, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that owns the Site, is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using the Site, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Defend Our Health may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy went into effect on November 10, 2020.
The terms “we,” “our,” and “us,” in this Privacy Policy refer to Defend Our Health. “You” and “your” refer to you as a user of the Site.
What information do we collect?
We may collect the following information:
- Name and Job Title.
- Contact Information (including your email address).
- Other information that you provide to us relevant to your interest in or support of our organization.
What do we do with the information we collect?
The information we collect is used to understand your needs and provide you with a better service. It may be used in one or more of the following ways:
- Internal record keeping.
- To improve our communication with you.
- To contact you from time to time via email, phone, or mail.
What do we do to secure your information?
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Defend Our Health does not ensure or warrant the security of your information, though, and any such transmission of information is done at your own risk.
If you believe that your interactions with us are no longer secure, please notify us ASAP.
How we use cookies.
We do use cookies. A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets us know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites.
The Site may contain links to other websites. However, once you have used these links to leave our Site, we do not have any control over that other website, which will have its own separate privacy policies. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites. Such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and/or activities of these linked sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.
Disclosure of information to outside parties.
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We also reserve the right to share or disclose your information in the following situations:
- If such sharing and/or disclosure is necessary for a third-party to perform certain business-related functions, in which case the third-party will be provided with only the information that it needs to perform its function and will be required to protect the information
- To protect the legal rights, privacy, or safety of your organization, its subsidiaries, and/or affiliates or our organization or our employees, agents, and/or contractors
- To protect the safety and security of visitors to our web sites
- To protect against fraud or other illegal activity or for risk management purposes
- To respond to inquiries or requests from public authorities
- To permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that you may sustain
- To enforce the Terms of Use
We may also share some aggregated information with third parties in order to provide a technically smooth and creatively fun online experience for all users.
Please contact us if you believe that any information you have provided us is incorrect or incomplete. You can do so by writing or emailing us at the addresses listed below. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Children’s Privacy.
The site is not targeted toward, and we do not seek or desire to collect information from, children under the age of 13 in the United States (or age 16 outside the United States). Therefore, we will not knowingly request information from persons under such ages. Please do not provide any personal data to us for any reason unless you are at least the age of 13 in the United States (or age 16 outside the United States), and please caution your children not to do so.
If a child under the age of 13 in the United States (or age 16 outside the United States) has provided personal data to us through the Sites without verifiable parental consent, a parent or guardian may inform us at info@defendourhealth.org, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information within a reasonable period of time, subject to applicable law and this Policy.
Terms and conditions.
Please also see our Terms of Use, which sets forth the terms of use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing use of the Site.
Changes to our Privacy Policy.
We may change this policy from time to time and will notify you of any such changes by means we deem appropriate under the circumstances. By continuing to use the Site after any such change you will be deemed to have agreed to the changes and to comply with the terms of the revised policy.
Text Message Opt-Out.
If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the number from which you received the message. Once we receive your message, you will no longer receive further text messages from us.
Contacting us.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the information gathered on the Site, or the Site generally, please contact us at info@defendourhealth.org or at:
Defend Our Health
565 Congress Street, Suite 204
Portland, Maine 04101
Welcome to our website (the “Site”) – www.defendourhealth.org.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS. YOUR USE OF THE SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS OF USE AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY.
As used in this Terms of Use (“TOU”) the terms “we, “our,” and “us” refers to Defend Our Health, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is the owner and operator of the Site. Our office is located at 565 Congress St. Ste. 204, in Portland, Maine. The terms “you” and “your” used in this TOU refer to you as the user or viewer of our Site.
1. Your Agreement With Us
By using the Site you agree to abide by this TOU. From time to time, we may supplement this TOU with additional terms pertaining to specific content (“Additional Terms”). You understand and agree that such Additional Terms are hereby incorporated by reference into this TOU. BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE JUST AS IF YOU HAD SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH US. If you do not agree to be bound by this TOU, please discontinue your use of the Site.
We may modify this TOU at any time. We may notify you of the changes by posting the modified TOU on the Site. Your continued access and/or use of the Site following such modifications will be considered acceptance of the revised TOU. You may not amend this TOU.
If you have any questions about this TOU, or if you become aware of any misuse of the Site by any person, please contact us at:
Defend Our Health
565 Congress Street STE 204
Portland, Maine 04101
2. Site “Dos” and “Don’ts”
As a condition to access the Site you agree to strictly observe the following DOs and DON’Ts:
A. Do undertake the following:
- Provide accurate and complete information when providing information through the Site.
- Carefully consider any information you post to the site. Unless otherwise indicated, you should assume that all information posted, including any identifiable information such as telephone numbers, street addresses, and email addresses, may be publicly shared and presented.
- Comply with all applicable laws.
B. Don’t undertake the following:
- Share, distribute, reproduce, copy, retransmit, publish, sell, and/or exploit any Site information or content in a manner inconsistent with the Site’s underlying purpose and/or this TOU.
- Violate the rights of others, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, privacy, publicity, or other proprietary rights.
- Include or provide any material of any kind or nature that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, racially offensive, inaccurate, or otherwise objectionable.
- Impersonate any other person, username, or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including impersonating an employee or consultant of Defend Our Health.
- We reserve the right to delete any such material from the Site.
- Use an inappropriate username.
- Distribute or send any illegal material of any kind through the Site, including but not limited to, illegal material in the form of text, graphics, video, programs or audio.
- Provide content to the Site with the intention to commit any illegal activity.
- Use another person’s account without permission.
- Access the Site without authorization.
We reserve the right to delete from the site any and all material or posts, including those that may be unlawful, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, racially offensive, inaccurate, or otherwise objectionable. We will also cooperate fully with any law enforcement officials and/or agencies in the investigation of any person or persons who violate the Terms of Use contained in this Section.
3. Violations of the Agreement and Termination
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to immediately and without notice or cause modify, suspend, or terminate this TOU. Following any termination or expiration, you will have no further right to access or use the Site, but the terms of this TOU will continue to apply to any obligations incurred or arising prior to its termination.
If we, in our sole discretion, determine that you have breached this TOU, we will take actions to protect the Site and/or other Site users, including but not limited to blocking your account; notifying the e-mail address associated with your account; discontinuing your registration with the Site; notifying and/or sending content to and/or fully cooperate with the proper law enforcement authorities for further action; and/or permanently closing access to your account, username, and/or the Site.
4. Your Rights
On the condition that you comply with all your obligations under this Agreement, we grant you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nonassignable, nonsublicensable license and right to access and use the Site and view information on the Site. Any other use of the Site contrary to our mission and purpose is strictly prohibited and a violation of this TOU. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in this TOU.
You also agree that we or our licensors and/or licensees retain all rights in and to the Site and any elements and/or components of the Site, including but not limited to its design, layout, look, appearance, and graphics. You agree that the Site and its various elements/components are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
5. Release and Limitation of Liability
YOU HEREBY RELEASE DEFEND OUR HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, ATTORNEYS, AND THEIR PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS (“RELEASEES”), FROM ALL CLAIMS, DAMANGES, COMPLAINTS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, DEMANDS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, BOTH AT LAW AND IN EQUITY, EXCEPT THOSE CLAIMS THAT MAY NOT BE RELEASED OR WAIVED BY LAW, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL DEFEND OUR HEALTH OR OTHER RELEASEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE, OR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY KIND, WHETHER FORSEEABLE OR NOT, WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE INFORMATION AND/OR CONTENT CONTAINED ON THE SITE.
6. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Defend Our Health and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, and employees, from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to any third party claim concerning your use of the Site; breach of this TOU or violation of applicable law by you or any other user of the Site using the Site with your consent; your information on the Site, including any claim involving alleged infringement or misappropriate of your information through the use, development, design, production, advertising, or marketing of your information; or a dispute between you and another user of the Site.
7. Privacy Policy
We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of information you provide. Please carefully read our full Privacy Policy.
8. Miscellaneous
A. Severability
If any provision of this TOU is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, the unenforceable provision will be modified so as to render it enforceable and effective to the maximum extent possible in order to effect the intention of the provision; and if a court or arbitrator finds the modified provision invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this TOU will not be affected in any way.
B. Parental Controls
Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 230(d) we hereby notify you that parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software or filtering services) are commercially available that may assist in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. Information identifying current providers of such protections is available at the web sites of Wikipedia and of National Coalition Against Censorship .
C. Governing Law and Forum for Legal Disputes
This TOU or any claim, cause of action, or dispute arising out of or related to this TOU shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maine regardless of where you access the Site, and notwithstanding any conflicts of laws principles. All claims arising out of or related to this TOU must be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in Cumberland County, Maine, except as otherwise agreed by us and you.