Site Terms and Conditions of Use

HawaiiPatientsUnion.com Site Terms and Conditions of Use

This site is made available by the publisher for educational purposes only. You may find general information regarding the law, healthcare and medicine. It is not intended to provide specific legal advice to your individual circumstances or legal questions. The content on this website is not intended as a substitute for professional legal, healthcare or medical advice. Always seek the advice of your attorney or physician for any questions you may have regarding a legal or medical issue or concern. Do not disregard or delay medical advice as a result of anything on this website. The products and claims made about specific products on or through this site have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not approved to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Information that may be provided on this site directly or by linking to third-party websites are provided for informational purposes only. Please consult with an attorney regarding any medical or legal advice.

User’s Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Use

HawaiiPatientsUnion.com (“Us” or “We”) provides the HawaiiPatientsUnion.com site and various related services (collectively, the “site”) to you, the user, subject to your compliance with all the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the “Terms and Conditions of Use”), as well as any other written agreement between us and you. In addition, when using particular services or materials on this site, users shall be subject to any posted rules applicable to such services or materials that may contain Terms and Conditions of Use in addition to those in these Terms and Conditions of Use. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions of Use.

BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, PLEASE EXIT THE SITE NOW. YOUR REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR THOSE PARTICULAR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. YOUR AGREEMENT WITH US REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.

The information and tools provided here are intended to provide general guidelines. The tools and information are not intended to be taken as medical, legal or professional advice. HawaiiPatientsUnion.com disclaims any responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which occurs as a result, directly or indirectly, from the use of the information and tools provided here.

These Terms and Conditions of Use are effective as of 12/31/2016.

We expressly reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions of Use from time to time without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this site and these Terms and Conditions of Use from time to time and to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment of the modified Terms and Conditions of Use and agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Terms and Conditions of Use.

As used in these Terms and Conditions of Use, references to our “Affiliates” include our owners, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, officers, directors, suppliers, partners, sponsors, and advertisers, and includes (without limitation) all parties involved in creating, producing, and/or delivering this site, client projects /or this site’s contents.

Description of Services

We make various services available on this site including, but not limited to, Data, and other like services. You are responsible for providing, at your own expense, all equipment necessary to use the services, including a computer, modem, and Internet access (including payment of all fees associated with such access).

We reserve the sole right to either modify or discontinue the site, including any of the sites features, at any time with or without notice to you. We will not be liable to you or any third party should we exercise such right. Any new features that augment or enhance the then-current services on this site shall also be subject to these Terms and Conditions of Use.

Registration Data and Privacy

In order to access some of the services on this site, you will be required to use an account and password that can be obtained by completing our online registration form, which requests certain information and data (“Registration Data”), and maintaining and updating your Registration Data as required. By registering, you agree that all information provided in the Registration Data is true and accurate and that you will maintain and update this information as required in order to keep it current, complete, and accurate.

You also grant us the right to disclose to third parties certain Registration Data about you. The information we obtain through your use of this site, including your Registration Data, is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is specifically incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions of Use.

Conduct on Site

Your use of the site is subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and you are solely responsible for the substance of your communications through the site. By posting information in or otherwise using any communications service, chat room, message board, newsgroup, software library, or other interactive service that may be available to you on or through this site, you agree that you will not upload, share, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content — including text, communications, software, images, sounds, data, or other information — that:

1. is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts (including but not limited to sexual language of a violent or threatening nature directed at another individual or group of individuals), or otherwise violates our rules or policies;
2. victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
3. infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party;
4. constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email (also known as “spamming”), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;
5. contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party; or
6. impersonates any person or entity, including any members, employees or representatives of any members of this website.

We neither endorse nor assume any liability for the contents of any material uploaded or submitted by third party users of the site. We generally do not pre-screen, monitor, or edit the content posted by users of communications services, chat rooms, message boards, newsgroups, software libraries, or other interactive services that may be available on or through this site. However, we and our agents have the right at their sole discretion to remove any content that, in our judgment, does not comply with these Terms and Conditions of Use and any other rules of user conduct for our site, or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate. We are not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content. You hereby consent to such removal and waive any claim against us arising out of such removal of content. See “Use of Your Materials” below for a description of the procedures to be followed in the event that any party believes that content posted on this site infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party.

In addition, you may not use your account to investigate, breach security of another account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to another network or server. Not all areas of the site may be available to you or other authorized users of the site. You shall not interfere with any member’s use and enjoyment of the site or other similar services. Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability.

You agree that we may at any time, and at our sole discretion, terminate your membership, account, or other affiliation with our site without prior notice to you for violating any of the above provisions. In addition, you acknowledge that we will cooperate fully with investigations of violations of systems or network security at other sites and possibly cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating suspected criminal violations provided law enforcement have followed these terms and conditions of use, privacy policies, have adhered to Federal HIPAA Guidelines and have submitted all necessary and required documentation. Federal, state and county employees as well as partners, contractors and individuals acting on behalf of federal, state and county employees are required to notify HawaiiPatientsUnion.com in writing, at least 90 days prior to accessing this site or cookies created by HawaiiPatientsUnion.com.

HawaiiPatientsUnion.com considers anyone or entity acting on behalf of any organization that is subject to HIPAA compliance to be in compliance with all HIPAA guidelines. Any agent or authorized representative of any organization or covered entity including healthcare professionals, public agencies or state departments or their representatives must be in strict compliance with HIPAA guidelines before accessing this website.  Any authorized representative, employee, contractor, service provider, covered entity, agent or private citizen acting on behalf of a covered entity found to be acting outside of HIPAA guidelines by our staff, agents, employees or other agencies are a threat to our members and membership. Any access of HawaiiPatientsUnion.com by a covered entity will be considered a security breach, in violation of our privacy policy, and these site terms and conditions of use. During such a breach, HawaiiPatientsUnion.com will immediately execute procedures to protect the confidentiality of members, patients and third-party suppliers and service providers from damaging facts (such as investigatory reports citing failures in the covered entity’s or business associate’s privacy safeguards) from plaintiff’s counsel seeking to sue for damages. Resources available to staff persons includes legal counsel, forensic and IT consultants, public relations/marketing professionals, and human resources advisors.  Legal counsel helps HawaiiPatientsUnion.com protect damaging information from litigants and the public. Data breaches often result in considerable expense and media attention, particularly when notice to the media is required. HawaiiPatientsUnion.com will protect its reputation to retain members and public trust and the service of a media relations professional will be used as policy dictates.

Third Party Sites and Information

This site may link you to other sites on the Internet or otherwise include references to information, documents, software, materials and/or services provided by other parties. These sites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. The content, writings, other sites and parties are not under our control, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites, nor are we responsible for errors or omissions in any references to other parties or their products and services. The inclusion of such a link or reference is provided merely as a convenience and does not imply endorsement of, or association with, the site or party by us, or any warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

Intellectual Property Information

1. Copyright (c) 2016-present HawaiiPatientsUnion.com  All Rights Reserved.
2. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions of Use, “content” is defined as any information, data, communications, software, photos, video, graphics, text, music, sounds, and other material and services that can be viewed by users on our site. This includes message boards, chat, and other original content.
3. By accessing this website you are accepting these Site Terms and Conditions of Use. This is a legally binding contract. You further acknowledge and agree that all content presented to you on this site is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws, and is the sole property of HawaiiPatientsUnion.com and/or its Affiliates. You are only permitted to use the content as expressly authorized by us or the specific content provider. Federal, State and County law enforcement or agents thereof must notify us in writing in advance of conducting any research or using any resources on this site. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any documents or information from this site in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the HawaiiPatientsUnion.com or the specific content provider, and you are solely responsible for obtaining permission before reusing any copyrighted material that is available on this site. Any unauthorized use of the materials appearing on this site may violate federal HIPAA, copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.
4. Neither we or our Affiliates or Independent contractors warrant or represent that your use of materials displayed on, or obtained through, this site will not infringe the rights of third parties. See “User’s Materials” below for a description of the procedures to be followed in the event that any party believes that content posted on this site infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party.
5. The following are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of HawaiiPatientsUnion.com or its Affiliates:
6. HawaiiPatientsUnion.com. All custom graphics, icons, logos and service names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of HawaiiPatientsUnion.com or its Affiliates. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Use grants you any right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, and/or the name of HawaiiPatientsUnion.com or its Affiliates.
7. Authorization to Access personal Health Information (PHI)

Unauthorized Use of Materials

Subject to this agreement, our Privacy Policy, any communication or material that you transmit to this site or to us, whether by electronic mail, post, or other means, for any reason, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Sharing of information that is downloaded by any means is a violation of Federal law and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

While you retain all rights in such communications or material, you grant us and our agents and affiliates a non-exclusive, paid-up, perpetual, and worldwide right to copy, distribute, display, perform, publish, translate, adapt, modify, and otherwise use such material for any purpose regardless of the form or medium (now known or not currently known) in which it is used.

Please do not submit confidential or proprietary information to us unless we have mutually agreed in writing otherwise. We are also unable to accept your unsolicited ideas or proposals, so please do not submit them to us in any circumstance.

We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask you to do the same. If you or any user of this site believes its copyright, trademark or other property rights have been infringed by a posting on this site, you or the user should send notification to our Designated Agent, Patient Services immediately. To be effective, the notification must include:

1. Identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed upon or other information sufficient to specify the copyrighted work being infringed).
2. Identify the material that you claim is infringing the copyrighted work listed in item #1 above.
3. Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you (email address is preferred).
4. Provide information, if possible, sufficient to permit us to notify the owner/administrator of the allegedly infringing webpage or other content (email address is preferred).
5. Include the following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
6. Include the following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
7. Sign the paper.
8. Send the written communication to the following address:

Designated Agent for Claimed Infringement: Patient Services

Contact: Hawaii Patients Union

director@hawaiipatientsunion.com

You acknowledge and agree that upon receipt of a notice of a claim of copyright infringement, we may immediately remove the identified materials from our site without liability to you or any other party and that the claims of the complaining party and the party that originally posted the materials will be referred to the United States Copyright Office for adjudication as provided in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Disclaimer of Warranties

ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (B) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE FROM US OR OUR AFFILIATES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR BE FREE FROM MISTAKES, ERRORS OR DEFECTS.

THIS SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE MATERIALS AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY PRODUCTS LISTED HEREIN, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES AT THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND WE MAKE NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH MATERIALS OR SERVICES.

THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.

Through your use of the site, you may have the opportunities to engage in commercial transactions with other users and vendors. You acknowledge that all transactions relating to any merchandise or services offered by any party, including, but not limited to the purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance and delivery terms relating to such transactions, are agreed to solely between the seller or purchaser of such merchandize and services and you. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS EXECUTED THROUGH, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, AND YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE FROM A THIRD PARTY IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY SUCH THIRD PARTY, AND NOT BY US OR ANY OTHER OF OUR AFFILIATES.

Content available through this site often represents the opinions and judgments of an information provider, site user, or other person or entity not connected with us. We do not endorse, nor are we responsible for the accuracy or reliability of, any opinion, advice, or statement made by anyone other than an authorized HawaiiPatientsUnion.com spokesperson speaking in his/her official capacity. Please refer to the specific editorial policies posted on various sections of this site for further information, which policies are incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions of Use.

You understand and agree that temporary interruptions of the services available through this site may occur as normal events. You further understand and agree that we have no control over third party networks you may access in the course of the use of this site, and therefore, delays and disruption of other network transmissions are completely beyond our control.

You understand and agree that the services available on this site are provided “AS IS” and that we assume no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings.

SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) DISCLOSURE

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Always check with your physician before starting a new dietary supplement program.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally-occurring constituent of the industrial hemp plant and hemp oil. All of the cannabinoids in any products we may sell, including CBD, are natural constituents of industrial hemp and hemp oil.

Neither Hawaii Patients Union or Members of this website sell or distribute any products that are in violation of the United States Controlled Substances Act (US CSA). 

Circular 230 Notice: Pursuant to recently-enacted U.S. Treasury Department regulations any federal tax advice contained in this website is not intended or written to be used, and may not be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein.  

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR OF ANY WEB SITE REFERENCED OR LINKED TO FROM THIS SITE.

FURTHER, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR THIRD PARTY GOODS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THIS SITE OR FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONDUCTING COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PROCESSING OF ORDERS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnification

Upon a request by us, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us and our Affiliates harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorneys fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

Security and Password

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account and for any and all statements made and acts or omissions that occur through the use of your password and account. Therefore, you must take steps to ensure that others do not gain access to your password and account. Our personnel will never ask you for your password. You may not transfer or share your account with anyone, and we reserve the right to immediately terminate your account if you do transfer or share your account in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this agreement.

Participation in Promotions

From time to time, this site may include advertisements offered by third parties. You may enter into correspondence with or participate in promotions of the advertisers showing their products on this site. Any such correspondence or promotions, including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such correspondence or promotions, are solely between you and the advertiser. We assume no liability, obligation or responsibility for any part of any such correspondence or promotion.

E-mail, Messaging, Blogging, and Chat Services

We may make email, messaging, blogging, or chat services (collectively, “Communications”) available to users of our site, either directly or through a third-party provider. We make available separate supplemental agreements characterizing the relationship between you and us that, except where expressly noted or contradictory, includes these Terms and Conditions of Use.

We will not inspect or disclose the contents of private communications except with the consent of the sender or the recipient or in the narrowly-defined situations provided under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or as other required by law or by court or governmental order. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

We may employ automated monitoring devices or techniques to protect our users from mass unsolicited communications (also known as “spam”) and/or other types of electronic communications that we deem inconsistent with our business purposes. However, such devices or techniques are not perfect, and we will not be responsible for any legitimate communication that is blocked, or for any unsolicited communication that is not blocked.

Mailboxes may have a limited storage capacity. If you exceed the maximum permitted storage space, we may employ automated devices that delete or block email messages that exceed the limit. We will not be responsible for such deleted or blocked messages.

International Use

Although this site may be accessible worldwide, we make no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Any offer for any product, service, and/or information made in connection with this site is void where prohibited.

Termination of Use

You agree that we may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the site with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions of Use. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reasons therefore, your right to use the services available on this site immediately ceases, and you acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or this site. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension or any other actions taken by us in connection with such termination or suspension.

Governing Law

This site (excluding any linked sites) can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has differing laws, by accessing this site both of us agree that the statutes and laws of Geneva, Switzerland, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this site and the purchase of products and services available through this site. Each of us agrees and hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue any court of competent jurisdiction within Geneva, Switzerland with respect to such matters.

Notices

All notices to a party shall be in writing and shall be made either via email or conventional mail. Notices to us must be sent to the attention of Patient Services at director@hawaiipatientsunion.com, by email. Notices to you may be sent to the address supplied by you as part of your Registration Data. In addition, we may broadcast notices or messages through the site to inform you of changes to the site or other matters of importance, and such broadcasts shall constitute notice to you at the time of sending.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions of Use constitute the entire agreement and understanding between us concerning the subject matter of this agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties with respect to that subject matter. These Terms and Conditions of Use may not be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s). Any attempt to alter, supplement or amend this document or to enter an order for products or services which are subject to additional or altered terms and conditions shall be null and void, unless otherwise agreed to in a written agreement signed by you and us. To the extent that anything in or associated with this site is in conflict or inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions of Use, these Terms and Conditions of Use shall take precedence.

Miscellaneous

In any action to enforce these Terms and Conditions of Use, the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorney’s fees. Any cause of action brought by you against us, our Independent contractors or Affiliates must be instituted within one year after the cause of action arises or be deemed forever waived and barred.

You may not assign your rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions of Use to any party, and any purported attempt to do so will be null and void. We may freely assign our rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions of Use.

You agree not to sell, resell, reproduce, duplicate, copy or use for any commercial or legal purposes any portion of this site, or use of or access to this site.

In addition to any excuse provided by applicable law, we shall be excused from liability for non-delivery or delay in delivery of products and services available through our site arising from any event beyond our reasonable control, whether or not foreseeable by either party, including but not limited to, labor disturbance, war, fire, accident, adverse weather, inability to secure transportation, governmental act or regulation, and other causes or events beyond our reasonable control, whether or not similar to those which are enumerated above.

If any part of these Terms and Conditions of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Any failure by us to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use or related rights shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

Disclosure; Forward Looking Statements

Sections of this website may contain forward-looking statements which reflect management’s best judgment based on factors currently known but involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors.

This website contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, in the future HawaiiPatientsUnion.com and others on its behalf, may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” and “plans” and similar expressions are intended to give effect to the nature of forward-looking statements. HawaiiPatientsUnion.com does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to the content or material contained in this website, or to update them, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events by any forward-looking statement.

Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and may include, without limitation, statements relating to HawaiiPatientsUnion.com plans, objectives or goals; its future economic performance or prospects; the potential effect on its future performance of certain contingencies; and assumptions underlying any such statements. Examples of such statements include, but not limited to, HawaiiPatientsUnion.com expectations about (i) its operations, (ii) its revenues, (iii) its markets, (iv) its technical capabilities, (v) its funding needs, (vi) its funding sources, (vii) its prospects, (viii) satellite communications regulatory matters, (viii) the pricing of its services, (ix) its competitors and their services and (x) actions of HawaiiPatientsUnion.com patients, suppliers, vendors, and service providers.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific. Risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and other outcomes described or implied in forward-looking statements may not necessarily be achieved, realized or crystallized. Actual results are likely to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. In particular, forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events, including the assumption that there will be a sufficient number of customers for, and continued demand for usage of, the HawaiiPatientsUnion.com services to generate revenues in the amounts and at the times anticipated by HawaiiPatientsUnion.com.

Contact Information

Except as explicitly noted on this site, the services available through this site are offered by HawaiiPatientsUnion.com a subsidiary of Whole Plant, Inc. If you notice any violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use, questions or concerns please contact us by email at:director@hawaiipatientsunion.com.

Endorsement Disclaimer – Links to Other Sites

Our web site has links to many other local, state and federal agencies, and private organizations. You are subject to that site’s privacy policy when you leave our site. We are not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other sites.

Reference in this site to any specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, or company does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by HawaiiPatientsUnion.com. HawaiiPatientsUnion.com is not responsible for the contents of any “off-site” web page referenced from this server.

Endorsement Disclaimer – Pop-Up Advertisements

When visiting our site, your Web browser may produce pop-up advertisements. These advertisements were most likely produced by other Web sites you visited or by third party software installed on your computer. HawaiiPatientsUnion.com does not endorse or recommend products or services for which you may view a pop-up advertisement on your computer screen while visiting our site.

Information Disclaimer

The information provided using this site is only intended to be general summary information to the public. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations.

Intrusion Detection

This site is maintained by HawaiiPatientsUnion.com. It is protected by various provisions of Title 18, U.S. Code. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal prosecution in federal court.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, violate our site Terms and Conditions of Use or otherwise cause damage.