Please read these terms of use carefully. These Terms & Conditions of Use apply to any Web sites, mobile apps, or online or mobile-enabled technology or digital tools (collectively, our “Online Services”) that display or link to these terms. 22 Weeks and Counting is referred to in these Terms & Conditions of Use as “22 Weeks and Counting,” “we,” “us” or “our.”
Intellectual Property
All trademarks, logos, designs, slogans and trade dress appearing on the Online Services, whether or not appearing in large print, italics or with the trademark symbol, are owned by 22 Weeks and Counting or their affiliate companies or service providers, or are used under license. No right or license is granted, by implication or otherwise, to use any trademark, service mark or logo displayed on the Online Services or any other intellectual property rights of 22 Weeks and Counting or any third party.
You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost or use the content of the Online Services for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio or video, without our written permission. You should assume that everything you see or read on the Online Services is copyrighted unless otherwise noted and may not be used, except as provided in the Terms & Conditions of Use or in the text on the Online Services, without our written permission. We neither warrant nor represent that your use of materials displayed on the Online Services will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by, or affiliated with us.
No Medical Advice, Disclaimer, No Warranty
The information that you obtain from the Online Services is provided for informational purposes only. The Online Services are not intended to offer medical advice. The Online Services may provide you with information or facilitate your communication with a health care provider, but are not a substitute for the professional judgment of a health care provider. Call your health care provider or “911” immediately if you think you have a medical emergency. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider prior to starting any new treatment, or if you have any questions regarding symptoms or a medical condition.
THE ONLINE SERVICES AND THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ONLINE SERVICES IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. 22 WEEKS AND COUNTING, ITS AFFILIATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE ONLINE SERVICES, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN ONLINE SERVICES. WE SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH ONLINE SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT MORE THAN $500.
Privacy
Our use of your personal information and your responsibilities in connection with protecting your privacy are described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms & Conditions of Use.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on or linked to our Online Services. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
By accessing this site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of all third-party tools we use, including but not limited to YouTube’s Terms of Service and subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Access and Interference
You agree that you will not (i) use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the Online Services, (ii) use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on this site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent, (iii) use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Online Services, (iv) attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Online Services, (v) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, or (vi) access, reload or “refresh” transactional pages, or make any other request to transactional servers, more than once during any three (3) second interval.
You agree that you will not use the Online Services in connection with criminal or civil violations of applicable provincial, state, federal or international laws, regulations or other government requirements, including theft or infringement of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other types of intellectual property; fraud; forgery, theft or misappropriation of funds, credit cards or personal information; and threats of physical harm or harassment. Sending spam or other duplicative or unsolicited messages is an unacceptable use of the Online Services.
You also agree that you will not use the Online Services: (i) to transmit materials of a threatening nature, including threats of death or physical harm, harassment, libel or defamation, or (ii) for the distribution of offensive materials, including obscene, indecent and hateful materials.
You agree that you will not use (or attempt to use) the Online Services to violate the security of a network, service or other system. Examples of prohibited activities include hacking, cracking into, monitoring or using systems without authorization; scanning ports; conducting denial of service attacks; and distributing viruses or other harmful software.
Comments and Submissions
We welcome your comments. All comments, suggestions or other information sent by you to us or our advertisers or business partners (if any) in response to solicitations on the Online Services become our property and you agree that all intellectual property rights therein are transferred to us. For avoidance of doubt, we shall own any developments made by, or on behalf of, us arising out of your comments, suggestions or other submissions. To the extent we do not own such materials, you grant and agree to grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to utilize, create derivative works of, distribute and sublicense such materials for any purpose in connection with our websites, products and services. You have no expectation of any review, compensation or consideration for any submission hereunder.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless 22 Weeks and Counting and its shareholders, partners, affiliates, directors, officers, subsidiaries, employees, agents, suppliers, third party information providers, licensors, licensees, distributors, contractors and others involved in the Online Services or the delivery of products, services or information over the Online Services, from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising from any violation by you of these Terms & Conditions of Use or your use of any products, services or information obtained from the Online Services.
Applicable Law
These Terms & Conditions of Use shall be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in or near Baltimore, Maryland, with respect to any action arising in connection with the Online Services.