Terms and Conditions of Use

Welcome to the Hypertension Bites Campaign website located at www.MyBPControl.org (the "website"). The website is owned and operated by the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Inc. ("CDC Foundation," "Foundation," "we" or "us"). The following are the Terms and Conditions of Use for the website (the "Terms and Conditions").

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have read and are legally bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the website and exit immediately. We reserve the right to modify or amend these terms and conditions from time to time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website and any affiliate websites following the posting of changes to these terms and conditions will mean you accept those changes.

Compliance with Law

Users of the website shall abide by all applicable international, federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to libel, slander, defamation, trade libel, product disparagement, harassment, invasion of privacy, and copyright and trademark infringement.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

The content provided on the website is presented as a courtesy to be used only for informational purposes and is not represented to be error free. The Foundation makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the website or its content, such representations and warranties being expressly disclaimed. The Foundation does not warrant that the website or the server(s) that make the website available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Moreover, the Foundation does not represent or warrant that the content of the website is accurate, complete or current for any specific or particular purpose or application. The website is not intended to provide, nor should anyone consider that the website provides, medical, legal, accounting, tax or other advice. In addition, the Foundation is not endorsing or recommending the use of the means or methods contained on or through the website for any special or particular purpose.

In no event will the Foundation or any of its officers, trustees, employees, agents or contractors (collectively, “Representatives”) be liable for any damages-whether direct, indirect, special, general, consequential, for alleged lost profits or otherwise-that might result from any use of or reliance on materials or links made available on or through the website.

Intellectual Property

Copyright and Ownership. All of the content featured or displayed on the website, including without limitation text, graphics, photographs, images, moving images, sound and illustrations (collectively, “Content”), is owned by the Foundation, its licensors, vendors, agents, and/or content providers, as applicable. All elements of the website, including without limitation the general design and the Content, are protected by trade dress, copyright, moral rights, trademark and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. The Foundation reserves the right to track the usage of Content.

Except as may be otherwise indicated in specific documents within the website, you are authorized to view, play, print, and download documents, audio and video found on the website for personal, informational and noncommercial purposes only. You may not modify any of the materials, and, except as set forth below, you may not copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information or work contained on the website. You will not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices from Content found on the website.

Access and Interference

You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the website or the Content therein.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Foundation and the Representatives from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities and costs of every nature incurred by any of them in connection with any claim, damage or loss related to or arising out of: your use of the website, any assistance or services provided by us or the Representatives to you, any alleged unauthorized use of the website by you, or any breach or alleged breach by you of these Terms and Conditions.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

The site is controlled and operated from the Foundation's offices in the State of Georgia. By accessing the site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement which is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles.

Electronic Communications; Binding and Entire Agreement

You agree that (a) these Terms and Conditions constitute an agreement “signed by you” under applicable law; (b) any notices or other communication regarding your use of the website may be provided to you electronically (by posting on the website, by e-mail, and other electronic formats) and will be considered received upon posting or other distribution. These Terms and Conditions (including the Privacy Policy) constitute the entire agreement between you and the Foundation and supersede all other agreements, oral or written, concerning its subject matter.

Severability

If any of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable for any reason, then the unenforceable provision will be deemed amended in a manner that will most nearly carry out the intent of the provision to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law or deleted if amendment is not possible, and the remaining Terms and Conditions will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate the website and/or these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice for any reason, including, in the case of these Terms and Conditions, for your violation of any of its provisions.