Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your use of this site, which is provided by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). By accessing this site, you are indicating your acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are subject to change by SBM at any time in its discretion. Your use of this site after such changes are implemented constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes. Please consult these Terms of Use regularly.

Use License/Ownership

We grant you permission to temporarily download one copy of the Web Site content, which we make available to Web Site users on the Web Site (the “Content”) for individual, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not (a) modify or copy Content; (b) use the Web Site Content for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); (c) attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Web Site; (d) remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the Content; or (e) transfer the Content to another person or "mirror" the Content on any other server.

The Web Site is our proprietary property and all Content, source code, databases, functionality, software, web site designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and/or graphics on the Web Site (collectively, the “Web Site Proprietary Components”), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”), are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. Except as expressly provided in this Notice, no part of the Web Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

You may use this site for purposes expressly permitted by this site. You may not use this site for any other purpose, including any commercial purpose, without SBM’s express prior written consent. For example, you may not (and may not authorize any other party to): i) co-brand this site, or ii) frame this site, without the express prior written permission of an authorized representative of SBM. For purposes of these Terms of Use, "co-branding" means to display a name, logo, trademark, or other means of attribution or identification of any party in such a manner as is reasonably likely to give a user the impression that such other party has the right to display, publish, or distribute this site or content accessible within this site. You agree to cooperate with SBM in causing any unauthorized co-branding or framing immediately to cease.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by us at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

Disclaimer

The Web Site, the Content and the Marks are provided on an “AS IS” basis for your information and individual use only. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, we do not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the Web Site, the Content or the Marks or otherwise relating to the content on any sites linked to the Web Site.

Accuracy of Materials

The Web Site and/or Content and any other materials appearing on the Web Site could include technical, typographical, photographic or other errors. We do not warrant that the Web Site, the Content or any other materials on the Web Site are accurate, complete or current. We may make changes to the materials contained on the Web Site at any time without notice. However, we do not make any commitment to update the Web Site, the Content or any such materials.

Interruptions

We cannot guarantee the Web Site and/or the services we provide will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Web Site and/or services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the web site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Web Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Web Site. Nothing in this Notice will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Web Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

Electronic Communications, Transactions and Signatures

Visiting the Web Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

Term and Termination

The terms and conditions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect with respect to you and us while you use the Web Site and/or using its services. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE WEB SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO YOU AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION. In addition to terminating or suspending your use, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

Hyperlinking

This site may be hyperlinked to other sites that are not maintained by, or related to, SBM. Hyperlinks to such sites are provided as a service to users and are not sponsored by or affiliated with this site or SBM. SBM has not reviewed any or all of such sites and is not responsible for the content of those sites. Hyperlinks are to be accessed at the user's own risk, and SBM makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness or accuracy of these hyperlinks or the sites hyperlinked to this site. Further, the inclusion of any hyperlink to a third-party site does not necessarily imply endorsement by SBM of that site.

Submissions

You hereby grant to SBM the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display all content, remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information communicated to SBM through this site, and to incorporate any submission in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. SBM will not be required to treat any submission as confidential, and may use any submission in its business (including without limitation, for products or advertising) without incurring any liability for royalties or any other consideration of any kind, and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future SBM operations.

SBM will treat any personal information that you submit through this site in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

Notice of Copyright Infringement

If you are a copyright owner who believes your copyrighted material has been reproduced, posted, or distributed via the Web site in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please report the violation to our designated copyright agent by sending written notice by U.S. Mail to SBM, 555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Executive Director, or by e-mail to LBullock@sbm.org

Please include the following information in your written notice:

1. A detailed description of the copyrighted work that is allegedly infringed;
2. A description of the location of the allegedly infringing material on the Web site;
3. Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address;
4. Your statement that you have a good-faith belief that the allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
5. Your statement, made under penalty of perjury, affirming that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and
6. An electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized on the owner’s behalf to assert infringement of copyright and to submit the statement.

Limitations

In no event shall we or our directors, officers, members, employees, agents, vendors or suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the Web Site, the Content or any services provided by us, even if we or our authorized representatives have been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Changes to These Terms

As stated above, we may, from time to time, change this Notice. We encourage you to visit and review this Notice frequently to stay informed. Other changes, including amendments made to the Notice to comply with legal requirements, will become effective immediately upon their initial posting.

Indemnification

By accessing and using the Web Site, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our affiliates, and all of our respective directors officers, members, agents, contractors, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, due to or arising out of: (a) your use of the Web Site, the Content or any of our services, whether within the Web Site or otherwise; (b) breach of the terms of this Notice; (c) your violation of the rights of any third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (d) any harmful act toward us or any other user of the Web Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

Governing Law

This Notice is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Wisconsin and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Wisconsin having jurisdiction over our principal office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.