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You may not submit false information when registering with or accessing this Site, nor may you share your password or log in, or attempt to log in, with the user name of another person. You acknowledge that HMC has the right, in its sole discretion to terminate your access to the Site, which may include the blocking of your IP (Internet Protocol) from accessing the Site, without liability to you or any third party, if you violate any of these Terms of Use, violate the rights of HMC or its licensors, interfere with any other user’ s access or use of the Site, or if HMC decides that your use is otherwise detrimental to HMC, the Site or HMC’s suppliers or licensors. HMC Services Nothing on this Web site constitutes an offer to sell products. HMC services are only available in Texas. Type of Information Displayed on this Site The medical and health-related information presented on this Site is general in nature. 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Information Collected From Users HMC routinely gathers data on usage of this Web site, such as how many people visit this Web site, the sections they visit, what time they visit, how long they stay, etc. Please know that Web site visitor data is collected on an aggregate, anonymous basis. That means no personal information is associated with this data. Visit HMC's Web site Privacy Policy for more information on our commitment to protect information provided through the Internet. Privacy Policy Our Privacy Policy , as it may change from time to time, is part of these Terms of Use. Ownership All right, title and interest in the content (including software, text and images) and other intellectual property (including trademarks and copyrights) on this Site are solely and exclusively the property of HMC or its licensors, and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may display and use this Site (including printing pages of this Site) solely for your personal, noncommercial use. HMC reserves all other rights. You may not modify, copy, distribute, publicly display, perform, license, transfer or sell any content or intellectual property obtained from this Site. You may not reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile any software (including tools, utilities, modules, applets and applications) included in any of the foregoing, or used to manipulate, transmit or display any of the foregoing. Governing Law These Terms of Use and your access to the Site shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Texas, without reference to its rules regarding choice of law. Dispute Resolution In order to avoid the cost and time consuming nature of litigation, any and all questions between HMC and you, arising out of, relating to, or in connection with these Terms of Use, their interpretation, application, performance, nonperformance or breach, or any information received or otherwise relied on (collectively, "Dispute" or "Disputes") shall be resolved using alternative dispute resolution mechanisms instead of litigation under the following mediation and/or binding arbitration provisions. Updates to Terms of Use HMC may change or update these Terms of Use from time to time without notice. However, all such changes will be posted here. You should review these Terms of Use from time to time so that you are aware of any such changes, as your use of this Site after any such change to these Terms of Use shall be considered your acceptance of the revised Terms. By using this Site, you acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand these Terms of Use, and that you expressly agree to be bound by them. If you disagree with these Terms of Use, you will be denied access to the Site that we are offering to you.
