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Terms of Use Agreement

General information
This Agreement governs the use of the Virtual Care Assistant and all associated services related to the website (collectively, the "Site"), which are owned and operated by Virtual Care Assistant("Virtual Care Assistant", "us", "our", "we"), the legal owner of the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you should not use this Site. This Agreement may be amended or terminated at any time by us from time to time without notice to you. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you should review this Agreement prior to using the Site. We may discontinue, change or restrict your use of this Site for any reason without notice. Moreover, we reserve the sole and absolute discretion and right to deny, revoke, or otherwise restrict the access privileges of any user that at any time fails to comply with these Terms of Use, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to this Site.

Content and Ownership:
You acknowledge that the Site contains information, software, photographs, audio and video clips, graphics, text, images, illustrations, designs, icons, links and other material that are protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of Virtual Care Assistant or third parties, including but not limited to product names, logos, designs, titles, and words or phrases which may be registered in certain jurisdictions (collectively, the "Content"). The Site as a whole is protected by copyright and trade dress, all worldwide right, title and interest in and to which are owned by Virtual Care Assistant. The phrase "Virtual Care Assistant", "VCA", "YVCA" are trademarks owned by Virtual Care Assistant. Other trade names and trademarks present on the Site appear with the permission of their respective owners, or appear under principles of "fair use." Unless otherwise noted, by using a third party's trademark or trade name on this Site. Virtual Care Assistant does not intend to suggest any affiliation with or endorsement of such third party or its products or services, and we hereby expressly disclaim any such affiliation or endorsement. You agree to comply with any additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content available on or accessed through the Site. Users of the Site may use the Content only for their personal, non-commercial use in accordance with the limits of "fair use" under applicable copyright law. Virtual Care Assistant may make available through the Site sample and actual forms, checklists, and other documents (collectively the "Documents"). Virtual Care Assistant hereby grants you limited rights and permission to use the Documents for your personal, non-commercial purpose without any right to re-license, sublicense, distribute, assign or transfer such rights. You may not modify, publish, transmit, transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part, except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement. Except as expressly permitted by "fair use" principles of applicable copyright law, no copying, storage, redistribution or publication of any Content is permitted without the express permission of Virtual Care Assistant, the owners of such Content, or their authorized persons, if other than Virtual Care Assistant. No right, title, or interest in any downloaded materials or software is transferred to you as a result of any downloading or copying. You may not reproduce (except as expressly provided above), modify, publish, distribute, sell or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any of the Contents, the Site, or any related software, except in accordance with the limits of "fair use" under applicable copyright law. Use of the Content or any related software which is not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use constitutes a breach of these Terms of Use, and may also constitute a violation of copyright, trademark, and other law.

Content and Correspondence:
On specific areas of our Site you will be allowed to submit User Content. We do not pre screen User Content. Virtual Care Assistant shall have, in its sole discretion, the right to edit, refuse, remove or move any User Content from the Site. We disclaim all responsibility or liability arising from User Content, and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, defamation, falsehood, obscenity, or threat contained in any information posted on the Site or transmitted through the Site. We have no obligation to respond to any User Content, and we reserve the right, but undertake no duty, to review, edit, move, or delete, in our sole discretion and without notice, any material posted by users on online chats or bulletin boards which we may include on the Site. Towards these ends, we reserve the right in our discretion (i) to monitor your use of the Site, your profile, and email and other User Content transmitted through the Site, (ii) to restrict or foreclose access to the Site, and (iii) to take other actions we reasonably deem necessary. Due to this monitoring, you cannot expect that communications through our Site will remain "private" or otherwise free of our review. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for a precise statement concerning your expectations of privacy. The nature of this Site is interactive and public. By posting User Content, you understand and acknowledge that any materials, ideas or other communications you transmit in any manner and for any reason will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. All User Content shall be the property of Virtual Care Assistant, LLC. You agree that we may use or disclose User Content in any manner. Moreover, we shall be free to use, without restriction and without compensation to you, any ideas, concepts, know-how, suggestions, or techniques contained in any User Content you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products or services using such information.

Rules:
The Site is intended to be used for lawful purposes only. You may have the opportunity to post, transmit or otherwise make available information, ideas, opinions, images, or other content on the Site ("User Content"). You may not post on the Site any content which (a) is libelous, false, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, harassing or threatening; (b) contains viruses or other contaminating or destructive features; (c) violates the rights of others, such as content which infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or violates any right of privacy or publicity; or (d) otherwise violates any applicable law or reputation. You may not post on the Site any links to any external Internet sites that are obscene or pornographic. You may not impersonate any person or entity; falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity. You shall not use the Site for any commercial purpose not expressly approved by Virtual Care Assistant, nor shall you distribute any "spasm," advertising or solicitation of funds or goods and services or solicit users to join competitive online services. You agree that, in submitting User Content, you will only submit User Content that is reasonably related to the subject matter of the online discussion or Site, as applicable. You are expressly prohibited from using our Site to post or transmit any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.

As further conditions to your use of the Site and the Content, you further specifically agree that you will not:

* Upload, email or otherwise transmit any images or other Content that invade the privacy of any third party, or are otherwise objectionable.
* Disseminate materials that impact or invade the privacy of others, such as photographs, video clips, sound recordings, personally identifiable information, or other materials that reveal personal, private or sensitive information about another person, without that person's consent.
* Infringe any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy. Electronic materials - such as music, videos, games, images, and text in electronic form -- can easily be copied, modified and sent over networks (such as the Internet). These materials may not be transmitted over the Site without the copyright owner's permission, or without a legitimate "fair use" justification for the transmittal.
* Transmit materials that contain any Trojan horses, worms, viruses, or other computer-programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data, or personal information.
* Seek to use for financial gain our site, related computer facilities, or information available on the Site.
* Use the site in a manner that could disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site.
* Seek to obtain access to any materials or information through "hacking," "data harvesting," or through other means we have not intentionally made available to you through the site.
* Use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.

Content/Correspondence:
On specific areas of our Site you will be allowed to submit User Content. We do not pre screen User Content. Virtual Care Assistant shall have, in its sole discretion, the right to edit, refuse, remove or move any User Content from the Site. Please understand that we do not control - and do not necessarily endorse - any User Content. When you access User Content, you do so at your own risk, and we expressly disclaim responsibility for the User Content. We disclaim all responsibility or liability arising from User Content, and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, defamation, falsehood, obscenity, or threat contained in any information posted on the Site or transmitted through the Site. We have no obligation to respond to any User Content, and we reserve the right, but undertake no duty, to review, edit, move, or delete, in our sole discretion and without notice, any material posted by users on online chats or bulletin boards which we may include on the Site. Towards these ends, we reserve the right in our discretion (i) to monitor your use of the Site, your profile, and email and other User Content transmitted through the Site, (ii) to restrict or foreclose access to the Site, and (iii) to take other actions we reasonably deem necessary. Due to this monitoring, you cannot expect that communications through our Site will remain "private" or otherwise free of our review. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for a precise statement concerning your expectations of privacy. The nature of this Site is interactive and public. By posting User Content, you understand and acknowledge that any materials, ideas or other communications you transmit in any manner and for any reason will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. All User Content shall be the property of Virtual Care Assistant, LLC. Moreover, we shall be free to use, without restriction and without compensation to you, any ideas, concepts, know-how, suggestions, or techniques contained in any User Content you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products or services using such information.

Privacy Policy:
We will only use the information you provide on the Site in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our complete Privacy Policy.

Corrections and Changes:
We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. We do not represent or warrant that the information available on or through the Site will be correct, accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. We may make changes to the features, functionality or content of the Site at any time. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents, information or other content appearing on the Site. You acknowledge that documents posted to and Content available at the Site may contain computer viruses. Should you download any such materials from the Site, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM ANY SCANNING OR OTHER ANTI-VIRUS PRECAUTIONS AS YOU DEEM NECESSARY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY MATERIALS DOWNLOADED FROM THE SITE in any form. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR SITE.

Third Party Information and Links.
Certain content from third parties may be made available as part of this Site. This content is believed to be reliable, but we do not endorse, sanction, verify, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such content and Virtual Care Assistant makes no warranty as to the accuracy of any such information. This Site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by our business partners, third party vendors, or other third parties. Clicking on such a link to a third party website will cause you to leave this Site. The links are only provided as a convenience and we do not endorse any of these sites. We do not control the third party sites and therefore, we are not responsible for the content of any third party website or any link contained in any third party website. By using this Site to link to another website, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against us for any damages or losses resulting from your use of this Site to link to a third party website. Concerns regarding any third party service, resource, or link should be directed to the particular outside service or resource. Access to other sites linked to this Site is at your own risk, and we disclaim all liability with regard to your access to such linked web sites. In addition, we do not necessarily endorse, sanction, or verify sites that link to this Site, even if the logo or mark of Virtual Care Assistant is used as part of the link to this Site.

Advertisers:
The Site may contain advertising and sponsorships. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Site is accurate and complies with applicable laws. You agree that Virtual Care Assistant shall not be responsible for the illegality or any error, inaccuracy or problem in the advertiser's or sponsor's materials. You also agree that Virtual Care Assistant shall not be responsible or held liable for loss, damage or disputes resulting from dealing with advertisers or advertisements on this Site.

Professional Advice Disclaimer:
Virtual Care Assistant provides information (for example, medical, legal, and financial) for informational purposes only, which should not be construed as advice. The information provided in this Site, or through links to other third party sites, is not a substitute for obtaining proper medical, legal, financial or other professional care or services. We are not engaged in providing professional medical, legal or financial advice via this Site or otherwise. You should not view the information provided on this Site as a substitute for medical, legal, or financial advice offered by a licensed professional or otherwise, and if necessary, you should seek the advice of a licensed medical, legal, or financial professional, as applicable. No action should be taken based upon any the professional information contained in the Site. You should seek independent professional advice from a person who is licensed and/or knowledgeable in the applicable area before acting upon any information contained within the Site. Virtual Care Assistant does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or currency of the information provided on and made available through this Site. Virtual Care Assistant does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information contained within the Site. Publication of the content appearing on this Site does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the views expressed therein, and does not constitute a warranty or guarantee of any strategy, advice, recommendation, treatment, action, or medication. This Site should not be construed as providing specific instructions for individual patients, nor as a substitute for the diagnosis, treatment and advice of a medical or other professional. Any content contained on this Site should not be used to determine treatment for a specific medical condition. Health content does not cover all possible uses, precautions, side effects and interactions, and should not be construed as a representation or assurance that any drug or procedure is safe, appropriate or beneficial. Talk to a licensed doctor or pharmacist before using any prescription or over the counter drugs, including any herbal medicines or supplements. Only a licensed doctor or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for you. You should also check the product information (including package inserts) regarding dosage, precautions, warnings, interactions, and contraindication's before administering or using any device, drug, herb, vitamin, or supplement referenced or mentioned on this Site. For specific legal advice to rely on, you should seek advice from a lawyer, rather than this Site. Any legal information provide on this Site does not constitute legal advice. We make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the legal information contained in or linked to this Site. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each matter, and laws frequently change. Nothing provided in this Site should be used as a substitute for the advice of competent legal counsel. This Site does not make any recommendation or endorsement as to any financial investment, advisor or other service or product, or to any financial material submitted by third parties or linked to this website. In addition, this Site does not offer any advice regarding the nature, potential value or suitability of any particular investment, security or investment strategy. The financial information provided on this Site may not be suitable for your particular circumstance. If you have any doubts you should contact a qualified financial advisor. This Site does not make recommendations for buying or selling any securities. It is up to users of this Site to make their own financial decisions, and if necessary to consult with a qualified financial advisor when evaluating the information on this Site.

Registration:
Certain sections of, or offerings from, the Site may require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide us with accurate, complete registration. Each registration is intended for your personal use only, and you are responsible for preventing (a) any other person from using the registered sections under your name; or (b) access through a single name being made available to multiple users on a network. Such use of this Site is prohibited.

Alleged Infringement:
If you believe that materials posted on this site infringe rights you enjoy under copyright law in specific materials (collectively, a "Work"), we request that you follow the procedure described below to notify us of your concerns or objections, or disable access to material that you believe infringes your Work.

E-mail: YVCA Legal Department
You should notify our Designated Agent of your concerns as follows:
(i) Place your concerns in writing, and sign the document;
(ii) Identify the Work, which you believe is being infringed;
(iii) Identify the material on our site which you believe infringes your Work, and identify this material in a sufficient manner to permit us to locate the material without undue searching; and (iv) Provide in your notice sufficient information for us to contact you, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.

To qualify for protection hereunder, you must in good faith believe the challenged use is unauthorized, and all statements in your notice must be accurate, and signed under penalty of perjury.
Upon receipt of a proper notice in the form specified above (a "Notice"), we may remove or disable access to the materials on the Site which you assert infringe your Work and notify the person or persons responsible for the allegedly infringing materials (the "Respondent") that we have removed or disabled access to the materials.

Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, third party suppliers of information and documents, advertisers, product and service providers, and affiliates (collectively, "Affiliated Parties") harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims, demands, disputes of any kind, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of litigation resulting from or related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.

Disclaimer of Warranties:
YOU AGREE THAT USE OF OUR SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE INFORMATION, CONTENT AND DOCUMENTS FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. Virtual Care Assistant DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS WITHIN THE SITE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INACCURACIES IN THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS WITHIN THE SITE. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, IMPLIED, EXPRESSED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, TITLE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS, IS GIVEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS WITHIN THE SITE.

Limitation of Liability:
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Virtual Care Assistant BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY YOU, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES, LOSS OF INFORMATION, PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA) ARISING FROM OR THAT RESULT FROM ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR DUE TO ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET, EVEN IF Virtual Care Assistant WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ADDITION, WE SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR:

* ANY LOSS OR FAILURE TO PERFORM OUR OBLIGATIONS DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, OR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL;
* ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INACCURACIES, DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS IN RESPECT OF THE CONTENT OR OUR SERVICES; OR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN OR NOT TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON THE SITE CONTENT OR OUR SERVICES.

Miscellaneous:
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida (without regard to conflict of law principles). Any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by the state or federal courts sitting in the county or judicial district which includes Collier County, Florida. We make no representation that the information in the Site is appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and access to this Site from locations where the provision of such information may be illegal is prohibited. Users who determine to access this Site from such locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws. This Agreement and your information may be automatically assigned by us in our sole discretion to a third party in the event of an acquisition, sale or merger. If any provision of this agreement is held illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be replaced, to the extent possible, with a legal, valid, and unenforceable provision that is similar in tenor to the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as is legally possible. To the extent that anything in or associated with the Site is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision. Our rights under this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement. The title, headings and captions of this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall have no effect on the construction of the terms of this Agreement.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act:
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, you have an opportunity to claim that materials on the site infringe your Work. You may provide us with a "counter-notification." Upon receipt of a proper counter-notification, we will act as provided in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe materials posted on this Site infringe the copyright in your Work, your concerns should be directed to our legal department listed earlier in this agreement, designated under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง512) to respond to such concerns.
E-mail: YVCA Legal Department