TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE - Updated 9/14/05

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

These terms and conditions of use ("site Terms") apply to use this site. Mountainside Hospital reserves the right to amend at any time any policies governing this web site, including these Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Statement, by posting the amended terms on our web site. You will be able to tell that a revision has been made by the date of the last revision indicated at the top of the document. The amended terms shall be effective immediately after they are initially posted on this web site. Your use of our web site following the posting of such amended terms shall constitute your acceptance of any such changes. If you do not accept the amended terms, you must cease using this web site..

1. Limited License

The visitor is granted a limited license to make personal use only of these sites. Such license is subject to the site Terms and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the site or content therein; (b) the collection and use of any product listings or descriptions; (c) making derivative uses of the site and its contents; (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; or (e) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of any of the site or any information contained on the site, except as expressly permitted on the site.

2. Privacy Policy

Mountainside Hospital believes strongly in protecting user privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Statement for more information.

3. Copyright

Unless otherwise indicated, all web site materials, including, without limitation all designs, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof, are the proprietary and copyrighted property of Mountainside Hospital , or their respective licensors. You may electronically copy and print to hard copy portions of the site for the sole purpose of using materials it contains for informational, non-commercial, personal use only. Any other use of the materials in this web site-including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance-without the prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

4. Trademarks

All product or service names, slogans, page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts contained in the web site are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the company or its licensors. Such trademarks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

5. Hyperlinks

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to this web site provided such link does not portray Mountainside Hospital or any of its Practices, Members, sponsors, products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. This limited right may be revoked at any time.

Mountainside Hospital makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of web sites accessible by hyperlink from the sites, or web sites linking to this web site, as such, we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites.

6. Use Outside the U.S.

This web site is intended only for audiences within the United States.

7. No Medical Advice

The content on this web site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Patients and consumers reading articles posted on the website should review the information carefully with their professional health care provider. Mountainside Hospital does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions, physicians, clinics or other information that may be mentioned or reference on the web site. Mountainside Hospital is not responsible or liable for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products that you obtain through this site. If you need medical advice or other health care assistance, you should consult with a qualified healthcare provider. You should never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the website.

8. Disclaimer

Mountainside Hospital has made and will continue to make efforts to include accurate and current information on this web site. However, the materials in the web site are provided "as is" and to the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Mountainside Hospital disclaims all warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a paticular purpose or non-infringement of intellectual property. Mountainside Hospital does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the web site. None of the information contained in this web site shall be construed as an indication of the views, opinions or recommendations, or endoresment thereof, by Mountainside Hospital.

You assume the sole cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL, OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, OR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITES OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THE SITES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WEB SITE, OR THAT RESULTS FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR E-MAIL, ERROR, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Mountainside Hospital, its independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and their respective directors, employees and agents, from and against any third party claims, damages, loss, liability, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of your use of the sites, including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand, or claim made against Mountainside Hospital and/or its independent contractors, service providers, or consultants, arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

11. Applicable Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of NEW JERSEY. You agree that any legal action or proceeding concerning this Agreement or the parties' obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in NEW JERSEY.

12. Termination

Notwithstanding any of these terms and conditions, Mountainside Hospital reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the web site, and to block or prevent future access to and use of the site.

13. Questions & Contact Information

General questions or comments about the web site may be directed to Mountainside Hospital at 973-429-6000, or by postal mail at: