FRCC - DISCLAIMER

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE YOURSELF AWARE OF YOUR RIGHTS AND BY USING THIS WEB SITE YOU ARE ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.

FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com attempts to make all reasonable efforts to maintain an informative, useful and safe web site for the benefit of the general public. All mental health professionals who are on this web site are required to have a current certification and/or license and current liability insurance.

FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com strongly suggests that you check the certification and/or licensing of any mental health professional with the applicable state licensing board or authorities whether referred by us or not. It is also advisable to verify that the mental health professional has current malpractice insurance coverage. 

Please note that you will be referred to as "user" in this agreement. The term "Provider" refers to FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com. The term "therapist" or "counselor" are used interchangeably in the Terms and Conditions and the web site and include a variety of mental health professionals including, but not limited to psychologists, psychological assistants, therapists, counselors, and social workers.

Services and Conditions of Use

All of the services provided are subject to the terms of the agreement. Provider reserves the right to modify this agreement at any time by providing notice throughout the web site. You hereby agree that, at all times that you use this site, you will abide by the terms and conditions set forth herein. To use this site, you as user must agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. You should read this agreement carefully. Do not use this site unless you have read and agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions set forth herein.

General Disclaimer

The content of this web site is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to substitute for face-to-face professional advice. Persons seeking such advice should consult with a legally certified mental health professional. You may choose to identify a mental health professional in your area through the referral service on this site or through other means, including contacting your physician. The content offered on the site should not be relied on for diagnosis or treatment of a mental or medical condition. Do not disregard professional advice or delay seeking professional advice as a result of something that you read on this site.

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE OR FEEL THAT YOU MAY BE OF DANGER TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL 911, PROCEED TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL AND/OR NOTIFY THE POLICE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

User's reliance on any information provided on the site is solely at the risk of the user. Provider does not endorse and does not recommend any information, material, product, quiz, survey, test, procedure, or opinion that may be posted or referred to on the site. Opinions expressed on the site are solely the opinion of the authors of such material posted or appearing on the site. Provider does not assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of the content of any material posted on this site. Provider does not assume any liability or responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property arising from the use of any information or material of any nature provided on the site. Provider reserves the right, at any time, to modify or stop providing any component or feature of the site.

Copyrighted Material

Copyrighted material of any nature including, but not limited to, text, photography, writings, drawings, music, sound, videos, computer programs or any software may not be posted to this web site without the express written consent of the owners of the copyright of said material. User does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

User is solely responsible for compliance with any copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary right which may apply to any material of any nature found on this site.

 Limitation of Liability and Warranties

The site and all content and materials on this site are provided on an "as is" basis. User agrees to use this site solely at user's own risk. To the fullest extent provided by the law, provider disclaims any and all warranties, either express or implied, including all warranties relating to the quality, accuracy or content of any and all material, information, products, and services posted on or accessed through the site, as well as warranties of title or merchant ability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Provider is not liable for the conduct of other user's or third parties and the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.

Provider is not liable for any damages of any nature including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the user's use of the site or inability to access or use the site or out of breach of any warranty.

Interactions with Mental Health Professionals

If you choose to interact with a mental health professional from this site, your relationship is solely with the mental health professional and the provider of this web site is not involved in any way with that relationship. Provider does not endorse or recommend any mental health professional on the site. FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com strongly suggests that you check the certification and/or licensing of any mental health professional with the applicable state licensing board or authorities. It is also advisable to verify that the mental health professional has current malpractice insurance coverage.

User acknowledges that the mental health professionals on the site are not employees or agents of the provider and provider assumes no responsibility for any actor omission of any mental health professional. User understands and agrees that, although a mental health professional may have been accessed through the web site, provider can not predict or assess a mental health professional’s competence and appropriateness for user's needs. User also understands that user takes full responsibility for a decision to access a mental health professional through this web site and to continue to interact with that mental health professional, and that the role of provider is strictly limited to providing access to mental health professionals and their services for user's consideration.

User hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com and assigns any and all causes of action and claims of any nature resulting from the acts of mental health professionals accessed through this web site

Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law you agree to indemnify and hold harmless FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com from any loss, damage, expense, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party as a result of, related to or arising out of, related to a violation of this agreement, or as a result of any information, material, or content placed on the site by the user or your violation of any rights of another. In no event shall FamilyResourceCounselingCenter.com be liable for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive damages, including any "lost opportunity" costs.

Arbitration

You and FamilyResouceCounselingCenter.com agree that any claim, dispute or controversy between us or claim by either of us against the other or the employees, agents or assigns of the other any claiming arising from or relating to this agreement or the service, no matter against whom made, including the applicability of this arbitration clause and the validity of the agreement shall be resolved by a neutral binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Each such arbitration shall be conducted in Los Angeles, California and any arbitral award may be interpreted and enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction located in Los Angeles, California. The terms and conditions of this agreement, including without limitation this arbitration provision, shall be interpreted by the internal laws of the State of California.  

Entire Agreement

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes any and all other agreements, communication (written or oral) between provider and user. Provider may amend this agreement or impose new conditions at any time by notice from provider to user as published through the site. Any use of the site by user after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by user of such amendments, modifications and new conditions.

It is understood and agreed that if any part, term, or provision of this agreement is held by a court to be illegal or in conflict with any law in the state of California, the validity of the remaining terms of this agreement shall not be altered, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the agreement did not contain the part, term, or provision held invalid.

 The printed version of this agreement and any notice or any amendment given in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based on relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.