By entering and using the Site, you indicate that you accept the Terms and that you agree to be bound by and subject to them. Acceptance of the Terms creates a binding legal agreement between you and DentalWordofMouth.com that you will use the web-site only in a manner that is consistent with the Terms. If you have questions about the Terms, please contact us at wendy@dentalwordofmouth.com. Your use of the Site and its services (together, the "Service") is entirely conditioned on and subject to your compliance with the Terms. If you do not agree with the Terms, do not proceed to access the Site, use the Service, or proceed to create an account.

Terms of Membership: The DentalWordofMouth.com membership (referred to as "Membership") is available to you if you are at least 18 years of age and you submit certain requested information to DentalWordofMouth.com, including (but not limited to) your exact name and correct email address. In addition, by becoming a Member, you agree to provide DentalWordofMouth.com with true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself when such information is requested by the Service.

If your Member account becomes expired, DentalWordofMouth.com may terminate your Membership (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove and discard any content, including but not limited to any and all information, banners, listings created, image files or any other content within our database. Please refer to "Termination" for more terms affecting your Membership.

Member Conduct: We are committed to ensuring that our website remains a professional and safe place to advertise your services online. All appropriate licencesure should be confirmed by the employer/employee. DentalWordofMouth.com assumes no responsibility in confirming licensesure of any dental professional who may post a listing on our site. To this end, we require that every user of DentalWordofMouth.com, whether or not such user is a Member, agrees not to use the site for inappropriate content:

• Content we believe is abusive, deceptive, pornographic, obscene, defamatory, slanderous, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate.
• Copyrighted material that is used without the express permission of the owner.
• Content that violates the rights of others.
• Content or other material that contains viruses, worms, corrupt files, Trojan horses and other forms of corruptive code or any other content, which may compromise the DentalWordofMouth.com.
• Content that advocates illegal activity.
• Content that harms minors in any way.
• Any links to the above.

DentalWordofMouth.com has the sole discretion to determine whether Content is Prohibited Content, and any Content submitted to the Service may be subject to examination from time to time. You acknowledge that although DentalWordofMouth.com does not always examine and review all Content submitted or transmitted to the Service, dentalwordofmouth.com has the absolute right (but not the obligation) to delete, move, and edit materials for any reason, at any time, without notice.

Notwithstanding the above, when you access the Site and/or use the Service, you acknowledge and agree that all Content (whether private or public) that is posted and stored in our database directory is the sole responsibility of the person who submitted it for posting and/or storage. In other words, you are responsible for any Content that you submit. Moreover, you understand that by viewing the Site, you may be exposed to Content that you consider to be offensive and you take sole responsibility for such exposure. Finally, you acknowledge that DentalWordofMouth.com in no way guarantees the accuracy, quality or appropriateness of Content available on the Site. In no event shall Wendy Durfee (DentalWordofMouth.com) be liable for claims of any nature, whether direct or indirect, arising from or related to any Content made available on or through the Service, including (without limitation) errors or omissions in such Content, and loss or damages incurred as a result of use of such Content.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any part of the site, unless you have a formal written agreement via legal representation.

Third Party Software: As a convenience to our Members, we may make third-party software available through the site. To use the third-party software, you must agree to the terms and conditions imposed by the third party provider and the agreement to use such software will be solely between you and the third party provider.

By using any third party software, you acknowledge and agree that DentalWordofMouth.com does not guarantee that any software downloaded through the Service will be free of viruses, worms, or Trojan horses or other forms of corruptive code. DentalWordofMouth.com makes no representations or warranties concerning the performance, effectiveness or any other aspect of any third-party software downloaded through the Service. In no event shall DentalWordofMouth.com (including its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents) be liable for claims of any nature, whether direct or indirect, arising from or related to any third-party software downloaded through the Service.

Privacy Policy:  We respect your privacy and have taken specific steps to protect it.  Please see our Privacy Policy.

Copyright: When you join our directory, you become a participant in an online community of people who are displaying information regarding dental services and products. In order for us to make your listing available to all visitors, we need the rights to make use of all content on the Service (in accordance with and subject to these Terms, of course). Accordingly, as a condition to your Membership, you hereby grant DentalWordofMouth.com a perpetual, universal, nonexclusive right to copy, display, modify, transmit, make derivative works of and distribute any Content transmitted or provided to the Service by you, solely for the purpose of providing the Service. You remain the owner of all Content that you submit to the Service, and as a condition to Membership, you represent and warrant to DentalWordofMouth.com that you are the owner of the copyright to Content you submit to the Service or that you have written permission from the copyright owner to submit such Content.

All the information, Content, image files (logos & banners) and materials offered by our site are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and by other applicable laws. You understand that DentalWordofMouth.com is unable to provide you with permission to copy, display or distribute material for which you do not own the copyright, and we do not provide others with such rights to your Content (unless you give us permission to do so). You may not copy or distribute such material without the written consent of the copyright owner, and you are solely responsible for any copyright violations that you may incur as a result of your activities on the Service. DentalWordofMouth.com has the absolute right to terminate your membership or exclude you from the Site if you use our Service to violate the intellectual property rights of third parties.

If you believe that your work or the work of another has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, contact a patent and trademark attorney.

Indemnity: YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS WENDY DURFEE (DentalWordofMouth.com), (INCLUDING ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS AND ANY THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS TO THE SERVICE) FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSSES, EXPENSES, DAMAGES AND COSTS, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, RESULTING FROM ANY VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OR ANY ACTIVITY RELATED TO YOUR ACCOUNT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENT OR WRONGFUL CONDUCT) BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON ACCESSING THE SERVICES USING YOUR ACCOUNT.

Limited Warranty:

Exclusive Remedy ANY PRODUCT AND SERVICE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Wendy Durfee WARRANTS ONLY THAT DentalWordofMouth.com SOLE OBLIGATION, AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, SHALL BE FOR DentalWordofMouth.com TO REFUND A PRO-RATA AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SUCH LISTING PURCHASES, BANNER AD PURCHASES, OR WEB SITE HOSTING.

Disclaimer EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, DentalWordofMouth.com EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

DentalWordofMouth.com MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE SITE OR SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED IN A MANNER THAT IS UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE, (II) THE SITE OR SERVER ARE OR WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR (III) THE SERVICE, SITE OR CONTENT PROVIDED WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. DentalWordofMouth.com MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO SOFTWARE, GOODS, SERVICES, PROMOTIONS, OR THE DELIVERY OF ANY SOFTWARE, GOODS OR SERVICES THAT ARE PURCHASED, ACCESSED OR OBTAINED THROUGH DentalWordofMouth.com SITE OR THAT ARE ADVERTISED ON DentalWordofMouth.com SITE. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

Limitation Of Liability: YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, DentalWordofMouth.com or Wendy Durfee WILL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR PROFIT) ARISING WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS FOREGOING LIMITATION APPLIES TO DAMAGES ARISING FROM (i) USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS BY THIRD PARTIES; (iv) THIRD PARTY CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Termination: You agree and acknowledge that DentalWordofMouth.com, in its sole discretion, may terminate your Membership (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove and discard any Content including, but not limited to, any and all information, communications, postings, image files or any other content within the Site, at any time, without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:

Conduct violating these Terms or other policies or guidelines set forth by DentalWordofMouth.com elsewhere on the Site; Conduct that DentalWordofMouth.com believes is harmful to other DentalWordofMouth.com users, the business of DentalWordofMouth.com, or other third party information providers; Failure to continue to maintain your current information; and Conduct that violates the letter or spirit of these Terms.

Further, you agree that DentalWordofMouth.com and Wendy Durfee shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service.

Choice of Law: The state and federal courts of Rhode Island shall be the exclusive forum and venue to resolve any and all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions. You consent to personal jurisdiction and venue by the state and federal courts of the State of Rhode Island.

Modification of Terms: You agree that DentalWordofMouth.com and Wendy Durfee reserve the right to amend the Terms at any time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate the Service or any part of the Service. Any amendments or modifications made by DentalWordofMouth.com shall be prospective only.

Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and DentalWordofMouth.com and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and DentalWordofMouth.com and Wendy Durfee. In the case of inconsistencies between these Terms and information included in off-line materials, (e.g., promotional materials and mailers), these Terms will always control. You may also be subject to additional Terms and Conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.

The failure of DentalWordofMouth.com to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect.

You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

Reporting Violations: You can report abuse of these Terms to wendy@dentalwordofmouth.com

How to Contact Us About Copyright Infringement Claims:
DentalWordofMouth.com will take appropriate steps to protect the intellectual property rights of third parties if it receives notice in accordance with the provisions required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as follows.

If you believe your copyright or the copyright of another has been infringed on the Service, please provide
DentalWordofMouth.com Copyright Agent with a written notice containing the following information:

an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
your address, telephone number, and email address;
a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Claims of infringement by the Service should be addressed to DentalWordofMouth.com headquarters:

DentalWordofMouth.com
Attn: Wendy Durfee
183 John Potter Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
USA

Or, E-mail: wendy@dentalwordofmouth.com

Updated 10/07