Site Usage

Site Usage Agreement

Use Of This Web Site Constitutes Your Agreement To The Following Terms Of Use. If You Do Not Agree To These Terms, You Should Discontinue Use of This Web Site Immediately

The information contained on this website is believed to be reliable when posted. However, neither PPE nor its affiliated or managed companies (collectively “PPE”) make any warranties or representations, either express or implied, with respect to the accuracy, or completeness, suitability or availability of the web site or its contents. Information may be changed or updated without notice and may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. The information is provided “as is” and PPE hereby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. PPE shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use of this web site. This web site is for your personal use only. All communications, emails, feedback, messages and other materials (subsequently referred to as communications) transmitted to this site will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.

All such communications shall become the sole and exclusive property of PPE, which shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such communications and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, exhibit, display, transform, create derivative works and distribute the communications to others without limitation. Further, PPE shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communications for any purpose whatsoever.

Names and logos identifying PPE are the property of PPE and may be protected under applicable trademark or copyright laws. PPE makes no representations whatsoever about any other web site which you may access through this one. When you access a non-PPE web site, please understand that it is independent from PPE, and that PPE has no control over the content on that web site. In addition, a link to a non-PPE web site does not mean that PPE endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of items of a destructive nature.

For information on use of the PPE social media channels, please see our Social Media Terms of Use.

Social Media Terms of Use

Information shared within any social media areas on the Internet that are associated with PPE or its affiliated companies (collectively “PPE”) are minimally reviewed by PPE. These areas are provided for you to share personal experiences and connect with other visitors. Neither PPE nor its affiliates shall be held liable for any recommendations made by users and visitors to our website or social media areas. If you are aware of a copyright violation, please contact info@
www.ppenet.com. Note that PPE reserves the right to use any comments or images posted within any affiliated social media for marketing and other purposes. By using social media affiliated with PPE, you signify your agreement to the site Terms of Use.

If you participate in social media on the Internet that is associated with PPE, you cannot:

• Participate if you are under the age of 13;
• Advocate illegal activity or discuss illegal activities;
• Post or distribute any vulgar, obscene, discourteous, unlawful, defamatory, unwelcome, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or indecent language or images that are embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by PPE in its sole discretion;
• Make any bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive statements;
• Advertise, sell to or solicit others;
• Post fundraising causes that (i) do not benefit PPE or one of its employees and (ii) are not approved in advance and in writing by PPE;
• Post content that includes medical advice that may be unsolicited and/or unverified;
• Use the Message Boards for commercial purposes of any kind, even if you disclose yourself as a representative of such commercial entity;
• Post or distribute any software or other materials that contain a virus or other harmful component;
• Post material or make statements that do not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of any chat room, bulletin board or discussion thread;
• Post or distribute any material that infringes and/or violates any right of a third party or in violation of local, state, national, or international laws, including the intellectual property rights of others or the privacy or publicity rights of others;
• Continue to post comments after receiving a warning;
• Copy, quote, or otherwise recreate any Social Networking messages, media or other postings outside of the
  www.ppenet.com domain without express written permission from PPE;
• Post chain letters or pyramid schemes;
• Impersonate another person;
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent;
• Allow any other person or entity to use your identification;
• Post material written in all caps or containing extremely poor spelling and/or grammar;
• Post the same note more than once or “spam”;
• Violate PPE’s policies and procedures if you are an employee of PPE; or
• Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the online community, or which, in the judgment of PPE, exposes PPE or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.

You are solely responsible for your own communications within social media, the consequence(s) of posting these communications, and your reliance on any communications made using social media. If you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.

When participating in social media affiliated with PPE, never assume that people are who they say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with whom they say they are affiliated. Information obtained via social media may not be reliable, and it is not a good idea to make any decisions based solely or largely on information you cannot confirm. PPE shall not and cannot be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information, and shall not be responsible for any decisions made based on such information.

PPE reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:

• Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the Terms of Use and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s);
• Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform to these Terms of Use;
• Terminate a user’s access to social media affiliated with PPE and/or PPE’s Site upon any breach of these Terms of Use;
• Monitor or disclose any communication occurring within social media affiliated with PPE; or
• Avoid endorsement of any for-profit products, including treatments and devices.

PPE reserves the right to remove postings from any social media affiliated with PPE at any time and for any reason. PPE reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. However, PPE assumes no liability or responsibility to users of the PPE Site or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.

Our pages on social media sites may contain links to other web sites, some of which are operated by PPE or its affiliates and others of which are operated by third parties. These links are provided as a convenience to you and as an additional avenue of access to the information contained therein. We have not necessarily reviewed all the information on those other web sites and are not responsible for the content of those or any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through those or any other web sites. Inclusion of links to other sites should not be viewed as an endorsement of the content of linked web sites. Different terms and conditions may apply to your use of any linked web sites.