GNOSIS is an online learning platform for healthcare providers that delivers individualized and prioritized content, with a focus on areas of practice with the highest risk.

GNOSIS Version 1.8.0

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PRIVACY POLICY What information do we collect? What do we use your information for? How do we protect your information? Do we use cookies? Do we disclose any information to outside parties? Third party links Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance CAN-SPAM Compliance Online Privacy Policy Only Your Consent Changes to our Privacy Policy Contacting Us This Privacy Policy explains our policies and practices with respect to the collection, use and disclosure of information that is gathered through this Web Site. By using this Web Site, you consent to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. All capitalized terms used in this Privacy Policy and not herein defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement. Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. If is your obligations to review this Privacy Policy each time you use the Web Site. You will be bound by the version of the Privacy in effect at that time. What information do we collect? We collect information from you when you register on our Web Site, place an order, or respond to the Assessments accessible through this Web Site that are designed and intended to elicit information from you and other users concerning the handling, treatment, and resolution of issues related to patient safety and techniques of practice. Any data we request that is not required will be specified as voluntary or optional. When ordering or registering on our Web Site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address or phone number. Like most websites, we use cookies to enhance your experience, gather general visitor information, and track visits to our Web Site. Please refer to the "do we use cookies?" section below for information about cookies and how we use them. top What do we use your information for? Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: To personalize your experience (Your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs) To improve our Web Site (We continually strive to improve our Web Site offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.) To improve customer service (Your information helps us respond more effectively to your customer service requests and support needs.) To process transactions To send periodic emails The email address you provide for order processing, may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order or request, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, promotions, related product or service information, etc. You may unsubscribe to our e-mail communications at any time. To process Assessments top How do we protect your information? We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. We offer the use of a secure server for transmissions of personal information to and from our Web Site. All supplied sensitive information (including credit information) is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. Then, it is encrypted into our payment gateway providers database. This database is only accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems and required to keep the information confidential. After a transaction, your credit card information will not be stored on our servers. top Do we use cookies? Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. top Do we disclose any information to outside parties? We reserve the right to sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to certain outside parties, including trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Web Site, conducting our business, or servicing you. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our policies (including our Agreement and this Privacy Policy), or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. In the event that we sell our business or our assets, personal information collected through this Web Site may be part of the transferred assets. top Third party links Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our Web Site. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Web Site and welcome any feedback about the third party sites that are accessible through our Web Site. top Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). We do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our Web Site, products, and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years of age or older. top CAN-SPAM Compliance We have taken the necessary steps to ensure that we are compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. top Online Privacy Policy Only This Privacy Policy applies only to personally-identifiable information collected through our Web Site and not to information collected offline and/or information collected through any other web sites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the responses that you provide to the Assessments accessible through this Web Site that are designed and intended to elicit information from you and other users concerning the handling, treatment, and resolution of issues related to patient safety and techniques of practice, both of which are our property. top Your Consent By using our site, you consent to our Privacy Policy. top Changes to our Privacy Policy If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy was last modified on April 2, 2012 top Contacting Us If there are any questions regarding this Privacy Policy you may contact us using the information below. https://www.aps-web.com 470 Atlantic Avenue, 14th Floor Boston, MA 02210 USA info@aps-web.com

Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.

Advanced Practice Strategies, Inc. (herein referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us”, “our”, or “APS”) provides and makes available this web site (the “Web Site”). All use of the Web Site is subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Terms of Use Agreement (the “Agreement”). Please read this Agreement carefully. By accessing, browsing or otherwise using the Web Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you shall not access, browse or use the Web Site. By accepting the terms and conditions of this Agreement, APS grants you a limited, terminable, non-transferable license to use the Web Site.

You understand and agree that we may change this Agreement at any time without prior notice. You may read a current, effective copy of this Agreement at any time by selecting the “Terms of Use” link on the Web Site (https://www.aps-web.com/Terms-and-conditions.aspx). Any revised terms and conditions will become effective thirty (30) days after posting. Any use of the Web Site after such posting shall constitute your acceptance of such revised terms and conditions. If any change to this Agreement is not acceptable to you, your sole remedy is to cease accessing, browsing and otherwise using the Web Site

Your access to and use of this Web Site is also subject to the Company’s Privacy Policy, the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Use of the Web Site.

This Web Site contains material, including but not limited to software, text, graphics and images (collectively referred to as the “Content”). We may own the Content or portions of the Content may be made available to us through arrangements that we have with third-parties. The Content is protected by United States and foreign intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use of the Content may result in violation of copyright, trademark, and other laws. You have no rights in or to the Content, and you will not use, copy or display the Content except as permitted under this Agreement. No other use is permitted without our prior written consent. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content on any copy you make of the Content. You may not sell, transfer, assign, license, sublicense, or modify the Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, make a derivative version of, distribute, or otherwise use the Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use or posting of any of the Content on any other web site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is expressly prohibited. If you violate any part of this Agreement, your right to access and/or use the Content and Web Site shall automatically terminate and you shall immediately destroy any copies you have made of the Content.

The trademarks, service marks, and logos of the Company (the “Company Trademarks”) used and displayed on this Web Site are registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of the Company. Other company, product, and service names located on the Web Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by third-parties (the “Third-Party Trademarks”, and, collectively with the Company Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing on this Web Site or in this Agreement should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this Web Site without the prior written consent of the Company specific for each such use. The Trademarks may not be used to disparage the Company or any applicable third-party, the Company’s or any third-party’s products or services, or in any manner that may damage any goodwill in the Trademarks. All goodwill generated from the use of any Company Trademark shall inure to the Company’s benefit.

You agree not to: (a) take any action that imposes an unreasonable load on the Web Site’s infrastructure, (b) use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Web Site or any activity being conducted on the Web Site, (c) attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or making up the Web Site, (4) delete or alter any material posted on the Web Site by the Company or any other person or entity, or (5) frame or link to any of the materials or information available on the Web Site.

The Web Site may contain links to third-party web sites (“External Sites”). These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by us of the content on such External Sites. The content of such External Sites is developed and provided by others. You should contact the site administrator or Webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or any content located on such External Sites.

We are not responsible for the content of any linked External Sites and do not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of any materials on such External Sites. You should take precautions when downloading files from web sites to protect your computer from viruses and other destructive programs. If you decide to access any External Sites, you do so at your own risk.

Certain elements of the Web Site are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other state and federal laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part, by any means, including but not limited to, the use of framing or mirrors, except as otherwise expressly permitted by Section 2.1 of the Agreement. None of the Content for this Web Site may be retransmitted without the express written consent from the Company for each and every instance.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials on the Web Site infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. Notices and counter notices with respect to the Web Site should be sent to the Company at:

By Mail:
Russ Richmond, CEO
470 Atlantic Avenue, 14th floor
Boston, MA 02210

Courseware.

The Content includes the courses and all accompanying materials accessible through this site (“Courseware”). You agree and acknowledge that the Courseware was developed as educational resources to assist health care professionals in assessing and evaluating issues related to patient safety and risk management in the clinical and institutional setting. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to medical practice, you agree to check other published sources for current practice standards and guidelines and not to rely solely on the information presented in the Courseware.

You agree and acknowledge that the Courseware does not define a standard of care and is not intended to dictate medical treatment or procedures. You agree and acknowledge that proper care of individual patients depends on many individual factors to be considered in clinical practice as well as professional judgment in the techniques described herein. You agree and acknowledge that clinical circumstances naturally vary and professionals must use their own best judgment in accordance with patients' needs and preferences, professional standards, and institutional rules. The Courseware is not intended to replace ongoing evaluation of knowledge and skills in the clinical setting and must not be used in hiring, promotion, or termination decisions, or in resolving legal disputes or issues of liability.

Assessments.

The Content includes the assessments accessible through this site that are designed and intended to elicit information from you and other users concerning the handling, treatment, and resolution of issues related to patient safety and techniques of practice (“Assessments”).

You agree that the Assessments are confidential information of the Company, and that your use of the Assessments is pursuant to a limited, terminable, revocable license from the Company solely for the purpose of responding to the Assessments in connection with your use of the Web Site under this Agreement. You represent, warrant, and covenant that you will not copy, distribute, or in any way disseminate any or all of the questions comprising the Assessments. You further represent, warrant, and covenant that you will complete the Assessments solely utilizing your unaided memory, and that you will not consult any third parties or external materials in responding to the Assessments.

In consideration for your use of the Web Site, you hereby assign and transfer, and, to the extent any such assignment or transfer cannot be made at the present time, agree to assign and transfer to the Company all your right, title and interest throughout the world in and to the information that you provide in response to the Assessments and through your use of the Web Site.

Warranties, Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability.

APS, the authors and experts contributing to the Courseware (“Courseware Authors”), and their respective sponsoring organizations are not responsible for errors or omissions in the Courseware or for any consequences from application of the information in the Courseware and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the contents of the Courseware.

APS represents and warrants that it either owns or has sufficient legal rights in the Courseware and will defend, indemnify and hold harmless any authorized user of the Courseware for any claims alleging misappropriation or infringement of third party intellectual property rights arising from that user’s authorized use of the Courseware.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 5, THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, AND THE COURSEWARE AUTHORS AND THEIR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS AND SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “COMPANY PARTIES“) MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY. THE COMPANY PARTIES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONVEYED TO THE USER OR FOR ERRORS, MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS THEREIN OR FOR ANY DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF THE DATA OR INFORMATION STREAM FROM WHATEVER CAUSE. YOU AGREE THAT YOU USE THE WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

THE COMPANY PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR FREE OR THAT THE WEB SITE, ITS SERVER, OR THE CONTENT ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR SIMILAR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, NO COMPANY PARTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 5, THE WEB SITE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY PARTIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY COMPANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANY COURSE USER, COURSE BENEFICIARY, OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING THE COURSEWARE, IN EXCESS OF THE FEES PAID FOR THE COURSE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF SUCH COMPANY PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Indemnification.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company Parties from and against any claims, actions or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of this Agreement or your access to, use or misuse of the Content or Web Site. The Company shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding. The Company reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter which is subject to indemnification under this section. In such case, you agree to cooperate with any reasonable requests assisting the Company’s defense of such matter.

Termination of the Agreement.

The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement and your access to all or any part of the Web Site or the Content at any time and for any reason without prior notice or liability. The Company reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the Web Site or the Content at any time without prior notice or liability.

Sections 2 (Use of the Web Site), 5 (Limitation of Liability and Warranty), 6 (Indemnification), 7 (Termination of Agreement), and 10 (Miscellaneous) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

User Must Comply with Applicable Laws.

We make no claims concerning whether the Content may be downloaded, viewed, or be appropriate for use outside of the United States. If you access the Web Site or the Content from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk. Whether inside or outside of the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction.

The United States controls the export of products and information. You expressly agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export any of the Content to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By downloading the Content, you are expressly agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited or are a person or entity for which such export is prohibited. You are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export of the Content.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights.

The Content is provided with “RESTRICTED RIGHTS.” Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to the restrictions contained in 48 CFR 52.227-19 and 48 CFR 252.227-7013 et seq. or its successor. Use of the Web Site or Content by the Government constitutes acknowledgement of our proprietary rights in the Web Site and Content.

Miscellaneous.

This Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without respect to its conflict of laws provisions. You expressly agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Suffolk County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. Failure of the Company to act on or enforce any provision of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of that provision or any other provision in this Agreement. No waiver shall be effective against the Company unless made in writing, and no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver in any other or subsequent instance. Except as expressly agreed by the Company and you, this Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter, and supercedes all previous or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter. The section headings are provided merely for convenience and shall not be given any legal import. his Agreement will inure to the benefit of our successors, assigns, licensees, and sublicensees. Any information submitted or provided by you to the Web Site might be publicly accessible. Important and private information should be protected by you. The Company is not liable for protection of privacy of electronic mail or other information transferred through the Internet or any other network that you may use.