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AANAC Legal Notices

Please read the legal notices carefully and if you disagree with any of the language, terminate use of this Web site or your membership with AANAC.

1. Trademark
   
   AANAC owns and also uses in commerce the mark RAC-CT™, which is awarded to individuals who successfully complete Certification requirements. AANAC's trademarks may not be used in any way without receiving AANAC's prior express written permission. Misuse of AANAC's trademarks and are strictly prohibited. Please be advised that AANAC will enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
   
   Other product and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies. The absence of an identification of third party marks or the lack an attribution of ownership of such marks on this Web site should not be construed as any claim of rights by AANAC.
   
   
2. Copyright
   
   Copyright © 2005 AANAC, Inc. All rights reserved. You should assume that everything you see or read on this Web site is copyrighted (unless otherwise noted) and may not be used, except as provided in this Legal Information section or in the text on the Web site, without the prior consent of AANAC.
   
   
   1. Use of Content
      
      All information, documents and materials posted in this Web site are solely for the use of AANAC users and may not be resold, republished, or copied, without the prior consent of AANAC. In addition, all information, documents and materials posted in this Web site are subject to change. In order to receive AANAC's written consent, please fax or mail your written request to AANAC at:
      
      AANAC, Inc.
      Attention: Legal
      400 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80246
      Fax: (303) 758-3588
      
      
3. Privacy Policy
   
   AANAC has created this privacy statement, effective February 14, 2005, in order to demonstrate our commitment to privacy for our Web site users and AANAC members. The following paragraphs disclose our information gathering and dissemination practices. The privacy statement may change at any time; any changes will be posted on this page. Should you have additional questions, comments or concerns, please contact us by regular mail, e-mail, fax or phone:
   
   AANAC, Inc.
   Attention: Legal
   400 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80246
   
   E-mail: info@AANAC.org
   
   Fax: 303-758-3588
   Phone: 1-800-768-1880
   
   
   1. Restricted Access
      
      AANAC's Web site has many sections that are open to all users, with no registration required. For these sections, our Web server automatically recognizes no information regarding the Web domains of the Web site visitors. It's not technically possible to extract an email address simply by visiting a webpage. It is possible to extract what website the visitor came from. AANAC does not track this information. The website writes a "cookie" to the hard drive of every visitor whether they are members or not. The home page writes a temporary cookie that records that visit as having been counted. It's sole purpose is to prevent the web-server from counting the same visitor more than once.Some of AANAC's web pages will send a "cookie,"
      
      Any restricted segment of the AANAC website requires a login and password. When a visitor successfully enters login information, the system generates a cookie which is used to recognize the visitor for the remainder of the session. If a user checks the "Remember Me" box when logging in, the system will maintain the cookie on the users hard disk for 30 days. If cookies are blocked or restricted in any way, the user will not be able to log into the website.
      
      
   2. Web-based Forms and Contact Information
      
      AANAC's Web site uses various Web-based forms for requesting information, opting in for news and requesting AANAC materials. We collect visitors' contact information, such as mailing address and e-mail address. This contact information is used to send the requested information and materials to the users. In some cases, this identifying information is provided to business partners, training partners, corporate sponsors, agencies, for profits organizations, and other selected parties who agree to AANAc's usage requirements. [or Visitor's personal identifying information is not provided to third-party organizations]. Users may opt-out of receiving future information from AANAC by e-mailing or faxing notification to the numbers listed above in this section. In certain instances, AANAC may release lists of individuals who request to receive and/or download potential certification holder information to selected other parties, who agree to AANAC's usage requirements.
      
      
   3. Policy on the Release of Member Information
      
      AANAC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to benefit the public and advance the nursing profession by AANAC's mission to improve the quality of care for residents/patients by providing health care professionals with accurate and timely information, education, networking and advocacy related to clinical assessment and completion of federally mandated instruments. From time to time, AANAC partners with other nonprofit organizations, for profits organizations, agencies, regulators, media and others. AANAC has determined that by sharing the following information about its members and RAC-CT certification holders AANAC will be able to further its mission:
      
      
      • Whether the person(s) has ever been Certified by AANAC, the date awarded that status.
      • A first name and last name.
      • An e-mail address.
      • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town with zip code.
      • The phone number(s) of the person(s).
      
      If lists of RAC-CT certification holders or AANAC members are provided in fulfillment of such requests, the effective date of the information will be included on the list. AANAC may provide information other than that listed above to government/regulatory agencies employers and others solely to allow for the proper identification of person(s) associated with the requesting agency. AANAC will respond fully to any appropriate request for information from any governmental unit or agency. If a member has a change to its personal identifiable information they should go to AANAC web site and find the membership info section to change h/er profile.
      
      
   4. Consent
      
      By using this Web site, you agree to the collection and use, consistent with applicable laws, of information available on or through this Web site. Should a change to our privacy policy occur, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of the nature of the information we collect, how we use it, and the circumstances under which we disclose it. Unless otherwise required or permitted by applicable law, we do not intend to use your personally identifiable information collected through this Web site in ways not described here without first providing you the opportunity to opt-out of that use.
      
      
4. Discrimination
   
   AANAC does not discriminate in membership/certification or employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
   
   
5. Security
   
   Physical, electronic and managerial procedures have been employed to safeguard the security and integrity of personal information. All AANAC agents and contractors with access to personal information obtained on AANAC's Web site are also bound to adhere to there contractual obligations. To protect the security of information supplied by users in order to access restricted areas, users must provide login and passwords to access their information.
   
   
6. Disclaimer
   
   THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. AANAC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AANAC DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION, TEXT, GRAPHICS, LINKS OR OTHER ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THESE MATERIALS. AANAC MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THIS WEB SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. WHILE AANAC STRIVES TO KEEP THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE ACCURATE AND CURRENT, AANAC CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION. INFORMATION WITHIN AANAC'S WEB SITE MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. AANAC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT ADS POSTED INFORMATION OR THE ACTIONS OF EMPLOYERS OR EMPLOYEES IN HIRING SOMEONE FOUND ON AANAC'S WEB SITE. AANAC MAKES NO EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEES IN RELATION TO THIS PORTION OF THE WEB SITE. AANAC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, CORRECTIONS AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS WEB SITE, AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE.
   
   
7. Limitation of Liability
   
   YOUR USE OF AND BROWSING IN THIS WEB SITE ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL AANAC NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE WEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF AANAC OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
   
   
8. Updates
   
   AANAC reserves the right to make changes to AANAC's Web site and any Legal Information contained herein at any time by updating this page without notice to you. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Legal Information because they are binding on you. Your use of this Web site following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Legal Information as changed. If any change is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to terminate your use of the Web site.
   
   
9. Applicable Law
   
   This Web site is controlled by AANAC from its offices within Denver, the state of Colorado, the United States of America. As such, U.S. federal laws and the laws of the State of Colorado will govern the Legal Information section, excluding any principles or rules of law that may direct the application of the law of another state. You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Colorado, second judicial district, and/or the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, for any litigation arising out of or relating to the use of AANAC's Web site, waive any objection to the venue of any such litigation in the Colorado courts and agree not to plead or claim in any Colorado court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum. If any provision of this Legal Information section shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the Legal Information and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining provisions.
   
   
10. Links
    
    For your convenience, AANAC may provide links to various other Web sites that may be of interest to you. However, AANAC does not control such Web sites and is not responsible for their content nor is it responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements contained within such Web sites. Furthermore, AANAC's privacy policy is applicable only when you are on our Web site. Once you link to another Web site, you should read that Web site's privacy policy before disclosing any personal information. If you decide to access any of the third party Web sites linked to this Web site, you do so at your own risk. AANAC reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time.
    
    
11. Limitations on Use
    
    AANAC may from time to time monitor or review discussions, postings, transmissions and other information or material on this Web site; however, AANAC is under no duty to do so and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from such matters nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, obscenity, pornography, or inaccuracy contained in any such discussion, posting or transmission. Furthermore, you are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or erroneous material or otherwise violate any law through the use of this Web site. AANAC will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing AANAC to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.
    
    
12. List Serve
    
    This list is provided as a service of AANAC. AANAC accepts no responsibility for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. AANAC disclaims all warranties with regard to information posted on this site, whether posted by AANAC or any third party; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall AANAC be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site.
    
    Do not post any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials. Do not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, the posting party warrants and represents that he or she owns the copyright with respect to such material or has received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, the posting party grants AANAC and users of this list the nonexclusive right and license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or other material.
    
    Messages should not be posted if they encourage or facilitate members to arrive at any agreement that either expressly or impliedly leads to price fixing, a boycott of another's business, or other conduct intended to illegally restrict free trade. Messages that encourage or facilitate an agreement about the following subjects are inappropriate: prices, discounts, or terms or conditions of sale; salaries; profits, profit margins, or cost data; market shares, sales territories, or markets; allocation of customers or territories; or selection, rejection, or termination of customers or suppliers.
    
    AANAC does not actively monitor the site for inappropriate postings and does not on its own undertake editorial control of postings. However, in the event that any inappropriate posting is brought to AANAC's attention, AANAC will take all appropriate action.
    
    AANAC reserves the right to terminate access to any user who does not abide by these guidelines.