Terms of Use

Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website, operated by Hardin County Pediatrics. By using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

These terms are in addition to, not in place of, our Privacy Policy and HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

Not a substitute for medical care

The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always seek the advice of your child’s pediatrician or another qualified health care provider with any questions you may have about a medical condition.

The website helper on this website answers common questions about our office. It does not give medical advice.

Permitted use

You may view, browse and print pages from this website for your own personal, non-commercial use. You agree not to:

• Use the website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website, the Patient Portal or any related system.
• Interfere with, disrupt or scrape the website in a way that places unreasonable load on it.
• Copy, reproduce or republish the content of this website for commercial use without our written permission.
• Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity when contacting our office.

Third-party links and services

This website includes the Ask Hardin chat assistant, provided by Teddy Chat as a service provider to our practice; it gives general information only, is not medical advice, and does not replace a call to our office, the nurse line or 911. The website also links to services run by other companies, including the Patient Portal (run by PCC), online payments (CardPointe), new patient forms (IntakeQ), map directions (Google Maps) and the health information websites listed on our Resources page, such as HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics) and cdc.gov. We do not control these services, are not responsible for their content or practices, and your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their own terms.

See our Privacy Policy for a description of the outside services this website links to.

Intellectual property

The text, images, logos and other content on this website are owned by Hardin County Pediatrics or used with permission, and are protected by copyright and trademark law. The Hardin County Pediatrics name and logo are trademarks of Hardin County Pediatrics.

No warranty

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hardin County Pediatrics and its providers, employees and contractors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of this website. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these terms or your use of the website will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Texas, unless the consumer-protection law of your state of residence provides otherwise.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after a change means you accept the updated terms.

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