Terms of Service

Welcome to the Heartsight website (“Heartsight Site” or the “Site”), an online information and communications service provided by the Resuscitation Council US, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity (“Resuscitation Council US” or “RCUS” or “We” or “Us”).

These Terms of Use cover the uses for all of this Site, although additional conditions, restrictions, and policies, posted or referenced on the Site may also apply.

Medical Disclaimer

Heartsight does not provide medical advice. The Site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on Heartsight.

Do not use this Site for emergency medical needs.

If you are in the United States and if you or another person you are caring for are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.

Heartsight or RCUS does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in the Site. Reliance on any information provided by Heartsight is solely at your own risk.

If you are in the United States and are thinking about suicide or if you are considering taking actions that may cause harm to you or others or if you feel that you or any other person may be in danger, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.

Conditions of Use

Use of the Heartsight and the Resuscitation Council US website constitutes agreement to our terms of use. We encourage you to review the following information carefully.

Not intended for minors younger than 18 years of age

The Site is intended for use by individuals 18 years of age or older. This Site is not directed for use by children under the age of 18. Users under the age of 18 should get the assistance of a parent or guardian to use this Site.

Trademarks

The Resuscitation Council US, Heartsight and other marks indicated on the Site are trademarks owned exclusively by the Resuscitation Council US. The use of these trademarks and trade dress is prohibited without prior written consent from us, except in the limited circumstance where it is used for personal and noncommercial use so long as it is not used in any manner that seeks to disparage or discredit the Resuscitation Council US or in any manner that may cause confusion among visitors to our Site or is misleading to the public.

Copyright

All content on this website is the exclusive property of the Resuscitation Council US. Said content includes the Resuscitation Council US’s generated text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio and video clips, digital downloads, and software. Our content is protected by United States and international copyright laws and we reserve all rights contained therein. In case of dispute or infringement, we will rigorously defend our rights to this material.

Protecting your account

Some portions of this website permit usernames and passwords to be used. You are responsible for protecting your unique username and password and you agree to be responsible for all activities performed under your user account.

License and site access

The Resuscitation Council US grants you (the user) a limited license to access and make personal use of this website. This license does not include the right to download any material (other than routine page caching) or modify any material, or any portion thereof, without the express written consent of the Resuscitation Council US. This license excludes the download or collection of logos, product descriptions, pricing, text, graphics, audio and video clips, and/or copying account information. This website or any portion of this website may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written permission of the Resuscitation Council US. You are prohibited from using meta tags or any other hidden text utilizing the Resuscitation Council US’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of the Resuscitation Council US. Any unauthorized use of this website voids the limited license granted by the Resuscitation Council US.

Commercial use

Unless otherwise expressly authorized herein or in the Site, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, grant access to, transfer, or otherwise use or exploit any portion of the Site for any commercial purposes.

Content submitted by site users

If you do post content to this site or otherwise submit material (including, but not limited to, photographs and testimonials), you grant the Resuscitation Council US and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. By your submission, you represent and warrant that you own, or otherwise, control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify the Resuscitation Council US or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply. The Resuscitation Council US reserves the right to remove any content at our sole discretion.

Limitation of liability

This site is provided by the Resuscitation Council US on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The Resuscitation Council US makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the operation of the site or the content contained therein. You expressly agree that your use of Heartsight or Resuscitation Council US website is at your own risk.

The Resuscitation Council US cannot warrant that our sites, our servers, or email communications affiliated with the use of our websites, are free from viruses. The Resuscitation Council US will not be responsible for any damages of any kind resulting from the use of this website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

Applicable law

By visiting the Heartsight and The Resuscitation Council US website, you agree that the laws of the state of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and the Resuscitation Council US.

Changes in policy

The Resuscitation Council US reserves the right to modify, alter, delete, and update these policies at any time we see fit. Such alterations do not nullify our rights if infringements or breaches occurred under a previous version of these conditions.