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BY CLICKING “I AGREE,” CHECKING A RELATED BOX TO SIGNIFY YOUR ACCEPTANCE, USING ANY OTHER ACCEPTANCE PROTOCOL PRESENTED THROUGH THE SERVICE (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR OTHERWISE AFFIRMATIVELY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, ACCEPTED, AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR USE THE SERVICE. YOU HEREBY GRANT AGENCY AUTHORITY TO ANY PARTY WHO CLICKS ON THE “I AGREE” BUTTON OR OTHERWISE INDICATES ACCEPTANCE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON YOUR BEHALF.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: UNLESS YOU TIMELY OPT-OUT OF ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US OR YOU AND THE PROVIDERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE SERVICE WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION, AS FURTHER SET FORTH BELOW. WE EXPLAIN SOME EXCEPTIONS AND HOW YOU CAN OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION BELOW.

IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK IN-PERSON EMERGENCY CARE IMMEDIATELY OR DIAL 911. THE SERVICE IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ALL MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR CONCERNS. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS PROVIDED HEREIN.

RutterMD, PLLC and/or its subsidiaries (collectively, “RutterMD,” “we,” or “us”) owns and operates the website located at www.RutterMD.com, and may have previously, now or in the future own and/or operate a “RutterMD” mobile application (collectively, the “Platform”). Your access and use of the Platform, any part thereof, or anything associated therewith, including its content (“Content”), any products or services provided through the Platform or otherwise by RutterMD, and any affiliated website, software or application owned or operated by RutterMD (collectively, including the Platform and the Content, the “Service”) are governed by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions” or “Agreement”).

Please read this Agreement carefully because it sets forth the important terms you will need to know about the Service. In this Agreement, the terms “you” and “yours” refer to the person using the Service.

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Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Your access to and use of the Service is subject to this Agreement, as well as all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not accept and agree to be bound by this Agreement in its entirety, you are strictly prohibited from visiting, accessing, registering with and/or using the Service or any information or Content provided through the Service, except as necessary to review this Agreement. The Service is continually under development, and we reserve the right to revise or remove any part of this Agreement or the Service in our sole discretion at any time and without prior notice to you. Any changes to this Agreement are effective upon posting to the Platform. Unless otherwise indicated, any new Content added to the Service is also subject to this Agreement upon posting to the Platform. If you disagree with this Agreement or any terms or conditions herein, your sole remedy is to discontinue your use of the Service. Your continued use after a change to this Agreement has been posted constitutes your acceptance of this Agreement as modified by such changes.

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Your Relationship with Us

We make available to individuals who purchase or otherwise register as users of the Service (collectively the “Users”) services sold or offered by RutterMD or by third party medical providers via our Service. By accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that any services you receive from Providers through the Platform are also subject to this Agreement, and that Providers are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

We do not control or interfere with the practice of medicine by the Providers, each of whom is solely responsible for directing the medical care and/or treatment they provide to you. By accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that RutterMD is not a healthcare provider and that by using the Service, you are not entering into a doctor-patient or other health care provider-patient relationship with RutterMD. By using the Service, you may, however, be entering into a doctor-patient or other health care provider-patient relationship with one or more Providers. 

By accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that the Providers may send you messages, reports, and emails via the Service regarding your diagnosis and/or treatment. You understand and agree that RutterMD is not responsible for the security or privacy of communications services you use to receive the aforementioned messages, reports, and emails sent via the Service. You further understand and agree that it is your sole responsibility to monitor and respond to these messages, reports, and emails and that neither RutterMD nor any Provider will be responsible in any way and you will not hold RutterMD or any Provider liable for any loss, injury, or claims of any kind resulting from your failure to read or respond to these messages or for your failure to comply with any treatment recommendations or instructions from your Provider(s).

While you are not establishing a doctor-patient or other health care provider-patient relationship with RutterMD, by using the Service, you are establishing a direct customer relationship with RutterMD to use the Service. In connection with this relationship, you may provide to us, or cause to be provided to us on your behalf, personal information, including health information, that is subject to use by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please refer to the “Privacy Policy” section and the “Protected Information” section below for additional information.

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Notice Regarding Your Financial Responsibility for Services

‍RutterMD is not enrolled with, and is not a participating provider with, any federal or state healthcare programs (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid) for the provision of any health care services or supplies and, as such, neither you nor RutterMD may receive payment from such programs for the services or products provided to you by RutterMD. By choosing to use the Service, you are specifically choosing to obtain products and services on a cash basis outside of any federal or state healthcare program as further set forth in the Right to Payment Form. Thus, you are solely responsible for the costs of any service or product provided to you.

By agreeing to use the Service, you acknowledge and agree that (1) you are explicitly choosing to obtain products and services on a cash basis outside of any federal or state healthcare program or through limited commercial insurance options as further set forth in the Payment Acknowledgment Form; and (2) neither you nor RutterMD or the Providers will submit a claim for reimbursement to any federal or state healthcare program for the costs of the services and products provided to you through the Service.

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Subscription Products and Services

Certain products and services available for purchase through the Service require that you purchase the product and/or service on an automatically renewing subscription basis. For subscription-based products and services, your payment device will be automatically charged at regular intervals as described for that product or service during the checkout process until you cancel your subscription. Your first renewal may be charged early to prevent any discontinuity in treatment. Your subsequent shipments may be charged and shipped up to two (2) days early to accommodate holidays or for other operational reasons to support continuity of treatment. We and/or the Providers may, but are not required to, perform outreach to you from time to time via the Service to request updates to your information and to facilitate ongoing subscriptions. You may cancel a subscription at any time by emailing support@ruttermd.com and directly requesting a cancellation or through your online account. Cancellation will take effect at the end of the current subscription period. Your subscription will automatically renew for another subscription period unless you cancel at least two (2) days before the applicable renewal processing date of your subscription. We do not offer refunds for partially used subscription periods, although we may provide refunds on a case-by-case basis in our sole and absolute discretion. We may also offer you the ability to pause your subscription for a specified period of time. If you do not cancel before the end of the pause period, charging to your payment device will resume automatically. We may change our subscription plans and prices from time to time; however, we will provide you advance notice of any price changes or changes to your subscription plans.

In order to simplify the user experience through the Service, you may only see and be required to pay a single “total” subscription price. 

 

Prescription Products

Certain products require a valid prescription by a licensed healthcare provider. You will not be able to obtain a prescription product unless you have completed a consultation with one of the Providers, the Provider has determined the prescription product is appropriate for you and the Provider has written a prescription.

If a Provider determines a prescription product is appropriate for you and writes a prescription, you will receive information about your options for filling the prescription. ‍

 

Limited Use and Availability

Our Service is currently only available to individuals who are located in states in which we offer the Service, are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older, or at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, if higher than eighteen (18), and who have accepted this Agreement. By visiting, accessing, registering with or using the Service, you are (a) representing and warranting to us that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older or at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, if higher than eighteen (18); (b) representing and warranting to us that when you use the Service to consult with a Provider, you are located in the same state as the shipping address you provide in your account at the time that you conduct such consultation; (d) agreeing to comply with all applicable laws in visiting, accessing, registering with our using the service; and (e) agreeing that you will only use the Service for lawful purposes. Our Service is subject to state regulations and may change from time to time due to changes in applicable regulatory requirements.

In some cases, the Service may not be the most appropriate way for you to provide information to, communicate with or seek medical treatment from a healthcare provider. For example, certain medical conditions may require an in-person procedure or a healthcare provider other than your Provider, or your Provider may determine that your diagnosis and/or treatment requires an in-person office visit or are otherwise not appropriately addressed through use of the Service. In such a case, you may receive notification that you will be unable to use the Service for the particular issue you submitted with additional information regarding next steps.

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Consent to Use of Telehealth Services

Telehealth involves the delivery of health care services using electronic communications, information technology or other means between a healthcare provider or mental health professional and a patient who are not in the same physical location. While the provision of health care services using telehealth may offer certain potential benefits, there are also potential risks associated with the use of telehealth. The telehealth services are not a substitute for in-person care in all cases. In order to use the Service, you will be required to review and agree to an informed consent regarding the use of telehealth (the Informed Consent) that will be provided to you via the Service. You agree that RutterMD is a third party beneficiary of the Informed Consent and has the right to enforce it against you.

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Duty to Provide Information, Access, and Connectivity

You are responsible for providing and maintaining, at your own risk, option and expense, appropriate software and hardware capabilities (consistent with any technical, quality or other requirements described in the Service) to enable use of the Service, including but not limited to, a computer or mobile device with a video camera and Internet access. You are solely responsible for any fees, including Internet connection or mobile fees, that you incur when accessing the Service. You also have a duty to provide truthful, accurate and complete information in any forms or other communications you submit to or through the Service. We reserve the right to change the access configuration, including any software, hardware or other requirements of the Service at any time without prior notice.

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Privacy Policy

RutterMD understands the importance of confidentiality and privacy regarding your personal information. Please see our Privacy Policy for a description of how we may collect, use and disclose your personal information.

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Protected Health Information

When you set up an account with RutterMD, you are creating a direct customer relationship with RutterMD that enables you to access and/or utilize the various functions of the Service as a user. As part of that relationship, you provide information to RutterMD, including but not limited to your name, email address, shipping address and phone number, that we may collect, use and disclose in accordance with our Privacy Policy, and that we do not consider to be “health” or “medical” information.

However, in using certain components of the Service, you may also provide certain medical information that may be protected under applicable laws. RutterMD is not a “covered entity” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and its related regulations and amendments from time to time (collectively, “HIPAA”). It is important to remember that, while state-specific privacy laws may apply, HIPAA does not necessarily apply to an entity or person simply because there is health information involved, and HIPAA may not apply to your transactions or communications with RutterMD or the Providers. To the extent RutterMD is deemed a “business associate” however, and solely in its role as a business associate, RutterMD, may be subject to certain provisions of HIPAA with respect to “protected health information,” as defined under HIPAA, that you provide. In addition, any medical or health information that you provide that is subject to specific protections under applicable state laws (collectively, with PHI, “Protected Information”), will be used and disclosed only in accordance with such applicable laws. However, any information that does not constitute Protected Information under applicable laws may be used or disclosed in any manner permitted under our Privacy Policy. Protected Information does not include information that has been de-identified in accordance with HIPAA.

By using the Service, you are agreeing that even if HIPAA does apply to RutterMD, or the Providers, any information that you submit to RutterMD that is not intended and used solely for the provision of diagnosis and treatment by the Providers, is not considered Protected Information, and will only be subject to our Privacy Policy and any applicable state laws that govern the privacy and security of such information.

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Registration; User Accounts, Passwords, and Security

You are obligated to register and set up an account in the Platform in order to access the Service, and the Service is available only to Users who have registered and have been granted accounts with usernames and passwords. For purposes of clarity, information you provide to RutterMD in order to register and set up an account on the Platform, including name, username, email address, shipping address and phone number, are not considered Protected Information for purposes of the Protected Health Information section above. You agree to accurately maintain and update any information about yourself that you have provided to RutterMD or its Providers. If you do not keep such information current, or fail to submit truthful, accurate and complete information, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect as much, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and your use of the Service. You also agree to immediately notify RutterMD of any unauthorized use of your username, password or any other breach of security that you become aware of involving or relating to the Service by emailing RutterMD at support@ruttermd.com. In addition, you agree to keep confidential your username and password and to exit from your User account at the end of each session. RutterMD explicitly disclaims liability for any and all losses and damages arising from your failure to comply with this section. You may not use anyone else’s account at any time.

When establishing an account, you will be required to provide a username and password or leverage a one-time passcode sent to your email for multi-factor authentication that will be used to login to your account. To help protect the privacy of data you transmit through the Service, where personally identifiable information is requested, we also use technology designed to encrypt the information that you input before it is sent to us using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology or similar encryption technology. In addition, we take steps to protect the User data we collect against unauthorized access. However, you should keep in mind that the Service and our services are run on software, hardware, and networks, any component of which may, from time to time, require maintenance or experience problems or breaches of security beyond our control. In addition, persons with access to your computer, phone, or other mobile or other devices may be able to access the Service and information about you, including medical information, contained in the Service. It is your responsibility to affirmatively logout from your account when you are not actively using it. It is also your responsibility to secure and prevent unauthorized physical access to your computer, phone and other devices, and to protect the confidentiality of your username and password.

You must exercise caution, good sense, and sound judgment in using the Service. You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of the Service. Any such violations may result in criminal and/or civil penalties against you. RutterMD may investigate any alleged or suspected violations and if a criminal violation is suspected, RutterMD may cooperate with law enforcement agencies in their investigations.

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Use and Ownership of the Service

The Service and the information and Content available through the Service are protected by copyright laws throughout the world. Subject to this Agreement, RutterMD grants you a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal use. Unless otherwise specified by RutterMD in a separate license, your right to use any of the Service or the Content is subject to this Agreement and all rights in the Service and Content are reserved by RutterMD. You agree that RutterMD and its suppliers own all rights, title and interest in the Service (including but not limited to, any computer code, themes, objects, concepts, photographs, product descriptions, blog posts, artwork, animations, sounds, musical compositions, audiovisual effects, methods of operation, moral rights, and documentation). You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Service. RutterMD stylized name and other related graphics, logos, service marks and trade names used on or in connection with the Service are the trademarks of RutterMD and may not be used without permission, including in connection with any third party products or services. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names that may appear on or in the Service are the property of their respective owners.

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License to Information Submitted via the Service

Subject to any limitations on Protected Information described below, any information you transmit to RutterMD via the Service, whether by direct entry, submission, email or otherwise, including data, questions, comments, forum communications, or suggestions (collectively, “Submissions”), will, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Subject to any applicable account settings that you select, you grant RutterMD a fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right (including any moral rights) and license to use, license, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, and publicly display, Submissions (in whole or in part) for the purposes of operating and providing the Service to you and to our other users. You warrant that the holder of any worldwide intellectual property right, including moral rights, in Submissions has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license stated above. You agree that you, not RutterMD, are responsible for all of the Submissions that you provide to the Service. In addition to the foregoing, RutterMD shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, duplicate, or alter the Submission in any manner for any purpose that RutterMD deems necessary or desirable, and you irrevocably waive any and all so-called moral rights you may have in the Submission. You further agree that you shall have no right of approval and no claim to compensation in connection with the Submission.

If a Submission you make contains Protected Information, RutterMD rights under this section with respect to the use or disclosure of such Protected Information will be limited as and to the extent required under applicable law.

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Prohibited Use

You are prohibited from using or attempting to use the Service: (i) for any unlawful, unauthorized, fraudulent or malicious purpose; (ii) in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server, or the network(s) connected to any server; (iii) in any manner that could interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Service; (iv) to gain unauthorized access to any other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to any server or systems through hacking, password mining or any other means; (v) to access systems, data, or information not intended by RutterMD to be made accessible to a user; (vi) to obtain any materials, or information through any means not intentionally made available by RutterMD; (vii) to reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile any section or technology on the Service; or (viii) for any use other than the business purpose for which it was intended.

In addition, in connection with your use of the Service, you agree you will not: (a) upload or transmit any message, information, data, text, software or images, or other content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or inappropriate with respect to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or other intrinsic characteristic, or that may invade another’s right of privacy or publicity; (b) create a false identity or duplicative accounts for the purpose of misleading others or impersonate any person or entity, including, without limitation, any RutterMD representative, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (c) upload or transmit any material that you do not have a right to reproduce, display or transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as nondisclosure agreements); (d) upload files that contain viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel-bots, corrupted files, spyware or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or property of another; (e) delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels that you upload to any communication feature; (f) use the Service’s communication features in a manner that adversely affects the availability of its resources to other users (e.g., excessive shouting, use of all caps, or flooding continuous posting of repetitive text); (g) upload or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “phishing” or any other form of solicitation, commercial or otherwise; (h) violate any applicable local, state, national or international law; (i) upload or transmit any material that infringes any patent, trademark, service mark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party; (j) delete or revise any material posted by any other person or entity; (k) manipulate or otherwise display the Service by using framing, mirroring or similar navigational technology; (l) probe, scan, test the vulnerability of or breach the authentication measures of, the Service or any related networks or systems; (m) register, subscribe, attempt to register, attempt to subscribe, unsubscribe, or attempt to unsubscribe, any party for any services or any contests, promotions or sweepstakes if you are not expressly authorized by such party to do so; (n) harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses; (o) use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated or manual means to access the Service, or copy, download, distribute or reproduce any content or information on the Service; or (p) assist or permit any person in engaging in any of these activities.

RutterMD reserves the right to take whatever lawful actions it may deem appropriate in response to actual or suspected violations of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the suspension or termination of a User's access and/or account. RutterMD may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong.

Except as may be provided in the Privacy Policy or prohibited by applicable law, RutterMD reserves the right, at all times, to disclose any information as RutterMD deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in RutterMD’s sole discretion.

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Right to Monitor

RutterMD reserves the right to monitor general use of the Service at any time as it deems appropriate and to remove any materials that, in RutterMD’s sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject RutterMD to liability, may violate this Agreement, or are, in the sole discretion of RutterMD, inconsistent with RutterMD’s purpose for the Service.

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Termination‍

RutterMD may terminate your use of the Service or any of our features or services at any time and for any reason without notice, including, for example, for conduct violating this Agreement, or if we discontinue the Service. The provisions of this Agreement concerning Service security, prohibited activities, copyrights, trademarks, user submissions, disclaimers, limitation of liability, arbitration and resolution of Disputes, indemnity and jurisdictional issues shall survive any such termination or any other termination of this Agreement or your relationship with RutterMD. You agree that if your use of the Service is terminated pursuant to this Agreement, you will not attempt to use the Service under any name, real or assumed, and further agree that if you violate this restriction after being terminated, you will indemnify and hold all RutterMD Parties harmless from any and all liability that any such RutterMD Parties may incur with respect thereto.

Except as otherwise provided in the Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law (including any obligation to provide access to health records), we have no obligation, whether before or after the termination of your use of the Service, to return or otherwise provide to you or any third party on your behalf any Content, any information you provide to us, any information your Providers provided to us about or relating to you, or any other information that we may have that relates to you.

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Disclaimers

Content and other information contained on the Service is provided by RutterMD as a convenience. Users relying on Content or other information from the Service do so at their own risk.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” OR “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. ANY ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE IS VOLUNTARY AND AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE USER. RUTTERMD AND EACH THIRD PARTY OFFERING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE PROVIDERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, AND WITH RESPECT TO ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, PRODUCT, SERVICE, MERCHANDISE OR OTHER MATERIAL PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE OR THE PLATFORM. RUTTERMD DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS OR USEFULNESS OF THE SERVICE. RUTTERMD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT DELAYS, DISRUPTIONS, INTERFERENCES, IMPERFECTIONS, CORRUPTION, CYBER ATTACK, VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR ANY ADVERSE INCIDENT.

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Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL RUTTERMD BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PERSONAL OR BODILY INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR WRONGFUL DEATH, LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION AND CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ANY SERVICES PERFORMED OR PRODUCTS OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT RUTTERMD HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. RUTTERMD SHALL BE LIABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU, NOT TO EXCEED U.S. $1,000.

ANY CLAIMS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR CONTENT MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE DATE OF THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH ACTION OCCURRED.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT THAT WE MAY NOT DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR LIMIT ITS LIABILITIES, THE SCOPE AND DURATION OF SUCH WARRANTY AND THE EXTENT OF OUR LIABILITY WILL BE THE MINIMUM PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

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Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold RutterMD, including the Providers, harmless from and against any and all suits, actions, claims, proceedings, damages, settlements, judgments, injuries, liabilities, obligations, losses, risks, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses) relating to or arising from your use of the Service, your fraud, violation of law, or willful misconduct, any breach by you of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of any other person or entity. We reserve the right to control the defense of any claim by a third party for which we are entitled to indemnification, and you agree to provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.

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Notices

Any notices to you from RutterMD regarding the Service or this Agreement may be made by email, a posted notice on the Service, or regular mail, in the sole discretion of RutterMD.

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Electronic Communications

When you access or use the Service or send emails or SMS messages to us or our Providers, you are communicating with us, and our Providers electronically. You consent to receive communications from us and Providers electronically. We will communicate with you via email, SMS messaging or through the Service. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You further agree that any notices provided by us electronically are deemed to be given and received on the date we transmit any such electronic communication as described in this Agreement.

By providing your mobile number to us, you agree to be contacted by or on behalf of RutterMD at the mobile number you have provided, including via phone call or text message, to receive transactional communications relating to the Service (such as to update on status or timing of appointments, and to confirm orders and use of the Service), and you recognize and acknowledge that text messaging is an inherently less secure of a method of communication and agree to receive text messages regardless of the level of security associated with them. Message and data rates may apply. For help regarding the communications, we exchange with you using your phone number, contact us directly.

Consent to receive marketing text messages, which are subject to separate consent terms, are not a condition of purchasing any of RutterMD’s goods and services, and you are free to opt-out at any time of marketing text messages- if you would like to stop receiving marketing text messages, you may text the word STOP in reply to any text. Note that we may confirm your opt-out by text message. If you subscribe to multiple types of text messages from us, we may unsubscribe you from the Service that most recently sent you a message or respond to your STOP message by texting you a request to identify the Service(s) you wish to stop. Keep in mind that if you stop receiving marketing text messages from us, you may not receive important and helpful information and reminders.

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Copyright‍

It is RutterMD’s policy to terminate use of the Service by any User who repeatedly infringes copyright upon prompt notification to RutterMD by the copyright owner or the copyright owner’s legal agent. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: (1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (2) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (3) a description of the location on the Service of the material that you claim is infringing; (4) your address, telephone number and e-mail address; (5) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (6) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Contact information for RutterMD’s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement is as follows: support@ruttermd.com.

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Entire Agreement

This Agreement and any other agreements RutterMD may post on the Service or that you and RutterMD may execute from to time constitute the entire agreement between RutterMD and you in connection with your use of the Service and supersede any prior agreements between RutterMD and you regarding use of the Service, including prior versions of this Agreement.

Binding Arbitration / Class Waiver

YOU AND WE EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT ANY LEGAL CLAIM, DISPUTE OR OTHER CONTROVERSY BETWEEN YOU AND US OR ANY OF THE PROVIDERS ARISING OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE PLATFORM, THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICE, OR ANY OTHER GOODS, SERVICES OR ADVERTISING BY RUTTERMD OR PROVIDERS, INCLUDING CONTROVERSIES RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY, ENFORCEABILITY OR VALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY, “DISPUTES”), THAT IS NOT RESOLVED BY AN INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE (AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED BELOW), SHALL BE RESOLVED IN CONFIDENTIAL BINDING ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BEFORE ONE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATOR FROM THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”), RATHER THAN IN A COURT, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA’S CONSUMER ARBITRATION RULES AND, IF THE ARBITRATOR DEEMS THEM APPLICABLE, THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER RELATED DISPUTES (COLLECTIVELY, “RULES AND PROCEDURES”). YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY FORFEITING YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO OTHERWISE PROCEED IN A LAWSUIT IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, “DISPUTE” WILL ALSO INCLUDE DISPUTES THAT AROSE OR INVOLVE FACTS OCCURRING BEFORE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS OR ANY PRIOR VERSIONS OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

In the event a Dispute arises between us, we are committed to working with you to reach a reasonable resolution. You and we agree that good faith informal efforts to resolve Disputes can result in a prompt, low‐cost and mutually beneficial outcome. You and we therefore agree that before either party commences arbitration against the other (or initiates an action in small claims court if a party so elects), we will personally meet and confer telephonically or via videoconference, in a good faith effort to resolve informally any Dispute covered by this Arbitration Agreement (“Informal Dispute Resolution Conference”). If you are represented by counsel, your counsel may participate in the conference, but you will also participate in the conference.

The party initiating a Dispute must give notice to the other party in writing of its intent to initiate an Informal Dispute Resolution Conference (“Notice”), which shall occur within forty-five (45) days after the other party receives such Notice, unless an extension is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notice to us that you intend to initiate an Informal Dispute Resolution Conference should be sent by email to support@ruttermd.com. The Notice must include: (1) your name, telephone number, mailing address, e‐mail address associated with your account (if you have one); (2) the name, telephone number, mailing address and e‐mail address of your counsel, if any; and (3) a description of your Dispute. We will provide notice to your address on file. The Informal Dispute Resolution Conference shall be individualized such that a separate conference must be held each time either party initiates a Dispute, even if the same law firm or group of law firms represents multiple users in similar cases, unless all parties agree; multiple individuals initiating a Dispute cannot participate in the same Informal Dispute Resolution Conference unless all parties agree.

If you and we are unable to resolve a Dispute within thirty (30) days after the applicable Informal Dispute Resolution Conference, either party may commence arbitration. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, and court review of an arbitration award is very limited. However, an arbitrator can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual.

Payment of arbitration costs will be governed by the AAA’s fee schedule. Each party agrees to pay its own attorneys’ fees and expenses unless there is a governing statutory provision that requires the prevailing party to be paid attorneys’ fees and expenses.

The arbitration shall be conducted in Miami, Florida, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding on all parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce; and notwithstanding any other provision herein with respect to the applicable substantive law, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement and any arbitration proceedings.

For more information on AAA, its Rules and Procedures, and how to file an arbitration claim, you may call AAA at 800-778-7879 or visit the AAA website at https://www.adr.org.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent the Dispute arises from: (a) a violation of either party’s intellectual property rights in any manner; and/or (b) any claim related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, unauthorized use or a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; then you and the applicable RutterMD Party agree that a party may seek injunctive remedies (or an equivalent type of urgent legal relief) in a state or federal court in Miami, Florida, and both parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts in connection with such proceedings. In addition to the foregoing, either you or we may assert an individual action in small claims court for Disputes that are within the scope of such court’s jurisdiction in lieu of arbitration as long as such action remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis.

YOU AND WE HEREBY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY. You and we are instead electing that all Disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified otherwise herein. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.

YOU AND WE AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, ALL DISPUTES SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS. NO PARTY MAY BRING ANY CLAIM SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, OR AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS PROCEEDING. THE CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE JOINED OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR USER. NO ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH ANY OTHER ARBITRATION EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). If a court decides by means of a final decision, not subject to any further appeal or recourse, that applicable law precludes enforcement of any of this paragraph’s limitations as to a particular claim or request for relief, then such claim or request for relief (and only that claim or request for relief) shall be severed from the arbitration and may be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Miami, Florida, subject to the parties’ respective rights to appeal the decision. All other claims or requests for relief shall be arbitrated. The parties agree that any claims or requests for relief that are severed from an arbitration may not proceed in litigation and shall be stayed until all claims between the parties remaining in arbitration are finally resolved. The parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Miami, Florida for purposes of resolving any claims or requests for relief severed from arbitration pursuant to this paragraph. This subsection does not prevent you or us from participating in a class-wide settlement of claims.

You can opt out of the provisions of this Arbitration agreement that require the arbitration of Disputes within thirty (30) days of the date that you first agree to any version of this Agreement that requires arbitration of disputes with RutterMD or any of the RutterMD Parties. To opt out, you must send your name, residence address, and email address together with a clear statement that you want to opt out of the requirement to arbitrate disputes with the applicable party to: support@ruttermd.com, ATTN: Arbitration Opt-Out. Opting out of this Arbitration Agreement has no effect on any other arbitration agreements that you may currently have, or may enter in the future, with us or any other RutterMD Parties.

Before you commence arbitration of a Dispute, you must provide us with a written Notice of Dispute that includes your name, residence address, username (if applicable) and email address associated with your User account (if applicable), a detailed description of the Dispute, and the relief you seek. Before we commence arbitration of a Dispute against you, we will provide a written Notice of Dispute to you with a detailed description of the Dispute and the relief we seek. Any Notice of Dispute you send to us should be emailed to support@ruttermd.com, ATTN: Dispute Notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if we make any future material modification to any provisions of this Agreement that govern the arbitration or resolution of Disputes, such changes will not apply to any Dispute between you and us for which either party had previously provided a written Notice of Dispute to the other in accordance with this paragraph. Further, if we make any future material changes to the provisions of this Agreement that govern the arbitration or resolution of Disputes, you may reject such changes by sending an email of your rejection decision to us at support@ruttermd.com, ATTN: Arbitration Opt-Out within 30 days of the effective date of such modifications. Changes to this Arbitration Agreement do not provide you with a new opportunity to opt out of the Arbitration Agreement if you have previously agreed to a version of these Terms and Conditions and did not validly opt out of arbitration. If you reject any change or update to this Arbitration Agreement, and you were bound by an existing agreement to arbitrate Disputes, the provisions of this Arbitration Agreement as of the date you first accepted the Terms and Conditions (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms and Conditions) remain in full force and effect. We will continue to honor any valid opt outs of the Arbitration Agreement that you made to a prior version of these Terms and Conditions.

Except as provided above, if any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

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Governing Law; Venue; Severability of Provisions

This Service is controlled and operated by RutterMD from our offices within Florida. Those who choose to access the Service from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent applicable. Access to the Service from jurisdictions where the contents of the Service are illegal or penalized is prohibited.

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions.

All parts of this Agreement apply to the maximum extent permitted by law. Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right. We both agree that if we cannot enforce a part of this Agreement as written, then that part will be replaced with terms that most closely match the intent of the unenforceable part to the extent permitted by law. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the invalidity of part of this Agreement will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The section headings are for convenience and do not have any force or effect.

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No Agency Relationship

Neither this Agreement, nor any Content, materials or features of the Service create any partnership, joint venture, employment, or other agency relationship between you and RutterMD or the Providers. You may not enter into any contract on our behalf or bind us in any way.

Assignment

You may not assign any of your rights under this Agreement, and any such attempt will be null and void. RutterMD may, in its sole discretion, assign or transfer, without further consent or notification, this Agreement or any or all of the contractual rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate of RutterMD or to a third party in the event that some or all of the business of RutterMD is transferred to such other third party by way of merger, sale of its assets or otherwise.

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Third Party Beneficiaries

Any use of third-party software provided in connection with the Service, or any Third-Party Goods and Services accessed or used in connection with the Service, will be governed by the applicable third-party’s license or terms of use, if any, and if there is no such license or terms of use, by this Agreement. In addition to this Agreement, your use of the Service must comply with all applicable third party terms of agreement, if any.

Except for the foregoing or as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, including with respect to the indemnification obligations contained herein in favor of RutterMD and the Providers and the agreement to arbitration, we hereby expressly agree that there is no intent by either party to create or establish third party beneficiary status rights or their equivalent in any other referenced individual, subcontractor or third party, and, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, that no third party shall have any right to enforce any right or enjoy any benefit that is created or established under this Agreement.

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Contacting Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Agreement, please contact us by email at support@ruttermd.com. We will attempt to respond to your questions or concerns promptly after we receive them.