Terms of Use

 
 

Welcome to breakwaterpsychotherapy.com (“website,” “site”).  Breakwater Psychotherapy,  LLC (“Breakwater,” “we,” “our,” “us”) provides website features to you subject to the following conditions. If you visit Breakwater Psychotherapy, LLC or pay your bills online, you accept these conditions.

Privacy

Please review our Privacy Notice, which also governs your visit to www.breakwaterpsychotherapy.com, to understand our practices.

Electronic Communications

When you visit breakwaterpsychotherapy.com, fill out any forms on our site, or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on this site. 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. 

Copyright

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Breakwater Psychotherapy, LLC and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Breakwater Psychotherapy, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.  All software used on this site is the property of Breakwater Psychotherapy, LLC or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Not Medical Advice

The content, products, and services offered herein are here to educate consumers on health care and medical issues that may affect their daily lives. Nothing in the content, products, or services should be considered, or used as a substitute for, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This site and its services do not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing, or other professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always talk to your healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment, including your specific medical needs. None of the products or services offered through this site represents or warrants that any particular service or product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. We advise users to always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding personal health or medical conditions.

IF YOU HAVE OR SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM OR CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 OR CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP ON THE NEAREST TELEPHONE.  BREAKWATER CANNOT GUARANTEE RESPONSE TIMES IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE ANY BREAKWATER E-MAIL IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

Breakwater Psychotherapy may modify these terms and conditions at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting the modified terms and conditions on Breakwater Psychotherapy's site. You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications, and your accessing or using the service constitutes your acceptance of the agreement as it appears at the time of your access or use. From time to time, Breakwater Psychotherapy may offer site visitors the opportunity to participate in additional features or services through this site. You may be required to enter into additional agreements or authorizations before you can access such features or services.

Intended for Users 18 and Older

Other than our Patient Portal, 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.

Our Patient Portal  is available to patients 18 years of age and older. It is also available to patients who are between ages of 16 years old and 17 years old with the permission of their parents or legal guardians.

Acceptable Use

You agree that you will not:

  • Use this website for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws.

  • Use this site as a means to distribute advertising or other unsolicited material to any third party.

  • Use this website to post or transmit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity.

  • Attempt to disable, "hack," or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of this website.

  • Violate or attempt to violate the security of the site, including, without limitation:

    • accessing data not intended for site users or logging onto a server or an account which site users are not authorized to access;

    • attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; or

    • accessing or using the site or any portion thereof without authorization, in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of applicable law.

  • Use any scraper, crawler, spider, robot, or other automated means of any kind to access or copy data on the site, deep-link to any feature or content on the site, or bypass our robot exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the site.

  • Use any device, software, routine, or any other means to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this site or any activity being conducted on this site.

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Breakwater Psychotherapy will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

In the event access to the site or a portion thereof is limited by requiring a user ID and password ("Protected Areas"), you agree to access Protected Areas using only your user ID and password as provided to you by Breakwater Psychotherapy. You agree to protect the confidentiality of your user ID and password and not to share or disclose your user ID or password to any third party. You agree that you are fully responsible for all activity occurring under your user ID. Your access to the site may be revoked by Breakwater Psychotherapy at any time with or without cause. 

Disclaimer of Warranty

Materials, services and other information are provided “as is” by Breakwater Psychotherapy for educational purposes only.

Breakwater Psychotherapy makes no express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or use, title or non infringement.

Although our health information content is reviewed and approved by healthcare professionals, Breakwater Psychotherapy does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information.

You acknowledge and agree that Breakwater Psychotherapy does not operate or control the internet and therefore Breakwater Psychotherapy does not guarantee that the use of this website will be error free or free of technology downtimes or unavailability.

You acknowledge and agree that Breakwater Psychotherapy cannot and does not guarantee against viruses, worms, or other unauthorized users or hackers attempting to obtain access to this website or information transmitted to or from this site.

Breakwater Psychotherapy also reserves the right to temporarily or permanently discontinue this site, any page, or any functionality on this website at any time and without notice.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL BREAKWATER PSYCHOTHERAPY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR MONETARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING FEES, AND PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF MATERIALS POSTED ON THIS SITE OR CONNECTIVITY TO OR FROM THIS SITE TO ANY OTHER SITE.

Intellectual Property

The marks "Breakwater" and "Breakwater Psychotherapy" and the crashing wave lighthouse logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Breakwater Psychotherapy, LLC. The content and design of this site is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, display, transmit, or frame any of these materials without prior written consent from the copyright owners, except that you may view, download, display, and print a single copy of these materials on a single computer for personal, noncommercial use only, so long as: you do not alter or modify the materials in any way; you include all applicable notices and disclaimers (including copyright notices); and you do not use the materials in a way that suggests an association with Breakwater Psychotherapy. You understand and agree that title to these materials shall not pass to you or any other user.

Governing Law

You agree that any claim or dispute relating to the Breakwater website or your use or reliance on this website shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The parties agree to be bound and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the local, state or federal courts located in Broward County, Florida.

BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS.

Last Updated 05/2022