The Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute (BCDI) is the only federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) of Excellence South of Chicago in Illinois, drawing patients from 15 states. The BCDI mission is to provide optimal comprehensive, family oriented care for persons with bleeding, clotting & other blood disorders. As a nonprofit, multi-disciplinary evaluation, treatment, and research facility, we provide specialized health care services and education to persons with bleeding and thrombotic disorders. Effective: June 16, 2016
All users interacting with a Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute (BCDI) Social Media Website, whether it includes viewing, commenting on, or posting any media content, are subject to these Terms and Conditions. BCDI Social Media Websites include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, multimedia presentations, and message or discussion boards. Your use of any BCDI Social Media Website establishes an acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
1. As a user of a BCDI Social Media Website, you agree to the following posting guidelines:
a. You will not post anything that violates state, federal, or international laws or regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, copyright infringement, intellectual property laws, privacy laws, or publicity laws. You will not submit any material that is unlawful, threatening, profane, abusive, harassing, racist, sexist, defamatory, slanderous, obscene, embarrassing, or infringes on another individual’s privacy. This will be determined at the discretion of BCDI and will be removed immediately and reported as necessary. BCDI Social Media Websites are also subject to the rules and regulations set by BCDI in regards to medical privacy concerns, HIPAA compliance, and patient confidentiality. Please see the Privacy, Compliance and Learning Center Button for links to our HIPAA policy on the bottom of the BCDI website for more information. You will not impersonate another user or post, comment or interact on another person’s behalf. You will not post any form of advertisement or solicitation without permission from BCDI. This includes spam, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk mail, or any other promotional materials that contain software viruses, worms, disabling codes, or programs that are designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit functionality or computer software, hardware, or other electronic communications devices. You will not collect or store any information, whether personal or professional, from a BCDI Social Media Website.
2. BCDI reserves the right to monitor, prohibit, restrict, block, suspend, terminate, or delete any comments, posts, media, or users who violate any of the guidelines listed above.
3. By posting any content on a BCDI Social Media Website, you grant BCDI the irrevocable right to reproduce, distribute, publish, and display such content for any BCDI purpose.
4. By posting any content on a BCDI Social Media Website, you acknowledge that BCDI is not liable or financially responsible for any losses, damages, claims, settlements, costs or liabilities of any nature to which may arise, in any form, out of your posting to a BCDI Social Media Website, including, but not limited to, copyright infringement and any breach of these terms and conditions.
5. By posting any content on a BCDI Social Media Website, you acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your privacy when interacting with the site. By its nature, the Internet and all Websites included are not completely secure from hacking or malicious intrusion. BCDI does not control information found on third party sites and cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of any user information submitted on these sites. This includes all medical and health information, whether identifying or not. When posting any content on any Website, please consider the value of the information and avoid posting any truly private or secure information.
6. These Terms and Conditions may be updated at any time without notice by BCDI. Each time users interact with a BCDI Social Media Website, they will be subject to the Terms and Conditions in effect at the time of that interaction. To remain compliant, please review the Terms and Conditions often and at regular intervals. By continuing to post any content after such new terms are posted, you accept and agree to any and all such modifications to the Terms and Conditions.
