Privacy Policy and Web Disclaimer
Thank you for visiting the Tomball Hospital Authority (“THA”) website. Tomball Regional Medical Center (“TRMC”) is operated by THA. We appreciate your interest in our facilities. Your privacy is very important to us and we want you to feel comfortable while visiting our site. We will never release your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address without your consent unless we are required by law to do so. Any personal information that you may give us, including your e-mail address, is used in the following ways:
1) In visiting our site, if you give us personal data in order to receive any type of information in return, we will collect and store that data. That information is helpful to us to better design our website after learning the frequency of visits to the individual pages within our site.
2) In visiting our site, if you view specific pages, we will track visits to those pages in order to record the number of visitors to our web site. That information is helpful to us because we know which pages within our site are frequented. However, we do not automatically collect your personal e-mail address simply because you visit the site. All we know, based on the information that we collect, is the number of times on a date that a particular page was visited.
COPYRIGHT:
All material contained within these pages is the sole property of Tomball Regional Medical Center. Any reproduction or redistribution of this material is strictly prohibited without the expressed written consent of Tomball Regional Medical Center. Therefore, any reproduction of illustrations, photographs, or text appearing on these pages is strictly prohibited.
AGREEMENT:
By accessing or using this service (“Service”), you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions below, which are intended to be fully effective and binding upon all users.
The information contained in this website is solely intended to provide broad consumer understanding and knowledge of health care topics and our facility. This service is for educational purposes only and should in no way be taken to be the provision or practice of medical, nursing, or professional healthcare advice or services. The information should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation, or advice of your physician or other health care provider. The information obtained from this service is not exhaustive and does not cover all diseases, ailments, physical conditions or their treatments. Should you have any health care-related questions, please call or see your physician or other health care provider promptly.
SECURE INFORMATION:
While the forms you use are on a secure site, the messages that you send to us by e-mail may not be secure. If you choose to send any confidential information to us via e-mail, you hereby accept the risk that a third party may intercept this information. We strive to respond to all e-mail requests in a timely manner.
USAGE RULES AND CONSENT:
In agreeing to these terms, you warrant that you will not use this service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. We reserve the right to deny access to any part of this service at our sole discretion. You are personally responsible for the information and material that you send. By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by TRMC as detailed in this privacy pledge. If we ever change our privacy policy, we will post any changes on this page so you are aware of the information that we collect and how we use it.
EXTERNAL LINKS:
This website contains links to external websites to provide you with additional health care information. Please be aware that TRMC is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites. Also, TRMC is not responsible for the collection of your personal, confidential information of other sites. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
All links to external sites are provided for your convenience. The information, products, and advertisements contained in the linked sites are neither approved nor endorsed by TRMC; TRMC is not responsible for such content, products or advertisements.
DISCLAIMER:
TRMC and its related facilities make no warranty whatsoever, express or implied, including any warranty as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, concerning the information or views available at or through this website. TRMC will endeavor to periodically update the information contained at this website, but you should not assume that such information is accurate, complete or the most up-to-date information available. TRMC shall not be liable to you or anyone else in any way for any loss, claim, or damages caused in whole or in part by TRMC in providing to or your using any of the information available at or through this website.
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY:
Neither Tomball Regional Medical Center, any of its related facilities, or affiliated organizations shall be responsible for information provided herein under any theory of liability or indemnity. The medical staff members who respond to individual inquiries do so independently of Tomball Regional Medical Center and are not TRMC employees.
Physicians shall not be held responsible for providing such information under any theory of liability or indemnity. The physicians who respond to inquiries provide information solely intended to educate and inform. Therefore, any responses from physicians do not create a patient-physician relationship between the answering physician and the individual submitting the request.
The user agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Tomball Regional Medical Center, Tomball Regional Medical Center, all related facilities, all affiliated organizations, and physicians from any and all claims, damages and losses brought against Tomball Regional Medical Center, all related facilities, all affiliated organizations, and the physicians arising from the User's use. USER'S OBLIGATIONS TO DEFEND, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY TOMBALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ALL RELATED FACILITIES, ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHYSICIANS SHALL EXTEND TO CLAIMS ALLEGING ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE, FAULT, AND DIRECT OR CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT ON THE PART OF TOMBALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ALL RELATED FACILITIES, ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHYSICIANS. THE PARTIES SPECIFICALLY INTEND THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF SUCH PROVISIONS ACT TO EXCULPATE TOMBALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ALL RELATED FACILITIES, ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHYSICIANS FROM ITS OWN CONDUCT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEBSITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON OR MADE AVILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
JURISDICTION:
This service is not targeted to users in a particular locality, nor is it intended to constitute the doing of business in any jurisdiction, nor is it intended to be a solicitation of business anywhere on behalf of Tomball Regional Medical Center, Tomball Regional Medical Center, its related facilities, or any affiliated organizations, not to constitute any contacts with any jurisdiction outside of the State of Texas.
This Agreement is entered into and performed in the State of Texas, United States of America, and is governed by and shall be construed in all respects under the laws of Texas, exclusive of its choice of law or conflict of laws provisions. In any claim or action directly or indirectly arising under this Agreement or related to the Service, each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Texas State District Court sitting in Harris County, Texas, or if such court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction, then each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the United States Court for the Southern District of Texas, and whichever of those two courts has jurisdiction, each party waives any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such court, If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction not to be enforceable, then such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to its subject matter. It may not be modified except as described elsewhere in this Agreement. Anything in the Service inconsistent with or conflicting with the terms of this Agreement is superseded by the terms of this Agreement.
PATIENT CONCERNS:
If you have a concern about patient care or safety in the Hospital, you may notify a Hospital staff member. If your concern is not adequately addressed, you are encouraged to contact the Hospital’s management and report your concern about patient care or safety. If the Hospital is unable to resolve these concerns, you are encouraged to contact The Joint Commission at 800.944.6610.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
We welcome your feedback. If you have questions or comments about our privacy pledge, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for visiting us.
