EMBRACE Privacy Policy
Counseling, Consultant, Membership, Providers and Affiliations Services
Who we are.
Our website address is: gracembrace.org
This is the Privacy Policy about the information collects by Embrace Grace PLLC Privacy Policy, for MVM INTEGRAL, Christina Counseling, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Consultant, Membership, Providers, Wellness Care, and Affiliations Services, and business and organizations affiliates on its websites, social media, and mobile applications. It applies to gracembrace.org, lamujervirtuosa.org, [email protected]. and JcBasket.com websites, and other related websites and mobile applications where this policy appears in the footer of the page (collectively referred to as the “Sites”).
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Types of Information We Collect
The information we collect about you falls into the following two categories:
Personal Information—information that tells us who you are or that provides information about you (such as your order history and preferences), and
Technical Information—information about your visit that is not linked to your identity.
The Personal Information we collect when you use our Sites may include your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address. We request Personal Information when you order a product or service, use our mobile applications, register for newsletters, participate in certain promotional activities, fill out surveys, participate in online demonstrations, register for online training, contact Embrace support, engage in banking or finance transactions, and correspond with us.
When you visit our Sites, we also collect technical information such as the website you visited before our Site, the pages you visit on our Sites, the website you visit next, the browser you use, your computer’s IP address, and any search terms entered on our Sites. We use cookies (see section “Use of Cookies”) and other technology to collect this data. In general, we do not connect this Technical Information with the Personal Information we collect from you.
How We Use Information
We use all the information we collect to provide our customers with superior service and a smooth, efficient, and personalized experience when using our Sites. In particular, we use information for the following types of activities:
We use Personal Information to fill product orders and service and information requests, send you order confirmations, administer your account, and send you marketing communications. For example, we use the information for delivery, payment, and customer service.
We use Technical Information, on an aggregated basis, to understand customer behavior and demographics, to help run our Sites more efficiently and monitor the level of activity on our Sites, and to evaluate the effectiveness of our advertising. If you contact us, we may also save your correspondence or comments. We use this information to help us provide better service in the event you contact us again.
We may also use the information we collect from you to provide you with advertisements about our products and services on the Sites, on other websites, and through mail and email, to protect the security and integrity of the Sites and our business, and as otherwise indicated in our Terms of Use.
We never sell your information to any company or marking business. We never disclose your information without your authorization other than the service that you are requesting and pre- authorized us.
Choice/Opt-Out
You may choose to stop receiving our marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these emails or you can contact us at [email protected] . If you choose to stop receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you transactional and relationship email communications as Embrace customer.
Security
When you make a purchase on the Sites, we use third-party provider that use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology to safeguard your credit card information while it is being sent to us. The SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see either the symbol of an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on the bottom of your browser window.
We take the protection of your data very seriously. All data collected through our Sites is protected by a secure server. In addition, we use SSL to secure the transmission of data from the internet to our systems.
All data is maintained and backed‐up on a regular schedule to provide adequate redundancy and ensure that the integrity of information is never jeopardized.
All of our employees are subject to strict guidelines regarding confidentiality, and internal access to your data is limited to those employees with a business reason for using such data.
All of our employees sign non‐disclosure agreements to protect your data. We also take appropriate disciplinary measures whenever necessary to enforce these rules.
We make every commercially reasonable effort to be fully compliant with the rules under sections 6713 and 7216 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Who we share your data with
Information Sharing
In general, we disclose customer information to other companies for only the following reasons:
- to assist credit card processors and other companies that perform services for us and who have agreed not to use any of our information for any other purpose, or
- to assist a government investigation, verification or similar purposes, if required by law, subpoena or court order, or otherwise necessary for fraud prevention or to maintain the security and integrity of the Sites and our business, or
- as needed to enforce our Terms of Use, or
- if a company purchases our business or
Affiliates and Third‐Party Providers
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to affiliates or third parties.
We partner with third-party companies that provide related products and services such as WordPress, WooCommerce and other marketplace and membership platforms. When you enroll for these services or products of a third party with which we conduct business, and with your specific consent, we will share your name or contact information to the extent necessary for the third party to provide such products or services. These parties are not granted permission to use personally identifiable information for any purpose other than providing these services.
We may, from time to time, email you about related products and services offered by our affiliates and carefully selected partners. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (such as e‐mail address, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred by us to the affiliate or the third party. If you do not wish to receive future emails about these products and services, you can unsubscribe or opt out by clicking on the opt out link at the bottom of the applicable email, and we will make every effort to process your request within ten (10) business days. If you choose to opt out of these emails about related products and services, we will continue to send you transactional and relationship email communications as Embrace customer.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Use of Cookies
A “cookie” is a small text file transferred by a website or mobile applications to your computer’s hard drive. We send cookies when you browse our Sites, make purchases, respond to online surveys or polls, or request information. Accepting the cookies used on our Sites does not give us access to your Personal Information, but we can use the cookies to identify your computer. The aggregate information collected permits us to analyze traffic patterns on our Sites. This can enable us over time to provide you with a better experience on our Sites by improving the content and making them easier to use. For example, cookies can keep track of what you have selected to purchase as you continue to shop and allow you to enter your password only once on pages where a login is required.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually refuse cookies or selectively accept certain cookies by adjusting the preferences in your browser. If you turn off cookies, there may be some features of our Sites that will not be available to you and some web pages may not display properly.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Please be aware that Embrace are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Sites and to read the privacy policies of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected by the Sites of Embrace and no other sites.
Analytics
Social Media Features
Our Sites include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button, and others social sites connections. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site s, and they may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site s. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.
Do Not Track Signals
There is no uniform or consistent standard or definition for responding to, processing, or communicating Do Not Track signals. At this time, our Sites do not function differently based on a user’s Do Not Track signal. For more information on Do Not Track signals, see All About Do Not Track (https://allaboutdnt.com/).
Children’s Privacy
Our Sites are not targeted at children of any age, and we do not collect information from any children under age 17. Only parents or legal guardian might provide information about their family members in regarding for the service that they are requesting.
Correcting and Updating Your Personal Information
Embrace acknowledges that you have the right to access your personal information. Upon request, we will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your personal information. To review, update or amend your personal information, or to request deletion of your personal information, or to request that we no longer use your information to provide you services, you may contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request within 30 days. We will retain and use your information for as long as your account is active, or as needed to provide you services, or as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
If there are changes to the terms of this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes here. Please be sure to check this page occasionally. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, such as changes in the way we use or disclose Personal Information, we will provide you with notice of the change and a chance to choose not to have your information used or disclosed under the revised Privacy Policy. By using the Sites, you are deemed to have accepted any changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about Embrace Grace PLLC use of your information or about this Privacy Policy, please write or email us at the address below: Embrace Grace PLLC , P.O. Box 78, Stamford, CT 06904, [email protected].
Embrace Grace PLLC,
Administration
Terms of Use and Service for EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES
Introduction
This service is provided and operated by EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. Our sites gracembrace.org and jc.centerjc.com, by visiting our website, requesting and using our service, accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide, you understand and agree to accept and adhere to the following terms and conditions as stated in this policy (hereafter referred to as ‘User Agreement’), along with the terms and conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy (please refer to the Privacy Policy section below for more information).
This agreement is in effect as of Aril 11, 2020.
We reserve the right to change this User Agreement from time to time without notice. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this User Agreement periodically to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment and agreement of the modified terms and conditions.
Responsible Use and Conduct
By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide for you, either directly or indirectly (hereafter referred to as ‘Resources’), you agree to use these Resources only for the purposes intended as permitted by (a) the terms of this User Agreement, and (b) applicable laws, regulations and generally accepted online practices or guidelines.
Wherein, you understand that:
- In order to requesting and using our service, accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide you may be required to provide certain information about yourself (such as identification, contact details, etc.) as part of the registration process, or as part of your ability to use the Resources. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login information associated with any account you use to access our Resources. Accordingly, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account/s.
- Accessing (or attempting to access) any of our website, requesting and using our service, accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide by any means other than through the means we provide, is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of our Resources through any automated, unethical or unconventional means.
- Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our Resources, including the servers and/or networks to which our Resources are located or connected, is strictly prohibited.
- Attempting to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell our resources, services, products, and tools we provide is strictly prohibited.
- You are solely responsible any consequences, losses, or damages that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any unauthorized activities conducted by you, as explained above, and may incur criminal or civil liability.
- We may provide various open communication tools on our website, such as blog comments, blog posts, public chat, forums, message boards, newsgroups, product ratings and reviews, various social media services, etc. You understand that generally we do not pre-screen or monitor the content posted by users of these various communication tools, which means that if you choose to use these tools to submit any type of content to our website, then it is your personal responsibility to use these tools in a responsible and ethical manner. By posting information or otherwise using any open communication tools as mentioned, you agree that you will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content that:
- Is illegal, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language;
ii. Infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right of any party;
Iii. Contains any type of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising;
Iiii. Impersonates any person or entity, including any tchcc.us employees or representatives.
We have the right at our sole discretion to remove any content that, we feel in our judgment does not comply with this User Agreement, along with any content that we feel is otherwise offensive, harmful, objectionable, inaccurate, or violates any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks. We are not responsible for any delay or failure in removing such content. If you post content that we choose to remove, you hereby consent to such removal, and consent to waive any claim against us.
- We do not assume any liability for any content posted by you or any other 3rd party users of our website. However, any content posted by you using any open communication tools on our website, provided that it doesn’t violate or infringe on any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks, becomes the property of EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, and as such, gives us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, publicly display and/or distribute as we see fit. This only refers and applies to content posted via open communication tools as described, and does not refer to information that is provided as part of the registration process, necessary in order to use our Resources. All information provided as part of our registration process is covered by our privacy policy.
- You agree to indemnify and hold harmless EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES and its parent company and affiliates, and their directors, officers, managers, employees, donors, agents, and licensors, from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of this User Agreement or the failure to fulfill any obligations relating to your account incurred by you or any other person using your account. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User Agreement. In such event, you shall provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.
Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us, which is why we’ve created a separate Privacy Policy in order to explain in detail how we collect, manage, process, secure, and store your private information. Our privacy policy is included under the scope of this User Agreement. To read our privacy policy in its entirety.
Limitation of Warranties
By using our website, you understand and agree that all Resources we provide are “as is” and “as available”. This means that we do not represent or warrant to you that:
i) the use of our Resources will meet your needs or requirements.
ii) the use of our Resources will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from errors.
iii) the information obtained by using our Resources will be accurate or reliable, and
iv) any defects in the operation or functionality of any Resources we provide will be repaired or corrected.
Furthermore, you understand and agree that:
- v) any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of our Resources is done at your own discretion and risk, and that you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer or other devices for any loss of data that may result from the download of such content.
vi) no information or advice, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, obtained by you from EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or through any Resources we provide shall create any warranty, guarantee, or conditions of any kind, except for those expressly outlined in this User Agreement.
Limitation of Liability
In conjunction with the Limitation of Warranties as explained above, you expressly understand and agree that any claim against us shall be limited to the amount you paid, if any, for use of products and/or services. EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary loss or damages which may be incurred by you as a result of using our Resources, or as a result of any changes, data loss or corruption, cancellation, loss of access, or downtime to the full extent that applicable limitation of liability laws apply.
Copyrights/Trademarks
All content and materials available on tchcc.us, including but not limited to text, graphics, website name, code, images and logos are the intellectual property of EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. Any inappropriate use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of any content on this site is strictly prohibited, unless specifically authorized by EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES.
Termination of Use
You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of this User Agreement. Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Upon suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we provide will immediately cease, and we reserve the right to remove or delete any information that you may have on file with us, including any account or login information.
Governing Law
The services and website are controlled by Collaborative EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES from our offices located in the state of Connecticut, USA. It can be accessed by most countries around the world. As each country has laws that may differ from those of Connecticut, by accessing our website, you agree that the statutes and laws of Connecticut, without regard to the conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this website and the purchase of any products or services through this site.
Furthermore, any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in USA, Connecticut. You hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.
Guarantee
UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSED, EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about these our Terms of Service as outlined above, you can contact us at: [email protected]
EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES
EMBRACE Christian Counseling & Consultant
Online Counseling, Therapy, Wellness Care, Pastoral Service, Life Coach, Consultant
TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE AGREEMENT
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SITES AND OUR SERVICES, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT EXPRESSLY AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR SITES OR OUR SERVICES THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED AND OPERATED BY EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE AS OF Aril 11, 2020.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
We encourage members to operate according to their professional ethics and state / federal regulations
– particularly in regard to doing counseling within the geographical area they are licensed.
United States Therapists: The EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES takes no responsibility for members who do not adhere to all applicable state and federal regulations that apply to their license and or certification, particularly in regard to conducting counseling / therapy sessions across state lines in states where they are not licensed. It is understood that members of the EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES agree to practice only within states where they have a current and active license.
The following Terms of Service Agreement (the “TOS”) is a legally binding agreement that shall govern the relationship with our users and others which may interact or interface with EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, contact at P. O. Box 78, Stamford, CT 06904, and our subsidiaries and affiliates, in association with the use of the jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org, websites (the “Sites”) and their Services, which shall be defined below.
DESCRIPTION OF WEBSITE SERVICES OFFERED
The Site is a social networking website which has the following description:
Connecting potential clients to online counselors, pastoral counselors, life couch, consultant and therapists to provide Online Counseling, Therapy, Wellness Care, Pastoral Care, Christian Counseling, Life Coach, Mentoring, Life and Business Consultant.
Any and all visitors to our sites, despite whether they are registered or not, shall be deemed as “users” of the herein contained Services provided for the purpose of this TOS. Once an individual registers for our Services, through the process of creating an account, the user shall then be considered a “member.”
The user and/or member acknowledges and agrees that the Services provided and made available through our website and applications, which may include some mobile applications and that those applications may be made available on various social media networking sites and numerous other platforms and downloadable programs, are the sole property of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. At its discretion, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may offer additional website Services and/or products, or update, modify or revise any current content and Services, and this Agreement shall apply to any and all additional Services and/or products and any and all updated, modified or revised Services unless otherwise stipulated. EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES does hereby reserve the right to cancel and cease offering any of the aforementioned Services and/or
products. You, as the end user and/or member , acknowledge, accept and agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not be held liable for any such updates, modifications, revisions, suspensions or discontinuance of any of our Services and/or products. Your continued use of the Services provided, after such posting of any updates, changes, and/or modifications shall constitute your acceptance of such updates, changes and/or modifications, and as such, frequent review of this Agreement and any and all applicable terms and policies should be made by you to ensure you are aware of all terms and policies currently in effect. Should you not agree to the updated, modified, revised or modified terms, you must stop using the provided Services.
Furthermore, the user and/or member understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Services offered shall be provided “AS IS” and as such EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not assume any responsibility or obligation for the timeliness, missed delivery, deletion and/or any failure to store user content, communication or personalization settings.
REGISTRATION
To register and become a “member” of the Site, you must be 18 years of age to enter into and form a legally binding contract. In addition, you must be in good standing and not an individual that has been previously barred from receiving jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org Services under the laws and statutes of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction.
Furthermore, the registering party hereby acknowledges, understands and agrees to:
- a) furnish factual, correct, current and complete information with regards to yourself as may be requested by the data registration process, and
- b) maintain and promptly update your registration and profile information in an effort to maintain accuracy and completeness at all times.
If anyone knowingly provides any information of a false, untrue, inaccurate or incomplete nature, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES will have sufficient grounds and rights to suspend or terminate the member in violation of this aspect of the Agreement, and as such refuse any and all current or future use of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES Services, or any portion thereof.
It is EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ priority to ensure the safety and privacy of all its visitors, users and members, especially that of children. Therefore, it is for this reason that the parents of any child under the age of 13 that permit their child or children access to the jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org websites platform Services must create a “family” account, which will certify that the individual creating the “family” account is of 18 years of age and as such, the parent or legal guardian of any child or children registered under the “family” account. As the creator of the “family” account, s/he is thereby granting permission for his/her child or children to access the various Services provided, including, but not limited to, message boards, email, and/or instant messaging. It is the parent’s and/or legal guardian’s responsibility to determine whether any of the Services and/or content provided are age-appropriate for his/her child.
PRIVACY POLICY
Every member’s registration data and various other personal information are strictly protected by the EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ Online Privacy Policy (see the full Privacy Policy at ). As a
member, you herein consent to the collection and use of the information provided, including the transfer of information within the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing or use by Online Counselling and/or our subsidiaries and affiliates.
MEMBER ACCOUNT, USERNAME, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
After completion of the registration data and creation of your username, you will receive a random password—which you can later change—and account designation. You shall be responsible for maintaining the secrecy and confidentiality of your password and for all activities that transpire on or within your account. It shall be your responsibility to notify Online Counselling immediately if you notice any unauthorized access or use of your account or password or any other breach of security. Online Counselling shall not be held liable for any loss and/or damage arising from any failure to comply with this term and/or condition of the TOS.
CONDUCT
As a member of the Site, you herein acknowledge, understand and agree that all information, text, software, data, photographs, music, video, messages, tags or any other content, whether it is publicly or privately posted and/or transmitted, is the expressed sole responsibility of the individual from whom the content originated. In short, this means that you are solely responsible for any and all content posted, uploaded, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available by way of onlinecounselling.com Services, and as such, we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. It is expressly understood that by use of our Services, you may be exposed to content including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content posted, and/or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available by jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org.
Furthermore, you herein agree not to make use of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ Services for the purpose of:
- a) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise making available any content that shall be deemed unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or invasive of another’s privacy or which is hateful, and/or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;
- b) causing harm to minors in any manner whatsoever;
- c) impersonating any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, any onlinecounselling.com officials, forum leaders, guides or hosts or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting any affiliation with an individual or entity;
- d) forging captions, headings or titles or otherwise offering any content that you personally have no right to pursuant to any law nor having any contractual or fiduciary relationship with;
- e) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise offering any such content that may infringe upon any patent, copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary or intellectual rights of any other party;
- f) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise offering any content that you do not personally have any right to offer pursuant to any law or in accordance with any contractual or fiduciary relationship;
- g) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional flyers, “junk mail,” “spam,” or any other form of solicitation, except in any such areas that may have been designated for such purpose;
- h) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any source that may contain a software virus or other computer code, any files and/or programs which have been designed to interfere, destroy and/or limit the operation of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunication equipment;
- i) disrupting the normal flow of communication, or otherwise acting in any manner that would negatively affect other users’ ability to participate in any real time interactions;
- j) interfering with or disrupting any Online Counselling Services, servers and/or networks that may be connected or related to our website, including, but not limited to, the use of any device software and/or routine to bypass the robot exclusion headers;
- k) intentionally or unintentionally violating any local, state, federal, national or international law, including, but not limited to, rules, guidelines, and/or regulations decreed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in addition to any rules of any nation or other securities exchange, that would include without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
- l) providing informational support or resources, concealing and/or disguising the character, location, and or source to any organization delegated by the United States government as a “foreign terrorist organization” in accordance to Section 219 of the Immigration Nationality Act;
- m) “stalking” or with the intent to otherwise harass another individual; and/or
- n) collecting or storing of any personal data relating to any other member or user in connection with the prohibited conduct and/or activities which have been set forth in the aforementioned paragraphs.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein reserves the right to pre-screen, refuse and/or delete any content currently available through our Services. In addition, we reserve the right to remove and/or delete any such content that would violate the TOS or which would otherwise be considered offensive to other visitors, users and/or members.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein reserves the right to access, preserve and/or disclose member account information and/or content if it is requested to do so by law or in good faith belief that any such action is deemed reasonably necessary for:
- a) compliance with any legal process;
- b) enforcement of the TOS;
- c) responding to any claim that therein contained content is in violation of the rights of any third party;
- d) responding to requests for customer service; or
- e) protecting the rights, property or the personal safety of Online Counselling, its visitors, users and members, including the general public.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein reserves the right to include the use of security components that may permit digital information or material to be protected, and that such use of information and/or material is subject to usage guidelines and regulations established by EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or any other content providers supplying content services to EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. You are hereby prohibited from making any attempt to override or circumvent any of the embedded usage rules in our Services. Furthermore, unauthorized reproduction, publication, distribution, or exhibition of any information or materials supplied by our Services, despite whether done so in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited.
INTERSTATE COMMUNICATION
Upon registration, you hereby acknowledge that by using jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org to send electronic communications, which would include, but are not limited to, email, searches, instant messages, uploading of files, photos and/or videos, you will be causing communications to be sent through our computer network. Therefore, through your use, and thus your agreement with this TOS, you are acknowledging that the use of this Service shall result in interstate transmissions.
CAUTIONS FOR GLOBAL USE AND EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPLIANCE
Due to the global nature of the internet, through the use of our network you hereby agree to comply with all local rules relating to online conduct and that which is considered acceptable Content.
Uploading, posting and/or transferring of software, technology and other technical data may be subject to the export and import laws of the United States and possibly other countries. Through the use of our network, you thus agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws, statutes and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Export Administration Regulations (http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html), as well as the sanctions control program of the United States (http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx). Furthermore, you state and pledge that you:
- a) are not on the list of prohibited individuals which may be identified on any government export exclusion report (http://www.bis.doc.gov/complianceandenforcement/liststocheck.htm) nor a member of any other government which may be part of an export-prohibited country identified in applicable export and import laws and regulations;
- b) agree not to transfer any software, technology or any other technical data through the use of our network Services to any export-prohibited country;
- c) agree not to use our website network Services for any military, nuclear, missile, chemical or biological weaponry end uses that would be a violation of the U.S. export laws; and
- d) agree not to post, transfer nor upload any software, technology or any other technical data which would be in violation of the U.S. or other applicable export and/or import laws.
CONTENT PLACED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR COMPANY SERVICES
Online Counselling shall not lay claim to ownership of any content submitted by any visitor , member or user, or make such content available for inclusion on our website Services. Therefore, you hereby grant and allow for EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES the below listed worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive licenses, as applicable:
- a) The content submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, the license provided to permit to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and/or publicly display said Content on our network Services is for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area to which this content was placed and/or made available for viewing. This license shall be available so long as you are a member of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, and shall terminate at such time when you elect to discontinue your membership.
- b) Photos, audio, video and/or graphics submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, the license provided to permit to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and/or publicly display said Content on our network Services are for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area in which this content was placed and/or made available for viewing. This license shall be available so long as you are a member of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites and shall terminate at such time when you elect to discontinue your membership.
- c) For any other content submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, the continuous, binding and completely sub-licensable license which is meant to permit to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and/or publicly display said content, whether in whole or in part, and the incorporation of any such Content into other works in any arrangement or medium current used or later developed.
Those areas which may be deemed “publicly accessible” areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites are those such areas of our network properties which are meant to be available to the general public, and which would include message boards and groups that are openly available to both visitors and members. However, those areas which are not open to the public, and thus available to members only, would include our mail system and instant messaging.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMPANY WEBSITE
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES provide an area for our users and members to contribute feedback to our website. When you submit ideas, documents, suggestions and/or proposals (“Contributions”) to our site, you acknowledge and agree that:
- a) your Contributions do not contain any type of confidential or proprietary information;
- b) com shall not be liable or under any obligation to ensure or maintain confidentiality, expressed or implied, related to any Contributions;
- c) com shall be entitled to make use of and/or disclose any such Contributions in any such manner as they may see fit;
- d) the contributor’s Contributions shall automatically become the sole property of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES; and
- e) com is under no obligation to either compensate or provide any form of reimbursement in any manner or nature.
INDEMNITY
All users and/or members herein agree to insure and hold EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, officers, partners and/or licensors blameless or not liable for any claim or demand, which may include, but is not limited to, reasonable attorney fees made by any third party, which may arise from any content a member or user of our site may submit, post, modify, transmit or otherwise make available through our Services, the use of jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org Services or your connection with these Services, your violations of the Terms of Service and/or your violation of any such rights of another person.
COMMERCIAL REUSE OF SERVICES
The member or user herein agrees not to replicate, duplicate, copy, trade, sell, resell nor exploit for any commercial reason any part, use of, or access to EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites.
USE AND STORAGE GENERAL PRACTICES
You herein acknowledge that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may set up any such practices and/or limits regarding the use of our Services, without limitation of the maximum number of days that any email, message posting or any other uploaded content shall be retained by EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, nor the maximum number of email messages that may be sent and/or received by any member, the maximum volume or size of any email message that may be sent from or may be received by an account on our Service, the maximum disk space allowable that shall be allocated on EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ servers on the member’s behalf, and/or the maximum number of times and/or duration that any member may access our Services in a given period of time. In addition, you also agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES has absolutely no responsibility or liability for the removal or failure to maintain storage of any messages and/or other communications or content maintained or transmitted by our Services. You also herein acknowledge that we reserve the right to delete or remove any account that is no longer active for an extended period of time.
Furthermore, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall reserve the right to modify, alter and/or update these general practices and limits at our discretion.
Any messenger service, which may include any web-based versions, shall allow you and the individuals with whom you communicate with the ability to save your conversations in your account located on EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ servers. In this manner, you will be able to access and search your message history from any computer with internet access. You also acknowledge that others have the option to use and save conversations with you in their own personal account on onlinecounselling.com. It is your agreement to this TOS which establishes your consent to allow EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES to store any and all communications on its servers.
MODIFICATIONS
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall reserve the right at any time it may deem fit, to modify, alter and or discontinue, whether temporarily or permanently, our service, or any part thereof, with or without prior notice. In addition, we shall not be held liable to you or to any third party for any such alteration, modification, suspension and/or discontinuance of our Services, or any part thereof.
TERMINATION
As a member of jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org, you may cancel or terminate your account, associated email address and/or access to our Services by submitting a cancellation or termination request to [email protected].
As a member, you agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may, without any prior written notice, immediately suspend, terminate, discontinue and/or limit your account, any email associated with your account, and access to any of our Services. The cause for such termination, discontinuance, suspension and/or limitation of access shall include, but is not limited to:
- a) any breach or violation of our TOS or any other incorporated agreement, regulation and/or guideline;
- b) by way of requests from law enforcement or any other governmental agencies;
- c) the discontinuance, alteration and/or material modification to our Services, or any part thereof;
- d) unexpected technical or security issues and/or problems;
- e) any extended periods of inactivity;
- f) any engagement by you in any fraudulent or illegal activities; and/or
- g) the nonpayment of any associated fees that may be owed by you in connection with your onlinecounselling.com account Services.
Furthermore, you herein agree that any and all terminations, suspensions, discontinuances, and or limitations of access for cause shall be made at our sole discretion and that we shall not be liable to you or any other third party with regards to the termination of your account, associated email address and/or access to any of our Services.
The termination of your account with jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org shall include any and/or all of the following:
- a) the removal of any access to all or part of the Services offered within jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org;
- b) the deletion of your password and any and all related information, files, and any such content that may be associated with or inside your account, or any part thereof; and
- c) the barring of any further use of all or part of our Services.
ADVERTISERS
Any correspondence or business dealings with, or the participation in any promotions of, advertisers located on or through our Services, which may include the payment and/or delivery of such related goods and/or Services, and any such other term, condition, warranty and/or representation associated with such dealings, are and shall be solely between you and any such advertiser. Moreover, you herein agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not be held responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any nature or manner incurred as a direct result of any such dealings or as a result of the presence of such advertisers on our website.
LINKS
Either EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or any third parties may provide links to other websites and/or resources. Thus, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and as such, we do not endorse nor are we responsible or liable for any content, products, advertising or any other materials, on or available from such third party sites or resources. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any such damage or loss which may be a result of, caused or allegedly to be caused by or in connection with the use of or the reliance on any such content, goods or Services made available on or through any such site or resource.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You do hereby acknowledge and agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ Services and any essential software that may be used in connection with our Services (“Software”) shall contain proprietary and confidential material that is protected by applicable intellectual property rights and other laws. Furthermore, you herein acknowledge and agree that any Content which may be contained in any advertisements or information presented by and through our Services or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Therefore, except for that which is expressly permitted by applicable law or as authorized by EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or such applicable licensor, you agree not to alter, modify, lease, rent, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform and/or created any plagiaristic works which are based on Online Counselling Services (e.g. Content or Software), in whole or part.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein has granted you personal, non-transferable and non- exclusive rights and/or license to make use of the object code or our Software on a single computer, as long as you do not, and shall not, allow any third party to duplicate, alter, modify, create or plagiarize work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise make an attempt to locate or discern any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in and/or otherwise transfer any such right in the Software. Furthermore, you do herein agree not to alter or change the Software in any manner, nature or form, and as such, not to use any modified versions of the Software, including and without limitation, for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to our Services. Lastly, you also agree not to access or attempt to access our Services through any means other than through the interface which is provided by Online Counselling for use in accessing our Services.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS
YOU HEREIN EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:
- a) THE USE OF EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE AT THE SOLE RISK BY YOU. OUR SERVICES AND SOFTWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND/OR “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. ONLINE COUNSELLING AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
- b) EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICESNSORS MAKE NO SUCH WARRANTIES THAT (i) ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR- FREE; (iii) THAT SUCH RESULTS WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (iv) QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) THAT ANY SUCH ERRORS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE CORRECTED.
- c) ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN BY WAY OF EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL BE ACCESSED BY YOUR SOLE DISCRETION AND SOLE RISK, AND AS SUCH YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER AND/OR INTERNET ACCESS, DOWNLOADING AND/OR DISPLAYING, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR MATERIAL.
- d) NO ADVICE AND/OR INFORMATION, DESPITE WETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT MAY BE OBTAINED BY YOU FROM EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES OR BY WAY OF OR FROM OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
- e) A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF SOME USERS MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DEGREE OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURE WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS THAT MAY BE CONTAINED ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING OUR SERVICES. CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN CONDITION OR UNDETECTED ELILEPTIC SYMPTOM IN USERS WHO HAVE SHOWN NO HISTORY OF ANY PRIOR SEIZURE OR EPILEPSY. SHOULD YOU, ANYONE YOU KNOW OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY HAVE AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, PLEASE CONSULT A PHYSICAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING OUR SERVICES: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISON, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARNESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPLICITY ACKNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES AND OUR SUBISDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTIAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THE LOSS OF ANY PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA AND/OR OTHER INTANGILBE LOSSES, EVEN THOUGH WE MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF SUCH POSSIBILITY THAT SAID DAMAGES MAY OCCUR, AND RESULT FROM:
- a) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICE;
- b) THE COST OF PRECURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES;
- c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR THE ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS AND/OR DATA;
- d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICE;
- e) AND ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO OUR SERVICE.
SPECIAL ADMONITION RELATED TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
Should you intend to create or to join any service, receive or request any such news, messages, alerts or other information from our Services concerning companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please review the above Sections Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability again. In addition, for this particular type of information, the phrase “Let the investor beware” is appropriate. Online Counselling’s content is provided primarily for informational purposes, and no content that shall be provided or included in our Services is intended for trading or investing purposes. EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES and our licensors shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted and/or made available by way of our Services, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading and/or investment decisions based on any such information.
EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS
THERE ARE SOME JURISDICTIONS WHICH DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF EXCLUSION OF LAIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
You herein acknowledge, understand and agree, unless otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, that there shall be third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
NOTICE
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may furnish you with notices, including those with regards to any changes to the TOS, including but not limited to email, regular mail, MMS or SMS, text messaging, postings on our website Services, or other reasonable means currently known or any which may be herein after developed. Any such notices may not be received if you violate any aspects of the TOS by accessing our Services in an unauthorized manner. Your acceptance of this TOS constitutes your
agreement that you are deemed to have received any and all notices that would have been delivered had you accessed our Services in an authorized manner.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
You herein acknowledge, understand and agree that all of the EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES trademarks, copyright, trade name, service marks, and other EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES logos and any brand features, and/or product and service names are trademarks and as such, are and shall remain the property of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. You herein agree not to display and/or use in any manner the EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES logo or marks.
COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS NOTICE & PROCEDURES
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES will always respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask that all of our users to the same. With regards to appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may disable and/or terminate the accounts of any user who repeatedly violates our TOS and/or infringes the rights of others. If you feel that your work has been duplicated in such a way that would constitute copyright infringement, or if you believe your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, you should provide to us the following information:
- a) The electronic or the physical signature of the individual that is authorized on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
- b) A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you believe has been infringed upon;
- c) A description of the location of the site which you allege has been infringing upon your work;
- d) The physical address, telephone number, and email address;
- e) A statement, in which you state that the alleged and disputed use of your work is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agents or the law;
- f) And finally, a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the aforementioned information in your notice is the truth and accurate, and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner, representative or agent authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.
The EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES Agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be contacted as follows:
If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact (our “Privacy Contact”) at [email protected]
CLOSED CAPTIONING
BE IT KNOWN, that Online Counselling complies with all applicable Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations regarding the closed captioning of video content. For more information, please visit our website at jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org.
GENERAL INFORMATION
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES and shall govern the use of our Services, superseding any prior version of this TOS between you and us with respect to Online Counselling Services. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, affiliate Services, third-party content or third-party software.
CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
It is at the mutual agreement of both you and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES with regard to the TOS that the relationship between the parties shall be governed by the laws of the state of Connecticut without regard to its conflict of law provisions and that any and all claims, causes of action and/or disputes, arising out of or relating to the TOS, or the relationship between you and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, shall be filed within the courts having jurisdiction within the County of Fairfield, Connecticut of the U.S. District Court located in said state. You and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts as previously mentioned, and agree to waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over the parties by such courts and to venue in such courts.
WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY OF TERMS
At any time, should EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES fail to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS, such failure shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.
NO RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP NON-TRANSFERABILITY
You acknowledge, understand and agree that your account is non-transferable and any rights to your ID and/or contents within your account shall terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
You acknowledge, understand and agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or action arising out of or related to the use of our Services or the TOS must be filed within 5 year(s) after said claim or cause of action arose or shall be forever barred.
VIOLATIONS
Please report any and all violations of this TOS to Online Counselling as follows: Mailing Address:
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES
Attn: Copyright Agent, P. O. Box 78, Stamford, CT 06905, Email: at [email protected]
EMBRACE Christian Counseling & Consultant
Online Counseling, Therapy, Wellness Care, Pastoral Service, Life Coach, Consultant
TERMS OF SERVICE
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE SERVICES CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SITES AND OUR SERVICES, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT EXPRESSLY AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR SITES OR OUR SERVICES THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED AND OPERATED BY EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE AS OF Aril 11, 2020.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
We encourage members to operate according to their professional ethics and state / federal regulations
– particularly in regard to doing counseling within the geographical area they are licensed.
United States Therapists: The EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES takes no responsibility for members who do not adhere to all applicable state and federal regulations that apply to their license and or certification, particularly in regard to conducting counseling / therapy sessions across state lines in states where they are not licensed. It is understood that members of the EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES agree to practice only within states where they have a current and active license.
The following Terms of Service Agreement (the “TOS”) is a legally binding agreement that shall govern the relationship with our users and others which may interact or interface with EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, contact at P. O. Box 78, Stamford, CT 06904, and our subsidiaries and affiliates, in association with the use of the jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org, websites (the “Sites”) and their Services, which shall be defined below.
DESCRIPTION OF WEBSITE SERVICES OFFERED
The Site is a social networking website which has the following description:
Connecting potential clients to online counselors, pastoral counselors, life couch, consultant and therapists to provide Online Counseling, Therapy, Wellness Care, Pastoral Care, Christian Counseling, Life Coach, Mentoring, Life and Business Consultant.
Any and all visitors to our sites, despite whether they are registered or not, shall be deemed as “users” of the herein contained Services provided for the purpose of this TOS. Once an individual registers for our Services, through the process of creating an account, the user shall then be considered a “member.”
The user and/or member acknowledges and agrees that the Services provided and made available through our website and applications, which may include some mobile applications and that those applications may be made available on various social media networking sites and numerous other platforms and downloadable programs, are the sole property of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. At its discretion, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may offer additional website Services and/or products, or update, modify or revise any current content and Services, and this Agreement shall apply to any and all additional Services and/or products and any and all updated, modified or revised Services unless otherwise stipulated. EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES does hereby reserve the right to cancel and cease offering any of the aforementioned Services and/or
products. You, as the end user and/or member , acknowledge, accept and agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not be held liable for any such updates, modifications, revisions, suspensions or discontinuance of any of our Services and/or products. Your continued use of the Services provided, after such posting of any updates, changes, and/or modifications shall constitute your acceptance of such updates, changes and/or modifications, and as such, frequent review of this Agreement and any and all applicable terms and policies should be made by you to ensure you are aware of all terms and policies currently in effect. Should you not agree to the updated, modified, revised or modified terms, you must stop using the provided Services.
Furthermore, the user and/or member understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Services offered shall be provided “AS IS” and as such EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not assume any responsibility or obligation for the timeliness, missed delivery, deletion and/or any failure to store user content, communication or personalization settings.
REGISTRATION
To register and become a “member” of the Site, you must be 18 years of age to enter into and form a legally binding contract. In addition, you must be in good standing and not an individual that has been previously barred from receiving jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org Services under the laws and statutes of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction.
Furthermore, the registering party hereby acknowledges, understands and agrees to:
- a) furnish factual, correct, current and complete information with regards to yourself as may be requested by the data registration process, and
- b) maintain and promptly update your registration and profile information in an effort to maintain accuracy and completeness at all times.
If anyone knowingly provides any information of a false, untrue, inaccurate or incomplete nature, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES will have sufficient grounds and rights to suspend or terminate the member in violation of this aspect of the Agreement, and as such refuse any and all current or future use of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES Services, or any portion thereof.
It is EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ priority to ensure the safety and privacy of all its visitors, users and members, especially that of children. Therefore, it is for this reason that the parents of any child under the age of 13 that permit their child or children access to the jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org websites platform Services must create a “family” account, which will certify that the individual creating the “family” account is of 18 years of age and as such, the parent or legal guardian of any child or children registered under the “family” account. As the creator of the “family” account, s/he is thereby granting permission for his/her child or children to access the various Services provided, including, but not limited to, message boards, email, and/or instant messaging. It is the parent’s and/or legal guardian’s responsibility to determine whether any of the Services and/or content provided are age-appropriate for his/her child.
PRIVACY POLICY
Every member’s registration data and various other personal information are strictly protected by the EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ Online Privacy Policy (see the full Privacy Policy at ). As a
member, you herein consent to the collection and use of the information provided, including the transfer of information within the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing or use by Online Counselling and/or our subsidiaries and affiliates.
MEMBER ACCOUNT, USERNAME, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
After completion of the registration data and creation of your username, you will receive a random password—which you can later change—and account designation. You shall be responsible for maintaining the secrecy and confidentiality of your password and for all activities that transpire on or within your account. It shall be your responsibility to notify Online Counselling immediately if you notice any unauthorized access or use of your account or password or any other breach of security. Online Counselling shall not be held liable for any loss and/or damage arising from any failure to comply with this term and/or condition of the TOS.
CONDUCT
As a member of the Site, you herein acknowledge, understand and agree that all information, text, software, data, photographs, music, video, messages, tags or any other content, whether it is publicly or privately posted and/or transmitted, is the expressed sole responsibility of the individual from whom the content originated. In short, this means that you are solely responsible for any and all content posted, uploaded, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available by way of onlinecounselling.com Services, and as such, we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. It is expressly understood that by use of our Services, you may be exposed to content including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content posted, and/or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available by jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org.
Furthermore, you herein agree not to make use of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ Services for the purpose of:
- a) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise making available any content that shall be deemed unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or invasive of another’s privacy or which is hateful, and/or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;
- b) causing harm to minors in any manner whatsoever;
- c) impersonating any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, any onlinecounselling.com officials, forum leaders, guides or hosts or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting any affiliation with an individual or entity;
- d) forging captions, headings or titles or otherwise offering any content that you personally have no right to pursuant to any law nor having any contractual or fiduciary relationship with;
- e) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise offering any such content that may infringe upon any patent, copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary or intellectual rights of any other party;
- f) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise offering any content that you do not personally have any right to offer pursuant to any law or in accordance with any contractual or fiduciary relationship;
- g) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional flyers, “junk mail,” “spam,” or any other form of solicitation, except in any such areas that may have been designated for such purpose;
- h) uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting, or otherwise offering any source that may contain a software virus or other computer code, any files and/or programs which have been designed to interfere, destroy and/or limit the operation of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunication equipment;
- i) disrupting the normal flow of communication, or otherwise acting in any manner that would negatively affect other users’ ability to participate in any real time interactions;
- j) interfering with or disrupting any Online Counselling Services, servers and/or networks that may be connected or related to our website, including, but not limited to, the use of any device software and/or routine to bypass the robot exclusion headers;
- k) intentionally or unintentionally violating any local, state, federal, national or international law, including, but not limited to, rules, guidelines, and/or regulations decreed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in addition to any rules of any nation or other securities exchange, that would include without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
- l) providing informational support or resources, concealing and/or disguising the character, location, and or source to any organization delegated by the United States government as a “foreign terrorist organization” in accordance to Section 219 of the Immigration Nationality Act;
- m) “stalking” or with the intent to otherwise harass another individual; and/or
- n) collecting or storing of any personal data relating to any other member or user in connection with the prohibited conduct and/or activities which have been set forth in the aforementioned paragraphs.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein reserves the right to pre-screen, refuse and/or delete any content currently available through our Services. In addition, we reserve the right to remove and/or delete any such content that would violate the TOS or which would otherwise be considered offensive to other visitors, users and/or members.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein reserves the right to access, preserve and/or disclose member account information and/or content if it is requested to do so by law or in good faith belief that any such action is deemed reasonably necessary for:
- a) compliance with any legal process;
- b) enforcement of the TOS;
- c) responding to any claim that therein contained content is in violation of the rights of any third party;
- d) responding to requests for customer service; or
- e) protecting the rights, property or the personal safety of Online Counselling, its visitors, users and members, including the general public.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein reserves the right to include the use of security components that may permit digital information or material to be protected, and that such use of information and/or material is subject to usage guidelines and regulations established by EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or any other content providers supplying content services to EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. You are hereby prohibited from making any attempt to override or circumvent any of the embedded usage rules in our Services. Furthermore, unauthorized reproduction, publication, distribution, or exhibition of any information or materials supplied by our Services, despite whether done so in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited.
INTERSTATE COMMUNICATION
Upon registration, you hereby acknowledge that by using jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org to send electronic communications, which would include, but are not limited to, email, searches, instant messages, uploading of files, photos and/or videos, you will be causing communications to be sent through our computer network. Therefore, through your use, and thus your agreement with this TOS, you are acknowledging that the use of this Service shall result in interstate transmissions.
CAUTIONS FOR GLOBAL USE AND EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPLIANCE
Due to the global nature of the internet, through the use of our network you hereby agree to comply with all local rules relating to online conduct and that which is considered acceptable Content.
Uploading, posting and/or transferring of software, technology and other technical data may be subject to the export and import laws of the United States and possibly other countries. Through the use of our network, you thus agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws, statutes and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Export Administration Regulations (http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html), as well as the sanctions control program of the United States (http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx). Furthermore, you state and pledge that you:
- a) are not on the list of prohibited individuals which may be identified on any government export exclusion report (http://www.bis.doc.gov/complianceandenforcement/liststocheck.htm) nor a member of any other government which may be part of an export-prohibited country identified in applicable export and import laws and regulations;
- b) agree not to transfer any software, technology or any other technical data through the use of our network Services to any export-prohibited country;
- c) agree not to use our website network Services for any military, nuclear, missile, chemical or biological weaponry end uses that would be a violation of the U.S. export laws; and
- d) agree not to post, transfer nor upload any software, technology or any other technical data which would be in violation of the U.S. or other applicable export and/or import laws.
CONTENT PLACED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR COMPANY SERVICES
Online Counselling shall not lay claim to ownership of any content submitted by any visitor , member or user, or make such content available for inclusion on our website Services. Therefore, you hereby grant and allow for EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES the below listed worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive licenses, as applicable:
- a) The content submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, the license provided to permit to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and/or publicly display said Content on our network Services is for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area to which this content was placed and/or made available for viewing. This license shall be available so long as you are a member of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, and shall terminate at such time when you elect to discontinue your membership.
- b) Photos, audio, video and/or graphics submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, the license provided to permit to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and/or publicly display said Content on our network Services are for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area in which this content was placed and/or made available for viewing. This license shall be available so long as you are a member of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites and shall terminate at such time when you elect to discontinue your membership.
- c) For any other content submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites, the continuous, binding and completely sub-licensable license which is meant to permit to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and/or publicly display said content, whether in whole or in part, and the incorporation of any such Content into other works in any arrangement or medium current used or later developed.
Those areas which may be deemed “publicly accessible” areas of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites are those such areas of our network properties which are meant to be available to the general public, and which would include message boards and groups that are openly available to both visitors and members. However, those areas which are not open to the public, and thus available to members only, would include our mail system and instant messaging.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMPANY WEBSITE
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES provide an area for our users and members to contribute feedback to our website. When you submit ideas, documents, suggestions and/or proposals (“Contributions”) to our site, you acknowledge and agree that:
- a) your Contributions do not contain any type of confidential or proprietary information;
- b) com shall not be liable or under any obligation to ensure or maintain confidentiality, expressed or implied, related to any Contributions;
- c) com shall be entitled to make use of and/or disclose any such Contributions in any such manner as they may see fit;
- d) the contributor’s Contributions shall automatically become the sole property of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES; and
- e) com is under no obligation to either compensate or provide any form of reimbursement in any manner or nature.
INDEMNITY
All users and/or members herein agree to insure and hold EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, officers, partners and/or licensors blameless or not liable for any claim or demand, which may include, but is not limited to, reasonable attorney fees made by any third party, which may arise from any content a member or user of our site may submit, post, modify, transmit or otherwise make available through our Services, the use of jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org Services or your connection with these Services, your violations of the Terms of Service and/or your violation of any such rights of another person.
COMMERCIAL REUSE OF SERVICES
The member or user herein agrees not to replicate, duplicate, copy, trade, sell, resell nor exploit for any commercial reason any part, use of, or access to EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ sites.
USE AND STORAGE GENERAL PRACTICES
You herein acknowledge that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may set up any such practices and/or limits regarding the use of our Services, without limitation of the maximum number of days that any email, message posting or any other uploaded content shall be retained by EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, nor the maximum number of email messages that may be sent and/or received by any member, the maximum volume or size of any email message that may be sent from or may be received by an account on our Service, the maximum disk space allowable that shall be allocated on EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ servers on the member’s behalf, and/or the maximum number of times and/or duration that any member may access our Services in a given period of time. In addition, you also agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES has absolutely no responsibility or liability for the removal or failure to maintain storage of any messages and/or other communications or content maintained or transmitted by our Services. You also herein acknowledge that we reserve the right to delete or remove any account that is no longer active for an extended period of time.
Furthermore, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall reserve the right to modify, alter and/or update these general practices and limits at our discretion.
Any messenger service, which may include any web-based versions, shall allow you and the individuals with whom you communicate with the ability to save your conversations in your account located on EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ servers. In this manner, you will be able to access and search your message history from any computer with internet access. You also acknowledge that others have the option to use and save conversations with you in their own personal account on onlinecounselling.com. It is your agreement to this TOS which establishes your consent to allow EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES to store any and all communications on its servers.
MODIFICATIONS
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall reserve the right at any time it may deem fit, to modify, alter and or discontinue, whether temporarily or permanently, our service, or any part thereof, with or without prior notice. In addition, we shall not be held liable to you or to any third party for any such alteration, modification, suspension and/or discontinuance of our Services, or any part thereof.
TERMINATION
As a member of jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org, you may cancel or terminate your account, associated email address and/or access to our Services by submitting a cancellation or termination request to [email protected].
As a member, you agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may, without any prior written notice, immediately suspend, terminate, discontinue and/or limit your account, any email associated with your account, and access to any of our Services. The cause for such termination, discontinuance, suspension and/or limitation of access shall include, but is not limited to:
- a) any breach or violation of our TOS or any other incorporated agreement, regulation and/or guideline;
- b) by way of requests from law enforcement or any other governmental agencies;
- c) the discontinuance, alteration and/or material modification to our Services, or any part thereof;
- d) unexpected technical or security issues and/or problems;
- e) any extended periods of inactivity;
- f) any engagement by you in any fraudulent or illegal activities; and/or
- g) the nonpayment of any associated fees that may be owed by you in connection with your onlinecounselling.com account Services.
Furthermore, you herein agree that any and all terminations, suspensions, discontinuances, and or limitations of access for cause shall be made at our sole discretion and that we shall not be liable to you or any other third party with regards to the termination of your account, associated email address and/or access to any of our Services.
The termination of your account with jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org shall include any and/or all of the following:
- a) the removal of any access to all or part of the Services offered within jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org;
- b) the deletion of your password and any and all related information, files, and any such content that may be associated with or inside your account, or any part thereof; and
- c) the barring of any further use of all or part of our Services.
ADVERTISERS
Any correspondence or business dealings with, or the participation in any promotions of, advertisers located on or through our Services, which may include the payment and/or delivery of such related goods and/or Services, and any such other term, condition, warranty and/or representation associated with such dealings, are and shall be solely between you and any such advertiser. Moreover, you herein agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not be held responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any nature or manner incurred as a direct result of any such dealings or as a result of the presence of such advertisers on our website.
LINKS
Either EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or any third parties may provide links to other websites and/or resources. Thus, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and as such, we do not endorse nor are we responsible or liable for any content, products, advertising or any other materials, on or available from such third party sites or resources. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any such damage or loss which may be a result of, caused or allegedly to be caused by or in connection with the use of or the reliance on any such content, goods or Services made available on or through any such site or resource.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You do hereby acknowledge and agree that EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES’ Services and any essential software that may be used in connection with our Services (“Software”) shall contain proprietary and confidential material that is protected by applicable intellectual property rights and other laws. Furthermore, you herein acknowledge and agree that any Content which may be contained in any advertisements or information presented by and through our Services or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Therefore, except for that which is expressly permitted by applicable law or as authorized by EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES or such applicable licensor, you agree not to alter, modify, lease, rent, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform and/or created any plagiaristic works which are based on Online Counselling Services (e.g. Content or Software), in whole or part.
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES herein has granted you personal, non-transferable and non- exclusive rights and/or license to make use of the object code or our Software on a single computer, as long as you do not, and shall not, allow any third party to duplicate, alter, modify, create or plagiarize work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise make an attempt to locate or discern any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in and/or otherwise transfer any such right in the Software. Furthermore, you do herein agree not to alter or change the Software in any manner, nature or form, and as such, not to use any modified versions of the Software, including and without limitation, for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to our Services. Lastly, you also agree not to access or attempt to access our Services through any means other than through the interface which is provided by Online Counselling for use in accessing our Services.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS
YOU HEREIN EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:
- a) THE USE OF EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE AT THE SOLE RISK BY YOU. OUR SERVICES AND SOFTWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND/OR “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. ONLINE COUNSELLING AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
- b) EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICESNSORS MAKE NO SUCH WARRANTIES THAT (i) ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR- FREE; (iii) THAT SUCH RESULTS WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (iv) QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) THAT ANY SUCH ERRORS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE CORRECTED.
- c) ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN BY WAY OF EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL BE ACCESSED BY YOUR SOLE DISCRETION AND SOLE RISK, AND AS SUCH YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER AND/OR INTERNET ACCESS, DOWNLOADING AND/OR DISPLAYING, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR MATERIAL.
- d) NO ADVICE AND/OR INFORMATION, DESPITE WETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT MAY BE OBTAINED BY YOU FROM EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES OR BY WAY OF OR FROM OUR SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
- e) A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF SOME USERS MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DEGREE OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURE WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS THAT MAY BE CONTAINED ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING OUR SERVICES. CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN CONDITION OR UNDETECTED ELILEPTIC SYMPTOM IN USERS WHO HAVE SHOWN NO HISTORY OF ANY PRIOR SEIZURE OR EPILEPSY. SHOULD YOU, ANYONE YOU KNOW OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY HAVE AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, PLEASE CONSULT A PHYSICAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING OUR SERVICES: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISON, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARNESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPLICITY ACKNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES AND OUR SUBISDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTIAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THE LOSS OF ANY PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA AND/OR OTHER INTANGILBE LOSSES, EVEN THOUGH WE MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF SUCH POSSIBILITY THAT SAID DAMAGES MAY OCCUR, AND RESULT FROM:
- a) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICE;
- b) THE COST OF PRECURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES;
- c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR THE ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS AND/OR DATA;
- d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICE;
- e) AND ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO OUR SERVICE.
SPECIAL ADMONITION RELATED TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
Should you intend to create or to join any service, receive or request any such news, messages, alerts or other information from our Services concerning companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please review the above Sections Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability again. In addition, for this particular type of information, the phrase “Let the investor beware” is appropriate. Online Counselling’s content is provided primarily for informational purposes, and no content that shall be provided or included in our Services is intended for trading or investing purposes. EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES and our licensors shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted and/or made available by way of our Services, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading and/or investment decisions based on any such information.
EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS
THERE ARE SOME JURISDICTIONS WHICH DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF EXCLUSION OF LAIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
You herein acknowledge, understand and agree, unless otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, that there shall be third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
NOTICE
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may furnish you with notices, including those with regards to any changes to the TOS, including but not limited to email, regular mail, MMS or SMS, text messaging, postings on our website Services, or other reasonable means currently known or any which may be herein after developed. Any such notices may not be received if you violate any aspects of the TOS by accessing our Services in an unauthorized manner. Your acceptance of this TOS constitutes your
agreement that you are deemed to have received any and all notices that would have been delivered had you accessed our Services in an authorized manner.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
You herein acknowledge, understand and agree that all of the EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES trademarks, copyright, trade name, service marks, and other EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES logos and any brand features, and/or product and service names are trademarks and as such, are and shall remain the property of EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES. You herein agree not to display and/or use in any manner the EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES logo or marks.
COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS NOTICE & PROCEDURES
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES will always respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask that all of our users to the same. With regards to appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES may disable and/or terminate the accounts of any user who repeatedly violates our TOS and/or infringes the rights of others. If you feel that your work has been duplicated in such a way that would constitute copyright infringement, or if you believe your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, you should provide to us the following information:
- a) The electronic or the physical signature of the individual that is authorized on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
- b) A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you believe has been infringed upon;
- c) A description of the location of the site which you allege has been infringing upon your work;
- d) The physical address, telephone number, and email address;
- e) A statement, in which you state that the alleged and disputed use of your work is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agents or the law;
- f) And finally, a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the aforementioned information in your notice is the truth and accurate, and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner, representative or agent authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.
The EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES Agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be contacted as follows:
If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact (our “Privacy Contact”) at policies@gracembrace.org
CLOSED CAPTIONING
BE IT KNOWN, that Online Counselling complies with all applicable Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations regarding the closed captioning of video content. For more information, please visit our website at jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org.
GENERAL INFORMATION
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES and shall govern the use of our Services, superseding any prior version of this TOS between you and us with respect to Online Counselling Services. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, affiliate Services, third-party content or third-party software.
CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
It is at the mutual agreement of both you and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES with regard to the TOS that the relationship between the parties shall be governed by the laws of the state of Connecticut without regard to its conflict of law provisions and that any and all claims, causes of action and/or disputes, arising out of or relating to the TOS, or the relationship between you and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES, shall be filed within the courts having jurisdiction within the County of Fairfield, Connecticut of the U.S. District Court located in said state. You and EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts as previously mentioned, and agree to waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over the parties by such courts and to venue in such courts.
WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY OF TERMS
At any time, should EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES fail to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS, such failure shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect.
NO RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP NON-TRANSFERABILITY
You acknowledge, understand and agree that your account is non-transferable and any rights to your ID and/or contents within your account shall terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
You acknowledge, understand and agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or action arising out of or related to the use of our Services or the TOS must be filed within 5 year(s) after said claim or cause of action arose or shall be forever barred.
VIOLATIONS
Please report any and all violations of this TOS to Online Counselling as follows: Mailing Address:
EMBRACE, MVM INTEGRAL & AFFILIATES
Attn: Copyright Agent, P. O. Box 78, Stamford, CT 06905, Email: at policies@gracembrace.org
EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC & AFFILIATES
HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact (our “Privacy Contact”) at [email protected].
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information. “Protected health information” is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health or condition and related health care services or payment of health care services.
This Notice was published and became effective on Aril 11, 2020. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice currently in effect. We may change the terms of this Notice at any time. The new Notice will be effective for all protected health information that we maintain at that time. You may obtain a copy of any revised Notice by accessing our website, calling our Privacy Contact and requesting that a revised copy be sent to you in the mail, or asking for one at the time of your next appointment.
EMBRACE Grace, PLLC (“EMBRACE”) provides management services to a number of entities engaged in the provision of behavioral healthcare services (“Behavioral Healthcare Entities”). All Behavioral Healthcare Entities are included in JC Ministry.com, a website maintained by JC Ministry, and the behavioral healthcare clinic locations operated by Behavioral Healthcare Entities are provided at the following url: https://sites.google.com/centerjc.com/jcministry/, as updated from time to time. JC Ministry, its subsidiaries and the Behavioral Healthcare Entities are “affiliated entities” for purposes of HIPAA compliance and administration. As used in this Notice, the words “we,” “our” and “us” collectively refer to JC Ministry, its subsidiaries and the Behavioral Healthcare Entities. This Notice applies to JC Ministry, its subsidiaries and all Behavioral Healthcare Entities that provide health care to you.
- USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Treatment, Payment, or Operations – We may use or disclose your protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations as described in this Section 1 without authorization from you. Your protected health information may be used and disclosed by your provider, our office staff and others outside of our office that are involved in your care and treatment for the purpose of providing health care services to you. Your protected health information may also be used and disclosed to pay your health care bills and to support the operation of the provider’s practice.
Following are the types and examples of uses and disclosures of your protected health care information that the provider’s office is permitted to make without your specific authorization. These descriptions and examples are not meant to be exhaustive, but to describe the types of uses and disclosures that may be made by our office. In general, information regarding behavioral healthcare services we provide may be used and disclosed as provided below, but patients in some states may find that other types of protected health information are subject to additional rules under state law, as described in the table at the end of this Notice (“Addendum A”).
Treatment: We will use and disclose your protected health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and any related services. This includes the coordination or management of your health care with a third party, consultations with another provider, or your referral to another provider for your diagnosis and treatment. For example, a provider treating you may need to know if you have other health problems that might complicate your treatment and therefore may request your medical record from another health care provider that has provided treatment to you.
Payment: Your protected health information may be used to obtain or provide payment for your healthcare services, including disclosures to other entities. This may include certain activities that your health insurance plan may undertake before it approves or pays for the services we recommend for you, such as making a determination of eligibility or coverage for insurance benefits, reviewing services provided to you, and undertaking utilization review activities. For example, we may need to give your insurance company information about therapy you received so your insurance will pay for the care.
Operations: We may use or disclose your protected health information in order to support the business activities of your provider’s practice. These activities include, but are not limited to: quality assessment and improvement activities; reviewing the competence or qualifications of professionals; securing stop-loss or excess of loss insurance; obtaining legal services or conducting compliance programs or auditing functions; business planning and development; business management and general administrative activities, such as compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; resolution of internal grievances; due diligence in connection with the sale or transfer of assets of your provider’s practice; creating de-identified health information; and conducting or arranging for other business activities. For example, we may use your health information to evaluate the performance of our providers and staff in providing care to you. In addition, we may disclose your protected health information to another provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse for limited operational purposes of the recipient, as long as the other entity has, or has had, a relationship with you. Such disclosures will be limited to certain purposes, including: quality assessment and improvement activities, population-based activities relating to improving health or reducing health care costs, case management, conducting training programs, accreditation, certification, licensing, credentialing activities, and health care fraud and abuse detection and compliance programs.
Business Associates: We may share your protected health information with third party “business associates” that perform various activities (e.g., billing, transcription services, accounting services, legal services) for the practice. Whenever an arrangement between our office and a business associate involves the use or disclosure of your protected health information, we will have a written contract that contains terms that will protect the privacy of your protected health information.
Treatment Alternatives and Health-Related Products and Services: We may use or disclose your protected health information, as necessary, to provide you with information about a product or service to encourage you to purchase or use the product or services for the following limited purposes: (1) to describe our participation in a provider network or health plan network, or to describe if, and the extent to which, a product or service (or payment for such product or service) is provided by our practice or included in a plan of benefits; (2) for your treatment; or (3) for your case management or care coordination, or to direct or recommend alternative treatments, therapies, providers, or settings of care.
Family and Friends: We may provide your protected health information to individuals, such as family and friends, who are involved in your care or who help pay for your care. We may do this if you tell us we can do so, or if you know we are sharing your protected health information with these people and you do not object. There may also be circumstances when we can assume, based on our professional judgment, that you would not object. For example, we may assume you agree to our disclosure of your information to your spouse if your spouse comes with you into the exam room. Also, if you are not able to approve or object to a disclosure, we may make disclosures to a particular individual (such as a family member or friend), that we feel are in your best interest and that relate to that person’s involvement in your care or payment of your care. For example, we may make a professional judgment about your best interests that allow another person to pick up things, such as prescriptions and medical supplies.
- OTHER PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. We may use or disclose your protected health information without your permission in the following circumstances, subject to all applicable legal requirements and limitations:
As Required By Law: As required by federal, state, or local law.
Public Health Activities: To a public health authority for public health activities including the following: to prevent or control disease, injury or disability; or to report births, deaths, suspected abuse or neglect, non-accidental physical injuries, reactions to medications or problems with products.
Health Oversight Activities: To a health oversight agency for audits, investigations, inspections, licensing purposes, or as necessary for certain government agencies to monitor the health care system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.
Lawsuits and Disputes: In response to a subpoena or a court or administrative order, if you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, or in response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons or similar process, if asked to do so by law enforcement.
Law Enforcement: To law enforcement for law enforcement purposes, so long as applicable legal requirements are met.
Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors: To a coroner or medical examiner, (as necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death) or to a funeral director, as necessary to allow him/her to carry out his/her activities.
Organ and Tissue Donation: If you are an organ or tissue donor, to organizations that handle organ procurement or organ, eye or tissue transplantation, or to an organ donation bank, as necessary to facilitate a donation and transplantation.
Research: For research purposes under certain limited circumstances. Research projects are subject to a special approval process. Therefore, we will not use or disclose your protected health information for research purposes until the particular research project has been approved through this special approval process.
Serious Threat to Health or Safety; Disaster Relief: To appropriate individual(s)/organization(s) when necessary (i) to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or that of the public or another person, or (ii) to identify, locate, or notify your family members or persons responsible for you in a disaster relief effort.
Military and Veterans: As required by military command or other government authority for information about a member of the domestic or foreign armed forces, if you are a member of the armed forces.
National Security; Intelligence Activities; Protective Service: To federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities authorized by law, including activities related to the protection of the President, other authorized persons or foreign heads of state, or related to the conduct of special investigations.
Workers’ Compensation: For workers’ compensation or similar work-related injury programs, to the extent required by law.
Inmates: To a correctional institution (if you are an inmate) or a law enforcement official (if you are in that official’s custody) as necessary (i) for the institution to provide you with health care; (ii) to protect your or others’ health and safety; or (iii) for the safety and security of the correctional institution.
- USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION BASED UPON YOUR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION. All other uses and disclosures of your protected health information not covered by this Notice will be made only with your written authorization. We would seek your authorization, for example, if we wanted to use or disclose your health information for research or marketing purposes. In some situations, federal and state laws may require authorization from you before we can disclose specially protected health information. Examples of protected health information that may be subject to special protections include protected health information involving mental health, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, sexually transmitted or other communicable diseases, and alcohol or drug abuse. We may limit disclosure of the specially protected health information to what the law permits or we may contact you for the necessary authorization.
You may revoke any authorization, at any time, by notifying, in writing, our Privacy Contact. If you revoke your authorization, we will no longer use or disclose your protected health information for the purpose you had previously approved, except to the extent that your provider’s practice has taken an action in reliance on the use or disclosure indicated in the authorization.
- YOUR RIGHTS. Following is a statement of your rights with respect to your protected health information and a brief description of how you may exercise these rights.
You have the right to inspect and copy your protected health information. This means you may inspect and obtain a copy of protected health information about you that is contained in your chart, including medical and billing records and any other records that your provider and the practice use for making decisions about you. Requests to access your protected health information must be made in writing and submitted to our Privacy Contact. We may charge you for the cost of copying, mailing or associated supplies.
Under federal law, however, you may not inspect or copy certain records, including: information compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding; and protected health information that is subject to law that prohibits access to protected health information. Depending on the circumstances, a decision to deny access may be reviewable. In some circumstances, you may have a right to have this decision reviewed. Please contact our Privacy Contact if you have questions about access to your medical record.
You have the right to request a restriction of your protected health information. This means you may ask us not to use or disclose any part of your protected health information for the purposes of treatment, payment or healthcare operations. You may also request that any part of your protected health information not be disclosed to family members or friends who may be involved in your care or for notification purposes as described in this Notice. You may make this request by submitting a written request to our Privacy Contact that states the specific restriction requested and to whom you want the restriction to apply.
Your provider is not required to agree to a restriction that you may request, unless you request to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information to a health plan for the purpose of carrying out payment or health care operations and the protected health information relates only to a health care item or service for which you have paid us in full out of your pocket (not through insurance), in which case we will accept such restriction request. If your provider does agree to the requested restriction, we may not use or disclose your protected health information in violation of that restriction unless it is needed to provide emergency treatment. With this in mind, please discuss any restriction you wish to request with our Privacy Contact.
You have the right to request to receive confidential communications from us by alternative means or at an alternative location. We will accommodate reasonable requests. We may also condition this accommodation by asking you for information as to how payment will be handled or specification of an alternative address or other method of contact. We will not request an explanation from you as to the basis for the request. Please make this request in writing to our Privacy Contact.
You may have the right to request an amendment to your protected health information. This means you may request an amendment of protected health information about you in a designated record set for as long as we maintain this information. In certain cases, we may deny your request for an amendment. If we deny your request for amendment, you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with us and we may prepare a rebuttal to your statement and will provide you with a copy of any such rebuttal. Please contact our Privacy Contact to determine if you have questions about amending your medical record. You may request an amendment to your medical record by submitting a written request to our Privacy Contact.
You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made, if any, of your protected health information. This right applies to disclosures for purposes other than treatment, payment or healthcare operations as described in this Notice. It also excludes disclosures we may have made to you, for a facility directory, to family members or friends involved in your care, or for notification purposes, disclosures for which you have signed an authorization and certain other disclosures. You have the right to receive specific information regarding these disclosures that occurred after during the six years prior to the date of your request. You may request a shorter timeframe. The right to receive this information is subject to certain exceptions, restrictions and limitations. To request an accounting of disclosures, submit a written request to our Privacy Contact.
You have the right to be informed of any unauthorized disclosures of your unsecured protected health information. This means that if we or our service providers improperly allow access to your unsecured health information in a way that compromises that information, we will provide you timely notice of that breach.
- COMPLAINTS. You may complain to us or to the Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated by us. You may file a complaint with us by notifying our Privacy Contact of your complaint. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint. You may contact our Privacy Contact for further information about the complaint process.
- FURTHER RESTRICTIONS. In some situations, federal and state laws may require authorization from you before we can disclose specially protected health information. Examples of protected health information that may be subject to special protections include protected health information involving mental health, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, sexually transmitted or other communicable diseases, and alcohol or drug abuse. We may limit disclosure of the specially protected health information to what the law permits or we may contact you for the necessary authorization. We have attached Addendum A to this Notice that identifies certain states, in which we provide healthcare services or have business operations, that may have more stringent privacy laws.
LATE CANCELLATIONS AND MISSED APPOINTMENTS
NO SHOW/LATE CANCELLATION ($50 CHARGE)
LATE CANCELLATIONS AND MISSED APPOINTMENTS
The client is expected to attend each scheduled session on time. A canceled or delayed appointment delays our work and can negatively impact other clients. Since your appointments involve the reservation of time specifically for you, and out of respect for your therapist and our other clients, a minimum of 24 hours’ notice is required for rescheduling or canceling an appointment. We appreciate more than 24-hour notice, if possible, as we can then make that time available to other clients. Therefore, if you should know before the required 24-hour notice that you will not be able to attend our session, PLEASE, PLEASE call the office, or text 2 to the appointment reminder so that we have time to fill your slot and can put another client in your space that may need it. The more time, the better for the therapist and other clients who are in need.
A late cancellation or no-show appointment hurts at least three people: you, your therapist, and another client who could have potentially utilized your time slot. Therapy sessions are scheduled in advance and are a time reserved exclusively for our clients. When a session is canceled without adequate notice, we are unable to fill this time slot by offering it to another client, a client on the waitlist, or a client with a clinical emergency.
WHEN THE NO-SHOW/LATE CANCEL FEE IS WAIVED
The only exception to this cancellation policy is in the event of a serious or contagious illness or emergency. We offer one grace for these purposes every six months. Some examples of emergencies are car accidents, deaths in the family, or extreme illness. Work issues do not constitute emergencies. This cancellation policy also applies even if missing the appointment was an unintentional act. In the event of prohibitive weather, we can conduct the session on the phone or via video (individual counseling). If both parties in a couple cannot attend, consider having one come alone instead of canceling altogether and wasting the slot. Phone or video sessions are paid up-front in advance of the session.
FREQUENT CANCELLATIONS OR MISSED APPOINTMENT
Frequent cancellations (3 or more in 6 months or three consecutive) and/or missed appointments (no show) will result in the termination of treatment. If you have arranged with your therapist to have recurring appointments, the next recurring appointment will stay on the calendar. Therefore, please call the office if you choose to cancel that appointment to avoid a second No Show/Late Cancel charge of $50. A voicemail is sufficient as they are date and time stamped. The recurring appointment will be removed after the second consecutive No Show/Late Cancel.
Although EMBRACE may send you text or email reminders about upcoming appointments, this is done as a courtesy and only if you consent to receive such communications by providing us with your email address and cell number. It remains your sole responsibility to keep track of and timely attend all scheduled therapy appointments, whether or not you receive the text or email reminder. It is your responsibility to inform the office if your phone number or email has changed. After 2 consecutive cancellations or no-shows, you will not be able to schedule another appointment and will be referred to another provider.
NO SHOW/LATE CANCELLATION ($50 CHARGE)
No-Show Fees: Anytime you fail to attend a scheduled appointment without giving appropriate prior notice of cancellation, you will be charged $50 for the no-show session. The credit card information or other payment information you previously provided will be used to process this payment. By providing us with your credit card information or booking an appointment, you consent to this policy. Multiple no-shows will result in the termination of therapy.
Late Cancellation Fees: Any session that is missed by canceling less than 24 hours in advance will be charged a $50 fee. You will be charged even if the cancellation is work-related and even if you rescheduled the appointment. The credit card information you previously provided will be used to process this payment. By providing us with your credit card information or booking an appointment, you consent to this policy. Repeated late cancellations (more than three) may result in the termination of therapy. Multiple no-shows will result in the termination of therapy.
You should note that insurance companies generally do not reimburse for missed appointments.
HOW 24-HOUR NOTICE WORKS
A fee of $50 will be charged when you miss or cancel an appointment without giving 24-hour advanced notice. This means that if an appointment is scheduled for 1:00 pm on a Monday, notice must be given by 1:00 pm on Tuesdays at the absolute latest. Note that if your appointment is on a Monday, the cancellation needs to be provided no later than the prior Friday, by your appointment time, to be considered proper 24-hour notice. You can cancel your appointment by testing to the office or your counselor.
WAIT TIME/GRACE PERIOD
Your wait time is kept to a minimum. Due to the length of time provided for each appointment, you must arrive on time for your appointments. If you are more than 10 minutes late to your appointment, we will have no choice but to reschedule your appointment and you will be responsible for the $50 fee for a no-show. To avoid paying no-show fees, we require at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice for all cancellations (as described above). Both therapist and client have a grace period of 10 minutes.
MEDI-CAL OR MEDICARE CLIENTS
Please note that the fees described in this policy cannot be applied to clients with Medicaid insurance. Thus, clients with Medicaid insurance who have three or more late cancellations or missed sessions will be referred to other providers should there be any indication that the pattern will continue.
Medi-call or Medicare Clients: Please note that your therapist cannot charge you or your insurance for missed sessions or late cancellations. This means that your appointment slot could have been filled with a client who paid; instead, your therapist will lose money or the opportunity to schedule another client if you cancel late or do not show up. Because of this, three or more late cancellations for Medi-call or Medicare clients within a six-month period or concerning three consecutive sessions will result in immediate discharge and referral elsewhere. Clients who are unsure whether they can commit to therapy weekly should seek services elsewhere.
Additionally, please understand that therapy should be viewed as any other important medical appointment would be viewed. While it is a time commitment, this is for your betterment and consistency is key to achieving this. If the therapeutic relationship is terminated according to this policy, your case may be reopened at any time should you so choose. However, you may be placed on a waiting list if other clients are waiting to use your time slot. This is standard practice with most therapy agencies and private practice offices.
Refund Policy
Except as prohibited under applicable law, EMBRACE may at its sole discretion provide a full, partial, or pro-rated refund for services rendered.
Our providers are compensated for their time, they are not able to see someone in your time if you miss a session, therefore, please familiarize yourself with our missing sessions and late cancellation policy.
EMBRACE is not able to grant refunds for services rendered, and fees associated with but not limited to:
- Subscription costs and co-pays;
- Live sessions canceled by a client less than 24 hours prior to the confirmed session’s start time; or
- Live sessions missed by the client.
The EMBRACE team is committed to providing all of our clients with the best possible experience. If you have questions or ideas to help increase client satisfaction, please let us know by sending in a support request.
Scheduling, Rescheduling, or Canceling a Session
Take charge of your live sessions with ease. Navigate through them effortlessly by following the steps below.
If you ever find yourself unable to attend a session and encounter difficulties canceling it on your own, feel free to coordinate directly with your provider in your room for assistance. While our Support team is available to help with various inquiries, they are unable to manage the cancellation, scheduling, or rescheduling of your sessions on your behalf.
It is important to keep in mind that late cancellations, late rescheduling, and no-shows may result in the loss of session credit and being charged the full session cost.
How do I cancel my subscription or payment plan?
If you are paying out of pocket, you can easily cancel at any time through your account settings. Once you confirm your cancellation, you will be able to finish any remaining time on your subscription that you have already paid for and will not be billed again in the future unless you re-enroll.
A few alternate options you have:
- Not satisfied with your matched provider. You have the flexibility to switch providers. Please submit your request and preferences to us here. We will make every effort to find a provider that meets your unique needs.
- Not getting enough out of your plan. Explore our current offerings at Embrace Services + Pricing. You’re welcome to downgrade your plan by changing the subscribed service within your account.
- Won’t be able to use our services temporarily? Consider pausing your account instead.
Governing Law & Disputes
US Users:
You agree that any dispute or claim arising out of your use of the Services, including any dispute or claim as to the application, enforceability, scope, or interpretation of these Terms or this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to these Terms.
There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief, or statutory damages), and must follow these Terms.
The arbitration shall be administered by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), according to the most current JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures, and conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator. Arbitration will take place by phone or videoconference unless either party requests an in-person hearing. In that case, the hearing will take place in the state where you reside. To the extent this agreement to arbitrate conflicts with the JAMS Policy on Consumer Arbitrations according to Pre-Dispute Clauses Minimum Standards of Procedural Fairness (the “Minimum Standards”), the Minimum Standards in that regard will apply.
Disputes may also be referred to another arbitration organization if you and EMBRACE agree in writing, or to an arbitrator appointed according to the Federal Arbitration Act.
YOU AND EMBRACE EACH AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, GROUP, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. IF FOR ANY REASON A CLAIM PROCEEDS IN COURT RATHER THAN IN ARBITRATION, YOU AND EMBRACE EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. YOU AND EMBRACE ALSO BOTH AGREE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING OUR AGREEMENT TO ONLY ARBITRATE DISPUTES AS STATED ABOVE, YOU OR WE MAY BRING SUIT IN COURT TO ENJOIN INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER MISUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
If this arbitration provision is found to be null and void, then all disputes arising under the Terms between us will be subject to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York City, New York, and you and we hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts. You and EMBRACE agree that if for any reason a dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration: (1) you and EMBRACE waive any right to a jury trial; (2) the dispute will proceed solely on an individual, non-class, non-representative basis; and (3) neither you nor EMBRACE may be a class representative or class member or otherwise participate in any class, representative, consolidated, or private attorney general proceeding.
This agreement to arbitrate will not preclude you or EMBRACE from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration, including without limitation orders to stay a court action, compel arbitration, or confirm an arbitral award, from a court of competent jurisdiction. Furthermore, this agreement to arbitrate will not preclude you or EMBRACE from (i) applying to the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other interim or conservatory relief, as necessary, or (ii) seeking relief in any state or federal court for disputes related to a violation or possible violation of EMBRACE intellectual property rights.
Thirty-Day Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out and not be bound by the arbitration- and class-action-waiver provisions outlined in this section by sending written notice of your decision to opt out to the following address: [email protected]. The notice must be sent within 30 days of registering to use the Services; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes according to these Terms. If you opt out of these arbitration provisions, EMBRACE also will not be bound by them. In addition, if you elect to opt out of these arbitration provisions, EMBRACE may terminate your use of the Services.
The laws of the States of Connecticut and New York govern these Terms, without regard to any conflict of laws, rules, or principles.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. EMBRACE MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME. EMBRACE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND.
Non-US Users
The Terms and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Terms or their subject matter or formation or the use of the Services shall be governed by and construed following the laws of the States of Connecticut and New York, subject only to mandatory provisions of consumer law in the country in which you reside.
You agree that the courts of the country in which you reside shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Services, the Terms, or their subject matter or formation. Alternatively, if you are located in the EU you may raise the dispute with an alternative dispute resolution body via the EU Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution Body.
Non-US Users:
The Terms and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Terms or their subject matter or formation or the use of the Services shall be governed by and construed following the laws of the States of Connecticut and New York, in the USA, subject only to mandatory provisions of consumer law in the country in which you reside.
You agree that the courts of the country in which you reside shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Services, the Terms, or their subject matter or formation. Alternatively, if you are located in the EU you may raise the dispute with an alternative dispute resolution body via the EU Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution Body.
TERMINATION
As a member of gracembrace.org and lamujervirtuosa.org, you may cancel or terminate your account, associated email address and/or access to our Services by submitting a cancellation or termination request to [email protected]
As a member, you agree that EMBRACE and AFFILIATES may, without any prior written notice, immediately suspend, terminate, discontinue and/or limit your account, any email associated with your account, and access to any of our Services. The cause for such termination, discontinuance, suspension and/or limitation of access shall include, but is not limited to:
- a) any breach or violation of our TOS or any other incorporated agreement, regulation and/or guideline;
- b) by way of requests from law enforcement or any other governmental agencies;
- c) the discontinuance, alteration and/or material modification to our Services, or any part thereof;
- d) unexpected technical or security issues and/or problems;
- e) any extended periods of inactivity;
- f) any engagement by you in any fraudulent or illegal activities; and/or
- g) the nonpayment of any associated fees that may be owed by you in connection with your onlinecounselling.com account Services.
Furthermore, you herein agree that any and all terminations, suspensions, discontinuances, and or limitations of access for cause shall be made at our sole discretion and that we shall not be liable to you or any other third party with regards to the termination of your account, associated email address and/or access to any of our Services.
The termination of your account with jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org shall include any and/or all of the following:
- a) the removal of any access to all or part of the Services offered within jc.centerjc.com, embrace.com and integra.lamujervirtuosa.org;
- b) the deletion of your password and any and all related information, files, and any such content that may be associated with or inside your account, or any part thereof; and
- c) the barring of any further use of all or part of our Services.
Consent for Services (the "Consent")
Consent for Services
Your therapist, counselor, psychologist, or other health professional at Embrace Grace, PLLC DBA Embrace Integral Care and or Embrace (“Provider”) has asked you to read and sign this Consent before you start therapy. Please review the information. If you have any questions, contact your Provider Embrace at [email protected]
THE THERAPY PROCESS
Therapy is a collaborative process where you and your Provider will work together on equal footing to achieve goals that you define. This means that you will follow a defined process supported by scientific evidence, where you and your Provider have specific rights and responsibilities. Therapy generally shows positive outcomes for individuals who follow the process. Better outcomes are often associated with a good relationship between a client and their Provider. To foster the best possible relationship, it is important you understand as much about the process before deciding to commit.
Therapy begins with the intake process. First, you will review your Provider’s policies and procedures, talk about fees, identify emergency contacts, and decide if you want health insurance to pay your fees depending on your plan’s benefits. Second, you will discuss what to expect during therapy, including the type of therapy, the length of treatment, and the risks and benefits. If your Provider is practicing under the supervision of another professional, your Provider will tell you about their supervision and the name of the supervising professional. Third, you will form a treatment plan, including the type of therapy, how often you will attend therapy, your short- and long-term goals, and the steps you will take to achieve them. Over time, you and your Provider may edit your treatment plan to be sure it describes your goals and steps you need to take. After intake, you will attend regular therapy sessions at your Provider’s office or through video, called telehealth. Participation in therapy is voluntary – you can stop at any time. At some point, you will achieve your goals. At this time, you will review your progress, identify supports that will help you maintain your progress, and discuss how to return to therapy if you need it in the future.
IN-PERSON VISITS & SARS-CoV-2 (“COVID-19”)
- When guidance from public health authorities allows and your Provider offers, you can meet in-person. If you attend therapy in-person, you understand:
You can only attend if you are symptom-free (For symptoms, see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html); - If you are experiencing symptoms, you can switch to a telehealth appointment or cancel. If you need to cancel, you will not be charged a late cancellation fee
You must follow all safety protocols established by the practice, including:
- Following the check-in procedure;
- Washing or sanitizing your hands upon entering the practice;
- Adhering to appropriate social distancing measures;
- Wearing a mask, if required;
- Telling your Provider if you have a high risk of exposure to COVID-19, such as through school, work, or commuting; and
- Telling your Provider if you or someone in your home tests positive for COVID-19.
- Your Provider may be mandated to report to public health authorities if you have been in the office and have tested positive for infection. If so, your Provider may make the report without your permission, but will only share necessary information. Your Provider will never share details about your visit. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, your ability to meet in person could change with minimal or no notice. By signing this Consent, you understand that you could be exposed to COVID-19 if you attend in-person sessions. If a member of the practice tests positive for COVID-19, you will be notified. If you have any questions, or if you want a copy of this policy, please ask.
TELEHEALTH SERVICES
To use telehealth, you need an internet connection and a device with a camera for video. Your Provider can explain how to log in and use any features on the telehealth platform. If telehealth is not a good fit for you, your Provider will recommend a different option. There are some risks and benefits to using telehealth:
Risks:
- Privacy and Confidentiality. You may be asked to share personal information with the telehealth platform to create an account, such as your name, date of birth, location, and contact information. Your Provider carefully vets any telehealth platform to ensure your information is secured to the appropriate standards.
- Technology. At times, you could have problems with your internet, video, or sound. If you have issues during a session, your Provider will follow the backup plan that you agree to prior to sessions.
- Crisis Management. It may be difficult for your Provider to provide immediate support during an emergency or crisis. You and your Provider will develop a plan for emergencies or crises, such as choosing a local emergency contact, creating a communication plan, and making a list of local support, emergency, and crisis services.
Benefits
- Flexibility. You can attend therapy wherever is convenient for you.
- Ease of Access. You can attend telehealth sessions without worrying about traveling, meaning you can schedule less time per session and can attend therapy during inclement weather or illness.
Recommendations
- Make sure that other people cannot hear your conversation or see your screen during sessions.
- Do not use video or audio to record your session unless you ask your Provider for their permission in advance.
- Make sure to let your Provider know if you are not in your usual location before starting any telehealth session.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Your Provider will not disclose your personal information without your permission unless required by law. If your Provider must disclose your personal information without your permission, your Provider will only disclose the minimum necessary to satisfy the obligation. However, there are a few exceptions.
- Your Provider may speak to other healthcare providers involved in your care.
- Your Provider may speak to emergency personnel.
- If you report that another healthcare provider is engaging in inappropriate behavior, your Provider may be required to report this information to the appropriate licensing board. Your Provider will discuss making this report with you first and will only share the minimum information needed while making a report. If your Provider must share your personal information without getting your permission first, they will only share the minimum information needed. There are a few times that your Provider may not keep your personal information confidential.
- If your Provider believes there is a specific, credible threat of harm to someone else, they may be required by law or may make their own decision about whether to warn the other person and notify law enforcement. The term specific, credible threat is defined by state law. Your Provider can explain more if you have questions.
- If your Provider has reason to believe a minor or elderly individual is a victim of abuse or neglect, they are required by law to contact the appropriate authorities.
- If your Provider believes that you are at imminent risk of harming yourself, they may contact law enforcement or other crisis services. However, before contacting emergency or crisis services, your Provider will work with you to discuss other options to keep you safe.
RECORD KEEPING
Your Provider is required to keep records about your treatment. These records help ensure the quality and continuity of your care, as well as provide evidence that the services you receive meet the appropriate standards of care. Your records are maintained in an electronic health record provided by TherapyNotes. TherapyNotes has several safety features to protect your personal information, including advanced encryption techniques to make your personal information difficult to decode, firewalls to prevent unauthorized access, and a team of professionals monitoring the system for suspicious activity. TherapyNotes keeps records of all log-ins and actions within the system.
COMMUNICATION
You decide how to communicate with your Provider outside of your sessions. You have several options:
- Secure Communication via Portal Messager
Secure communications are the best way to communicate personal information, though no method is entirely without risk. Your Provider will discuss options available to you. If you decide to be contacted via non-secure methods, your Provider will document this in your record.
- Texting/Email
Texting and email are not secure methods of communication and should not be used to communicate personal information. You may choose to receive appointment reminders via text message or email. You should carefully consider who may have access to your text messages or emails before choosing to communicate via either method. - Never use Social Media/Review Websites
If you try to communicate with your Provider via these methods, they will not respond. This includes any form of friend or contact request, @mention, direct message, wall post, and so on. This is to protect your confidentiality and ensure appropriate boundaries in therapy. - If your provider may publish content on various social media websites or blogs. There is no expectation that you will follow, comment on, or otherwise engage with any content. If you do choose to follow your Provider on any platform, they will not follow your back.
- If you see your Provider on any form of review website, it is not a solicitation for a review. Many such sites scrape business listings and may automatically include your Provider.
- If you choose to leave a review of your Provider on any website, they will not respond. While you are always free to express yourself in the manner you choose, please be aware of the potential impact on your confidentiality prior to leaving a review. It is often impossible to remove reviews later, and some sites aggregate reviews from several platforms leading to your review appearing in other places without your knowledge.
FEES AND PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
You may be required to pay for services and other fees. You will be provided with these costs prior to beginning therapy and should confirm with your insurance if part or all of these fees may be covered. You should also know about the following:
- No-Show and Late Cancellation Fees
- If you are unable to attend therapy, you must contact your Provider before your session. Otherwise, you may subject to fees outlined in your fee agreement. Insurance does not cover these fees.
- Balance Accrual
- Full payment is due at the time of your session. If you are unable to pay, tell your Provider. Your Provider may offer payment plans or a sliding scale. If not, your Provider may refer you to other low- or no-cost services. Any balance due will continue to be due until paid in full. If necessary, your balance may be sent to a collections service.
- Administrative Fees
- Your Provider may charge administrative fees for writing a letter or report at your request; consulting with another healthcare provider or other professional outside of normal case management practices; or for preparation, travel, and attendance at a court appearance. These fees are listed in the fee agreement. Payment is due in advance.
- Insurance Benefits
- Before starting therapy, you should confirm with your insurance company if:
- Your benefits cover the type of therapy you will receive;
- Your benefits cover in-person and telehealth sessions;
- You may be responsible for any portion of the payment; and
- Your Provider is in-network or out-of-network.
- Sharing Information with Insurance Companies
- If you choose to use insurance benefits to pay for services, you will be required to share personal information with your insurance company. Insurance companies keep personal information confidential unless they must share to act on your behalf, comply with federal or state law, or complete administrative work.
- Covered and Non-Covered Services
- When your Provider is in-network, they have a contract with your insurance company. Your insurance plan may cover all or part of the cost of therapy. You are responsible for any part of this cost not covered by insurance, such as deductibles, copays, or coinsurance. You may also be responsible for any services not covered by your insurance.
- When your Provider is out-of-network, they do not have a contract with your insurance company. You can still choose to see your Provider; however, all fees will be due at the time of your session to your Provider. Your Provider will tell you if they can help you file for reimbursement from your insurance company. If your insurance company decides that they will not reimburse you, you are still responsible for the full amount.
- Payment Methods
- The practice requires that you keep a valid credit or debit card on file. This card will be charged for the amount due at the time of service and for any fees you may accrue unless other arrangements have been made with the practice ahead of time. It is your responsibility to keep this information up to date, including providing new information if the card information changes or the account has insufficient funds to cover these charges.
COMPLAINTS
If you feel your Provider has engaged in improper or unethical behavior, you can talk to them, or you may contact the licensing board that issued your Provider’s license, your insurance company (if applicable), or the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Policy Title: Anti-Discrimination
Policy Statement: EMBRACE Grace, PLLC will not Discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment or participant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, criminal record, gender identity or expression, genetic information, intellectual disability, learning disability, marital status, past or present history of mental disability, military status, national origin, physical disability, pregnancy, race, (including, but not limited to ethnic traits historically associated with race, hair texture and protective hairstyles) religious creed, sex, sexual orientation or status as a veteran. This policy applies to advertising, recruitment, hiring, promotion, classifying, retention and all other terms and conditions of employment. Except provisions of Connecticut General Statute’s 46a-60(b), 46a-80(b), or 46a-81(b) are controlling or there is a bona fide occupational qualification excluding individuals.
Purpose Statement: EMBRACE Grace, PLLC fully supports all state, federal and constitutional mandates concerning affirmative action and equal employment opportunity and acknowledges its responsibility in accordance with state law to affirmatively provide programs and services in a fair and non-discriminatory manner.
Definitions: TBA
Procedures:
“An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer” will be included in all of the corporation’s external communication such as letterhead, advertisements, letter of transmittal, bid notification, purchase orders, fax coversheet, etc.
Dissemination of Policy will include the posting of the following posters: EEO is the Law; EEO is the Law Part 2; CCHRO Poster; CCHRO Sexual Harassment Is Illegal; Family Medical Leave; USERRA Poster 2008 and Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodations in the Workplace.
Any employee, applicant or participant who believes that he or she has been subject to, or has witnessed, discriminatory behavior is encouraged to complete a letter of complaint and submit it to the Director P.O. Box 78, Stamford, CT 06904. Phone (203) 548-0556, email [email protected]. All complaints will be taken seriously and given immediate attention. All allegations will be treated confidentially to the extent possible, consistent with the best interest of the corporation and the employee making the complaint. Documentation of the employee complaint is maintained in a file that is kept separate from the personnel file. Applicants or employees will not be subjected to retaliation or reprisals for reporting suspected discrimination under this policy or for taking part in any employment discrimination proceeding [such as an investigation or lawsuit].
Employees may also exercise their right to file a discrimination complaint with the CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO)
Toll free 1-800-477-5737
TDD (860) 541-3459 FAX: refer to specific units.
Reference http://www.ct.gov/chro/cwp/view.asp?a=2523&Q=315790
Living With Pourpose
Embrace Your Life Fullness
Establishing your identity as a child of God, discovering the path to the Father’s abode, claiming your inheritance and rightful place, will enable you to attain true fulfillment in life and realize the divine plan for your existence.”
(Josefina Cespedes, LMSW. 2020).
Faith Statement
EMBRACE GRACE, PLLC DBA EMBRACE INTEGRAL HEALING AND OR EMBRACE, accepts the Holy Scriptures as the revealed will of God, the all-sufficient rule of faith and practice, and to maintain general unity, adopts the following Statement of Faith. These are non-negotiable tenets of faith that EMBRACE. and any future subsidiaries churches or ministries shall adhere to. Four of this Salvation, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Divine Healing, miracles, set the captive, the Second Coming of Christ, loving and caring for one another, caring for the hopeless and the needy, and restoring individual and families, are considered essential to the church’s core mission of reaching the world for Christ:
- We believe the Holy Bible as the inspired Word of God, without any error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine, and Christian living.
- We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- We believe that God made men as his image and likeness.
- We believe that man was created good and upright; for God said, However, man transgression fell in sin by disobeying God’s commandment and lost the relationship with God as consequence men incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
- We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that He is true God and man. He died on the cross for our sins. He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father and is now our High Priest and Advocate.
- We believe that every woman is a virtuous woman. But, that Virtuoso woman could be hidden or dead by the sin and by life negative circumstances. That virtuoso woman become alive and is discovered by developing a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit, knowing God, His love and self-discover.
- We believe that Jesus died for every human being on earth; therefore every person has an immeasurable value, worth and is special for God and for us.
- We believe that God loved, valued, trusted, and respected us very much in order to put the entire earth under our responsibility. Then, we must love, value, trust, and respect ourselves. Therefore, we must do the same with our family members and neighbors. Because we are accountable before God for ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and neighborhoods.
- We believe that eternal salvation is the free gift of God, entirely apart from man’s works. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ; receive and confess Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.
- We believe that God could be known by men. God revealed Himself to men through the Scripture and by developing a personal an intimate relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Because men is created as image and likeness of God, man needs to know himself as well to know God and His love, for God cannot be known apart from His love. As men is knowing God and His love, men will be discovering himself. In the same way, discovering himself he will know God. All these will require a healing and transformation process, a sincere and deep intimate relationship with our Lord Jesus, His Father and the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent, and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We believe in the rapture of the saints, the bodily resurrection of the dead, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in heaven, and the everlasting punishment and separation from God of the unsaved in hell.
BELIEF STATEMENT OF MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY
SECTION 1. MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY
This Statement, drawn from Scripture, our ultimate authority, sets forth a Christian vision of human sexuality as a gift of God. The divine design for sexual expression within the commitment of marriage between a natural birth man and a woman is fundamental to the well-ordering of human society and is integral to human flourishing. We, EMBRACE desire to articulate this ethic as moral truth, binding on us all while recognizing our need of God’s grace and forgiveness in the ways that we all fall short of this divine ideal.
- We believe the term ‘marriage’ has only one meaning, and that is marriage sanctioned by God which joins one birth man and one birth woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:15-25; Matthew 19:4-6).
- We believe that God intends sexual intimacy shall have occurred only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged outside of a marriage between a man and a woman (Hebrews 13:4).
- We believe that marriage between a man and a woman reflects the relationship between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5: 22-32).
- We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, or pornography, is sinful and offensive to God (Romans 1:18-32).
- We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
- We believe that every person deserves to be treated with compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. We believe that every person deserves to be treated with compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. In the same matters, the church and the church’s members deserve a respectful treatment for our beliefs, individuals, families, and our institutions.
- We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the congregation and community, it is imperative that only marriages that fit this biblical definition may be officiated by pastors of EMBRACE and only marriages that fit this biblical definition may be conducted on the Corporation and the Church’s property, lease or rental contract location.
SECTION 2
Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds
THEREFORE, EMBRACE exercise the right to refuse to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds against our beliefs, as provisions of chapter 815e Marriage, Sec. 46b-22b. As written in the Law, “Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds. (a) No member of the clergy authorized to join persons in marriage pursuant to section 46b-22 shall be required to solemnize any marriage in violation of his or her right to the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the first amendment to the United States Constitution or section 3 of article first of the Constitution of the state”. “(b) No church or qualified church-controlled organization, as defined in 26 USC 3121, shall be required to participate in a ceremony solemnizing a marriage in violation of the religious beliefs of that church or qualified church-controlled organization”.
The incorporators unanimously approved the BELIEF STATEMENT OF MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY, and the Secretary was instructed to cause the same to be inserted in the minute book immediately following the copy of other the Certificate of Incorporation’s documents.