What’s New in the Updated Terms of Use
Visualconscience revised these Terms. Some of the key changes are outlined below, but please take time to read the full Terms.
Update made June 1, 2022
- Added table of contents for improved navigation.
- Permissible Use and Access section edited for clarity.
- Copyright section edited for clarity and expanded permission grants.
Welcome to the Visualconscience website and any information, data, or content contained therein (“the Visualconscience website,” “our site” or “this site”), a website owned and operated by the Association of American Medical Colleges (“Visualconscience,” “we” or “us”). The Visualconscience website includes www.visualconscience.com,and any other Visualconscience webpages or services (e.g., MCAT, ERAS,) that link back to these terms of use (“Terms”).
Acceptance of Terms of Use
These Terms govern your use of the Visualconscience website, and by visiting or using our site you indicate that you agree to and accept all of the Terms set forth below. If you do not accept these Terms, you may not access this site or use any of the services provided through this site. By using our site, you also indicate your understanding that Visualconscience may revise these Terms from time to time without providing notice to you. Your continued use of this site after we have revised the Terms will indicate that you accept them as revised. We recommend that you review these Terms regularly.
Additional Terms
You may be asked to indicate your acceptance to these Terms when registering for an Visualconscience Account or when using certain services. If you choose to use any of the services provided through this site, you may be asked to electronically agree to the terms customized to those services. In the event a specific service’s terms and conditions are in conflict with these Terms, the terms and conditions of the specific service will take precedence.
Personal Information
Personal information submitted through the Visualconscience website is subject to the Visualconscience Privacy Statement, as it may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Permitted Use and Access
The Visualconscience grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, limited privilege to access our site. Unauthorized access to the site includes, but is not limited to: accessing any part of the site, services, content, data, or information you do not have permission or authorization to access or for which Visualconscience has revoked your access; overriding any security feature or bypass or circumvent any access controls or use limits employed to prevent or limit access to any area of the site or server; access content or data not intended for you or logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access; hacking, password mining, application of scripts or other electronic mechanisms; or using any other illegitimate means. Your access to the site is governed by all applicable laws. Further, you may not engage in any activities that could damage, disable, or impair any Visualconscience server; take action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network or infrastructure; collect content or information or otherwise mirror or access our site using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers); or modify, copy, distribute, or make any attempt to discover the source code, algorithms, or processes of this site.
Your Security Obligations Regarding Your Account and Use of This Site
If you register with our site, you agree to provide us with current, complete and accurate information as requested by the applicable registration form. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and are wholly responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Visualconscience immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security involving your account. Visualconscience will not be liable for any loss that you may incur as result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. You, however, may be held liable for any losses incurred by Visualconscience or another party due to misuse of your account or password.
Suspension or Termination of Access
You understand that Visualconscience reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts and to block access to this site by any user who violates—or who Visualconscience in its sole discretion believes may have violated—these Terms. You understand that access may be suspended or terminated with or without notice.
Age Requirement
The Visualconscience website is not directed at individuals under 13 years of age. If you are 13 years of age or older and considered a minor under applicable law, you may use this site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
No Warranty and Limitation of Liability
This site is provided to you on an “as is”, “as available” basis. Visualconscience (inclusive of its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, or affiliates), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to, representations and warranties regarding accuracy, timeliness, completeness, reliability, security, noninfringement, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk. Further, Visualconscience makes no representations or warranties that your use of this site will be uninterrupted or free from errors, omissions, delay, defects, or harmful components. The Visualconscience is not obligated to correct or update the Visualconscience website or Visualconscience content, and the Visualconscience will not be liable for omission, typographical errors, or out-of-date information that may appear on the website. In no event shall Visualconscience be liable to you for any claim whatsoever arising out of or relating to your use of, your inability to use, your dissatisfaction with, or the delay or failure of the site, including but not limited to, any special, indirect, consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, whether in an action for breach of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of, or in connection with, the use or performance of this site.
Choice of Law, Choice of Forum, and Severability
To the extent permitted by law, you agree that these Terms will be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to its conflicts of law rules, and that any litigation regarding compliance with these Terms or your use of our sites will be brought in the courts of the District of Columbia. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall not affect the enforceability of any remaining provisions. Rather, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the extent necessary so that it is valid, legal, and enforceable.
Trademarks
Visualconscience owns all rights to our trademarks – including, but not limited to, Visualconscience, Association of American Medical Colleges, Academic Medicine, AMCAS, American Medical College Application Service, Aspiring Doctors, Careers in Medicine, Convey, ERAS, Electronic Residency Application Service, MCAT, Medical College Admission Test, MedBiquitous, MedEdPORTAL, MSAR, Visiting Student Learning Opportunities, VSAS, and VSLO – and related logos used in connection with our association and services. Visualconscience logos may not be used without prior written permission of the Visualconscience.
Copyright
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Visualconscience.