IFM Organizational Member Portal Terms and Conditions of Use

Your use of the IFM Organizational Member Portal (Licensed Product) is governed by this AGREEMENT and is contingent on your acceptance of the AGREEMENT. Please read this AGREEMENT carefully and make sure that you fully understand it. Access of the Licensed Product signifies agreement with the terms below. This AGREEMENT is an agreement you (an individual person, referred to in this AGREEMENT as “You”) are making with The Institute for Functional Medicine, located at 505 South 336th Street, Suite 600, Federal Way, WA 98003, (“IFM”) for use of all content within the IFM Organizational Member Portal. Such items in the IFM Organizational Member Portal include but are not limited to Intake Forms, Food Plans, Questionnaires, and Research documentations, including past, current, and future versions. By accessing, viewing, copying, or otherwise using the Licensed Product, You agree to be bound by the terms of this AGREEMENT. If You do not agree to the terms of this AGREEMENT, please do not access, view, copy, or otherwise use the Licensed Product, and You must promptly destroy all copies of the Licensed Product in Your possession.

LICENSE. Subject to the terms of this AGREEMENT, IFM hereby grants to You a non-exclusive, nontransferable, limited, revocable license (1) to copy the Licensed Product for personal use only, and (2) to use the contents of the Licensed Product solely for collaborating with other IFM members in research work, making referrals to other members, and for patient use related to Your functional medicine practice or research activities. Without limiting the foregoing, You are specifically prohibited from using the Licensed Product for commercial activities, including but not limited to marketing the forms as Your own, including the forms and documents within other commercial websites and digital products, and from distributing or sharing the Licensed Product (in whole or in part). Under no circumstances may the whole or any part of the Licensed Product be translated into another language, nor may You create derivatives or other works without IFM’s prior written permission (for permission, please contact permissions@ifm.org). You may not sublicense the rights granted to You in this AGREEMENT and should direct licensing requests in writing to IFM at info@ifm.org. This AGREEMENT shall terminate immediately upon any breach or other failure to comply with the terms of this AGREEMENT by You, without prejudice to any other rights IFM may have. Upon termination of this AGREEMENT, You must destroy all copies of the Licensed Product and any works incorporating any portion of the Licensed Product.

NO WARRANTY. IFM provides the licensed product as is and with all faults and hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties, duties, or conditions of: merchantability; fitness for a particular purpose; accuracy; results; lack of viruses, Trojan horses, disabling devices, or worms; or lack of negligence.

DATA SHARING. Practitioners that participate in IFM’s Organizational Memberships shall agree that IFM may disclose their certification status, name, email, purchase information and product use with their purchasing organization. IFM shall reasonably ensure that the information disclosed shall otherwise remain confidential or shall only further be disclosed as required by law.

EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this AGREEMENT, in no event shall IFM be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Licensed Product, or otherwise under or in connection with this AGREEMENT, even in the event of negligence, strict liability, breach of contract, or breach of warranty of IFM, and even if IFM has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT constitutes the entire agreement between You and IFM pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements existing between You and IFM. Any modifications of this AGREEMENT must be in writing and signed by You and IFM.

MISCELLANEOUS. This AGREEMENT shall be deemed made in the State of Washington, USA, and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington (without regard to its conflicts of law principles) and/or the United States, as applicable. You agree that any legal action between You and IFM relating to this AGREEMENT will be brought only in a federal or state court located in Seattle, Washington. Failure by IFM to enforce any part of this AGREEMENT does not waive that part of the AGREEMENT. IFM may assign its rights and obligations under this AGREEMENT to any party at any time without notice to You. Upon such assignment, IFM is relieved of any further obligation under this AGREEMENT. The provisions of this AGREEMENT are severable. If any part of this AGREEMENT is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect.

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