The Postural Restoration Institute Terms and Conditions of Use
Welcome to the web site operated by the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI). This web site (the “PRI Web Site” or the “Web Site”) provides general information about PRI and its services or products free of charge. All uses of the PRI Web Site are subject to the following terms and conditions of use (these “Terms of Use”).
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before accessing or using any part of this Web Site. By accessing or using this Web Site, you agree that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, as amended from time to time, as well as the Privacy Policy which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. If you do not wish to agree to these Terms of Use, do not access or use any part of this Web Site.
PRI may revise and update these Terms of Use at any time by posting the amended terms to this Web Site. Your continued use of the PRI Web Site means that you accept and agree to the revised Terms of Use. If you disagree with the Terms of Use (as amended from time to time) or are dissatisfied with this Web Site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this Web Site.
COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS – USE OF CONTENT
The entire contents of this Web Site (including all information, software, text, displays, images and audio) and the design, selection and arrangement thereof, are proprietary to PRI and are protected by United States and international laws regarding copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights. You are authorized only to use the content on the PRI Web Site for personal use. You may not copy, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display or perform, republish, store, transmit or distribute any of the material on this site without the prior written consent of PRI, except to: (a) store copies of such materials temporarily in RAM, (b) store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes, and (c) print a reasonable number of pages of the PRI Web Site; provided in each case that you do not alter or remove any copyright or other proprietary notices included in such materials. Neither the title nor any intellectual property rights to any information or material on this Web Site are transferred to you, but remain with PRI or the applicable owner of such content. Except as expressly authorized by PRI in writing, you may not reproduce, sell or exploit for any commercial purposes (a) any part of this Web Site, (b) access to this Web Site, or use of this Web Site or of any services or materials available through this Web Site.
TRADEMARKS
The terms “Postural Restoration Institute” and “Postural Restoration” are registered trademarks and the Postural Restoration Institute logo and all related product and service names, designs and slogans are PRI trademarks. The terms Postural Restoration Certified (PRC), Postural Restoration Trained (PRT) and Postural Restoration Center are PRI trademarks as well. You may not use such marks without PRI’s prior written permission. All other names, brands and marks are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
MEDICAL ADVICE IS NOT PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE
The information and content contained on the PRI Web Site are for informational purposes only and are never intended to be a substitute for or relied on for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
If you think you may be experiencing a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or 911 (if you live in the United States). You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider concerning your health or any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking such advice because of information or opinions on the PRI Web Site. PRI does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, equipment, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Web Site, and PRI does not make any representations regarding their quality reliability or accuracy. Reliance on any information provided by PRI, PRI employees and medical staff, or other visitors or contributors to the Web Site is solely at your own risk.
In the event you purchase any of our home study courses or attend one of our training sessions, additional Terms & Conditions will be in effect.
OUR LIABILITY AND LIABILITY OF ITS LICENSORS
PRI does not assume any liability for the materials, information and opinions provided on, or available through, the PRI Web Site (the “Site Content”). Reliance on the Site Content is solely at your own risk. PRI disclaims any liability for injury or damages resulting from the use of any Site Content.
The PRI web site, the site content and the products and services provided on or available through this web site are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, with all faults. Neither PRI nor any person associated with PRI makes any warranty or representation with respect to the quality, accuracy or availability of the PRI web site. Specifically, but without limiting the foregoing, neither PRI nor anyone associated with PRI warrants or represents that the PRI web site, the site content or the services provided on or through this web site will be accurate, reliable, error-free or uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that the PRI web site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components; or that the PRI web site will otherwise meet your needs or expectations. PRI disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or noninfringement. In no event will PRI or its licensors or contractors be liable for any damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the PRI web site, the site content, any services provided on or through this web site or any linked site, including any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, personal injury, lost profits or damages resulting from delay, interruption in service, viruses, deletion of files or electronic communications, or errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the PRI web site or the site content, whether or not there is negligence by PRI and whether or not PRI has been advised of the possibility of any such damages.
PRI CREDENTIALED PROVIDERS
Postural Restoration Certified™ (PRC) professionals are Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Chiropractors and Occupational Therapists who have completed the Postural Restoration Certified™ credentialing program.
Postural Restoration Trained™ (PRT) professionals are Athletic Trainers and Strength & Conditioning Coaches who have completed the Postural Restoration Trained™ credentialing program.
Postural Restoration Provider™ (PRP) professionals are healthcare and movement professionals in Japan, who have completed the Postural Restoration Provider™ credentialing program, offered through PRI Japan. The professional backgrounds of these healthcare and movement professionals are notably different than the individuals going through the available PRC and PRT Credentialing pathways here in the U.S. and the Postural Restoration Provider™ (PRP) Japan Credential is available to various healthcare and fitness professionals in Japan, who are appropriately applying the science of Postural Restoration®.
A Postural Restoration Center™ is a place of business where at least one individual is PRI Credentialed (PRC or PRT) and all other individuals on staff who are eligible for credentialing (which includes PTs, OTs, PTAs, Chiropractors, Athletic Trainers, Athletic Therapists, Strength & Conditioning Coaches with CSCS or SCCC credential, CSPS, and Exercise Physiologists), have completed two or more PRI-sponsored courses.
To ensure that credentialed providers are keeping up with the progressive science and growth of Postural Restoration®, those listed on this page have taken a course or completed credentialing within the past 5 years. You can view the PRI courses that each provider has completed by clicking on their individual page.
At the time of PRI Credentialing, providers are required to submit verification of current licensure or certification status to determine eligibility for PRI Credentialing. It is the responsibility of credentialed providers to update the Postural Restoration Institute if their license or certification has expired, been suspended, or revoked, so that they can be removed from the PRI Find a Provider map. As Postural Restoration Institute places this responsibility on providers, it cautions consumers that they should not rely on Postural Restoration Institute’s website as evidence of a provider’s current licensure or certification status. Instead, the Postural Restoration Institute recommends that patients and clients wishing to verify a provider’s current licensure or certification status contact the relevant regulatory boards or reach out directly to the provider to ask for current verification of his or her licensure or certification. The Postural Restoration Institute is not liable for and disclaims any responsibility for services performed by PRI Credentialed providers.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PRI and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, third-party information providers, licensors and others involved in the PRI Web Site or the delivery of products, services or information from the PRI Web Site, from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising from any violation by you of this Agreement or your use of the PRI Web Site or any products, services or information obtained from this Web Site.
PRIVACY; PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
PRI’s use of your personal information and your responsibilities in connection with protecting your privacy are described in the Privacy Policy and incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.
COMMENTS AND SUBMISSIONS
PRI welcomes your comments. All comments, suggestions or other information sent by you to this Web Site for internal use by PRI or its advertisers or business partners or in response to solicitations on this Web Site, will become PRI’s property, and you agree that all intellectual property rights therein are transferred to PRI. You understand that any postings to publicly available portions of the PRI Web Site are non-confidential for all purposes.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
The PRI Web Site may contain links to other web sites on the Internet. PRI is not responsible for and does not endorse the content, products or services of any third-party web sites, including, without limitation, sites framed within the PRI Web Site or third-party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their quality, content or accuracy. Your use of third-party web sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such web sites.
If you choose to correspond, participate in a promotion or engage in transactions with any merchant linked to through this Web Site, you acknowledge and agree that PRI is not a party to, and will not be responsible for, your interaction with such merchant, including its treatment of your information and the terms and conditions applicable to any transaction between you and the merchant. The terms of your interaction with any merchant are solely between you and such merchant. You agree that PRI will have no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage of any kind that you may suffer as the result of any such interaction or the presence of links to such merchants on this Web Site.
COMPLIANCE
The owner of this Web Site is based in the State of Nebraska, USA. PRI makes no representation that materials in this Web Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access this Web Site from other locations, you are responsible for complying with local laws.
CONTACT
Please contact the PRI administrative office at 888.691.4583 or info@posturalrestoration.com if you become aware of any content that may infringe the copyright of a third party or that you believe to be in violation of these Terms of Use.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use will be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska, USA, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. These Terms of Use, as they may be amended from time to time, completely and exclusively state the agreement between you and PRI with respect to the PRI Web Site, and no other terms that may have been communicated to you orally or in any other manner shall have any force or effect. Any cause of action you may have with respect to the PRI Web Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Exclusive jurisdiction over any cause of action arising out of these Terms of Use or your use of the PRI Web Site shall be in the state or federal courts located in Nebraska. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.
If any part of these Terms of Use is unenforceable, the unenforceable part shall be construed to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties. The other provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.
PRI’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use will not constitute a waiver of the provision. Neither a course of dealing or conduct between you and PRI nor any trade practices will be deemed to modify these Terms of Use.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Postural Restoration Institute (“PRI”) respects your personal privacy and is committed to adhering to federal and state privacy laws and industry guidelines in order to protect you and your identity. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we handle the personal information that you provide to us on this web site (the “Web Site”). This Privacy Policy applies only to this Web Site and does not apply to PRI’s privacy practices for information collected in any other manner or for its general operations. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of any other third party sites that may be accessible from here.
After reading this Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and is a part of this Web Site’s terms of use you will know:
1. What information PRI collects from you;
2. How PRI uses your information;
3. What choices you have about how PRI treats your information;
4. How PRI protects your privacy;
5. How you can contact PRI.
Please be sure to read this Privacy Policy before using this Web Site or submitting information to us. Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time and your continued use of this Web Site is acceptance of such changes, so please check this area periodically for updates to this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU
Active Information Collection
Like many other web sites, we actively collect information from our visitors both by asking specific questions on this Web Site and by permitting you to communicate directly with us via e-mail. Some of the information that you submit may be personally identifiable (that is, information that can be uniquely identified with you, such as your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, etc.). Remember, if you send us an e-mail message, you provide us with your e-mail address. If you make a purchase through the Web Site, we will collect your credit card number and other information necessary to fill your order.
Passive Information Collection
As you navigate through a web site, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as navigational data collection. Like most web site operators, we may track IP addresses, use both session and persistent cookies, or assign Internet tags. Our system may also automatically gather information about the areas you visit on this Web Site and collects operational information about the technology you use, such as your browser, type of computer, operating systems, and Internet service providers.
We passively collect information to understand what areas of this Web Site are most popular, which areas may require improvement, and what technologies are being used by our visitors. This information helps us to update and improve this Web Site. We also use this information for security purposes, to detect and to block security breaches and to provide you with a safe online environment.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
PRI uses your personal information to enhance the operation of this Web Site and allow you to use all of its features. PRI may contact you about courses, website features or products in which it believes you may be interested. PRI may disclose your personal information to the reputable vendors that assist us in processing information. These vendors are restricted from using the information for any purpose other than helping us to provide products and services. PRI may provide aggregate statistics about users of our Web Site, online traffic patterns and related information to reputable third parties, but these statistics will not include any personally identifying information. PRI also will disclose any information that it is required to disclose by law or by an appropriate government authority.
Although PRI does not currently rent, sell, or otherwise share your information with third parties for purposes unrelated to this Web Site, PRI may share information with its business partners. If you do not want your information to be shared, you should contact us at info@posturalrestoration.com .
3. CHOICES YOU HAVE ABOUT HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We strive to provide you with as many choices and as much control as possible regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
If you do not wish us to collect cookies, you may set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, please note that some parts of this Web Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
You should review this Privacy Policy carefully, because if you do not agree with our practices, your ultimate choice is not to use this Web Site. Remember, by using any part of this Web Site, you accept and agree to our privacy practices. If we update this Privacy Policy, your continued use of this Web Site (following the posting of the revised Privacy Policy) means that you accept and agree to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.
4. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION
We work hard to protect your personal information. We use both technical and procedural methods to maintain the integrity and security of our databases. This Web Site contains links to other web sites operated by third parties that may be of interest to you. We cannot control these third party sites, which may collect personal information from you. When you follow a link and leave this Web Site, you do so at your own risk.
5. AMAZON ASSOCIATES
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
6. HOW YOU CAN CONTACT US
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the information practices of this Web Site, please write to us at:
Postural Restoration Institute
5255 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
Or call us at 1-888-691-4583
Or fax to 402-467-4111
Or e-mail us at info@posturalrestoration.com with your questions or concerns about privacy issues.
