Kaiser Permanente Website Terms and Conditions

Purpose

Kaiser Permanente provides the website for brokers and employers ("website") to allow our members and other users to view health-related information, communicate with our providers, our staff and each other, arrange for clinical and health plan services and access additional services.

The information provided on this website is not a substitute for the advice of your personal physician or other qualified health care professional. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with any questions you may have regarding medical symptoms or a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.

If you think you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.

Agreement

BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE.

Revisions, changes, and updates

We may revise the information on this website or otherwise change or update the website, including these Terms and Conditions, without notice to you. Kaiser Permanente may also make improvements and/or changes in products and/or services described on this website or add new features at any time without notice. We encourage you to periodically read these Terms and Conditions to see if there have been any changes to our policies that may affect you. Your continued use of the website will signify your continued agreement to these Terms and Conditions as they may be revised.

Links

The website for brokers and employers may provide links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by Kaiser Permanente ("third-party websites"). We provide links to third-party websites as follows.

  • Kaiser Permanente provides links to third-party websites to connect you easily to additional sources of information or third-party services that may be of interest to you. We may not have any business relationship with the party that controls this type of third-party website, and a link to such a site is offered only as a convenience to you.
  • Kaiser Permanente also provides links to third-party websites managed by vendors that we have made arrangements with to offer you certain products or services. These third-party websites may be cobranded, meaning that they may display the Kaiser Permanente logo and the logo of the third-party vendor, but they are owned and controlled by the third party.

Kaiser Permanente is not responsible for the content, security, or the privacy practices of third-party websites. Please review the privacy statement and any terms of use of each third-party website you visit. Unless we specifically advise you otherwise, links to third-party websites do not constitute or imply endorsement by Kaiser Permanente of those sites, the information they contain, or any products or services they describe. Kaiser Permanente does not receive payment or other remuneration when you link to or use any third-party websites.

Access, correction, and data integrity

Although we attempt to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the information on the website, we make no guarantees as to its correctness, completeness, or accuracy. The website may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or other errors or omissions. Also, unauthorized additions, deletions, or alterations could be made to the website by third parties without our knowledge. If you believe that information found on the website is inaccurate or unauthorized, please inform us by contacting us.

Use by children

We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from users under the age of 13. If Kaiser Permanente is made aware of collection of information from a child under 13 we will delete this information.

User participation in interactive services

Any personal information you submit to the website is governed by the kp.org privacy practices. To the extent there is an inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and the kp.org privacy practices, these Terms and Conditions shall govern.

You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that infringe upon, misappropriate or violate any rights of any party.

In consideration of being allowed to use this website, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:

  • signing on as or pretending to be another person
  • knowingly providing your username and password to another person
  • using this website for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, international laws or posted Kaiser Permanente policies
  • transmitting material that infringes or violates the intellectual property rights of others or the privacy or publicity rights of others
  • transmitting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, predatory of minors, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, or hateful to any person (including Kaiser Permanente personnel) or entity as determined by Kaiser Permanente in its sole discretion
  • using this website in a way that is intended to harm, or a reasonable person would understand would likely result in harm, to the user or others intentionally distributing viruses or other harmful computer code
  • intentionally distributing viruses or other harmful computer code
Kaiser Permanente expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate a user's access to any interactive services and/or to any or all other areas of the website due to any act that would constitute a violation of these Terms and Conditions.
 
Terms and Conditions of Use of the KP On-the-Job Portal (“KPOJ Portal”)
 
By entering the KPOJ Portal you agree to the following:
  • You will maintain the privacy and safeguard all information I obtain and/or view in KPOJ Portal.
  • You will not disclose any information to any individual or third party, except as specifically authorized in my role of administering, overseeing and/or assisting job related documentation for the express purpose of workers compensation claims processing.
  • You will not use any of the information obtained or viewed in KPOJ Portal in an inappropriate, unethical, detrimental or unauthorized manner.
  • You understand that you have no expectation of privacy when using KPOJ Portal. Kaiser Permanente shall have the right to record, audit, log and or monitor access to use of KPOJ Portal that is attributed to my User ID.
Passwords

Kaiser Permanente has several tools that allow you to record and store information. You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access to your password, answers to secret questions, or account. It is your sole responsibility to (1) control the disclosure and use of your password; (2) authorize, monitor, and control access to and use of your account and password; and (3) promptly inform Customer Support at 800-556-7677 of any need to deactivate a password.

Disclaimer

THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT AND ALL SITE-RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH ALL FAULTS, WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, ALL SITE-RELATED SERVICES, AND THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY KAISER PERMANENTE OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ANY REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON THIS WEBSITE DO NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT BY KAISER PERMANENTE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE.

Limitation of liability; Choice of law

KAISER PERMANENTE AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED OR LINKED TO ON THIS WEB SITE ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE WEBSITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE WEBSITE, AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES, AND/OR THIRD PARTY WEBSITES IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE AND/OR THOSE SERVICES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CALIFORNIA LAW WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. IF ANY VERSION OF THE UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS ACT (UCITA) IS ENACTED AS PART OF THE LAW OF CALIFORNIA, THAT STATUTE SHALL NOT GOVERN ANY ASPECT OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Copyrights

Except as otherwise indicated, all content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, photos, images, forms, audio, video, questionnaires, and software, is the property of Kaiser Permanente or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Kaiser Permanente allows you to view or download a single copy of the material on the Web site solely for your personal, noncommercial use. The compilation of all content on this website is the exclusive property of Kaiser Permanente and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Unless specifically authorized in writing by Kaiser Permanente, any use of these materials, or of any materials contributed to this Web site by entities other than Kaiser Permanente, on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. Any rights not expressly granted by these Terms and Conditions or any applicable end-user license agreements are reserved by Kaiser Permanente. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of Kaiser Permanente.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the "DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials appearing on this website infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. In addition, if you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. One place to find more information is the U.S. Copyright Office website, currently located at https://www.loc.gov/copyright.

In accordance with the DMCA, Kaiser Permanente has designated an agent to receive notification of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the DMCA. Any written Notification of Claimed Infringement should comply with Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3)(A) and should be provided in writing to our designated agent as follows:

Agent: David S. McWaters
Address: Kaiser Permanente ISG, 5820 Owens Drive, Building E-2, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Fax: 1-925-737-2276
Phone:1-925-598-2799
E-mail

(This telephone number is for copyright-related complaints only. No solicitations. For member and website services, call 800-556-7677.)

Please note: If you materially misrepresent that online material, product, or activity is infringing your copyrights, you may be liable for damages (including court costs and attorneys' fees) and could be subject to criminal prosecution for perjury. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice.

Trademarks and service marks

"Kaiser Permanente" and the Kaiser Permanente logo are registered service marks of Kaiser Permanente or its affiliates. Other proprietary marks of Kaiser Permanente or third parties may be designated as such from time to time on this website through use of the TM, SM, or ® symbols. Users of this website are not authorized to make any use of the Kaiser Permanente marks or the proprietary marks of third parties, including but not limited to, as metatags or in any other fashion that may create a false or misleading impression of affiliation or sponsorship with or by Kaiser Permanente or the applicable third party

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Last updated: April 18, 2018