This California Health and Human Services Agency Let’s Get Healthy California website promotes transparency in California (“The State”) government activities and gives the people user-friendly access to data and information related to Let’s Get Healthy California. We invite you to connect with government by freely using the information tools we provide. We require only that you abide by our Terms of Use, to protect against abuses of the website.

We welcome your recommendations for correcting or improving the website and its Content, but offer no guarantee your feedback will result in changes to the website. You may share your recommendations by contacting us at LGHC@cdph.ca.gov, or innovate@chhs.ca.gov.

CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California Website
Terms of Use


LAST MODIFIED: January 25, 2016

Acceptance of Terms of Use

As a public service, the California Health and Human Services Agency (“CHHS”, “us” or “we”) and its departments and offices publish data, data tables, information, content, files, documents, and material (collectively, “Content”) on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website.

You are welcome to freely download and use this Content as long as you abide by these Terms of Use (“Terms of Use,” or “Terms”), which shall constitute a contract between you and the State of California . By accessing, viewing, downloading, submitting your information, and/or otherwise using this CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. The Terms of Use affect your legal rights and obligations. If you do not agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, do not access or use the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website.

You represent that you have full capacity and authority to accept these Terms of Use. If you are accepting on behalf of your employer or another entity, you represent that you have full authority to bind your employer or other such entity to the Terms of Use. You acknowledge and agree to abide by any other terms that may apply generally to the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, including the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California Privacy Policy as specified here: /privacy-policy/, or other terms that may be imposed on specific Content, such as terms embedded or otherwise stated in any downloadable file, or on the page from which Content is accessed.

The CHHS Terms of Use may be updated by us at any time without notice to you. Such modifications to the Terms become effective upon posting to this website, unless otherwise indicated. Your continued access or use of the website or CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California after the modifications have become effective shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified Terms.

Lawful Purposes

As a condition of your use of Content published on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, you warrant to the State that you will not use this website or its Content for purposes that are unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use. You agree to comply with all laws, rules and regulations (for example, federal, state, and local) applicable to your use of the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, including but not limited to, intellectual property laws. You may not use the Content here to commit a criminal or civil offense or encourage others to do so. The State may require you, by providing you with a notice in writing with which you shall comply, to cease using or displaying its Content if the State reasonably believes you are violating these Terms of Use, violating other terms posted on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website and applicable to the website’s Content, or that you are failing to abide by international, federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. In that event, you agree to immediately remove any Content that you have displayed or published at your own cost.

Security of this Website

The CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the State of California. The CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website is monitored to maintain proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.

The State has taken reasonable measures to safeguard the integrity of the website and you agree that the State is not liable to you for any injury caused by security breaches or other acts compromising the website. You agree that the State of California is not responsible for any losses resulting from events unanticipated by the State or outside of the State’s control, including acts of God, acts of war, acts of public enemies, strikes, fires, explosions, actions of the elements, floods, or other similar causes, failure of electronic or mechanical equipment, failure of communication lines and interconnectivity, computer viruses, unauthorized access or theft.

Privacy of this Website’s Content

Content published on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website regarding indicators comes from non-State organizations, State organizations, and from CHHS and its departments or offices (collectively, “source organizations”). The source organizations of Indicator Content have been listed under the section “Metadata”. All data was previously vetted by the source organization to reasonably ensure that information protected from disclosure by law is not released. The State of California and CHHS and its departments and offices take no responsibility for any failure, omission, or negligence by a source organization in their vetting process. You will need to contact the source organizations for information about their privacy policies. If you have any questions or concerns about the privacy of particular content on this website you may contact us directly at LGHC@cdph.ca.gov or innovate@chhs.ca.gov, or you may contact the third party supplier of the content, as identified in the metadata of each data table.

Public Participation

To the extent the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website activates a module or forum for public comment or the uploading or submission of Content or other information from members of the general public, the following provisions concerning acceptable use apply, and uploading or submitting such information indicates your agreement to abide by the following:

  • You shall use this website and any applications herein only for public participation purposes directly related to the purposes of the website, and not for any fraudulent, illegal, or nonpublic purpose, including, but not limited to, the transmission of obscene or harassing materials, the pursuit of personal activities, the mass distribution of unsolicited messages (“spamming”), or the promotion of commercial ventures or religious or political causes.
  • To the extent this website requires log-in, you are responsible for acquiring and safeguarding your own user ID and password used to access the website, and shall be responsible for any activity attributable to the use of your account whether by you or any other person.
  • You are solely responsible for your interaction with other users of the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, whether online or offline. You agree that the State is not responsible or liable for the conduct of any user. The State reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor or become involved in disputes between you and other users. Exercise common sense and your best judgment when interacting with others, including when you submit or post Content or any personal or other information.
  • You shall not engage in activities that may cause interference with or disruption to any network, information service, equipment or user thereof.
  • You shall comply with the website’s confidentiality and security requirements and shall not seek information on other users or attempt to obtain access to, copy, or modify other users’ files without express permission. The Content and data published on this website has been aggregated and de-identified and you agree that you shall not use or combine the Content and data on this website with data from other published or unpublished sources in any attempt to re-identify the individuals.
  • You shall not violate the rights of any person or entity protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, patent, or other similar laws or regulations.
  • You must report any abuse or misuse of the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website’s public participation application to LGHC@cdph.ca.gov, or innovate@chhs.ca.gov, and you shall cooperate fully in any investigation into any such abuse or misuse.

Participation in the Let’s Get Healthy California’s “Share Your Story”

By participating in the Let’s Get Healthy California website’s “Share Your Story” you agree to abide by the following additional terms and conditions:

  • Submission of Content and information to the “Share Your Story” program is voluntary. Submissions are for the purpose of publishing stories on what is being done to improve the health of Californians and to connect users who want to participate in Let’s Get Healthy California. CHHS and its departments and offices may or may not pre-screen submissions. You agree that CHHS and its departments and offices shall have the right to review submissions and decline to publish submissions or remove Content at CHHS and its departments and offices’ discretion.
  • You shall not submit any confidential personal information. You agree that any Content submitted by you is your sole responsibility and that CHHS and its departments and offices has no responsibility or obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, for any Content you submit.
  • You grant CHHS and its departments and offices perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicensable, and non-exclusive license(s) to the following:
    1. With respect to Content you submit, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website for the purposes described herein, the Privacy Policy, Let’s Get Healthy California, or any other governmental purposes. These purposes may include, but are not limited to, training, outreach, education, and media purposes. Submission Content includes, but is not limited to, name, organization, photographs, story title, and story summary (in whole, or in part).
    2. With respect to photos, graphics, audio or video you submit, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website for the purposes described herein, the Privacy Policy, or the website itself. This includes license to use any of his/her submission materials in combination with or as a composite of other matter, including, but not limited to, text, data, images, photographs and photographic reproductions, illustrations, animation and graphics, video or audio segments, and to make derivative works to be used in publications, broadcasts, public service messages and advertisements, press kits, letters, presentations, websites, social media, or through any form of media that CHHS and its departments and offices chooses to further governmental purposes.
    3. With respect to Content other than photos, graphics, audio or video you submit, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
  • You agree to waive any right that you may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products and the advertising copy or other matter that may be used in connection with them or the use to which they may be applied.
  • You agree that CHHS and its departments and offices will own any and all rights in any materials developed using the “Submit a Story” submission materials. You acknowledge and agree that you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from CHHS and its departments and offices under any circumstances.
  • YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT BY YOUR USE OF AND OR SUBMISSION OF CONTENT TO THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE, CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, LICENSORS, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY OF ITS AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, AND INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY.
  • Your participation in the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website’s “Share Your Story” is strictly voluntary and will not affect your eligibility to participate in any State program.

Intellectual Property

  • Access to the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website does not give you ownership or transfer any intellectual property rights in the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website or any Content you access.
  • The State grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license or sublicense to use and distribute the State owned Content contained on this website in a manner consistent with the Terms of Use. Access to the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website does not give you ownership or transfer any intellectual property rights in the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website or any Content you access. You acknowledge and agree that you shall obtain a license or sublicense from the Content source organization prior to any download or use of non State owned Content. The Content source organization can be found under the section entitled “Metadata” for each Indicator.
  • Your reuse, publication, and/or distribution of the Content on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website requires attribution of credit to the source organization providing such Content and a citation to the webpage and date of publication of the material cited. Citation language will be provided in the metadata of each data table. Any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions reached by your use or analysis of the Content shall be credited to the author and not to the State or the Content source organization. If you modify the Content for your own purposes in any way, you may not claim the data is “official government data” or supported by the Content source organization and must clearly indicate that the data and/or data table has been modified.
  • Within the Content on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, there may be graphical images, photographs, videos, logos, service marks, trademarks, software, or other materials protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secret and other similar laws and regulations. Uses of these protected materials are not licensed to you without the prior written permission of the CHHS department or office or third party to whom such graphical images, logos, photographs, videos, logos, service marks, trademarks, software, or other materials pertain. It is your responsibility to procure this permission. You agree to obtain permission prior to publishing or distributing these protected materials.
  • You agree that you will not remove, alter or conceal any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying any Content on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website. You agree that you will not reproduce, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works based on, perform, display, publish, distribute, transmit, broadcast, sell, license or otherwise exploit the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website Content in a manner inconsistent with the Terms of Use.
  • The State Seal and all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are service marks, trademarks and/or trade dress of the State, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from the State.
  • Other than as described in these Terms of Use, use of the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website does not grant you title or rights to any intellectual property the State or third party may own in relation to the content published or displayed on this website. You may not upload to or post any materials on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website for which you lack rights to do so under applicable laws or contractual agreements. If you believe such materials of yours have been posted on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website in a manner which violates your intellectual property rights or other legal interests, you are required to contact LGHC@cdph.ca.gov or call innovate@chhs.ca.gov with your concerns.

The State shall have the unlimited right to use for any purpose, free of any charge, all information submitted via this site except those submissions made under separate legal contract and except as prohibited by the applicable privacy policies. Any contributions, such as ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in information provided through this site, become the property of the State and the State shall be free to use, for any purpose, such contributions without payment of compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

Links

The CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website may contain links to other websites operated at the direction of their respective owners and under their own terms of use. There may also be links to third-party websites or features within images or comments on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website. Some third party websites require you to create and login to your account on the third party service, and you do so at your own risk. The State does not control any of these third-party web services or any of the material on their sites. Moreover, such links on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website do not imply approval by the State of the listed destinations, warrant the accuracy of any information in those destinations, constitute endorsement of the entities to whose websites the links are made, or endorse any of the opinions expressed on any of these other websites. If you have a question or comment about any of these other websites, please contact the websites directly. You expressly acknowledge and agree that the State is in no way responsible or liable for any third party services or features.

Content Quality

The CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website strives to provide Content that is accurate and current. Any errors and omissions should be reported for investigation to LGHC@cdph.ca.gov or innovate@chhs.ca.gov.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, INTERNET ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR DISPLAY DEVICE, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HUMAN OR MECHANICAL ERROR, DISRUPTIONS IN SERVICE, OR FAILURE OF COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COULD CAUSE INACCURATE INFORMATION TO BE POSTED ON THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA. YOU AGREE TO WAIVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY BY THE STATE FOR THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS, OR QUALITY OF THE CONTENT PROVIDED ON THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE.

CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT SOURCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT SOURCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLYDO NOT MAKE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO FREEDOM FROM PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT SOURCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE CONTENT OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THE CONTENT OR SERVICES WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; THE QUALITY OF ANY CONTENT, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED.

THE STATE ALSO DOES NOT VOUCH FOR THE CONTINUED ACCURACY OR CURRENCY OF THE CONTENT AFTER IT HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED FROM THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE, NOR THE QUALITY OR ACCURACY OF ANY ANALYSES OR RE-USES OF THAT CONTENT.

YOU AGREE THAT NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITE OR CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT SOURCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORIES OF LIABILITY, WHETHER ASSERTED FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, STRICT LIABILITY, INVASION OF PRIVACY, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, DEFAMATION, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF CHHS OR THE STATE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (a) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE CONTENT OR SERVICE; (b) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES; (c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (d) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE CONTENT OR SERVICE. THIS LIMITATION IS IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN LIEU OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY, OR SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY DEFENSE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE OR ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES.

The State will make reasonable efforts to correct errors on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website that you bring to our attention. HOWEVER, WE MAKE NO GUARANTEE THAT THE INFORMATION ON THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE IS UP-TO-DATE, ACCURATE OR COMPLETE, AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON IT IN MAKING ANY DECISION, TAKING ANY ACTION OR REFRAINING FROM TAKING ANY ACTION.

Right To Discontinue Or Modify Content or Access

The State reserves the right to modify, discontinue or remove any Content on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website or terminate your access to the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website for any reason, without notice, at any time, and without liability to you. Upon termination of the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, all licenses, sublicenses, and other rights granted to you in these Terms of Use will immediately cease. We reserve the right to refuse access to the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website to anyone for any reason at any time.

Indemnity

By accessing or using the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website, you represent and warrant that your activities are lawful in every jurisdiction where you access or use the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, CONTENT SOURCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE’S CONTRIBUTORS, ANY ENTITY JOINTLY CREATED BY THEM, THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE, IN REFERENCE TO ANY CLAIM HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LEGAL LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CHHS AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN ADEQUATE LICENSE, SUBLICENSE, PERMISSION, OR OTHER RIGHTS FROM A CONTENT SOURCE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO YOUR ACCESS TO, DOWNLOAD OF, OR USE OF ANY NON STATE OWNED DATA OR CONTENT ON THE CHHS LET’S GET HEALTHY CALIFORNIA WEBSITE, IN REFERENCE TO ANY CLAIM HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LEGAL LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE.

General Provisions

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

The State’s performance of this agreement is subject to laws and legal requirements. Nothing in these Terms of Use limit the State’s right and obligation to comply with statutory, law enforcement, or court requirements relating to this website or to the State’s or your use hereof. The State and you agree that your use of this website and compliance with these Terms of Use does not create any kind of a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and the State. Nothing on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website or in these Terms of Use represents legal advice by the State to you. Communications between you and the State on the CHHS Let’s Get Healthy California website do not constitute legal or official notice to the State or any other government departments or offices, including any legal notice required by international, federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Such notice must instead be made by you through the official communication channels provided to you by those departments or offices.

Any materials posted by you on the site will be non-confidential, non-proprietary and subject to the California Public Records Act (PRA) requests. The State will not be liable for any use or disclosure of materials posted by you on the site or any materials submitted to CHHS or its departments and offices by you that may be lawfully disclosed pursuant to the PRA.

The Terms shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law provisions. Disputes arising out of these Terms of Use are subject to the exclusive venue of, and the exclusive jurisdiction of, state and federal courts located in Sacramento County, California.

If one or more of the provisions of these Terms of Use are for any reason declared unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction under the laws or regulations in force, those provision(s) will not have any effect on the validity of the remainder of the Terms, which shall then be construed as if such unenforceable provision was never contained in the Terms of Use.

The State’s waiver of any right or remedy in these Terms of Use does not constitute a waiver of any other right hereunder or of the State’s enforcement of any legal right or remedy for any subsequent breach or default.