Terms And Conditions of Use

Welcome to The Food Allergy Counselor, Inc (“The FAC” and www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com), an interactive website to learn more about managing the psychosocial aspects of life with food allergies and allergic conditions. By using this site, you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (“Terms and Conditions of Use”). If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use this site. The FAC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time. By using this site after notice of such changes is posted, you agree to be bound by the modifications, alterations or updates.

Copyright and Trademarks
www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com contains copyrighted material including but not limited to, text, software, photos, videos, graphics, and music. All content included on this site, such as text, software, photos, video, images, graphics, music, sound, and logos, is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and other rights, which are owned and/or controlled by The FAC or by other parties. The FAC owns a copyright in the selection, coordination arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as the content original to it. Each third-party content provider owns the copyright in content original to it. You may use material from this site only for your own personal, non-commercial use. This site or any portion of this site may not be modified, published, reproduced, duplicated, copied, uploaded, downloaded, posted, transmitted, sold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose that is not expressly permitted by The FAC or expressly permitted under copyright law. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution, or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

Just as The FAC requires users to respect our copyrights and those of our affiliates and partners, we respect the copyrights of others. If you believe in good faith that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com without authorization in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify our designated copyright agent either by mail to Joseph Perry, 211 South Ridge Street, Suite 1L, Rye Brook, NY or by e-mail at jperry@josephperrylaw.com. 

Fair Use
Fair use of The FAC’s content restricts those who want to reference it to reproduce no more than a couple of paragraphs or a summary of the blogs. (We also request users provide a link to the entire work on our website). The fair use rule generally does not entitle users to display the worksheet or photograph on their website. To do so is a violation of our copyright and we will use all legal remedies available to address these infringements.

Linked Sites
This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet (“Linked Sites”). The FAC is not responsible for the content, advertising, products or other materials made available on or through any Linked Sites. The links to these sites are for your convenience only, and you access them at your own risk. The FAC shall not be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused to a user in connection with such Linked Sites.
The FAC welcomes links to this site. You may establish a link to this site, provided that the link does not state or imply any sponsorship or endorsement of your site by The FAC. You may not use on your site any logos, trademarks, service marks, or copyrighted materials appearing on this site, including but not limited to any logos or characters, without the express written consent of the owner of the mark or right. You may not frame or otherwise incorporate into another site the content or other materials on this site without prior written consent.

Disclaimer
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. THE FAC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INDLUCED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, FOODALLERGYCOUNSELOR.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FAC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Educational Purposes - No Medical or Therapeutic Advice Given
The materials on www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. Parties seeking medical and/or therapeutic advice should consult with a medical and/or mental health professional familiar with their particular circumstances.

Individual and Parental Educational Consulting Services 
​Individual and parental educational consulting services provided by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC offers evidence-based information, psychoeducation, ideas, suggestions, materials, and potential strategies on how to manage food allergies and allergic conditions. This information and education is not medical in nature, as this is outside of Tamara's scope of practice. This information is also not therapeutic in nature, as these are not counseling sessions. Clients assume all responsibility for creating and implementing their own physical, mental, and emotional well-being, decisions, choices, actions, and results. As such, Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC is not and will not be liable for any action or inaction, or for any direct or indirect result of any services provided. With educational consulting services, Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC will not diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure medical conditions and diseases or mental disorders, nor offer nutritional, legal, or therapeutic advice. The advice, ideas, suggestions, materials, and potential strategies provided to clients on how to manage food allergies are not to be used as a substitute for professional advice by medical, mental health, nutritional, legal, or other qualified professionals, and clients should seek independent professional guidance for such matters. Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, as to the fitness of any recommendation, product, or service  as a result of this agreement.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify The FAC and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors, and affiliates from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site.

Contact Information
If you wish to contact, The FAC you may do so by writing to: 
The Food Allergy Counselor, Inc.
PO Box 334
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use set forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the aforementioned license and fully supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, written or oral, between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, and in any dispute arising under these Terms of Use, the venue shall be the state or federal courts located in Illinois.​