Terms of Use

These Terms of Use are a legally binding agreement between you and Florida Heart & Vascular Institute (“FHVI,” “Practice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your use of this website (the “Service”).

Please read these terms carefully. By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, including our Privacy Policy (together, the “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

⚠ No Medical Advice

This website does not provide medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition, and nothing on this Service should be interpreted as a substitute for professional medical evaluation.

This Service is intended to provide general information about FHVI, our physicians, our locations, and our services. Any health-related content on this site is provided for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consultation with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional.

Submitting information through this website, including through a contact form, appointment request form, or other online form, does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and any FHVI physician.

If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room immediately. Do not rely on this website for emergency medical guidance.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use this Service independently. If you are under 18, you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian and in accordance with applicable law.

By using the Service, you represent that your use complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable local, state, or federal law.
• Upload or transmit viruses, malicious code, or other material intended to interfere with the Service or its operation.
• Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or similar technologies to collect data from the Service without FHVI’s prior written permission.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with FHVI.
• Submit false, misleading, defamatory, unlawful, or inappropriate content through any form or feature of the Service.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, related systems, servers, or networks.
• Interfere with or disrupt the security, integrity, or performance of the Service.

3. Intellectual Property

All content available through this Service, including text, graphics, logos, photographs, images, physician biographies, videos, designs, page layouts, and other materials, is owned by FHVI or its licensors and may be protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view and print pages from this Service solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, transmit, display, sell, license, create derivative works from, or otherwise use content from this Service without FHVI’s prior written permission, except as permitted by applicable law.

4. Third-Party Links

This Service may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including patient portals, insurance providers, affiliated organizations, map services, or other external resources.

FHVI does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, security, terms, or privacy practices.

Your use of any third-party website or service is at your own risk and is subject to the terms and policies of that third party.

5. Communications

If you provide your phone number or email address through this Service—for example, through an appointment request, contact form, screening registration, or other inquiry—you consent to receive communications from FHVI related to your inquiry, appointment request, requested services, or other reason for contacting us.

These communications may be made by phone, email, or text message. Message and data rates may apply.

Where required by applicable law, marketing or promotional communications will be sent only with the appropriate consent.

You may opt out of marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the communication. You may opt out of text messages by replying STOP. You may also contact FHVI using the information provided in Section 10.

Opting out of marketing communications does not prevent FHVI from sending communications that may be necessary in connection with an existing inquiry, requested service, or other permitted purpose.

6. No Warranties

The Service and all content made available through it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, FHVI disclaims warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of the Service or its content.

FHVI does not warrant that the Service will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

Information on the Service may be updated, changed, or removed at any time without notice.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, FHVI and its officers, directors, employees, affiliated physicians, contractors, and representatives will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or similar damages arising from or relating to your use of, or inability to use, this Service.

This limitation applies whether the claim is based on contract, negligence, tort, strict liability, or another legal theory, to the extent permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

8. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

Any legal action relating to these Terms will be brought in the state or federal courts having jurisdiction in Marion County, Florida, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

9. Changes to These Terms

FHVI may update these Terms of Use from time to time.

When changes are made, the updated Terms will be posted on this page, and the Last Updated date will be revised accordingly.

Your continued use of the Service after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of those revised Terms.

10. Contact Us

Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed to: