About Our Health Content: The health information on this website is developed and provided by licensed nursing and healthcare professionals. It is intended to educate and empower our communities. While our content is created by qualified clinicians, it is designed for general educational purposes and does not replace a personalized clinical evaluation for your specific situation. Community screenings do not establish a formal patient-provider relationship. For personal medical concerns, please consult a licensed provider directly. In an emergency, call 911.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the website of Raíces de la Isla Health Collective ("Raíces," "we," "our," or "us"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please discontinue use of the site immediately.
These Terms apply to all visitors, volunteers, donors, and anyone who interacts with our website or services.
2. Use of the Website
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms. You must not:
- Use the site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site or its systems.
- Transmit any material that is harmful, offensive, defamatory, or violates the rights of others.
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the site without written permission.
3. Health Content & Clinical Scope
Raíces de la Isla Health Collective is led by licensed nurses and healthcare professionals. The health education content on this website — including articles, videos, and educational materials — is developed by qualified clinicians and is intended to inform, educate, and empower underserved communities.
- All health content is developed and reviewed by licensed nursing and healthcare professionals.
- Content is designed for general community education and health awareness, and may be relied upon as such.
- Community screenings (e.g., blood pressure checks) provide real clinical readings; however, participation in a screening does not establish a formal ongoing patient-provider relationship with Raíces de la Isla.
- Screening results are a valuable data point but should be followed up with your personal healthcare provider for comprehensive evaluation and treatment decisions.
- In a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.
Raíces de la Isla exercises care and professional judgment in the content we publish. However, we are not liable for outcomes resulting from the application of general health information to individual circumstances without direct clinical consultation.
4. Donations
Donations made through this website are processed by GiveButter, a third-party payment platform. By making a donation, you also agree to GiveButter's terms of service.
- All donations are made to Raíces de la Isla Health Collective, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
- Donations are generally non-refundable. If you believe a donation was made in error, please contact us promptly at raicesdelaisla.hc@gmail.com.
- Raíces de la Isla does not store payment card information directly. All payment data is handled by GiveButter.
5. Volunteer Applications
By submitting a volunteer application through our Google Form, you acknowledge that:
- Submission of an application does not guarantee placement as a volunteer.
- Volunteer activities may involve direct community engagement and health-related programs.
- Volunteers are expected to maintain confidentiality regarding any participant information encountered during activities.
- Raíces de la Isla reserves the right to accept, decline, or terminate volunteer arrangements at its discretion.
- Volunteers are not employees of Raíces de la Isla and are not entitled to compensation.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including text, images, logos, graphics, and videos — is the property of Raíces de la Isla Health Collective or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may share links to our content for non-commercial, educational purposes with proper attribution. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without prior written permission.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., GiveButter, Google Forms, Instagram). These links are provided for convenience only. Raíces de la Isla does not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content or practices of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Raíces de la Isla does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Raíces de la Isla Health Collective and its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — this website or any services offered through it.
10. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New York County, New York.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the site following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:
- Email: raicesdelaisla.hc@gmail.com
- Instagram: @raicesdelaisla.hc