Terms of Use
Effective: July 11th, 2018; updated January 23rd, 2026
Please read these Terms of Use carefully. By using the https://atpps.org web site ("website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") as well as the ATPPS Privacy Policy located here. Do not use the website if you do not agree to all of these Terms. These Terms were last updated on January 23rd, 2026.
1. DEFINITIONS
As used in these Terms the following terms shall have the following meanings:
• "website" means the https://atpps.org website and any and all information provided directly or indirectly through the website including, but not limited to, information provided via e-mail and through ATPPS Online Forums (defined below).
• "We," "Our," "Us," and "ATPPS" refer to Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society (“ATPPS”).
2. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
WE MAY AMEND THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE BY POSTING THE AMENDED TERMS ON THE WEBSITE. USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING ANY SUCH CHANGE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW AND BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AS CHANGED. For this reason, you should review these Terms whenever you use the website.
3. ABOUT ATPPS
ATPPS is a Minnesota Not for Profit Corporation and is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes as defined by Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 501(c) (6). ATPPS's exempt purposes are to develop and publish evidence-based knowledge, provide extensive educational programming, and promote emerging research that advances the science and practice of athletic trainers in the physician practice setting.
4. TAX EXEMPT STATUS
ATPPS is not exempt from federal income tax pursuant to IRC 501(c) (6). As such, contributions and gifts to ATPPS are not deductible as charitable contributions. If you have questions regarding the tax deductibility of charitable contributions in general or with respect to ATPPS in particular, you are urged to consult your personal tax advisor.
5. USE OF MATERIAL
You acknowledge all data, documentation, text, software, code, graphics, images, audio, video, and other information of any kind appearing on or accessible through the website (collectively, the "Materials"), are owned by ATPPS or ATPPS's third-party licensors. ATPPS and/or third-party licensors retain all proprietary rights to the Materials, including all intellectual property rights associated therewith (e.g., copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets). Unless otherwise indicated in writing, except for downloading one copy of the Materials for your personal, noncommercial use and/or printing one copy of the Materials for such personal noncommercial use, you may not sell, modify, reproduce, display, publicly perform, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute or otherwise use the Materials in any way without first obtaining the written permission of ATPPS. Requests for permission for uses not authorized by these terms may be e-mailed to: support@atpps.org
You must retain all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials on any copy you make of the Materials. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose all or any portion of the Site. You may not use any metatags or any other similar hidden text utilizing ATPPS's name or trademarks, without the prior written permission of ATPPS.
6. ADVERTISING
If You Participate as an Advertiser, You are solely responsible for all advertising content you transmit or submit to atpps.org or through the atpps.org Advertiser Program, whether created by or for you, including but not limited to: (i) artwork, written content, images, photos, graphics, music, animation, data, text, information, URLs, hypertext links, scripts and the content and material included in such components; and (ii) websites and content proximately reachable from such advertising content (collectively, "Ads"). Prior to providing any Ads and participating as an Advertiser, you may be required to read and accept additional written terms and conditions governing your submission of Ads to atpps.org (the "Advertiser Agreement"). atpps.org disclaims all liability relating to Your Ads and You agree to indemnify atpps.org for all losses atpps.org incurs associated with the Ads.
By submitting Content for advertising to any public area of any atpps.org Site, You automatically grant to atpps.org and its affiliates an irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, fully paid non-exclusive right (including moral rights) and worldwide license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, communicate to the public, perform, display, and distribute such Content (in whole or in part) and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works (in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content) such Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses thereof (through multiple tiers).
ATPPS does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of Advertiser Content.
7. USE POLICIES
You may not do any of the following while using the website:
• Interfere with or disrupt networks connected to the website or violate the regulations, policies, or procedures of such networks;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, computer systems or networks connected to the website through password mining or any other means;
• Interfere with another user's use and enjoyment of the website;
• Upload any message, information, data, text, software, graphic files or other materials ("Content") that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, that may be invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
• Upload Content that contains a virus, corrupted file, or other harmful component;
• Impersonate any person or entity including, but not limited to ATPPS personnel, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent any affiliation with any person or entity, or upload any Content under a fictitious name;
• Intentionally or unintentionally violate or encourage or assist another to violate any law or regulation in connection with your use or another's use of the website.
If you violate any of this Section 7, your permission to use the Materials and the website automatically terminates.
8. LINKING TO THE WEB SITE
You may provide a link on your site to the website subject to the following requirements:
• You may not frame or alter the appearance or visual presentation of the website.
• You may not state or imply that we endorse, sponsor or otherwise approve your site or any other sites, unless agreed to in writing by the ATPPS. Links to the website may not be used in a way that implies or suggests that we approve or endorse you, your web site or your goods and services, unless it is true and accurate and ATPPS agrees to such statements in advance in writing.
• Links may be text-based using the words: Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society, ATPPS, or www.atpps.org, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein.
• You may only link to the public pages (pages accessible without logging into atpps.org) of the website.
• We have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ATPPS AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS, LIABILITY, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, COSTS OR EXPENSES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REASONABLE LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING FEES) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR WEB SITE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ANY SUCH CLAIM, AND YOU AGREE TO PROVIDE US WITH SUCH REASONABLE COOPERATION AS WE MAY REQUEST.
• By linking the website, you acknowledge and agree that, other than as specifically set forth in these Terms, all rights to ATPPS marks and logos belong to ATPPS. In addition, you acknowledge the validity of ATPPS's ownership in the ATPPS marks and logos and will not contest such ownership or the validity of any registrations of ATPPS relating to such marks and logos.
• You are prohibited from using ATPPS's marks or logos or any names, marks or other materials in a manner that is likely to cause confusion with, dilute or damage the reputation or image of ATPPS.
Subject to these Terms and your compliance with the above requirements, you may not use any of ATPPS's trademarks or service marks or logos for any other reason or purpose without the express written permission of ATPPS. ATPPS may, at any time, in its sole discretion and without cause, terminate your right to link to the website. Upon our request, you agree to immediately remove all links to the website. Thereafter, any future links to the website will require the express written permission of ATPPS.
9. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
The website may contain links to third-party web sites. These links are provided solely for your convenience. They are not an endorsement by us of the owners of such sites or the content of these web sites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of linked third-party sites. We do not make any representations or warranties about the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party web sites or the practices of such sites. If you decide to access linked third-party web sites, you do so at your own risk. You are encouraged to review the terms of use, privacy policy, and other policies of any linked site, as the policies of the linked site may differ from those of this website.
10. COMMENTS
We welcome comments regarding our website. However, any comments, feedback, messages, ideas, suggestions or other communications (collectively, "Comments") submitted to us will be our exclusive property. Submission of any such Comments constitutes an assignment to the ATPPS of all worldwide right, title and interest in all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Comments and you represent and warrant that you have the right to make such an assignment and that such Comments do not violate or infringe any rights of anyone. The ATPPS will be entitled to use, reproduce, disclose, publish and distribute any Comments for any purpose whatsoever, without restriction and without compensating you in any way. For this reason, we ask that you do not send us any Comments that you do not desire to assign to the ATPPS, including any confidential information or any original creative materials such as stories, product ideas, computer code or original artwork.
11. ONLINE FORUMS
11.1. Defined. Online Forums include chat rooms, blogs, list servs, social media and other online areas or services provided by ATPPS in or through which users can post information which may be viewed by ATPPS and other users.
11.2. USER POSTINGS. Information on Online Forums may be posted by you or other users. ATPPS is not responsible for information posted by you or other Online Forum users. ATPPS does not represent or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information posted on any Online Forum nor does ATPPS endorse any opinions expressed in any Online Forum unless expressly identified as an ATPPS opinion. YOUR USE AND RELIANCE ON INFORMATION POSTED ON AN ONLINE FORUM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
11.3. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR POSTINGS. Think before you speak. Online Forums are public forums. Once you have posted information you should assume that everyone in the world can see what you have posted. You are solely responsible for what you say and are responsible for the consequences of any of your postings on an Online Forum.
11.4. ATPPS MAY EDIT OR REMOVE USER POSTINGS. ATPPS may for any reason edit, refuse to post or remove without notice any information posted by you or any other user to an Online Forum. However, ATPPS has no obligation to edit, refuse to post or remove any information, including information you may find objectionable or offensive or that violate this Agreement. Although ATPPS may occasionally screen or monitor information posted by users, ATPPS is not obligated to do so.
11.5. WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS VIOLATING THIS AGREEMENT. If you believe a user is violating this Agreement, you may e-mail such information to ATPPS at support@atpps.org However, ATPPS does not guarantee that it will and is under no obligation to take any action as a result of your contact.
11.6. WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. It is the policy of the ATPPS Board of Directors and ATPPS Staff not to post comments or answer inquiries on the ATPPS Forum. If you have a question of either the board or staff, you may mail or e-mail your inquiry directly to the party in question or to the ATPPS office at support@atpps.org.
11.7. ATPPS MAY EXPEL AND DISCIPLINE USERS. ATPPS reserves the right to expel any user and to prevent further access by any user to an Online Forum for any reason or for no reason at all. However, ATPPS has no obligation to expel a user or to prevent further access to an Online Forum.
11.8. LICENSE TO USE YOUR POSTINGS. Information you post in an Online Forum, may be reproduced, distributed, displayed and otherwise used by ATPPS and other Online Forum users. BY POSTING INFORMATION ON AN ONLINE FORUM, YOU AUTOMATICALLY GRANT ATPPS A ROYALTY-FREE, PERPETUAL, IRREVOCABLE, NONEXCLUSIVE AND FULLY SUB-LICENSABLE RIGHT TO USE, REPRODUCE, MODIFY, ADAPT, PUBLISH, TRANSLATE, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, DISTRIBUTE, PERFORM, DISPLAY AND OTHERWISE USE AND EXPLOIT THE INFORMATION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) WORLDWIDE AND/OR TO INCORPORATE IT IN OTHER WORK IN ANY FORM, MEDIA OR TECHNOLOGY NOW KNOWN OR LATER DEVELOPED. YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO POST ALL INFORMATION YOU POST TO AN ONLINE FORUM AND THAT YOUR POSTING OF THE INFORMATION DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY CONTRACT; LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL ORDINANCE, REGULATION, STATUTE, OR LAW; OR THE RIGHTS OF ANYONE ELSE.
11.9. You agree to abide by the following rules and guidelines at all times in connection with your use of an Online Forum:
• Your posting to any Online Forum must be consistent with the above written policies. You may not interfere with another user's use of an Online Forum.
• All communications must be respectful. You are prohibited from engaging in personal attacks or other harassing or disrespectful conduct.
• You may not post information that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, false, misleading, or hateful; that may be invasive of another's privacy; racially, ethnically, religiously, sexually or otherwise objectionable; violates the intellectual property, contract or other rights of any person; contains a virus, corrupted files, or other harmful components; or which may be harmful to ATPPS, its members, or anyone else.
• You may not collect information about another user of an Online Forum, including e-mail addresses, without the other user's express written consent.
12. CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
Copyright Agent: We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and require that the people who use the Site do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please forward the following information to ATPPS, designated as such pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), to the contact named below:
· Your address, telephone number, and email address;
· A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
· A description of where the alleged infringing material is located;
· A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
· An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; and
· A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Athletic Training in the Physician Practice Society
Attn: Cynthia Jackson
4150 Belfort Road #551538
Jacksonville, Florida 32255
support@atpps.org
844.234.7800
13. DISCLAIMER
ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEB SITE AND ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION PROVIDED VIA E-MAIL OR THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS, IS PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS, " WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY; FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; TITLE; NON-INFRINGEMENT; PRIVACY; SECURITY; AND/OR ARISING OUT OF TRADE USAGE OR COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL ATPPS OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS; THE WEB SITE; YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE; ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS; OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE RELEASE OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, STATUTORY, CONTRACTUAL, OR DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY OTHER KIND OR TYPE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS AND EVEN IF ATPPS OR ANY ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OR CONTRACTORS KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
15.WAIVER OF CLAIMS
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND YOU MAY HAVE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AGAINST ATPPS OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OR CONTRACTORS RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS; THESE TERMS; THE WEB SITE; YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE; ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS; AND ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS.
16. DEFENSE, INDEMNIFICATION, AND HOLD HARMLESS
YOU HEREBY AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS ATPPS AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LOSSES, DAMAGES, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS INCURRED IN DEFENDING SUCH CLAIMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS; THESE TERMS; THE WEB SITE; YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE; ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS; OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEB SITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS.
17. PRIVACY NOTICE
Be sure to check our Privacy Notice to understand our practices. The Privacy Notice is subject to these Terms and is incorporated by reference.
18. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
These Terms were entered into in the State of Indiana. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Indiana, excluding its choice of law rules. Any claim or dispute related to, connected with or arising out of your use of the website shall reside in the courts of the State of Indiana.
19. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms are invalidated or held unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these Terms. In addition, the parties agree that as to any provision found to be invalid or unenforceable as written in these Terms, the same shall not be void, but rather shall be reformed and enforced to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, as if originally executed in that form by the parties.
20. DRAFTING AND CONSTRUCTION
No inference or presumption shall arise against or in favor of either party because it did or did not draft these Terms or any provision hereof.
21. ASSIGNMENT
ATPPS may assign or transfer its rights under these Terms. You may not.
22. HEADINGS
The headings and numbers appearing in these Terms have been inserted as a matter of convenience. If there is any conflict between the headings and numbers and the text of these Terms, the text will control.
23. TERMINATION
We may terminate these Terms or your access to the website, or any information provided directly or indirectly through the website including, but not limited to, information provided by e-mail, at any time, without notice in our sole and absolute discretion. ATPPS may at its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the website, or any part thereof, or any information provided by e-mail with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the website or any information provided by e-mail under any provision of these Terms may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that ATPPS may immediately delete your personally identifiable information and all related information and files.
24. WAIVER
If ATPPS agrees to waive its right to enforce any term of the Terms, it does not waive its right to enforce such term, or any or all other terms, of these Terms at any other time.
25. SURVIVAL
Paragraphs 1 26 shall survive the termination of your right to access the website, or any information provided directly or indirectly through the website.
26. LOCAL STANDARDS
We do not represent that materials on the atpps.org site are appropriate for use in all locations. Persons who choose to access the atpps.org site do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
27. LINKS TO CONTENT AND OTHER SITES
atpps.org contains links to third-party websites and content. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by atpps.org of the contents on such third-party websites. atpps.org is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.
atpps.org and certain other atpps.org Sites contain links to social media sites, including but not limited to testimonials. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by atpps.org of the content on such social media sites. ATPPS is not responsible for the content, accuracy of such content, or manner in which such content is provided to these third-party social media sites. You specifically agree that the use of these social media sites in conjunction with atpps.org is at your own risk.
28. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about these Terms, or your dealings with the website, you can contact ATPPS by accessing the Contact Us section of the website.