Website Terms of Use
Shield Chiropractic Center
Effective Date: Aug. 20, 2026
Last Updated: Aug. 20, 2026
These Website Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Shield Chiropractic Center public website.
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge these Terms of Use and agree to use the website in accordance with applicable law and these terms.
If you do not agree with these terms, you should discontinue use of the website.
1. Purpose of This Website
The Shield Chiropractic Center website is provided primarily for general informational purposes.
The website may provide information concerning:
Shield Chiropractic Center
Chiropractic services
Providers and staff
Conditions commonly associated with chiropractic care
Office information
Patient resources
Scheduling resources
ChiroTouch services
Text messaging
Other health and wellness topics
The website is not intended to replace an examination, diagnosis, individualized treatment recommendation, or other professional health care service.
2. No Medical Advice
Information provided on this website is general educational and informational content.
Website content should not be interpreted as:
A medical diagnosis
A chiropractic diagnosis
An individualized treatment recommendation
A guarantee that a particular treatment is appropriate for you
A substitute for consultation with a qualified health care professional
Health conditions and treatment needs vary from person to person.
You should consult an appropriate health care professional regarding questions about your health, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, or whether chiropractic care is appropriate for your individual circumstances.
3. No Provider-Patient Relationship Created by Website Use
Merely accessing, browsing, or using the public Shield Chiropractic Center website does not by itself establish a provider-patient relationship between you and Shield Chiropractic Center or any of its providers.
A provider-patient relationship is established through appropriate interaction with the practice in connection with the provision of health care services.
Following a link, reading website content, or viewing information about a condition or service does not constitute treatment or professional medical advice.
4. Medical Emergencies
The Shield Chiropractic Center website is not intended for emergency medical communications.
Do not use the website, ordinary email, text messaging, or website-linked services as a substitute for emergency medical care.
If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek immediate emergency medical assistance.
5. Public Website and Sensitive Information
The public website is not intended to collect or transmit medical records, diagnoses, treatment histories, Medicare information, insurance information, payment card information, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive patient information.
Do not transmit sensitive medical, financial, or personal information through ordinary website communications.
When Shield Chiropractic Center requires patient-related information electronically, use the service or communication method specifically designated by the practice.
Our handling of protected health information is addressed separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
6. Accuracy of Website Information
Shield Chiropractic Center makes reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information on its website.
However:
Health care information may change over time.
Website content may not reflect every possible condition, treatment option, risk, or individual circumstance.
Office information, provider information, services, availability, and other website content may change.
Errors, omissions, or outdated information may occasionally occur.
Shield Chiropractic Center may correct, update, modify, or remove website content without prior notice.
Nothing on the website constitutes a guarantee of a particular medical or chiropractic outcome.
7. Treatment Results
Results of chiropractic care or other health services vary between individuals.
Information about treatments, conditions, techniques, services, or potential benefits does not constitute a promise, warranty, or guarantee regarding the outcome of care.
Treatment decisions should be based on an appropriate professional evaluation of the individual patient.
8. ChiroTouch and Patient Services
The Shield Chiropractic Center website may contain links or buttons that direct users to ChiroTouch or related ChiroTouch services.
ChiroTouch may provide functions such as:
Appointment scheduling
Appointment confirmations and reminders
Patient communications
Text messaging
Practice-management services
Other patient-related services
When you follow a link to ChiroTouch, you leave the public Shield Chiropractic Center Squarespace website and enter a separate service environment.
Use of ChiroTouch may be subject to separate:
Terms
Privacy practices
Consent requirements
Security requirements
Agreements
Shield Chiropractic Center's responsibilities concerning protected health information remain subject to applicable law and our Notice of Privacy Practices.
9. Text Messaging
Shield Chiropractic Center may offer SMS text messaging through ChiroTouch or another authorized communications provider.
Participation in Shield Chiropractic Center's text messaging program is governed separately by our:
Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing services or receiving treatment from Shield Chiropractic Center.
Please review those documents before participating in the SMS program.
10. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Shield Chiropractic Center website may contain links to websites, applications, platforms, or services operated by third parties.
These may include:
Mapping or location services
Social media platforms
Other external resources
Third-party websites are operated independently from the Shield Chiropractic Center public website.
Shield Chiropractic Center does not control the:
Content
Availability
Privacy practices
Security practices
Terms
Accuracy
Policies
of independent third-party websites.
A link to a third-party website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of all content, products, services, opinions, or practices of that third party.
Use of an external website is subject to the terms and policies applicable to that service.
11. Griffin Software Studios
The Shield Chiropractic Center website may contain a link or attribution to Griffin Software Studios, which provides website-related services.
The Griffin Software Studios website is separate from the Shield Chiropractic Center website.
Following that link does not transmit a Shield Chiropractic Center medical record, diagnosis, treatment record, appointment record, Medicare claim, or patient account to the Griffin Software Studios website.
As with ordinary internet navigation, browsers and internet infrastructure may process limited technical information associated with following an external link.
Use of the Griffin Software Studios website is governed by the terms and privacy practices applicable to that separate website.
12. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the text, graphics, logos, photographs, design elements, and other content appearing on the Shield Chiropractic Center website are owned by, licensed to, or used with permission by Shield Chiropractic Center or the applicable rights holder.
Website content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, displayed, or commercially exploited without authorization when such authorization is required by law.
You may view and use publicly available website content for ordinary personal and informational purposes.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of intellectual property belonging to Shield Chiropractic Center or any third party.
Names, logos, trademarks, service marks, photographs, software, and other materials belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.
13. Acceptable Use
You agree not to intentionally use the website in a manner that:
Violates applicable law
Attempts to gain unauthorized access to the website or related systems
Interferes with website operation or availability
Introduces malware or malicious code
Attempts to bypass security measures
Uses automated systems in a manner that materially disrupts the website
Impersonates another person or organization
Fraudulently misrepresents your identity or relationship with another person
Attempts to obtain information that you are not authorized to access
Shield Chiropractic Center may restrict access to the website when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its systems, the practice, patients, or other users.
14. Website Availability
Shield Chiropractic Center does not guarantee that the public website will be available continuously or without interruption.
Website availability may be affected by:
Maintenance
Hosting services
Internet outages
Third-party systems
Security incidents
Software or hardware failures
Events outside the reasonable control of Shield Chiropractic Center
Shield Chiropractic Center may modify, suspend, or discontinue website features or content when appropriate.
The availability of the website is separate from the availability of chiropractic or other health care services provided by the practice.
15. Website Disclaimer
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the public website and its general informational content are provided on an "as available" basis.
Shield Chiropractic Center does not warrant that:
The website will always be uninterrupted or error-free
Every item of general website information will remain current at all times
Third-party services will always be available
External links will remain unchanged or accessible
This section applies to the public website and does not disclaim or limit professional obligations applicable to health care actually provided by Shield Chiropractic Center.
16. Limitation Concerning Website Use
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Shield Chiropractic Center is not responsible for losses arising solely from:
Inability to access the public website
Temporary website interruption
Reliance on general informational website content instead of obtaining appropriate professional care
Independent third-party websites
Third-party service outages
Unauthorized or unlawful misuse of the website by others
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit:
Responsibilities imposed by HIPAA
Duties applicable to professional chiropractic care
Patient rights provided by law
Liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited
17. Privacy
Use of the Shield Chiropractic Center website is also subject to our Website Privacy Policy.
The Website Privacy Policy explains how technical information associated with the public website may be handled and describes the relationship between the website and certain third-party services.
Protected health information is addressed separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
18. Notice of Privacy Practices
Shield Chiropractic Center is a health care provider subject to HIPAA with respect to protected health information covered by applicable law.
Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes:
How protected health information may be used
How protected health information may be disclosed
Your rights concerning your health information
Shield Chiropractic Center's privacy responsibilities
How to submit privacy questions, requests, or complaints
These Website Terms of Use do not modify, waive, or restrict any right provided under HIPAA or the Notice of Privacy Practices.
19. Changes to These Terms
Shield Chiropractic Center may revise these Website Terms of Use when its website, services, technologies, policies, or applicable requirements change.
The current version will be posted on the Shield Chiropractic Center website.
The Last Updated date at the beginning of these Terms identifies the most recent revision.
Continued use of the website after updated Terms are posted is subject to the version then in effect, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
20. Governing Law
These Website Terms of Use and use of the Shield Chiropractic Center public website are governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of North Carolina, without limiting any rights or protections that cannot legally be waived.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to override federal or state requirements governing health care, patient privacy, professional practice, or consumer rights.
21. Related Policies
Please also review:
Each document addresses a different aspect of Shield Chiropractic Center's website, privacy, health-information, or communications practices.
22. Contact Information
Questions concerning these Website Terms of Use may be directed to:
Shield Chiropractic Center
809 North Justice Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Phone: (828) 693-8691
Email: ShieldChiropractic@gmail.com
Questions concerning protected health information or HIPAA rights should be directed to the privacy contact identified in our Notice of Privacy Practices.