Oasis Insight™ Terms of Service
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Oasis Insight ("Service") is
a service of Simon Solutions, Inc. (“Simon Solutions") and you are
agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms
of Service").
Account Terms
- You must be a human.
Accounts registered by bots or other automated methods are not
permitted.
- You must provide your
legal full name, a valid email address, and any other information requested
in order to complete the sign up process.
- Your account may only
be used by your organization – a single Oasis Insight account
shared by multiple organizations is not permitted.
- You are responsible
for maintaining the security of your account and password. Simon Solutions
cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure
to comply with this security obligation.
- You are responsible
for all content posted and activity that occurs under your account.
- You may not use the
Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You must not, in the
use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including
but not limited to copyright laws).
While Simon Solutions
prohibits such conduct and content on the Service, you understand and
agree that Simon Solutions cannot be responsible for the content posted
on the Service and you nonetheless may be exposed to such materials.
Payment, Refunds, Upgrading and Downgrading
Terms
- The Service is billed
in advance on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis and is non-refundable. There will be no
refunds or credits for partial months of service, or refunds for months
unused with an open account. In order to treat everyone equally, no
exceptions will be made.
- All fees are exclusive
of all taxes, levies, or duties imposed by taxing authorities, and you
shall be responsible for payment of all such taxes, levies, or duties,
excluding only United States (federal or state) taxes.
- For any upgrade or
downgrade in plan level, your credit card that you provided will automatically
be charged the new rate on your next billing cycle.
Cancellation and Termination
- You are solely responsible
for properly canceling your account. You can cancel your account at
any time by contacting Simon Solutions via support@oasisinsight.net or 1.888.764.0633.
- All of your content will be deleted from the Service upon cancellation, except that upon written request we will provide a raw SQL export available to you within 30 days following cancellation.
- If you cancel the Service
before the end of your current paid up month or year, your cancellation will
take effect immediately and you will not be charged again.
- Simon Solutions reserves the right to immediately suspend the Services when any of these Terms of Service are violated or suspected to be violated. Upon receipt of satisfactory assurances that such violations did not occur, or that such violations have been fully corrected or eliminated, Simon Solutions in its sole discretion may resume the Services. Termination of the Service will result in the deactivation or deletion of your account or your access to your account
Modifications to the Service and Prices
- Simon Solutions reserves
the right at any time to modify, without a material degradation of, the Service with or without notice.
- Prices of all Services,
including but not limited to monthly and annual subscription plan fees to the Service,
are subject to change upon 30 days notice from us. Such notice may be
provided at any time by posting the changes to the Oasis Insight
Site (OasisInsight.net) or the Service itself.
- Simon Solutions shall
not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, price
change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
Copyright and Content Ownership
- We claim no intellectual property rights over the material you provide to the Service. Your profile information and other materials you upload remain your property.
- Simon Solutions claims copyright ownership of the look and feel of the Service ©2012 Simon Solutions, Inc., and reserves all rights therein. You may not duplicate, copy, or reuse any portion of the HTML, Adobe Flash or visual design elements without express written permission from Simon Solutions.
General Conditions
- The service is provided on an as is and as available basis.
You may have other rights under federal or state consumer protection laws, which are not affected by this disclaimer.
- Technical support is
provided via OasisInsight.net or the [help] button inside
the Oasis Insight system.
- You understand that
Simon Solutions uses third party vendors and hosting partners to provide
the necessary hardware, software, networking, and related technology
required to run the Service.
- You must not modify,
adapt or hack the Service or modify another website so as to falsely
imply that it is associated with the Service, Simon Solutions, or any
other Simon Solutions service.
- You agree not to reproduce,
duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service,
use of the Service, or access to the Service without the expressed written
permission by Simon Solutions.
- We may, in our exercise of reasonable and good faith discretion, but have no obligation to, remove content and accounts containing content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party's intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
- Verbal, physical, written
or other abuse (Including threats of abuse or retribution) of any Simon
Solutions customer, employee, member, or officer will result in immediate
account termination.
- You must not transmit
any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
- Simon Solutions does
not warrant that (i) the service will meet your specific requirements,
(ii) the service will be uninterrupted or error-free, (iii) the results
that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or
reliable, (iv) the quality of any products, services, information, or
other material purchased or obtained by you through the service will
meet your expectations. SIMON SOLUTIONS DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
- You expressly understand and agree that Simon Solutions shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if Simon Solutions has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (i) the use or the inability to use the Service; (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the Service; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the Service; (v) termination of your account; or (vi) any other matter relating to the Service.
Simon Solutions’ liability for direct damages is limited to the amounts paid to it under these Terms of Service in the prior 12 months to the claim.
- The failure of Simon Solutions
to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Service
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. The Terms
of Service constitutes the entire agreement between you and Simon Solutions
and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements
between you and Simon Solutions (Including, but not limited to, any
prior versions of the Terms of Service).
- Questions about the Terms
of Service should be sent via e-mail.
Oasis Insight Assistance Network
Shared Case Management Software - Oasis Insight
If you are an Agency
joining/creating a Oasis Insight ™ Assistance Network
Agency access to the Oasis Insight
Assistance Network hereinafter, referred to as Oasis Insight,
is subject to certain guidelines regarding its use. Oasis Insight contains
a wide range of personal and private information on individuals and
ALL such information must be treated carefully, confidentially, and
professionally by all who access it.
I. Introduction
- Oasis Insight is a
shared database that allows authorized personnel at Member Agencies
to share information on common clients. Goals of the Oasis Insight
are to: expedite client intake procedures, improve referral accuracy,
increase case management and administrative tools, and create a tool
to follow service utilization patterns of families and individuals either
currently experiencing or about to experience homelessness or other
personal crisis. All goals integrate in an ongoing collaborative effort
to assist families.
- The Network Administrator is the designated administering agent for Oasis Insight. Simon Solutions will host the central server that maintains Oasis Insight information and will limit access of the database to participating Member Agencies. Simon Solutions will take reasonable measures, consistent with industry standard administrative, technical and physical safeguards, to protect Oasis Insight data from accidental or intentional unauthorized use, modification, disclosure, and/or destruction. This will be accomplished by utilizing a variety of methods to safeguard the data.
- Ultimately, when data
entry is correct and consistent by all involved parties, Oasis Insight
shall benefit multiple stakeholders, including the community and Member
Agencies, through a more effective and efficient service delivery system.
II. Confidentiality
- Each participating
Member Agency will uphold relevant Federal and State confidentiality
regulations/laws that protect client records and will release confidential
client records only with authorized, written consent by the client or
the client's legal guardian, unless otherwise provided for by regulations
or laws. A client is defined as anyone who receives services from a
participating Member Agency and a legal guardian is defined as any individual
legally in charge of the affairs of a minor or of a person deemed incompetent.
- Each Member Agency
will abide specifically by Federal confidentiality regulations as contained
in the Code of Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, regarding disclosure
of alcohol and/or drug abuse records. In general terms, the Federal
regulation prohibits the disclosure of alcohol and/or drug abuse records
unless disclosure is expressly permitted by written consent of the person
to whom it pertains or as otherwise permitted by 42 CFR Part 2. A general
authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT
sufficient for this purpose. Member Agencies shall recognize that Federal
rules restrict any use of the information to criminally investigate
or prosecute any alcohol or drug abuse patients.
- Each Member Agency
will abide specifically by State Law, which in general terms, requires
an individual to be informed that any and all medical records she/he
authorizes to be released, whether related to physical or mental health,
may include information indicating the presence of a communicable or
venereal disease. The agency is required to inform the individual that
these records may include, but are not limited to, the inclusion of
information on diseases such as hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis,
and HIV/AIDS.
- Each Member Agency
will abide specifically by their state's Mental Health Law. In general
terms, this law prohibits agencies from releasing any information that
would identify a person as a client of a mental health facility, unless
client consent is granted.
- Each Member Agency
will provide a verbal explanation of Oasis Insight and arrange for
a qualified interpreter or translator in the event that an individual
is not literate in English or has difficulty understanding the consent
form(s).
- No Member Agency will
solicit or input information from clients into Oasis Insight unless
the information is essential to provide services or conduct evaluations
or research for the original purpose(s) intended by the system.
- No Member Agency will
divulge any confidential information received from Oasis Insight to
any organization or individual without proper written consent by the
client unless otherwise permitted by relevant regulations or laws.
- Each Member Agency
shall ensure that all persons within that particular agency who are
issued an User ID and Password to Oasis Insight abide by these Terms of Service, including the confidentiality and security rules and regulations.
The Agency will not provide any individual access to Oasis Insight
without that individual completing sufficient training on Oasis Insight
operational procedures. This training will include information on how
the use of Oasis Insight as well as basic steps to ensure confidentiality,
security and integrity of the data contained within. The agency will
be responsible for managing its own requirements and insuring that individual
employees comply with Oasis Insight practices and procedures regarding
confidentiality, security and integrity of the system, including responsibility
for completion of employees consent form stating their understanding
of and adherence to Oasis Insight practices.
- Each Member Agency understands
that the file server which will contain all client information, including
encrypted identifying information will be hosted in a secure location
with controlled access by Simon Solutions whose address is: Simon Solutions,
451 Lane Drive, Florence, AL 35630.
- Each Member Agency agrees
to maintain appropriate documentation of client Release of Information
(ROI) or legal guardian-provided consent forms granting them permission
to input information into Oasis Insight.
- Each Member Agency understands
that a Release of Information is required before any basic identifying
client information may be entered into Oasis Insight for the purposes
of interagency information sharing.
- The completed Release of
Information authorizes basic identifying client data, as well as non-confidential
service transaction information to be entered into Oasis Insight. This
authorization form permits basic client identifying information to be
shared among all Oasis Insight participating Member Agencies. It also
allows non-confidential service transactions to be shared with select
Oasis Insight Member Agencies, based on relevance and need of the agency
providing the service.
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If a client refuses to release their assistance data via Oasis Insight, only the client's public identifying information shall be entered into Oasis Insight (i.e. Name, Address and Phone Number). The client record can be made private and only accessible to the Member Agency that enters the data, precluding the ability to share identifying information. When a client record is marked private, identifying information is rendered anonymous to other agencies in the network, and network-wide reports will only include the anonymous assistance totals for cases marked private. If the client refuses this option to allow the Member Agency to enter identifying information that will not be shared, Oasis Insight will NOT be used as a resource for that individual client and his/her dependents.
- Each Member Agency will incorporate a clause into existing Agency Authorizations for Release of Information form(s) if the Agency intends to input and share confidential client data with Oasis Insight, to the effect that such release of information is authorized (the “Oasis Insight Clause”). An agency's modified Authorization for Release of Information form(s) will be used when offering a client the opportunity to share with Oasis Insight information beyond basic identifying data and non-confidential service information. Each Agency will communicate to the client any information beyond basic identifying data and non-confidential services that will be shared if client consent is given. Each Agency will communicate to the client that, while the Agency can restrict the information to be shared with selected agencies, other agencies will have access to the information and are expected to use the information professionally and to adhere to these Terms of Service. Agencies with whom the information is shared are responsible for obtaining appropriate consent before allowing further sharing of client records. Simon Solutions may conduct periodic audits to enforce informed consent standards but primary oversight of this function is between agencies.
- The Agency agrees to place
all Release of Information form(s) related to Oasis Insight in a file
to be located at the Agency's physical address and that such forms
be made available for periodic audits. Each Agency will retain these
Release of Information form(s) for a period of three years from their
expiration dates, after which time the form(s) will be destroyed in
a manner that ensures client confidentiality is not compromised.
- The Agency understands that
in order to update, edit, or print a client's record, it must have
on file a current authorization from the client as evidenced by a completed
Release of Information form pertaining to basic identifying data, and/or
a modified Agency form with a Oasis Insight clause pertaining to confidential
information.
- The Agency understands that
the Network Administrator DOES NOT REQUIRE OR IMPLY that the services
provided by the agency be contingent upon a client's participation
in Oasis Insight.
- The Agency and the Network Administrator understand that the Network Administrator and/or the administrating agency is the administrator and owner of the data input into Oasis Insight, and not Simon Solutions.
- In the event that Oasis Insight
ceases to exist, Member Agencies will be notified and provided reasonable
time to access and save data on those clients served by the agency,
as well as statistical and frequency data from the entire system. Once
this task has been accomplished, the information collected by the centralized
server will be purged or stored. If the latter occurs, the data will
remain in an encrypted and aggregate state.
- In the event the Network
Administrator ceases to exist, the custodianship and ownership of the
data will be transferred to another nonprofit for administration and
all Oasis Insight Member Agencies will be informed in a timely manner.
III. Data Entry and Regular Use
- User identification
and password shall NOT be shared among users.
- If an Agency has access
to a client's basic identifying information, non-confidential service
transactions, confidential information and service records, it will
be generally understood that a client gave consent for such access.
However, before an agency can update, edit, or print such information,
it must have informed client consent, evidenced by a current Release
of Information form in writing pertaining to basic identifying data
and/or an Agency-modified form with a Oasis Insight clause pertaining
to confidential information.
- If a client has previously
given permission to multiple agencies for access to his/her information
(beyond basic identifying information and non-confidential service transactions)
and then chooses to rescind that access, the agency to whom the request
is made will then close the entire record. Written authorization from
client must accompany the request.
- In the event that a
client wishes to rescind consent to participate in Oasis Insight completely,
the agency to whom the desire is expressed will help the client complete
the necessary paperwork, which will then be sent to the System Administrator
to render the client record inactive. Only the Network Administrator
or designee can render a client record inactive.
- The Agency will enter
in Oasis Insight only individuals that exist as clients of that Agency
and under the Agency's jurisdiction.
- The Agency will not
misrepresent its client base in Oasis Insight by deliberately entering
inaccurate information. An agency will not purposefully enter inaccurate
information on a new record or to override information entered by another
agency.
- The Agency understands
that if a current Release of Information form is on file, it can update,
edit, and print a client's basic identifying information.
- The Agency understands that, pursuant to Section II, Section 15, a modified agency Authorization to Release Information form with the added Oasis Insight Clause permits it to share confidential client information with select Member Agencies.
- Discriminatory comments
based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical/mental
impairment, socio-economic status, marital status, age, gender, and
sexual orientation shall NOT be permitted in Oasis Insight.
- Offensive language and profanity
shall NOT be permitted in Oasis Insight.
- The Agency will utilize
Oasis Insight for business purposes only.
- The Agency understands the
Network Administrator will provide initial training and periodic training
updates to assigned Agency Staff on the use of Oasis Insight. This
information is then to be relayed to other Oasis Insight Staff within
each Member Agency.
- The Agency understands that
the OasisInsight.net website, forum, and help pages are available
for technical support.
- The Agency will be responsible
for maintaining updated virus protection software on their computers
that access Oasis Insight.
- Transmission of material
in violation of any United States Federal or State regulation is prohibited
and includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material
legally judged to be threatening or obscene, and material considered
protected by trade secret.
- The Agency will not use
Oasis Insight with the intent to defraud the Federal, State, or Local
government, or an individual entity, or to conduct any illegal activity.
- The Agency recognizes that
the Network Administrator will be the discussion centers regarding Oasis Insight,
including project updates, procedural changes in policy and practice
guidelines, data analysis, and software/hardware upgrades. Each Agency
will designate an assigned Oasis Insight Staff member to regularly
attend Oasis Insight meetings and understands that Network Administrator
will continue to be responsible for Oasis Insight activities.
IV. Reports
- The Agency understands
that it will retain access to all identifying and statistical data on
the clients it serves.
- Reports containing
information beyond basic identifying data and non-confidential services
on individuals are limited to statistical and frequency reports, which
do not disclose identifying information.
- The Agency understands
that before non-identifying system wide aggregate information collected
by Oasis Insight is disseminated to non-Oasis Insight Member Agencies,
including funders, it shall be endorsed by the Network Administrator
as the administrator of the system.
V. Proprietary Rights and Database
Integrity
- The Agency will not
give or share assigned user identification and passwords to access Oasis Insight
with any other organization, governmental entity, business, or individual.
- The Agency will not
cause corruption of the data contained in Oasis Insight in any manner.
Any unauthorized access or unauthorized modification to computer system
information or interference with normal system operations, whether on
the equipment housed by Network Administrator or any computer system
or network accessed by Network Administrator will result in immediate
suspension of services. SIMON SOLUTIONS AND/OR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
WILL PURSUE ALL APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION.
VI. Indemnity and Hold Harmless*
- The Agency, at all times, will indemnify and hold the Network Administrator harmless from any damages, liabilities, claims, instances of breach, and expenses that may be claimed against the Agency; or for injuries or damages to the Agency or another party arising from participation in Oasis Insight; or arising from any acts, or omissions, neglect, or fault of the Agency or its agents, employees, licensees, or clients; or arising from the Agencies failure to comply with laws, statutes, ordinances, or regulations applicable to it or the conduct of its business. The Agency will also indemnify and hold the Network Administrator harmless for damages resulting from the Agency's negligence, or errors or omissions, as well as natural disasters or acts of God. The Network Administrator shall not be liable to the Agency for damages, losses, instances of breach, or injury to the Agency or another party unless such is the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct of Network Administrator.
VII. Terms and Conditions
- The parties hereto
agree that this agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of
the agreement between parties and supersedes all prior proposals and
understandings, oral and written, relating to the subject matter of
this agreement.
- Neither party shall transfer or assign any rights or obligations without the written consent of the other party, except that without consent of the other party either party may assign these Terms of Service in the event of a sale of substantially all the assets of a party, whether by merger or otherwise.
- This agreement shall
remain in force until revoked in writing by either party upon at least
30 days advance written notice. The exception to this term is if allegations
or actual incidences arise regarding possible or actual breeches of
this agreement. Should such situations arise, Network Administrator
may immediately suspend access to Oasis Insight until the allegations
are resolved in order to protect the integrity of the system.
- This agreement may
only be modified or amended by written agreement executed by both parties
upon at least 30 days advance written notice.
- Use of Oasis Insight
constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
*Does not apply to State Department
of Human Resources Agencies.
END USER (AGENT)
AGREEMENT
Employees, volunteers, staff and any
persons with access to the Oasis Insight are subject to certain
guidelines regarding its use. Oasis Insight contains a wide range of
personal and private information on individuals and ALL such information
must be treated carefully, confidentially, and professionally by all
who access it.
Guidelines for use of Oasis Insight
include; but are not limited to the following:
- User IDs and passwords must
be kept secure and confidential and shall not be shared.
- Current, case or legal guardian
consent, as documented by a Release of Information (ROI), is required
before entering, updating, editing, printing, or disclosing basic, identifying
and non-confidential service transactions/information with other Oasis Insight
Assistance Network and/or their employees, volunteers and/or staff.
- Only general, non-confidential information is to be entered in the notes/comments section of the case profile in Oasis Insight; provided, however, such information can still be marked as private within Oasis Insight. Confidential information, including, but not limited to, TB diagnosis, domestic violence and mental/physical health information etc., shall not be entered in this software.
- Confidential information obtained
via Oasis Insight is to remain confidential, even if the end user's
relationship with his/her organization changes or concludes for any
reason.
- The agency/organization end user
is allowed to enter or modify data ONLY for clients being served by
that agency/organization.
- Misrepresentation of the client
through the deliberate entry of inaccurate information is prohibited.
- Discriminatory comments based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, handicap, socioeconomic status, marital status, age, gender, and/or sexual orientation are NOT permitted in Oasis Insight. Profanity and offensive language is NOT permitted in Oasis Insight. Simon Solutions reserves the right to suspend an account when any terms of this agreement are violated or suspected to be violated. Upon receipt of satisfactory assurances that such violations did not occur, or that such violations have been fully corrected or eliminated, Simon Solutions in its sole discretion may resume the account.
- Oasis Insight is to be used for
business purposes only. Transmission of material in violation of any
United States Federal or State laws is prohibited, including material
that is copyrighted, legally judged to be threatening or obscene, and/or
considered protected by trade secret. Oasis Insight shall NOT be used
to defraud the Federal, State, Local or City government nor any individual
entity nor to conduct any illegal activity.
- Any unauthorized access or unauthorized
modification to computer system information/ Oasis Insight database
or interference with normal system operations will result in immediate
suspension of your access to the Oasis Insight and may result in legal
action by Simon Solutions, Inc., and/or the Oasis Insight community
network administrator.