Common use of Carrier Lines Clause in Contracts

Carrier Lines. All Participants acknowledge that the exchange of Health Data between Participants through the Network is to be provided over various facilities and communications lines, and information shall be transmitted over local exchange and Internet backbone carrier lines and through routers, switches, and other devices (collectively, “carrier lines”) owned, maintained, and serviced by third-party carriers, utilities, and Internet service providers, all of which may be beyond the Participants’ or Vendor’s control. Provided a Participant and Vendor use reasonable security measures, no less stringent than those directives, instructions, and specifications contained in this Agreement, the Participants and Vendor assume no liability for or relating to the integrity, privacy, security, confidentiality, or use of any information while it is transmitted over those carrier lines, which are beyond the Participants’ and Vendor’s control, or any delay, failure, interruption, interception, loss, transmission, or corruption of any Health Data or other information attributable to transmission over those carrier lines which are beyond the Participants’ and Vendor’s control. Use of the carrier lines is solely at the Participants’ and Vendor’s risk and is subject to all Applicable Laws.