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You shall not settle any actions or claims on our behalf without our prior written consent.</span><span> </span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">Personal Information & Privacy </span><span> </span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Please refer to our </span><a href="/privacy-policy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fb4a355e-7bea-4a0f-970d-a4bd7aec39e5" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Privacy Policy"><span lang="EN-US">Privacy Policy</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> on our website for information about the types of Personal Information we collect, how we use it, how you can control the use and disclosure of it, and how you may access and update information about you provided to us. You understand that your Personal Information may be transferred over various networks, and there may be changes to such information to confirm and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. </span><span>  </span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">General</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">CHOP is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. CHOP makes no claims that the Services are appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Services may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Services from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. </span><span> </span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">Jurisdiction</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">You expressly and irrevocably agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with CHOP, or in any way relating to your use of the Services resides in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving CHOP, or CHOP’s parent corporation, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers.</span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">You agree that any legal proceeding against CHOP related to the Services shall be filed and tried only in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Both parties hereby expressly waive any right to a jury trial in any such proceeding.</span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">These Terms of Use are governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without respect to its conflict of laws or choice of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having jurisdiction, then the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.</span><span> </span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">Severability</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">To the extent that any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Use. Such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.</span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">Termination</span><span> </span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">These Terms of Use are effective until terminated. We may terminate this agreement at any time without notice to you and may deny you access to our Services.</span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">No Third-Party Beneficiaries </span><span> </span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">There are no third-party beneficiaries to the Terms of Use. We shall have the right to assign our rights or delegate any of its responsibilities under these Terms of Use to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, consolidation, or reorganization for the sale of substantially all of our assets.</span><span>  </span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">Accessibility</span><span> </span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">Please see our </span><a href="/website-mobile-application-and-digital-asset-accessibility-statement" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="26d74a4f-27a3-4953-8ce7-87c00ac78008" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Website, Mobile Application, and Digital Asset Accessibility Statement"><span lang="EN-US">Accessibility</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> page if you experience any difficulty accessing any of the Services. </span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US">Changes to these Terms of Use</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-US">We reserve the right to change, modify, or amend these Terms of Use at any time. 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