Website Terms of Use
Carolina Ear, Nose & Throat – Sinus and Allergy Center • Effective 8/19/2026
1. Acceptance of these terms
This website, https://carolinaearnosethroat.com (the “Website”), is provided by Carolina Ear Nose & Throat Sinus And Allergy Center PA, doing business as Carolina Ear, Nose & Throat – Sinus and Allergy Center (“Carolina ENT,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Website you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website. We may update these terms at any time by posting a revised version; your continued use after a change means you accept it.
2. Not medical advice; no provider relationship
The information on this Website is for general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not create a physician-patient relationship, and is not a substitute for evaluation by a qualified health professional who knows your individual situation. Never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of something you read here. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call 911.
Some educational content is adapted from materials published by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation and is used with attribution. Opinions expressed in linked or third-party content are not necessarily ours.
3. Online forms, scheduling, payments, and the patient portal
Contact forms on the Website are not monitored for urgent matters; please call the office for anything time-sensitive. Online scheduling, check-in, payment, and the patient portal are provided through third-party platforms that have their own terms and privacy policies; when you use those tools you are also subject to those terms. Please do not send detailed health information through unsecured website forms or standard email.
Enrollment in text-message communications is handled separately and only with your express consent. See our SMS Terms & Conditions and our Text Message Consent page. Nothing in these Terms of Use constitutes consent to receive text messages.
4. Intellectual property
Except where otherwise noted, the design, text, graphics, logos, photographs, and other content on the Website are owned by or licensed to Carolina ENT or to our website provider, Fuel Medical Group, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright and trademark law. You may view, download, and print pages for your personal, non-commercial use provided you keep all copyright notices intact. Any other use – including reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication – requires our prior written permission. Names and logos of professional organizations appearing on the Website belong to their respective owners.
5. Links to and from other sites
The Website contains links to sites we do not control. We provide them for convenience and do not endorse or take responsibility for their content, accuracy, or privacy practices. You may link to our home page provided the link is a plain text link, does not imply endorsement or affiliation, and does not display our pages within a frame. We may withdraw that permission at any time.
6. Acceptable use
You agree not to use the Website in any way that is unlawful, that interferes with its operation or security, that attempts to gain unauthorized access to any system or data, or that infringes the rights of others.
7. Disclaimer of warranties
The Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the Website, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, currency, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, or that the Website or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components. Information may contain typographical or technical errors; please confirm anything important with our office.
8. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Carolina ENT, its shareholders, physicians, officers, employees, and website provider will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or any linked site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, and nothing here affects the rights you have as a patient under our Notice of Privacy Practices or applicable healthcare law.
9. Governing law and venue
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from the Website will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in or serving Catawba County, North Carolina, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
10. Contact
Questions about these terms: Carolina Ear, Nose & Throat – Sinus and Allergy Center, 256 10th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601, (828) 322-2183, privacy@carolinaearnosethroat.com