World Oculoplastics Terms and Conditions of Use
1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
The use of this website, “World Oculoplastics,” and its services constitutes the acceptance of the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, we recommend not using the site.
2. Purpose of the Site
World Oculoplastics is a free, non-profit website that provides an online platform to spread information related to ophthalmology and oculoplastics, including but not limited to congress dates, clinical cases, clinical photographs, and medical literature.
3. Responsibility for Information Posted
Users of World Oculoplastics are solely responsible for the content posted on the site. The organizers, representatives, and sponsors of the site assume no responsibility for the information posted by the users.
4. Privacy Policy
World Oculoplastics is committed to protecting the privacy of users. Any personal information provided by users will be subject to privacy policies.
Contributors were required to de-identify all submitted clinical cases and images to the website. When uploading an electronic file, the names must be changed to remove all patient information.
Users who post clinical photographs on World Oculoplastics are responsible for ensuring that appropriate consent is obtained from patients or their legal representatives to post such images on the site. World Oculoplastics is not responsible for the inadvertent disclosure of patient identities in published images. The authors of such publications are responsible for protecting and safeguarding the identity of patients.
5. Clinical Decision
The medical content provided on this site is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for the advice or diagnosis of healthcare professionals. The organizers of World Oculoplastics are not responsible for the clinical decisions made by healthcare professionals based on the information provided on the site.
6. Intellectual Property
All content published on World Oculoplastics, including, but not limited to, text, images, graphics, logos, and videos, is protected by copyright or other intellectual property laws.
Contributors may upload as many images, diagrams, and case series as desired. All will be reviewed by physician editors to ensure consistency of descriptions, keywords, etc. This review process takes approximately one to two weeks, after which approved images will move to the live site. If editors or staff members have any questions about a submission, contributors will be contacted directly.
After uploading, contributors retain the right to use their images for personal, educational, and non-profit purposes. World Oculoplastics is a free, nonprofit, and educational platform. Any clinical case, image, slides, or material uploaded to the site and planned to be used for educational presentations must be referenced in the following form:
“This image was originally published in World Oculoplastics. Author: Name of the Author. Title: Name of the image or case. Year.”
Contributors do not have the right to upload, post, or share images, clinical cases, or other materials for which they are not rightful owners or for which they do not have proper authorization from the owner.
7. Links to Third Parties
World Oculoplastics may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely for your convenience, and we do not endorse or control the content of these sites. Users should read the terms and conditions of third-party sites before using them.
8. Modifications and Updates
Oculoplastics reserve the right to modify or update these terms and conditions. Changes will be immediately effective upon posting at the site. Users are advised to review the terms and conditions regularly to be aware of any updates.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, World Oculoplastics assume no liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damage arising from the use of this website.
10. Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the place of incorporation of World Oculoplastics, and any dispute should be resolved in the competent courts of that place.
