Terms of Use
BEFORE REGISTERING AND BECOMING A USER OF THE EYEPATHOLOGIST SITE WE ASK THAT YOU CAREFULLY REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE. BY CLICKING THE “I AGREE” BUTTON, REGISTERING AND USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS. WE MAY UPDATE THESE TERMS FROM TIME TO TIME AND YOUR CONTINUING USE OF THIS SITE WILL INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE NEW TERMS.
Copyright of Materials:
All of the Content provided by the EyePathologist on the website is protected
by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. Any use of the
Content not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these
Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. The
information and graphic images are copyrighted by Duke University, the
individual contributors of this material or their institutions.
User Registration:
In order to access material on this website, a user must first complete
the registration form. During registration a user is required to give
their contact information (such as name, address, and email address).
This information is used to verify access privileges. We will not sell,
share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what
is disclosed in this statement.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's
movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Content:
The contents of the EyePathologist site, such as text, graphics and images
are for informational and educational purposes only. No part of the Content
should be construed as providing any medical opinion, advice or other
information with respect to any particular patient or person, and the
Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice,
diagnosis, or treatment. Reliance on any information provided by the site
is solely at your own risk. While every effort has been made to keep the
information contained in this program as up-to-date and accurate as possible,
it may be subject to errors and should not be used as the sole source
of information when making a diagnosis or treating patients. In addition,
this program is not intended to be used by the general public as a substitute
for seeing a health care professional.
Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of the EyePathologist. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by the EyePathologist and its licensors. If you violate any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use the Content automatically terminates.
A copy of an image may be requested through the feedback form. This request will be forwarded to the image contributor and its subsequent release and use will be subject to the contributor's terms of use.
No Liability of The Eyepathologist Site And Its Licensors:
You agree that your use of the EyePathologist website and the Content
provided on the site is at your own risk. EYEPATHOLOGIST, ITS LICENSORS,
AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT
OF THIRD PARTIES' RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Specifically,
the EyePathologist, its licensors, and its other contributors make no
representations or warranties about the following:
• The accuracy, reliability, completeness, currentness, or timeliness
of the Content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided
on or through the use of the EyePathologist website; or
• The satisfaction of government regulations requiring disclosure
of information on prescription drug or medical products with regard to
the Content contained on the EyePathologist website.
WARNING:
Since this site deals with diseases relating to the eye, it contains images
which illustrate tumors in the region of the eye or ocular developmental
anomalies in children and infants. These unsettling images may not be
appropriate for viewing by users unaccustomed to studying medical information.
We appreciate your taking the time to read the above Terms of Use and agreeing to them before registering to use the EyePathologist.