Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. These terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the site.

2. Nature of the Website

DermScience is an educational and informational website focused on skincare science, cosmetic ingredient research and evidence-based skincare practices. The content published on this website is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, prescription or treatment. All health-related content is subject to our Health Disclaimer, which forms part of these Terms of Service.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including but not limited to text, articles, images, graphics, logos, icons, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software — is the property of DermScience or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.

You may view, print or download content from the site for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not modify the content and you retain all copyright and proprietary notices. Any other use — including reproduction, distribution, modification, transmission, display or use for commercial purposes — requires our prior written consent.

4. User Conduct

When using this website, you agree not to:

• Use the site in any way that violates applicable local, national or international laws or regulations.
• Transmit unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam).
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site, its servers, or any related systems or networks.
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person's use or enjoyment of the website.
• Upload, transmit or distribute any viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other malicious code.
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the site without our prior written consent.

5. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. These links are provided for your convenience and do not signify endorsement of the linked website or its content. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any representations or warranties, express or implied. DermScience makes no representations or warranties in relation to this website or the information and materials provided on this website.

Without limiting the foregoing, DermScience does not warrant that:

• The website will be constantly available or available at all.
• The information on the website is complete, true, accurate or non-misleading.
• The website is free of errors, defects or viruses.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DermScience, its officers, directors, employees and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the website.
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the website.
• Any content obtained from the website.
• Unauthorised access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content.

In no event shall our total liability exceed €100 or the amount paid by you to us in the preceding twelve months, whichever is greater.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless DermScience and its licensees, licensors, employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses arising from your use of and access to the website, or your violation of these Terms of Service.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with applicable law, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the applicable territory.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will endeavour to provide reasonable notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our website after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us via our Contact Page.