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Legal Notice
Terms governing the use of this website. Please read carefully before using the site or relying on any of its content.
Copyright
All content on this website — including text, images, graphics, the LIDS logo, and the arrangement of these elements — is © Long Island Dermatological Society. All rights reserved. No portion of this site may be reproduced, distributed, or used commercially without prior written permission, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.
Trademarks
"Long Island Dermatological Society," "LIDS," and the LIDS logo are trademarks of the Long Island Dermatological Society. Use of these marks without permission is prohibited.
No Medical Advice
The information on this website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. It does not establish a physician-patient relationship and must not be used as a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified, licensed health-care professional. If you have a medical concern, contact a board-certified dermatologist or your physician.
No Legal Advice
Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
"As Is" Disclaimer
This website and all of its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement. LIDS does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, LIDS, its officers, directors, members, agents, and volunteers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of, or inability to use, this website or any sites linked from it.
External Links
This site contains links to external websites operated by third parties. LIDS does not control, monitor, or endorse the content of those sites. Inclusion of any third-party link does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation.
Prohibited Conduct
By using this website, you agree that you will not:
- Post or transmit content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, or obscene;
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or organization;
- Interfere with or disrupt the site, its servers, or networks;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the site or to any related systems;
- Use automated means — including scrapers, bots, or harvesters — to collect member information.
Accessibility
LIDS is committed to providing an accessible website that conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. If you encounter a barrier or have an accessibility request, please email LongIslandDermSociety@gmail.com and we will work to address it promptly.
Privacy
This website does not currently collect personal data from visitors except through email messages you choose to send. We do not use third-party analytics or advertising cookies. If you contact us, your message and email address will be used only to respond to your inquiry and will not be shared.
Changes to These Terms
LIDS may revise this Legal Notice at any time, without prior notice. The current version applies to all use of the website.
Last reviewed: . Questions about this notice should be directed to LongIslandDermSociety@gmail.com.