These terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”) describe your rights and responsibilities when you visit the Digital Medicine Society’s (“DiMe”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) website at dimesociety.org (the “Site”), and all content and services contained therein.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the Site to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.

Cookies may be “session cookies” (which expire when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve comparable functions.

These Terms of Use constitute a binding legal agreement between you and DiMe. By using, accessing, or registering with the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.

The Site is made available solely for your personal use and for general informational purposes. You agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws while using the Site.

DiMe reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time by posting revised terms directly on this page. We will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy to reflect any changes. Your continued use of the Site after the posting of revised Terms of Use constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

You may not assign, sublicense, delegate, or otherwise transfer these Terms of Use or any rights granted hereunder without our prior written consent.

DiMe reserves the right at any time, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, withdraw, or terminate the Site or any portion thereof, with or without notice.

If we believe that you have not complied with these Terms of Use, we may, at our sole discretion, cancel your access to the registration areas of the Site immediately and without prior notice. In that event you will forfeit your access. If you believe your account has been terminated in error, please contact us at contact@dimesociety.org.

Our Privacy Policy (available at [Insert Link]) describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use the Site. You understand that through your use of the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as set forth in the Privacy Policy.

DiMe is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant privacy regulations.

By using the Site, you acknowledge and accept all risks associated with transmitting information over the internet. While we implement reasonable security measures, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

We do not sell your personal information.

If you wish to permanently delete your account or exercise your rights as stipulated in GDPR, CCPA, or another relevant privacy regulation, please contact us at contact@dimesociety.org.

You are the sole authorized user of any account you create on the Site. As such, you are solely and fully responsible for all activities that occur under your username and password. You agree to:

• Keep your password confidential and secure
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Accept responsibility for all activities conducted through your account

Any content you post, create, or make available through the Site must be your own or content for which you have obtained all necessary rights and permissions. By posting content on the Site, you grant DiMe a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in connection with our business operations.

DiMe has no obligation to monitor user content but reserves the right to review, remove, or refuse to post any user contributions that we, in our sole discretion, determine to be inappropriate, unlawful, offensive, or in violation of these Terms of Use.

In your use of the Site, you agree to:

• Act in a lawful and respectful manner toward DiMe and all other users
• Not post content that is defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening, or otherwise objectionable
• Not impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Not engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site
• Not use the Site to transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or any systems or networks connected to the Site
• Not collect or harvest personal information about other users without their consent

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

DiMe disclaims all express or implied conditions, representations, and warranties of any kind, including but not limited to:

• Any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• Any warranty regarding the usefulness, security, safety, reliability, availability, accessibility, quality, accuracy, or completeness of the Site and its content
• Any warranty that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• Any warranty regarding the results that may be obtained from the use of the Site

You access and use the Site at your own risk. Any reliance you place on the Site content is strictly at your own risk.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Nothing on the Site should be construed as medical, legal, financial, or professional advice. The Site is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual medical conditions. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding any medical, legal, or financial matters.

The Site may include content or other materials provided by third parties, including other users. All statements and opinions expressed in third-party content are solely the responsibility of the person or entity providing the content. DiMe does not endorse, verify, or assume responsibility for any third-party content.

The foregoing disclaimers do not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

The Site may contain links to other websites, applications, and resources provided by third parties. These links are provided solely for your convenience and informational purposes.

You acknowledge and agree that:

• DiMe is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of external sites or resources
• DiMe does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services, or other materials on or available from such external sites or resources
• Your use of third-party websites is subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of those websites
• Any transactions you enter into with third parties are solely between you and the third party

We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

DiMe and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, including but not limited to:

• Loss of profits, revenue, data, or use
• Personal injury or property damage
• Business interruption
• Loss of anticipated savings
• Damage to reputation

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based (whether contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), even if DiMe has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

DiMe will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Site is unavailable, interrupted, or out of date at any time or for any period. We will not be liable for any modification, suspension, withdrawal, or termination of the services or content provided through the Site, or any related loss of information.

If you are dissatisfied with the Site or any content, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue your use of the Site.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liabilities. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DiMe and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to:

• Your use or misuse of the Site
• Your violation of these Terms of Use
• Your violation of any rights of another party, including intellectual property rights
• Any content you post or transmit through the Site
• Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations

We reserve the right, at our own expense and on notice to you, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us. You agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

The Site and all content, features, functionality, software, text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, and other materials are owned by DiMe, its licensors, or other content providers and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms of Use grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. This license does not include any right to:

• Reproduce, modify, publicly display, publicly perform, store, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, mirror, frame, republish, download, transmit, or create derivative works of any Site content, in whole or in part, by any means
• Decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble any software or technology underlying the Site
• Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
• Use the Site or any content in any manner that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of DiMe or any third party

If you wish to use any content or other material on the Site beyond the scope of this license, you must contact us at contact@dimesociety.org to request written permission.

DiMe respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable intellectual property laws.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement on the Site, please send a DMCA notice to contact@dimesociety.org and include the following information:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or person authorized to act on their behalf
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, including its location on the Site
• Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email address)
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at contact@dimesociety.org.

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law principles.

ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM, OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION BEFORE ONE ARBITRATOR, RATHER THAN IN COURT, EXCEPT THAT YOU MAY ASSERT CLAIMS IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT IF YOUR CLAIMS QUALIFY.

The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the then-prevailing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Arbitration shall take place in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, or such other location as the arbitrator shall select. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

YOU AND DIME AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY AND NOT AS A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. YOU AND DIME EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR TO SEEK RELIEF ON A CLASS BASIS.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.

You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of the Site or these Terms of Use must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose, or it will be forever barred.

The Site is controlled and operated from the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with local laws. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be replaced with a valid, legal, and enforceable provision that most closely reflects the original intent.

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or agreements published by DiMe on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and DiMe concerning your use of the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) between you and DiMe.

No waiver by DiMe of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition, and any failure by DiMe to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this Cookie and Terms of Use Policy, please contact us:

Email: contact@dimesociety.org

Mailing Address:
Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)
90 Canal St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02114

We may update this Cookie and Terms of Use Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post any updates on this page and indicate the date of the most recent revision at the top of this document.

For material changes that significantly affect your rights, we will provide additional notice (such as by email or prominent notice on the Site) as required by applicable law. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information and the terms governing your use of the Site.

By continuing to use the Site after changes are posted, you agree to the revised terms.