Terms and Use

Last Updated May 29, 2020

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the OE Acronyms App, a noncommercial service providing educational information, namely a dictionary of acronyms, for ophthalmic physicians by Ophthalmic Edge, LLC (“Ophthalmic Edge”).

This Terms of Use and Agreement (the “Agreement” or “Terms of Use”) that govern your use of the OE Acronyms App (the “App”), products or services (the “Services”), that are made available by and Ophthalmic Edge, as well as its affiliates (collectively “we”, “us” or “our”).

Please read the Terms on this document carefully, as it explains your rights in visiting or using our App or Services.

General Rules and Conditions

The App is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical help, advice, diagnosis, treatment or hands-on training experience.  The acronyms in the App are not meant to be a dispositive, complete, or accurate list of ophthalmologic acronyms.  The use and meaning of acronyms are fluid and subject to interpretation and change at any time.  You acknowledge the App’s information, including the list of acronyms, cannot be relied on for its accuracy.

To the extent applicable, the use of, or posting of information, images or educational materials on, the App does not constitute establishment of a physician-patient or clinical relationship with any individual, nor establishment or offer to enter into a business relationship with any medical professional, institution or organization.

We do not endorse any medical or professional service obtained through information provided in the App or any links to this App. Use of this App does not replace medical consultation with a qualified health or medical professional to meet the health and medical needs of yours or others.

Any reliance on any information provided by the App or individuals using the App is solely at your own risk. We are not liable for any adverse events which occur from use of the App or as a result of any medical conditions you may have. Furthermore, to the extent that you are a medical provider, we have no liability for any use, or misuse of the App, or information contained in the App.

Information on this App should never replace the advice of a physician. IF YOU HAVE, OR ARE HAVING, A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR LOCAL EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, OR GO TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

You may view the Terms of Use any time in the footer of the App. By joining, registering, and/or accessing and using the Services, you indicate that you have read, understand and consent to the Terms of Use.

If you do not agree with the terms and conditions as outlined on this document, you should not access, visit and/or use the Services. Use of the Services is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions. These Terms are as binding and effective as an agreement in writing.

As a condition of your use of Services, you agree that you will not use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful, or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Services in any manner which could damage, disable, or impair the Services or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Services. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Services.

We reserve the right to terminate your access to the Services at any time, without notice.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and the Services as a result of Terms and use of the Services. Our performance of this Agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this Agreement is in derogation of our right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Services provided to or gathered by us with respect to such use.

We may change, add, or modify areas of the Terms of Use at any time. This may include the availability of any feature, content or database related to the Services. Such changes shall become effective immediately upon publishing.

Any time changes are made, we will revise the “Last Updated” at the beginning of this document. Under our Agreement, it is your responsibility to carefully review the Terms of Use, and by continuing to use the Services, you accept any changes or revisions.

Please note that these Terms of Use also apply during your usage of social media that engages with our own social media or where your usage of social media engages with the Services.

Privacy Policy

Information Collected From You
  • This section of our privacy policy applies to the different types of information we collect from or through the Services.
  • The information that we collect from you helps us personalize and continually improve upon your experience on our Services. We may also process data upon your consent, asking for it as appropriate. You have the option not to provide certain information; however, withholding information may prevent you from being able to take full advantage of some of our App’s features.
User-Provided Information
  • To the extent applicable, when you use our App, we automatically receive and store any information you enter on our App. For example, you provide information when you create an account, log into the App, fill in your account profile, communicate with us by phone or e-mail, complete a questionnaire, post comments, submit a donation or any number of other ways.
  • As a result of those actions, you might supply us with such information as your name, address, and phone numbers; transactional information based on your activities on the App and content you generate or that relates to your account. This information might also result from your participation in community discussions, your correspondence through the App, and correspondence with us.
Automatically-Collected Information
  • Whenever you interact with us, we might collect and analyze some data about you, which may include information about your phone or device that you use to access the App, including date and time and cookie data. Your IP address is used for internal use only and helps us diagnose problems with our server and administer our App.

  • We also automatically track certain information about your activities on our App. These may include: device type, operating system and platform; statistics on App usage; and standard log information. We use this information to do internal research on your interests and to help us better understand and serve you.

  • If you are a registered user, we may link this automatically-collected data to your personally-identifiable information. We may collect and measure information such as for example session information, including App response times, download errors, length of use of the App, and App interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs).
Cookies
  • We also store certain types of information when you interact with us on our App. For example, we use may “cookies” and can obtain certain information from your device. By transferring these alphanumeric identifiers or “cookies” that your device creates at our request in an approved and standardized place on your device, we assign you a customer code and records information about your activity on our App
  • When you use our App, we read the cookie to identify you as one of our users. This enables us to recall orders or preferences you have selected and to identify you as a registered member, if applicable. The cookie also enables us to recall your past activities, post your account data, and tailor site elements to you.
How We Use The Information We Collect

We use the information that we collect in a range of ways, including the following:

  • OPERATIONS
    We use the information to operate, maintain, and provide all features of the Services, to serve the information that you request, to respond to comments and questions and to provide support to users of the Services.
  • IMPROVEMENTS
    We use the information to understand, process and analyze the usage trends and preferences of our Users, in order to improve our Services, and to develop new features and functionalities.
  • COMMUNICATIONS
    If we have your email address, we may use it to contact you for administrative purposes such as customer service, or with updates on news, educational information and events. You have the ability to opt out of receiving any communications as described below, under “Your Choices.”
  • COOKIES, TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES AND PIXELS
    We use automatically-collected information and other information collected on the Services through cookies and such technologies to: personalize our Service, such as recalling a User’s information so that you will not have to re-enter it during subsequent visits; monitor and analyze the effectiveness of Services; and monitor App usage metrics.
  • ANALYTICS
    We may use Google Analytics to measure and evaluate traffic on the App, and to create user navigation reports for our App administrators. Google operates individually from us and has its own privacy policy, which we recommend that you review. Google may use the information collected through Google Analytics to evaluate activity on our App. For more information, see Google Analytics Privacy and Data Sharing.

    The data collected is only used to remedy technical issues; administer the App and evaluate visitor preferences; and is in a non-identifiable form.

To Whom We Disclose Information

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose the personal information collected or stored through our Services to third parties without your consent. We may disclose information to third parties if you consent to us doing so, as well as in the following circumstances:

Unrestricted Information

To the extent applicable, any information that you choose to submit or publish, such as a comment, will be available to any User who has access to that content.

  • SERVICE PROVIDERS
    • To carry out certain organizational functions, such as e-mail delivery, we sometimes hire other companies to perform these functions on our behalf. These companies have access to the information needed to perform their functions, but are required to keep it secure and confidential and do not use it for any other purpose than completing their contractual requirements to us.

    • If applicable, as a part of the normal process of completing your donation, we may provide your personal data to a third-party payment processor, for example. Any credit card or payment information you submit is used for billing the donation transaction for which the information was submitted and may also be used to bill future renewal transactions, as in the case of periodic donation requests.
  • NON PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
    • We may use aggregate, non-personally identifying information for purposes that we deem necessary. For instance, we will use this non-identifying and aggregate information to better design or add features to our App. However, in these instances, we do not disclose anything that could be used to identify you.
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCESS AND COMPLIANCE​
    • Other than as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose any account or personal information about you with anyone except in order to enforce our Terms of Use, to protect our rights or property or others, or if we are compelled to by law.
Your Choices
  • ACCESS, CORRECTION, DELETION
    • We respect your privacy rights and provide you with reasonable access to the Personal Data that you may have provided through your use of the Services. If you wish to access Personal Data we hold about you, or to request that we delete or transfer any information about you that we have received from an Integrated Service, you may contact us using the information in the “How to Contact Us” section.

    • If applicable, you may update or delete your Account preferences at any time by contacting us. Please note that while any changes made will be reflected in active databases or within a reasonable period of time, we may retain your submitted information for backup purposes, archiving, prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, or in situations with legitimate reason to do so.

    • You may decline to share certain Personal Data with us, in which case we may not be able to provide to you some of the features of the Services.

    • At any time, you may object to the processing of your Personal Data, on legitimate grounds, except if otherwise permitted by applicable law. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with data protection authorities. If you believe your right to privacy granted by applicable data protection laws has been infringed upon, please contact us.
  • NAVIGATION INFORMATION
    • To the extent applicable, you may opt out from the collection of information about your App visit by Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out feature. With that said, if you use our App it may not be possible to opt out of data collection, because the process of downloading or using our App may require data to be collected.
  • THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
    • The Services may contain features or links to third-party web sites and services. Any information you provide on third-party sites or services is provided to the operators of those services and is subject to their privacy and security policies, even if accessed through a link within the Services. We encourage you to learn about third parties’ privacy and security policies before providing them with information.
  • DATA SECURITY
    • To the extent applicable, we follow accepted industry standards to protect your information submitted to us, both once it’s received by us. We also maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect your data against accidental or unlawful accidental loss, unauthorized disclosure or access, and other unlawful forms of processing of your data in our possession.

    • However, no method of transmission electronic storage over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot ensure the complete security of any information you transmit to us or store on the Services, and you do so at your own risk. We also cannot guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our safeguards.

    • If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us using the information in the “How to Contact Us” section. If we learn of a security breach, we will take measures to inform you.
  • DATA RETENTION​
    • We keep the Data collected from a User for as long as the User’s account is active or otherwise for a period of time as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which we have initially collected it, unless otherwise required by law. We will retain and use information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you use our App, we may retain your information for as long as necessary.
  • CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
    • Protecting the privacy of minors and young children is important to us. For that reason, we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information.
  • SETTINGS
    • Please be aware that no security measures are perfect. We are not responsible for the breach of any privacy settings or security measures on the Services. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other third-party users with whom you may choose to share your information.

    • Further, even after information posted on the Services is removed, caching and/or archiving services may have preserved that information, and/or other users or third parties may have copied or stored the information available on the Services. Consequently, we cannot and do not guarantee that information you post on or transmit to the Services will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.

Content

The Services and all content contained on the Services, including, but not limited to, text, images, photographs, designs, and computer code (collectively, the “Content”) is owned, controlled or licensed by us, or by the source or party named as the provider of the Content, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. For the purposes of the Terms, “Content” also includes all User Content (as defined in the following section).

You may not modify, publish, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, nor create new works from, distribute, display, or exploit, any of the Content or the Services.

We strive for accuracy and seek to remedy any errors in Content, when they come to our attention. We are not liable for any delays, errors or omissions in any Content, or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof, or for any damages arising therefrom.  The App is a free tool.

We do not guarantee that any Content will be made available through our services. We reserve the right to, but do not have any obligation to remove, edit, or modify any Content in our sole discretion, at any time, without notice to you and for any reason, or for no reason at all and to remove or block any Content from the Services, as we see fit.

Suggestion Box

A User may provide Content through a suggestion box feature in the App. The User provided content may include the User’s name. If the User provides their name, we reserve the right to publish the User provided content and name. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, we have no obligation to publish either the Content or the User’s name. Furthermore, we reserve the right to publish the Content without publishing the User’s name. By submitting Content through the suggestion box a User irrevocably and unconditionally grants us with a perpetual license to publish the Content through our App, a website, a web based platform or publication.

Registration

You may register for an account on the Services (an “Account”). This process will include the creation of login credentials through the selection of a password and providing of an email address.

When selecting or using a username, you shall not choose a name subject to any rights of a person other than you without the appropriate authorization; nor choose a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene.

You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs on your Account, including use by any third party authorized by you to use your credentials. You are also responsible for keeping your Account password secure. You may never use another person’s user account for the Services without permission.

Please notify us immediately at info@ophthalmicedge.org of any change in your eligibility to use the Services, breach of security or unauthorized use of your Account. You have the ability to delete your Account, through a request made to our employees.

Links

The Services may contain links to other independent third-party websites. Such links are provided solely as a convenience to users of our Services. We do not control, are not responsible for, and do not endorse the content of such third-party sites. You agree that we shall not be held responsible or liable for any information, software, or materials found at any third-party website.

Electronic Notices

You agree to electronic transactions with us. Your act of registering, using or logging into the Services or donating to Ophthalmic Edge indicates your acceptance of these Terms.

We may send electronic notices (the “Notice”) to you via e-mail if you have provided us with a valid email address through Account registration or completion of a donation transaction. The delivery of any Notice is effective when sent by us, regardless of whether you read the Notice or receive delivery of the Notice. You can withdraw your consent to receive Notices electronically by contacting our employees.

Trademarks

The trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on our Services are registered or unregistered trademarks by us. Nothing contained on our Services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on our Services without our written permission.

Governing Law and Limitations

You agree that the laws of the state of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions, shall govern these Terms of Use and all matters relating to your access to or use of our Services, including any dispute that may arise between you, us and/or our affiliates.

You agree to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts in New York County, New York, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. Any claim under these Terms of Use or otherwise relating to your access to or use of our Services must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause is barred.

Legal

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void, unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms of Use will otherwise remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and us with regard to your use of our Services, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous representations, communications, agreements and understandings between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof.

These Terms of Use cannot be modified or supplemented except in a writing expressly stated for such purpose and signed by you and us. Failure to insist upon strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use or to exercise any right arising out of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or right, in whole or in part, in that instance or in any other instance.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE USING OUR SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND CONTENT INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR SERVICES MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. WE MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES TO OUR SERVICES AT ANY TIME.

ANY INFORMATION, INCLUDING ACRONYMS, PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

WE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON OUR SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND.

WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF OUR SERVICES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH OUR SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OUR SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.

BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF OUR SERVICES, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING OUR SERVICES.

How to contact us

You may contact us with any questions, concerns or comments in the following ways:

Our postal address is:

Ophthalmic Edge
c/o Dr. Yale Fisher
950 Third Avenue 3rd Floor
NY, NY 10022

We can be reached via e-mail at info@ophthalmicedge.org.