Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: May 4th, 2026
Website: www.thesurgerydiaries.com
Support Email: [email protected]
Instructor: Dr. Foula Kontonicolas, MD

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing this website, registering for a webinar, purchasing, enrolling in, or using any course, content, or services provided through this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use the website or purchase the course.

2. Educational Purpose Only

  1. All content is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.
  2. The course does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical supervision.
  3. The course does not create a physician patient relationship, employment relationship, or training supervision relationship.
  4. You are responsible for applying your institution’s protocols, supervision requirements, and clinical standards of care.
  5. In emergencies, follow your institution’s emergency procedures.

3. Eligibility

You represent that you are at least 18 years old and capable of entering into a legally binding agreement.

4. Accounts and Access

  1. You may be required to create an account to access purchased content.
  2. You agree to provide accurate information and keep login credentials confidential.
  3. You are responsible for all activity under your account.
  4. We may suspend or terminate access for suspected fraud, misuse, unauthorized sharing, or violations of these Terms.

5. Purchases and Payment

  1. Prices are listed on the checkout page and may change at any time.
  2. Payments are processed through our payment providers. We do not store full payment card details.
  3. You authorize us and our payment processors to charge your payment method for the total amount shown at checkout, including any applicable taxes.
  4. If you choose a payment plan, you authorize recurring charges until the plan is paid in full. Failure to pay may result in loss of access.

6. No Guarantees

  1. We do not guarantee specific outcomes, exam scores, residency placement, performance evaluations, earnings, or clinical results.
  2. Any examples or scenarios are for educational illustration and may not reflect your institution’s policies or clinical constraints.

7. Intellectual Property and License

  1. All course materials, including videos, slides, documents, templates, text, graphics, and recordings, are owned by us or licensed to us and are protected by intellectual property laws.
  2. We grant you a limited, non exclusive, non transferable, revocable license to access and use the content for your personal educational use only.
  3. You may not copy, reproduce, record, distribute, share, sell, sublicense, upload, publish, translate, modify, create derivative works from, or publicly display any content without prior written permission.
  4. You may not share your login credentials or allow others to access your account.

8. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  1. Use the website or content for unlawful purposes.
  2. Attempt to bypass security, scrape content, download protected videos, or access non public areas.
  3. Share, resell, or distribute course content.
  4. Post or transmit any malicious code.
  5. Harass, threaten, or abuse staff, instructors, or other users.

9. User Content

If you submit comments, testimonials, feedback, or questions:

  1. You grant us permission to use that content to operate and improve the course.
  2. If you provide a testimonial, you grant us permission to use it for marketing, with your first name and general identifier unless you request anonymity in writing.
  3. Do not submit private patient information, protected health information, or confidential institutional information.

10. Disclaimers

  1. The website and content are provided “as is” and “as available.”
  2. We disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non infringement.
  3. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error free, or free of harmful components.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  1. We will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages.
  2. Our total liability for any claim related to your purchase or use of the course will not exceed the amount you paid for the course in the twelve months prior to the event giving rise to the claim.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from your misuse of the content, violation of these Terms, or violation of any law or third party rights.

13. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access if you violate these Terms. Unauthorized sharing or reproduction of content may result in immediate termination without refund.

14. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. The updated version will be posted on this website with a new effective date. Continued use of the site or content after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [Insert State], without regard to conflict of law principles.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to: [email protected]