Website Terms of Use

Last Updated: 08/07/2025

Welcome to the official website of the East Kent Surgical Conference ("the Site"). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using the Site.

All materials—including the conference abstract booklet, poster gallery, photography entries, and video content—are provided for educational and informational purposes only.
Content may not be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without explicit written permission from the Conference Organizers or respective content owners.

Visitors may be invited to submit content to the photography competition or other interactive features.
By submitting content, you grant the organizers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, publish, and display your submission for promotional and archival purposes, with attribution.
You confirm that any content you submit is your original work and does not infringe the rights of any third party.

Videos from the Conference may be hosted on this Site and/or linked to third-party platforms.
These materials are subject to intellectual property protection and must not be downloaded, copied, or redistributed without permission.

We may share selected content from the conference—including photography entries, poster images, and video highlights—on our official social media channels for promotional or educational purposes.
By submitting content (e.g. to the photography competition or poster gallery), you consent to its possible inclusion in social media posts, with credit given to the creator where applicable.
Users are encouraged to share official conference content via their personal social media accounts, provided they do not alter the materials or remove any attribution.
Unauthorized use of content for commercial or misleading purposes on social media is strictly prohibited.
The Conference organizers reserve the right to request removal of content that misrepresents the event, its participants, or affiliated institutions.

Any personal information collected (e.g. when registering for email updates or submitting competition entries) will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 16 years of age.

The content, design, logos, and branding of the Site remain the property of the East Kent Surgical Conference unless otherwise stated.
Unauthorized use of any materials may violate copyright, trademark, or other applicable laws.

You agree not to use the Site to:

Upload malicious or unlawful content;
Interfere with the Site's operation or security;
Harvest data or engage in unauthorized scraping or data mining.

Content, features, or functionalities may be updated or removed at any time without notice.
We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact: Email: EKHUFT.EKSC@NHS.net