Terms of Use

1. Identification Data

You are visiting the website https://internationalschoolofderma.com/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) owned by INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DERMA S.L. (hereinafter referred to as “ISD”).

ISD is a commercial entity of Spanish nationality with its registered office at Calle Provençals nº 33, 08019 Barcelona, Spain, with C.I.F. number B09982687, and registered in the Commercial Registry of Barcelona, volume 48256, folio 154, sheet B 577710.

The ISD contact email is help@isd.eu.

2. User Acceptance

These terms of use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) govern the access and use of the website https://internationalschoolofderma.com/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) made available by ISD to Internet users. The term “User” refers to any person who accesses, browses, uses, or participates in the services and activities of the Website.

Access to the Website implies unreserved acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by them, do not continue to access or use this Website.

ISD may offer through the Website services or promotional actions that are subject to their specific terms and conditions, which will be made known to the Users in each specific case. If the specific terms do not address a particular issue, the provisions of these Terms will apply. In the event of any discrepancy between them, the specific terms will prevail.

These Terms may be updated at any time without prior notice to the User to comply with applicable laws and regulations, for business reasons, or due to changes in the functionalities of our Website. The new Terms of Use will be applicable as soon as they are published on the Website. Therefore, the User acknowledges and agrees that it is their responsibility to periodically review these Terms.

The User agrees to use and browse this Website in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in force and in accordance with these Terms.

If any part or clause of these Terms is declared null and/or unenforceable by any court decision, the remaining clauses will remain valid.

3. Purpose of the Website, Access, and Passwords

ISD aims to inspire and empower Users through the dissemination of scientific content about the skin, including how to care for it, and to provide accurate and verified information about it. ISD's mission is to contribute to a world with healthier skin and happier people.

Additionally, ISD offers courses, diplomas, and master classes related to healthcare to Users. These courses and masters are subject to the limitations outlined in their specific terms at all times. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and the specific terms and conditions of the courses and/or masters, the specific terms and conditions will prevail. For any inquiries related to them, the User should contact ISD at the following email address: admissions@isd.eu.

When using this Website, the User will find free functionalities that do not require User registration, such as browsing the Website, viewing courses, short courses, diplomas, and free master classes offered. Some of the materials and content published in the blog, as well as in any sections that ISD deems appropriate, are directed and accessible exclusively to healthcare professionals, as indicated by ISD. In this regard, the User is solely responsible for not accessing such materials and not using them. ISD is exempt from any liability associated with the above.

On the other hand, the User will find free functionalities on the Website that do require registration, such as accessing and playing the free master classes and joining the community of skin knowledge experts offered by ISD, as well as accessing ISD's blog where news about skin and ISD's initiatives and developments are regularly published.

The only functionalities that do require registration and payment are the enrollment in courses offered by ISD at any given time, subject to the relevant Enrollment Terms, guaranteeing the User access to their private profile on the Website from which they can access the course materials of the selected course.

In this regard, ISD reminds Users that to enroll in any course or register on the ISD Website, it is mandatory to comply with data protection laws at all times, and it is therefore prohibited to use and provide third-party data to ISD, even in the forms available throughout the Website. For more information, the User can refer to the Website's Privacy Policy.

As for registration, when required, the User must provide an email address and subsequently a password of their choice. The password must contain at least eight (8) characters and one (1) number. Once registration is complete and the account is created, the User will be able to view in their private profile on the Website the personal information provided, their academic and professional data (if provided), as well as the status of their course enrollment requests and their diplomas.

The User agrees to keep their password secret and to protect it from unauthorized use by third parties. The User must immediately notify ISD of any unauthorized use of their account or any security breach related to the Website's service that they become aware of.

ISD adopts the necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of personal data and prevent its alteration, loss, unauthorized processing, and/or access, considering the state of technology, the nature of the data stored, and the risks to which they are exposed, all in accordance with the provisions of Spanish data protection legislation.

4. Proper Use of the Website and/or Intranet

The User must use this Website and its content in accordance with these Terms, applicable laws and regulations, common integrity, and public order at all times. In particular, but without limitation, the User is strictly bound to the following obligations:

• Not to use or misuse the content of the Website for illicit activities or activities harmful to the interests or rights of ISD and/or third parties.
• Not to restrict or prevent any other User from using and enjoying our Website.
• Not to infringe the intellectual property rights of ISD, including but not limited to, using, copying, distributing, modifying, creating derivative works, transferring (including, but not limited to, by sale, resale, license, sublicense, and/or download), reproducing, distributing, displaying, or disclosing any content from this Website and/or any part of this Website without prior written authorization from ISD, whether for commercial purposes or not.
• To comply at all times, where applicable and duly indicated by ISD, with the provisions of ISD's Guide to the Use of Teaching Materials & Academic Intellectual Property Policy, that is when the User enrolls in ISD courses or the User accesses ISD's blog news and republishes the same on third-party websites.
• Not to infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties in relation to the access or use of this Website.
• Not to circumvent, disable, or interfere in any way with the Website's security elements or elements that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content or that apply limits to the use of the Website.
• Not to send or disseminate information, codes, or content that could reduce, damage, impair, or prevent normal access or use of this Website by any User and/or damage or harm ISD's equipment (such as servers or networks connected to the Website) or Users. This includes, but is not limited to, malware, viruses, and logic bombs.
• Not to express political or xenophobic tendencies.
• To always show respectful behavior towards the opinions and comments of third parties.
• Not to make abusive, defamatory, sexually explicit, or threatening comments.
• Not to make false, inaccurate, or incorrect statements or indications about ISD, its directors, its employees, the Website, or the content.
• Not to publish images of third parties (whether adults or minors) without first obtaining their consent and complying with applicable legislation.
• Not to create user accounts with false data or on behalf of third parties who have not expressly consented, as well as to comply with data protection legislation at all times.

Furthermore, ISD reserves the right to unilaterally remove any material and/or content, including but not limited to comments, texts, videos, and/or photographs hosted in any section of the Website when there is evidence that such content violates any legal provision, infringes third-party rights, or is used for advertising purposes (SPAM), as well as when ISD deems it appropriate.

In this regard, ISD reserves the right to block and/or suspend access to the Website by those Users who fail to comply with the above-listed obligations at any time and without prior notice, as well as to take any legal action it deems appropriate to protect ISD's legitimate rights and interests.

5. Advertising

The Website and/or Intranet may host advertising or sponsored content. Advertisers and sponsors will be solely responsible for ensuring that the material submitted for inclusion on the Website complies with applicable laws.

ISD will not be responsible for any errors, inaccuracies, or irregularities that may be contained in the advertising content or the sponsors. In any case, to file any claim related to the advertising content inserted on this Website, you may send a written complaint to the Legal Area at the following address: gi_cplegal@isdin.com.

6. Third-Party Links

These Terms refer only to the ISD Website and its content and do not apply to possible links or third-party websites accessible through the Website.

The destinations of such links are not under ISD's control, and ISD is not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website or any changes or updates to such websites. ISD does not guarantee or assume any responsibility in this regard, especially for damages that may arise from access to third-party content through links, connections, or social media links from the linked sites. Likewise, ISD reminds Users that if they access third-party websites, they are subject to compliance with their respective policies.

Thus, the links provided through the ISD Website are merely informative and are intended solely to inform the User about the existence of other sources of information on a specific topic, and the inclusion of a link does not imply ISD's approval of the linked website.

7. Intellectual and Industrial Property

All content of the Website and/or Intranet, such as, without limitation, the domain name, graphic design, structure and presentation of content, interactive features, source code (intermediate or final), software, logos, texts, articles, graphics, sounds, videos, illustrations, photographs, and other elements appearing on the Website, are the exclusive property of ISD or ISD has the necessary licenses from third parties for their use. Therefore, ISD owns the intellectual and industrial property rights derived from or that may arise from the aforementioned content, including content protected by national and international laws in force at any time. Moreover, this is duly indicated on the Website through a copyright notice.

ISD does not generally grant any type of license or authorization of use to the User regarding its intellectual and industrial property rights or any other rights related to the Website and the services offered therein, except for the right to reproduce content without commercial purposes solely to view the Website and make use of its functionalities.

Therefore, the User acknowledges that the reproduction, distribution, commercialization, transformation, and in general any other form of exploitation by any procedure of all or part of the content of this Website constitutes an infringement of the intellectual and/or industrial property rights of ISD or the rights holder.

Likewise, ISD reserves all intellectual and industrial property rights not expressly indicated in these Terms and that belong to ISD according to the laws and regulations in force.

Regarding the teaching content offered in ISD courses, created by users (students) and/or corresponding professors, the pertinent users commit to strictly comply with the Guide to the Use of Teaching Materials & Academic Intellectual Property Policy published in the User's private profile.

ISD reserves the right to take as many legal actions as it deems appropriate to protect its legitimate interests and rights against Users or third parties who infringe ISD's intellectual and industrial property rights.

8. Liability Regime

8.1. Liability for the use and content of the Website

The User is solely responsible for any infringements they may incur or damages they may cause by using the Website and its content, with ISD, its partners, directors, group companies, suppliers, collaborators, employees, and representatives being exempt from any liability that may arise from the User's actions. Additionally, ISD is exempt from any liability arising from the User's non-compliance with these Terms.

In this regard, ISD will not be held responsible, unless expressly provided by law, for damages that may be caused by the use, reproduction, distribution, public communication, transformation, or any type of activity that the User carries out on the Website's content without obtaining the necessary authorization from the rights holders.

Likewise, the User will be liable for any damages that ISD may suffer directly or indirectly as a result of the User's non-compliance with any of the obligations arising from these Terms, ISD's internal policies, including the Guide to the Use of Teaching Materials & Academic Intellectual Property Policy, and/or the legislation in force regarding the use of the Website's content and Intranet.

ISD will use its best efforts and reasonable means to provide updated and reliable information and content on the Website at all times. However, ISD does not guarantee the absence of errors or possible inaccuracies and/or omissions in any of the content accessible through this Website. In such a case, and if the User detects an irregularity or inaccuracy, we ask that you immediately contact ISD by sending a written request to the email address indicated in section 1) of these Terms.

The User is solely responsible for any claim or legal action, whether judicial or extrajudicial, initiated by third parties against ISD based on the use of the Website by the User. In such cases, the User will assume all expenses, costs, and indemnities incurred by ISD as a result of such claims or legal actions.

Likewise, ISD will not assume any responsibility for access to this Website by persons under the legal age required in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, with the sole responsibility of parents and/or legal guardians to exercise proper control over the activity and/or use of the Website by their dependent minors or for the submission of personal data without the prior authorization of their parents or legal guardians.

8.2. Liability for the operation of the Website

ISD makes its best efforts to ensure the availability of the Website and the safe browsing of the User. However, access to this Website may be interrupted occasionally for maintenance tasks and/or the uploading of updates to the content and/or products offered through it. Additionally, ISD cannot guarantee that the Website will remain uninterrupted, without delays, errors, or omissions due to reasons beyond its control. Therefore, ISD excludes all liability that may arise from the same.

ISD will not be responsible for the information sent by the User through the Website when it does not have effective knowledge that the information stored is illegal or that it damages goods or rights of a third party subject to compensation. Once ISD has effective knowledge that it hosts such data, it commits to acting diligently to remove or make access to them impossible.

Likewise, any liability arising from delays or blockages in the operation of this electronic system caused by deficiencies or overloading on telephone lines or the Internet, as well as damages caused by third parties through illegal intrusions beyond ISD's control, is excluded. ISD excludes all liability that may arise from the same.

9. Withdrawal and Suspension of the Website

ISD may withdraw or suspend the provision of Website services to those Users who fail to comply with these Terms at any time and without prior notice.

Regarding the limited access areas of the Website that require subscription or registration on the Website and the payment of the corresponding fees for access, ISD reserves the right to suspend or cancel the User's account and therefore access to their private personal profile for those Users who owe any amount to ISD, even in cases where the amount owed corresponds to a single payment in accordance with the Enrollment Terms.

10. Farmaindustria Code

ISD belongs to the ISDIN Group, a pharmaceutical laboratory that is a member of the National Business Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (hereinafter referred to as “Farmaindustria”), an association that groups together the vast majority of innovative pharmaceutical laboratories that represent virtually all prescription drug sales in Spain.

By belonging to the ISDIN Group, a member of Farmaindustria, ISD commits to complying with the provisions of the 2021 Code of Good Practices of the Pharmaceutical Industry and thus ensuring that ISD's conduct is always ethical, professional, and responsible not only towards Users but also in interactions with healthcare professionals, medical organizations, and patient organizations.

11. Privacy

The User may send their personal data to ISD through the various forms incorporated for this purpose on the Website. The forms include the corresponding privacy policy, where Users will be informed, among other things, about the processing of their personal data, the purposes of the processing, and how to exercise their rights.

In addition, if you want to know more about how ISD processes personal data, you can refer to the Website's Privacy Policy.

In any case, if you have any questions about the processing of your personal data carried out by ISD, you can contact us at the postal address indicated in the first section of this policy, by email at: privacy@isd.eu, or at the DPO mailbox: dpo@isd.eu.

12. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

The relationship between ISD and the User will be governed by the applicable Spanish legislation, and any disputes will be submitted to the Courts and Tribunals of the User's domicile.

ISD's failure to exercise any right provided for or derived from these Terms will not be interpreted under any circumstances as a waiver of such right unless ISD expressly and in writing waives or prescribes the action in each case in accordance with the applicable legislation.