Guidelines

Short Version (Key Points)

• Professional community: 99nicu.org is for healthcare professionals in neonatal medicine.

• Membership is free and covered by the following Registration Terms.

• Real identity required: You must register with your real name, role, and affiliation.

• Respect the rules: No unlawful, abusive, misleading, or copyrighted content without permission.

• Protect patients: Never share identifiable patient information.

• No medical advice: Content is for education only and does not replace clinical judgment.

• Industry users: No marketing outside designated areas.

• Moderation: Content and accounts may be edited or removed.

• Use at your own risk: 99nicu.org is not liable for how content is used.

• Privacy: Your data is handled according to the Privacy Policy. 

By registering, you agree to these terms, the Registration Terms, the Privacy Policy and the Guidelines detailed below.

Full Version (Detailed Terms)

1. Purpose

99nicu.org is an online community intended for healthcare professionals in neonatal medicine. By accessing or registering on the website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use.

2. Registration and Membership

• Registration is required for full access and is free of charge.

• Users must provide accurate information, including full name, professional role, and institutional affiliation.

• Accounts lacking sufficient identity information may be removed without notice.

• Membership is subject to manual approval by site administrators.

• Users are responsible for maintaining a valid and up-to-date email address.

3. Acceptable Use

• Users agree not to post, upload, or share content that:

• Is false, misleading, defamatory, or unlawful

• Is abusive, offensive, or inappropriate

• Infringes copyright or intellectual property rights

• Violates privacy, confidentiality, or applicable laws

4. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities

• Users must not disclose any patient-identifiable information.

• Content must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.

• Any clinical or research-related content must respect accepted ethical principles (e.g., informed consent where applicable).

5. Medical Disclaimer

• All content on 99nicu.org is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

• It is not intended to replace professional medical advice, training, supervision, or clinical decision-making.

• Users must independently verify information before applying it in clinical practice.

6. Corporate Representatives

• Representatives of commercial entities may register as members.

• Promotional or marketing activities are not permitted outside explicitly designated areas or agreements.

• Violations may result in content removal or termination of membership.

7. Content Ownership and License

• Users retain responsibility for content they post.

• By posting, users grant 99nicu.org the right to display and distribute the content.

• Unless otherwise stated, content is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

8. Moderation and Enforcement

• Administrators and moderators may edit, remove, or relocate content and suspend or terminate accounts at their discretion.

• Actions may be taken without prior notice where necessary to enforce these Terms.

9. Liability Disclaimer

• 99nicu.org does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content.

• All use of the website and its content is at the user’s own risk.

• To the fullest extent permitted by law, 99nicu.org and its operators are not liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from use of the site.

10. Privacy and Data Protection

• Personal data is collected and processed to operate the service.

• Users have rights regarding their personal data in accordance with applicable laws (including access, correction, and deletion).

• For details, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

11. Security

• Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.

• 99nicu.org is not liable for unauthorized access resulting from user negligence.

12. Cookies

• The website uses cookies to enhance functionality and user experience.

13. Changes to Terms

• 99nicu.org reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Acceptance 

By registering or using 99nicu.org, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Use.