Terms of Use
Rules for using
Skin Candid responsibly.
These Terms of Use explain the conditions that apply when you visit, read, link to or otherwise use Skin Candid.
They are designed to protect readers, contributors and the website without limiting rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Pre-launch completion notice
The legal operator and governing jurisdiction must be added before launch.
Insert the final legal entity name, registered address, country of establishment, company details where applicable, governing law and competent courts after the operating company is established.
These Terms are an operational draft for the current build stage. They should receive legal review before the site begins commercial activity.
Agreement
Using the website means accepting these Terms.
By accessing or using Skin Candid, you agree to follow these Terms, the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Medical Disclaimer and other policies linked from the site.
If you do not agree
Please stop using the website and do not submit information through its contact or future interactive features.
Mandatory rights remain
Nothing in these Terms removes consumer, privacy, accessibility or other legal rights that cannot lawfully be waived or limited.
About the service
Skin Candid is an editorial and educational website.
The site publishes skincare guides, ingredient information, product reviews, comparisons, routines, visual explainers and related editorial content.
Skin Candid does not currently sell skincare products directly, provide clinical consultations or operate as an emergency, diagnosis or prescription service.
Medical boundary
Website content is not personal medical advice.
Do not use Skin Candid to diagnose a condition, replace professional assessment, stop prescribed treatment or delay urgent care.
Individual suitability depends on personal medical history, allergies, medications, pregnancy status, existing conditions and other factors not known to the website.
Read the medical disclaimerPermitted use
You may use Skin Candid for lawful personal and professional reference.
Personal reading
You may read, bookmark and share links to publicly available pages for ordinary personal use.
Limited quotation
You may quote short portions with accurate attribution and a link to the original page where legally permitted.
Professional reference
Professionals may use the site as general reference material but remain responsible for their own advice and decisions.
Search and indexing
Legitimate search engines may crawl indexable public pages in accordance with technical instructions and applicable law.
Prohibited use
Do not misuse the website, its content or its infrastructure.
You must not
- Use the site for unlawful, fraudulent or harmful activity
- Attempt unauthorised access to accounts, systems or data
- Introduce malware, destructive code or disruptive automated traffic
- Impersonate Skin Candid, its contributors or another person
- Misrepresent editorial content, review status or professional credentials
- Remove copyright, attribution or disclosure information
You also must not
- Republish substantial content as your own
- Create a misleading mirror or copy of the website
- Scrape the site at a rate that harms performance or security
- Use content to train, market or sell a competing database without permission where permission is legally required
- Use images of skin conditions to shame, harass or diagnose individuals
- Falsely imply endorsement, partnership or medical approval
Intellectual property
Original Skin Candid materials are protected.
Unless stated otherwise, original text, page structure, branding, graphics, databases, visual systems, templates and other materials are owned by or licensed to Skin Candid.
Brand use
The Skin Candid name, wordmark and visual identity may not be used in a way that causes confusion about ownership, endorsement or affiliation.
Images and third-party assets
Some images, fonts or embedded materials may belong to third parties and remain subject to their own licences and terms.
No implied licence
Access to the site does not transfer ownership or grant a broad commercial licence to reproduce its content.
Permission requests
Contact Skin Candid before substantial republication, commercial reuse, syndication or database extraction.
Accuracy and availability
We work for accuracy, but information and products change.
Research, regulation, product formulas, prices, availability and professional guidance may change after publication.
Skin Candid does not promise uninterrupted access, error-free operation, permanent availability of every page or suitability of every product for every reader.
Product links and third parties
External websites operate under their own terms.
Retailers and brands
They control product descriptions, formulas, prices, taxes, delivery, stock, returns, warranties and customer service.
External sources
Research databases, professional organisations, social platforms and other linked sites control their own content and privacy practices.
Confirm the exact product name, size, formula, regional version, final price and retailer terms before completing a purchase.
Affiliate links and sponsored material
Commercial relationships are disclosed separately.
Affiliate links
Skin Candid may earn commission from qualifying purchases without adding a separate charge to the reader.
Sponsored content
Paid content or placements must be clearly labelled and remain subject to editorial and safety standards.
Messages and submissions
Only send information you are authorised to share.
Contact messages
You are responsible for the accuracy and lawfulness of information submitted through email or future forms.
Sensitive data
Do not send medical records, identification documents or unnecessary sensitive information.
Correction reports
Sources and quotations submitted for review must be used accurately and without infringing another person’s rights.
Commercial proposals
Submitting a product or proposal does not guarantee coverage, review, inclusion, ranking or response.
Liability
Legal limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law.
Skin Candid is not responsible for losses caused solely by relying on general information as though it were personal medical, legal, financial or professional advice.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion would be unlawful, including mandatory consumer rights or liability that cannot legally be limited.
Website changes
Content, features and access may change.
Skin Candid may add, revise, move, restrict, suspend or remove content or features for editorial, security, legal, technical or commercial reasons.
Where appropriate, material editorial changes are handled under the Corrections Policy.
Changes to these Terms
The Terms may be updated as the service develops.
Reasons for change
- Company formation or jurisdiction
- New website features or accounts
- Direct sales or paid digital services
- Legal or regulatory changes
- Advertising, affiliate or newsletter systems
- Security or operational requirements
How changes are shown
- Updated effective date
- Clear revision of affected sections
- Additional notice where legally required
- No retroactive removal of mandatory rights
- Archived version where operationally appropriate
Governing law and disputes
Final jurisdiction details will be added after company formation.
The final version must identify the operating company’s law and dispute framework while preserving any mandatory protections available to consumers in their country of residence.
Before formal proceedings, readers and Skin Candid are encouraged to attempt to resolve ordinary concerns through direct communication where appropriate.
Severability
If one provision is invalid, the remaining provisions may continue.
If a court or competent authority finds a provision unlawful or unenforceable, that provision should be limited or removed only to the extent necessary, without affecting valid remaining provisions.
Contact
Questions about these Terms are welcome.
Email hi@skincandid.com with the subject “Terms of Use Question.”
Contact Skin Candid