Terms of Use.

The Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society (“OLPS”) operates as a professional organization advancing clinical, research, and educational efforts in limb preservation and orthoplastic surgery. The Site facilitates professional collaboration and charitable support. All content serves informational and educational purposes only, not as medical advice.

By using the Site, you consent to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any posted guidelines. OLPS may amend Terms at any time; updates become effective upon posting.

Users must be at least 18 years old. You represent that all submitted information is truthful, current, and complete.

• Member-only areas require OLPS membership acceptance.
• Applications require non-refundable fees regardless of outcome.
• OLPS retains sole discretion to accept or deny membership.
• Membership creates no employment, agency, or partnership relationship.

• Fees must be paid through the Site’s secure payment system.
• Application fees remain non-refundable.
• Membership fees are billed as described during checkout.
• OLPS bears no responsibility for third-party processor errors or unauthorized transactions.

• Donations support OLPS’s educational, clinical, and research initiatives.
• Donations are non-refundable and confer no membership, influence, or decision-making rights.
• Funds support research, education, clinical collaboration, outreach, and resource development.
• OLPS is not currently a registered nonprofit entity (unless and until official 501(c)(3) status is confirmed).
• Donations may not be tax deductible; email receipts are provided.
• Donors cannot impose conditions on fund use unless expressly agreed in writing.
• OLPS may redirect designated contributions if funds become unavailable.

OLPS owns all Site content (text, images, graphics, videos, documents, logos), protected by copyright and trademark law. Personal, educational, non-commercial access and downloading are permitted. The following are prohibited:

• Reproducing, distributing, or modifying OLPS content without written permission
• Using OLPS trademarks or imagery for endorsement or advertising
• Mirroring or scraping portions of the Site

Contributors retain ownership of posts and case discussions but grant OLPS a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and distribute such content for educational and research purposes. Users warrant that they hold full rights to content; have obtained necessary patient consents; and comply with applicable laws and professional ethics. OLPS reserves the right to remove or restrict content.

Users must maintain professionalism. Prohibited conduct includes defamatory, harassing, or discriminatory statements; sharing confidential patient or institutional information; misrepresenting identity or credentials; and commercial solicitation or spam. Violations may result in membership or access suspension or termination.

OLPS does not solicit, collect, route, or use public channels to receive patient, medical, or health information, including Protected Health Information (PHI). Members and authors must use their own institution’s approved consent and privacy process, retain any required documentation at that institution, and must not send consent forms, patient records, images, treatment details, or other PHI to OLPS.

Member portal access and directory information are for professional Society purposes. Members must not share another member’s non-public information or use it for unrelated solicitation, and must protect their own account access.

OLPS does not solicit or use this website, its public forms, or public email channels to receive patient, medical, or health information. Do not send records, imaging, photographs, test results, treatment details, or other protected health information (PHI). This site does not provide referrals or individual care coordination.

• A future member opt-in directory may allow visitors to identify participating members independently.
• For urgent symptoms, call 911 or seek local emergency care.

The public site provides educational information only. It does not collect, route, store, or coordinate individual patient information.

Use of the Site is governed by the Privacy Policy, which describes OLPS’s collection, use, and safeguarding of personal and health information. Use of the Site constitutes consent to OLPS data practices.

The Site may link to third-party websites or tools. OLPS does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for third-party content, services, accuracy, availability, or privacy policies.

All OLPS content is for educational and informational purposes only. OLPS provides no medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; Site content should never substitute for professional medical judgment.

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” OLPS disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including accuracy, reliability, or suitability for a particular purpose.

OLPS, its officers, directors, affiliates, and members bear no liability for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from Site use, donations, membership, or charitable activities. Total liability shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total amount paid in the preceding twelve months, or (b) $100.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless OLPS, its officers, employees, members, and affiliates from claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the Site, your submissions, or violations of these Terms.

These Terms are governed by Maryland state law without application of conflict-of-law principles. Disputes are resolved through negotiation, then mediation, and finally binding arbitration in Baltimore County, Maryland, under American Arbitration Association rules. You waive jury trial and class-action participation rights.

OLPS reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Site, including member areas, forms, or donation features, without notice.

Invalid provisions do not affect the remaining Terms. These Terms together with the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and OLPS.

For questions: oplpreserve@gmail.com.