Terms of Service
These terms govern your use of vaeyc.org. Please read them carefully. By accessing the site, you agree to be bound by them.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using vaeyc.org (“the Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use this Site. These Terms were last updated in June 2026.
Content Use and Intellectual Property
All original content published on vaeyc.org — including articles, author bios, editorial pages, and illustrations — is the intellectual property of vaeyc and its individual authors, protected by applicable copyright law.
You may:
- Read, save, and print content for your own personal, non-commercial use.
- Share links to vaeyc articles on social media or in other publications.
- Quote limited excerpts (up to approximately 100 words) with clear attribution to vaeyc and a hyperlink to the original article.
You may not:
- Reproduce full articles or substantial portions of articles on another website or publication without our prior written permission.
- Remove copyright notices or author attributions from our content.
- Use our content to train machine learning models without explicit written permission.
For syndication, republication, or licensing requests, contact [email protected].
User Comments
vaeyc may allow readers to submit comments on articles. By submitting a comment, you grant vaeyc a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display that comment on the Site. You represent that your comment is your own original work, does not infringe any third-party rights, and does not contain defamatory, harassing, obscene, or otherwise unlawful content. vaeyc reserves the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments at its discretion without notice.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to use vaeyc.org to:
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its underlying systems.
- Scrape, harvest, or systematically download content in bulk using automated tools.
- Transmit spam, malware, or other harmful content via comment forms or contact forms.
- Impersonate vaeyc, its authors, or any other person or entity.
Educational Information — No Professional Advice
Content published on vaeyc is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice of any kind — including but not limited to career advice, educational guidance, medical advice, legal advice, or financial advice. You should consult a qualified professional before making any decision based on information found on this Site. vaeyc makes no representations or warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, or fitness for purpose of any content on the Site.
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Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, vaeyc and its authors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this Site or its content.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.
Changes to These Terms
vaeyc reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be announced on the Site. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
Contact
Questions about these Terms should be directed to [email protected].