Effective Date: July 9, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
Welcome to Dental Fear Central. These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Dental Fear Central (“we,” “us,” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the https://www.dentalfearcentral.org website as well as any related services (collectively, the “Site”).
By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with all of these Terms of Use, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Site and you must discontinue use immediately.
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms of Use.
2. Important Medical and Dental Disclaimer
This Site Does Not Provide Medical or Dental Advice. The content on this Site, including all text, graphics, images, and information, whether provided by us or generated by users on our forum, is for informational and peer-support purposes only.
The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Only a qualified health professional who has met you in person can understand your unique situation and provide advice that is appropriate for you.
If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 999 or your local emergency number immediately.
Reliance on any information provided on this Site is solely at your own risk. The content on the forum reflects the personal opinions of individual posters. While posters may try to be helpful, the information they provide may not be accurate, complete, or appropriate for your situation. We cannot be held responsible for any injury or harm that results from actions or inactions taken based on the information obtained here.
3. Community Forum and User Conduct
Our Site includes a community forum designed for peer support. Your access to and use of the forum is subject to these Terms of Use and our specific Forum Rules, which can be found at https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/forum/threads/forum-rules-and-guidelines.35969/.
The Forum Rules are incorporated by reference into this Agreement. By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you also agree that you have read, understood, and will abide by the Forum Rules. A breach of the Forum Rules will be considered a breach of these Terms of Use and may result in the suspension or termination of your account.
4. User-Generated Content
You are solely responsible for the content you post, including text, images, or other information (“User Content”). When you post User Content, please be aware that search engines (like Google) crawl the Site and may index your posts. This means your User Content may appear in public search results.
For your own privacy and safety, we strongly advise you not to use your real name, identifying details, or personal photos unless you are fully comfortable with them being publicly visible and discoverable.
By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you automatically grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right and license to use, copy, reproduce, display, modify, adapt, and distribute such User Content for the purpose of operating and promoting the Site.
5. Prohibited Activities and Content (Online Safety Act)
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. As a user of the Site, you agree not to post, send, or otherwise link to any content that is illegal or harmful.
The UK Online Safety Act 2023 requires us to take robust action against illegal content. We reserve the right to remove any content and terminate the accounts of users who post illegal material. Illegal content under the Act includes, but is not limited to:
- Child sexual abuse material
- Controlling or coercive behaviour
- Extreme sexual violence
- Pornography
- Fraud
- Racially or religiously aggravated public order offences
- Inciting violence
- Illegal immigration and people smuggling
- Promoting or facilitating suicide
- Intimate image abuse (including threatening to share such images)
- Selling illegal drugs or weapons
- Sexual exploitation
- Terrorism
- Encouraging or assisting serious self-harm
- Cyberflashing
- Sending false information intended to cause non-trivial harm
- Epilepsy trolling
This list is not exhaustive. Any activity that is illegal under UK law is strictly prohibited on the Site.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property. All source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks and logos contained therein are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws.
The Content is provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, or distributed without our express prior written permission.
7. Term and Termination
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use.
10. Contact Us
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at: [email protected]