CONTENT POLICY FOR USERS

Registered User agrees and warrants that they have removed all identifying information and that Registered User does not have actual knowledge that the Images or provided information could be used alone or in combination with other information to identify an individual who is the subject of the information.

When submitting medical case images, documents or video through the Site, you must remove all personally identifying information (or information which could be used to identify an individual). This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Names
  • All elements (except year) for dates directly related to an individual, including birth date, admission date, patient encounter date, discharge date and date of death
  • Full face photographic images and any comparable images
  • Photographic images of scars, tattoos, piercings etc. which would allow for an identification
  • All geographical subdivisions smaller than a State or Province
  • Postal codes
  • All elements (except year) for dates directly related to an individual, including birth date, admission date, patient encounter date, discharge date, date of death and exact age if over 89
  • Phone numbers, fax numbers, personal electronic mail addresses
  • Social security or social insurance numbers, national identity number, or equivalent
  • Medical record numbers
  • Health card numbers, health plan beneficiary numbers, or Health Insurance Account numbers
  • Account numbers
  • Certificate/license numbers
  • Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers
  • Device identifiers and serial numbers
  • Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs)
  • Internet Protocol (IP) address numbers
  • Biometric identifiers, including finger and voice prints
  • Any other unique identifying number, characteristic, or code (note this does not mean the unique code assigned by the investigator to code the data).