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LEGAL NOTICE AND GENERAL TERMS OF USE
1. General Information
In compliance with Spanish Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), the following information is provided regarding this website:
Owner: Fernando Rafart
Website: Diabetes Forum
Domain: diabetesforo.com
Contact email: foro@diabetesforo.com
Diabetes Forum is an online community dedicated to facilitating the exchange of experiences, information and support among people interested in diabetes.
Accessing and using diabetesforo.com grants you the status of a user of the website and implies acceptance of these General Terms of Use insofar as they are applicable.
2. Purpose of Diabetes Forum
Diabetes Forum aims to provide a space for information, conversation and support related to diabetes.
Through the website, users may, among other features:
browse published content and discussions;
create a user account;
create topics and post replies;
participate in discussions with other members of the community;
use the communication features available on the forum;
receive notifications related to their account activity;
voluntarily subscribe to communications and newsletters;
share images or other content permitted by the service.
Certain features may require prior registration.
Diabetes Forum may modify, expand, suspend or discontinue features of the website when necessary for technical, security, maintenance or service development reasons, or for any other justified reason.
3. Registration and User Accounts
Certain features require users to create an account.
Users agree to provide accurate and up-to-date information and to use their accounts responsibly.
Login credentials are personal and non-transferable. Users are responsible for maintaining their confidentiality and must notify Diabetes Forum of any unauthorised use of their account of which they become aware.
Authentication through third-party services, such as Google Login, may also be offered. In such cases, the authentication process will additionally be subject to the relevant provider's terms and policies.
Diabetes Forum may suspend, restrict or delete accounts used fraudulently, abusively or in breach of these terms.
4. Minimum Age
The minimum age for registering and maintaining an account on Diabetes Forum is 14 years.
Children under the age of 14 must not create an account on their own.
Where applicable law requires authorisation from a parent or legal guardian for a particular processing activity or action, such authorisation must be obtained.
As Diabetes Forum may include discussions concerning health, we particularly recommend that minors do not publish information that could directly identify them, unnecessarily detailed medical information, their address, telephone number, school or other private information.
5. Participation Rules and User Content
Diabetes Forum is a community based on respect among its members.
Users are responsible for the content they publish and agree not to use the website to:
engage in unlawful activities;
threaten, harass or insult other people;
publish discriminatory, racist, xenophobic or violent content, or content that infringes upon human dignity;
publish unlawful, fraudulent or misleading content;
publish spam or unauthorised advertising;
distribute malware, viruses or code intended to interfere with the operation of the website;
publish third-party personal data without a legitimate basis for doing so;
infringe third-party intellectual or industrial property rights;
impersonate another person;
use the forum for purposes incompatible with the nature of the community.
Diabetes Forum may moderate, edit, move, close or hide content and may suspend or delete accounts where it reasonably considers that these terms, community rules or applicable law have been breached.
Moderation is intended to maintain a useful and respectful environment and does not imply prior review of all content posted by users.
6. Health-Related Information
Diabetes Forum contains discussions and content relating to diabetes and health, but it is not a healthcare service and does not replace professional medical care.
Messages posted by users reflect personal experiences, opinions and individual circumstances that may not apply to other people.
Information published on the forum must not be used as a substitute for diagnosis, treatment or follow-up by qualified healthcare professionals.
Users should consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any questions about treatment, medication, insulin doses, symptoms, complications or clinical decisions.
In the event of a medical emergency, users should contact the appropriate emergency services.
7. User-Generated Content
Texts, images, experiences, comments and other materials published by users remain the responsibility of their respective authors.
By publishing content on Diabetes Forum, users grant the website a non-exclusive authorisation to store, technically reproduce, display and make that content available within the platform to the extent necessary to provide the service and maintain discussions.
Publishing a message in a public area means that it may be visible to any website visitor and may be indexed by search engines.
Users are advised not to publish information that they do not wish to make public.
When an account is deleted, posts may be retained in anonymised form where necessary to preserve the continuity and understanding of discussions, in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
8. Responsibility for Users' Opinions
Opinions, recommendations, experiences and other content posted by users belong exclusively to their respective authors.
Diabetes Forum does not necessarily endorse such opinions and does not guarantee their accuracy, truthfulness, timeliness or usefulness.
Due to the open and participatory nature of the community, it is not possible to review every contribution before publication.
If a user believes that any content violates the law, these terms or their rights, they may report it to:
Diabetes Forum will review the report and take any measures it considers appropriate.
9. Website Availability and Operation
Diabetes Forum endeavours to keep the website accessible and operational but cannot guarantee permanent or uninterrupted availability.
Interruptions may occur due to maintenance, updates, technical incidents, telecommunications issues, actions by third-party providers or other circumstances.
Diabetes Forum may make technical and functional changes when necessary to improve, protect or maintain the service.
10. External Links
Diabetes Forum may contain links to websites, content, products or services operated by third parties.
These links are generally provided for informational purposes or to give users access to resources that may be of interest.
Diabetes Forum does not generally control the content, terms, privacy policies or operation of external websites and is not responsible for services or content provided directly by third parties.
The inclusion of a link does not necessarily imply recommendation, endorsement or a commercial relationship with its owner.
11. Advertising and Sponsored Content
Diabetes Forum may display advertising through third-party services, including Google AdSense, as well as sponsored content or affiliate links.
Where advertising technologies require consent, they will be activated in accordance with the user's cookie preferences.
Information, products and services advertised are the responsibility of their respective advertisers.
Diabetes Forum does not guarantee the characteristics, availability, quality or suitability of products and services provided directly by third parties.
Registered users may have access to an advertising-free experience in accordance with the forum features available at any given time.
12. Intellectual and Industrial Property
The design, structure, proprietary software, graphic elements, logos and other content created specifically by Diabetes Forum are protected by applicable intellectual and industrial property laws.
They may not be reproduced, distributed or used for commercial purposes without authorisation where such authorisation is legally required.
This provision does not apply to content published by users or materials belonging to third parties, whose rights remain with their respective owners.
Links may be made to public pages of Diabetes Forum provided that no false statements are made about the website and that no non-existent relationship, collaboration or endorsement is implied.
13. Data Protection
The processing of personal data through Diabetes Forum is governed by its Privacy and Data Protection Policy, which is permanently available through the website.
Among other matters, this policy explains:
what personal data is processed;
the purposes and legal bases for processing;
the processing of health-related information that users voluntarily choose to publish;
the use of Google Login;
the service providers used by Diabetes Forum;
email communications;
data retention periods;
the anonymisation of posts when an account is deleted;
the rights granted to users under the GDPR.
Questions regarding data protection may be sent to:
14. Cookies
Diabetes Forum uses cookies and similar technologies to provide certain website features.
Some cookies are strictly necessary for functions such as authentication, session management, security or technical preferences and may be used without consent where legally exempt.
Subject to prior consent where required, the website may also use:
analytics technologies through Google Analytics;
advertising technologies through Google AdSense;
Google technical services related to authentication or protection against abuse, such as Google Login and Google reCAPTCHA.
Cookies and technologies that are not strictly necessary will not be considered accepted merely because a user continues browsing the website.
Users will be able to accept, reject or configure categories of cookies requiring consent through the options provided by Diabetes Forum and may subsequently change their preferences.
Detailed information is available in the Cookie Policy.
15. Email Communications
Diabetes Forum may send communications necessary to provide the service, including account confirmations, password recovery emails, security communications and certain notifications related to forum activity.
Newsletters and other non-essential informational communications will be subject to the user's preferences and, where applicable, their consent.
Users may modify these preferences through their account, and newsletters will include a mechanism allowing them to unsubscribe.
16. Changes to These Terms
Diabetes Forum may update these General Terms of Use to reflect legal, technical, functional or operational changes affecting the community.
The version published on the website will be the applicable version at any given time.
Where a change has a significant impact on users' rights, Diabetes Forum may notify users through the mechanisms available on the platform.
17. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These terms are governed by Spanish law.
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of these terms will be submitted to the courts and tribunals having jurisdiction under applicable law.
This is without prejudice to any mandatory rights and protections available to consumers and users under applicable legislation.
18. Contact
For any questions regarding Diabetes Forum, these terms or content published within the community:
Fernando Rafart
Diabetes Forum
foro@diabetesforo.com
Last updated: August 2026