Terms of Service for SkinScore
Effective Date: June 10, 2025
Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before using the SkinScore mobile application (“SkinScore App”) and the SkinScore website, including the web version (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use our Services.
1. Your Account and Access to Services
1.1 Account Creation
To access certain features of the Services, you must register for an account. We require only your email address for registration. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
1.2 Age Restrictions
There are no age restrictions for using the SkinScore Services. However, if you are under the age of 13, you should review these Terms and our Privacy Policy with a parent or guardian to ensure you understand and agree to them.
1.3 No Social Features
SkinScore does not include social media integration for login or direct social interaction within the app. While you may export screenshots of product scores to social media platforms, these platforms are governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
2. User Content and Submissions
2.1 Submitting New Products
SkinScore allows you to submit information for products not yet in our database, including product details and photos. When you submit a product, you agree that:
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The information you provide is accurate and complete to your best knowledge.
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The photo you submit is your own or you have the necessary rights to use it.
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You grant SkinScore LLC a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such photos and product information for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the SkinScore Services.
2.2 Prohibited Content
You agree not to submit any content that is:
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Illegal, fraudulent, or deceptive.
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Harassing, abusive, threatening, or defamatory.
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Obscene, vulgar, or pornographic.
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Infringing on any intellectual property rights of others.
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Spam, advertisements, or solicitations.
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Knowingly false or misleading information.
2.3 Our Right to Review and Remove
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review, edit, or remove any submitted content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable, in our sole discretion, without prior notice.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
3.1 SkinScore Ownership
All content, features, and functionality within the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, scores, algorithms, the underlying software, data, and database structures (except for user-submitted product photos as licensed to us), are the exclusive property of SkinScore LLC or its licensors (including Nielsen datasets) and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
3.2 Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.
3.3 Restrictions
You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or their content. You may not reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of our software. The only exception is the ability to export a screenshot of a product’s score from our app to social media platforms for personal, non-commercial sharing. No other downloads or exports are permitted.
4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
4.1 NOT MEDICAL, HEALTH, OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SKINSCCORE (INCLUDING INGREDIENT ANALYSIS, RISK-BASED GRADING, PRODUCT SCORES, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT) IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED, MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, OR PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE OF ANY KIND. IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTATION WITH A QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, DERMATOLOGIST, ALLERGIST, OR OTHER LICENSED EXPERT.
ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT USE, OR BEFORE STARTING OR STOPPING ANY TREATMENT OR MAKING ANY CHANGES TO YOUR ROUTINE.
4.2 ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY
WHILE SKINSCCORE STRIVES TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION BASED ON AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND NIELSEN DATASETS, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ABSOLUTE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY INFORMATION, GRADING, OR SCORES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES. SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF INGREDIENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, AND PRODUCT FORMULATIONS MAY CHANGE.
SKINSCCORE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADVERSE REACTIONS, ALLERGIES, OR OTHER ISSUES YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FROM USING PRODUCTS BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OUR SERVICES. YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SKINSCCORE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
4.3 “AS IS” BASIS
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SKINSCCORE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
4.4 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SKINSCCORE LLC, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
5. Free Service
SkinScore is currently provided as a free service. We reserve the right to introduce premium features or subscription models in the future. We will notify you of any changes to our pricing structure in advance.
6. Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Grounds for suspension or termination include, but are not limited to, abuse of our data, misuse of the Services, or submitting knowingly false information.
Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by contacting us at hello@skinscore.org.
7. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
7.1 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
7.2 Informal Resolution
We encourage you to contact us at hello@skinscore.org to seek a resolution to any issues or disputes you may have regarding the Services. Most concerns can be resolved quickly and to your satisfaction through direct communication.
7.3 Binding Arbitration
If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, you and SkinScore LLC agree to resolve any claims arising from or relating to these Terms or the Services through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court. The arbitration will be conducted in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
7.4 Class Action Waiver
You agree that any arbitration or court proceeding will be limited to the dispute between SkinScore LLC and you individually. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that you will not join any claim with any other person or entity, and you will not participate in any class action, class-wide arbitration, or any other consolidated or representative proceeding.
8. Third-Party Services
Our Services utilize third-party services for essential functions. These include Google Analytics (for usage data), Supabase (for authentication, storage, and database services). Your use of the Services is also subject to the terms and privacy policies of these third-party providers.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page, updating the “Effective Date” at the top, and by providing notice via email or within the SkinScore App at least ten (10) days before the changes become effective. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
SkinScore LLC
Email: hello@skinscore.org