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The terms and conditions governing your use of pierceing.com.
By accessing and using pierceing.com, you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.
About This Website
pierceing.com is a body piercing educational resource operated by Sofía Perez. The website provides free guides, articles, and information about body piercing aftercare, healing, jewelry, safety, and related topics. Our website address is https://pierceing.com.
Medical Disclaimer
This is the most important section of these terms.
The content on pierceing.com is for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, not a substitute for professional medical consultation, and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.
Body piercing involves health risks including infection, allergic reactions, scarring, and other complications. You should always:
Consult a Professional Piercer
For all piercing placement, aftercare, and jewelry decisions, consult a licensed professional piercer — preferably an APP member.
See a Doctor for Infections
If you suspect a piercing infection (spreading redness, fever, pus, swelling), see a medical provider immediately. Do not rely on online information for medical decisions.
Use Your Own Judgment
Every person’s anatomy, health, and healing capacity is different. Information that applies generally may not apply to your specific situation.
Acceptable Use
When using pierceing.com, you agree to:
You May
Read, share, and link to our content freely. Print articles for personal reference. Quote short excerpts with attribution and a link back to the original article.
You May Not
Reproduce, republish, or redistribute our articles in full without written permission. Scrape or bulk-download our content. Use our content to train AI models or create derivative works. Impersonate pierceing.com or misrepresent affiliation with us.
Intellectual Property
All content on pierceing.com — including text, images, graphics, logos, page layouts, and code — is owned by pierceing.com and protected by copyright law. Our guides are original works created through research, analysis, and editorial effort.
The pierceing.com name, logo, and brand identity are the property of pierceing.com. You may not use them without prior written permission.
Some images on this site are AI-generated or used under license. All third-party trademarks mentioned (such as the Association of Professional Piercers) remain the property of their respective owners.
User-Generated Content
If you submit comments, feedback, or other content to pierceing.com:
You grant pierceing.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and moderate your submitted content. You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of content you submit. We reserve the right to remove any comment or submission that is abusive, misleading, spam, or violates these terms. Comments containing dangerous medical advice (e.g., recommending harmful aftercare methods) will be removed to protect other readers.
External Links
pierceing.com contains links to third-party websites including the Association of Professional Piercers (safepiercing.org), Cleveland Clinic, NCBI, Facebook, and other sources. These links are provided for reference and convenience. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of external websites. Visiting external links is at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, pierceing.com, its owner, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use this website, reliance on any information provided, or any piercing, health, or medical decisions you make based on our content.
pierceing.com is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
Governing Law
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of pierceing.com shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation first, and if necessary, through the appropriate legal jurisdiction.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of pierceing.com after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. If we make material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify users through the website.
Contact
If you have questions about these terms, please contact us:
Email: hello@pierceing.com
Website: pierceing.com/contact