Website Terms of Use 

Last revised on: March 12, 2025 

Thank you for your interest in medhum.org (“MedHum,” “us,” “our,” and “we”). Our site, located at MedHum.org, and any content displayed therein (collectively, the “Site”) is an educational platform exploring the human condition to cultivate empathy and critical thinking in health, culture, and the arts.  

THESE Terms of Use (these “Terms”) set forth the legally binding terms and conditions that govern your ACCESS OR use of the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you are accepting these Terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent), and you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent). you may not access or use the Site or accept the Terms if you are not at least 18 years old. If you do not agree with all of the provisions of these Terms, You may not access and/or use the Site. 

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SECTION 9.8 CONTAINS PROVISIONS GOVERNING HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND Us. AMONG OTHER THINGS, SECTION 9.8 INCLUDES AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, WHICH REQUIRES, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US BE RESOLVED BY BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. PLEASE READ SECTION 9.8 CAREFULLY. 

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about the personal information we may collect and use. 

1. ACCESS TO THE SITE. 

1. License. Subject to these Terms, MedHum grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Site solely for your own personal, noncommercial or educational use. 

2. Certain Restrictions. The rights granted to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Site, whether in whole or in part; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile, or reverse engineer any part of the Site; (c) you shall not access the Site to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form or by any means. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Site shall be subject to these Terms.  

3. Modification. MedHum reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you. You agree that MedHum will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Site or any part thereof. 

4. No Support or Maintenance. MedHum will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with the Site. 

5. Ownership. You acknowledge and agree that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the Site and its content are owned by MedHum or MedHum’s licensors. Neither these Terms (nor your access to the Site) transfers to you or to any third party any rights, title, or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth in Section 1.1. You will not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark, or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Site or any other MedHum property. MedHum and its licensors reserve all rights not granted in these Terms. There are no implied licenses granted under these Terms. 

6. Acceptable Use Policy. Features of the Site may allow you to post or transmit information to or through the Site, including by posting comments on articles on the Site. You shall not upload, transmit, display, or distribute to or through the Site any content that (a) violates any third-party rights, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (b) is unlawful, harassing, abusive, tortious, threatening, harmful, invasive of another’s privacy, vulgar, defamatory, false, intentionally misleading, libelous, pornographic, obscene, patently offensive or that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual or is otherwise objectionable; (c) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, or spam is; (d) is in violation of any law, regulation, or obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party or government entity. In addition, you shall not (x) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Site, or violate the regulations, policies, or procedures of such networks, including by uploading or transmitting any computer viruses, worms, or any other malware; (y) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site (or to other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the Site), whether through password mining or any other means; or (z) use software or automated agents or scripts to generate automated searches, requests, or queries to (or to strip, scrape, or mine data from) the Site (provided, however, that we conditionally grant to the operators of public search engines revocable permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Site for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials, subject to the parameters set forth in our robots.txt file). 

7. Enforcement. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to investigate and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion if you violate any provision of these Terms or otherwise create liability for us or any other person. Such action may include reporting you to law enforcement authorities or terminating your license to access and use the Site without prior notice. 

8. Feedback. If you provide MedHum with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Site (“Feedback”), you agree that MedHum will have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate without restriction or any obligation of compensation. MedHum will treat any Feedback you provide to MedHum as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to MedHum any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary. 

9. MedHum Communications. By providing your contact information via the Site and checking the box to receive occasional updates, you agree to receive communications from us, including via email. Communications from us may include but are not limited to new article posts and updates concerning MedHum. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE PROMOTIONAL EMAILS AS A CONDITION OF USING THE SERVICES. IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT OF PROMOTIONAL EMAILS, YOU CAN UNSUBSCRIBE FROM OUR PROMOTIONAL EMAIL LIST BY FOLLOWING THE UNSUBSCRIBE OPTIONS IN THE PROMOTIONAL EMAIL ITSELF.  

2. INDEMNIFICATION. You agree to indemnify and hold MedHum (and its officers, employees, and agents) harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your access to or use of the Site, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of applicable laws or regulations in connection with your use of the Site. MedHum reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of MedHum. MedHum will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it. 

3. THIRD-PARTY LINKS. The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services (“Third-Party Links”). For example, we may direct you to YouTube videos to learn more about works that are the subject of the Site’s content or to the New York Foundation for the Arts website to donate to our Site. Such Third-Party Links are not under the control of MedHum, and MedHum is not responsible for any Third-Party Links. MedHum provides access to these Third-Party Links only as a convenience to you, and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Links. You use all Third-Party Links at your own risk, and you should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so. When you click on any of the Third-Party Links, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy and data gathering practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction or interaction in connection with such third party. 

4. LINKING TO THE SITE. If you wish to link to the Site, unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between you and MedHum, you must adhere to MedHum’s linking policy as follows: (i) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with the Marks (as defined below); (ii) the appearance, position, and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with MedHum; (iii) when selected by a user, the link must display the Site on full screen and not within a “frame” on the linking website; and (iv) MedHum reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion. 

5. INFORMATION PURPOSE. MedHum is not engaged in rendering medical, healthcare, or other professional advice. The Site may contain information on health-related topics. Such information, including reference to any product or service, is for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional, and you should not use such information for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. You should always consult with your own physician before undertaking or changing any medical treatment, drug therapy, or healthcare activities. MedHum expressly disclaims any liability resulting from your reliance on information on the Site. 

6. DISCLAIMERS. 

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND MEDHUM (AND OUR LICENSORS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR LICENSORS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. IF APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE. 

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  

7. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MEDHUM (OR OUR LICENSORS) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF MEDHUM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE OR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM.  

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (i) THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE AND (ii) $100. THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT OUR LICENSORS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. 

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  

8. TERM AND TERMINATION. Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you access or use the Site. We may suspend or terminate these Terms or your rights to access or use the Site at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any access or use of the Site in violation of these Terms. Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, your right to access and use the Site will terminate immediately. MedHum will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of your rights under these Terms. Even after your rights under these Terms are terminated, the following provisions of these Terms will remain in effect: Sections 1.2 to 1.9 and 2 through 9. 

9. General. 

1. Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement. It is a violation of these Terms to infringe upon the copyright of a third party. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our copyright agent with the following information: (a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright’s behalf; (b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (c) a description of the location on the Site of the material that you claim is infringing; (d) your address, telephone number, and e-mail address; (e) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Contact information for MedHum’s copyright agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement is as follows: [Lucy Bruell, 120 West 70^th St. #3B, NY, NY 10023, lu**@la******.com. 

2. Changes. These Terms are subject to occasional revision, and if we make any substantial changes, we may notify you by prominently posting notice of the changes on our Site. Any changes to these Terms will be effective upon thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on our Site. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of our Site. Continued access or use of our Site following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes. 

3. Export. The Site may be subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree not to export, reexport, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any U.S. technical data acquired from MedHum, or any products using such data, in violation of the U.S. export laws or regulations. 

4. Disclosures. If you are a California resident, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Product of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210. 

5. Electronic Communications. The communications between you and MedHum use electronic means, whether you access or use the Site or send us emails, or whether MedHum posts notices on the Site or communicates with you via email. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from MedHum in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that MedHum provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if they were in a hardcopy writing. The foregoing does not affect your non-waivable rights. 

6. Entire Terms. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the access and use of the Site. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word “including” means “including without limitation.” Your relationship to MedHum is that of an independent contractor, and neither party is an agent or partner of the other. These Terms, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without MedHum’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. MedHum may freely assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations under these Terms. The terms and conditions set forth in these Terms shall be binding upon assignees.  

7. Release. You hereby release MedHum (and its officers, employees, and agents) and their successors from claims, demands, all losses, damages, rights, and actions of any kind, including personal injuries, death, and property damage, that is either directly or indirectly related to or arises from your access or use of Site, including but not limited to, any interactions with third-party websites of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of your access or use of the Site. If you are a California resident, you hereby waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.” The foregoing release does not apply to any claims, demands, losses, damages, rights, or actions arising from personal injury, death, or property damage resulting from any unconscionable commercial practice by MedHum, fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation, concealment, or suppression or omission of a material fact in connection with the Site. 

8. Arbitration. The parties agree to resolve all disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms through binding arbitration. A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send a written notice of the dispute to the other party. The parties will use good faith efforts to resolve the dispute directly, but if the parties do not reach an agreement to do so within 30 days after the notice is received, either party may commence an arbitration proceeding. The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration will be conducted in English in New York, New York, USA. If the parties do not agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator will be selected in accordance with the applicable rules of the AAA for the appointment of an arbitrator. The selection of an arbitrator under the rules of the AAA will be final and binding on the parties. The arbitrator must be independent of the parties. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding on both parties, and the arbitrator must issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based. The costs and expenses of the arbitration will be shared equally by both parties; however, if the arbitrator finds that either the substance of the claim or the relief sought in arbitration is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9.8 will not prohibit either party from: (i) bringing an individual action in small claims court; (ii) seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction; (iii) pursuing an enforcement action through the applicable federal, state, or local agency if that action is available; or (iv) filing suit in a court of law to address an intellectual property infringement or misappropriation claim. If this Section 9.8 is found to be unenforceable, the parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue shall be the federal and state courts located in New York, New York. 

9. Governing Law. These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed and interpreted by and under the laws of the state of New York, without giving effect to any principles that provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms. 

10. Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of these Terms held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable. You and MedHum further agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable provision of these Terms with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the purposes of such invalid or unenforceable provision. 

11. Compliance with Applicable Laws. You are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction. MedHum makes no claims concerning whether the content on this Site may be downloaded, viewed, or be appropriate for access or use outside of the United States. 

12. Copyright/Trademark Information. MedHum and all related trade names (whether or not appearing in large print or with a trademark symbol), graphics, trademarks, logos, and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Site are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party that owns the applicable Marks. 

13. Contact Information: For questions about the Site please contact: in**@me****.org