Terms of Use

This website, https://www.myownimage.org/ (the “Site”), is operated by MyOwn (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Please read these Terms of Use carefully. If you do not agree with them, do not use the Site.

Informational purposes only

The Site provides general information about image-based sexual abuse, technology-facilitated abuse, intimate privacy, terminology and model policy. Nothing on the Site is legal, medical or mental-health advice, and nothing on the Site creates an attorney-client, provider-patient or other professional relationship. If you need advice about a specific situation, consult a qualified professional in your jurisdiction. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.

Third-party resources and links

The Site links to third-party websites, hotlines, services, articles and videos. These are provided for convenience. We do not control them, do not endorse their content, and are not responsible for their availability, accuracy or practices. Your use of a third-party resource is governed by that party’s own terms and privacy notice.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise noted, the text, design, graphics and other content on the Site are owned by or licensed to MyOwn or Susanna Gibson and are protected by copyright and other laws. You may view, download and print pages for personal, non-commercial use, and you may share links to the Site. Model policy documents and the media guide may be shared and quoted with attribution to MyOwn. Any other reproduction, distribution or modification requires our prior written permission.

Press coverage, interviews and podcast episodes linked from the Site belong to their respective publishers.

Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Site to harass, threaten or harm anyone; to attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems; to introduce malicious code; to scrape or collect personal information; or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation when contacting us through the Site.

Submissions

Information you send through our forms is handled as described in our Privacy Policy. Please do not send confidential or sensitive material through the contact form; use it to request a conversation instead.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Laws change; we do not guarantee that any description of law or policy on the Site is current or applicable to your situation.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, MyOwn, its officers, directors, volunteers and contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any linked resource.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page and applies from the date it is posted.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to support@myownimage.org, or by mail to My Own Education Fund, PO Box 33079, Washington, DC 20033.