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Terms of Use


General Provisions

You agree that your use of The Endowment for Human Development, Inc.’s (EHD) website is subject to the following Terms of Use. EHD reserves the right to change the contents of our website, governing policies, and these Terms of Use at any time. Your continued use of the website will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the Terms of Use, please do not use this website.

If a court of law renders any element of our policies invalid or unenforceable, that specific policy shall be considered severable but shall not affect the enforceability of all remaining policies.

Visitors agree that any dispute arising out of the use of this website will be governed by the laws of New Hampshire.

You agree that by using EHD’s website, you acknowledge that you have read our Terms of Use, Disclaimers, and Privacy Policy, and understand and agree to be bound by all terms and conditions.

Accuracy Cannot be Guaranteed

Although we make every effort to present accurate information, EHD does not and cannot guarantee that the content on our site is without error or omission. We cannot guarantee, and disclaim all warranties and representations, that the facts, images, movies, links, sources, products, bibliographical notations, and other content are error-free or beyond dispute.

EHD does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials on the website or DVD in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise.

Computer Security and Constant Website Availability Cannot be Guaranteed

Although EHD makes every reasonable effort to safeguard the security of our site, we cannot guarantee that our website, email communications, or other products are free of computer viruses, worms, or other harmful components. We specifically disavow any warranty or liability. You acknowledge that you are using the website at your own risk.

Site May be Used for Informational Purposes Only

The materials contained on the EHD website are available for your noncommercial, personal use on an "as is, as available" basis and may be used for information purposes only. EHD does not give medical, financial, legal, or other advice. If you have a medical, financial, legal, or other problem, please consult a qualified professional. You acknowledge that you are using the website at your own risk.

Copyright Statement

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, photographs, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, unless otherwise posted, is copyrighted material owned by The Endowment for Human Development or its content providers, and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

The compilation of this material on our site is the exclusive property of The Endowment for Human Development, Inc. and is also protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

No one under the age of 13 should provide any personal information. EHD does not seek or want personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 years. If a situation develops where we would seek such information, we will obtain parental permission prior to that collection. If we unknowingly collect information from a child under the age of 13 and/or collect information without parental consent, we will delete any and all such information as soon as possible.

Limited License

EHD grants you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and revocable license to access and make personal use of this site. You are not authorized to modify, alter, publish, distribute, reverse engineer, decompile, or sell any of the contents of our site.

You may not use this site for any commercial purpose, and may not post any of our images or materials on any website or blog without the express written permission of EHD, except for video clips (Shared Video Content) offered for this purpose on the Share Videos page and except for Advertising Assets (defined in the EHD Affiliate Terms of Service) such as banner ads and video clips provided as part of the EHD Affiliate Program. Additional content may be made available for sharing/embedding from time to time as well and this content will be clearly identified as approved for this purpose. You agree not to alter any EHD content intended for embedding or sharing that will be displayed on your site. In general, our policy is to post our materials on the EHD website only.

Limitation of Liability | Disclaimers | Indemnification

IN NO EVENT WILL EHD BE LIABLE FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE (a) THE ADVERTISING ASSETS, (b) EHD’S WEBSITE, (c)  THE AFFILIATE PROGRAM, OR ANY INFORMATION, OR TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED IN THE PROGRAM, OR DOWNLOADED FROM EHD, OR ANY DELAY OF SUCH INFORMATION OR IN THE PROGRAM. EVEN IF EHD OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE WEBSITE AND/OR MATERIALS OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR (III) DUE TO AFFILIATE TRACKING FAILURES OR ERRORS, LOSS OF DATABASE FILES, AND ANY RESULTS OF "INTENTS OF HARM" TO THE PROGRAM OR THE EHD WEBSITE.   BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, EHD’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

EHD and all its officers, directors, employees, and agents disclaim all warranties, statutory, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no claim that the operation of the Shared Video Content and/or the EHD website will be error-free and we will not be liable for any interruptions or errors. EHD’s Shared Video Content is offered on an “as is” basis. There is no warranty or guarantee of any kind with respect to the Shared Video Content as far as reliability, stability, quality or dependability. This means that the EHD is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred directly or indirectly due to the use of the Shared Video Content, or EHD’s website, products, services, or any other facet of the Program. This shall include, but is not limited to, any system malfunction, period of being inoperative or unavailable, loss of data or discontinuation of service, and other inconveniences.

By using the Shared Video Content you acknowledge that you have read the terms and conditions regarding the use of EHD's website, and that you understand, and agree to abide by them. Continued use of the Shared Video Content shall be construed as your assent to any modification to this Agreement, whether you chose to read the modifications or not.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless EHD, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to EHD and the Program from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from (a) any violation of this Agreement or (b) misuse of the Shared Video Content (including but not limited to negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person affiliated with you or acting on your behalf.  

EHD grants its Shared Video Users the right to use the Content as outlined above.

EHD confirms that it is authorized to license the use of the Shared Video Content to other organizations (Shared Video Users) as provided herein. Shared Video Users may not alter the Shared Video Content in any way.

EHD will indemnify its Shared Video Users for actual compensatory damages awarded against it by a court arising from a third party claim against a Shared Video User for use of EHD Shared Video Content on any website, on the following conditions (a) Shared Video User gives prompt written notice to EHD of any claim for which indemnity is claimed; (b) EHD has the right to direct and control the defense and settlement of any claim, provided that no settlement of an indemnified claim shall be made without the consent of Shared Video User, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; (c) Shared Video User must give reasonable cooperation in the defense as EHD may request; and (d) Shared Video User's use of the Shared Video Content is in compliance with and authorized by the terms of this Agreement. Shared Video Users may participate in the defense against the indemnified claims with counsel of its choice at its own expense.