Terms of Service

Last Updated: June 27, 2025

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using the hivhiv.org website (the "Service") operated by hivhiv.org ("us", "we", or "our"). Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who wish to access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you do not have permission to access the Service.

1. Medical Disclaimer

This is the most important section of our Terms. The content on hivhiv.org, including text, graphics, images, and other material, is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use our Service for lawful purposes only and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Service. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our Service.

3. User-Generated Content (Community)

You are solely responsible for the content, including photos, profiles, messages, notes, text, information, and other content that you upload, publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on or through the Service, or transmit to or share with other users.

• You may not post content that is illegal, offensive, defamatory, or infringes on the rights of any third party.
• By posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content on and through the Service.
• We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor and remove user-generated content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or our Community Guidelines.

4. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding content provided by users), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of hivhiv.org and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Our trademarks and logo may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of hivhiv.org.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall hivhiv.org, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, 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 Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; (iii) any content obtained from the Service; 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.

6. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which our organization is based, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].