Terms of use

This page describes the terms and conditions that govern your use of meedan.org (the “Site”), the website of Meedan Inc. (“Meedan”), a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit international media and open source technology do-tank. The use of “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in the Terms below shall refer to Meedan. 

Our goal is to make the world a better, more cross-lingual, cross-cultural, and informed place. We hope these Terms of Use (these “Terms”), as a legal contract between us and you, reflect our commitment to these values. Through these Terms, we want to inform you of your legal obligations as a user and our legal obligations to you as the owner of the Site.

‍The Services

These Terms do not apply to the products and services provided by Meedan, including but not limited to services such as Suwali and Check (the “Services”). Separate terms of service apply to any use of the Services.

Your Agreement to the Terms

By visiting this Site you agree to the Terms. You acknowledge that these Terms form a contract between you and Meedan, and govern your use of the Site. You also agree to abide by our Privacy Policy, which can be found here, and which is incorporated by reference.

If you are accessing our Site in the scope of your employment or you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a legal entity, then you represent and warrant that you have the authority to enter into the Terms on behalf of your employer or that entity and to bind any affiliates, users, clients, or other associated parties to these Terms. If you do not have this authority, you may not use our Site. If you do represent a corporation, government, organization, or any other legal entity, the “you” or “your” refer to that entity and all affiliates, members, and administrators, as applicable.

Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify any aspect of the Site or these Terms at any time. It is your responsibility to review the current version of this agreement to keep abreast of any changes. Any modifications made to this agreement go into effect immediately.
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Archived versions of these Terms are kept at: https://github.com/meedan/meedan.com/commits/master/check/check_tos.html

Using Our Site

Do not misuse our Site or intentionally mislead our users. You agree to not use the Site in a way that interferes with other users’ enjoyment of the Site. 

Our Site may include user-generated content. Although we take pride in our community, we are not responsible for user content. You agree that you will only post content on the Site that you are legally entitled to post under copyright and other relevant laws. You may not post anything illegal on our Site. Our Site may only be used for lawful purposes. You represent and warrant that the content that you post does not violate these Terms or any applicable laws.

We may review content before it is posted. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to delete content and block content from being posted. If you come across content that you believe should not be on our Site, please let us know. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users.

While using our Site, you may encounter links to or interact with third-party software, applications, widgets, websites or integrations used in concert with the Site (“Third-Party Services”). Please be aware that these Terms, Privacy Policy, and other legal terms do not apply to Third-Party Services. We cannot control the content and use of Third-Party Services, and do not endorse them or their content. By using the Site, you expressly relieve Meedan from any and all liability arising out of the use of any Third-Party Services.

Account

The Site may require you to create an account with us. You affirm that all information provided by you during the registration process is accurate.

You are solely responsible for the actions taken by your account. It is therefore important that you take appropriate measures to secure your account and password. Specifically, do not share your password with anyone. Do not share your account with anyone. If you are using an account administered by an organization, do not allow anyone other than authorized administrators of your account to use your account. Please notify us immediately if you suspect there has been unauthorized use of your account. We are not liable for any damages arising out of the unauthorized use or loss of control of your account.
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We reserve the right to terminate your account or restrict access to your account, or to delete any content posted through your account, with or without notice, for any or for no reason whatsoever. We are not liable for damages arising out of account termination, access restriction, or content deletion.

‍User Age

By using the Site, you affirm that you are over the age of 18.
If you are under 18 and using the Site, please discontinue use immediately and have your parent or legal guardian notify us so that we can remove any of your data from the Site.

Ownership

You acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the Site and its content are owned by Meedan or Meedan’s suppliers. Neither these Terms (nor your access to the Site) transfers to you or any third party any rights, title or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth herein. Meedan and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in these Terms. There are no implied licenses granted under these Terms.
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Meedan  gives you a worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-transferable and non-exclusive limited license to use Site, solely for your own personal, non-commercial use. This license is only provided for your benefit as a user of the Site. You are not permitted to copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the software included on the Site. You may not attempt to reverse-engineer or attempt to extract any part of the software used on the Site.

Content Rights

If applicable, you retain ownership of any content that you post or create on the Site. With respect to this content, you grant us a limited, worldwide, non-revocable, royalty-free license or sublicense to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and take any other actions needed to operate the Site. You also grant us the right to use anonymized versions of your content for research purposes, though you may revoke this permission by sending an email to privacy@meedan.org. We shall then exclude all subsequent content you post or create on the Site from our research uses; please be aware that this opt-out does not apply retroactively. To learn more about how we store and use data, you can view our Privacy Policy here.
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If you provide Meedan with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Site (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to Meedan all rights in such Feedback and agree that Meedan shall have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. Meedan will treat any Feedback you provide to Meedan as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to Meedan any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.

Warranty Disclaimer

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MEEDAN, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE OF THEM.
MEEDAN MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY:

• ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT WHETHER PROVIDED BY MEEDAN OR OUR USERS;
• PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE;
• ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN;
• ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE;
• ANY MALWARE, VIRUSES, OR LIKE COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONS THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; AND/OR
• ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT EMAILED, POSTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE.

MEEDAN DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE APPEARING OR LINKED TO WITHIN THE SITE.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL MEEDAN, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BASED ON ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, RESULTING FROM ANY ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, INCLUDING INACCURATE TRANSLATIONS OR VERIFICATIONS; PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE; UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN;
INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE;
MALWARE, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONS DESIGNED TO HARM OR TAKE ADVANTAGE, THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; AND/OR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE BASED ON ANY LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MEEDAN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THIS MEANS THAT SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THESE JURISDICTIONS, THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS WILL BE ENFORCED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnification

To the extent authorized by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Meedan, its employees, officers, directors, affiliates, and agents from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting directly or indirectly from or arising out of (a) your violation of these Terms, (b) your use of the Site, and/or any content you make available on the Site.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Copyright Policy

We respect copyright, and we prohibit users of the Site from submitting, uploading, posting, or otherwise transmitting any content on the Site that violates another person’s proprietary rights.
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To report allegedly infringing content hosted on a website owned or controlled by us, send a notice of infringing materials as set out in Meedan’s Copyright Policy.

Termination

We may modify, suspend, or terminate the operation of, or access to, all or any portion of the Site at any time, for any reason or no reason whatsoever, at our sole discretion.
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If you wish to terminate this agreement, you may immediately stop accessing or using the Site at any time. Your right to access and use the Site (including use of your account) terminates automatically upon your breach of any of these Terms.
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The disclaimer of warranties, the limitation of liability, and the jurisdiction and applicable law provisions will survive any termination. The license grants applicable to your content are not impacted by the termination of these Terms and shall continue in effect subject to the terms of the applicable license. Your indemnification obligations will survive for one year after termination.

Language of the Terms

These Terms were originally written in English (US). We may translate these Terms into other languages for informational purposes. In the event of a conflict between a translated version of these Terms and the English version, the English version will control.

‍Governing Law

‍‍This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between us and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Meedan, or by the posting by Meedan of a revised version.
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Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this agreement and any access to or use of the website will be governed by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions.
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The proper venue for any disputes not resolved by arbitration arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
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You and Meedan agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to the Site must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues; otherwise such cause of action is permanently barred.

Arbitration

Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights any dispute arising out of this agreement or relating to the use of the Site shall be finally settled in accordance with the comprehensive arbitration rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (JAMS) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such rules.
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The arbitration shall take place in San Francisco, California, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees.

Miscellaneous

‍If any part of this agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. Any examples provided in this agreement are illustrative and non-exclusive.
None of these terms or conditions represent a waiver of any other terms and conditions of this agreement or the terms and conditions of any other agreement entered into between us and you. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. Furthermore, our failure to assert any right or provision included in this agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right.
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You may assign your rights under this agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; we may assign our rights under this agreement without condition. This agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
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Last modified
March 30, 2026

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