Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

The NeuroArts Resource Center (“Resource Center”) is part of the NeuroArts Blueprint (“Blueprint”), a joint project between the International Arts+Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University and the Health, Medicine, and Society Program at the Aspen Institute.

The Resource Center’s mission is to empower people across the world to create the change they want to see. We’re an open platform, because we believe the field of neuroarts will grow through collaboration and the sharing of information and ideas. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) are meant to keep our platforms safe for you, us, and the community, and these Terms outline your rights and responsibilities related to our platform and services to the extent permitted by applicable laws.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRIVACY STATEMENT (COLLECTIVELY, THE “TERMS” OR “AGREEMENT”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE.

These Terms apply to your use of the Site. By accepting these Terms, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction (i.e., 18 years of age).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS INCLUDE A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION, INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO LITIGATE DISPUTES THROUGH A COURT AND TO HAVE A JUDGE OR JURY DECIDE YOUR CASE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Member accounts
2. User content rules
3. Posting user content
4. Open platform
5. Our rights
6. Copyright infringement
7. More legal items
8. Dispute resolution
9. Updates to Terms
10. How to contact us

These Terms and Conditions cover your activities on the Resource Center, an online global community for all those interested in the field of neuroarts. The platform allows people to explore the interdisciplinary field that is the neuroarts, share all types of content via our platform, and link to curated third-party sites and services.

1. Member accounts

You need an account for most activities on our platform. Keep your password somewhere safe, because you are responsible for all activity associated with your profile. If you suspect someone else is using your account, let us know.

When setting up your account, you must provide accurate and complete information, including a valid email address.

Your registration is a legally binding agreement, as evidenced by your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we have grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof). You are responsible for the security and confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account.

Inform us immediately upon learning that someone else may be using your account without your permission, or any other breach of security of which you become aware by contacting us through the inquiry form.

You are responsible for taking precautions and providing security measures best suited for your situation and intended use of the registration and Sites. We have the right to provide user records, and related information under certain circumstances (such as in response to legal requirements, lawful process, orders, subpoenas, or warrants, or to protect our rights, customers or business) to third parties.

2. User content rules

You are responsible for what you post on our platform. You should keep the content you upload in line with our Best Practices and Community Guidelines and applicable laws, and respect the intellectual property rights of others. In rare circumstances, at our sole discretion, we may terminate your account for repeated or major offenses.

Abide by the law and respect rights of others: You cannot post any content that violates applicable local or national laws of your country or international laws or regulations. You agree that any content you post will comply with applicable local and national laws, including data protection laws. Except as provided otherwise by applicable laws, you are solely responsible for any content and actions you post or take via the platforms and their consequences.

Enforcement by the Resource Center: If we are put on notice that your content violates the law or the rights of others (for example, if it is established that it is defamatory; violates privacy, intellectual property, or publicity rights of others; or is funding an illegal activity), or if we discover that your content violates our Best Practices and Community Guidelines, we may remove it from our platforms, or we may make edits to bring your content into compliance. In the vast majority of cases, we will do our best to notify and work with you to fix the issue before we take any action (but we are not obligated to do so).

The Resource Center has discretion in enforcing these Terms, and as part of such discretion, may treat different types of content (e.g. that posted on the Research Articles and Papers, Popular Press and Blogs, Community Bulletin Board, etc.) under different standards. We will take into account your interest as a user and our commitments to our organizational mission when we enforce these Terms. We may terminate or suspend your account or your permission to use our platform and services at any time, with or without notice, for: any material or repeated violation of these Terms, upon the request of law enforcement or government agencies, or your engagement in fraudulent or illegal activities. Upon any such termination, we may delete your account, passwords, and content, and we may prevent you from further access to the platform and use of our services. We may also terminate your account for unexpected technical issues or problems. Your content may still be available on the platforms even if your account is terminated or suspended. You agree that we will have no liability to you or any third party for termination of your account, removal of your content, or blocking of your access to our platforms and services.

3. Posting user content

You retain ownership of content you post to our platform, but you should make sure that you are allowed to share it. We are allowed to make versions of your content, including translated versions, publicly available to anyone through any media, and others may do the same.

The content you submit on the platform is not confidential: Any content you submit or post on the platforms is likely to be publicly available. If you are concerned about other Resource Center community members or people you do not know seeing your content, please do not post it. Please check out our Privacy Policy for more details on information we collect and share when you use the platforms.

The content you post (including photos) remains yours, and you also allow us to reuse and share it. By submitting and posting content, you do not lose any ownership rights you may have over your content. You authorize us, however, to share this content with anyone, distribute it on any platform and in any media, and to make modifications or edits to it as we see fit (e.g. for clarity or optimization purposes or to translate the content into different languages). In legal language, by submitting or posting content on or through the platforms, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute your content in any and all media or distribution methods (existing now or later developed). You represent and warrant that you have all the rights, power, and authority necessary to authorize us to use any content that you submit. You also agree to all such uses of your content with no compensation paid to you.

Sharing content and other actions: If you share another user’s content, you may not make any modifications, and you may not remove any attributions. When you post content to any third-party service through the features and functionalities of our platforms, you will be subject to the terms of that third-party service, and you understand that these Terms are not binding upon such third parties. If you want to remove any content from a third-party service, you should contact that third-party service and request removal directly from them.

No user content storage: We are not a content-archiving service. We do not promise to store or make available on our platforms any content that you or other users may post for any length of time. You are solely responsible for keeping backups of everything you post on the platforms.

4. Open platform

Content on our platforms may represent the many opinions of many people. We do not take responsibility for their views, nor are we responsible for the legality or accuracy of the content. You will find links to other sites on our platform.

We are not responsible for the content or actions of our users: Content posted by users come from people, organizations, and other various sources. We make no promises about the reliability of any source or the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of any user campaign or content, nor do we endorse or support any views, opinions, recommendations, or advice that may be posted by users. You therefore use the Resource Center and rely on any content you find at your own risk.

If you find any user content that violates our Best Practices and Community Guidelines, please use the “Report” function.

Links out: When you use our platforms, you will find links to other websites that we don’t own or control. We are not responsible for the content or any other aspect of these third-party sites, including their collection of information about you. You should also read their terms and conditions and privacy policies.

5. Our rights

We own the Resource Center platforms, including the website, present or future apps and services, and things like our logos, API, code, and content created by our employees and partners.

All right, title, and interest in and to the Resource Center platform and services including our website, our existing or future applications, our APIs, databases, and the content our employees or partners submit or provide through our services (but excluding content provided by users) are and will remain the exclusive property of the Resource Center and its licensors. Our platform and services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Nothing gives you a right to use the NeuroArts Resource Center name or any of the Resource Center trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features. Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding the Resource Center or the services is entirely voluntary and we will be free to use such feedback, comments, or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you.

You may not do any of the following while accessing or using the platforms and services:

• access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the platform, the Resource Center’s computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of the Resource Center’s service providers.
• disable, interfere with, or try to circumvent any of the features of the platforms related to security or probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any of our systems.
• copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code of the Resource Center platforms or services.
• access or search or attempt to access or search our platforms by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently and publicly available search functionalities that are provided via our website, mobile apps, or API (and only pursuant to those API terms and conditions).
• in any way use the Resource Center services to send altered, deceptive, or false source-identifying information (such as sending email communications falsely appearing as the Resource Center); or interfere with, or disrupt, (or attempt to do so), the access of any user, host, or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the platforms or services, or in any other manner interfering with or creating an undue burden on the services.

6. Copyright infringement

If you think someone is infringing your copyright on our platforms, let us know.

If you believe that one of our users has violated your copyright, you should notify us in writing. In order for us to take action, you must do the following in your notice:

• identify your copyrighted work that you believe is being infringed;
• identify the item on our service that you think is infringing your work and include sufficient information about where the material is located (for example, a URL or link to a relevant page), so that we can easily find it;
• provide us with a way to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, or e-mail;
• provide a statement that you believe in good faith that the item you have identified as infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law to be used on the platform; and
• provide a statement that the information you provide in your notice is accurate, and that (under penalty of perjury), you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner whose work is being infringed.

7. More legal terms

No waiver, assignment: If we waive any of our rights in any particular instance, it does not mean that we are waiving our rights generally or in the future. If we do not enforce all our rights all of the time under these Terms, it does not mean that we are waiving our rights, and we may decide to enforce them at a later date. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted under these Terms, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us to another company or person without restriction. We won’t be liable to you for any delay or failure to perform any obligation we have under these Terms if the delay or failure is due to events which are beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to any strike, blockade, war, act of terrorism, riot, natural disaster, failure, or diminishment of power or of telecommunications or data networks or services, or refusal of approval or a license by a government agency.

As is service: Use of the Resource Center and Resource Center platforms is at your own risk. The platforms (including the content you find on it) are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The Resource Center and its affiliates, suppliers, partners, and agents expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Furthermore, the Resource Center and its affiliates, suppliers, partners, and agents make no warranty that (i) its platforms or any products or services provided through the platforms will meet your requirements; (ii) the platforms will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free or that the Resource Center will fix any errors; (iii) you will obtain any specific results from use of the platforms; or (iv) any content on the platforms is accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. Any content obtained through use of the platforms is obtained at your own discretion and risk and the Resource Center shall not be responsible for any damage caused to your computer or data or for any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or other destructive code resulting from use of the platforms or any content obtained from the platforms. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. You may also have other legal rights, which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

No guarantee of service: We may decide to cease making available the Resource Center platforms, apps or services or any portion of the services at any time and for any reason. Under no circumstances will the Resource Center or its affiliates, suppliers, partners, or agents be held liable for any damages due to such interruptions or lack of availability.

Limitation of liability: To the fullest extent permitted under law, the Resource Center and its affiliates, suppliers, partners and agents have no obligation or liability [whether arising in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability, or otherwise] for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages or liabilities (including, but not limited to, any loss of data or content, revenue or profit, or personal injury or death) arising from or related to your use of the platforms, service, or any content provided by or through the platforms or service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages in advance. This limitation applies to damages arising from (i) your use or inability to use the platforms and access the services; (ii) cost of procurement of substitute products or services; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration or distribution of content you submit through the platforms; (iv) third-party content made available to you through the platforms; or (v) any other matter relating to any aspect of the platforms and service, including the website, the API, any present or future apps, email communications, and Resource Center content on third-party sites. Some countries and states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental, consequential, or other types of damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

Indemnity: You agree to indemnify, defend (if we so request), and hold harmless the Resource Center and its affiliates, suppliers, partners, and agents from and against any claims, demands, losses, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from the content you post or submit, your use of and connection to the Resource Center website, applications, API, and any other aspect of the platforms or services, your violation of these Terms or your violation of any rights of any third party. Your indemnification obligation will survive the termination of these Terms and your use of the platforms and services.

Binding Agreement: By using the platforms you agree to abide by these Terms and our Best Practices and Community Guidelines. If you are accepting these Terms and Conditions and using our services on behalf of a company, organization, government, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to do so.

Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Agreement that can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision, and this Agreement will be construed as if said invalid or unenforceable provision had not been contained herein.

For users residing in India: This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and published in accordance with the rules and regulations thereunder. We shall comply with all mandatory provisions of the law in India – including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Rules framed thereunder as applicable and as amended from time to time – more particularly, the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021; Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules, 2009; and the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011.

You agree that you shall at all times comply with all applicable provisions of the law in India including the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Rules framed thereunder, as amended from time to time.

You further agree and acknowledge that our platform may be commissioned, located, controlled and/or operated from outside the territory of India and by using the platform, you hereby consent to the collection, use, storage, transfer, re-rendering and disclosure of your personal information and other information subject to these Terms, our Privacy Policy and/or other policies and in accordance with the applicable laws of India.

This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.

8. Dispute resolution
IMPORTANT: THESE TERMS GOVERN HOW YOU AND THE RESOURCE CENTER WILL RESOLVE POTENTIAL DISPUTES. WE PREFER TO RESOLVE DISPUTES THROUGH DIRECT, INFORMAL NEGOTIATION. IF THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, YOU AGREE TO BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION. YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION. BELOW, WE DESCRIBE THE ARBITRATION PROCESS, THE EXCEPTIONS TO THAT PROCESS, THE PROCESS FOR OPTING OUT, AND OTHER LEGAL DETAILS. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Overview:

We believe that an informal resolution process is often the most efficient and effective for all involved. That is why we ask you to come to us directly if you have an issue, and hopefully we can resolve it together. But if we cannot, then these Terms will govern how disputes between us shall be resolved.

These Dispute Resolution Terms provide for a two-part process: (i) an informal negotiation directly with the Resource Center, and if necessary, (ii) a legally binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). Instead of arbitration, you and/or the Resource Center also have the right to bring any claims in small claims court, if those claims qualify to be heard there.

Arbitration is less formal than a lawsuit in court and uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, but arbitrators can award the same damages and remedies that a court can award. Additionally, arbitration is often a faster and a less expensive method of dispute resolution.

The following Dispute Resolution Terms apply to any and all claims, disputes, or controversies, including contractual and non-contractual claims (except as set out in the exceptions below), arising out of or relating to: (i) your use of the Resource Center platform; (ii) your use of any services offered by the Resource Center; (iii) the Resource Center’s Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy; and (iv) any claimed infringement of rights of privacy or rights of publicity.

If you have an issue, come to us directly so we can try to resolve it together. Here’s how the informal dispute resolution process works:

At least sixty (60) days prior to initiating an arbitration, you and the Resource Center each agree to notify the other party of the dispute in writing and attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution. You must send your Notice of Dispute to the Resource Center by mailing it via First Class Mail to ATTN: Neuroarts Blueprint, Neuroarts Resource Center, Aspen Institute 2300 N Street NW Ste 700 Washington DC 20037 or emailing it to info@neuroartsblueprint.org

If we have an issue to bring to your attention, the Resource Center will send its Notice of Dispute to the email address associated with your Resource Center membership.

A Notice of Dispute must include: your first and last name and preferred contact information, the email address you use to login to the Resource Center, a brief description of the dispute, the date(s) of the experience(s) related to the dispute, and the relief you are seeking.

If we cannot reach an agreement on our own, you and the Resource Center agree to bring the issue to arbitration. Here is what the mandatory arbitration process looks like:

If we are unable to informally resolve the dispute within the sixty (60) day period after the Notice of Dispute is sent, only then may you or the Resource Center commence arbitration by filing a Demand for Arbitration (available at www.adr.org) with the AAA and providing a copy to the other party. You must provide a copy of these Dispute Resolution Terms to the AAA together with your Demand.

Claims shall be heard by a single arbitrator, unless both you and the Resource Center expressly agree otherwise. The arbitrator will be selected by you and the Resource Center from the AAA’s roster of qualified arbitrators. If you and the Resource Center fail to agree on the arbitrator appointment, the AAA Rules will govern the choice of the arbitrator.

When no claims in the arbitration exceed $25,000, the dispute shall be resolved solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, unless either party requests a hearing, or the arbitrator decides that a hearing is necessary.

If a hearing is held, that hearing may be virtual (e.g., via video conference), instead of a live, in-person hearing, if the parties so agree or if the arbitrator determines that a virtual hearing is appropriate under the circumstances.

If a live, in-person hearing is held, and the parties do not agree on the location of the hearing, the location will be selected in accordance with the AAA Rules.

The arbitrator will be allowed to issue a summary adjudication based on the merits of the claim and relevant information submitted by you or the Resource Center. If the arbitrator chooses to issue a summary adjudication without a hearing, then the arbitrator’s judgment, including any potential relief granted, will be final and binding.

If it is preferred, you or the Resource Center can bring claims in a small claims court in the United States, instead of arbitration (assuming the claim qualifies to be brought in a small claims court). If you do not bring your claims in small claims court, or your claim does not qualify to be brought in small claims court (or if you or the Resource Center appeal a small claims court judgment to a court of general jurisdiction), then the claims must be resolved by binding, individual arbitration.

You and the Resource Center both expressly waive a trial by jury.

These Dispute Resolution Terms include a Class Action Waiver. That means you waive the right to participate in a class action lawsuit. These are the terms of our Class Action Waiver:

Any arbitration will take place on an individual basis. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and the Resource Center are each waiving the right to participate in a class action lawsuit or other group/collective proceeding. Class arbitration shall only be available if expressly agreed upon by both you and the Resource Center and approved by the AAA.

Any claim that all or part of this Class Action Waiver is unenforceable, unconscionable, void, or voidable may be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator.

There are exceptions to the standard arbitration process that we want to make sure you are aware of:

Any claims related to sexual or physical assault or bodily harm; claims alleging discrimination based on a legally protected status (such as race or sex); claims seeking exclusively injunctive relief; claims asserting defamation; and/or claims asserting violations of intellectual property rights (i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets) are not reserved for arbitration. If preferred, either you or the Resource Center may pursue such claims in a court of competent jurisdiction. In such an event, however, you agree that you will pursue such claims on an individual basis only, and you irrevocably waive the right to file or participate in any class action or other collective proceeding.

With respect to any disputes or claims not subject to arbitration, and not brought in small claims court, you and the Resource Center agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the District of Columbia. You further agree that any such disputes or claims will be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

To file for arbitration, you’ll need to consider location and governing law. Here is what you should know about location and governing law:

The arbitration will be administered by the AAA in accordance with the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules (the “AAA Rules”) then in effect, except as modified by these Dispute Resolution Terms. The AAA Rules are available at www.adr.org.

In adjudicating the merits of any claim or dispute, the arbitrator shall apply any applicable federal law, and the substantive law of the District of Columbia (without regard to the conflicts-of-law principles thereof).

These Terms are governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, and the laws of the State of New York (only to the extent not inconsistent with the substantive and procedural provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act).

Unless the parties agree otherwise, the legal place of the arbitration shall be the District of Columbia. In-person hearings, if required, however, can be held in any location fixed by agreement of the parties or by the AAA in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules.

The arbitrator will not be bound by rulings in other arbitrations involving the Resource Center to which you are not a party.

Here are additional stipulations related to the enforcement of our Dispute Resolution Terms:

Issues relating to the scope and enforceability of this arbitration agreement are for an AAA arbitrator to decide. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, unconscionability, arbitrability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms, including any claim that all or any part of these Dispute Resolution Terms is void or voidable. However, as stated above, the preceding two sentences will not apply to our “class action waiver” terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found by an arbitrator to be invalid, you and the Resource Center nevertheless agree that the arbitrator should endeavor to give effect to the intentions reflected in the provision to the greatest extent possible, and the other provisions of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

You agree that any claim within the scope of these Dispute Resolution Terms must be filed within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action first accrues, or within the applicable statute of limitations (if shorter), or forever be barred. This limitation period shall not be enlarged or tolled under any circumstances, including but not limited to equitable tolling or tolling due to the pendency of other lawsuits.

When an arbitrator issues a conclusion, the following terms apply:

The arbitrator’s decision will follow these Terms and will be final and binding. The arbitrator will have authority to award relief warranted by the individual claim before the arbitrator. The award rendered by the arbitrator may be confirmed and enforced in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Any award: (i) will be limited to the parties in the dispute; (ii) will not bind third parties; (iii) will include a reasoned written decision explaining the findings and conclusions; (iv) will not be appealable; (v) will be governed by and must comply with these Dispute Resolution Terms; (vi) will be limited to monetary relief (if any relief is awarded); (vii) and will include no injunctive relief.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and the AAA Rules, the arbitrator’s award shall be limited to the prevailing party’s actual damages, as opposed to punitive damages, exemplary damages, multiple damages, statutory damages, or other damages not measured by the prevailing party’s actual demonstrated loss or harm.

For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent the AAA Rules affirmatively require that a particular category of relief be made available, these Terms are not intended to restrict or forbid the award of such relief.

There are fees associated with arbitration. Here are our terms related to those fees and costs:

Payment for any and all reasonable AAA filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees will be in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules.

The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within fourteen (14) days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.

These are our confidentiality terms:

Both you and the Resource Center agree to keep all arbitration proceedings, all information exchanged between the parties, and any settlement offers confidential, unless otherwise required by law or requested by law enforcement or any court or governmental body. However, you and/or the Resource Center may each disclose these matters to each party’s respective attorneys, accountants, auditors, and insurance providers, provided they agree to keep such information confidential.

If you do not want to arbitrate disputes with the Resource Center, and you are an individual, you may opt-out of these Terms. Here’s how:

To opt-out of our Dispute Resolution Terms, you must send an email to (insert email address) within thirty (30) days of the first date you login and/or use the Resource Center following the Resource Center’s adoption of these Terms. In the email, you must include: your name, residence address, email address associated with your Resource Center account, and a clear statement that you want to opt-out of these Dispute Resolution Terms.

For users residing in India: In the event of a dispute, the Resource Center’s Dispute Resolution Terms apply to the fullest extent permissible. For disputes, claims, or difference either in interpretation or otherwise, that require resolution outside the scope of existing Terms above, the governing law shall be the applicable laws of India and parties shall be deemed to have submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts in Bangalore, India, without reference to any conflict of laws principles. Without any prejudice, the Resource Center shall have the right to seek and obtain any injunctive, provisional, or interim relief from any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its trade-mark or other intellectual property rights or confidential information or to preserve the status quo.

For users residing in the EU: Under the EU Digital Services Act, you have the option to dispute certain decisions that online platforms make about content and user accounts. If you believe we’ve mistakenly taken restrictive action on your content account or account, or if you believe we’ve mistakenly not decided to take action on content you’ve reported, you can appeal our decision within six (6) months after we notify you of our decision.

In addition, you may be able to contact a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body to help resolve a dispute with us relating to our actions on your content, account, or reported content, including if you disagree with the outcome of an appeal. Decisions by out-of-court dispute settlement bodies are not binding on you or on the Resource Center. The Resource Center will engage with the out-of-court dispute settlement body where required by law.

9. Updates to Terms

These Terms may change from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of these Terms indicates when it was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Terms on our platform.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions at any time. We’ll let you know of any significant changes by posting a notice on our platform or by sending an email to the address associated with your account. Your continued use of our services after we post any modifications or updates to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically and stay informed of any updates or changes.

10. How to contact us

The best way to get in touch with us is through help@neuroartsresourcecenter.org. You may also send a letter.

We’d love to hear your questions, concerns, and feedback about this policy. If you have any suggestions for us, let us know through our Contact Us form or at help@neuroartsresourcecenter.org. You can also write to the following address:

ATTN: Neuroarts Blueprint Neuroarts Resource Center
Aspen Institute
2300 N Street NW Ste 700
Washington DC 20037

Because email or postal communications are not always secure, please do not include credit card or other sensitive information in your emails or letters to us.

Thank you for supporting the field of neuroarts!