Terms of Use

WeAreTELL TERMS OF USE

Effective Date: April 16, 2026

Welcome to WeAreTELL. By accessing or using the WeAreTELL website, platforms, media channels, and related services, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use.

1. About WeAreTELL

WeAreTELL is a global climate and environmental storytelling movement dedicated to amplifying frontline voices, documenting climate realities, and inspiring action through ethical storytelling.

Our services include:

• Climate news publishing
• Multimedia storytelling
• Community story submissions
• Educational climate resources
• Campaign participation and advocacy engagement

2. Acceptance of Terms

By using our website, you confirm that:

• You are legally able to enter into binding agreements
• You accept these terms fully
• You will comply with all applicable laws

If you do not agree, you must not use the platform.

3. User Accounts

Certain services may require registration.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate information
• Maintain confidentiality of login credentials
• Notify us of unauthorized access

We reserve the right to suspend accounts violating these terms.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on WeAreTELL, including:

• Articles
• Videos
• Graphics
• Logos
• Audio stories
• Data visualizations

are owned by or licensed to WeAreTELL unless otherwise stated.

Users may not:

• Copy content without permission
• Reproduce stories commercially
• Modify branded materials unlawfully

Limited sharing for educational and noncommercial citation is allowed with attribution.

5. Community Story Submissions

By submitting stories, photos, audio, or videos:

• You confirm ownership or permission to share them
• You grant WeAreTELL a nonexclusive worldwide license to publish, edit, translate, archive, and distribute them
• You retain original ownership rights

We reserve editorial discretion over publication.

6. Ethical Storytelling Standards

WeAreTELL may reject/remove content that:

• Spreads misinformation
• Violates dignity of communities
• Promotes hate speech
• Exploits vulnerable populations
• Contains plagiarism

7. Prohibited Conduct

Users may not:

• Hack or disrupt systems
• Upload malicious code
• Misrepresent identity
• Abuse community members
• Scrape data without consent

8. External Links

Our platform may link to third party websites. WeAreTELL is not responsible for external content or privacy practices.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Services are provided “as available.”
We do not guarantee:

• Uninterrupted access
• Error free functionality
• Complete accuracy of third party submissions

10. Limitation of Liability

WeAreTELL shall not be liable for:

• Indirect damages
• Lost profits
• Data loss
• User generated content consequences

11. Termination

We may terminate access if users violate these terms.

12. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by applicable international digital governance principles and the jurisdiction where WeAreTELL is legally registered.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update terms periodically. Continued use means acceptance of revised terms.