Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern participation in the Disability Media Alliance Shared Space.

By accessing or using this forum, you agree to these terms.

The Disability Media Alliance Shared Space is a community platform created to support connection, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing among disability-led and disability-serving organizations, collectives, and groups working in nonfiction media.

These terms apply only to use of this forum.

Your Permission to Use the Forum

Subject to these terms, Disability Media Alliance (DMA) gives you permission to access and participate in this forum.

You must agree to these terms to use the forum.

Conditions for Use

Your use of this forum is subject to the following conditions:

  • You must be at least 18 years old.

  • You must use the forum in accordance with these terms.

  • You must participate in ways that support community safety, dignity, and mutual respect.

  • If DMA contacts you directly to restrict or end your access, you may no longer use the forum.

Acceptable Use

You may not use the forum to:

  • violate any law

  • impersonate another person or organization

  • access another user’s account without permission

  • collect personal information for commercial use

  • send spam, advertisements, or unrelated solicitations

  • upload malicious software or harmful code

  • interfere with platform security or functionality

  • harass, threaten, exploit, or target others

  • disclose confidential or private information you do not have permission to share

  • misuse community-shared information for harmful, extractive, or unauthorized purposes

Community Participation Standards

This forum is intended to support trust-based relationship building across disability communities and organizations.

By participating, you agree to:

  • engage respectfully across differences

  • honor boundaries around consent and confidentiality

  • avoid harmful, discriminatory, or abusive conduct

  • respect the lived experience and expertise of others

  • support accessible communication practices whenever possible

DMA reserves the right to remove content or restrict participation that harms the community.

Research and Community Contributions

Participation in this forum does not automatically constitute consent for DMA to use your contributions in research, public reports, publications, or external communications.

If DMA seeks to use community contributions in research or public-facing materials, separate notice and consent will be requested where appropriate.

Your Account

Some features require an account.

You agree to:

  • provide a valid email address

  • keep your account information current

  • maintain the security of your password

  • notify DMA if your account has been compromised

You may close your account at any time by contacting: info@disabilitymedia.org

DMA may suspend or close accounts that violate these terms.

Your Content

Content you post remains yours.

By posting content, you grant DMA permission to host, display, and distribute that content within the operation of this forum.

DMA does not claim ownership over your intellectual property.

You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to share any content you post.

DMA may remove content that violates these terms or creates harm to the community.

Privacy and Safety

Your use of this forum is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

Please be mindful that content shared in public or visible spaces may be accessed by others.

DMA cannot guarantee confidentiality for information voluntarily shared in public forum spaces.

Organizations and individuals operating in politically sensitive or vulnerable contexts are encouraged to carefully consider what information they share publicly.

Accessibility Commitment

DMA is committed to access-centered participation.

We welcome requests for communication support, platform accommodations, and other participation adaptations whenever possible.

Accessibility is a shared practice, and community members are encouraged to support one another in creating more inclusive participation.

Disclaimers

This forum is provided “as is.”

DMA works to maintain the platform and support participation but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access, security, or error-free service.

DMA is not responsible for third-party links, services, or content shared through the forum.

Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, DMA is not liable for damages resulting from use of the forum, user-generated content, or interruptions in service.

Ending Participation

You or DMA may end your participation in the forum at any time.

If your participation ends, your permission to use the forum also ends.

Certain provisions of these terms, including responsibility for content and limitations of liability, will continue after termination.

Disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States.

If a dispute arises, DMA encourages good-faith efforts to resolve the issue through direct communication first.

Legal disputes that cannot be resolved informally will be handled in Los Angeles County, California, unless otherwise required by law.

Changes to These Terms

DMA may update these Terms of Use from time to time.

Updates will be posted here.

Continued use of the forum after updates means you accept the revised terms.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to: info@disabilitymedia.org