WEBSITE LEGAL TERMS

Terms and Conditions

Terms of Use for joycelynhughes.com

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Effective Date: August 26, 2026

Last Updated: August 26, 2026

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Please read these Terms carefully.

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by them.

If you do not agree, do not use the Website.

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1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of joycelynhughes.com and all pages, content, features, and materials available through it (collectively, the "Website"). Joycelyn Hughes-Moulden ("Dr. Hughes-Moulden," "we," "us," or "our") owns and operates the Website. By accessing, browsing, or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.

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If you use the Website on behalf of an institution, organization, or other entity, you represent that you are authorized to act on its behalf and to bind it to these Terms. If you are not authorized, you may use the Website only in your individual capacity.

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2. Purpose of the Website

The Website presents professional information about Dr. Hughes-Moulden's experience, scholarship, leadership, speaking, teaching, institutional strategy, academic transformation, student success, accreditation, data-informed decision-making, and related areas. It may also provide ways to request information, schedule a conversation, or explore potential professional opportunities.

The Website is intended for general informational and professional networking purposes. It is not an online store, and these Terms do not govern the purchase of consulting, speaking, teaching, advisory, research, training, or other professional services. Any such services will be governed by a separate written agreement.

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3. No Professional Advice

Website content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax, medical, mental-health, accreditation, regulatory, cybersecurity, or other professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice tailored to your circumstances.

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Although the Website may discuss institutional strategy, leadership, student success, academic policy, data, research, accreditation, or organizational change, you remain responsible for independently evaluating information and consulting qualified professionals before acting on it.

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4. No Client or Professional Relationship

Accessing the Website, submitting a contact form, sending a message, downloading or reviewing content, or scheduling an introductory conversation does not create a client, consultant, advisor, speaker, instructor, fiduciary, confidential, or other professional relationship with Dr. Hughes-Moulden.

 

A professional relationship begins only when the parties sign a separate written agreement that identifies the scope of work, responsibilities, fees, confidentiality obligations, intellectual-property terms, and other applicable conditions. Until then, neither party is obligated to proceed with an engagement.

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5. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original content - including text, articles, research summaries, frameworks, graphics, logos, photographs, videos, audio, presentations, downloadable resources, page design, and compilation - are owned by or licensed to Dr. Hughes-Moulden and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.

Names, logos, trademarks, and content belonging to universities, publishers, technology providers, collaborators, or other third parties remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance on the Website does not imply sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation unless expressly stated.

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6. Limited Permission to Use the Website

Subject to these Terms, you are granted a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and use the Website for lawful, personal, educational, or internal professional evaluation purposes. You may print or save a reasonable number of pages for those purposes, provided that you retain all copyright and attribution notices and do not alter the material.

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No other rights are granted. Without prior written permission, you may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, publicly display, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit Website content, except as permitted by applicable law.

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7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Website to:

• Violate any applicable law, regulation, court order, contractual duty, or third-party right;

• Copy, scrape, harvest, index, mirror, or systematically extract Website content through automated means, except for ordinary search-engine indexing or as expressly authorized in writing;

• Use Website content, data, images, voice, likeness, publications, frameworks, or other materials to train, fine-tune, evaluate, or develop an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning system without prior written permission, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;

• Circumvent access controls, probe for vulnerabilities, introduce malicious code, interfere with Website operations, or burden the Website's infrastructure;

• Impersonate Dr. Hughes-Moulden or another person, misrepresent an affiliation, or use Website content in a misleading or defamatory manner;

• Remove or alter copyright, trademark, attribution, or other proprietary notices; or

• Collect personal information about other Website users or use the Website to transmit spam, unlawful solicitations, or harmful material.

• We may restrict or terminate access to the Website when we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated or when necessary to protect the Website, its users, or our legal rights.

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8. Communications and Unsolicited Submissions

You may use the Website's contact or scheduling features only for legitimate inquiries. You represent that information you submit is accurate, lawful, and that you are authorized to provide it.

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Do not send confidential, proprietary, export-controlled, student-level, health, financial-account, password, government-identification, or other sensitive information through the Website or an introductory scheduling form. Unless we have signed a separate confidentiality agreement, unsolicited communications are not confidential and do not create a duty of confidentiality.

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You retain ownership of materials you submit. You authorize us to receive, store, review, and use the submission as reasonably necessary to evaluate and respond to your inquiry, maintain business records, protect legal rights, and operate the Website, subject to the Website's Privacy Policy and applicable law.

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9. Scheduling and Third-Party Services

The Website may use or link to third-party services for scheduling, document viewing, analytics, hosting, embedded media, social networking, or other functions. Your use of those services may be governed by separate terms and privacy policies established by the third-party provider.

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A scheduled introductory meeting is not guaranteed until confirmed. We may decline, reschedule, or cancel a meeting when reasonably necessary. A scheduling confirmation does not constitute acceptance of an engagement or a promise to provide services.

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10. External Links and Third-Party Content

Links to third-party websites and references to external resources are provided for convenience and informational purposes. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, availability, security, accessibility, accuracy, products, services, or privacy practices. A link or reference does not necessarily constitute endorsement.

You access third-party websites at your own risk and should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.

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11. Accuracy, Currency, and Availability

We make reasonable efforts to present accurate and useful information, but professional biographies, roles, credentials, publications, research, institutional information, laws, standards, technologies, links, and other content may change over time. We do not warrant that Website content is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for a particular purpose.

We may correct, update, remove, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without notice. We are not responsible for interruptions, transmission errors, data loss, security incidents beyond our reasonable control, or the unavailability of the Website or a linked service.

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12. Testimonials, Examples, and Results

Any testimonials, endorsements, case examples, impact statements, or descriptions of prior work reflect particular experiences and contexts. They do not guarantee that another individual or institution will obtain the same or similar results.

Institutional outcomes depend on many factors beyond our control, including leadership decisions, available resources, implementation quality, stakeholder participation, governance, legal requirements, institutional context, and changes in external conditions. No Website statement guarantees accreditation, enrollment, retention, completion, funding, rankings, revenue, compliance, or any other specific result.

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13. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information through the Website are addressed in a separate Privacy Policy posted on the Website, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Website, you acknowledge that Internet transmissions are not completely private or secure and that information may be processed by service providers that support Website operations.

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly request personal information from them. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the Website, contact us through the Website so that we can review the matter.

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14. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, FEATURES, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, SECURITY, AVAILABILITY, AND FREEDOM FROM HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC, INSTITUTIONAL, OR FINANCIAL OUTCOME. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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15. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DR. HUGHES-MOULDEN AND HER AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL BRANDS, CONTRACTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, REVENUE, OPPORTUNITY, GOODWILL, OR REPUTATION; OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON WEBSITE CONTENT, USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, OR ACCESS TO THIRD-PARTY SERVICES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. THEY DO NOT LIMIT LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED.

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16. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dr. Hughes-Moulden and her affiliated professional brands, contractors, service providers, licensors, and representatives from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees arising from or relating to your unlawful or unauthorized use of the Website, your submitted content, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person's rights.

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17. Accessibility

We seek to make the Website usable by a broad audience and welcome good-faith feedback about accessibility. If you experience difficulty accessing Website content, contact us through the Website and identify the page, feature, and type of assistance requested. We will consider reasonable steps to provide the information in an accessible manner.

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18. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to the Website will be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where federal law applies or applicable law requires otherwise.

Subject to any mandatory law to the contrary, you and Dr. Hughes-Moulden consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state courts located in Prince George's County, Maryland, and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland for disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website.

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19. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The revised Terms will be posted on the Website with an updated "Last Updated" date. Unless otherwise stated, changes are effective when posted and apply prospectively. Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

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20. General Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is held unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a reorganization, transfer of the Website, change in business structure, or transfer of substantially all related assets, subject to applicable law.

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These Terms and the Website's Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Dr. Hughes-Moulden concerning use of the Website and supersede prior or contemporaneous communications on that subject. They do not replace or amend a separately signed agreement for professional services, speaking, teaching, licensing, collaboration, or another engagement.

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21. Contact

Questions about these Terms, requests for permission to use Website content, copyright concerns, and accessibility feedback may be submitted through the contact form available at joycelynhughes.com.

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