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Terms of Service

Last updated · January 2025

Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using maristan.org (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Maristan, a nonprofit organization. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors and users of the Site, including those who access program information, submit contact or intake forms, or download resources. Maristan reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

About our services

Maristan is a nonprofit mental health organization that provides culturally sensitive care for Muslim and diverse communities. Through the Site, we offer information about and access to:

  • Maristan Clinic — professional therapy for individuals, couples, families, youth, and refugees
  • Education and training programs for mental health professionals, religious leaders, and community advocates
  • Research, publications, and educational resources in the field of Islamic psychology
  • Community events, workshops, and healing circles

Certain services — including clinical therapy — require a separate agreement with a licensed clinician and are governed by applicable professional, ethical, and legal standards. Nothing in these Terms creates a clinician-patient or provider-patient relationship.

Not a substitute for professional care

The content on maristan.org — including articles, blog posts, guides, program descriptions, and other materials — is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, psychological treatment, a diagnosis, or a provider-patient relationship.

You should not rely solely on information from this Site to make decisions about your mental health or the mental health of others. Always seek the guidance of a qualified mental health professional for any personal health concerns.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room immediately.

User responsibilities

When using our Site and submitting information through our forms, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, complete, and truthful information in all forms and submissions
  • Use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Not submit content that is harassing, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, or otherwise harmful
  • Not interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its underlying systems
  • Not use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or otherwise extract content from the Site without prior written consent

Maristan reserves the right to restrict or terminate access for any user who violates these responsibilities or engages in conduct that we determine, in our sole discretion, to be harmful to the Site, our community, or third parties.

Intellectual property

All content on this Site — including text, articles, images, logos, graphics, videos, training materials, and design — is owned by or licensed to Maristan and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may view and print content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, redistribute, modify, publicly display, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any content on this Site without our prior written consent.

The Maristan name, logo, and wordmark are trademarks of the organization. They may not be used in any context — including social media, print, or digital media — without explicit written permission from Maristan.

If you believe any content on the Site infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us through our contact page with a description of the alleged infringement.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and all content, features, and functionality are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Maristan expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any defects will be corrected.

You use the Site and its content entirely at your own risk.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Maristan and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including loss of data, loss of revenue, or personal injury — arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content, even if Maristan has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In any event, Maristan’s total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising from your use of the Site shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

Governing law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Changes to these terms

Maristan may revise these Terms of Service at any time by posting an updated version on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Changes take effect immediately upon posting.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. For significant changes that materially affect your rights or obligations, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice through the Site. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us.