Terms of Use
Please read these Terms of Use carefully. They contain important information about your rights and responsibilities when using the Library of Human Experience.
Effective: May 4, 2026
Last Updated: May 5, 2026
By accessing or using the Library of Human Experience, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site or services.
These Terms may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with a new “Last Updated” date. Continued use means the updated Terms apply.
1. Who Can Use the Library of Human Experience
You must be at least 18 years old to submit content to the Library of Human Experience.
You may browse and read published stories if you are 13 or older, provided you meet your local legal age requirements.
2. What the Library of Human Experience Is
The Library of Human Experience is a storytelling and archival platform where people share authentic personal experiences through text and voice submissions. These stories may be preserved and shared in different formats — such as written features, audio pieces, or video content — based entirely on the contributor’s consent.
The Library of Human Experience:
- Is not a social network
- Does not include comments or public user-to-user interaction
- Allows optional accounts solely for bookmarking and saving content
- Exists as a curated archive of lived experience, reflection, and human perspective
You can explore all published stories without creating an account.
3. Your Content & Ownership
What you own
When you submit content to the Library of Human Experience, you retain full and exclusive ownership of your story and all related materials, including:
- Your original submission
- Any voice recordings, text, or materials you provide
- All edits, versions, adaptations, and final published formats
- All rights before publication, after publication, and after removal
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of your content.
Any editing, formatting, or production performed by me is done solely as a service to you and does not create ownership, co-ownership, or derivative ownership rights.
Your ownership rights are governed by the applicable Submission and Release Agreement, which controls in the event of any inconsistency.
What you license to me
By submitting content, you grant me a non-exclusive, revocable license to publish, distribute, preserve, and promote your content:
- Only in formats you have explicitly agreed to
- Only for the purposes described in your submission agreement
- Only for as long as your content remains published
This license does not transfer ownership and ends upon removal, except where continued display is technically unavoidable (such as third-party caches or archives beyond my control).
Content standards
You agree that your content will be:
- Truthful and not intentionally misleading
- Your own story that you have the right to share
- Free from content promoting violence, harassment, or illegal activity
- Respectful in tone, even when discussing difficult experiences
4. Third-Party Requests
Because you own your content, third parties must obtain your permission to use it.
If someone wishes to feature or license your story:
- Requests are routed according to your selected preferences
- I contact you first
- Your email is only shared if you agree
- You control all negotiations and keep all revenue
- I take no fees from any arrangements
You may change your preferences at any time.
5. Removal Rights
You may request removal of your content at any time using the removal request process.
- Content will be removed from platforms I control within 7 days
- Promotion and distribution will stop
- Complete internet removal may not be possible due to third-party platforms, cached copies, or archives beyond my control
6. Prohibited Activities
You may not:
- Interfere with or disrupt the platform
- Access non-public systems or data
- Upload malicious code or harmful software
- Violate laws or others’ rights
- Scrape, mine, or harvest data
- Submit false or misleading information
- Use the service fraudulently or abusively
7. Platform Rights
What I own
The Library of Human Experience name, branding, structure, and underlying technology belong to me. You may not use the project’s branding without permission.
Content moderation
I may remove content that:
- Violates these Terms or applicable law
- Contains abuse, harassment, or discrimination
- Infringes others’ rights
- Creates legal or operational risk
I reserve the right to investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action.
No endorsement
Published stories represent individual experiences and perspectives. Their inclusion does not mean I endorse or verify every statement made.
8. Privacy & Data Use
Your privacy matters.
- Account data (if you create an account) is used only for bookmarking
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
- Email addresses are kept private and used only for story-related communication
- Emails are not used for marketing or newsletters
Full details are explained in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
9. Third-Party Content
The Library of Human Experience may link to or embed third-party content. I am not responsible for external sites or services. Use them at your own discretion.
10. Intellectual Property Concerns
If you believe content infringes your rights, contact me at pteyra@texterview.com with sufficient details so I can review it.
11. Disclaimers
The Library of Human Experience is provided “as is.”
I do not guarantee uninterrupted access, error-free operation, or that the platform will meet your specific needs.
User-submitted content is accessed at your own discretion.
Stories shared here are for reflection, documentation, and human understanding — not professional advice.
Nothing in this section limits or excludes liability for willful misconduct or gross negligence.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to release me (Pteyra) from liability arising out of the creation, publication, or distribution of content within the Library of Human Experience.
This limitation does not apply in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold me harmless from claims arising out of:
- Your use of the platform
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your content or actions
- Your violation of laws or others’ rights
14. Termination
Your right
You may stop using the Library of Human Experience at any time.
My right
I may suspend or terminate access for violations of these Terms or other legitimate reasons.
Termination does not affect your ownership rights or content removal rights.
I may also modify, suspend, or discontinue parts of the platform at any time, with or without notice.
15. Legal Terms
Governing law & jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in your place of residence. Nothing here is intended to override or limit your local legal rights.
You are responsible for ensuring your use of the platform complies with laws in your location.
Order of precedence
If there is any conflict between these Terms and a signed Submission Agreement or Release Agreement, the signed agreement controls.
Electronic communications
By using the Library of Human Experience, you agree to receive electronic communications related to your content, account, or requests.
Force majeure
I am not liable for failures caused by events beyond reasonable control.
Entire agreement
These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and applicable submission agreements form the complete agreement between us.
Severability
If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.
No waiver
Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
Assignment
You may not assign your rights. I may assign mine.
Questions?
Contact me at pteyra@texterview.com
By using the Library of Human Experience, you are participating in a space built on trust, consent, and respect for lived experience. These Terms exist to protect both your rights and the integrity of that space.