Terms of Use
Last updated: 19 March 2026
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the THR Global website and related services. By using the site, you agree to these Terms.
1. About the platform
THR Global is an informational, advocacy, and testimonial platform focused on tobacco harm reduction, lived experience, and related public-interest content.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to submit a testimonial, create a submission, request updates, or otherwise provide personal data through this website.
3. No medical advice
The content on THR Global is provided for general information, education, advocacy, and public-interest discussion only. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
4. User submissions
If you submit content to THR Global, including a testimonial, image, or update, you confirm that:
- the information you provide is true to the best of your knowledge
- you have the right to provide the content
- your submission does not knowingly infringe another person’s rights
- your submission is not unlawful, defamatory, threatening, or abusive
5. Publication and moderation
THR Global may review, moderate, edit for formatting, clarity, spelling, safety, legal compliance, or length, delay publication, decline publication, unpublish, or remove content at its discretion.
We aim not to alter the substantive meaning of your testimonial, but we reserve the right to make reasonable editorial adjustments.
6. Content licence
By submitting content for publication, you grant THR Global a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, adapt for formatting, publish, display, distribute, and use your submission in connection with the operation, promotion, and archiving of the platform and its public-interest mission.
7. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the design, branding, text, and original platform content of THR Global are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, republish, or exploit site content beyond lawful personal or non-commercial reference without permission, except where sharing tools are provided.
8. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- use the site for unlawful purposes
- attempt unauthorised access to protected areas or data
- upload malicious code or interfere with site operations
- spam forms, impersonate others, or submit fraudulent information
- scrape or harvest personal information from published stories
9. Third-party services
The platform may rely on third-party services for hosting, storage, email delivery, maps, security, and related infrastructure. THR Global is not responsible for third-party services beyond the extent required by law.
10. Disclaimer
The site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, absolute accuracy, or that the site will always be free from defects, delays, or security vulnerabilities.
11. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, THR Global and its operators are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from or connected to your use of the site or reliance on its content.
12. Privacy
Your use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
13. Changes
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after updates are published indicates acceptance of the revised Terms.
14. Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact admin@thrglobal.org.