Welcome to EnviroCitizen.org (the “Site”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Site and any content, articles, resources, tools, or services made available through it.
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the Site.Who we are
EnviroCitizen.org is an independent sustainability blog that publishes educational content about environmentally responsible living, urban gardening, low-waste practices, renewable energy, and related topics. The Site is provided for general informational purposes only.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old (or 16 in certain jurisdictions) to use the Site. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you confirm that you have the authority to accept these Terms on its behalf.
Informational use only
All content on the Site is provided for educational and general informational purposes.
Nothing on the Site should be understood as:
- legal advice,
- financial advice,
- engineering/technical certification,
- professional environmental compliance consulting.
Before acting on any information (for example: installing or modifying solar equipment, making home energy upgrades, handling waste, growing food in shared property, etc.), you are responsible for checking applicable laws, safety guidance, and consulting qualified professionals if needed.
You use the information on the Site at your own risk.
User conduct
When using the Site, you agree that you will NOT:
- Violate any applicable law or regulation;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, servers, or related systems;
- Interfere with or disrupt the normal operation of the Site (for example, by injecting malicious code, scraping aggressively, or overloading resources);
- Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code or data models from the Site;
- Use the Site to harass, defame, abuse, or threaten others;
- Misrepresent yourself as someone else or falsely claim an affiliation.
We may restrict or block access to the Site (temporarily or permanently) if we believe your activity violates these Terms or harms the Site, other users, or our interests.
Content ownership and intellectual property
Our content
Unless otherwise stated, all articles, guides, text, graphics, images, logos, layouts, and other materials published on the Site (“Content”) are owned by or licensed to EnviroCitizen.org and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws.
You may:
- view the Content for personal, non-commercial use,
- share links to our pages,
- quote short excerpts with proper credit.
You may NOT:
- copy or reproduce full articles,
- republish our Content on another website or platform without prior written permission,
- sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit our Content,
- remove, hide, or alter attribution or copyright notices.
If you would like to reuse or republish our material beyond personal use, please contact us at [[email protected]].
Third-party content
The Site may include references, quotes, or external resources from third parties. All such third-party content, trademarks, and logos belong to their respective owners and are used for identification and educational purposes only.
User submissions
In some cases, we may allow you to send us questions, suggestions, ideas, feedback, guest article pitches, images, or other materials (“User Submissions”).
By sending any User Submission, you confirm that:
- You have the right to share it with us;
- Your submission does not violate the rights of others (privacy, copyright, trademark, etc.);
- Your submission is lawful and does not contain hate speech, harassment, defamation, or illegal content.
By submitting content to us, you grant EnviroCitizen.org a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to store, review, edit for clarity/formatting, and publish or redistribute that content (in full or in part) on the Site, in newsletters, or on our social channels, unless you explicitly tell us in writing not to publish it.
We reserve the right (but are not obligated) to remove or refuse any User Submission at our discretion.
Privacy
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains what data we collect and how we handle it. Please review the Privacy Policy for more details.
If you do not agree with how we handle personal data, you should not use the Site.
External links
The Site may include links to third-party websites, products, tools, or services.
These links are provided for convenience and informational value only.
We do not control and are not responsible for:
- the content, accuracy, policies, or practices of any third-party site,
- any products, services, or claims made by third parties.
Visiting third-party sites is at your own risk. You should review their terms and privacy policies separately.
Disclaimer of warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:
- The Site and all Content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
- We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components.
- We do not guarantee that any information on the Site is complete, updated, scientifically verified, or suitable for any specific purpose.
Environmental practices (for example, solar maintenance, urban gardening, composting, recycling methods, etc.) can depend on location, weather, building codes, safety regulations, landlord/tenant rules, and local waste systems. You are responsible for checking local requirements before acting on any guidance in our Content.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:
- EnviroCitizen.org and its contributors, authors, editors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including (without limitation) loss of data, loss of profits, property damage, personal injury, or legal exposure, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site or its Content.
- Our total liability to you for any claim related to your use of the Site will not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount you paid us (if any) in the 12 months before the claim arose, or (b) fifty (50) USD.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages or implied warranties. In those jurisdictions, parts of this section may not apply to you.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless EnviroCitizen.org and its contributors from and against any claims, demands, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:
- your use of the Site,
- your violation of these Terms,
- your violation of any law or of any third party’s rights.
Changes to the Site
We may update, change, pause, or remove any part of the Site (including articles, features, layout, or availability) at any time without notice.
We may also introduce new features in the future. Any new features will be considered part of the Site and will also be covered by these Terms.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the bottom of this page will indicate the most recent version.
If you continue to use the Site after updated Terms are posted, that means you accept the updated Terms.
Termination
We may suspend or block your access to the Site, without notice, if we believe:
- you have violated these Terms,
- your use of the Site could cause legal, security, or technical harm,
- we are required to do so by law.
You may also stop using the Site at any time.
Even after termination, certain sections of these Terms will remain in effect, including Sections 6 (Content ownership), 10 (Disclaimer of warranties), 11 (Limitation of liability), 12 (Indemnification), and 16 (Governing law).
Governing law
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them (and/or your use of the Site) will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws that apply where we operate, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Where local law requires otherwise (for example, mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence), those protections still apply.
Contact us
If you have questions about these Terms, or if you believe that any content on the Site infringes your rights, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: envirocitizen.org
Last updated: October 27, 2025