Disclaimer
The Cherish Society is a community kindness movement and is not a medical organization.
Nothing on this website constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Stories and experiences shared here reflect the personal journeys of community members and are not intended as guidance for any individual health situation.
Always consult a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own health.
By submitting content to The Cherish Society you agree to our submission guidelines and consent to potential use of your contribution across our platforms and future projects. Read the full submission guidelines here.
The Cherish Society respects your privacy and will never sell or share your personal information.
By submitting your story to The Cherish Society, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
•No Payment for Submissions: Submissions are voluntary. You will not receive any monetary compensation or other financial benefits for your story, now or in the future.
•Permission to Publish: By submitting your story, you grant The Cherish Society the non-exclusive right to publish your submission on the website/blog, associated platforms and, eventually, The Book Project. This includes the right to edit your submission for grammar, length, or clarity while preserving its core message.
•Advocacy Use: The mission of The Cherish Society is to advocate for positive change in the healthcare field. By submitting your story, you agree it may also be shared with advocacy organizations or used to promote policy changes. Your story will never be sold or used for purposes outside of advocacy and awareness.
•Privacy, Anonymity & Identifying Information: If requested, we can publish your story anonymously. Please specify this preference when submitting. Please do not include sensitive or personally identifying medical information, such as your birthdate, Social Security number, insurance ID, or address, in your submission. By submitting your story, you confirm that any shared information is provided voluntarily and does not violate your privacy or confidentiality.
•Ownership of Submission: You retain full ownership of your story and may publish it elsewhere. However, by submitting, you agree that The Cherish Society has the right to maintain it on the website/blog, associated platform, in The Book Project and potentially share it for advocacy purposes.
•Third-Party Use: While The Cherish Society will never sell or profit from your story, it may share your story with advocacy organizations or policymakers to promote systemic change in healthcare. These organizations may use your story in their materials, campaigns, or reports. However, your personal identifying information will not be shared without your explicit consent.
•Indemnification: By submitting your story, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Cherish Society and its administrators from any legal claims, damages, or disputes arising from the publication or use of your submission.
•Withdrawal of Consent: If you wish to withdraw your story from our blog, please contact us directly. While we will make every effort to accommodate such requests, we can not guarantee removal from materials already shared with advocacy partners.
•Accuracy of Submissions: You affirm that the content of your story is truthful and based on your personal experiences to the best of your knowledge. The Cherish Society is not responsible for verifying the accuracy of submissions.
•Right to Refuse or Remove: The Cherish Society reserves the right to refuse to publish any submission or to remove previously published submissions for any reason.
•Governing Law: Any disputes arising from the submission or publication of stories will be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, United States of America.
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