HealthMpowerment Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: May 26, 2026
Last Updated: May 26, 2026
Organization: Florida State University (FSU)

1. Introduction

Welcome to HealthMpowerment (“HMP,” “HealthMpowerment,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the HealthMpowerment website, mobile application, digital platform, content, tools, community features, notifications, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using the Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Services.

2. Purpose of HealthMpowerment

HealthMpowerment is a digital health and wellness platform designed to provide educational information, resources, interactive tools, and supportive features for eligible users. The Services may include content related to sexual health, HIV and STI prevention and treatment, PrEP, medication habits, mental health, nutrition, relationships, housing, discrimination, faith, spirituality, and other social factors that influence health and well-being.

The Services may be adapted for different programs, populations, projects, or health topics. Some features may be available only to certain users based on eligibility, enrollment, program participation, location, age, or other criteria.

3. No Medical Advice or Emergency Services

The Services are provided for general educational, informational, engagement, and support purposes only. HealthMpowerment does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, clinical decision-making, emergency care, or individualized medical advice.

You should consult a qualified healthcare provider before making health decisions or changing any medication, treatment, prevention plan, care routine, or health-related behavior. Do not ignore or delay professional medical advice because of information provided through the Services.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, mental health crisis, or immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number. If you are in the United States and experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional distress, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

4. Eligibility

You may use the Services only if you are eligible under the requirements that apply to the relevant HealthMpowerment program, project, application, or service. Certain Services may require registration, screening, consent, assent, parental or guardian permission, verification, or other onboarding steps.

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when requested. You may not impersonate another person, misrepresent your identity, or use the Services on behalf of someone else unless expressly authorized.

5. Accounts and Security

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and for all activity that occurs under your account. You should choose a username that does not reveal your real name, email address, social media identity, or other identifying information.

You agree to notify us promptly if you believe your account or device has been accessed without authorization. You are responsible for using reasonable safeguards, such as device passcodes, biometric locks, updated software, and secure passwords.

6. Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by the applicable HealthMpowerment Privacy Policy and any additional privacy notices that apply to a specific program, project, or feature. Those materials explain how information may be collected, used, stored, protected, and shared.

By using the Services, you acknowledge the applicable privacy practices. If you do not agree with those practices, do not use the Services.

7. Community Features and User Content

Some Services may allow you to post, upload, send, submit, or share content, including comments, forum posts, messages, responses, reflections, survey answers, profile information, or other materials (“User Content”). You are responsible for your User Content.

You agree not to post or share User Content that:

Reveals personal information about yourself or others, including full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, medical record numbers, or other identifying details.
Harasses, threatens, bullies, exploits, abuses, or discriminates against others.
Contains hate speech, sexual exploitation, graphic violence, or abusive content.
Encourages self-harm, violence, illegal activity, or unsafe medical behavior.
Provides medical advice as though you are a licensed professional.
Infringes another person’s intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or legal rights.
Contains spam, advertising, malware, phishing attempts, or deceptive content.
Violates applicable laws, community guidelines, program rules, or these Terms.

We may review, moderate, remove, restrict, preserve, or disclose User Content when we believe it violates these Terms, creates safety risks, affects platform integrity, or must be handled to comply with legal, operational, or program obligations.

8. License to User Content

You retain ownership of content you submit. By submitting User Content, you grant HealthMpowerment and its authorized service providers, partners, and administrators a limited, non-exclusive license to host, store, process, display, moderate, transmit, and use that content as needed to operate, maintain, protect, evaluate, and improve the Services.

Additional permissions or restrictions may apply to specific programs, research activities, or features, as described in applicable notices, consent materials, or program guidelines.

9. Notifications and Communications

The Services may send push notifications, reminders, content alerts, program updates, administrative messages, or other communications. You can manage certain notification settings through your device or application settings, although disabling notifications may affect your ability to receive reminders or participate in certain features.

Notifications should not be relied on for emergencies or urgent medical needs.

10. Third-Party Links and Resources

The Services may link to third-party websites, services, resources, providers, or content. These links are provided for convenience, education, or reference only. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, privacy practices, terms, accuracy, security, or availability.

You should review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party site or service before using it.

11. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Interfere with, disrupt, damage, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or related systems.
Reverse engineer, copy, scrape, modify, sell, sublicense, or misuse the Services except as allowed by law or written permission.
Upload malicious code or attempt to compromise platform security.
Use the Services for unlawful, harmful, deceptive, exploitative, or commercial purposes.
Misrepresent your identity, eligibility, role, or affiliation.
Circumvent access controls, moderation systems, eligibility checks, or security protections.

12. Intellectual Property

The Services, including software, design, text, graphics, logos, images, videos, features, trademarks, service marks, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to HealthMpowerment, Florida State University (FSU), or their partners and licensors.

You may use the Services only for your personal, non-commercial, authorized purposes. You may not copy, distribute, modify, publicly display, sell, sublicense, or create derivative works from the Services unless we give written permission or the law permits it.

13. Program-Specific Terms

Some HealthMpowerment programs, projects, studies, pilots, or partner implementations may have additional terms, privacy notices, community guidelines, consent materials, or participation requirements. If additional materials apply to your use of a specific Service, you agree to follow them.

If there is a direct conflict between these Terms and a program-specific agreement or consent document, the program-specific document will control to the extent of the conflict.

14. Changes to the Services

We may update, suspend, modify, limit, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time. Features may vary by program, project, user role, location, eligibility, device, or version. We are not liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services.

15. Suspension or Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services if you violate these Terms, violate applicable guidelines, create safety or security risks, misuse the platform, become ineligible, or if the relevant program or Service ends.

You may stop using the Services at any time. If you participate in a specific program, you should follow the applicable withdrawal, close-out, or account deactivation instructions.

16. Disclaimers

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability, security, and non-infringement.

Health information may change over time. Although we work to provide useful and relevant content, we do not guarantee that all information is current, complete, accurate, or applicable to your specific circumstances.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, HealthMpowerment, Florida State University (FSU), and their affiliates, partners, service providers, licensors, officers, directors, employees, contractors, researchers, and agents will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of or inability to use the Services.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some limitations may not apply to you.

18. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HealthMpowerment, Florida State University (FSU), and their affiliates, partners, service providers, licensors, officers, directors, employees, contractors, researchers, and agents from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your misuse of the Services, your User Content, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of another person’s rights.

19. Governing Law

These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, unless another governing law is required by an applicable program agreement, institution policy, or law.

If you access or use the Services from outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with applicable local laws. The Services are controlled and operated from the United States and are not intended to subject Florida State University to the laws or jurisdiction of any location outside the United States except as required by applicable law.

20. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Updated Terms will be posted in the Services or otherwise made available to you. Your continued use of the Services after updated Terms are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:

Organization: Florida State University (FSU)
Email: HMP@nursing.fsu.edu
Address:
Institute on Digital Health and Innovation
Innovation Park
Research Building B
2010 Levy Ave, RM B3400
Tallahassee, FL 32310