These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at examinedclassroom.com and any related subdomains and pages (the "Site"). The Site is operated by Matthew A. Zinn ("we," "us," or "the operator"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

The Site provides educational and informational content about moral psychology, philosophy, AI ethics, and the practice of teaching. Nothing on this Site constitutes legal, medical, psychological, special-education, or other professional advice. The Site does not create a professional or fiduciary relationship of any kind between you and the operator.

Frameworks, thought experiments, scenarios, lesson plans, teacher kits, and policy guidance are offered for reflection, discussion, and classroom exploration. They are not substitutes for the judgment of qualified professionals, the policies of your school or district, or the laws and regulations that apply to your specific context. Always consult appropriate professionals before acting in any specific situation.

The Site is designed for use by educators, school leaders, parents, and other adults. Content tagged for kindergarten through grade five ("K–5") is designed to be presented to children by a parent, teacher, or other supervising adult, not for independent use by children.

The Site does not knowingly collect personal information from any visitor, including children under 13. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Except where otherwise noted, all original text, structure, visual design, illustrations, audio narration, code, and other materials on the Site are the intellectual property of the operator, protected by copyright and other applicable laws.

License to you. Unless a specific item is marked with a different license, the operator licenses the educational content of the Site to you under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. You may share, adapt, and remix the content for any non-commercial purpose, provided that you give appropriate credit, indicate any changes, and do not suggest the operator endorses you or your use.

This license does not extend to: (a) the site's name, logo, branding, or "The Examined Classroom" mark; (b) third-party content reproduced under fair use, license, or other permissions, which remain governed by their own terms; or (c) any use that misrepresents authorship, removes attribution, or implies endorsement.

For permissions beyond this license — including commercial use, paid distribution, or institutional licensing — please contact hello@examinedclassroom.com.

In the interest of transparency: illustrations on the Site were generated using OpenAI's DALL·E. Read-aloud audio narration was generated using ElevenLabs under a paid commercial-use plan. See the Credits page for full attribution.

You agree not to use the Site to:

• violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or any related system;
• scrape, mass-download, or systematically harvest the Site's content other than for personal or classroom reference, except in a manner consistent with the CC BY-NC 4.0 license set out above;
• frame or mirror the Site in a way that misrepresents its origin or authorship;
• misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
• interfere with the normal operation of the Site, including by introducing malware, automated abuse, or excessive request volume.

The Site links to and embeds content from third parties, including academic publishers, YouTube, Google Fonts, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, news organizations, and others. Those resources are governed by their own terms and privacy practices, and the operator does not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for their content or conduct.

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Notices that do not substantially comply with these requirements may not be actionable.

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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE OPERATOR'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the operator from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or relating to (a) your use of the Site in violation of these Terms, (b) your violation of any law or third-party right, or (c) any content you submit, transmit, or otherwise make available in connection with the Site.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The exclusive venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be the state or federal courts located in the State of New Jersey, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

The operator may update these Terms from time to time. When changes are made, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and the Accessibility Statement, constitute the entire agreement between you and the operator regarding your use of the Site.

Questions about these Terms may be sent to hello@examinedclassroom.com.