1. Purpose of This Website

Burleton Education provides educational information, historical and analytical resources, training-related content, and information about consultation, speaking, and related professional services.

Content on this website is provided primarily for general informational and educational purposes.

2. No Medical, Legal, Mental Health, or Other Professional Advice

The content on this website is not medical advice, mental health advice, legal advice, or another form of licensed professional advice. Use of this site does not create a provider-client, therapist-client, attorney-client, or other licensed professional relationship.

Visitors should consult appropriately qualified professionals for advice concerning medical care, mental health care, legal matters, insurance decisions, or other specialized needs.

Laws, regulations, clinical guidance, insurance policies, institutional practices, and other information discussed on this website may change over time. Visitors should verify information that may affect important personal, medical, legal, financial, or professional decisions with current authoritative sources or qualified professionals.

Burleton Education is not an emergency, crisis-response, medical, or mental health service. The inclusion of crisis resources or other support information on this website does not create such a relationship or guarantee the availability or suitability of any listed service.

3. Use of Website Content

Unless otherwise stated, original content on this site—including text, graphics, branding, design elements, downloads, and educational materials—is owned by Burleton Education or is used with permission.

You may view, download, print, quote, or otherwise use limited portions of site content for personal, educational, informational, or other lawful purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is maintained where applicable.

You may not, without prior written permission:

• reproduce, republish, sell, or redistribute substantial portions of Burleton Education content for commercial purposes;
• copy substantial portions of this website into another publication, website, course, product, platform, or resource;
• use site content in a misleading, defamatory, deceptive, or unlawful manner;
• remove copyright, attribution, or authorship information where such information is provided; or
• imply endorsement, partnership, sponsorship, or affiliation with Burleton Education where none exists.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict fair use, quotation, criticism, commentary, scholarship, news reporting, or other rights and exceptions available under applicable copyright law.

The name Burleton Education, associated logos, branding, and other identifying materials may not be used in a manner that falsely suggests endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship, or ownership.

4. Training, Consultation, and Inquiry Requests

Submitting a contact form, consultation request, speaking inquiry, or other request does not guarantee acceptance of a project, booking, consultation, training engagement, or other service relationship.

Burleton Education may decline, postpone, limit, or discontinue proposed services when appropriate.

Descriptions of consultation, training, speaking, and other services on this website are informational and may be updated, modified, or discontinued.

An accepted professional engagement may be governed by a separate proposal, quote, invoice, agreement, scope of work, cancellation policy, payment terms, or other written terms. If a specific written agreement for a professional engagement conflicts with these general website Terms, the terms of that specific agreement will control for that engagement.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use this website:

• in violation of applicable law or regulation;
• to interfere with or disrupt the site’s operation, availability, or security;
• to attempt unauthorized access to website systems, accounts, forms, or data;
• to transmit spam, malicious code, fraudulent submissions, or harmful material;
• to misuse contact forms or other interactive features;
• to impersonate another person or organization; or
• to use the site in a manner intended to harass, threaten, exploit, or unlawfully harm others.

Burleton Education may restrict or block access when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its users, its services, or its security.

6. Third-Party Resources, Links, and Services

This website includes links to websites, organizations, publications, research, healthcare resources, legal resources, insurance information, educational materials, social media platforms, subscription services, and other third-party resources.

These links are provided for informational, educational, reference, or convenience purposes.

Burleton Education does not control third-party websites or services and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, security, pricing, eligibility requirements, policies, or subsequent changes.

The inclusion of a third-party resource does not necessarily constitute an endorsement unless Burleton Education specifically states otherwise. Although we make reasonable efforts to select useful and credible resources, we cannot guarantee that an external resource will remain accurate, available, appropriate, or suitable for every visitor.

Patreon & Substack

Burleton Education may use Patreon and Substack for memberships, subscriptions, financial support, publications, or related services.

Transactions, memberships, subscription billing, refunds, account administration, and information submitted directly through those platforms are governed by their respective terms, policies, and procedures.

7. Accuracy, Currency, and Availability of Information

Burleton Education makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate, well-supported, and useful information. However, educational resources may become outdated as research, law, policy, clinical standards, institutional practices, or other circumstances change.

We do not guarantee that every page will always reflect the most recent development immediately after it occurs.

Dates, source links, citations, and update notices may be provided where useful to help readers assess the currency and basis of particular material.

If you believe information on the site is inaccurate, outdated, or improperly sourced, you are welcome to contact Burleton Education so that it can be reviewed.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Burleton Education makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the uninterrupted operation of the website, the availability of any particular resource, or the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of site content for a particular purpose.

Nothing in this section is intended to exclude warranties or protections that cannot legally be excluded.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Burleton Education shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from or related to use of, reliance on, or inability to use this website or its content.

Burleton Education is not responsible for losses resulting from decisions made solely in reliance on general educational information where individualized professional advice would reasonably be appropriate.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.

10. Privacy

Your use of this site is also subject to the Burleton Education Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, shared, or otherwise processed through this website and associated services.

11. Children and Youth

Some Burleton Education resources concern children, adolescents, families, schools, healthcare, and gender diversity. The website may therefore contain educational material relevant to young people.

However, the website is intended primarily as a general educational resource and as a source of information for adults, families, professionals, educators, advocates, and community members.

Burleton Education does not knowingly solicit personal information directly from children under 13 through this website.

Young visitors should consider involving a parent, caregiver, or other trusted adult when safe and appropriate, particularly before submitting personal information or seeking individualized assistance through website forms.

12. Changes to These Terms

Burleton Education may update these Terms of Service when its website, services, technology, business practices, or legal obligations change.

Revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.

Continued use of the website after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Nothing in this provision eliminates rights or protections that applicable law requires to be available to a visitor regardless of this choice of law.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the extent necessary to make it enforceable where possible.

The remaining provisions will continue in effect.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Service may be directed to:

Burleton Education
Email: burletonfaqs@gmail.com