Terms of Use
Welcome to EducatorNavigator.org. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing EducatorNavigator.org, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and contributors to the site.
2. Use of Content
Unless otherwise noted, original content on EducatorNavigator.org — including text, lesson plans, guides, templates, and other educational materials — is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This means you may:
- Copy, distribute, and display the content for non-commercial educational purposes
- Adapt and modify the content for use in your classroom or institution
- Share adapted versions under the same or compatible license terms
All use must include attribution to EducatorNavigator.org. Commercial use of our content is prohibited without written permission.
3. Disclaimer of Warranties
The information on EducatorNavigator.org is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, we make no guarantees that the information on this site is complete, current, or error-free.
Certification and licensure information on this site is provided for general guidance only. Requirements change frequently and vary by state. Always verify current requirements directly with your state's Department of Education or licensing board before making career or financial decisions.
4. Limitation of Liability
EducatorNavigator.org, its operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of this website or reliance on its content. This includes, but is not limited to, damages resulting from certification decisions, career choices, or financial commitments made based on information obtained from this site.
5. User Submissions
If you submit content to EducatorNavigator.org (e.g., lesson plans, resources, feedback), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, modify, publish, and distribute that content on our website and in related materials. You represent that you own or have the right to submit such content and that it does not infringe on any third party's intellectual property rights.
6. External Links
EducatorNavigator.org contains links to external websites for informational purposes. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. Visiting external links is at your own risk.
7. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or data
- Scrape, copy, or redistribute substantial portions of our content for commercial purposes
- Submit false, misleading, or harmful content
- Interfere with the site's operation or other users' access
8. Modifications
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.
9. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
10. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at legal@educatornavigator.org or by mail at:
EducatorNavigator.org / NERC
1200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22209